Human opponents naturally search for repeated behaviour. A commander can deliberately provide a recognisable pattern so the enemy begins planning around it. Breaking that pattern at the chosen moment turns the opponent's expectation into a vulnerability. A computer opponent may not respond to perceived habits in the same way.
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Using and breaking patterns against human opponents
A short tactical aside explains how commanders can exploit human pattern recognition by establishing an expectation and then breaking it.