Summer's critiques!

[Summer]

Time for some critique fun.

I had written one for Gordy and I'll post it anyway:

You're out of the game, but I wrote you a critique last afternoon and I'll let you read it in case you decide to play Spies again. Generally, people use past behaviors, roles, votes, and gut instincts to figure out who to trust. You use the completely illogical approach of seeking out quirky and colorful characters and trusting them. It's a horrible approach and it's hurt you every time so far: You put your trust in liars, cavemen, blabbermouths, Traditionalist spies, and Orthodoxy spies. Next time, don't play so much with your heart. Use moderation. Suspect everyone.

[Summer]

For Naomi:

Personally, I think you're playing a good game. You're unafraid to post, willing to talk to anyone, aware of what's going on, and looking at the larger picture. That's more than I can say for many of the other playes. People have been rude and cruel to you and I think it reflects more on their personalities than yours. The problem you're facing is people resent your intelligence. Screw them.

I still think you're a spy, but I'd use your tactics in future games and hope that the other players admire rather than envy you next time.

[Summer]

For Bunni:

You're an independent player. You generally don't discuss your ideas with othes; you like to state your ideas in the burg and don't mind who comments on them because you don't care about giving or receiving input. That's why you love to just post who you're voting for, and why, and then leave. You don't really care about what anyone else knows or thinks. Your approach can be beneficial when you're deciding who you suspect because your ideas will be original and free of spy influence. But people don't know whether you're a spy or not because you don't give anyone enough access to you. Try vocalizing your ideas to individuals through AIM instead of always addressing the burg as a whole.

[Summer]

I had written this critique before Kip was replaced. It's probably not worth posting but I want it in print anyway!

I can only think of one reason to be sorry that you've disappeared, Kip: I now have a 1/14 shot of being imprisoned instead of 1/15. I find you arrogant and ignorant: A deadly combination for any citizen. You have no idea what you're doing but you think you're always right. You think you're strategic and crafty when you're really just a horrible guesser. Your throwaway votes indicate that you are deadweight and you're just being dragged along. You also couldn't adapt to a new way of playing a game you think you're an expert at - and that means you're not an expert at all. You're a clown and a fake.

[Summer]

For Faizah:

Are you aware that you're very cliquey? My first instinct is to look at that and say that you and your spies divvied up the rest of the burg and focused your socializing on certain people. My counter-response to this is to say that you're naturally a snob. You'll protest and say that you talk to everyone, but you don't. You cling to certain players like your divas and ignore the rest. If you're a citizen, my advice is to start interacting more with everyone, including the people you suspect, because you'll never figure out who's a spy if you have a small frame of vision. If you're a spy, my advice is still the same because you never know who you might need to depend on for votes.

Your strategy of waiting until you know who is receiving the majority vote and then voting for that person is awful and harmful. You're a complete bandwagoner (You voted Martha, Madison, Ralph, and Naomi). When you're asked to pick a suspect, you pick a small player like Madison or Summer, say that you "just don't know about them", and then drop it. I think you mention these names because you intentionally don't want to start any votes and you just want to make sure the majority isn't for you or your spies. It's about time someone called you out for it.

[Summer]

Masaki:

Most of your critiques are going to focus on your personality, and rightfully so. You are sullen, withdrawn, secretive, immature, uncaring, and severly lacking a sense of humor. All these are enormous turn-offs and it makes IMing you an unpleasant chore.

My critique, however, will focus on your gameplay instead. Your game style involves a lot of sitting on the fence. With the exception of the obvious Angelica exile, you have voted in the minority every single time. In some of these cases, you voted for someone who obviously was not going to be exiled. And each of your votes is designed to appease two or more groups of people and not offend any of them. (I could refer to your Beverly vote in round 1 to appease anti-Beverly people and the people who insisted an active person be exiled. Or I could refer to your vote for Jeremiah in round 3 where you went back and forth all day to make the Jeremiah voters think you legitimately considered their stance while voting Candy to appease Gordy). Fact of the matter is, you never push for a vote because you're actively avoiding retaliation votes. You aren't looking for spies. You're looking to quietly get through every exile.

You're very likely a spy, Masaki. To survive, you'll need to pretend to care about people and start pretending to play proactively. If, on the off chance that you're a citizen, you're going to need to catch a spy soon on a theory that you put together yourself.

[Summer]

Madison:

Spies is a hard game for shy people to play. You are thrust into a huge group of big personalities, weirdos, crazies, hardcore gamers, and spies, and that can be really intimidating. I've noticed, Madison, that you don't like group chats or intense game discussions. That's fine. Everyone has different comfort levels. But you need to find a way to fit this game in your comfort zone because you aren't contributing. No one will include you unless you show you want to be included. Try role-playing in character (your biography says you're outspoken) and signing on AIM more. You're in a great position to help the citizens, so please work on finding a way to play the game. We need you.

[Summer]

Abrams:

Ditto on the "you're really unfriendly" critiques. Take down your away message when you're at your computer so people can talk to you. Go IM someone. While you're talking, mention your own opinions instead of "meh". If you don't have any opinions, go get some. Your presence is increasingly resented every day because you don't contribute.

[Judge Sam]

Thank you for posting your critiques, I really enjoyed them.

[Summer]

Thanks Sam. I'm especially proud of my Faizah and Masaki critiques.

[Marthadopoulos]

summer said:

Thanks Sam. I'm especially proud of my Faizah and Masaki critiques.

I'M proud of your Faizah and Masaki critiques too. Seriously, though, you had them pegged. Nice work!