Wait or shoot?

I M curious ...especially from players who have experience ...or who play/played a lot of tourmaments...until u reach the add on period should You play a slow tight game ?or play more hands ..try to get as mutch chips as u can..i know IT S a little.bit strange this question...and every person has a different gameplay..slow/agresive..i haven t played so mutch tourmaments ..i think i play IT with a different style compared with cash game..but based on your tourmament experience wich strategy worked for You betett?
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