It would, but it doesn't look like it's going to help :/

Seph is tearing into him right now, and that sucks.
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"The PS3 isn't designed to lean towards games. It's not a computer for children."- Ken Kutaragi

Bowser is just pulling a Kefka. He'll be put asunder in short time.
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1:30am
"Updates Left: 90
Votes per update needed for Bowser to catch up: 6.223
Sephiroth's % last update: 62.46%
Total Votes so far: 5562"

Ouch.
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"Those whose memories fade seek to carve them in their hearts..."
"All dreams are but another reality. Never forget..."

You know how people go on about the board vote, and sometimes saying that the board is still a factor three+ hours in a match?

There are around 300 people who actually come to this board.

Please stop saying 'lolz its teh board vote' when this board vote ended 18 years ago. Don't forget, people outside American timezones do exist, and therefore will be awake to vote early for this match.

Thank you.
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"The PS3 isn't designed to lean towards games. It's not a computer for children."- Ken Kutaragi

I don't think anyone honestly believes the board votes lasts longer than about 10 - 15 minutes. And even then, the majority of the board gets their votes in within the first 5 minutes or so.

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I'm just saying, because some people were saying that, for example, Bison was leading Diablo two hours into the poll, because of 'the board vote'.

It's just so stupid.
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"The PS3 isn't designed to lean towards games. It's not a computer for children."- Ken Kutaragi

Just came back from a "good time" on South Beach to end my Memorial Day Weekend, I get home and now I see one of my top 5 favorite characters taking it to Sephiroth, who I actually DESPISE!!!!! Good stuff...
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Graduation: April 30, 2005 "There are only 10 kinds of people in this world, those that read binary and those that don't."

Well saying Bison's lead was because of the board was faulty. His lead clearly started detiorating come morning.

But I can understand saying it in cases like Kefka and CATS. They can lead strongly for just over an hour, and then fall from getting 53% to 45% or something like that. I mean, there's not much going on between 12:00 and 1:00 that you can blame on certain voting shifts so the board vote was created...

But seriously, I had no idea what else it could be. Nothing changes in America during that time. And in European countries, it's really no different either. Nothing major. Especially considering less than a quarter of our voters are European to begin with.

So if you can't find any other reason for this voting trend... blame it on SOMETHING.
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Beacause this guy are a puppet off course!

But there are less then 300 people posting in this board regularly. When the poll is already in the 1000s of votes, then the board vote is over.
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"The PS3 isn't designed to lean towards games. It's not a computer for children."- Ken Kutaragi

Well "board vote" is too specific. It's safe to assume that there are lots of people who still take the contest seriously and never bother going on the boards. I think it's just a general way of saying "Hardcore tournament followers" vote first.
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Beacause this guy are a puppet off course!

People use it to mean this board specificly, and that makes no sense. What you said, is far more accurate than to think that it's our specific board that;s making a character do this well. The first what, 50 or so votes may be from this board, but then it all mixes and we're overwhelmed by the majority which doesn't go to this board.
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"The PS3 isn't designed to lean towards games. It's not a computer for children."- Ken Kutaragi

Bowser 44% 3111
Sephiroth 56% 3959
TOTAL VOTES 7070

Starting to drop fast. Come on, keep 40% Bowser!

Bowser seems to be falling at a rather fast rate...

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“I am the Queen of Blades, and my stare alone would reduce you to ashes. You and your ilk cease to amuse me. Prepare yourself for oblivion’s embrace.” Kerrigan

Dammit....

Anybody have a link to the Bowser boss track from Super Mario RPG when you fight him in his castle? Got an urge to listen to it...
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Graduation: April 30, 2005 "There are only 10 kinds of people in this world, those that read binary and those that don't."

Sephiroth's percentage has taken a very slight dip for two consecutive updates now. I know that this is most likely an anomaly (or caused by decreasing voting rates), but Bowser continues to amaze.
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Board 8: Where people treat each other right.

