Post by RB on Jun 15, 2009 13:58:40 GMT -5
So the game has begun and I'm off to make my amazing first impressions. Really though, I see it being more difficult for me to do than it has been in the past. Um I dunno why really but last night was just awkward for me. I spoke to three people, those people being Taylor, Tucker, and Caitlin. I found that Tucker was the easiest of these three to talk to followed by Caitlin and then Taylor. I don't know if it was just because it was late and I wasn't feeling like talking to anyone or if it was because they were busy but I left feeling cold. I left feeling like I hadn't made any strong connection at all. And it worried me.
Now for me to be worried already is kinda insane because it is only the first round. But the first round is when you have to make those first impressions. I have to impress people or they won't want to work with me. They won't keep me around and I'll get the early boot. I can't have that. I need to talk the pants off of these people and be an option in their eyes when it comes to who they'd like to ally with. If I can't succeed in that area then I am doomed to failure.
I got even more discouraged this morning when I came on and nobody was around. Then this alternate IMs me and turns everything around for me. Bad news is...he's an alternate. Cole, Cole, Cole. What an amazing guy. This is the kind of person I'd want to ally with. Again though, he isn't in the damn game. ARGH! Please please please let someone not sign in and let him be the replacement lol. So the day goes on and Kirk and Olyvia come on. Wicked right!? No. Not wicked. Both ignore the shit out of me. Great...I've had a fantastic start. I start to feel like I'm never gonna make any connections again lol.
Finally more people sign on. I get to talk to Taylor a bit more and while I'm not forming a close bond with her or anything I think if I just talk with her that will help me out in the longrun. I got to talk to Tucker some more and I got to talk to Jess and Olyvia who surprisingly made a comeback but didn't stay long. Neither did Jess for that matter. I don't want to say I'm writing Jess off but I kinda am right now because she seems spacey and young and signs off without telling people and whatnot. Like really...? How does she expect to effectively communicate with people in a social game? Dummy.
The highlight of today though has been my conversation with Brad! I love love love people from Ohio. I don't know what the heck it is. I always bond with them. Always. And he is absolutely no exception. I clicked with him immediately and we have so much in common. We've formed an alliance now and I just gotta hope it sticks and we can work this game together. Finding someone you can trust in the game is vital and if I'm right about Brad then we're gonna be an awesome duo in this game. We've really just gotta charm everyone though and I'm going to be working super hard at it.
Cole told me that Tucker and Caitlin are tight so I'll talk to them both as much as possible. I feel I can make a connection with Kirk when I do get to talk to him because we're both alumni in another series and if he wants to make me an enemy before the All-Star version of that game so be it but I don't think he'll want to and I'm gonna make it damn well known to him that I'm an alumni too lyke OMGZ we should totally ally! But yah, um I think things are looking up. I'm so excited about this game. I think I can do very well in it but I gotta work it work it work it in this early part of the game.
Cheers
Now for me to be worried already is kinda insane because it is only the first round. But the first round is when you have to make those first impressions. I have to impress people or they won't want to work with me. They won't keep me around and I'll get the early boot. I can't have that. I need to talk the pants off of these people and be an option in their eyes when it comes to who they'd like to ally with. If I can't succeed in that area then I am doomed to failure.
I got even more discouraged this morning when I came on and nobody was around. Then this alternate IMs me and turns everything around for me. Bad news is...he's an alternate. Cole, Cole, Cole. What an amazing guy. This is the kind of person I'd want to ally with. Again though, he isn't in the damn game. ARGH! Please please please let someone not sign in and let him be the replacement lol. So the day goes on and Kirk and Olyvia come on. Wicked right!? No. Not wicked. Both ignore the shit out of me. Great...I've had a fantastic start. I start to feel like I'm never gonna make any connections again lol.
Finally more people sign on. I get to talk to Taylor a bit more and while I'm not forming a close bond with her or anything I think if I just talk with her that will help me out in the longrun. I got to talk to Tucker some more and I got to talk to Jess and Olyvia who surprisingly made a comeback but didn't stay long. Neither did Jess for that matter. I don't want to say I'm writing Jess off but I kinda am right now because she seems spacey and young and signs off without telling people and whatnot. Like really...? How does she expect to effectively communicate with people in a social game? Dummy.
The highlight of today though has been my conversation with Brad! I love love love people from Ohio. I don't know what the heck it is. I always bond with them. Always. And he is absolutely no exception. I clicked with him immediately and we have so much in common. We've formed an alliance now and I just gotta hope it sticks and we can work this game together. Finding someone you can trust in the game is vital and if I'm right about Brad then we're gonna be an awesome duo in this game. We've really just gotta charm everyone though and I'm going to be working super hard at it.
Cole told me that Tucker and Caitlin are tight so I'll talk to them both as much as possible. I feel I can make a connection with Kirk when I do get to talk to him because we're both alumni in another series and if he wants to make me an enemy before the All-Star version of that game so be it but I don't think he'll want to and I'm gonna make it damn well known to him that I'm an alumni too lyke OMGZ we should totally ally! But yah, um I think things are looking up. I'm so excited about this game. I think I can do very well in it but I gotta work it work it work it in this early part of the game.
Cheers