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Topic Started: Sep 4 2012, 06:11 PM (165 Views)
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... 1 to go. :evil

Hey all. Tonight, my fate lies in your hands and I hope to turn in a performance worthy of winning over your vote. Whatever happens, it’s an honor to have played this game with you all, and it has been a blast the whole way through. Without further ado (and I apologize for the length)…

Originally, my game plan coming into this game was to try and fly UTR until at least the jury phase before kicking things up a notch. I chose my character precisely for that reason – he is such a lesser known villain that nothing would really be expected of me. Unfortunately, the opening survey and subsequent results dashed any hope for me to stay off the radar. Which brings me to my first point:

Strategic Game – Adaptability

When the survey results rolled in, I knew I would have my work cut out for me getting people to trust me – after all, if nearly everybody liked me it could very well mean I was aligned with everybody (at that point, I was not). I quickly adapted and discarded my original plan of throwing challenges, as I knew it would no longer benefit me to do so. I think this was the strongest aspect of my game – my ability to adapt to situations and make the right choices. I am proactive when I need to be (i.e. if my back is against the wall), but otherwise I admit that Harvey was strongest in that area. I am more of a defense oriented player, and my approach to this game was to generally be laid back and assess situations fully before jumping into anything. Perhaps that hindered me a bit at the beginning, and I missed out on some of the early group alliance building. But I moved past that and got into alliances where my allies had my back because it benefited them to keep me in the game.

In a game where each round’s outcome could vary greatly with each challenge outcome, I kept my mind open to possibilities. Maybe my carefulness in voting rooms was frustrating for people, but I went into each one with the intention of ensuring the vulnerable person I wanted gone each round left. Often, it coincided with the majority anyway. When I was rumored to be in that bullshit alliance with Riddler, I knew immediately that I would need 1-2 people from that “alliance” out to ensure my own safety. I could have went “gee, I am rumored with them anyway, might as well go with it” but I knew it would then turn into the whole game against us. So I distanced myself. With me, you can always trust that I will make the most logical and calculating game move to further myself… everybody else be damned. And that’s how it’s supposed to be with us villains, no? And it turned out to be extremely beneficial; in return for booting somebody I disliked immensely (Riddler) and another who had lost any ounce of trust in me (Catwoman), I gained much stronger allies in Ra’s and Two Face while placating other people in the game.

Generally, I feel I was good at keeping my cool and was calm and collected throughout this game. People targeted me because I was a “threat” but they were still people I would later be able to work with. I adapted by at least trying to keep a friendly relationship with everybody, even if I knew they were after me. Case in point, I was told very early in the game that Joker had been targeting me. Instead of flying off the handle and going after him guns blazing, I bided my time. I knew that outright targeting him so early in the game (this was pre-jury phase) could very well tank me, so I waited for a more opportune time. Yes, it nearly backfired when we had our mini spat the round Penguin left. But bottom line was that I survived, and I proceeded to work with him after Ivy’s departure. Some people get set in their ways and refuse to work with others that have targeted them, having a one track mind to get them out. Such was not the case with me (or Joker) and that is why I’m sitting here tonight. Lord knows that while Ra’s may have had loyalty reasons to keep me over Harley, Joker did not as we weren’t tightly aligned for the first half of the game. I appealed to his sense of logic, and it worked out in my favor.

Social Game and Positioning

I believe another strong aspect of my game was my social game. Did I live online? No, I didn’t. And generally, I’ll admit I was quite busy with real life shit throughout. But when I sent messages, I tried to make them count. And for the most part, I felt I got along quite well with most of you and enjoyed the conversations we had. This led to the formation of some relationships I would later have to renege on in a voting room. I may not have been the social butterfly with everybody wrapped around her finger like Ivy was ( ;) ), but I felt I had strong relationships with most of you at certain points in the game, if not throughout. I would like to stress though that though I broke promises and lied, I did not do so with malicious intent. I never went to anybody with the sole intention of snowing them, and any relationship I tried to foster was done with strategic intent. Nothing I did in this game was ever personal, and I apologize if I offended any of you at any point in this game.

Social game of course leads into alliances. I had several in this game, and I’ll admit to throwing more stock into the allies I had who could win challenges. Arkham has been a very challenge oriented game due to the format, and I have been burned before by aligning solidly with players who couldn’t win shit to save their lives. I swore that would not happen to me here, and I lived by it. It didn’t mean I didn’t put time/effort with players who weren’t voting, obviously, but I knew at the end of the day that I would not be able to accomplish anything if I didn’t work with the challenge whores. Harvey was the one to spearhead the Axis (Harvey, Ra’s, Penguin, Ivy, and myself), but it was always on my mind to do so as well. As a matter of fact, I was pushing/hinting for it with Penguin and Ivy at least before Harvey just went to everybody and threw us together. Anyway, I will not claim to know all the alliances in this tangled web of a game, and I know many existed that did not include me. It’s expected in a game like this, and it would’ve driven me crazy to try and figure it all out. I merely rolled with the punches, and tried to project that I would be an useful ally/shield to keep around.

I will admit to having a harder time positioning myself in this game due to the unpredictable nature that is the Colosseum format and the survey throwing me for a loop, but I believe the fact that I made it to F2 without needing immunities the whole way through speaks for itself. Joker called me out at F7, yet I still hung on without immunity. The closest call I had in this game, and probably the biggest strike I can see, was the round Ivy left. I fully admit that Harvey did all the work for that, though make no mistake that I would have pushed for it if he hadn’t. I needed Ra’s in the game, and Harley was clearly not going anywhere. I knew that Harvey was pissed at Ivy for not voting me out the round previous, and it would’ve been the easiest angle. Still, Harvey spearheading that move set up the stage for me to go to Joker about taking Harvey out.

