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https://kovaze.com/arena/8781 The scores in this ARENA were insane. For it to be weakest link and for me to get to final 4 I was shook. At final 6 10,200 in chain was bottom 2. I was actually worried my 12k was bottom 2. And not like the “oh I flopped” but you end up being extremely safe…. I was actually close to bottom with that score had I not gotten my last long chain at the end. I was also one spot away from being bottom 2 in flags with a 2850 at final 10.

In the last day I have been playing Arena following the format we all agree to play all game only to have people decide to change it at final 5 or final 4 because it doesn't suit them so they can put me up in a set that I will lose in. I don't mind losing, but both times I should have been safe based on the format and both times I went in and went home. I just think its really shitty to follow a format all game only to have people change their minds near the end.

Thanks to these folks who Beta tested the new format idea I had. 1st Frost 2nd Goomybear 3rd Imperio 4th Idolize 5th Gmail 6th TateMcRae 7th High 8th Jake 9th Jarhead 10th Nenalala 11th SummerMariah Basically the format is simple. First set normal. After that it looks like this. POV: chooses one player everyone MUST put in their set. Second nominee is chosen by the house, meaning everyone can still politic on who that second player is going to be. No special Purge rules, purges could just end up saving potential nominees. ChatGPT told me to call this format #Throwdown and I like it. Miss me with other colors of Beaver ideas.

I know a lot of folks have been liking Vengeance, but I also know it isn't perfect. I have another idea to make a format for normal games and would love to get some feedback. First set normal vote. Every other round: POV: chooses one player everyone MUST put in their set. Second nominee is chosen by the house, meaning everyone can still politic on who that second player is going to be. This way purge doesn't influence anything really other than saving folks who may have been going into elim. Also the POV still has a great amount of power and doesn't necessary get targeted by the elimination winner unless the person who they put directly in not only wins the elimination but also POV. It wouldn't be as dramatic as Vengeance can be, but it could open the door to a different layer of strategy. Let me know what we think! If this does catch on too, I would love it if Vengeance stays in the rotation as well as Golden Beaver.

After a few days away due to some pretty intense personal life challenges, I finally can play a few games again. Happy Friday!

To @Xakim for winning 3 games of Vengeance, getting entered into the gift draft 3X, getting selected, and then winning the poll! You have earned a gift from Goomybear! https://kovaze.com/blog/52025 Please send me what you want from the shops and I will buy it for you! #VengeanceArena

Thank you so much to all the players who have participated in this format! I kept track of the winners so far (the best I could I didn't play in all the games of this format) and I entered them all into a drawing. In order to avoid speculation that I just handpicked a winner I drew 4 names and will now allow the public to vote on who I should gift. The winner will get to pick anything they want from any shop and I will buy it for them! I will close the poll some time tomorrow so get your votes in, and go GET YOUR VENGEANCE! The names eligible were: Skinny @ivan1234 Daleariel Glaceon Cristi @Xakim (X3) Medusaluh Pizza Drj75 Saint_Sally

One thing I do miss from TG was the game summaries that populated that stayed fixed on the front page of the game. It would be particularly cool in arena. Something Like Round 1: House voted X and Y into the arena, X won Flags with a score of 2800 Round 2: POV A, House voted B and C into the arena, C won Holey with a score of 7800 etc....

Congrats to Xakim the first two time winner of this format. He will get another entry in the gift drawing. 1st @Xakim 2nd Goomybear 3rd TombRaider 4th Daze 5th JACK_O_Lantern 6th Hare 7th Chazz 8th Spyder 9th Opulence 10th Malibu 11th Pistachio I cannot seem to get a win with this format, but I'm happy to keep trying and I really have been enjoying it! I do feel it is harder to win than other formats because the other formats have prevented tougher eliminations. This really forces you into elims you have a much higher chance of losing. Thanks again for those who have tried it out! :)

Congrats to Xakim who will be entered into my gift give away! 1st @Xakim 2nd @Hater 3rd Goomybear 4th Cherry 5th Medusaluh 6th @MessyJ 7th Gmail 8th Katheryn 9th Jarhead 10th Krisstory 11th Manon This game had some elevated strategy and elevated DRAMA. We love to see it thanks again all for playing the format. 😊

Congrats to Cristi who is now entered into the gift give away draw! Thanks everyone for making this a great game! 1st Cristi 2nd AliBonico 3rd TeresaFiesta 4th Manon 5th @Hater 6th Goomybear 7th @MissChloeKay 8th Joneduardo 9th Fiercee 10th DaGoat 11th Nenalala

