Agree with Steal City, it's pretty bad there's only 2 options, if you don't trust the other person whatsoever there's nothing you can do. You should at least be able to countersteal or something.
I think you would have to watch the whole episode for this kind of show
This is just game theory.
If you steal, you either win all of it or none of it
If you split, you either win half of it or none of it
Therefore, steal is the dominant strategy because you do not know what your opponent will choose.
The problem with always stealing 100% is that you don't know with what probability the other person will steal. (I think your answer assumes the other player will split or steal 50% of the time). And remember (to other ppl in the thread), the goal of the game is to maximize your own game value. The tilt of having the other guy potentially exploiting your play should not be considered in the calculations.
Anyway I think player X can make the other player indifferent from the strategy of "Always Split" or "Always Steal" by stealing 66% of the time and splitting 33% of the time. This is favorable to always steal because it avoids the situation where both players always steal and everybody loses. Although it loses game value to the scenario where both players split (.5) vs (.33), it guarantees that you get some value out of the game.
edit: assuming this is correct(not sure if it is), a fun step after it is to announce your strategy...explain that both players can increase game value by always splitting. deviate from the basic strategy by splitting or stealing if you feel you have the metagame edge.
problem is humans are deceptive and you can't read minds. Therefore, you must choose steal because you can't infer with certainty your opponent's thought process.
GG
Last edit: 08/02/2011 20:39
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