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Playing with rules that benefit your character isn't a clearcut example of griefing.
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**Deliberately using nonsensical rules, like running three stocks with an abnormally short time limit and relying on either timing the opponent out or winning via [[Sudden Death]]. One can also run more casual-oriented rules, such as having items enabled and all stages available, with the intention of griefing competitive players, particularly in higher GSP ranges, though it's ambiguous if one is running such rules with that intention or because they legitimately want to play with those rules. | **Deliberately using nonsensical rules, like running three stocks with an abnormally short time limit and relying on either timing the opponent out or winning via [[Sudden Death]]. One can also run more casual-oriented rules, such as having items enabled and all stages available, with the intention of griefing competitive players, particularly in higher GSP ranges, though it's ambiguous if one is running such rules with that intention or because they legitimately want to play with those rules. | ||
**In early versions of ''Ultimate'', the [[Special Flag]] was an individually toggleable item for Quickplay. This resulted in griefers running rules that had only the Special Flag enabled, often in combination with [[Stamina]], causing matches where eliminating the opponent's stocks was nigh-impossible and so guaranteeing every match going to [[time out]]. [[List of updates (SSBU)#3.1.0|Version 3.1.0]] would remove the option to toggle Special Flags in Quickplay to prevent this. | **In early versions of ''Ultimate'', the [[Special Flag]] was an individually toggleable item for Quickplay. This resulted in griefers running rules that had only the Special Flag enabled, often in combination with [[Stamina]], causing matches where eliminating the opponent's stocks was nigh-impossible and so guaranteeing every match going to [[time out]]. [[List of updates (SSBU)#3.1.0|Version 3.1.0]] would remove the option to toggle Special Flags in Quickplay to prevent this. | ||
*In ''Ultimate'', Battle Arenas are also susceptible to their own specific forms of griefing: | *In ''Ultimate'', Battle Arenas are also susceptible to their own specific forms of griefing: | ||
**Going into Arenas with competitive rules and where the option for players to choose their own stages is enabled, then deliberately picking a non-competitive stage, especially one that enables circle camping. | **Going into Arenas with competitive rules and where the option for players to choose their own stages is enabled, then deliberately picking a non-competitive stage, especially one that enables circle camping. | ||