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LuckyR · 10-04-2012, 11:22 AM

I prefer winning to losing (controversial, I know...) by quite a bit, actually. Therefore I do whatever it takes to maximize my chance of winning. For most matches, playing an Iceman, Borglike demeanor is the way to go. In doubles, which I play much more often than singles, this is a disaster. In doubles, having the demeanor that maximizes your partner's efforts is the best demeanor and that is going to vary from partner to partner, but almost no one likes playing with an Iceman.

10-04-2012, 11:22 AM	#10
LuckyR Legend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Great NW Posts: 5,661	I prefer winning to losing (controversial, I know...) by quite a bit, actually. Therefore I do whatever it takes to maximize my chance of winning. For most matches, playing an Iceman, Borglike demeanor is the way to go. In doubles, which I play much more often than singles, this is a disaster. In doubles, having the demeanor that maximizes your partner's efforts is the best demeanor and that is going to vary from partner to partner, but almost no one likes playing with an Iceman.