Board Thread:Survivor 43: San Andrés/@comment-26034146-20200523214823/@comment-35737095-20200524000122

Hey Chieko! You are right. This is a beast of a FTC question. Do you have your glasses nearby? It's me. Jimbo. Just in case you were wondering.

TOP PART:

"Most to an extent, some of your game decisions seemed kinda questionable, especially not voting your long-term ally since the beginning over Abi at the Final Four. Had it not been for that and you didn't force firemaking between the two of them, your chances of winning might be slightly better, but you decided to not take the risk instead."

I don’t think it’s questionable at all. I wouldn’t have voted Mackie because I gave him my word that I was in this game until the end with him. I know that is a tough concept for a lot of people to grasp, but I’d rather have my integrity at the end of this game than the title.

"Even if your game was highly involved around Mackie, it seemed to me that he was doing the right decisions for his game while you were following his ideas."

I wouldn’t have ever stayed  with or gave complete loyalty to a person with whom I felt devalued or didn’t respect my input or opinions. Mackie’s game was more visible so the perception is that he was making all the decisions when they were actually mutually discussed & agreed upon.

"To add more on this, if Mackie would have been gone at some point, either you wouldn't probably be sitting here now or still have to rely on other people and still make it this far."

That is the game Survivor in a nutshell. You have to rely on other people at some point because if you don’t – you are voted out pretty quickly. Let’s say Mackie was voted out – I still think I would have been able to leverage my relationships with the remaining players to get to the end. I had good relationships with everybody & everybody at that point had their own agendas. I’m confident that I could have worked my way into being on the right side of the votes and still be sitting here.

[BOTTOM PART]

 "If this was a Final Two and you were picked as the last juror, who would you vote for and why? Be honest, this might be a hard question for the other two but think wisely."

My answer Is going to be obvious. I’d vote Mackie. I think he played a phenomenal game. I don’t even care if he say’s Andrew on his reply to this. He was a good ally & a great partner and was just a BEAST in this game.

"If you weren't sitting in the Final Tribal Council along with the other two finalists next to you as of this day, pick three jurors you want to see in your respective spots and explain why you decided to choose them."

1.       Abi. She played an equally good relationship-based game & has fight & has a good head on her shoulders.

2.      Zee. Zee played his heart out & is a fighter & has the ability to zig & zag when needed. He had good relationships with almost everybody as well.

3.      Alex. Just cause I like the guy so much. And he was one of my 1st allies in the game.

"What are the pros and cons of each finalist?" Mackie:  Played a great all-around game but I think he manipulated a lot people & maybe made them feel burned when they got voted out. Andrew: Is a good challenger, but played a sub-par social game.

"What moves do you think it benefited for you game to get a spot at FTC?" Making strong trust-based relationships & making key decisions to further my game.

"List the pros and cons of each juror's games. This doesn't need to be necessarily long, so free feel to make it short as possible"

Alex:  + Likeability Factor /  - Over strategizer

Jack:  + Personable /   - Time Zone difference

Jay:  + Personable  /  - Making social bonds with everybody post swap

Matthew:  + Sense of Humor  /  - Social Game

Chieko:  + Good Mind for Strategy  /  - Social Game

Aaron:  +  Loyal  /  - Visibility in the game

Jacob:  + Group Loyalty /  - Social Bonds

Zee:  + Great all around player / - Unlucky circumstances

Izzy:  + Superb Relationsips  /  - None

Abi:  + Superb Relationsips & Likeability / - Bad at Challenges

"Why Chieko, one of the Queens of this season, was robbed? What would you have done differently if she wasn't in a rough spot during the rest of the swap instead of being left out?"

I will be honest. Just like I was when you asked me if you were getting voted out. I was honest with you then & I will be honest with you now. I don’t feel like you were robbed. I think you just weren’t as visible & proactive at seeking & maintaining relationships which hurt your game. I also don’t think you were in a rough spot. At Swap you were one of 6 Favorites & 2 Fans. It’s just unfortunate that you didn’t have strong enough bonds with people like Izzy & Abi at that point to protect you after Rob left.

I can’t draw & I have no idea what you really look like so I will skip the drawing portion of this.

Thanks!