cfd wrote:
Players obviously can spend as much time thinking about the offers as they want. And they should do. It doesn't mean I always want to see it though as it's not always that interesting to me. It's more of an editing thing. Say a player spends 10 minutes thinking about a substantial offer then I have no problem with that. I do however expect most of this to be cut in the final edit.
Games such as this one where it's just a train-wreck with no real decisions to be made have the problem of having a 1 hour slot to fill so we end up with bits such as Noel standing on the chair to pad the game out a bit. I enjoy that sort of thing. I don't really enjoy watching discussions over a deal where it's pretty much a guaranteed no deal. But in a game where nothing much happened gameplay wise it's hard to avoid this type of thing.
Hi cfd
I think you've contradicted yourself more than once in the above post - you clearly have an understanding that the issue is in the final edit - and I'm pleased about that, as of course I'm sure you will also understand that not just me, but many many players can and DO take all the time they need to deliberate the offer. However - if you know that this is the case and it's 'hard to avoid it' - why make such a fuss over it? Whilst I accept that placing a live running commentary on here is most probably a difficult thing to do, surely your role is to communicate the facts of the game and not to use it as an opportunity to voice your own personal views? Surely the role should be impartial - for example I'm sure many football commentators support a team of their own choosing but would you expect them to express those personal views when commentating on a match their team were playing in?
One other point I respectfuly wanted to make is with regard the 'no real decisons to be made' comment. I'm suprised that as a fan of the show you cannot see that (as I said in my game) all of a sudden I was in a position where I was being offered £3000, £5,500 even £9,500 in real money, I appreciate that sat at home the money loses it's relevance - but let me assure you that as an ordinary working man to have those sorts of figures put before you really DOES have an impact.
Believe me, I can read the board, I know my stats and how the game works - and I knew that this was my once in a lifetime chance to play the game for real, however clearly this wasn't the dream game that I had been waiting nearly 4 years to play - I was looking forward to a decent spar with The Banker too, I wanted to play the mind games and demonstrate my understanding of the board and give everyone a spectacular game - BUT the boxes were not kind to me, my luck was not in - call it what you will, - are you suggesting that I should therefore take a more casual approach to the game? Play it less intensely and with less passion just because it wasn't a spectacular 'big money' game? I don't think so.
I had the most amazing time of my life whilst I was at Deal, and I truly wish that those of you that have applied to be on the show can have the experience that I (we) all did. I played the board that I had on the day, and I am proud to say that I made it to the end - regardless of the outcome!
Many thanks,
Mike.