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Post by Robin on Feb 28, 2022 16:41:34 GMT 10
There's one theoretical plan that keeps me out of the duel for sure, but as of yet I'm not sure it'll work. You, me, Falco, Dedede vote Yoshi. Squirtle, Cap, Yoshi vote me. Wario, Kaz, KKR vote Falco. In the tiebreaker vote, the Greens vote Falco, and it's Falco/Yoshi. I suggested it in the Green chat, Wario pretty much immediately was like 'It's probably best to hide how close we all are for another round  ' but Kaz and KKR both vouched for the plan in the time since, so it's possible Wario concedes. He's the main one I don't trust, KKR's laid-back enough to just roll with Green, and Kaz is loyal to me for the time being. Obviously this leads to Greens being enemy #1 next round, but... there's a chance I'm not the option thrown in. A pretty good one, actually. It feels like the best option, if we can manage it. At worst, Cap/Squirtle still insist on me going into the next duel, and then it's the same outcome, only a round later. Or I can go for the Shield bag and force 'em to go Dedede. The thing about losing a Green is... I don't think those fears will suddenly go away, even if I dueled one of the Greens. I think Cap/Squirtle/Yoshi still have me and Dedede as their primary enemies. I /wish/ I could get the Greens to vote for one of them, but no shot they'd do that before Falco, they hate him so much. I dunno, I can just... very, very easily see the path where I duel KKR, win, and then Dedede just gets pushed in by Squirtle/Yoshi/Captain. That's the only true voting block of three in this game, I'm pretty sure. Wario is too Wario to stick with Kaz/KKR 100%, Falco's too Falco. Well, I guess me/you/Dedede is also a block of 3, but I don't think that's really been picked up on just yet. I dunno, do you think I can avoid their sight if I do duel a Green? It just doesn't feel likely to me. Surely this a joke? He can't possibly think I would ever be okay with this. He is just completely validating everything the rest of us are worried about. Like, what the fuck is this? He thinks he can just whip up three votes from the other alliance to vote differently than they are supposed to in order to protect him? On what fucking planet would I be comfortable letting that happen and then just strolling in to the end game with all of them together after having witnessed them prove their loyalty to each other like this? Unfuckingreal. Unfortunately the last message I got from Captain Falcon kind of sounds like he is getting cold feet, lmao. If he bitches out on doing something here, I am going to freak. Anyway, should stop bitching about things in here and go and try to sort this mess out. |
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Post by Robin on Feb 28, 2022 17:43:33 GMT 10
Wario now trying to blindside DP + KD/Kaz lmfao. It's honestly so fucking hot that I kind of want to do. Dunno how reliable it is going to be though. What the fuck is even going on. Am I in the middle of things and going to be a swing vote suddenly?  |
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Post by Robin on Feb 28, 2022 18:18:01 GMT 10
This entire plan hinging on Falco's unstable arse I CAN'T Probably not gonna go through with this tbh. Think I should rat it out to DP/KD/Kaz and vote as a block against one of them, but make it be KKR. |
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Post by Robin on Feb 28, 2022 21:06:19 GMT 10
Now that's strategy*! Dat feeling when you be the only player in the game that knows exactly where all the votes are going  I am a god for real *not necessarily good strategy. We will have to see what happens next... |
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Post by Robin on Mar 1, 2022 14:01:51 GMT 10
What a thrill last night was  As harrowing as they can be as they're playing out, those are really the moments that make these games so exciting. I'm still not entirely sure if I made the right call in the end but it just felt right in my gut and I have to trust that. I feel both pride and relief in the aftermath. I have felt so powerless throughout most of this game, robbed of agency due to the wills of others or external circumstances that I had little control over. It was a great feeling to finally be able to assert myself like that and use my skills and knowledge as a tactician to manipulate the results in my favour. That is assuming KKR loses this duel and Dark Pit returns to me, of course. Otherwise, well... Dark Pit seemed confident in his abilities so I am going to remain confident in him as well. My only regret is that I upset Wario so much but there was no getting around it from my perspective. I had to lead him on in order to get as much information as possible out of him and then I lied to him about my ultimate decision to force him to show his hand by voting for Kazuya which proved I was being genuine with Dark Pit, King Dedede and Kazuya. I understand his emotions are affecting his judgement but his response to what happened was unbecoming and has only done himself a disservice.  