Congrats Glaceon you’ll be entered into the gift giveaway! 1st Glaceon 2nd Goomybear 3rd Hare 4th Muribolt 5th FriezaBall 6th Opulence 7th Tusi 8th Bubba 9th Connor_ 10th Dagoat 11th @Tropicoqueta Picking up on the fact this relies on everyone picking noms quick enough and understanding who they can and can’t choose, but I think everyone picked it up after the first round. I realize there are some kinks to think through, but I think its working well! 😊 If Sin decides to pick this format up there would be some ways these things would go smoother so maybe one day that will happen 😊 For now, open to thoughts on Purge rules. And I know people have been thinking about elimination winners being eligible to be picked by POV but IDK how I feel about that. Thanks for playing!

Another successful (not for me) season of Vengeance. Thanks for playing and Dale you will be entered into my gift raffle! 1st Daleariel 2nd Gominai 3rd JACK_O_Lantern 4th Aries PURGED 5th Melanie L to Gominai 6th Runaways L to Daleariel 7th @Hater L to Melanie 8th Graciequeen L to Runaways 9th Goomybear L to Gominai 10th @Xakim L to Hater 11th AntonB L to Gominai

This game happened without me so the format is starting to catch on, and I am so happy you all are enjoying it! 😊 @Ivan1234 Frostbite @Xakim Cristi Melanie Kemi @Hater Romance Wigglytuff Runaways Hare

Right now I know of these winners: FabioHenrique Speed12 Skinny @ivan1234 Daleariel Glaceon Cristi @Xakim (X3) First 2 and 3 time winner and will get to be entered in the drawing three times now. Medusaluh Pizza Drj75 Saint_Sally If anyone plays this format and wants to link me the game, I am doing a random gift give away once I get 10 winners. (Minus the cheaters who are listed but not tagged) Link to format: https://kovaze.com/blog/50240 EDIT: NOT ME JUST FINDING OUT 2 OF THESE PEOPLE ARE BANNED FOR CHEATING! THEY WILL NOT BE IN THE GIFT GIVE AWAY! SHAME ON THEM.

Congrats Speed! Connor was really a main character all season winning 2 POV from elim and getting to pick the sets twice. Another fun season in the books. 1st Speed12 2nd Goomybear 3rd LilGingy 4th Connor_ L to Goomybear 5th Trueblood L to LilGingy 6th Bowler23 L to Connor_ 7th @FabioHenrique L to LilGingy 8th IceBeast L to Connor_ 9th Medusaluh L to FabioHenrique 10th Imperio L to Connor_ 11 TheKendylDiaries L to Speed12

Congrats to the champion Skinny 1st Skinny 2nd Glaceon 3rd @DakotaMagic 4th Trueblood L to Glaceon (format was accidentally messed up) 5th Goomybear L to Glaceon 6th Fischer_a L to Trueblood 7th Brat L to Skinny 8th Joneduardo L to Fischer_a 9th jessiejedi L to Skinny 10th Medusaluh L to Goomybear 11th bubba purged Thanks everyone for playing! A little hiccup with the purge I forgot to make rules about and then to clarify the final 4 the rules apply! The winner of the final 5 elim should NOT be nommed at 4. Thanks all for playing it! I hope you liked it :)

A special shout out to the first cast of Vengeance Arena. It moved fast, it was fun, there was drama, and it played out so well and I had so much fun! Congrats to Fabio for winning! 1st @FabioHenrique 2nd Connor_ 3rd Carmencita 4th Goomybear L to Connor 5th Frostbite L to Carmen 6th Gominai L to Goomy 7th Imperio L to Fabio 8th @MissChloeKay L to Connor 9th Spacecowgirl L to Imperio 10th Cleiton14 L to Carmen 11th @MessyJ L to Spacecowgirl Connor I saw your words finale score and you couldn't have done that number in our elim? OK BYE <3 format link here: https://kovaze.com/blog/50240

Since I just won blackout, I need some ideas to do a gift give away. What would be some cute things to do? I want to have some interaction and some sort of fun with it if possible. I also prefer to let the winner choose whatever they want and I buy it for them.

I deserve to have this blog negged cuz I did NOT deserve that blackout. I was so far behind and then I got like 6 numbers in a row to close that card and it was SO LATE in the set I was shocked no one else had it yet. SORRY EVERYONE!!!!!