And as soon as I say that, he begins a charge. Damn.
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From last topic:
And then the FF fanboys, desiring revenge on Robotnik and led by an army of Tai clones, votes for Kuja over Robotnik vehemently proclaiming TAI'D UP AND HANG'D, ROBUTT! Kuja proceeds to get destroyed by Ganondorf, BUT we have a reason to adjust him up: Cape SFF! Kuja beats CATS and everyone is happy.

Ecks Dee.


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So if Bowser can keep this up a bit, Revolver ranks ahead of Liquid eh?

Good. It's how it should be!
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Beacause this guy are a puppet off course!

Holy carp at how close it was this morning.

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Do you think Bowser can stay above 40%? Sephiroth gains a good deal of votes during most of the updates but Bowser either slows the pace down or actually decreases the lead at times.
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X-stats for Triforce Division:

Ganondorf: 50.00%
Ansem: 25.56%
CATS: 23.50%
Dr. Robotnik: 23.36%
Sin: 22.74%
Master Hand: 18.92%
Kuja: 17.50%
Giygas: 15.02%
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Spring Contest Score: 40/48
Today's Pick: Sephiroth

Oh man, that's gold.
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heh, i love that last 500th post, Lucid. Uniracers rules all!! ^_^

XD @ Kuja being barely higher than Giygas.

and GO BOWSER!!!

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So what explanation do you guys have for the match being this close? Because theres no way in hell Bowser could of gotten that much stronger in a year, or Sephiroth that much weaker. Just wait. As soon as the Summer Contest starts Bowser will be back at his old strength.

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We're still only nearing the 15k vote mark and Sephi hasbeen steadily increasing. Sure, not by leaps and bounds like Ganon was yesterday but we should see Sephi move into the low to mid 60's during the day... not too far off what people expected.
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Spring Contest 2k5 Score X Potential: 44/48 X 76/80
Pick: Sephi /// Vote: Sephi

I think mid-sixties would be a bit ambitious for this start. It's not as if Bowser is weak in the day.
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Beacause this guy are a puppet off course!

Uniracers > everything
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Jon Thomson - 38/48, today: Sephiroth, tomorrow: Ganondorf
Nominate Ridley for Summer Contest 2005

We should nominate one of the Uniracers for the contest. It'd do better than Tanner.

<3 Bowser.

//-[Mega64]-\\
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Anti-Uni would have won this contest.
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Jon Thomson - 38/48, today: Sephiroth, tomorrow: Ganondorf
Nominate Ridley for Summer Contest 2005

So... I see Bowser had it tied through 1000 votes. Freakin' boss. Now all I have left to hope for is enough of the top 150 people to have either Bowser, Diablo or Ganondorf winning a match in the next three days to sniff the top 50, so this contest will not have been a total loss...

...and somebody goes all that time missing only one match, and then puts Robotnik over Ganondorf? Sheesh...

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Bowser 42.81% 9247
Sephiroth 57.19% 12353
TOTAL VOTES 21600

GameFAQs, I haven't completely lost faith in you! This is awesome!

Go Bowser! Ganondorf has a chance!
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Ganondorf vs. Robotnik - Bracket: Ganon - Vote: Ganon (34/44)

AWESOME, Bowser. Just plain awesome.

Now I can't wait to see how well Ganon will do.
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"Thank you, Mario. But our princess is in another castle."
-Toad in Super Mario Bros.

This is ****ing horrible. This makes a Ganondorf victory highly plausible.... please God make Sephiroth take the day vote and run with it.
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"If I were Shiggy I'd retire to my Shiggy-Cave with my dozens of young asian virgins and have alot of Shiggy-Shiggy-Bang-Bang."-Horatio

Wait...you WANT Sephiroth to win? WTF?
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"Thank you, Mario. But our princess is in another castle."
-Toad in Super Mario Bros.

You obviously haven't been around too long. =P
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"If I were Shiggy I'd retire to my Shiggy-Cave with my dozens of young asian virgins and have alot of Shiggy-Shiggy-Bang-Bang."-Horatio

He was just released from the insane asylum last month and hasn't quite recovered, so he wants Sephiroth to win.
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Beacause this guy are a puppet off course!

