Board Thread:Season 56 - Mongolia/@comment-35487233-20191229182024/@comment-44142702-20191229231706

Ty- Oh my god, Ty! thank you so much for the kind words. I knew immediately what I would be getting from you because I know that I played the sort of game you played this game- there were so many times I said to others that you were incredibly intelligent, very smart, playing so under the radar, and that I knew you would be able to explain yourself PERFECTLY at the end. I totally considered you a threat to win this game and so I knew you couldn't make the final three, because our games definitely were very similar. Nevertheless I loved playing with you and could only wish we were able to work together more! You asked me to explain why Carlo did not play the best game and does not deserve to win. You see, Carlo is absolutely amazing, and he played a great game. He really did. But, if you read my other answers I've given to other jurors, you'll see that I talk a lot about the type of game I normally play. What I normally do is find somebody to be my ride or die until the end, stick with them, play hard, play fast, win comps, make big flashy moves, all that jazz......and I would say that's the type of game Carlo played as well. Carlo was focused on loyalty and building a resume, so much so that I do think it hindered him in this game. As you mentioned, he was super loyal to Logan, and had the chance to make a big move, but took that chance too late, and then back tracked and tried to win Logan's jury vote by voting me out in the final four. The main thing you can see with those moves is the inconsistency, and with that inconsistency, it proves that Carlo didn't truly play the game for himself. He was so focused on staying loyal to Logan that I do think it tainted his gameplay and he made many mistakes along the way. Carlo also likes to take a lot of credit for using the idol on himself and voting out Jacob thanks to my tribal council question - honestly, though, that wasn't a genius move on his part. He just happened to get super paranoid and it was pure dumb luck that he played the idol correctly that round. In fact, I don't think Carlo made any moves that were truly his own, because in the back of his mind, his first priority was making sure to stay loyal and keep a good resume for the final tribal council. Well, I don't think you need to have big flashy moves to build a good resume, especially not if you are able to explain yourself in the end if your moves weren't as visible or flashy (much like I have been able to do). Carlo played a great game, and a respectable game, on a personal level. And Carlo played much like how I normally play games. The only issue is that, that type of gameplay never gets you the win. I have never won with that type of game. And that's because being loyal to one ride-or-die and making flashy moves is just not enough to win the game of Survivor. I learned the hard way with my past track record of games, and that's why I switched it up this time and played more sneaky and under the radar. I hope with my speech, this question, and my answers to the other questions, that you see the value in my gameplay and choose to vote for me tonight over Carlo and Jerome. Thank you so much, -Meggie