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Post by Terra on Jun 30, 2014 18:40:38 GMT -5
I was using the restroom sorry. And I obviously just wrote this.  |
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Jun 30, 2014 18:50:07 GMT -5
Post by Lightning on Jun 30, 2014 18:50:07 GMT -5
If I may, I would also like to say, that a great deal of my game was aligning with players who I thought were bigger threats than myself and pointing that out to anyone who would listen. I pinpointed Tidus early on as someone who was great socially and strategically and would be a great person to go to the end with. If I did ever decide to cut him he would look like a massive threat and would go before me if I played my social game well enough, which eventually happened with him going at the final 4, allowing me to sit beside Cloud and Vivi who most people would have preferred to be up against in the final 3. I also did this with Wakka. I got his trust so that when it came time for him to target people, he was never targeting me and in fact was trying to make alliances for me that would protect me. Same with Tifa in a lesser capacity. I was with her and she wasn't voting me out because her allies were my allies and I was always someone in the back of peoples minds who had a chance to beat her at the immunity challenges, so I would be kept around until she was gone. Then Terra and Tidus became huge threats and an opposition for me that my winning the challenges became an asset. By winning I was keeping my allies safe and also making sure the opposition could be voted out. --- To Terra  Thank you so much on the wedding congratulations. It was whirlwind experience! 1- What do you think was your best move in this game? I believe that my best move in this game was not my flashy idol plays or getting Balthier on my side. That was Balthiers best move. My best move was always the social game. I was intune with many different people for many different reasons. Building that final 3 with Balthier and Tidus early on helped make the move Balthier made possible and that opened the game up for me even though I would have had idols and items still at my disposal and Vivi was immune that round I believe. Also building my final two marriage with Vivi. His items would have allowed me to make the final 4 and his trust would have allowed me to make the final two in all the scenarios I was running in my head once I found out about them. But they never really came into play the way I thought they would. My strong bonds to Cloud and to Balthier helped pull them in and form a new four person alliance at seven making the items I had not really necessary at that point, assuming you both didn't have idols and Balthier didn't go out the way he went out. But if you want one move that I attribute to me being able to win this game, it was getting Tifa voted out as early I was able (Vanille as well) Vanille was against me and a poison I couldn't have infecting people against me. I spotted that early. Getting out Tifa though allowed me to open the third fascet of my game and win Five out of the next Six immunity challenges and get me to this final 2. 2- Can you name the biggest mistake you made in this game? If you don't think you ever made a mistake then just say so. My biggest mistake in this game was believing that you were afraid enough that you would play an idol the round Seph left. I thought Balthier would tip you off that you were in danger and that you'd play one, but he never did, and you felt confident in that four person alliance that you gambled and didn't play it. I think it was brilliant and courageous on your part, knowing that Balthier was with you. But since he wasn't I should have read you better and realized that you were playing me and wouldn't play it because you felt safe. I would have voted you out that night as I believed you were my biggest threat in terms of getting to the end and winning. |
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Jun 30, 2014 18:55:51 GMT -5
Post by Vivi on Jun 30, 2014 18:55:51 GMT -5
Hi guys! First of all I just have to congratulate you both for making it this far and for getting married! Too cute! I don't have a huge question or much to write since I wanted to keep it nice and simple for everybody. I have two questions for each of you and it doesn't matter which one of you goes first. 1- What do you think was your best move in this game? 2- Can you name the biggest mistake you made in this game? If you don't think you ever made a mistake then just say so. There you go two simple questions!  Thanks Terra! You were pretty damn amazing. Vivi liked you very much from day 1 and that never waivered, never faltered. The best move, such as it was, it not just one thing, but an over arching strategy to connect and make the board presence as big as possible. So noone could ever say I was hiding or attempting to go UTR, while fostering 1 on 1 connections. But that doesn't really soumd as sexy as having a one off strategical move to point to. So I will say although it failed at first, bringing the target squarely to bear on Tidus at F8. It was always a long shot but from the very first time I encountered Lightning and Cloud on EI they both sang Tidus praises. After the reshufle when you came to EI with me, it was the same. Wakka said the same when on a kidnap etc, and I found Tidus to be every bit as charming and able to put people at ease as you all did. And talkingt to everyone, there was a common theme - EVERYONE seemed to have Tidus as part of their end game strategy. The straw was the realization that Tidus was now closer to you than Vivi had been and hoped that eliminating him would help get you back on side with me. At the time things were not looking to positive - ON THE SURFACE - for Vivi, and the need to get what was an intractable situation where everyone were determined to work with Tidus meant that the lynchpin of the game had to be destabilized, and although Tifa still went that round, it did set in motion events that followed. So again it was not one move, but a series and it was a subtle one thsat shifted the game. This game as much as anythign is about options. And maximizing your own while minizing others. As for the mistake in the game, again such as it is, is that circumstances really prevented from making an ideal attempt in the FTC, but again circumstances what they are and if this game was one for a million dollars then yes, maybe my priorities would have been different, but in no way was I about to give up what is vital to me IRL for the sake of what is an online social game, as much as it is nice to win ands the desire might be there, we al have RL and some things are simply beyond the realistic realms of a game. Hope that makes sense. |
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Jun 30, 2014 18:56:32 GMT -5
Post by Selphie on Jun 30, 2014 18:56:32 GMT -5
Terra, are you satisfied?
