by mdb1023 » Thu Jan 31, 2019 1:37 pm
Post game review/ modrant Part 1:
First off, this was probably the most ambitious and successful game I have ever run. This is actually the first time I've ran a game without any drop outs (minus Qman going inactive during FTC),and despite having to prod people more than I would have preferred, all 24 of you were playing the game and it truly was a great sight to behold. So, Here's how this modrant is going to work: I'm going to first talk about Correct the Past, then I'll go episode by episode and talk about behind the scenes stuff (as best as I can remember). And at the end, the announcement that you're all waiting for- my fourth season of Forum Survivor, as well as 2 other Forum Games coming before that. Let's begin:
Correct the Past-
For those who didn't figure it out, this was a method for people to get Idols/ Advantages. Each episode it worked differently (i'll go into more detail with each episode). The idea was that this would allow different people to get idols and advantages, whereas in previous games, they were often dominated by one person who was really good at finding them in Idol hunt. Overall, I'd say it worked well, and only 1 or 2 people actually won more than one Chance to Correct the Past, despite the distribution of these items not following suit. More on that later. The way it worked is that whoever won the CTP was given 3-4 names to choose from, with each name being linked to a player who made a mistake that cost them their game or a player who was voted out due to unfortunate circumstances beyond their control. Each Idol/ advantage was named after one of these players. I planned for far more than I knew would be needed for the sake of variety, so some of them weren't used (much to my dismay, i was really hoping some of them would be picked) Here's the list:
Tasmanian Devil Idol- based on Multi getting voted out of Animal Kingdom with an Idol in his pocket. This idol possessed a mechanic that allowed it to be given to someone still in the game if the current holder was voted out, and it would expire sooner each time it was passed. This was earned by Hidden.
The Auction Scroll- this was the scroll from Vucub's first game that was never bid on. Vucub actually couldn't remember what it was for when I asked him about it, but thought it was an advantage in the next challenge. Chubby bought this in the auction, but was voted out before it could be used.
The Annika Advantage- this was based on Episode 3 of Consternation Island, where Annika was swapped into a minority and was voted out by a dominant alliance of 3 after Andilin was sent to Exile. The advantage allowed the holder to pick 2 people to guarantee that they would all end up on the same tribe after the swap. Vucub won this in Episode 0 and used it to ensure that he would be on the same tribe as Vivi and Hidden.
The Undiscovered Beach Idol- This idol was based on FS 2.1 where Wolfy had a clue to an idol but never actually found it. Nate got this idol in Episode 1, but was voted out in Episode 2 without getting a chance to play it. I decided to cycle this Idol back through and add Nate's name to it, and it was found by Vivi after she got her target eliminated in the Bounty Hunter Twist.
The Andrew Advantage- this was based on Chubby accidentally splitting his vote with Vivi, causing himself to get voted out of Consternation Island. This was a double vote, but the second vote had to be cast against someone other than who the first vote was cast for and expired after final 13. PKR found it, but didn't really know what to do with it. This item had lots of potential in terms of spitting votes for Idols, but the early expiration held it back a bit. Plus, it didn't seem like PKR knew exactly how it could be used beneficially.
Classified Idol- based on when Hidden won a special Idol and used it on Vivi, but Qman was voted out instead in Consternation Island. The concept with this idol was that it could only be played on another player and couldn't be given away. Zori got this idol and used it on Timur, but it ultimately was her undoing.
Timur Uberlime- based on the Consternation Totem that Andilin got in Survivor CI that was ultimately Timur's undoing. Allowed the user to cancel any given Immunity challenge and jump straight to Tribal council. No one picked this one, so I added this concept of cancelling a challenge to the pick a twist thing.
Eleanor Idol- based on when Vivi played her idol in the final 5 of CI but only cancelled out 1 vote. Initially, the idol was only able to be played at the next tribal council, but the player who got it could extend the idol's life by wagering their vote in a game of chance. This idol was never picked.
Evan Idol- This was a Super Idol that was based on when Evan opted in for the Super Idol in Episode 2 of Fusion and got voted out as a result. Whoever picked this would be offered the chance to get the super Idol by taking the same risk Evan took- joining the other tribe temporarily for tribal council. If they survived, they got the super idol. It was only good until F13 and was only offered until Episode 5. No one picked it.
Monkey Advantage- This was based on Monkey's unplayed double vote that he had when he was voted out in Fusion. No one picked this.
Vucub/Birb (I think I used both names interchangeably)- Based on Vucub's idol that he misplayed, and Vucub being rocked out. The idol could be played normally, or could be used to prevent the holder from being at risk of being rocked out should the vote be deadlocked. The idol was found and played as normal by Timur.
Eve- Based on when Eve found an Idol in Fusion and gave it to Google, which left her powerless to be voted out later on. Whoever picked this had to give an idol to someone on another tribe, and the idol could only be played until F13. Chemist found this and gave it to (ironically enough), Vivi. Vivi later gave this to Google, who ended up being the one to play it.
Cyphron- based on when Cyphron's self vote caused him to be voted out of Fusion. Whoever got this could opt to have their vote cast against them, in exchange for a double vote that could be used until the final 6. This was not picked.
Lemon/Google Idol- Based on both Lemon and Google misplaying an Idol at the same Tribal Council in Fusion. The concept with this is that whoever picked it would have to split an idol in half with another player, and both players had to play their half at the same time on the same player in order for it to work. This was going to be offered post merge, but I removed it in favor of cycling Nate's Idol through again.
Liana/Babushka- Based on when Vivi was voted out of FS 2.1 and gave her double vote to Babushka. Whoever got this had to give the double vote to another player. Hidden found it and gave it to Vivi.
Finn Idol- based on when I was voted out of the game with an Idol in my pocket in Halloween Edition. PKR gave this to Vivi in Episode 5 because he got to choose one CTP for himself and 1 for the winner of a duel of his choice
So, in short, a lot of these ended up being given to Vivi. I think if I do something like this in the future, i'll probably reduce the amount of idols or advantages that expire at the merge, and let people who earn them get to keep them.
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mdb1023 on Thu Jan 31, 2019 3:21 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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