Talk:Stag hunt
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Douglas Hofstadter's "Wolf's Dilemma" is essentially the same problem, but with many players(usually around 30) instead of just two. Any thoughts on whether this should be mentioned on this page? I'm inclined to add some lines about it, but I'm not sure the what the consensus on noteworthiness would be. --68.102.156.139 22:41, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Payoff
"The stag hunt differs from the Prisoner's Dilemma in that the greatest potential payoff is both players cooperating, whereas in the prisoners Dilemma, the greatest payoff is in one player cooperating, and the other defecting." This statement is poorly worded. In the PD, each prisoner can only control his/her own choice. Therefore, the greatest payoff comes from defecting, no matter what the other prisoner chooses. This payoff is only maximized if the other prisoner cooperates, but it's still better than your alternative choice. Applejuicefool (talk) 17:37, 18 December 2007 (UTC)
