Soarin is my problematic fav

Hype!!

Is there a way to high five Derpy rn? Surprise hit of the jury.

@thorax, I don't think chrys is presenting an accurate picture of what happened, just FYI. Im not sure why

I'm super conflicted about the rarity thing. I think both dj and soarin' flagged their frustration and made it clear that this was game related way better than some jurors I've seen, and tonally its not many steps up from some of the heat the other two are getting. I also , after having some time to think, don't think soarin' knew at all how that pm to rarity would come across - he wasn't just slagging her off, which I've also seen in those negg-y pms

 ( I kinda wanna run a seminar on 'heres a way to send a pm about somepony's end game position that doesn't make you sound like a dick').

Her response was way too emotional. Agree that it'll appeal to some, but it was an over-reaction. Im also super leery of her posting soarin's pm, as it's just feathers for coco. I understand she's upset but it's an odd thing to do to position yourself as the victim here, when at least structurally that's not true.

What ^ said. Obviously forced endurance challenges are shitty but there's something great about 'find a gif to represent each juror' that really let's you see how people think and want to present themselves, even if it's a bit left field. The game should be FUN.

Sorry, unfinished thoughts.

This format is super overwhelming for the finalists, as it artificially creates a situation where you are having to process potentially eight separate Bits of information at once.  It's intimidating and demotivating.
It cuts out that individual relationship
Nothing is gained from it that ..... reading other jurors threads doesn't give you.
It introduces a stupid amount of arbitrary-ness to questions and answers. If you look at last game, a lot of questioning could be boiled down to 'did tapu actually use her social skills to her strategic advantage and is deo actually a robot.' this format shuts down that discussion.

The jury reacted for a reason. The reaction against that felt really problematic. Like chrys said, the jurors just want to do their best and have fun.

Sell rarity!

Oh soarin.

Do we know what the f4 challenge is??

I do agree that is a massive issue. You do still need to play to win. I guess in my ideal situation you've done enough to know you'll earn votes even against a liked and respected opponent because you have been playing to win! Which...yeah, doesn't seem to be the case.

Coco didn't even try last challenge, she was getting about double what she actually submitted as a score. (Soarin would have won anyways!)
I hope at FTC somepony brings up they had all the tools to bring her down and just didn't. It sucks to see people calling Coco ruthless though, its p clear that Coco's social game is super on point to the point her allies are like 'guess coco wins yaaaay'

also, the site really isn't loading well

I need to stop agreeing with everything ^ says.

I feel like ths has been a game full of really live tcs where boring stuff happens

How has soarin' gone from.2-3 TCs where Coco has told them more truth than most people, through a post where they acknowledge Coco is giving them the best information, to 'but they are probably lying and manipulating me and blindsiding me'.

 

Sell two grand pear to get a rarity.

I can't read emoji

That result really surprised me. I'd mark anypony down for a 50 word sentence! Surprised djs advantage didn't advance him further, him chrys and coco aced this, I thought.

<3

Tbf I get djs reaction, but soarin' is starting to remind me of meltan in all the wrong ways. And they were my fav.

Sell rainbow, buy three pairs.

Sell a Coco, buy a pear , rarity and 2x starlight.

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Uhhh maybe I should've have told Derpy Pinkie doesn't have the idol? Idk I think that's gonna cause some trouble down the line.

Don't be this???

It amuses me that you have made 8 votes in total and four of them have been pinkie related.

Ahahaha

I luv u

Ditto

Tbf Derpy is lying about stuff that people know is just a lie?

Agree that it puts rainbow and Rarity in an important swing position.

Pinkie's understanding of Coco continues to bemuse and frustrate.

Actually, sell those two Derpy and buy a rainbow.

Your confessional content continues to bring me joy

what is rainbiw doing?

also, i'm sad that pinkie made a lovely confesh and then...whatever the fuck this tribal was happened