I regret two picks.

Tidus over Kirby and Alucard over Sora.

Had I been consistent with my "the Magus/Ganon/Tidus trio is overrated, always has been" theory, I'd not have lost those points. And I have a wide variety of picks to regret.
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Score-Brackets-% Right
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40-----2398-----42.5771476
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37-----2121-----46.1103253
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8------24-------4.1666667
7------28-------3.5714286

Everybody with a score of 6 or lower got the match wrong.

The higher the score, the worse they did. Just when the "smart" competitors started floating to the top of the list again, having Magus going deep strikes a lot of them back down.

25 people fell off the Top 50 today. treiliae, PerfectDemon, Cyrlous, xIcemanx_basic, SlickMario, somdude04, CATS_will_win, Loony_Bin, AngerFork, GoldenShoe, LockieKnight, nezumisezu, potatoesaretube, ZeroFlare, SSuper__Nuke, GenmaNinja454, darkone_420, LUEser1337, Skynard_RIP, ZeroX123, stormeagle6, fisher6, johlmri, Ikzai and 3rdrocket did not have Squall winning the match.

These seven people didn't have Squall winning but still rank high enough to be on the Top 50: JohnDeere04, Alanna82, EvenFlow4, MysticPlatypus, Kenoxe, MHSWrestler and ChichiriMuyo.
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"Those whose memories fade seek to carve them in their hearts..."
"All dreams are but another reality. Never forget..."

had I taken Squall, I would have been cheering to see Magus go down, point or no point. Magus was more of a threat to beat Squall than Knuckles was, overrated or not.

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Same. It's Ganon's fault, really. May he burn in hell.

Here too, and I would also have had Tidus losing to Kirby, Alucard losing to Sora and Auron beating Ganondorf, but I'd would've still have Magus > Knux.

*shoots Villains contest*

You've cost me 8 points!!!
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I'm still beaming on the inside from my not falling off. Feels good, even if I lost 2 points.
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man, another second place Oracle pick. I will never, ever, ever get first on one of those things.
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Well, I was number 10 on the leaderboard the day after Sora beat Ryu H.

ZOMG Jill > Sora!! >_>;;
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I know what I'm getting into, I don't care if I die trying!-Peppita Rossetti

Well, I was number 10 on the leaderboard the day after Sora beat Ryu H.

I was number 5 on the leaderboard the day before Sora beat HK-47...and I was on it again the day before Sora beat Ryu H...I really hate Sora.
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Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent.

And with regards to the current match, Tifa stands no chance against Sonic remains above Ganon. I would never take Tifa over Ganon...at least not unless there was a match in between AC and TP, which would be iffy.
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Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent.

I was number 5 on the leaderboard the day before Sora beat HK-47...and I was on it again the day before Sora beat Ryu H...I really hate Sora.

I AM on the leaderboard at the end of the contest... although I just missed out on a prize. Stupid tiebreaker. ;_; Nah, nothing to brag about though. That contest was pathetically easy...

I'm still in good shape in this contest, as I can see the combination of Bowser beating Snake, Samus beating Mario, and Vincent beating Squall knocking away a lot of the brackets above me. Here's for hoping...
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MM are my INITIALS "There are only 10 kinds of people in this world, those that read binary and those that don't."

so ganondorf although he is strong doesn't quite have what it takes to beat a noble niner right?
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"I would never take Tifa over Ganon..."

What does that have to do with her chances against Sonic? Just because you'd never make the correct pick doesn't mean she can't win.
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No balls to be bustin', no fightin', no cussin'... just a love for a drug called contest statin'.

Zero, Ganondorf, and Bowser would definitely give Snake a run for his money...
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MM are my INITIALS "There are only 10 kinds of people in this world, those that read binary and those that don't."

"so ganondorf although he is strong doesn't quite have what it takes to beat a noble niner right?"

Depends. If Auron is static from 2k4 (meaning no SFF with Sephiroth) then ganon only takes 32% on 2k3 Link, short of what any Noble Niner should be expected to get (though awfully close). He might, but I wouldn't bet the farm on it.
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I cna almost guarentee you Snake is up since 2k4. Can't say how much, but it may be a return to form for him. Even if not, I'd call him at least 34% on BL... which is why I'm hoping at least 35% on BL for Bowser.
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I kind of doubt there was no SFF, but I wouldn't be surprised if there wasn't alot of it. And yeah, if Sonic keeps this up the only member of the noble nine we'd have to worry about is Solid Snake.
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Vincent WILL break 60% on Dante.
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thing is can anyone really see ganondorf beating snake ? i'd imagine he could get up to 48/9% but above 50%? i can't quite see it
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Kilroy:There fate will be in each other's hands as they decide whether to share or to shaft

most people that would take Bowser over Snake would take Ganon over Snake, I'd think.
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I can see Bowser > SS so begrudgingly I say yes.
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No balls to be bustin', no fightin', no cussin'... just a love for a drug called contest statin'.

