Board Thread:Season Offers/@comment-24046040-20141231090712

Survivor: Mesopotamia



Location: Failaka Island, Kuwait



18 Castaways – 3 Tribes



Shedim (Dark Red/Lust Red - Hex Triplet #E62020)



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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">Tribes correspond to three powerful forces of the Old Testament: Angels, Demons, and Mankind.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">Will contain Hidden Immunity Idols.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">Tribe division: Angels/Demons/Humans

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">The bidders believe that interesting casting is the heart and soul of a good season. Hence, mimicking the successful format of Indonesia, 30 applicants will be handpicked by the hosts and will be asked to take part of a final casting process to select 18 players to be divided by their personality archetypes: angels, demons, and in-between. A Personality Quiz will be used to divide people into those who are kind and good-hearted (Angels – Malak), those who are ruthless and willing to do whatever it takes (Demons – Shedim), and those are morally ambiguous and in-between (Mankind – Benadam).

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">The Personality Quiz is not be the only component to the casting. Borrowing from the real show and iSurvivor/Endure, Skype interviews will be conducted for contestants who have Skype or Google Hangout. For those who do not possess Skype or Google Hangout, further interviews in real time will be conducted over Facebook. If the applicants have played in other Survivor games such as the side-ORGs or Tumblr, their behaviour and gameplay in those seasons will be factored to ascertain their archetype. Applicants with no previous ORG experience will not be penalised, however.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">The bidders understand that some people sense that being called a 'Demon' is offensive and that this season will be too 'religious'. However, these concerns have been noted but are uncalled. The bidders believe that being called a 'Demon' is along the same lines as being called a 'Villain', and this idea for casting was first created when the bidders realised that not all players can be defined as 'Heroes' or 'Villains', requiring the creation of a third tribe of people who are likeable but cutthroat: the Sophie Clarkes and Rob Cesterninos.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">After reading your comments and feedback, the hosting team has decided to jettison the Elders and rework the twists for this season so that Tribe Leaders are no longer a thing. Just like in CAGAYAN or TOCANTINS, each of the three tribes will have to publicly vote out somebody on Day 1, in a First Impressions Twist. This person, however, will not be voted out but instead, will be given a choice: to search for the Idol or help construct the tribe's camp in order to overcome their bad first impression. If they choose to search the Idol, they will be given a clue. If they choose to build the camp's shelter, their Tribe will be given help which may become apparent at the next Challenge.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">Furthermore, the tribe that comes FIRST in the immunity challenges will have to pick one of their own to become an OBSERVER, who will temporarily become a member of the losing tribal that is now going to Tribal Council. This Observer will be put in the tribe chats temporarily and they will be able to speak at the tribal. However, the Observer will not be able to be voted out and the Observer cannot vote at the Tribal Council.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">Furthermore, the Observer will have the power to give a clue to the Hidden Immunity Idol to one member of the losing tribe AFTER Tribal. Just like in CHINA, the idea is that after spending a day on the losing tribe, the Observer have enough information to give a clue to somebody. The clue will be given PRIVATELY to avoid creating an overly large target, and it will be a clue to the losing tribe's Idol. Clue-giving would engender new bonds and add some spice to the game.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">Just like the SAMOA, the Elder's Observer will be included in the chats and will be prompted to speak at Tribal. The main purpose of Observers is socialization so that bonds are formed across tribal lines, opening up possibilities at the merge. For example, Foa Foa would not have been able to blindside Erik Cardona in SAMOA if Laura Morett was not an Observer, befriending Natalie White during the Observation period.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">Since many people have noted that being voted out in First Impressions might put a target on the player's back, the bidders have noted these concerns and stipulate that person voted in the First Impression's vote will have Individual Immunity for their *first* TC during Day 1-6. They will not have immunity in subsequent Tribal Councils, and this grace period ends on Day 6, regardless of whether the tribe has attended Tribal Council. This individual immunity should hopefully protect players from too much backlash. If you cannot ensure that you are not the first boot after 6 Days, you were bound to be a first boot regardless of the twists, since you are not particularly a great player.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">NON-One World Twist/Discipline:

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">Cementing the role of an Observer so that it's not useless, the bidders will also be stipulating that this season is NON-One World. Because the purpose of Observers will be to interact with the other tribe, the bidders are taking a non-One World format and banning all crosstribal interactions. Hence, Observers will be a bridge between tribes, as they will be allowed to talk to people from the other tribe when they become a temporary member of the losing tribe. The bidders have taken a number of precautions to mimic the real show, which is typically non-One World. Firstly, Day 1 will begin concurrently to the Cast Reveal, skipping a Day 0 to minimize crosstribal interactions. By skipping Day 0 and proceeding straight to Day 1's First Impressions Vote, castaways will have agendas and incentives other than crosstribal interactions on their mind.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">Moreover, borrowing from the Tumblr/iSurvivor communities, any illegal instance of crosstribal activity will result in a strike, with two strikes leading to an immediate expulsion from the game. This policy has worked extremely well in Tumblr & iSurvivor, and the bidders believe that informing the castaways when the game begins about the ground rules, with clear discipline, would minimize crosstribal activity. Thus, this policy makes the role of an Observer more useful. On the point of Discipline, we will also be continuing the changes that Greece has introduced and will be extending upon them. Every time a contestant does not participate in the mandatory challenges, they will be given a strike. Upon receiving two strikes, they will be expelled immediately from the game, as per Greece's stipulations.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">Furthermore, contestants at Tribal Council must respond or speak at Tribal Council. Players who do not will be given a Self-Vote which will count at the next Tribal Council that they are vulnerable.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">Extending upon the changes that Greece has introduced, whenever a contestant is submitting a challenge submission through a screenshot, all screenshots must be of the contestants full screen with the date and time visible. If a contestant fails to properly screenshot their score, they will receive a score of 0. Furthermore, the bidders will introduce new and dynamic challenges, reflecting the theme of the season and allowing for a spread of flash games, puzzles, creative challenges, and endurance challenges. Flash games, due to their potential for cheating, will be used but not relied upon. Challenges will have at last 24 hours allotted to them to be fair to people in different timezones.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">Hosting:

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">The bidders are a mixed team of 4 with hosting experience on both the Main ORG and on side ORGs. The hosting team is also a mix of men and women so that we have a gender-neutral eye when the bidders are casting contestants.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">Returnees:

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">After listening to your concerns, the bid team has declined to allow Returnees into this cast. The rationale is that s26 is Fans vs Favorites, a returnee-heavy season. Season 25 should be special, but it should not feature Returnees right before a season that is half Returnee. Furthermore, Salvation was not particularly long ago.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">The host team is a strong believer that an actual prize provides impetus and actual motivation for a season, reducing any inactivity. Adding to the mix, the host team is pleased to announce that it has secured as a prize a 10 minute phone conversation with a castaway from the most recent season: San Juan Del Sur. Although the choice of castaway is yet to be finalised, the host team can announce that the player in question has reached the Merge and is a member of the SJDS Final 6. If Mesopotamia succeeds in becoming s25, the winner of Survivor: Mesopotamia will be given a 10 minute phone call with the SJDS Final 6 member  (US residents) or a 10 minute Skype conversation (non-US residents) with the SJDS Final 6 member.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">If Mesopotamia is unsuccessful in becoming s25, the host team will use the 10 minute call as a prize for the  already-established side ORG that is affiliated with one of Mesopotamia's bidders.

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