Bowser's falling fast...damnit. :/
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"Thank you, Mario. But our princess is in another castle."
-Toad in Super Mario Bros.

This is awesome, go Bowser!

To quote myself from the last topic,
Wow, Ganondorf is cleaning up. If Sephiroth gets > 80% or < 60% on Bowser or Ganondorf, I'm calling shenanigans on this contest.

SHENANIGANS!
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Bowser 50% 500
Sephiroth 50% 500
TOTAL VOTES 1000

XD! That is the most awesome thing since Ganon's owning yesterday! <3<3 Bowser.

BTW, Bowser > Mario according to this match, which means Bowser suffered huge reverse SFF in his match. Now we KNOW this Contest is messed up.

X-Stats got TAI'D UP AND HANG'D!
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Ganondorf vs. Robotnik - Bracket: Ganon - Vote: Ganon (34/44)

man, I hate anti-uni. talk about cheap.

uniracers is pretty much the best racing game ever, though. I wish you could play it four player.

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Ooh...Bowser's stalled Sephiroth for the past five minutes. C'mon, chip away some of that lead...
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"Thank you, Mario. But our princess is in another castle."
-Toad in Super Mario Bros.

Bowser's been stalling Sephiroth for 2 hours.
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Beacause this guy are a puppet off course!

Damnit, false alarm. He just dropped down again. :/
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"Thank you, Mario. But our princess is in another castle."
-Toad in Super Mario Bros.

Bah, Bowser's falling, but just for fun...

If Bowser ends with 42.5% on Seph, using his adjusted 2004 value he'd end up with 36.04% (over an adjusted Mega-Man and behind Crono). If we un-adjust, but keep his adjusted value, he'd end between Crono and Mario.

Using 2003 Seph, he'd end up with 40.79% and in 4th place in 2003! Same for 2004, as he'd be over Samus with that value.

I just found a new found love for this Contest.
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Ganondorf vs. Robotnik - Bracket: Ganon - Vote: Ganon (34/44)

Sephiroth has this match won. It's the next match I'm worried about ...
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"If I were Shiggy I'd retire to my Shiggy-Cave with my dozens of young asian virgins and have alot of Shiggy-Shiggy-Bang-Bang."-Horatio

My theory that without the main character of a series in a contest, the fans will vote for the next best character from that series instead, might have some weight. And if it does, Sephiroth could be in trouble in two days.
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"You can't hide from the Grim Reaper. Especially when he's got a gun" - Manny Calavera

Blah. Bowser wouldn't do this well in a regular character battle. If Sephiroth closes in on 65%, maybe I'll reconsider this match being accurate. I won't throw the stats away completely, though...there's just no way I'll use the extrapolated stats when this is all said and done.

Now, it makes me wonder about GDorf vs. Sephiroth...could he make it even closer? GDorf isn't exactly an icon like Bowser is, and GDorf vs. Seph might not be as great of a "rivalry" as Bowser vs. Seph...on the other hand, GDorf vs. Seph will be the final, so you never know.

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"Ah, a party! We haven't had one of those. It could be fun! So...what is a party?"
"Well, you drink punch and eat CAKE! ...I think."

Ganondorf has the LoZ backing behind him, as well as Nintendo. He should do as well as, and maybe even better than Bowser.
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Ganondorf vs. Robotnik - Bracket: Ganon - Vote: Ganon (34/44)

Well, if the performances of Bowser and Ganondorf in the divisional finals are any indications along with this match, it would seem that Ganondorf should make it even with Sephiroth. Assuming Seph doesn't rise too much more...

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"Ah, a party! We haven't had one of those. It could be fun! So...what is a party?"
"Well, you drink punch and eat CAKE! ...I think."

Bowser is more liked as a villain, though, which should even out a bit. Maybe Bowser's a bit stronger.
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Current Match Prediction -- Bowser vs. Sephiroth
Spring 2005 Contest -- 47/48 points