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by bee_rider 651 days ago
Could that be a good filter-function? “How gracefully does this person handle our skill difference” seems like a nice thing to know about somebody.
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More “how does someone handle a skill difference?” Because very rarely are two people at the exact same skill set at the same time. In the context of climbing the disparity can be enormous.
Not really, it's like playing Counter Strike with your friend, but you're a total noob and they're world champion. You try your best and yet, for you to have any semblance of fun, the other person had to play only with a knife, one hand behind their back and picking their nose with the other. It's just never gonna be as fun as if everybody is trying their best and are all on the same playing field.
Yes but climbing isn't inherently competitive. Counterstrike you can't win without someone losing. Climbing, everyone can win.