Board Thread:Season 43/@comment-32661675-20171101174601/@comment-26056991-20171102014139

Hey John!

Q1) Hmm, it's hard to choose one factor that led me here specifically... There were a lot of things that went towards my game. I'd say my closeness and alliance to Lexi was absolutely crucial for me to get here. In games, I tend to gravitate towards one or two people and share a lot of information with them in order to have a "partner in crime" of sorts. Lexi was that person to me this game - we planned a lot of stuff together ever since the swap and agreed that we really wanted to go deep into the game. It's really important to have people you know that have your back and that you can share vital information with because in the long run it'll help you gain power and control in the game. I think my connection with Lexi, both on a personal and strategic level, is indicative of my social gameplay which led me to the end; while she also helped me see a lot of my plans come to fruition (me/her/Eve alliance, me/her/Felipe alliance, Audrey blindside).

Q2) So, if we're talking about the tribe swap, I had to adapt immediately due to being swapped into a minority. My game transformed from a passive game on Savanne, where I was content to be in a majority alliance, to a fighting, strategic game on Moka. I was more aggressive both strategically and socially, constantly checking in on people to check where their heads were at. The first thing I did was solidify me and Lexi being together - then, I did all that I could to save myself and Lexi and get Willow out - and it worked. If I had not changed my game from passive to proactive and aggressive I probably would have been taken out. My more aggressive approach was also seen when I heard you guys were throwing my name out there - I immediately checked up on Nicholas, made sure he was with us and tried to work as hard as I could on flipping you - didn't work obviously but I did try.

I also adapted my game a bit going into the merge. I knew I'd have to be strategic and proactive, something that I did do later on, but I knew to stay safe I'd have to tone down my aggressiveness (especially after fighting with you guys) and make sure I was an integral part of the majority alliance, something I did well. You can also see the more aggressive play in a more social way by talking to Eve and Felipe and seeing where their heads were at in that crucial side vs side part of the game.

Q3) I think my biggest flaw was I didn't think before I did some things. When I was trying to save myself on Moka, I stupidly said too much about Nicholas and made shit up to save myself, which bit me in the ass. I didn't think before going off on you three publicly and being passive-aggressive about it, though I do feel like I improved on this flaw by reacting to Devon/Audrey taking Eve out in a much better way. I can be a very impulsive person sometimes, but I think I toned it down eventually!

A flaw Emily had that I didn't was she wasn't a very proactive player. Devon and Lexi had to reach out to her in order to clue her in on things (from what I can understand, correct me if I'm wrong) when she was on the bottom, rather than actively gathering information herself. This is understandable due to her position for most of the merge but I do feel like it was a pretty noticeable flaw. Meanwhile, I've said this in my opening statement and some answers, I think I was very proactive in the fact that I was always forming plans and looking at what path to the end would be best for my game and with who. My ideal F3 changed so many times over the season - losing allies forced me to adapt and change my plans for whatever situation I was in.

Hopefully all that made sense!! Thanks for the questions :)