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Re:Steam Deck OLED by matheusmoreira on Thursday November 09, 2023 @03:46PM (#38211017)
Competitive games are not based on chance. Betting on the outcome is.
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Re:Steam Deck OLED by brigadier132 on Thursday November 09, 2023 @04:09PM (#38211352)
> Competitive games are not based on chance

You would be wrong. Even chess has variance, the better player does not always win.

Then there are games that actually integrate chance as a mechanic and are still competitive.

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Re:Steam Deck OLED by knifie_spoonie on Thursday November 09, 2023 @06:29PM (#38212878)
Not being based on chance doesn't mean there's no element of chance.

If you have no skill or training in chess, there's basically zero chance of you winning.

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