Honestly? I'm beginning to have the same attitude towards the Noble Nine that I have towards the Atlanta Braves winning the NL East: I won't really believe someone can beat them till I see it.
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Vincent WILL break 60% on Dante.
(Place Holder for sig bet with YoYoChamp made 3/24/05)

The Noble Nine have certainly made a statement this round. Crono no longer looks like he's in much danger of losing to Vincent, and Sonic's looking good right now. Snake's still got plenty to worry about, but at least he made it past Zelda, which was far from a certainty at the beginning of the round. These guys are elite for a reason - it's hard to reach that level of popularity.
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While I had a suspicion that Sonic would overperform expectations in this match, I'm still surprised that he's looking poised to clear 70% on Diablo with ease, after getting 76% on Jin.
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the noble nine has time and time again been under constant threat but in an amazing four years have never been beaten. what's their current record so far? and i'd rather see zero/ganondorf than snake/bowser
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Kilroy:There fate will be in each other's hands as they decide whether to share or to shaft

Bowser/Snake is extremely iffy right now, but I sure hope Bowser wins. Bowser's the man.
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Yeah, and Bowser winning makes for few people in the way of my prizes.
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No balls to be bustin', no fightin', no cussin'... just a love for a drug called contest statin'.

i wonder how long our leader will stay at the top.
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Kilroy:There fate will be in each other's hands as they decide whether to share or to shaft

While I had a suspicion that Sonic would overperform expectations in this match, I'm still surprised that he's looking poised to clear 70% on Diablo with ease, after getting 76% on Jin.

I felt exactly the same way. No matter what the stats said, I couldn't imagine Sonic failing to do better than Ganon did. But the 76% against Jin looked really weak, and prevented me from going above 66%.
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actually, I could see Bowser > Snake being a trendy upset pick, just because of the villain contest.
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is it possible that the reason why sonic only got 76% on jin is because jin is upper fodder instead of total ****?
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Kilroy:There fate will be in each other's hands as they decide whether to share or to shaft

Over Solid Snake, though? I don't know, I mean, he's one of those characters that is always overrated, he's part of the reason that pred%'s haven't ever been great for MM in later rounds, really. He should take a failry high %, even compared to what Bowser should take.
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No balls to be bustin', no fightin', no cussin'... just a love for a drug called contest statin'.

don't get me wrong, Snake's the favourite. but I'd think Bowser will have the highest prediction percentage for the division. I could see 20% taking Bowser over Snake.
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if bowser has a higher prediction percentage than snake then the spring contest must have turned quite a few people's head round
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Kilroy:There fate will be in each other's hands as they decide whether to share or to shaft

is it possible that the reason why sonic only got 76% on jin is because jin is upper fodder instead of total ****?

That's probably the case, it's just surprising to some of us that he's apparently so far ahead of Kazuya. When no one from his series has been seen since 2002, and that guy was fodder, you don't expect much.
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Nominate Jay Solano from Operation Shadow for SC2k6

I think today's match will let us know about the villain contest. if Sonic doesn't have overwhelming support vs. Diablo, we'll know something's up.
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by the way is bnet linking? or are all diablo friendly sites not linking?
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Kilroy:There fate will be in each other's hands as they decide whether to share or to shaft

I looked and didn't see anything. I think they got bored after the villain contest.
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id be willing to bet linking and bnet spamming starts in the afternoon. wont make a lick of difference though.
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I mean, he's one of those characters that is always overrated

Eh, he had less than 70% to take his entire four pack last year, and that was mostly because of Kefka, I would imagine. I could see a large chunk of people taking Bowser to win.
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On the topic of the noble nine and those who are in a position to get into it...

Snake > Sonic > Ganon > Zelda = Bowser > Aeris > Tifa = Vincent.

In 2k5, of course.
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And Sonic is impressing me here in the early goings. The day vote might bring him down some, but I doubt it'll be to the point where he drops below what Ganondorf did (who needed the day vote to get as high as he got, actually).

At this point, based on a static Diablo, Sonic stands at 40.12% on Link. That's ahead of Mario, folks.

Based on a static Sonic, Diablo drops to an even 23.00% on Link...Barely above Kefka. That's interesting, to say the least. Perhaps outside support helped him more than we thought. I'd guess, based on this, that Diablo will take some off before it's all said and done, but not nearly enough to match his Spring Contest number.

Oh, and Ganondorf based on that 23.00% stands at 33.04%, almost dead even with 2004 Snake.
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From: Mac Arrowny | Posted: 9/1/2005 1:39:25 AM | Message Detail
On the topic of the noble nine and those who are in a position to get into it...

Snake > Sonic > Ganon > Zelda = Bowser > Aeris > Tifa = Vincent.

In 2k5, of course.

You'd put Zelda over Squall and Auron?
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I'd take Zelda over Squall, but not Auron.
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So you think Auron > Squall. I'd love to see Squall vs. Zelda next year.
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Actually maybe not, with TP coming out and all.
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And at least the prospect of Sonic increasing this year leaves the potential that Knuckles might have increased as well, making Squall look somewhat better, though not enough to where I'd consider him the favorite against Vincent.

Oh, and for the record, if Sonic is at around 40% on Link, Jin is around 19% on Link.
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Oh, and for the record, if Sonic is at around 40% on Link, Jin is around 19% on Link.

That seems to be a bit to high. But god I love today's result, Sonic has a chance to get above 70% on a non fodder character, it's been awhile since we saw that.
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Man, Sonic is destroying Diablo right now. 4 out of the last 6 updates, he's taken above 70% of the vote, including 75% on one. Very nice indeed.
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I really have no idea with Squall vs. Vincent. FF7 should SFF FF8 but Vincent is optional while Squall is the main character. I know that this was brought up before when people (Including myself) thought Vincent would be weak due to being optional, but I think this is different. Anyway, I'm really hyped for this match.
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I think Squall has his division and can get around 45% on Crono. Then again it might be that I overestimate Squall since I want Magus and Knuckles to look as strong as possible :D
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45% on Crono would be nice, but I ain't holding my breath. I think Sonic and Mega Man will struggle to get that much on him.
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