That makes a lot of sense, thinking about it. With a bronze, you can say, "well, I had a really rough day, but even still I managed to eke out a bronze." But with silver, you're tempted to say "...but could I have done 0.2s better and got the gold?"
Depending on the sport sometimes a bronze is a win and a silver is a loss. With some sports, if it’s a one on one thing, there’s a game that’s basically “if you win it’s a bronze, if you lose it’s fourth place” and then the next game (with different team obviously) is “if you win it’s a gold, if you lose it’s a silver”. So if you get a bronze, you won, if you get a silver, you lose.
Great point, although there's also the third option where silver goes to the winner of the losers' bracket (so, they only lost one game, and it wasn't the last one). I'm pretty sure they don't do that in the Olympics, though.
That's only because you forgot to add your proficiency modifier. Don't forget to take your own skills and circumstances into account! You have more to contribute than you think!
28 Comments
zakobjoa@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 329d
10 over also crits.
You just gotta pick easy DCs. That's why I exclusively fight pre-schoolers.
festnt@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 328d
don't forget to tell the cops that you drop-kicked those children in self defense!
vladmech@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 329d
I’d rather roll a 17 than a 19 haha
princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 10 pts · 329d
There's actually something to this. Olympians that were surveyed reported more satisfaction with a bronze than a silver.
ilinamorato@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 329d
That makes a lot of sense, thinking about it. With a bronze, you can say, "well, I had a really rough day, but even still I managed to eke out a bronze." But with silver, you're tempted to say "...but could I have done 0.2s better and got the gold?"
BurntWits@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 329d
Depending on the sport sometimes a bronze is a win and a silver is a loss. With some sports, if it’s a one on one thing, there’s a game that’s basically “if you win it’s a bronze, if you lose it’s fourth place” and then the next game (with different team obviously) is “if you win it’s a gold, if you lose it’s a silver”. So if you get a bronze, you won, if you get a silver, you lose.
ilinamorato@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 327d
Great point, although there's also the third option where silver goes to the winner of the losers' bracket (so, they only lost one game, and it wasn't the last one). I'm pretty sure they don't do that in the Olympics, though.
BurntWits@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 327d
The last olympics I followed was 2010 so things may have changed without my knowledge too.
princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 327d
That's very true as well, I think all team sports are like this.
cjoll4@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 329d
Nythos@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 329d
Silver is first loser
Beacon@fedia.io · 9 pts · 329d
17? Lots of days I can only wish i got a 17
Hozerkiller@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 329d
needs an 18 to pass
ruuster13@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 329d
Their AC was 18 so my best wasn't good enough to make a dent today.
Hazmatastic@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 329d
That's only because you forgot to add your proficiency modifier. Don't forget to take your own skills and circumstances into account! You have more to contribute than you think!
ruuster13@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 329d
OMG I forgot I was blessed.
TheGiantKorean@yall.theatl.social · 1 pts · 326d
I shall sing of your deeds and adventures, inspiring you!
(I'm not a bard but I hope it helps anyway)
moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 329d
I rolled a 6
suzyq@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 329d
Love you too <3
ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one · 2 pts · 329d
For some games, you want to roll low. So a 17 would be a failure.
primrosepathspeedrun@anarchist.nexus · 2 pts · 329d
Note the 17.
Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 329d
Say it again after rolling a 3.
ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 329d
I rolled a 4
TachyonTele@piefed.social · 1 pts · 329d
Amen brother
OrteilGenou@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 329d
I just passed a LARP group in a park near my place. Three had to be forty people gathered in a picnic area comparing their costumes
Grimy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 329d
This is what I tell myself when I buy lottery tickets. I legit imagine the D20 and everything. Keeps me going.
Beacon@fedia.io · 4 pts · 329d
rumschlumpel@feddit.org · 2 pts · 329d
That's how they get you. Fukken scammers.
reactionality@lemmy.sdf.org · 1 pts · 329d
Where's the meme?
Nima@leminal.space · 6 pts · 329d
maybe the real meme was the memes we memed along the way.