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Originally Posted by Lars
lmao I tend to PM my opponents when we've posted (before any votes have come in) and explain what strategy I've used against them that week, and why
ppl think topicals is all about pitting one story against another
its not as simple as that
know your opponent, find their weakness, then exploit it by doing everything they don't do well, REALLY WELL
for some ppl its all about the writing and pushing themselves
for me its the winning
I go into every match with a diff strategy in mind tailored to my opposition
it doesn't always work, but the more you know them, the better equipped you are
its why I shine against tougher opponents but not so much the lesser ones
against lesser knowns maybe I slack a little too which is a problem, as I leave myself liable to upsets, but usually my writings clean enough to dispose of them
against the known dope heads though i'll always be a problem due to me knowing which strategy will suit my opponent best
I don't think I've ever been shut out, even in relatively 'close' battles i'll always get a vote because of my strategizing
just something to bear in mind if you're a competitive writer
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Interesting. I thought your verse was better than your strategy against me. Your verse was an excellent take on a tough topic, but strategically, it'd have been better to focus on emotion when going against me.
You definitely deserved every victory in the tournament, even as I voted against you in that title match. That was more a matter of preference than anything.