In a simultaneous move, incomplete information game in which player 1 is unsure of which of two types player 2 is, player 1's strategy must include an action for each possible type that player 2 might be, but player 2 only needs to pick one action since he knows what type he is.

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In a simultaneous move, incomplete information game, player 1's strategy must account for the uncertainty about player 2's type by considering how to respond to each possible type. However, player 2, knowing his own type, will choose an action based on his type, but this does not mean player 2 "only needs to pick one action" in the strategic sense. Player 2's strategy is defined by the action chosen given his type, but from the perspective of the game's design, both players must consider their strategies across all possible information sets, including how their actions interact with the possible types or actions of the other player. The statement incorrectly simplifies player 2's strategic consideration to merely picking an action without acknowledging the strategic environment created by the game's incomplete information structure.

In a Simultaneous Move, Incomplete Information Game in Which Player