So it's revealed that I'm not the only one using that pic as my wallpaper.
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Now Link, fill up your hearts
So you can shoot your sword with power

So it's revealed that I'm not the only one using that pic as my wallpaper.

Heh. He sure looks great, doesn't he.
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even when a pawn becomes a queen, it's still just a playing piece -President Johnson, MGS2. SC2k5: 28/30. Today: Yoshi, tomorrow: Ocelot

Yoshi is impressing, I'm thanking myself for not taking a Ocelot > Yoshi upset for any reason now.

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~This sig was pimped by Icon's sig~
Cheer up Emo kids.

Can I see the pic you're talking about?

Oh, and crap, Yoshi has fallen to 74.57... Dang it, my prediction was exactly right for a bit there. Still, it's a pretty solid win for the green dino.
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Vote for Yoshi
You have no chance to survive make your time.

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2005/209/924449_20050730_screen006.jpg
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even when a pawn becomes a queen, it's still just a playing piece -President Johnson, MGS2. SC2k5: 28/30. Today: Yoshi, tomorrow: Ocelot

I'm thanking myself for not taking a Ocelot > Yoshi upset for any reason now.

There was no logical reason to make such an upset.

...shut up about Magus/Knuckles being illogical! Ocelot beating Yoshi is even more illogical!
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Knuckles the Echidna's road to the Sc2k5 Title!
Round 2: (2)Squall Leonhart

Heck yeah, I can't wait for Yoshi to stomp Ocelot! Some MGS fans dissing Yoshi kind of made me mad, so, I feel no pity for the old man villain of MGS.

Also, that Vincent pic is really cool. Not really something I'd stare at on my desktop, though..

I'm torn, should I vote for Pac-Man, who I like better, or Ocelot tomorrow? I mean, I want Ocelot to look as strong as possible, so Yoshi will look strong when beating him... but, I dunno. I wouldn't want to contribute to a bracket busting upsets if ol' Pac can pull it off. I just don't know..
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Vote for Yoshi
You have no chance to survive make your time.

Voting for Ocelot instead of Pac-Man isn't really going to make him look any stronger for the next round. If I liked Pac-Man better, I'd say the only reason I wouldn't vote for him would be to save my bracket if Ocelot looks to be in danger of getting beaten.
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Squall Leonhart's Road to the Summer Contest 2005 Championship
Round 2: (3) Mag...Er...(6) Knuckles the Echidna

Here's to hoping Squall gets this pic:

http://digilander.libero.it/thebetmark/Cosplay/Squall.jpg

*waves Knux banner*

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Cheer up Emo kids.

It wouldn't matter Yoshi is not getting past Mega Man
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I've been Pwned by KoaC. He really is the king of all cosmos.

http://www.cosplaylab.com/events/megacon/2005/cosplaycontest/megacon_cosplay_41.jpg

As long as Knuckles gets that picture, then Squall can get that one.
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Squall Leonhart's Road to the Summer Contest 2005 Championship
Round 2: (3) Mag...Er...(6) Knuckles the Echidna

I'd vote Knuckles based on those two pictures.
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Knuckles will have an uphill battle, seeing as the headshot theme was made purposely against Knuckles and for Squall's face that will force the ladies to vote for him. And even some straight men will too. >_>
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Knuckles the Echidna's road to the Sc2k5 Title!
Round 2: (2)Squall Leonhart

AWW HELL NAW.

Squall would have the massive pic advantage. How hilarious would it be if Ceej did a Cosplay round? It would screw up so many matches it wouldn't be funny.

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Cheer up Emo kids.

lol ^^^

I think people would vote for squall more. I would.


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My Summer Contest Score: 25/30 - Todays Pick: Yoshi
KingBartz: Been a Virgin since '87

I wish he'd have used the Sephiroth/Ganondorf cosplay picture he made up, even if only for like the first hour.
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Squall Leonhart's Road to the Summer Contest 2005 Championship
Round 2: (3) Mag...Er...(6) Knuckles the Echidna

Hopefully Knux is delivering a 1-2 blow to Squalls head, then he might have a chance.

