Sam's Advice to Ryan

[Sam]

Heya!

This is just a little thing where I write something individually before the game starts. Because when that happens, I can not even mention like your past activities or how you did in other games or mention basically anything at all about you or your gameplay. Maybe I'll give some advice on what to do or just reminisce about the game you played in. Now remember I haven't like deeply studied the game and all the confessionals you wrote before typing this, so I'm just going off a general perspective of the really big things from my point of view. Some of the little details might be wrong but I'll try my best. So now the form letter part of this ends and the personalized part starts after this sentence. =)


Ryan! A lot of times when I type up these things I go all like "well, it's hard to think of anything you did wrong in your original game, but..." however I'm thinking about Paradise and re-reading your application and...

If I get a strong group of competitors
beside me, it can very well be a strategy that works
until the end. I mean, look at Tom Westman.

This quote confuses me on so many levels. First, invoking Tom? That can't be a good thing no matter what the reason. Ugh just thinking about that talentless challenge whore who went to TC three times with a chance of getting voted out makes me want to spew. #roll# Second, "strong group of competitors" thinking... Katie? nope. Guy who quit at final three? nada. Maybe... Caryn?!?!


I think we have wildly different playing styles now that I've pondered it for a little bit lol. So like it is impossible for me to give you advice on a playing style I don't understand enough to be able to use myself. All the advice I would give would just be to warp it into the strategy I use when I play, which is obviously not the only strategy nor necessarily is it the best strategy in any circumstance. Besides, you've been doing these things since God knows when, so you've seen all the strategies and know how to play it right for you.


The only thing I'm worried about is that you are going to totally destroy the competition in minutes in all of my challenges. =( Damn you and your math majory ways. You are going to like solve all these puzzles I designed for the average player in like seconds. All those times I spent at the library rummaging through game theory books wasted! lol, kidding, but don't go to the library and look them up for me. =)


You were on top of things for pretty much all of Paradise. The vacation couldn't of been helped, and things just didn't fall in your favor after that point. The only thing about Paradise I would comment on is that like, of course you were seen as a challenge threat, but like the target was on your back in a gigantic fashion from F9 on and they planned to target you every round, but I wasn't sure if you were aware of that from reading your confessionals.


I don't know if it comes through, but I really do respect you and appreciate the effort and energy you bring to these games. I think I went overboard with the IC thing in Paradise, and I apologize for that. I guess all the hours of behind-the-scenes work was getting to me and at the time I was just frustrated. That and the Angie thing you mentioned did allow me to let of steam. Thanks for bearing through that.


Good Luck! =)

-Sam

[Ryan]

Woah... didn't even notice this post in here.

About Tom's group, I was mostly referring to Gregg and Ian (cause come on, that trio controlled the game physically). But yeah, I did feel a little dirty citing Tom. He had the easiest ride in all of Survivor.

But to that extent, I think the point I was trying to get across is that a very straight-forward game can work in theory. With this being all-stars, I know things won't work that way. That's just the optimist in me showing up.

I can't say I've entirely thought out my strategy for this game. I'm just gonna play it where it lies. I hope I can find people within this game who are willing to have a little fun and *not* be enormous bitches. I've always wanted to take a positive group to the end and just go every man for himself from there. Wild dreams, I know, but that's just how I enjoy the game.

I certainly won't site myself as an expert in the game. I've played about... I dunno, 10 games in my time (I know, you'd think I've played more, but I've spread them out). Still haven't even made a final two. I think my key this time is really going to be to lay off some. I've gotta know to keep my mouth shut at challenges and not jump up to be a leader. I'm lucky, because an all-stars, there should be plenty of people doing that for me. If I can be a likeable second banana, I might be able to handle that.

I've also played around with the idea of becoming a "jungle man". I don't know exactly how this game will work, of course, but I've fantasized about breaking off into a tribe of one, only speaking in sentence fragments whilst dominating immunity challenges.

Don't worry, I won't.

Wow, I totally lost any semblance of organization on this post. I probably wound up making no sense at all. Anyhow, I'm excited for this to start, and no frets about the end of Paradise.

Clever conclusion,
Ryan

[Sam]

I've also played around with the idea of becoming a "jungle man". I don't know exactly how this game will work, of course, but I've fantasized about breaking off into a tribe of one, only speaking in sentence fragments whilst dominating immunity challenges.

hahaha that'd be hilarious. #roll#