I have strong feelings on the whole "nice guy" game. I've been the "nice guy" for the last 10 years, and whilst it meant I've made friends with and had good relationships with lots of girls. Unfortunately, it got me absolutely nowhere game-wise. In fact, the occasional pulls I've had have been due to me being a bit of a douche, disregarding girls' feelings and just going for it.

It's a sad fact about life, not just picking up women, but nice guys really do finish last. It's not even as if this is the only way to get yourself into a proper relationship. I'm firmly of the belief that the stuff we learn in this elaborate game of ours can be used for any level of relationship at all. Suppose you go out and get a number, maybe a kiss close, using whatever method. At the end of the day you've initiated a relationship with someone, and it's up to you what frame you apply to it and from there where the relationship goes. As if to ram this point home, just read some posts on the field reports section and you'll see as often as not, PUAs come home with a couple of guys' numbers.
Hell, even the Apocalypse opener can result in a proper relationship. If you have enough about you and are confident in your own convictions, you can turn any interaction on a night out into whatever you want to get from it.

As a bit of an afterthought, it's probably worth mentioning that every single time I've been fucked over by a girl (and it's happened a fair few times in the past), I've played the nice guy game and it's failed me.

That's ultimately the reason I (and I daresay a few others) are here.