Post by moonman23 on Oct 17, 2016 22:47:22 GMT
Hosts, America, this is going to be my first Diary Room entry. It is before the season starts, but I think it will be better to express my thoughts here before the game starts. It might give me an idea of what I'm going into and the pressures that I may face.
So, obviously, this season is called A Covert Affair, and because of this, if a returning houseguest wanted to play, then they had to create a fake profile to play. Obviously, my name is not Michael and I am not a first time player. I am a veteran and former host of this game named Derek! I won the first season of Big Brother, got runner-up in the fourth season, and made it to the Final Four in the sixth season. However, the sixth season elimination was because I started law school and moved into my apartment when the game was going on. I did not have Internet at my apartment, because Comcast did not deliver the box on time, so I could not compete. And, that day, the Final Four became a 24 hour Elimination. So, because I could not compete, I was eliminated by default since Taylor was HOH, and Jose had the DPOV that he could use. I do not harbor ill feelings, it's the way the game works. But, I've always wanted another go at the game, and this season gives me a couple of opportunities that I have wanted.
First, I feel this season is really going to test my Big Brother skills since Big Brother 1. Big Brother 1, I came in neutral like every other contestant. I didn't know anyone, there were no veterans, we were all equal and didn't know each other. I had to find trustworthy allies and I did in James and Amanda. Our Spartan Alliance went to the end and I was able to win. But, Big Brother 4 and Big Brother 6 provided me with two advantages that I have always wanted to overcome. Number One, I had friends that played in previous ORGs and Big Brother. I had Yami: an ally that I knew would never turn on me. Having that solid person that you know, 100%, will never turn on you is a blessing in these games. Plus, I knew AJ, Cody, Jennifer, Amanda, Brianna, Mikkel. The thing is, having past relationships helps. Because you know how players are, you learn their behavior, and you use it to your advantage. Yami and I never turned on each other and we helped each other. Any moves we made, we made for each other in Big Brother 4 and Big Brother 6. And other allies and friends, I always knew the right time to jump ship and change the game. I always knew when to vote out AJ, I always knew when to break an alliance. I always knew who was friends with whom and that was a big factor to decide how to play the game. Number Two, my reputation. When the name, Derek, is reference in Big Brother, I know that it has a lot of significance. Many people would rank me among the better players that has played these Big Brother games. I will neither accept nor refute those claims. People are free to decide how they want to perceive my gameplay, because ultimately a jury decides who wins the game, not an individual. So, I've never given myself an opinion of whether I'm a great player or not, because that is not my place to do so. But, I believe that my reputation is what sometimes caused people in Big Brother 4 and Big Brother 6 to align with me. It would be better to have me on their side, rather than against them, maybe? It also may have to do with my nature of who I am. I am easy to talk to, I listen, and I become very involved. And, I won a lot of competitions. By my count, I've won 11 HOH Competitions and 7 Veto Competitions. That probably helped as well. I could keep power in my court when I needed it, and when I didn't need to win, I had trusted allies that would win for me and keep me safe. A lot of those things really helped get me far all three times I've played this game.
But, this time, I have none of those things. I don't have my name, I have a fake identity. I don't have friends, or I might and I just don't realize it's them. We are coming into this game exactly like the players in Big Brother 1 did. And, that can be a good thing, but it can also be a bad thing, as well. This season is really going to test me: to see if I really still have what it takes to play a great game of Big Brother. Can I find good allies? Can I win the right competitions? Can I eliminate the right players? And not only that, can I keep my identity a secret? If people find out I'm one of the returning veterans, would they stop trusting me? I wouldn't blame them if they did. So, a lot of pressures going in. But, this can also be a season to reinvent myself as a player. Will I have to adapt to a new strategy? Will I have to win every competition just to guarantee safety? Hard to say. But, I am looking forward to the experience. So, those are my concerns as well as things I'm looking forward to going into this season.
MY STRATEGY:
Right now, I'm really trying to talk generally to the house. I don't know if any of the houseguests have already started talking strategy or not, but I haven't yet. I don't want to come on too strong right out of the gate. I want to be cool and I want to establish myself as a friendly person. One of the things that I'm worrying about right now is that I was one of the last signups. A lot of that had to do with the fact that I didn't find out that I passed the bar until last week. If I had failed, there's no way I would have been able to play. I would have had to go back to studying all that time again, which I couldn't do and play the game. I could barely help host last season, so there's no way I would have been able to play. But, I PASSED! So, I'm cleared to play.
But, having to wait that additional time could have hurt me. For all I know, there may be alliances already. I made sure to message people right after I signed up, talking to them and introducing myself. I've mostly just talked about excitement for the game, Big Brother 18, and Big Brother OTT. As I said, I don't want to make an alliance going in, unless someone approaches me. I don't want to reveal my cards right out of the bat. It hasn't even started. Maybe when the game starts, more strategy talk will start in the house. But, so far, nobody has talked about it. We'll see what happens.
My strategy going in is to try and identify if anyone is not participating or inactive. I hope that the target can be put on those contestants first. I've always believed in letting people that are actively playing have a chance over those that are inactive. I will not drag people along that just sit back and check in once in a blue moon. I'm still a competitor at heart and I'd rather compete with the best than bring along an inactive person and make it easier later. I hope other players will go along with this idea the first week or two, depending on the houseguests, to at least keep themselves safe.
I'm going to wait until the game starts before I talk strategy with anyone. Hopefully, I can find some good allies, but if I can't, then I'll have to work hard. As I said, I came in later. Relationships may have already started. We'll see. But everyone seems cool and I can't wait to see how things start! I think you and Brett have a fantastic game in mind.