I <3 Squall, but for my bracket to have any chance, Knux must take the division.... and Dante will have to beat Vincent first, but that's a foregone conclusion.

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Cheer up Emo kids.

I was just about to mention it - the Seph/Ganon picture was the best picture ever.
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Based off those two pictures, Knuckles has TJF... <.<
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"i started playing mario brothers as luigi and threw the controller down in disgust in the middle of the game because he lacked character"--gokujont

Squall has the LOWL factor simply because the guy actually looks like he thinks he's badass.

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Cheer up Emo kids.

Also, that Vincent pic is really cool. Not really something I'd stare at on my desktop, though..

It's not like I stare at it. It's just.. my wallpaper.

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even when a pawn becomes a queen, it's still just a playing piece -President Johnson, MGS2. SC2k5: 28/30. Today: Yoshi, tomorrow: Ocelot

thats actually a very good squall cosplay.. regardless
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If you're worried people are talking about you... you're probably right.

I don't stare at him, but sometimes he stares at me. I'm afraid that his eyes my start following me eventually. But on a serious note, it's an awesome picture and it seriously makes me want to play DoC that much more.
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Now Link, fill up your hearts
So you can shoot your sword with power

From: transience | Posted: 8/18/2005 10:26:12 PM | #268
I was just about to mention it - the Seph/Ganon picture was the best picture ever.

Tetris/Pong > all.
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Jon Thomson - MARIO, Samus, SOLID SNAKE, Bowser, CRONO, Squall, Sonic, MEGA MAN

Voting for Ocelot instead of Pac-Man isn't really going to make him look any stronger for the next round. If I liked Pac-Man better, I'd say the only reason I wouldn't vote for him would be to save my bracket if Ocelot looks to be in danger of getting beaten.

Good point. Pac-man it is then, unless I see Ocelot in danger of losing, which probably won't happen.
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Vote for Yoshi
You have no chance to survive make your time.

So closeups means no TJF for Tifa?

Unless...
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SSBM. Rock rock on!

Such a boring match you guys are talking about. I almost don't want to vote at all because I don't really care for either or the games they come from. Thank god there are only two "meh" matches next round... Sonic vs. Diablo and Yoshi vs. Revlover. Too mad that all of those characters first round matches were also basically "meh" to me too.
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Now Link, fill up your hearts
So you can shoot your sword with power

I like Ocelot, but there's no way he's takin' my vote this contest; not against Pac-Man, not against Yoshi, and definitely not against Mega Man.
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Hillary Clinton: We need to treat violent video games the way we treat tobacco or alcohol.
Lewis Black: Namely as valued contributors to our re-election fund.

tetris/pong > all legit match pictures.

seph/ganon = class of its own.
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He won't make it past Yoshi.
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Now Link, fill up your hearts
So you can shoot your sword with power

I agree, which only confirms my "definitely" part of my post.
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Hillary Clinton: We need to treat violent video games the way we treat tobacco or alcohol.
Lewis Black: Namely as valued contributors to our re-election fund.

Yoshi will stomp Ocelot like those goombas :P

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My Summer Contest Score: 25/30 - Todays Pick: Yoshi
KingBartz: Been a Virgin since '87

Yoshi will be stomping Pac-Man.
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I know what I'm getting into, I don't care if I die trying!-Peppita Rossetti

*flutter kicks*
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Knuckles the Echidna's road to the Sc2k5 Title!
Round 2: (2)Squall Leonhart

i love looking at the selected contest winners of the Top 50:

22 - Mario
8 - Samus Aran
7 - Crono
2 - Megaman
2 - Sonic the Hedgehog
2 - Solid Snake
2 - Ganondorf
2 - Zelda
1 - Tifa Lockheart
1 - Master Cheif
1 - Alucard

that has got to be the first time i remember seeing Alucard up there, especially this late in the contest. WTF........ that has got to be a favorites bracket.

and with more favorites brackets falling off, Samus is finally making a comeback on the Top 50. go Samus!!!

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"Start wearing purple, for me now. All your sanity and wits, they will all vanish, i promise. It's just a matter of time..."

