Originally Posted by Holotor

Winning in MP is not essential in become a great player. Doesn't matter if you lose or win a game. Showcasing your knowledge of the game mechanics and being able to understand why you used/didn't use those joint states in that certain position to create moves and planning ahead of time is what it takes to be a good player.

If all you want to do is win then sure, go ahead, take that 10tc victory, increase that ELO of yours and stay in tori position for a few more games, but does that make you the better player always? No. The reward for winning is basically being able to stay in the 1st spot, nothing else, so you may as well win with decent moves (play the game it was supposed to be played imo).