This sounds like a solid explanation for the difference for someone totally uninvolved with the Berkeley scene.
Though I’m surprised there’s no broad consensus on even basic things like this in 2023.
In game terms, if everyone keeps their own score separately then it’s no wonder a huge portion of effort will, in aggregate, go towards min-maxing the score tracking meta-game.
This sounds like a solid explanation for the difference for someone totally uninvolved with the Berkeley scene.
Though I’m surprised there’s no broad consensus on even basic things like this in 2023.
In game terms, if everyone keeps their own score separately then it’s no wonder a huge portion of effort will, in aggregate, go towards min-maxing the score tracking meta-game.