Mad Miles often says it best.

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"...a bad game, a sad and ugly game that's a lot easier to start than end. The worst versions I've seen end up with neither side in control, or getting anything they wanted. And the people who stand to lose the most in it frequently aren't even playing."

- Miles on hostage-taking (and maybe on brinksmanship in general), Komarr