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Post by Dave on Dec 9, 2012 19:19:15 GMT -5
I can’t say I’m surprised with this; I feel like I was the biggest threat left to win the entire game. Jose better prove me wrong though with taking me out. I honestly think he fucked that up because I can’t see how Sam would ever take Jose to the end after all the moves he’s made post-merge. My predication is if Sam wins he’ll take Tomas to the end. So in my opinion Jose just blew a guarantee F2 spot. He better prove me wrong though.
It sucks that I was taken out so close to the end. Almost made it! There isn’t anything I can do about it though, so no point being sour grapes over it. I had an absolute blast playing this game and I’m just going to be thankful for the experience and for all the people I got to meet.
My apologizes if I upset anyone personally with any game moves/comments. Nothing was ever personal and I absolutely loved getting to know everyone in this game. This cast was fantastic and if any of you ever want to chat after the game is over please feel free. I’m always up for a conversation!
I’m glad I came out of ORG “retirement” to play this game. I accomplished my main goal of not emotionally erupting like a volcano like I usually do. At the same time I played strategically, played hard, made some moves, helped orchestrate some blindsides, won some individual immunities and made some friends along the way! I honestly can't ask for anything else (except the win I guess!).
Tucker/Sandy thanks so much for accepting me to play. I know you guys must put so much work and time into setting this up and running these games. So thank you very much to letting me be part of this whole experience. I loved every minute of it.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2012 19:29:13 GMT -5
We loved you this season, Dave. Don't be a stranger.
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Post by Dave on Dec 9, 2012 20:47:20 GMT -5
Also seeing my friend just let me know about this... NEXT SEASON IS GOING TO BE THE BEST SEASON EVER!!!!
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Post by Sandy on Dec 9, 2012 20:49:54 GMT -5
LMAO!!!!!! 20 Dave's <3
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Post by Tomas on Dec 19, 2012 17:25:15 GMT -5
great confs Dave
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Post by Sam on Dec 26, 2012 15:49:42 GMT -5
Hey Dave,
I'm gonna type up a quick thing regarding my thoughts on your gameplay this game, which was absolutely outstanding. =) I can clearly see why you won Offensive All-Stars with like a million people lol. You are very very very very good at Survivor.
I feel we could all use endgame Survivor practice. I mean how many times have we played pre-merge Survivor?!? 20? haha. But we only get to play Final Four Survivor once in a blue moon, and it is just as important. Unfortunately many hosts speed through the final four / three TC's because the TV show does them in one day (because there's less to show a viewing audience). When in reality, those rounds are just as strategically important and should be given as much time to develop as the other TCs.
I was very disappointed in your endgame play. I understand your Survivor strategy and it works, obviously lol. I just recommend a tiny modification: be much more adventurous. Make fake alliances once in awhile. Reassure people you aren't aligned with that you are looking out for them. You need those to get yourself to the end.
In this game, you ignored me strategically. Even when I offered up a fake alliance at final five between me, you, and Joe, you wouldn't even lie to me and accept it. That's a big problem lol. You have to be willing to lie and make false plans in Survivor. On the continuum of only allying with your final two partner, and allying with everybody, I feel you don't ally with enough players.
Furthermore, I don't know why you ignored me, given that you know my history of hosting 14 games over 10 years and writing Survivor strategy essays on how to best play the game haha. At the very least, you needed to make a fake alliance with me. By ignoring me, you told me that I had no part in your plans to get to the end. So you made an enemy out of me, and I felt I had to target you (with my limited power) to survive.
You don't want people to feel left out of your plans. You don't have to make final two alliances with them, but talking to them about game and insinuating that you will keep them around is a good first step.
Furthermore, your play at Final Four was a little unrefined. I understand you were in an excellent position the whole game - and you put yourself there, and you truly deserve massive praise for that. =) And I know me winning Immunity put an unexpected wrench in your plans. But even if I didn't win Immunity I would have had a good shot of staying. And yet even when I told you I was voting for you (a favor I probably shouldn't have given you lol), you still tried nothing to try and convince me to change my vote otherwise. I gave you an opportunity and an open mind to say something (even though it was much too late, you had four days prior to make fake agreements with me), and you said absolutely nothing. I was shocked. I couldn't believe you just gave up with me. You could of tried anything. Shame has no part in Survivor lol! Regardless of whether it worked or not, you needed to try.
Additionally, you yourself recognized the major problem of everyone on the jury wanting you to win. That's definitely something that needs working on. I spent this whole game obsessed with jury members not liking me lol, so you could just read my confessionals for ideas on how to make that happen.
This isn't a personal attack AT ALL on you lol, I'm just offering my own opinion on how I think you could improve your game in the future! Feel free to accept/reject whatever part you like. I think you played this game 99% perfect like I said, and was a major force and contender this whole game, and got unlucky with some immunities at the end. (IMO, there shouldn't be a F4 immunity lol, so maybe that would have helped you). But I think if you make those tiny adjustments to your play in the future you will do even better and be even more of a superstar Survivor player than you already are. =)
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