I would like to take this opportunity to laugh at everyone who said that this past spring's results didn't matter.

*"Told you so" brick*



*Creativename's websites*

Everything you could ever imagine:
http://www.sc2k5.com
http://www.sc2k4.com

Summer 2002 Contest Information:
http://sc2k5.com/drupal/taxonomy/term/1

Summer 2003 Contest Information:
http://sc2k5.com/drupal/taxonomy/term/2

Spring 2004 Contest Information:
http://sc2k5.com/drupal/taxonomy/term/3

Summer 2004 Contest Information:
http://sc2k5.com/drupal/taxonomy/term/4

Summer 2005 Contest Information:
http://sc2k5.com/drupal/taxonomy/term/5

Sortable Table for Every Contest Match:
http://sc2k5.com/drupal/node/19



*Extrapolated Standings*

Explanation of Extrapolated Standings:
http://sc2k5.com/drupal/node/11

Simple Explanation of Extrapolated Standings:
A = Strongest Character
B = Character Weaker than A
C = Character Weaker than B
To figure out a character's Xsts Percentage ---> [(CvB)(BvA)]/50 = CvA
To compare how C would do against B ---> [(CvA)/(BvA)]*50 = CvB
To figure out how B would do against A ---> [(CvA)/(CvB)]*50 = BvA

Summer 2002 Extrapolated Standings:
http://sc2k5.com/drupal/node/13

Summer 2003 Extrapolated Standings:
http://sc2k5.com/drupal/node/14

Spring 2004 Extrapolated Standings:
http://sc2k5.com/drupal/node/15

SFF Adjusted Spring 2004 Extrapolated Standings:
http://sc2k5.com/drupal/node/16

Summer 2004 Extrapolated Standings:
http://sc2k5.com/drupal/node/17

SFF Adjusted Summer 2004 Extrapolated Standings:
http://sc2k5.com/drupal/node/18

Spring 2005 Extrapolated Standings:
http://sc2k5.com/drupal/node/27

All Time Extrapolated Standings:
http://www.freewebs.com/mmxcalibur/alltimexsts.htm



*Solarshadow's Sites*

Summer 2002 Contest:
http://solarshadow2002.tripod.com

Summer 2003 Contest:
http://solarshadow-stats.tripod.com/2003/index.html

Spring 2004 Contest: (not currently updating)
http://solarshadow-stats.tripod.com/sp2004/index.html



*Old Stats topics*

Summer 2002 Contest:
http://solarshadow2002.tripod.com/page1.html

Summer 2003 Contest:
http://solarshadow-stats.tripod.com/archive/topic1p1.html
http://www.angelfire.com/games5/sum_contest/Page1.htm (See note)

2003-2004 Off-Season:
http://membres.lycos.fr/shindohikaru/stats1.htm (See note)
Note: Don't use the links in the topic to browse through the pages, change the page number in the URL.

Spring 2004 Pre-Season (Chance the number after "Season" to view other pages; there are three of them):
http://sc2k4.com/archive/04SpringPreSeason1.htm

Spring 2004 Contest (Change the number after "Stats" to view other pages; there are eight of them):
http://sc2k4.com/archive/04SpringStats1.htm



*Match Pictures*

All the match pics, save for three from 2002:
http://www.sc2k5.com/gallery/index.php



*Miscellaneous*


Creativename's Page of Links:
http://sc2k4.com/links.php

MMXcalibur's Contest Sites:
http://prophetchallenge.hyperboards2.com/index.cgi
http://www.freewebs.com/mmxcalibur/

A List of Acronyms, A Lesson on Percentages, and Some Odd Matches:
http://www.freewebs.com/mmxcalibur/acronymspercentsanomalies.htm

Poll Vote Total Updater:
http://sc2k5.com/drupal/node/25

All Time Top 25/Top 10 Lists:
http://www.rpgdl.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3251



!yawA tsoP

Huzzah for the return of Ulti-made stat topics!
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It's just not the same without this name.
Faithful supporter of Squall Leonhart in SC2K5

lol ulti
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That... was her final mission. And like a true soldier, she saw it through the end.
ZSB [aX]

I like men
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"Hi Principal Skinner, hi Super-Nintendo Chaulmers." -Ralph Wiggum
TheCubeStud - "Yes. that's him officer!"

*gets hit with brick*

Owww...that hurt ;_;
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Summer 2005 Contest - 40/48 points
Current Match Prediction: Master Chief vs. Donkey Kong

Tediz! :)

~*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

ULTI!! =)
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That... was her final mission. And like a true soldier, she saw it through the end.
ZSB [aX]

so xstats are about worth as much as your average pong collection now.
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"When this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're gonna see some serious ****" - Doc
SilverKiller: Unpopular on GF since '02

tag
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http://tinypic.com/amtf6f.jpg | My game collection: http://users.ign.com/collection/MailedFission

He's back..
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"I dont know what I am talking about? I know more about gaming than 90 percent of the users on the internet." -xmagxus

Welcome back sir. Now, off to drink all night for the 23rd. Peace y'all!

