Meta-Gaming Strategies :: The Whiner

The strategic compendium for the astute player.

Strategy The Whiner
Definition The player whines until he gets his way.
Desired Result In this way, the player consumes social currency to create a situation in which he is appeased.
Commentary The gamble for the player is that any annoyance and ill will would be more than made up for by the fruits of sympathy and/or appeasement. When done skillfully, the targets feel little or no antipathy - just sympathy. A good opening for this strategy is after a randomizer (cards or dice, typically) hands the user a sequence of very bad outcomes.
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