Gamey?

[RedDevil]

I would think that is why this is a "game" or "simulation" rather than a real life situation.

As with any game, the paradigms of RL always contradict with the mechanics designed to simulate the action. We have to accept that this is a game and most participants are absolved to try and win, rather than submit to the obvious outcome as percieved in real life.

Last minute rushes are a variety of this desire to achieve better than the obvious outcome, because the pixel warriors have no costs or penalties accurred for the wanton misuse of them. The game ends and so does their use and the only subjective result is the outcome.

It is not gamey IMO however, bascially the defender should have not allowed themselves to be in such a predictament and if they did, they should accept the result as a tribute to their OPPS desire and a training to themselves for future actions.