[jimmymckooel]

I agree with the op but you have to take into consideration how the housemates make themselves popular on the outside. All the tactics you listed are a good way to survive in the house but they don't really make you stand out. Guys like Siavash, Marcus and Freddie took major risks and wanted to entertain (Marcus and Freddie have a lot of fans), they didn't care too much about alliances. They were more interested in how they are percieved in the outside rather than the inside. I think thats a bigger game and thats what Siavash game is (Noireen was a major mistake, though!).