What that says is if an infinitely more advanced species becomes a tyrant to every other species through their created technologies means is anything that fights them in their game loses, every time. Outside of the box is something they or their technology cannot see. The Trojan horse. Basic asymmetric warfare.

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Asymmetric warfare (or asymmetric engagement) is the term given to describe a type of war between belligerents whose relative military power differs significantly, or whose strategy or tactics differ significantly. This is typically a war between a standing, professional army and an insurgency or resistance movement militias who often have status of unlawful combatants.

Overlords do not need or want what another has as that is an antithesis to want what something seen as primitive to have. It wants the sting.