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Post by Terra on Jun 30, 2014 18:57:39 GMT -5
Yes, Ma'am! Good luck to the newlyweds!
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Post by Selphie on Jun 30, 2014 18:59:04 GMT -5
Alrighty!
And an announcement to make to all of you...
Terra and Tidus have also taken their vows to each other and have now become husband and wife! More newlyweds!
Anywho, next up we have the person everybody wants to hear speak most.... CLOUD!
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Jun 30, 2014 18:59:09 GMT -5
Post by Selphie on Jun 30, 2014 18:59:09 GMT -5
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Jun 30, 2014 18:59:10 GMT -5
Post by Vivi on Jun 30, 2014 18:59:10 GMT -5
Yes, Ma'am! Good luck to the newlyweds! TY Terra |
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Post by Lightning on Jun 30, 2014 18:59:52 GMT -5
Congratulations Terra and Tidus! We should double date after this.
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Post by Cloud on Jun 30, 2014 19:00:07 GMT -5
 Greetings Lightning, Vivi, fellow jury members and hosts The game was a fun experience for me as i am sure it was for everyone else (well up until we all got voted out  ). Lightning and Vivi deserve lots of praise for getting to this point. Lightning: You were a queen amongst peasants, is there anything you would have done differently in the game. Or let me rephrase it, if you could go back in time and change something that happened in the game. What is this event and how would you change it ? Vivi: I didn't see how close you and Lightning were so you did well in not giving that information away . You mentioned how out of place you felt on Galbadia, when did you most feel in danger, and how did you escape from it ? Oh and a bonus question: who will win the festival of the boot ? |
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Post by Vivi on Jun 30, 2014 19:01:45 GMT -5
Alrighty! And an announcement to make to all of you... Terra and Tidus have also taken their vows to each other and have now become husband and wife! More newlyweds! Anywho, next up we have the person everybody wants to hear speak most.... CLOUD! Awesome!!!!  Congrats Terra & Tidus Mozel Tov!!! |
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Jun 30, 2014 19:07:27 GMT -5
Post by Lightning on Jun 30, 2014 19:07:27 GMT -5
Lightning: You were a queen amongst peasants, is there anything you would have done differently in the game. Or let me rephrase it, if you could go back in time and change something that happened in the game. What is this event and how would you change it ? Oh and a bonus question: who will win the festival of the boot ? I would love to where the golden crown, Cloud. An Electric Storm couldn't strike me down I genuinely feel that a lot of what happened was necessary for me to win this game, but there is one huge thing I would change knowing what I now know that I couldn't have known back then. Tongue twister that sentence is. Anyway, I hate that YOU are the one asking me this. Because the one and only thing that is coming to the forefront of my mind is the round where Balthier left. He had actually told me and Vivi about that four person alliance a few hours before you we believe and we had entered him into a final 3 with us and were prepared to go the whole way with him. Then the pm's went off and we had no way to know who they were voting for. So I assumed they'd do you or Vivi and that's what happened. I couldn't know they both had idols. But they did. So if I could go back knowing what I know now... I would have played my second idol on him because he had really risked so much the round before telling us about that final 4. But if you mean what would I go back and change if I didn't have any knowledge of all the game that came after it? EXILE ISLAND. The second time I went I knew I should have chose Terra. I complained about this in my confessional at the time too. I saw Terra from a far and wanted to be there with her but Vivi was so adorable and I loved the first time and I wanted him to say he didn't want to go but I froze up and chose him and we became amazing together. But not knowing that I wanted Terra to go with me that round. Maybe if she had she would have felt closer to me and I wouldn't have needed to try and target her as much as I ended up doing. For the bonus question before the other day I would have said Mexico. But today I will say Colombia will win it all. I'm out there on a limb. |
