If you were playing the game....what would your strategy be?
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If you were playing the game....what would your strategy be?
Aus10 | Friday, August 01, 2003 - 07:15 pm     I've been following the Jack/FBI thread but really had no opinion either way, but it got me to thinking. If I was in that house, would I become completely opposite of what I normally am? What strategy would I use? I do think that perhaps Jack is a little smarter than he lets on, but perhaps he is also playing like Survivor I. Get your alliance together right off the bat and it'll take you to the top. Which obviously doesn't work now since so many have tried and/or done this. Flying under the radar may get you so far but I question this as well. Playing the fence gets you in trouble...being a complete jerk usually gets you thrown out...especially if your mean in doing so.....tell me how you would play the game! |
Kalekona | Friday, August 01, 2003 - 07:18 pm     Keep your mouth shut and don't piss anyone off, only win competitions when needed for survival. Be helpful and don't be pushy with your suggestions. Avoid the question when possible and try to keep your word. Or hide under the bed for 3 months. |
Bastable | Friday, August 01, 2003 - 07:22 pm     I would let other people fight it out while I laid low. That's what Danielle did to get to the finals, that's what Monica did to get to the final three, and that's what Jack seems to be doing now. But I would get my hands a little bloody, just so that people wouldn't think they could win against me in the finals. It's a fine, fine balance. |
Pantageas | Friday, August 01, 2003 - 07:24 pm     Also, no BIG alliances. 2 players, maybe 3 at most - and keep them CONFIDENTIAL! |
Hawaiiandew | Friday, August 01, 2003 - 07:28 pm     1. Be a great listener! 2. Put a little fire under any possible disagreements between houseguests. 3. Show your cards only when necessary. 4. Do NOT be aggressive. 5. Don't win the first few competitions. 6. Cook!!! |
Twiggyish | Friday, August 01, 2003 - 07:31 pm     7. Let someone else appear to take the lead. (They draw the fire) |
Csnog | Friday, August 01, 2003 - 07:41 pm     Look around for the out of the loop players and form a secret alliance. Mingle. You need to try to get to know the other players one on one. Let them talk and just Mmmmmm them to death. Ask them about themselves. Be helpful in the house. Don't believe everything you hear from someone else. |
Theo | Friday, August 01, 2003 - 07:46 pm     no early alliances, be a floating vote for the first couple of weaks . let the big fish fight it out. Don't try for comps unless you have to...1 alliance later in the game.watch look and listen. |
Karuuna | Friday, August 01, 2003 - 07:53 pm     Be obnoxious and annoying and get voted out as soon as possible.  |
Aus10 | Friday, August 01, 2003 - 07:54 pm     I think Theo, you've hit exactly what I would do. I'm thinking flexibility is the key...and no not the kind that allows you to throw your legs up around your neck like so many of the females act like they want to do |
Theo | Friday, August 01, 2003 - 08:07 pm     LOL... ; ) thanks Aus... |
Bbwannab | Friday, August 01, 2003 - 08:10 pm     I would try to do in being freindly to everyone, not trying to make any one mad and find 1 or 2 people to form an alliance with |
Lancecrossfire | Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 12:15 pm     1. listen to what people say when they talked to me. 2. I wouldn't choose anyone to side with quickly at all. I would wait and make sure I had similar ways about the game toward anyone I allinged with. No siding with a big group of people. 3. I would stay true to any agreements I made, and would stay true to any alliances I made unless they other person did something to me directly--one thing that I think hurts people in these games is the loss of trust. 4. I would set up any alliances such that I would vote in a way that best suited me in the game--I wouldn't blindly vote for someone just because another person did--and wold make that clear up front. 5. I wouldn't make any agreements I wasn't willing to follow through. 6. I would use humor as much as possible. 7. I would be respectful of all winners of all competitions, and be respectful of the game itself. 8. If HOH, would nominate based on game, not based on emotion. When voting, would do the same. 9. When nominated, wouldn't get angry or change how I interact--it's part of the game. If you can't hande that part of the game, you shouldn't play, because you need to figure it's going to happen at some point. 10. I'd try and talk to people about life experiences--theirs and well as mine of they wanted to hear about them. Getting to know the person and what they have gone through 1) is important to me and 2) would help in playing the game. |
Chai | Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 12:45 pm     1. I would try my best to fly under the radar. 2. I would try to create a secret alliance with just one other person, who I felt I could really trust. (Guess ti would be very difficult to find someone to trust in BB4!) 3. I would try to avoid becoming part of a bigger alliance as much as possible, knowing that they turn on each other and eat each other up at the end. 4. I would try to remain very flexible and make lots of temporary deals; especially with the larger alliances. Like "I'll vote the way you want this week if you promise to not put me up on the block if on of you wins HOH.)" 5. I would not obviously throw the early HOH competitions, but would not give the HOH comps my all until I felt I really needed it. 6. I would try not to make any enemies in the house. I know that sounds obvious, but, eh....neither Dana nor Alli seem to have learned that. 7. I would try my best not to make snide comments about other HG's. If a HG would make snide comments to me about another, I would try to change the subject or make some kind of neutral reply. 8. Vote strategically. Even if it meant I had to vote someone off that I really liked, or keep someone I couldn't stand. 9. Try to appear not to be neither a strong nor a weak player. 10. What have I been thinking?! My very best strategy would be to never apply to BB in the first place!!!!!!! I would never want to be locked up and isolated with those loonies, much less have to pretend to get along with people like Dana, Allie or Jun!!!! |
Lurknomore | Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 01:01 pm     Lance...that's one heck of a post and covered just about everything I was gonna say. (Though slightly out of order and probably more concise then I would have said it hehe) I would be with ya all the way (or at least trying REAL hard). The only other thing I would add would be to try to make others think I had no real clue of the game and periodically ask privately for "their expertise." Then they would assume I was clueless and they could control me when the needed to. Mwahhhhahah Ya right. |
Chai | Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 03:53 pm     Lurk, The only problem with that strategy is that sometimes the other HG's use that apparent "cluelessness" as an excuse for voting someone off; ala Michelle. Good idea though. |
Lurknomore | Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 03:57 pm     I didn't say dumb as a brick LOLOL. But rather what I meant is more an an eagerness to demonstrate that I can be led (hahaha ya right). |
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