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RIP: Tnote827 - 4/4/2005
SC2k5 - 43/48 (Kefka, Magus, Ocelot, Tidus)

Any chance to see Bowser>Snake?
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GameFaqs is NOT the place to go for relationship advice.Nobody here gets any action unless it is their right or left hand.Including me.~Dawn and Dusk~

From: UltimaterializerX | Posted: 8/27/2005 7:13:05 PM | Message Detail
I would like to take this opportunity to laugh at everyone who said that this past spring's results didn't matter.

As would I.
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For the sake of simplicity, I'm going to refer to Gordon Freeman versus Tanner as Schrodinger's Match. -Phoenix Flattener

I'm still confident in Snake making it to the Final Four this year.
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Summer 2005 Contest - 40/48 points
Current Match Prediction: Master Chief vs. Donkey Kong

I feel the same way about Bowser.
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"I dont know what I am talking about? I know more about gaming than 90 percent of the users on the internet." -xmagxus

With Nintendo doing great and the Spring Contest's results holding water (a.k.a. Sephiroth dropping), Samus over Sephiroth looks great.

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2nd Place, Spring Contest 2005
World Champion: Gyruss, Link's Awakening, Mega Man X, Solstice, Super Mario World, Zombies Ate My Neighbors

By the way, welcome back, Ulti.

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2nd Place, Spring Contest 2005
World Champion: Gyruss, Link's Awakening, Mega Man X, Solstice, Super Mario World, Zombies Ate My Neighbors

With Nintendo doing great and the Spring Contest's results holding water (a.k.a. Sephiroth dropping), Samus over Sephiroth looks great.

Funny how bowser overperforming actually means sephiroth didn't drop, if anything it means he gained some strength from last year.
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"The Lotus in Konoha blooms twice..." Rock Lee

the Spring Contest's results holding water (a.k.a. Sephiroth dropping)

Bowser beating Ryu and Ganondorf beating SFF-adjusted Auron worse than they should doesn't seem to suggest Sephiroth really dropped that much.
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Squall Leonhart's Road to the Summer Contest 2005 Championship
Round 2: (3) Mag...Er...(6) Knuckles the Echidna

From: Safer Sephiroth 777 | Posted: 8/28/2005 12:26:28 AM | #012
Any chance to see Bowser>Snake?

Slim > chance of seeing Bowser over Snake > none
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Jon Thomson - MARIO, Samus, SOLID SNAKE, Bowser, CRONO, Squall, Sonic, MEGA MAN

Bowser > Snake.

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To the man whose spirit was so free it was bothersome... Kurosaki Ichigo, my sword has been broken by your freedom of spirit.

*is drinking Hpnotiq & Sprite right now*

I would like to take this opportunity to laugh at everyone who said that this past spring's results didn't matter.

*"Told you so" brick*

*"lol x-stats" brick*

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

Snake>Bowser. Also, Link>Cloud>Sephi>Mario. Mario just seems good because he gets the yound nintendo contingent, which is enough to crush some opponents, but Zelda and FF 7 fans won't let him win the ToC.
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"That's the president, he'll call back later."
"The president is too stupid to dial a phone."

(Referring to Lloyd's position in the X-stats)

No, that's OBVIOUSLY Angel Kefka at work! -_^

I actually think that Angel Kefka didn't cause as much of a difference as fruity Lloyd vs Neo Wesker.
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www.geocities.com/shdwdde/Fanfic/SC2K5CYOA
The Power is Yours.

Ryu just won an update.
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"I dont know what I am talking about? I know more about gaming than 90 percent of the users on the internet." -xmagxus

Noooooooooooooooooooo!
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Mario is Winnar
Next victim: Master Zero

OH SNAP! Ryu comeback >_>
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Summer 2005 Contest - 40/48 points
Current Match Prediction: Master Chief vs. Donkey Kong

From: Dranze | Posted: 8/28/2005 1:59:23 AM | #026
Ryu just won an update.

Indeed he did. Looks like he'll keep up the Freeman record at least.

