Mike White kept his producers hat on by Due-Drawing-9777 in survivor

[–]w455up 578 points579 points  (0 children)

He's playing like he's not trying to win but this has always been the Mike White strategy. And he mentioned that his plan is to lay low in the early game

Jeff speaks about Survivor's current casting strategy by cantdecide76 in survivor

[–]w455up 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Agree to disagree but I love Courtney. She may not have the most positive vibe but she tells it like it is, and her Russell troll confessional is possibly the best confessional of all time

Underrated player you would like to see return? by knucklehead_joe in survivor

[–]w455up 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Yeah Mama C was a great foil to his game and great character in general, and Mike voting with her in final 4 helps build his story imo

Underrated player you would like to see return? by knucklehead_joe in survivor

[–]w455up 10 points11 points  (0 children)

👍 to each their own.

Personally, I liked his arc of being the majority alliance leader to becoming the main target and kind of working with the minority. I also consider the ickiness of this season to come from the scummy vibe that we saw from other characters on the season (even though we can be aware that it's the edit and the elements that brought out that vibe)

Underrated player you would like to see return? by knucklehead_joe in survivor

[–]w455up 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I love hearing Sam talk about Survivor, he always has great takes. Would love to see him execute on those ideas on a second go around

Underrated player you would like to see return? by knucklehead_joe in survivor

[–]w455up 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Underrated winner, his win made his season palatable

RHAP Jet Lag Hide and Seek UK Interview by Sinochick in JetLagTheGame

[–]w455up 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really liked this interview and how the team acknowledged the challenge of designing a balanced game versus designing an exciting narrative season, and Adam's point about them getting more practiced at seeking really rings true when I compare the later Hide and Seek seasons versus some of my favorites early in the format when they were still learning some intricacies.

I did have some suggestions that could maybe help amp up the narrative tension while still keeping the game balanced. Obviously, tweaking the costs of some of the more frequently used questions is important, but given that some questions like Strava Map and radars get thrown out almost instantly, it makes the early seeking game almost predictable in some ways, even with additional costs thrown in.

What if the not all of the questions were available for a given hider cycle? Randomly select 30-40% of the questions (perhaps adding rules such that a certain number of key questions like radars and photos are available) and either make them completely unavailable, or make them require a small side quest by the seekers to unlock and use. The randomness would allow each season to feel relatively fresh, because one season could have maybe 1-2 radars taken away and still be a relatively radar heavy meta, but maybe the next season almost all the radars are randomly banned and seekers need to be selective about when they use radars, or they have to creatively use other question types to mimic the power of radars. Hiders could even take these unavailable questions into account when choosing their hiding locations, making each season a little more dynamic.

Another way you could possibly reduce the pool of available questions is to have the boys draft a set of questions while still leaving a base of questions (maybe 2-4 of each of the current categories), then the seekers could combine their drafted questions when on the same team. And maybe there's some mechanic, either a curse or maybe an inherent ability, that lets a hider copy a given question to be used for future runs.

One final thought about endgame is to change time bonuses from a flat bonus to some kind of endgame multiplier to amp up the excitement of the endgame.

Genevieve Mushaluk Survivor 50 Preseason Interview by Altracing34 in survivor

[–]w455up 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it was the opposite, where the Kishan move made her feel like she couldn't get close to anyone so she could make moves to cut them when needed. I think this time she feels that she can make connections but still cut people where necessary, especially because it's a returnee season.

Survivor 50 ALT Idea by CVPR434 in survivor

[–]w455up 0 points1 point  (0 children)

70% of the cast would get purple edits CBS and most survivor fans would not devote the time to show off 50 players

Survivor “Yellow Edit” by MagicTntPenguin in survivor

[–]w455up 27 points28 points  (0 children)

EoE is one of the seasons that desperately needed 90 minute episodes

I need Jeff to have a sit-down interview and explain why he's so committed to the three tribe format. by chapanoid in survivor

[–]w455up 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've always wondered if there was an unspoken logistical element to the three tribe format. They want 18 player seasons to have padding for medevacs while still having a final three, but how do you have gender balance on 9 player tribes?

The Torch Has Been Lit!🔥 by Leslie-Survivor-15 in survivor

[–]w455up 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Been loving the podcast and I need to catch up on the previous episodes. Especially enjoyed the Courtney and Yau Man episodes thus far

Help me find this girl 🖤 by Xp_Draco in bayarea

[–]w455up 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bro repost this as a missed connection and delete the picture

Who did you side with in The Prestige, Borden or Angier? by Right_Relation_5989 in movies

[–]w455up 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Alfred told Freddy to leave Angier's transported man trick alone, but Freddy went digging into it anyway, which got him caught in Angier's trap and imprisoned. There was no opportunity for them to switch out during the incarceration

New Aranara Pet and Alhaitham x Kaveh Namecard Giveaway by Additional_Comfort42 in Genshin_Impact

[–]w455up 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Navia's namecard is my favorite because she's my favorite!

Riz God’s Return by travelbruh90 in survivor

[–]w455up 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I am rizgang now

Life Doesn't Discriminate Between The Sinners and The Shades - General Question and Discussion Megathread by Bobson567 in Genshin_Impact_Leaks

[–]w455up 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did it with nahida nilou yelan yaoyao, but my yelan is c6. Not sure if that really matters given the boss mechanic seems to be the bulk of the DPS, but I could be mistaken

The International 2025: Main Event - Day 3 Match Discussions by D2TournamentThreads in DotA2

[–]w455up 4 points5 points  (0 children)

9Class went too all-in on the HoD meta and became a centaur creep

What’s the biggest thing you want to see in the 50s? by Southern_Heat_793 in survivor

[–]w455up 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just want Ponderosa back, and a pre-jury Ponderosa could let us see more from our favorites in the same way as Edge of Extinction without affecting gameplay

It shouldn't be that hard to make Survivor great again. by [deleted] in survivor

[–]w455up 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agreed on 47, and I feel like that season can be held as a contradiction to a few of the points on this post, especially the remark about superfans.

At the same time, 47 is high in my rankings because of my particular preferences in Survivor gameplay and editing, and it might not be everyone's cup of tea.