[BCOLOR=#ffffff]Survivor Havelock: Final Results[/BCOLOR]
The winner of Survivor Havelock Season #11 is...
[BCOLOR=#ffff00]MARSKID[/BCOLOR]!
Congratulations, MarsKid! You have officially outwitted, outplayed and outlasted each and every one of the survivors that played with you this season.
You've won the title of Sole Survivor.
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Both LunaJade and Runemen4 were tied with 2nd and 3rd place.
I want to give a huge congratulation to both of you as well. You two played an amazing game, too. And it's a really big accomplishment to make it to the final 3.
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Jury Reasoning
Jurors who votes for LunaJade:
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ChronosStar524[/BCOLOR]
-> Vote: LunaJade
"After going back and checking through the forum. They were right. They weren't on the radar often. That's subtle game play helped them make it to the top. It's surprising Luna managed to make it this far, but at the same time it's rather brilliant. Hopefully this'll be the last time we see any more passive plays."
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Ooglie101[/BCOLOR]
-> Vote: LunaJade
"well tbh all of these choices feel hmmMMM but it came down to mars vs luna and i was about to vote mars based on the statements alone but then i saw inf's question underneath and then his response saying that he forgot this game existed and just wanted it to end isn't really in the SPIRIT of survivor y'know so i guess i'll vote luna / aika / whatever name they use on the forums now!!"
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Enderfive[/BCOLOR]
->Vote: LunaJade
"It's not so much a case of me thinking she's done exceptionally well (although she certainly has, judging by her inclusion in the top 3). Instead, the factor that swings my vote to her is the fact that, going by their final statements, she's made the fewest blunders in this season, and therefore deserves the win more than the others.
I excluded Rune from my choice right after reading his statement. While he's certainly put in the effort and his strategy isn't faulty, per se, I feel that Survivor is at its core a game of communication and deception. The challenges are nothing but a way to gain an advantage in the real game, which is happening behind the scenes. By neglecting that part of the game, Rune put himself in greater risk than those who took the risk of getting involved in what was going on beyond the challenges. That is why, despite his good effort, I won't be giving my vote to him.
MarsKid did better in that regard, but two things tipped the scales against him, for me: first, he (like Rune) underestimated Luna and didn't seem to consider her as the dangerous adversary that I believe she is in his last statement. Second, he kept Rune, who he considered his main opponent, in the game out of respect. While I can see and appreciate the honour behind this, Survivor isn't a game for the honourable. By letting him stay in the game, he put himself in unnecessary danger, which is something you don't want to do.
All in all, I think Luna played the smartest game out of the three, and played to win at all times. That's why she gets my vote."
Jurors who voted for Runemen4:
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Infected_alien8_[/BCOLOR]
->Vote: Runemen4
"I'm voting for Rune to win, because I don't think Luna tried and I don't buy her 'it was a tactic' thing, and I don't think she actually cared that much about winning the game. I also don't buy mars' story, because he literally sighed of relief when he thought he'd been voted out (unless this was a mindgame but I have doubt), so I doubt he was masterminding everything the whole time and trying to win, and I don't believe his tactic was truly '
just waiting for the perfect time to get the challenges I could excel at to secure a result I’d be satisfied with", because that doesn't make sense as a tactic to me, since it was completely down to luck of having desired challenges later on. I think what actually happened was that he sat and waited to die, but didn't, and now is trying to pretend it was all calculated!!! Rune on the other hand seems genuine, and I think he actually put a lot of effort in, so I'm voting him."
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mythelf[/BCOLOR]
->Vote: Runemen
"Considering how long this game has been going on and how busy ive been in real life I dont even remember half this game. I guess I will vote for Runeman. In all honesty he has kept going in this game even with some stuff happening in real life and that is impressive. So yes, I am not basing my answer off of how they played the game but how they kept going even with the stuff that was happening outside of it."
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Mulbery[/BCOLOR]
->Vote: Runemen
"I think I'll be going for Rune - He doesn't mention the same boring strategy of "flying under everyone's radar" that everyone else talks about, and despite the flaws of his strategy he's still managed to emerge as top 3."
Jurors who voted for Marskid:
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Notme[/BCOLOR]
-> Vote: Marskid
"He was good at duels."
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Faliara[/BCOLOR]
-> Vote: Marskid
"I guess I'll vote for MarsKid. Runemen's argument towards MarsKid's and LunaJade's tactics is unconvincing, I'm afraid (as many would opt to use similiar tactics and it can be rather effective at times) and though I had leaned towards LunaJade for a bit because MarsKid did seem to cheer when he thought he was out of the game, a) if it was part of a ploy it was a clever one, even if it had the potential to damage the game's end result and b) if it wasn't and this bit's a false claim, I have no room to judge because I almost left a previous game once before the next challenge got me interested again.
I choose MarsKid over Runemen is because of their final statements; though both had their merits, Runemen's declaration that the other two did not expend effort during their challenges damaged his statement to me. And I choose MarsKid over LunaJade because, also in their final statements, the former pointed out his ability to complete the last challenge 'in a pretty little bow' (and he really did). This was... A pretty hard decision to make, though, which is part of why I put it off for so long (the other is IRL reasons). Both LunaJade and Runemen do have their own merits which made me consider both of them- but I'm only supposed to talk about the person I'm voting for, unfortunately, so I'll end this here. Good day, my dears :)"
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Nottykitten[/BCOLOR]
->Vote: Marskid
"Anyways I'll be voting for Marskid based on their statement which I liked the most. Luna's statement was a pretty solid 'I didn't do much but that was my plan so it worked!!' which I can respect a bit but it doesn't deserve to win. And while I liked that rune said he tried his bets at the challenges the entire statement felt a bit stuck up. My vote is going to Mars because from the statements alone it feels like he put the most thought into this game and actually deserves his spot in the finals."
[BCOLOR=#ffff00]Jeff0521[/BCOLOR]
->Vote: Marskid
"After reading the final answers, I have made my decision! It was rather difficult I will admit, but I feel very confident to say that I am voting for MarsKid to win Survivor Havelock.
I found myself going back through the thread to help me with my decision. The results of the competitions, the final statements, the comments made by people throughout the season, and the final answers all came into play when determining who my vote was going to go towards. Keep in mind that I have no idea what went on behind the scenes as I had no access to private messages or anything of the sort.
I'll start by stating why I am not voting for Runemen or LunaJade:
Runemen did well during the season, I will admit. However, I feel he lacked charisma. Something kept me from being drawn towards him.
LunaJade flew under the radar, which is not a bad strategy. However, after giving her another chance to blow me away with a final statement, I still was underwhelmed. I really was hoping that she would have taken the opportunity and ran with it. That did not happen.
Finally, the reason why I voted for MarsKid is because I feel as though during this season he was very well rounded. He was good at the challenges and his final statement was the best one, hands down. I was displeased with the idea that he did not care to win, but with his final answer I was convinced otherwise. I can definitely understand where he was coming from due to the game being so long.
That being said, my final decision has been made. Congratulations MarsKid, and also a congratulations to Runemen and Lunajade as well!"
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This has been the first time votes have been THIS close!
Once again, congratulations MarsKid for being the winner of Survivor Havelock! You made quite the comeback. You were the ultimate underdog.
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Thank you every single one of you for playing this season!
I'll be taking a break from Survivor for now. So you'll have to wait a while. But a new season might be coming but later on. So stay tuned!
I'll be adding Luna, Rune and Marskid to Survivor's Hall of Fame.