I want to also address the F4 vote, Harvey. You called me a fool for voting you out, and perhaps you would’ve been right if I had needed immunity to get to F2. Bottom line is that I didn’t. You were promising me nothing with regards to going to F2, and you were the fastest challenge competitor in the F4. It was 2 against 1, at least, in my favor anyway with you gone. I would have been a fool if I let you slip to F3 and cakewalk to the end. I felt for my own positioning and chances, voting you out was my best bet. It was going to be a gamble either way, but as soon as I saw the challenge, I was certain I made the right choice. Positioning wise, it did nothing for me to vote out Ra’s, with whom I had the strongest relationship. And Joker, though I am unsure he would’ve taken me, I felt I presented a fairly solid case to him of why Ra’s was a threat. Even if he wasn’t planning on taking me, he was still easier to beat in challenges than you.

Dodging Bullets

Okay, I know this is a point that may be used against me tonight, so I’ll go ahead and address it now. Honestly, was I in more tough spots than Ra’s? Hell yeah. Should I be faulted for it? I don’t think so. From the getgo, the survey results painted a giant ass target on my back that I was fairly certain would follow me through the game. I had to abandon looking weak in challenges and came on stronger than I wanted, because I didn’t feel safe. From there, I had Joker wanting me out for being a threat to him, and lord knows what other shit happened that I won’t be privy to until the board opens up. But I don’t think I should be penalized for being perceived as a strong player. It’s not bad gameplay if you manage to get to the end despite the target on your back. I had enough allies to cover my bases, and capitalized on situations that could’ve otherwise led to my downfall. Overall, being in danger I took to mean I’m worth a damn in this game and wasn’t just coasting along unopposed because I didn’t matter. I don’t think this should take away from the game I played. I always had my eye on the prize, and made sure I made all the correct moves to be sitting here in the F2 tonight.

I got somebody who wanted me out for ages to work with me in taking out two of his day 1 allies, such that the whole group of them is sitting on the jury tonight (Joker/Harley/Harvey/Ivy). Hindsight is 20/20, but had I left instead of Harley at F5, I have no doubt that one of that alliance would be taking it all tonight. I think this ties back to me playing defensively until I’m forced to be proactive. When I needed to step up to convince people to keep me and vote somebody else off, I managed to do it (credit to Joker as well for being open minded). Did I play the most flashy game? Not a chance. But I did what was necessary, and I hope you can respect that.

In Conclusion...

I hope you all will consider the case I am presenting tonight. It was by no means an easy road to get here, and a lot of worthy villains had to fall in order for it to happen. I feel I was great at adapting to this unpredictable format, while maintaining as strong a social showing as I could given some unfortunate time constraints. I managed to get here despite being labeled as a threat early on, and didn’t even need to be immune for all the end game rounds to do it. Yeah, I lied and backstabbed in order to further myself, but it was a necessary evil in a game like this. I think we all saw what happened the one time I told the truth :lawl I look forward to your comments/questions tonight.

Best of luck, Ra’s. It’s been a pleasure.[/align]

Ugh. I don't fucking know what to do or if this is any good. I should've started this last night instead of hours before the FTC when I'm going out for a bit soon. Fuck my procrastinating so hard. This needs tweaking D:
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Okay so I should be on time unless traffic is really bad or w/e. I should have my phone on me if anything out of the ordinary happens. But if I'm a few minutes late, just post my opening for me? Again, I should be on time.
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Oh. God. I never got a chance to tweak and I'm nervous as fuck. You'd think these would get easier after having done a shitton of them :/
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alol maybe I should've attacked Ra's some >_<
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Ra's has Bane and Joker. Fuck this is gunna be rough :lol:
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Ugh this is not going well :joker

At least I'll be losing to somebody I like D:
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Fuck my life, Two Face won't be here? Well he's also a vote for Ra's.

I need all of Penguin/Ivy/Harley/I guess Mask if I want to win. Far fetched? Slightly :lawl
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lol @ Harvey. I would rather not make moves at all, dear, then make all the wrong ones ;) You would've been F2 had you just voted me out instead of Ivy.

And bitch I was anon for one day while I was taking notes on the challenge. Suck it ^_^
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I kind of feel like I should be fighting this harder and maybe attacking Ra's a bit, since he's taken the liberty at me. But meh, last time I devolved into that was against Chad years ago and I don't like messy FTCs. It is what it is.

I said before I'm at peace with whatever happens, and I am. Still sucks though :lawl
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It sounds like you wouldn't be THRILLED to win.
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I really wouldn't ;_; Who plays these things to win????!!!

God, 3rd, 2nd... maybe next time I'll win a colo game? :(
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How badly did I tank that? :lawl

Eff this I'm going back to survivor where a goat army actually has a chance of making it far together *fanz*
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THANK FUCKING GOD I CAN STOP SCHEDULING MY LIFE AROUND THESE THINGS @_@

Semi-retirement for me now :<3
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Prometheus,Sep 5 2012
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THANK FUCKING GOD I CAN STOP SCHEDULING MY LIFE AROUND THESE THINGS @_@

Semi-retirement for me now :<3

That's what you said after the last one!

We will see you in a month.
[align=center]Congratulations, Two Face.
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Did I rly say that after Dissidia? Whoops ^_^

I should've quit while I was ahead. idk what I'm aiming for.. a unanimous win with no troll voting? O_o
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