Actually, DON'T go, Samus!!! The board has a better chance of being represented in the #1 slot if few casuals took Samus, who will win.
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Knuckles the Echidna's road to the Sc2k5 Title!
Round 2: (2)Squall Leonhart

Good to see Samus bracket support is showing. Freeman knocked off most of those casual brackets.

And I'm expecting serious Pac-Man over-performance against Ocelot. I can't see Ocelot winning by more than 60, and I predict this is going to be a 55-45 match.
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Yoshi vs. Laharl - Bracket: Yoshi - Vote: Yoshi (27/30)

I may be only getting last minute jitters, but...I fear Ocelot may lose. I mean, I know it's Pac-Man, but Ocelot isn't exactly the paragon of popularity either. Plus, he's nigh unrecognizable.

Well, here's hoping he takes him down and then gets his Major Ocelot picture next round to overperform on Yoshi.
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"i started playing mario brothers as luigi and threw the controller down in disgust in the middle of the game because he lacked character"--gokujont

I'm fully expecting Ocelot to bomb tomorrow.

Ocelot with 52%.
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Summer 2005 Contest - 27/30 points
Current Match Prediction: Yoshi vs. Laharl

Seeing Pac Man best Ocelot wouldn't surprise me in the slightest.
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.nS) quote of the week:
"I don't know how to work the machine. I just act like I know what I'm doing, and people tip me." - syst

Why can't Cjay just give Ocelot his damn young pictures. Santa Ocelot = the suck.

Yeah, I'm starting to get a little worried about Ocelot/Pac-Man, too.

Sure, Pac-Man was doubled by Luigi, but he's not really that weak. He's just a victim of what I like to call-brace yourselves, I've just coined a new term-FFF, or "Fodder Fluctuation Factor". It means that the stronger the opponent, the weaker fodder is.

That's why, in 2002, characters like Ryo Hazuki and Lara Croft appeared to be much stronger than they actually are-because they faced really weak opponents.

Basically, the weaker Ocelot is, the stronger Pac-Man will be. The question is...just how weak will Ocelot be?
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"Thank you, Mario. But our princess is in another castle."
-Toad in Super Mario Bros.

I'm happy with all of this Pac-Man support on the topic.
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I've been Pwned by KoaC. He really is the king of all cosmos.

Phediuk makes a brilliant point, there.

And ironically, it's the guy who's been hella out of his mind for the last few days. ;)

The funny thing about this statement is that I just now got done reading a psychological analysis of how the human brain automatically passes off atypical behavior, be it of superior or inferior nature to the subject, as a threat to the subject's way of thinking and their ideals; ergo, you assume that anyone who dares not treat the Xsts as God is out of their mind.

And you're not the only one, unfortunately.

~*ST*~
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Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best. Game. Ever." Contest
"If my fate is to be destroyed... I must simply laugh!" -Magus

The Extraploated Standings are a good guide if you adjust them to compensate for factors they don't naturally take into account. If we thought they were perfect or infallable, why would we make adjustments?
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"Those whose memories fade seek to carve them in their hearts..."
"All dreams are but another reality. Never forget..."

Because we want them to look a certain way and will adjust them to that so we can get ourselves to pick Magus over Knuckles.
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Knuckles the Echidna's road to the Sc2k5 Title!
Round 2: (2)Squall Leonhart

I wonder how many of those 750 or so brackets with 30 points right now have BOP cookie cutter first rounds <_<

I know I do! >_>
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Currently: 28/30 | Next: Yoshi

The X-stats has never been perfect, otherwise all of us would be in top 50 by now.

But it's still a good starting point to predict matches between 2 chars that you don't know enough to predict on your own.

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Reserved for the winner of the SC2K5 Guru Challenge.

Man, what a boring match.
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Squall Leonhart's Road to the Summer Contest 2005 Championship
Round 2: (3) Mag...Er...(6) Knuckles the Echidna

Because we want them to look a certain way and will adjust them to that so we can get ourselves to pick Magus over Knuckles.

Adjustments aren't always 100% correct. Considering the BOP had a prediction percentage of 0, those on Board 8 who don't use Extapolated Standings didn't so any better on that match.
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"Those whose memories fade seek to carve them in their hearts..."
"All dreams are but another reality. Never forget..."