[Arryn]

Originally posted by Osium:
So like me, he probably wasn't aware they did that and when he found out they did it was a little deflating, he had built up a fair bit towards this and it fell flat.

Live and learn ;p

This is why I think there is merit to the idea of trying basic strategies out in SP, first, if for no other reason than to get a better handle on the way the game works. Once you understand game mechanics to a reasonable degree (the word 'reasonable' and the value of 'degree' being subject to debate), then one will be better prepared to try things out on much-less-predictable humans in MP.

Personally, I prefer to try to avoid making what are often silly mistakes where others can see them. I'm sure I'll make plenty of other mistakes in full view of the world, so there's no need for me to make it worse by being underprepared.