I like strategy

its great, really

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13. By discovering the enemy's dispositions and remaining invisible ourselves, we can keep our forces concentrated, while the enemy's must be divided.

14. We can form a single united body, while the enemy must split up into fractions. Hence there will be a whole pitted against separate parts of a whole, which means that we shall be many to the enemy's few.

15. And if we are able thus to attack an inferior force with a superior one, our opponents will be in dire straits.

16. The spot where we intend to fight must not be made known; for then the enemy will have to prepare against a possible attack at several different points; and his forces being thus distributed in many directions, the numbers we shall have to face at any given point will be proportionately few.

well this was written for WAR, like real war, thousands against thousands

but you know, when you got all 4 hostage following you, and theres one T left, and you know hes camping and waiting to get you at the worst spot possible??? well thats what the quote say, and its strategy, AND ITS AWESOME

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18. All warfare is based on deception.

19. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.

20. Hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him.

21. If he is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him.

22. If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.

23. If he is taking his ease, give him no rest. If his forces are united, separate them.

24. Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.

when the guy is crying that you camp, CAMP MORE, when he finally understand that you wont stop camping cuz hes crying about it and that he will have to be careful about it, stop camping, SHIT MIND FUCK!!! (yes its really that simple, try it)

and this bring us to the next point, control your enemy

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To Hold Down a Pillow

To Hold Down a Pillow means not allowing the enemy's head to rise.
In contests of stategy it is bad to be led about by the enemy. You must always be able to lead the enemy about. Obviously the enemy will also be thinking of doing this, but he cannot forestall you if you do not allow him to come out. In strategy, you must stop the enemy as he attempts to cut; you must push down his thrust, and throw off his hold when he tries to grapple. This is the meaning of "to hold down a pillow". When you have grasped this principle, whatever the enemy tries to bring about in the fight you will see in advance and suppress it. The spirit is to check his attack at the syllable "at...", when he jumps check his advance at the syllable "ju...", and check his cut at "cu...".

The important thing in strategy is to suppress the enemy's useful actions but allow his useless actions. However, doing this alone is defensive. First, you must act according to the Way, suppress the enemy's techniques, foiling his plans, and thence command him directly. When you can do this you will be a master of strategy. You must train well and research "holding down a pillow".

yeah musashi is weird like that, HOLD THAT PILLOW! but its true, If you control your opponent, you will know what he can and cant do, so the moment he will try something you will see it and react to it, it sound easier than it is tho

to give an example, im the last alive with an awp as a CT, fox is camping T spawn like always with an awp, and my last teammates died long hall, so its 2vs1, im next to the cabinet when he dies before front window, if I kill the guy long hall, fox will flank, if I go for fox, chances are he will kill me or ill get flanked by the other dude

thats where I got the awesome idea of just jumping to make noise, Fox will think I just jump peeked long hall, and he will come flank me!!! but knowing that ill just wait for him to peek and kill him, thats exactly what happened and I won cuz im awesome like that, no wait, STRATEGY IS AWESOME LIKE THAT!

well thats it, ill post more cuz I love strategy like that, and this topic has no other goal than me talking about strategy cuz I love me and and I love strategy lol

IM SPREADING THE LOVE FOR STRATEGY!!!!

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	7. You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.You can ensure the safety of your defense if you only hold positions that cannot be attacked. 8. Hence that general is skillful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skillful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.

source: http://classics.mit.edu/Tzu/artwar.html (BADLY TRANSLATED OMG BUT ITS FREE)
http://www.samurai.com/5rings/fire/

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controlling the opponent takes a lot of practice, but you can make this really easy by doing this

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Crossing at a Ford

"Crossing at a ford" means, for example, crossing the sea at a strait, or crossing over a hundred miles of broad sea at a crossing place. I believe this "crossing at a ford" occurs often in a man's lifetime. It means setting sail even though your friends stay in harbour, knowing the route, knowing the soundness of your ship and the favour of the day. When all the conditions are met, and there is perhaps a favourable wind, or a tailwind, then set sail. If the wind changes within a few miles of your destination, you must row across the remaining distance without sail.
If you attain this spirit, it applies to everyday life. You must always think of crossing at a ford.

In strategy also it is important to "cross at a ford". Discern the enemy's capability and, knowing your own strong points, "cross the ford" at the advantageous place, as a good captain crosses a sea route. If you succeed in crossing at the best place, you may take your ease. To cross at a ford means to attack the enemy's weak point, and to put yourself in an advantageous position. This is how to win in large-scale strategy. The spirit of crossing at a ford is necessary in both large- and small-scale strategy.

You must research this well.

lets say, youre in projector room, theres only 2 way to get in, tons of cover to run when outnumbered from both side, a huge wall in the middle to take the nades for you, easy to take out the first guy comming in, tons of well hidden ambush spot

I make the environement do ALL the work for me, all i gotta do after that is wait for the enemy and kill him when I got the opportunity, great huh?

watch for those spots, look where the ppl that kill a lot put themself, they dont do it just because.
the environement can really lower the amount of options the other team can do, the less options they have, the more you have, the better, they are easier to see coming, while you have many options. and with practice, you will simply know everything like a wallhacker

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Void or Mushin or Flow

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mushin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology)
http://www.samurai.com/5rings/void/

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	What is called the spirit of the void is where there is nothing. It is not included in man's knowledge. Of course the void is nothingness. By knowing things that exist, you can know that which does not exist. That is the void.