That's all for now. See you in the house!
So, obviously, this season is called A Covert Affair, and because of this, if a returning houseguest wanted to play, then they had to create a fake profile to play. Obviously, my name is not Michael and I am not a first time player. I am a veteran and former host of this game named Derek! I won the first season of Big Brother, got runner-up in the fourth season, and made it to the Final Four in the sixth season. However, the sixth season elimination was because I started law school and moved into my apartment when the game was going on. I did not have Internet at my apartment, because Comcast did not deliver the box on time, so I could not compete. And, that day, the Final Four became a 24 hour Elimination. So, because I could not compete, I was eliminated by default since Taylor was HOH, and Jose had the DPOV that he could use. I do not harbor ill feelings, it's the way the game works. But, I've always wanted another go at the game, and this season gives me a couple of opportunities that I have wanted.
First, I feel this season is really going to test my Big Brother skills since Big Brother 1. Big Brother 1, I came in neutral like every other contestant. I didn't know anyone, there were no veterans, we were all equal and didn't know each other. I had to find trustworthy allies and I did in James and Amanda. Our Spartan Alliance went to the end and I was able to win. But, Big Brother 4 and Big Brother 6 provided me with two advantages that I have always wanted to overcome. Number One, I had friends that played in previous ORGs and Big Brother. I had Yami: an ally that I knew would never turn on me. Having that solid person that you know, 100%, will never turn on you is a blessing in these games. Plus, I knew AJ, Cody, Jennifer, Amanda, Brianna, Mikkel. The thing is, having past relationships helps. Because you know how players are, you learn their behavior, and you use it to your advantage. Yami and I never turned on each other and we helped each other. Any moves we made, we made for each other in Big Brother 4 and Big Brother 6. And other allies and friends, I always knew the right time to jump ship and change the game. I always knew when to vote out AJ, I always knew when to break an alliance. I always knew who was friends with whom and that was a big factor to decide how to play the game. Number Two, my reputation. When the name, Derek, is reference in Big Brother, I know that it has a lot of significance. Many people would rank me among the better players that has played these Big Brother games. I will neither accept nor refute those claims. People are free to decide how they want to perceive my gameplay, because ultimately a jury decides who wins the game, not an individual. So, I've never given myself an opinion of whether I'm a great player or not, because that is not my place to do so. But, I believe that my reputation is what sometimes caused people in Big Brother 4 and Big Brother 6 to align with me. It would be better to have me on their side, rather than against them, maybe? It also may have to do with my nature of who I am. I am easy to talk to, I listen, and I become very involved. And, I won a lot of competitions. By my count, I've won 11 HOH Competitions and 7 Veto Competitions. That probably helped as well. I could keep power in my court when I needed it, and when I didn't need to win, I had trusted allies that would win for me and keep me safe. A lot of those things really helped get me far all three times I've played this game.
But, this time, I have none of those things. I don't have my name, I have a fake identity. I don't have friends, or I might and I just don't realize it's them. We are coming into this game exactly like the players in Big Brother 1 did. And, that can be a good thing, but it can also be a bad thing, as well. This season is really going to test me: to see if I really still have what it takes to play a great game of Big Brother. Can I find good allies? Can I win the right competitions? Can I eliminate the right players? And not only that, can I keep my identity a secret? If people find out I'm one of the returning veterans, would they stop trusting me? I wouldn't blame them if they did. So, a lot of pressures going in. But, this can also be a season to reinvent myself as a player. Will I have to adapt to a new strategy? Will I have to win every competition just to guarantee safety? Hard to say. But, I am looking forward to the experience. So, those are my concerns as well as things I'm looking forward to going into this season.
MY STRATEGY:
Right now, I'm really trying to talk generally to the house. I don't know if any of the houseguests have already started talking strategy or not, but I haven't yet. I don't want to come on too strong right out of the gate. I want to be cool and I want to establish myself as a friendly person. One of the things that I'm worrying about right now is that I was one of the last signups. A lot of that had to do with the fact that I didn't find out that I passed the bar until last week. If I had failed, there's no way I would have been able to play. I would have had to go back to studying all that time again, which I couldn't do and play the game. I could barely help host last season, so there's no way I would have been able to play. But, I PASSED! So, I'm cleared to play.
But, having to wait that additional time could have hurt me. For all I know, there may be alliances already. I made sure to message people right after I signed up, talking to them and introducing myself. I've mostly just talked about excitement for the game, Big Brother 18, and Big Brother OTT. As I said, I don't want to make an alliance going in, unless someone approaches me. I don't want to reveal my cards right out of the bat. It hasn't even started. Maybe when the game starts, more strategy talk will start in the house. But, so far, nobody has talked about it. We'll see what happens.
My strategy going in is to try and identify if anyone is not participating or inactive. I hope that the target can be put on those contestants first. I've always believed in letting people that are actively playing have a chance over those that are inactive. I will not drag people along that just sit back and check in once in a blue moon. I'm still a competitor at heart and I'd rather compete with the best than bring along an inactive person and make it easier later. I hope other players will go along with this idea the first week or two, depending on the houseguests, to at least keep themselves safe.
I'm going to wait until the game starts before I talk strategy with anyone. Hopefully, I can find some good allies, but if I can't, then I'll have to work hard. As I said, I came in later. Relationships may have already started. We'll see. But everyone seems cool and I can't wait to see how things start! I think you and Brett have a fantastic game in mind.
That's all for now. See you in the house!