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Post by Gregg Carey on Feb 8, 2008 15:11:43 GMT -5
Thanks again jury for your questions & comments. Closing statement: I played the way I did given what I had when I came into this game and how it progressed. I chose to work mainly behind the scenes because of the dominant and opinionated personalities. I had to step back from the main stage and put myself in the position where I was safe even without immunity. Obviously, having the numbers at the merge definitely helped, but there was also a pecking order within the tribe, so I had to ensure that I was not a threat. I had a primary and a secondary alliance and several deals that were worked into the game depending on the situation at the time. My social skills was weak in this game, but I still knew how they interacted with me and how my tribemates interacted with each other. I was not dominant at challenges because I knew it would put a huge target on my back, so I chose to let it go and used an alternate route. I never let my guard down in the game and stayed in control as best as I could. I did not rely on one strategy, but a combination of several. Yes, there was manipulation on my part and it had to be as low key as possible. Yes, there was backstabbing on my part, but it had to be done to get further in the game. To me, the game of Survivor is more than dominating challenges as a tribe or as an individual. Actually, I see winning immunity as an obvious twist to the game. I base these games on how you outwitted, outplayed, and outlasted the other players, even when you are in an alliance. There is no one standard way to play the game because each game is different, even if you are playing with the same people or same allies. I believe I should receive your vote because I have utilized all aspects of outwitting, outplaying and outlasting.
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Post by Caryn Groedel on Feb 8, 2008 23:30:15 GMT -5
Here is my final statement and I hope it makes sense since I have a 104 fever right now LOL.
I came into this game not knowing very much about Survivor or how to play the game. I am sure it showed to many people and I am sure that I made many mistakes along the way. BUT my main goal was to get me and my friend to the Final 2 and that was achieved.
Was I dominant in the challenges, YES, I was, I knew that the only way to secure that I was safe was to win immunity, does that mean that I had an advantage over anyone else, NO. Even if you think the challenges were weak, every single player out here had the chance to win the immunity and just because you didnt, that should not take away from the fact that I did.
Did I make deals with other people along the way, of course I did, cause if we hadnt had deals with others there was no way that the two of us would survive to the end. The game is about deals and working together, and we did work together as a tribe till the end. DID I promise any one else in the game Final 2. NO. I knew that would be an outright lie as I was already promised Final 2.
I played the best game I knew how, and I won many challenges and I thought I made many friends as well, I was disturbed by the reaction by many people, and appauled by the behavior of others (Ibe, you were outrageous, and enjoying making others suffer is wrong). Would I play this game the same way again, probably cause the outcome was what we were striving for the two of us in the final 2. I understand that Gregg has more experience in these games than I did, but that is the way it is. In any other game I may play differently and I probably wont take as much personal nor share as much with my tribemates.
I think I should be judged on the game I played, I did win those challenges and like I say anyone else had the same opportunity to win them as I did, but I won them. I kept myself safe and I kept my word to my friend and we are in the Final 2.
Someone has to win and someone has to lose, but we have made peace with each other and realized that it is just a game and we are not going to let it affect us personally, so we have both already won, cause friendship is worth more than a game any day!
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Post by Gregg Carey on Feb 9, 2008 8:10:45 GMT -5
Good Luck Caryn! Hope you feel better!!!!
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Post by Willard Smith on Feb 9, 2008 11:28:12 GMT -5
Great closing statments looking forward to seeing who wins!!
You both played great, good luck!
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Post by Caryn Groedel on Feb 9, 2008 13:22:36 GMT -5
Thank you Gregg, Willard, and all the jury. Allso thanks to the host, it was a long game, but it was fun!! Sorry I forgot to say thanks last night, like I said, I was burning up. Good Luck Gregg!
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Post by Sophia Bush on Feb 10, 2008 14:15:25 GMT -5
I need Ibrehem's vote
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Ibrehem Rahmen
Full Member
Sixth Place
Koror can go drown in the ocean. K? Tnx. Bye.
Posts: 196
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Post by Ibrehem Rahmen on Feb 10, 2008 15:35:41 GMT -5
Sent.
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