What is “the zone”?
The zone is a term developed by RPS players to describe the exhilarating feeling of being at one with the game and knowing your opponent’s next several moves. It is similar to what Buddhists refer to as “Nirvana”. back to top 21. I’ve seen groups of three or more people playing RPS. Is that possible? I thought it was just a game for two. Although the elegance is somewhat reduced (due to the increase in the number of stalemates) having more than two people playing (called “field play”) can add a different level of challenge to the match. The most common way to engage in field play is via elimination. Now each player in the field must anticipate the moves of each separate player much quicker. Tactics include the “Holdback or Ducking” where a player will intentionally put in what they believe to be a stalemate move in the hopes that the other players end up duking it out and eliminate each other until the “Duker” is left only to fight against one other person. Other players prefer to be m
The Zone is a term common in the sports world to describe a state of mind and body that transcends normal everyday consciousness. Performance is unconscious, time slows down and the athlete feels as it they can do no wrong. Most athletes compete only for the opportunity to experience this state of mind as a reward unto itself. Traditionally, after it’s experienced you’ll find athletes attempting to recreate it by developing superstitious rituals such as always eating the same meal, wearing the same lucky socks or clothes, or some other thing outside them selves.
