Post by Eddie on Jul 9, 2015 21:38:36 GMT
I'm not gonna lie this round was pretty boring too. As I've said before, my gameplay has admittedly slipped because I feel pretty safe at the moment in terms of my alliances and what not. I know that's the biggest mistake you can make in this game but unfortunately laziness has gotten the better of me.
The game got shaken up big time by the challenge and I'm gonna be honest I don't really love the vote reversal. I know that seems like revisionist history but I just don't see the logic of rewarding those whose gameplay failed. I feel like this differs completely from an idol because it can only save a singular person which has to be strategically played for a certain person. I think the reversal undermines the game of survivor which we all respect and enjoy. That'd be like rewarding the prejurors with an outcast twist deep in the game and allowing them a free walk to final #. Anyways I'm over it, it wasn't a big deal to my game, at least it got played early.
State of affairs: Honestly everything went according to plan this round with Pete flipping and what not. It sucked to get screwed by the reversal but it honestly wasn't a huge deal since we knew we had a nullifier to help us out the next round and Pete flipping. Right now (at the time) I'm in a pretty good place in terms of the strategy I've been looking to employ. I'm definitely on the background in terms of strategy which is fine. Sarah and Matty are strategically threatening which makes them likely larger targets than me. Plus, with Pete on the other side protecting me and Matty, the girls would be likely to go in a situation like that.
All in all, a meh round but the coming rounds look promising enough not to bum me out. I've got a solid majority alliance at the moment as well as Matty/Pete watching my back.
Abi leaving: I find it pretty humorous that Abi ends up as the merge boot. Not only has she been socially inept (as I have this past round) for the whole game but also showed no sign of being an above average challenge competitor. Somehow along the line we've fed that rumor long enough that all of a sudden Abi is desperately booted as the challenge threat lol. You won't see me complaining.
Next round: We have to get the majority back with items now that the reversal is gone. It's imperative for Matty/Pete and I to boot a girl. Danielle and Sarah talk a decent amount to Tane so it's important for us to cut off the likeliest allies for the Vahine girls to possibly flip on us. I don't necessarily see the girls flipping on us but it's really important to take their legs out before it DOES become a problem.
The game got shaken up big time by the challenge and I'm gonna be honest I don't really love the vote reversal. I know that seems like revisionist history but I just don't see the logic of rewarding those whose gameplay failed. I feel like this differs completely from an idol because it can only save a singular person which has to be strategically played for a certain person. I think the reversal undermines the game of survivor which we all respect and enjoy. That'd be like rewarding the prejurors with an outcast twist deep in the game and allowing them a free walk to final #. Anyways I'm over it, it wasn't a big deal to my game, at least it got played early.
State of affairs: Honestly everything went according to plan this round with Pete flipping and what not. It sucked to get screwed by the reversal but it honestly wasn't a huge deal since we knew we had a nullifier to help us out the next round and Pete flipping. Right now (at the time) I'm in a pretty good place in terms of the strategy I've been looking to employ. I'm definitely on the background in terms of strategy which is fine. Sarah and Matty are strategically threatening which makes them likely larger targets than me. Plus, with Pete on the other side protecting me and Matty, the girls would be likely to go in a situation like that.
All in all, a meh round but the coming rounds look promising enough not to bum me out. I've got a solid majority alliance at the moment as well as Matty/Pete watching my back.
Abi leaving: I find it pretty humorous that Abi ends up as the merge boot. Not only has she been socially inept (as I have this past round) for the whole game but also showed no sign of being an above average challenge competitor. Somehow along the line we've fed that rumor long enough that all of a sudden Abi is desperately booted as the challenge threat lol. You won't see me complaining.
Next round: We have to get the majority back with items now that the reversal is gone. It's imperative for Matty/Pete and I to boot a girl. Danielle and Sarah talk a decent amount to Tane so it's important for us to cut off the likeliest allies for the Vahine girls to possibly flip on us. I don't necessarily see the girls flipping on us but it's really important to take their legs out before it DOES become a problem.