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* In ''[[Haegemonia]]: Legions of Iron'', the Darzok use this method to break up their enemies. They convince a Kariak general to rebel against the Human-Kariak alliance, allowing them to build up their forces while the Kariak fight among each other.

* Probably one of the better ways to deal with enemies in [[Bioshock]], particularly the Big Daddies. Just casually goad a Splicer into attacking you while you're standing near one of the lumbering Daddies. More than likely one of their attacks will hit him instead of you, and after that you can honestly just slide on over to the sidelines while they go at each other.

* In [[The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim]], this is what the Thalmor's tactics are presumed to be {{spoiler|and confirmed when you find out that Ulfric Stormcloak is a Thalmor asset}}. In the Great War, the Thalmor, fought to a standstill by the Empire, made a peace treaty with terms that the provinces would never agree to (ceding half of Hammerfell and outlawing Talos worship). As of the time of Skyrim's story, Hammerfell has seceded from the Empire and Skyrim erupted into civil war, meaning that the Empire is now a much weaker target. Despite this, they don't want {{spoiler|Ulfric to actually win, but merely wish for the Civil War to weaken both the Empire and Skyrim.}}

* In [[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]], this is what the Thalmor's tactics are presumed to be {{spoiler|and confirmed when you find out that Ulfric Stormcloak is a Thalmor asset}}. In the Great War, the Thalmor, fought to a standstill by the Empire, made a peace treaty with terms that the provinces would never agree to (ceding half of Hammerfell and outlawing Talos worship). As of the time of Skyrim's story, Hammerfell has seceded from the Empire and Skyrim erupted into civil war, meaning that the Empire is now a much weaker target. Despite this, they don't want {{spoiler|Ulfric to actually win, but merely wish for the Civil War to weaken both the Empire and Skyrim.}}

* In [[Neverwinter Nights 2]], there is a section where a group of Fire Giants want to kill a nearby Dragon and the Dragon wants to kill the Fire Giants that have been harassing it. They both request your aid to deal with the other, and they both have something valuable that you may wish to take (for the Fire Giants, it's a quest item. For the Dragon, it's a massive pile of gold). No matter who you ally with, in the end you're given the option to betray both of them and let them duke it out with each other. Whichever side survives will be in a weakened state, thus allowing you to easily finish them off.