And I'd love to know how Slowflake (see the last few posts of topic #219) thinks Lloyd did good against Zero.
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Jon Thomson - MARIO, Samus, SOLID SNAKE, Bowser, CRONO, Squall, Sonic, MEGA MAN

A few side comments for the first 16 contest characters from me

(the side comments are just useless information, kinda like the NFL when "*insert team here* has never beaten *insert team here* at home)

Mario
Record: 12-3
Next Match: Zero
Second meeting against a Capcom character in GameFAQs history

Joanna Dark
Record: 0-1

Ness
Record: 2-3
0-2 record against Nintendo characters

Carl Johnson
Record: 0-1

Zero
Record: 5-2
Next Match: Mario
First meeting ever with a Nintendo character. Has not lost to anyone outside the Noble Nine.

Ryu Hayabusa
Record: 1-2
First round 1 exit in GameFAQs history.

Lloyd Irving
Record: 1-1
Performed worse than Ryu H. against Zero

Albert Wesker
Record: 1-2
First round 1 exit in GameFAQs history.

Samus Aran
Record: 12-3
Next Match: Ganondorf
Has made it to the elite eight three years in a row (and the final four in the 3rd year)

Yuri Hyuga
Record: 0-1
Lowest total votes in the 2005 contest.

Riku
Record: 0-1
Only the 2nd time a KH character makes a first round exit.

Frog
Record: 3-2
Four of his five matches have had the victor only getting less than 55% of the vote.

Ganondorf
Record: 6-3
Next Match: Samus Aran
Has never beaten a Nintendo character.

Yuna
Record: 0-2
First FF character to make two round 1 exits.

Auron
Record: 4-3
First non-noble nine loss was to Ganondorf.

Big Boss
Record: 0-1
Only one of the two MGS characters to never win a match.

Gear and Dream Division characters up next...
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GameFAQs: Where Wesker, HK-47, Ryu Hayabusa, Agent 47, and Alucard lose to kids.
Nominate Jericho Cross for the SC2k6 Contest!

Lloyd did good because he was expected to get tripled, and he wasn't.
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"I dont know what I am talking about? I know more about gaming than 90 percent of the users on the internet." -xmagxus

hope you had an excellent trip Ulti! ^_^

and don't worry, i've got your Bowser vs. Ryu match write-up half-done, but i was waiting for the match to officially end before finishing it and sending it. also, if you still need a write-up for Snake vs. Zelda, i've got something half-worked up that i can finsh and send to you tomorrow morning if noone else has yet.

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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..."

Well, hate to break it to all of you naysayers on the topic but I used existing stats on every match in the Gauntlet and managed to get them all correct with ease. Very, very few of you can say that. The problem most of you are clearly having is that you're incapable of discerning which stats are good and which are bad. Zelda 2k3 = Good. Vivi 2k4 = Good. Looking at those stats Zelda's 30ish to Vivi's 27ish makes the winner clear. In fact, reaching across time and space and doing what so many of you are calling impossible I discovered it'd be 55/45 in favor of Zelda! Oh My GOD! Yes, they were off a bit (and we don't know if it's because Vivi is down or Zelda is up) but the stats have without fail put me through the gauntlet.

I've missed 3 matches, one was to a newbie and one I never used stats for (heck, who didn't think Ocelot > Pac Man was common sense?) and the other one, well... that's the one stinkin' time the stats failed me... and half of that was because I just didn't want to believe Magus was that bad off (thanks for nothing, Ganon).

Plaque or medal?
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Revenge is a dish best served cold. ~Old Klingon Proverb

Bah, I used no stats and still aced it. Not that I'm letting it go to my head or anything...
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Kirby 3:16
4th/125 in the Guru Standings. I rock!

Plaque or medal?

PLAQUE OR MEDAL!?

PLAQUE OR MEDAL!!?!?!?!?

How dare you insult him like that, we must add another bust shot to Mount Rushmore. Posthaste!

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

Gear and Dream Division stats...

Solid Snake
Record: 11-3
Next Match: Sora
2-1 record against Square characters. First time in three years he isn't paired with Megaman in the same division.

Manny Cavalera
Record: 0-1
PC Character Overall record is 8-19 (counting the ones that debuted on PC before moving to PS2, X Box, etc)

Vivi
Record: 1-2
First loss to a Nintendo character

Zelda
Record: 2-2
Both losses were to noble nine members

Kratos
Record: 0-1
Only the third time a #3 seed has failed to get past round 1

Alucard
Record: 5-4
0-3 against Square characters

Sora
Record: 4-2
Next Match: Solid Snake
Second meeting against a Konami character.

Kirby
Record: 4-3
Next Match: Bowser
First appearance in the third round

Cecil
Record: 0-1
First contest appearance by a FF4 character

Tidus
Record: 3-4
Winless against Nintendo characters

The King of All Cosmos
Record: 0-1

Bowser
Record: 6-3 (including today's match)
Next Match: Kirby
3-1 record against Nintendo characters

Chun Li
Record: 0-1

Ryu
Record: 5-4 (including today's match)
With this loss, SF characters' overall record becomes 6-8

Rikku
Record: 0-1
FFX-2 stars have failed in 3 attempts to escape round 1.
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GameFAQs: Where Wesker, HK-47, Ryu Hayabusa, Agent 47, and Alucard lose to kids.
Nominate Jericho Cross for the SC2k6 Contest!

