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Originally Posted by Archon_Wing
Ok... but that changes nothing.
Well, obviously there are situations where you are screwed no matter what you do. But people are flawed creatures and sometimes emotions and personal problems tend to really cloud their judgement, causing them to do irrational things that often will lead to a less desirable outcome.
Basically, I think the point of that post was to show that people aren't robots that pick the most logical choices, and pick negative expected value moves. Characters can be irrational and stupid, but that doesn't mean the plot itself is irrational and stupid; it can still lead to effective drama.
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I agree with that, but that's not really what he wrote.