I think I am actually in an alright position here still? Initially I was worried about the backlash I would face for this but there doesn't seem to be much outside of Wario's ire. I did what I did in such a way that I avoided screwing over Captain Falcon, Squirtle or Yoshi directly. In fact, I sort of helped them by sending KKR into the ring instead of Yoshi? That was part of my strategy as I want to leave the possibility to work with them later open. I know things are going to get incredibly dicey as we get fewer in numbers and having influence over multiple different factions is going to be paramount in terms of directing votes the way that I want them to go. Looking back, I was incredibly pessimistic at the merge and in quite a foul mood. I am not entirely sure why, but it just felt like nothing was coming together the way that I wanted it to, after I had it so clearly set up in my head from well before we even merged. I suppose that was my own fault for getting too far ahead of myself. Have I been CPN in this? I think I am bordering on it, at the very least. I have been such a condescending cunt to everyone both in my confessional and in messages, lol. I just give absolutely no fucks and I can not be bothered pretending otherwise. I suspect it will catch up to me sooner or later, in one form or another. For now, I am revelling in the journey. As for the upcoming vote, well, it does depend on the duel results, of course. Should Dark Pit return I believe we will vote as a block for Yoshi, while Captain Falcon and co. will vote against Dark Pit or King Dedede. I would prefer it to be King Dedede just to put somebody different in the ring and reduce the amount of "they've never been voted out!" players that remain before we reach the endgame. Hopefully either one of them can best Yoshi. They do not seem to rate him based on the fact that he only got second place in two of his truels but I think they are missing the important fact that he lost to two strong opponents who specifically chose the best concept for themselves. I would not be confident against Yoshi in any given challenge myself so we shall have to see if they maintain theirs or they start to back down once the reality of what they face dawns on them. I have some ideas for what may occur after this but it is really nigh on impossible to plan ahead in this format when the results of each duel could significantly affect the playing field. If Dark Pit loses, Naga forbid it, then I will be in a very awkward position and may be forced to go along with whatever I have to in order to protect myself. Yoshi mentioned a plan to form a supermajority against King Dedede and Kazuya but whether this is true or not is unclear to me. I know Captain Falcon likes Kazuya and neither he nor King Dedede will pose as much of a threat with Dark Pit gone. So I suspect my arse could be in the line of fire in this situation. I will have to wait and see and then respond accordingly. |
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Post by Robin on Mar 1, 2022 19:49:19 GMT 10
I feel awful about that I should have bid higher for my boy, especially after Yoshi told me Squirtle was going high. I'm such a dumb cunt sometimes. |
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Post by Robin on Mar 1, 2022 20:44:36 GMT 10
Masahiro Sakurai how much am I allowed to say to the duellists about the concept for the duel? Like am I allowed to say that it is based off of a specific game and that they could practice that to get a better idea?
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Post by Masahiro Sakurai on Mar 1, 2022 20:46:32 GMT 10
Masahiro Sakurai how much am I allowed to say to the duellists about the concept for the duel? Like am I allowed to say that it is based off of a specific game and that they could practice that to get a better idea? That kind of general advice is fine! |
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Post by Robin on Mar 1, 2022 20:58:41 GMT 10
Why am I more stressed out now than I was when I was in the ring myself??? Urgh, my mortal feelings getting the best of me  |
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Post by Robin on Mar 1, 2022 22:25:15 GMT 10
From the epic highs to the epic lows. I really fucked that round up. A massive loss for me that could have been averted.
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Post by Robin on Mar 2, 2022 1:38:07 GMT 10
Sounds like I’ll be going into the ring next. They will want me to go in with Wario but I may just try to take out Squirtle or Captain Falcon instead.
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Post by Robin on Mar 2, 2022 11:32:59 GMT 10
I don't think there's much point in talking right now is there? You're not going to flip on this vote surely? You've got a bunch of targets you'd want in on this one and they're all opposing your side right now What the actual fuck is this? Who thinks shit like this, let alone says it to somebody, in this game? I legit can't even. |
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Post by Robin on Mar 2, 2022 11:33:53 GMT 10
Also lol at this page starting off with me ranting about how much of a little bitch of an ally Dark Pit is and then devolving into me crying about him getting eliminated. If that doesn't epitomise my entire persona idk what does.
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Post by Robin on Mar 2, 2022 17:05:09 GMT 10
Kind of torn on whether or not I want to duel Falcon or Squirtle here. Falcon is probably a harder opponent (really have nothing solid to base this on btw, there's just a general consensus that Squirtle seems afraid of the ring lol) but he is also clearly the strongest player within that group and it will do way more damage to them to take him out now. I feel like I could possibly work with Squirtle without Falcon. Don't think I can ever work with Falcon. It's a tough call.
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Post by Robin on Mar 2, 2022 20:32:38 GMT 10
A bit of a relief to see Squirtle banned the distorted avatars. Means I won't be second guessing myself for not picking it first.
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