Board Thread:Season 8 - Korea/@comment-4062486-20131031070805/@comment-13693174-20131104163811

'''While it is true that you are a Survivor Wikia ORG newbie, you have said that you played in ORGs (Israel local ORGs) before, and even won twice. What is different between the experience playing a local ORG and playing with people around the world?'''

The main difference is the language, it makes it a lot harder to connect with people when English is not your first language. I am barely familiar with English slang and it's hard to perceive people's tone of speech correctly. There were many occasions I had to ask people directly what exactly they mean, even though I knew the literal meaning.

This game was also a lot harder than the Israeli ORGs I've won. it was moderated better, had more difficult challenges and a stronger cast. In the Israeli ORGs I was known as a challenge dominator and a good social player, but unfortunately (as I said in my FTC speech) these factors were working against me this time around.

'''your gameplay was also interesting - you're said to lay low by not doing best on challenges that you didn't need to win, and not giving information until you really need it - one of which is about the idols. How did you feel you would not be targeted, that you won't try that much in challenges to not be seen much as a threat? Also, how did you feel keeping the idols as the days go by?'''

I didn't know for sure I wouldn't be targeted, but I made an educated guess. Judging by my situation in the game, people didn't have an interest in getting me out. They didn't know I have the idols, I wasn't posing a strategical, social or physical threat to the people in my alliance and neither the ones outside it. I was pretending to play for the good of my allies rather than myself, and it made me look like I'm in everyone's pocket and a great Final 3 goat too. The only challenge I knew I need to fight for no matter what, was on the Final 4 immunity.

It was extremely hard to keep the Baekje idol a secret, since the idols were released only to the Baekje tribe. As much as I tried to imply Crtha found it, everyone's target was on Ivan. I had to go along with this "assumption" to keep the target off my back. The Taegeuk idol was easier to hide, since the riddle was harder and not everyone found it on the day it was released. But still, it's part of the character I was trying to build for myself - My allies would expect me to tell them if I ever had the idol.

'''just based your confessionals, you seemed to have more bite than what the people thought you have. Could you say what more are you in real life - game Amir or the confessional Amir?'''

I think I'm neither really. The "game Amir" was a character I made to make people relate to me easily and feel comfortable working with me, while thinking they have my vote and could manipulate me to do their will. In real life I am a very dominant person who's unable to accept authority and generally vocal about my opinions. The "confessional Amir" is a very exaggerated, nasty and overdramatic character I tried to be in order to entertain the mods and give some spice to the game when I got bored.

Also, in order to maintain my character I had to hold back my emotions at all times. All these emotions had to go somewhere, and they found the place in my confessionals. I had to let off steam and release my frustrations so I can keep my mind focused in the game. Had I mixed the two together, I would've made terrible mistakes in my gameplay.

'''Lastly, in one sentence: how do you describe your path/plan to success on this season? '''

Be Humble in this Game. This is the advise Brenda's dad gave her for Caramoan and I definitely agree with it. If you want to succeed in this game, you need other people to feel comfortable about your success. going around and bragging about your achievements isn't going to get you far in Survivor and not in life as well.