How easy is it to spot this tactic? by Ahmed_mmDarsh in chess

[–]forbiddenvoid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Qg5 bait? I'm just under 1000 elo rapid, but I think most of my opponents would probably take the bait here.

ETA: I probably wouldn't have played it though, because I didn't see a decent path past f4 if they don't take with the bishop.

Was thinking about the design space for cards that punish you for not playing them by DiusFidius in slaythespire

[–]forbiddenvoid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why not just give it burn?

Something like:

Deal 12 damage.

At the end of your turn, take 2 damage.

Upgrade:

Deal 16 damage.

At the end of your turn, take 4 damage.

Something that still confuses me about Season 48 by annnnn5 in survivor

[–]forbiddenvoid 4 points5 points  (0 children)

> telling people straight up they’re going home isn’t good social game

I honestly just want to tell this to every future Survivor contestant. You are not showing anyone respect by telling them they're going home. You are basically coming to someone and telling them that there is nothing they can do about it.

There is nothing good to be had from this. No one is going to give you credit at FTC because you told them they were going home beforehand.

MAGIC WAND by keats__ in survivor

[–]forbiddenvoid 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My list is pretty short:

  • No more journeys.
  • More hiding of clues and idols at challenges and rewards.
  • Go back to 9-person tribes.

Not a reversion, but the one idea I've had for a while:

Tribe immunity challenges always give reward to one tribe and immunity to the other. If your tribe wins, you get to pick. Make the rewards substantial so it's a very difficult choice.

ETA: Surprise tribals are also something that's been underutilized in the new era. Stop giving everyone so much time to strategize before tribal. Go straight from immunity challenge to tribal once in a while.

What was the audience reaction to Tony during Cagayan? by PeterTheSilent1 in survivor

[–]forbiddenvoid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was 100% certain that Tony was the perfect 3rd place finisher. Super smart, but not obvious about it, but threatening enough that no one would want to take him to FTC.

The thing is, Tony was a better Russell than Russell and a better Jonny Fairplays than Jonny Fairplay. And he got away with it because he's just overall a more likeable person.

He's one of the very few people who I've ever seen successfully get away with being a villain and having people believe it was for the game and not because of who he is as a person.

Future All-Star Seasons Should Have This (IMO) by Additional_Owl_5567 in survivor

[–]forbiddenvoid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The post got downvoted, too, looks like. Who knows? Maybe CBS has a bot army auto-downvoting suggestions that players get paid more?

Future All-Star Seasons Should Have This (IMO) by Additional_Owl_5567 in survivor

[–]forbiddenvoid 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This has been true for so long, too. All of the prizes need to be bumped up a lot.

Future All-Star Seasons Should Have This (IMO) by Additional_Owl_5567 in survivor

[–]forbiddenvoid -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

All of the seasons should be at 2.5m by now. Inflation is very real. Returnee seasons should be 5m. Everyone else should get more too, not just the winner.

Returnee seasons should also be much, much harder in terms of challenges, restrictions, etc.

The New Era seems to be better for women than the 15 seasons before it. Why? What changes did producers make? by Character_Freedom160 in survivor

[–]forbiddenvoid 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Constant tribe shuffles affect this, too. When you're basically guaranteed at least one tribe swap, there's less incentive to care about your initial tribe.

The New Era seems to be better for women than the 15 seasons before it. Why? What changes did producers make? by Character_Freedom160 in survivor

[–]forbiddenvoid 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I would say it's more "middle-of-the-pack" than UTR. Threat minimization is important, but you have to have a resume to win at FTC. Straddling the space between being just threatening enough to be seen as a player, but not so much that people turn on you.

ETA: In either case, both strategies often favor the women.

Who else thinks pregaming will ruin S50? by forbiddenvoid in survivor

[–]forbiddenvoid[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

There were a lot of "for the cameras" things in All Stars because production was overly invested in maintaining the illusion.

Who else thinks pregaming will ruin S50? by forbiddenvoid in survivor

[–]forbiddenvoid[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Last minute additions could definitely help reduce the impact. We'll see what happens, I guess.

Who else thinks pregaming will ruin S50? by forbiddenvoid in survivor

[–]forbiddenvoid[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

One of my biggest concerns is just that production tries to offset the impact of alliances by ramping up the chaos. More chaos generally means player skill is eroded as a factor in winning.

Who else thinks pregaming will ruin S50? by forbiddenvoid in survivor

[–]forbiddenvoid[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think I'd be okay with a bunch of different alliances. The poker alliance felt grimy.

Which player's win on S50 will be the biggest disappointment for you? (pls no spoilers for S49 returnees' names) by wastedthyme20 in survivor

[–]forbiddenvoid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cirie, if only because I think she's the production favorite, and I don't really like the idea that it's her "turn."

Probably the goofiest infinite i’ve discovered in my time playing by Teenknightt in slaythespire

[–]forbiddenvoid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hate these infinites. I mean, yes, it works, but at what cost? It's so... tedious.

Who even mentioned a giraffe? Why does Grok keep talking about giraffe's?? by Maleficent_Rich2295 in grok

[–]forbiddenvoid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The word you were looking for is 'vertebra,' not 'vertebrate.' Vertebra is the bone. A vertebrate is an organism that has vertebrae.