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The legendary Zen master Takuan Sōhō said:[2]
The mind must always be in the state of 'flowing,' for when it stops anywhere that means the flow is interrupted and it is this interruption that is injurious to the well-being of the mind. In the case of the swordsman, it means death. When the swordsman stands against his opponent, he is not to think of the opponent, nor of himself, nor of his enemy's sword movements. He just stands there with his sword which, forgetful of all technique, is ready only to follow the dictates of the subconscious. The man has effaced himself as the wielder of the sword. When he strikes, it is not the man but the sword in the hand of the man's subconscious that strikes.

or

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Flow is the mental state of operation in which the person is fully immersed in what he or she is doing by a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and success in the process of the activity. Proposed by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, the positive psychology concept has been widely referenced across a variety of fields.[1]
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The concept of "being in the zone" during an athletic performance fits within Csíkszentmihályi's description of the Flow experience, and theories and applications of "being in the zone" and its relationship with athletic competitive advantage are topics studied in the field of sport psychology.[12]
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When challenges and skills are simultaneously above average, a broadly positive experience emerges.[14] Also vital to the flow state is a sense of control, which nevertheless seems simultaneously effortless and masterful. Control and concentration manifest with a transcendence of normal awareness; one aspect of this transcendence is the loss of self-consciousness.[15]

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Mushin (無心; Chinese wúxīn; English translation "no-mindedness") is a mental state into which very highly trained martial artists are said to enter during combat. The term is shortened from mushin no shin (無心の心), a Zen expression meaning mind of no mind. That is, a mind not fixed or occupied by thought or emotion and thus open to everything. For the origin of the mushin concept, see Muga-mushin.
Mushin is achieved when a person feels no anger, fear or ego during combat. There is an absence of discursive thought and judgment, so the person is totally free to act and react towards an opponent without hesitation. At this point, a person relies not on what they think should be the next move, but what is felt intuitively. It is not a state of relaxed, near-sleepfulness, however. The mind could be said to be working at a very high speed, but with no intentions, plans or direction.

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	People in this world look at things mistakenly, and think that what they do not understand must be the void. This is not the true void. It is bewilderment. In the Way of strategy, also, those who study as warriors think that whatever they cannot understand in their craft is the void. This is not the true void.

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TIMING

As stupid as it sound, its all about doing the right thing at the right time, its not about being fast or slow, its about having the right timing, being fast when you need to be fast, and slow when you need to be slow

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Master the Art of Timing

Never seem to be in a hurry – hurrying betrays a lack of control over yourself, and over time. Always seem patient, as if you know that everything will come to you eventually. Become a detective of the right moment; sniff out the spirit of the times, the trends that will carry you to power. Learn to stand back when the time is not yet ripe, and to strike fiercely when it has reached fruition.

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Timing in strategy

There is timing in everything. Timing in strategy cannot be mastered without a great deal of practice.

Timing is important in dancing and pipe or string music, for they are in rhythm only if timing is good. Timing and rhythm are also involved in the military arts, shooting bows and guns, and riding horses. In all skills and abilities there is timing.

There is timing in the whole life of the warrior, in his thriving and declining, in his harmony and discord. Similarly, there is timing in the Way of the merchant, in the rise and fall of capital. All things entail rising and falling timing. You must be able to discern this. In strategy there are various timing considerations. From the outset you must know the applicable timing and the inapplicable timing, and from among the large and small things and the fast and slow timings find the relevant timing, first seeing the distance timing and the background timing. This is the main thing in strategy. It is especially important to know the background timing, otherwise your strategy will become uncertain.

Like, would you ask a girl if you can stick it in her pooper right when she just learned that her parents died in a car accident?? no. When shes drunk?? YES. see, its all in the timing (Soon: Getting Women by way of strategy by lala lol)

That pitbull song that played all summer... it sucked right?? but simply because he released it at the start of summer it played a lot... timing

Theres an awper in a window. its a big risk to try to take a shot at him for many reason, but if you wait for him to waste a shot, or kill some1, or simply make him miss without putting yourself in danger, theres a second or two where theres nothing he can do, thats when you peek and get in position to kill him, TIMING

Im sure you saw many many failed attempt from CT's to take over projector room because of their poor timing, from nades, or simply a uncoordinated attack that gave free kills to the terro
Or the complete opposite, where the CT's tried to come from on side, and ALL the terro in projector room turned on that side, and one CT came from the other side at that moment and pwned them all

Be patient, wait for the right time to strike, or be aggressive and take advantage by surprise with a timing they dont expect

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I like it, LALA nice strat.

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	Jack_Krauser wrote:
	I like it, LALA nice strat.

MUAH MUAH MUAH!

ummm.....wut?

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	powerscg wrote:
	ummm.....wut?

I do my best to understand everything in this world

except women, I dont try anymore

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Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
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LOl i was just meaning jack was agreeing with you ...he needs friends so instead of putting he is trying to kiss you ass i put MUAH MUAH MUAH! LOL idk GESSH!!!! LOL Razz