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Jun 30, 2014 19:21:14 GMT -5
Post by Vivi on Jun 30, 2014 19:21:14 GMT -5
TBH, I didn't ever really feel that much in danger at any oint in the game - even on Galbladder. But it served my purpose to make people believe that - that I was at their mercy, because if people think your entire game is dependant on them, then they are less likely to want to discard you so easily and especially so early. Being on EI was a blessing because people knew I was active, had worked my heine off during the first challenge so could potentially be of help in future challenges (supposedly), and while safely away and friendly terms eith everyone meant that was out of harms way as people got pissed at each other on the tribe. And it was why when I came out of EI, projected a little of this nervousness and was always immediately reassured. Perhaps people feared of what I may have picked up on EI, but Vivi was always on the level about what had happene in terms of chests etc on EI. It also meant that Vivi was able to be on the minority og a vote. Although I knew Wakka had a hit dquad lined up for Cecil, I did not want to just compound that. Cecil was a nice guy and Vivi knew absolute zilch about FF, which Cecil did, and others also, Zidane. For some reason they were targeted despite Vivi's reservations but in an hour before TC not much you can do to change the fate of a vote. So it served my purpose to be on the outs of the Cecil vote. And it served my purpose to, regretably, join in on the Zidane one, because it could show to the people on the tribe that I could be a solid vote, and again, make it seem like my game was dependant onthe will of others. The only time I was surprised by a vote was int he aftermath of the Rikku vote. I knew Kefka, Lightning and yourself were voting for Rikku, but saw no percentage in it for Wakka or Tifa to vote that way. So I was genuinely surprised to see that Wakka had indeed voted that way. It did mean 2 things - Wakka couldn't be relied upon and that it would tie Tifa closer to me, which was a positive, but knowing that Kefka was in the wings and had total faith in Lighting and yourself that your word was solid that Kefka would indeed be the bnext to go. Again you had told me straight up that you were voting Rikku, and believed that your word was solid as oak, and never had cause to question or doubt that it would come to pass, that Kefka would indeed be the next to go. Again I did express concern to you aboutr my position, reasoning that with Tifa immune, I would be likely target, but as expressed earlier, immediately yourself, Lightining and later Wakka all gave assurancs this was not the case, so really it was not a matter of myself digging a hole to get out of, more that there was someone else that was more expendible around (that is not the niceest way of putting it) to vote out next. To sometime appeasr to be on the outs, but never be on the bottom. Hope that answers that. ASs for the Festivivial opf the Boot, Germany will make F4, as always and could go the distance, and Brazil have the home advantage, but stage fright might hamper them on the big night. Argentina haven't been playing blistering footyball, but they and Holland have the quality to scrape through and then have the players that can shine on the biggest occasion. Belguim as ooutsider, but that is the F4 otherwise, with probably either the Dutch or Messi leads the Argies to glry. |
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Jun 30, 2014 19:23:00 GMT -5
Post by Selphie on Jun 30, 2014 19:23:00 GMT -5
Cloud, are you happppppppppy?
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Post by Cloud on Jun 30, 2014 19:24:15 GMT -5
Cloud, are you happppppppppy? Almost I appreciate your honesty Lightning , i was loyal to you through to the end. Whereas Balthier could have changed his position at the drop of a hat (maybe Vivi's hat ?). Reading how your relationship with Vivi evolved it makes a lot more sense, but like i said previously through pm and such in my eyes you were the person i was most closest to in the game. Granted i didn't realize this until the tribe's had been shuffled but our cloud-lightning storm would have been amazing... maybe an affair is on the cards during the reunion (only joking vivi!). Vivi an extra bonus question just for a giggle: hopscotch.... is it ready to become an olympic event ? And once Vivi answers the hopscotch question, i'm done |
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