stackyFACTSBlitzball wasn't just a shiny mini-game to pad out a Japanese RPG; it is a fully functioning aquatic bloodsport with a disturbingly deep mathematical foundation.
Blitzball wasn't just a shiny mini-game to pad out a Japanese RPG; it is a fully functioning aquatic bloodsport with a disturbingly deep mathematical foundation. Square Enix developers built a legitimate sports league simulation, mapping out player contracts, statistical decay over time, and complex underwater friction variables. You can mathematically draft a better roster in this fake spherical water arena than most real-world fantasy managers can with actual athletes.
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