here's how i view this f2:
Alimdia - got extremely lucky at multiple points in the game, was on the wrong side of votes consistently and loses the game if he doesn't find an idol or win immunity. had power at f5 and 4 because celever allowed him to for whatever reason, gj i guess?
Celever - was safe from votes and voted correctly most of the time but played endgame horribly and got goated by Species/myself throughout a majority of the game
my first "question" to both of you is can you please tell me how my perception of your games is wrong
Hi Whydon,
I want to say that luck definitely comes into play in survivor, especially in stupidsurvivor.
There's twists, then there is RNG with swaps and what not.
When you say luck did you mean the vote where Rad went home? I think there was some socializing on my part that got Species to try to target Rad instead. Or maybe just timezone buddies!
Or did you mean at F6?
You are correct that I have been on the wrong side of the votes quite a few times, but there have only truly been a few times where I was blindsided
(didn't know where the votes were going)
1) tbz vigvig VS duck and SSR vote - I knew we were relying on an outlier of another pair not voting correctly (low chance). I chose to put my vote in a possible minority to show give the impression that I am loyal and don't jump ship easily. There is no reason for me to vote against duck and SSR. This is pre-merge, there is no 'credit' to be sought here for being on the right side of the vote.
2) rad vote out - Even though I was on the 'right side', I will agree that I was on the wrong side because I was unaware of votes flying my way
3) merge vote - Yes I was left out of both votes, because both sides thought I was closer to the other side
4) Texas vote out - I knew what was going on here. I just chose to vote with Texas to keep working relationship with Joe. Additionally, even if I vote Texas out here, I would not get any credit from it anyway. I'm not going to just 'vote with the majority' for no reason so late in the game.
So I was only completely left out of 2 of them, but the conclusion is that just because you vote in the majority every time, does not mean you were driving the decision.
Regarding the idol, that was hard work to find. I searched every post in the forum, a verse was hidden in white text, another was on Divya's profile, which nobody else found. I searched everywhere on the discord server. I can't say I would have played the same game without an idol, because having an idol changed the way I could play the game. I could afford to lie low a bit and pop off later.
Regarding my immunity wins, I worked hard for the F4 win. I had no knowledge of pokemon and I fast-learned that unique mode. There was no luck there. I know the F3 challenge was weird, but I am confident that I had decent odds of beating Cel and you in a challenge, after Joe was voting out.
As you said, my power only came in the endgame after other power players were voted out. I admit that, and say that my game is very back-ended, 4th quarter style.
Whydon I have a question for you - surely I must be somewhat in the running for you to keep trying to vote me out?
At 6, 5, and at 4 you were gunning for me if I didn't win. I'm sure you would vote me out at 3 as well if there was a vote.
I did so much work to avoid being voted out while being a target and get to the end, I think I deserve your vote.