Vivi 2k4 = Good.

So...which DK is good? His performance against Sam puts him closer to 2k3 levels, especially if you factor in a CT increase.
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Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent.

I think Bowser's overall record is 8-3.
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Summer Contest Score: 41/46
Today's Pick: Bowser

I was discussing this elsewhere, but this is really the topic for it...

How close is Bowser to Samus?
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Kirby 3:16
4th/125 in the Guru Standings. I rock!

I think Samus would get about 60% on him if they face off.
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Squall Leonhart's Road to the Summer Contest 2005 Championship
Round 2: (3) Mag...Er...(6) Knuckles the Echidna

Looks like this match should finish with 91-92k votes.
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Squall Leonhart's Road to the Summer Contest 2005 Championship
Round 2: (3) Mag...Er...(6) Knuckles the Echidna

Ulti, you bumped your things before you had to! :)
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Kupo kupo kupo kupo kupo kupo kupo! o_0
The Ohio State: We are so much better than m*ch!g@n.

Well, I guess I'm rooting for DK tomorrow...but to be honest, I hate both him and MC.
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"Thank you, Mario. But our princess is in another castle."
-Toad in Super Mario Bros.

Ryu's doing pretty well with the night vote. He's consistently holding Bowser to minimal gains right now. He MIGHT be able to get to 41% before this is all over.
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Squall Leonhart's Road to the Summer Contest 2005 Championship
Round 2: (3) Mag...Er...(6) Knuckles the Echidna

Eww, why are these vote totals so low? It baffles me, especially since both Bowser/Chun and Ryu/Rikku were comfortably over 100K.
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That... was her final mission. And like a true soldier, she saw it through the end.
ZSB [aX]

Well, it is a weekend match, which are generally lower. Tomorrow's match should be pretty low, too.
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Squall Leonhart's Road to the Summer Contest 2005 Championship
Round 2: (3) Mag...Er...(6) Knuckles the Echidna

Maybe most of our voters come from south Florida & are unable to vote cuz of the power outages...*shrug* I got nothin' else.

Several thousand people refused to vote on the basis of the white gap between Ryu's headband.
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Revenge is a dish best served cold. ~Old Klingon Proverb

Can anyone on sc2k5.com archive my analysis topic please? I'd really appreciate it.

http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=22276124

Thank you.
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SC2K5: Samus is going all the way!
Bowser vs. Ryu - Bracket: Bowser - Vote: Bowser (40/46)

Match 41: (1) Master Chief vs. (4) Donkey Kong

Past Performances

Master Chief

Summer 2005
Beat CATS, 68.83% - 31.17%

Win - Lose Record
3-2

Donkey Kong

Summer 2005
Beat Sam Fisher, 64.76% - 35.24%

Win - Lose Record
4-3

Analysis

When summer 2k3 ended one of the matches I wanted to see was Master Chief vs. Donkey Kong, but 2k4 came and the match didn’t look so good any more. Now we’re in 2k5 and after round 1 this match might get interesting and for the third time in a row I’m going against my favorite (which has cost me four points) and I went with Master Chief, who by the way will be the favorite going into the match.

Master Chief’s performance last round was far from good. He needed the day vote just to pass the doubling point against CATS and he still couldn’t break 70%. Many of us use the spring results to show that if CATS gets a close-up picture he does much better than his eggplant picture. Despite what Vivi did, Donkey Kong seemed to do about as expected against Sam Fisher. Although there is the possibility that both characters dropped at the same rate and we just don’t know it yet.

The spring contest results are very weird and depending on who you use as a base will give you different results. I personally use Ganondorf as the base and with Master Chief’s performance that would put him below Donkey Kong, but for all we know Sephiroth could be the base so we have a range of possibilities here.

Nintendo has been showing a lot of power this contest and if Donkey Kong loses that would only make him the third Nintendo character eliminated as opposed to thirteenth if he was a Square character. If Master Chief can take the lead during the night it’s over for Donkey Kong, but I’m expecting Donkey Kong to have the lead or stay really close to Master Chief until the day vote arrives. My bracket is already ruined so I wouldn’t mind if Donkey Kong wins.

charmander6000’s Bracket: Master Chief over Donkey Kong

charmander6000’s Prediction: Master Chief wins, 52.57% - 47.43%

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I've been Pwned by KoaC. He really is the king of all cosmos.