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In article <05DEC93.22...@VM1.MCGILL.CA> B7WI <B7...@MUSICB.MCGILL.CA> writes:
>First, let me clear up a bit. this isn't a diatribe on cheap
>techniques. as far as i'm concerned, there is no such thing. well,
>except when mileena or kitana throws you three or four or five or
>til whenever you die times in the row or sonya players pull the
>infamous "sonya cheat" (spake in a lower, hushed, don't-say-it-
>too-loud-or-you'll-get-your-ass-kicked-in-the-arcade-we-don't-play-
>here-like-that tone of voice); but hey...
>i do have some peeves, however. i just wanted to know if anyone
>out there shares them:
>1) people that don't even ASK you if they can join in; 'specially
>   if both of you know they'll kick your ass...

	One time I was playing MK against the computer, and I was doing pretty
well (considering that I suck at fighting games). I had just beaten the fourth
or fifth guy in a row without continuing, and had pulled off the fatality 
almost every time. Now, I WANTED to keep playing the computer, but some local
expert walked up and put his money in without saying a word. I KNEW he would
kick my butt, and I therefore knew that if I fought him I would lose, and then
just leave, and not even bother to waste any more money trying to beat him.
I knew my game was already over, and I just had to go through with playing to
get it over with. Well, I got my butt kicked in two rounds as predicted, but
right afterwards I was hit with a feeling of I-just-thought-of-something-I-
could-have-done-but-its-too-late-now-so-I'll-do-it-next-time. I thought of the
perfect thing to do to annoy someone who joins in without asking, and you know
he will beat you: As soon as he puts his money in and presses start, or as soon
as he chooses a character, just walk away from the machine, and don't look
back. Let him fight an inactive character for two rounds. He wanted a challenge
from you, but he didn't ask, so don't give him one. Ok, so it's not the most
evil thing you could do, but I think it would get your point across.


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