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Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 284
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| Applause Sign | Posted 5/23/2006 3:49:05 AM | message detail |
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I'm going crazy. --- Explicit Content Cheer Up Emo Kids |
| Slowflake | Posted 5/23/2006 5:40:03 AM | message detail |
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while the character battle is most likely going to be pretty predictable again. WHAAAA-AA-AAT?!? Nobody can even agree on where many characters stood last year, much less after you throw KH2 and the FF7 spin-offs into the mix. If anything, the prediction period is going to be the bloodiest we've had since 2003. --- Also, eat from garbage cans as much as possible, because nobody in America ever throws away anything that can make you fat. -MYC health tip |
| longbladeofhiko | Posted 5/23/2006 5:46:09 AM | message detail |
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Holy ****, 2 weeks and a day and still nothing O WTF --- The WWEGSB Hardcore Legend Masa |
| XIII_rocks | Posted 5/23/2006 5:49:29 AM | message detail |
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It's going to be a one-match deal. I guarantee, he'll make FFVII vs. LoZ by Friday. Just that one match, for kicks. --- Sign my petition! Topic ID: 22242738 Beef Jerky, Catgirls, DESU DESU DESU! O_o |
| HaRRicH | Posted 5/23/2006 8:21:04 AM | message detail |
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Chichiri, while LoZ could have been SFF'd by SMB3, it almost couldn't
have been much and I don't think it did at all. We have never seen
anything LoZ-related be SFF'd for sure in the contests except for
Link/Ganon. Ganon practically did what he was supposed to do against
Samus, then she turned around and was killed by SFF against Mario.
LoZ's performance still puts it where many of us already thought it
should be -- the second strongest NES game. It's a tough sell. --- Miss my Four-Pack Of Fun? Go here: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=585007 |
| consolefreak | Posted 5/23/2006 8:33:39 AM | message detail |
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Concerning yesterday's poll, it's worth mentioning that KH2 hasn't
released over Europe yet (which does account for a solid 10% of the
site), certainly when comparing it to KH, which was, I believe, released in Europe at the time of its poll. --- "Now I realise.. I wasn't pursuing Sephiroth. I was being summoned by Sephiroth" |
| Kaxon | Posted 5/23/2006 9:27:30 AM | message detail |
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WHAAAA-AA-AAT?!? Nobody can even agree on where many characters
stood last year, much less after you throw KH2 and the FF7 spin-offs
into the mix. If anything, the prediction period is going to be the
bloodiest we've had since 2003. Maybe I should have phrased that differently. But basically, in the character battle we at least have a reasonable idea where every returning character stands. There will be some close matches, and maybe one or two total surprises. In this series contest, we don't even have an approximate strength for anything. --- Nominate Aeris for SC2k6 http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=27379470 |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 5/23/2006 10:15:25 AM | message detail |
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Whee. ~*ST*~ --- Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best. Game. Ever." Contest Currently Playing: Resident Evil 4, KH:COM, Fire Emblem 7, Larussa 92 |
| Ngamer64 | Posted 5/23/2006 11:25:47 AM | message detail |
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My ideal Contest setup would be Summer Contest* - Character Battle on even years, Great Game Contest on odd years followed later on by a Winter Contest - something new and (somewhat) interesting every year; generally a "mini-Contest" with 32 contestants. Series, Females, Villains, Consoles, Game Companies, Sidekicks, and the like * starting in JUNE, not August! --- "lol x-stats" - The Contest Simulator: http://thengamer.com/xstats Ngamer's Contest Archives: http://thengamer.com/gamefaqs/ |
| Slowflake | Posted 5/23/2006 11:27:01 AM | message detail |
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I second that. In fact, I even brought up that idea before I left. --- Also, eat from garbage cans as much as possible, because nobody in America ever throws away anything that can make you fat. -MYC health tip |
| Gooper Blooper | Posted 5/23/2006 11:37:10 AM | message detail |
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*slaps forehead* --- People are going to buy two machines. They're going to buy an Xbox and they're going to buy a Wii ... for the price of one PS3. - Peter Moore |
| jonthomson | Posted 5/23/2006 11:44:01 AM | message detail |
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I'm not sure that a Great Game contest every two years would be that
great an idea. Do we really get that many good games released every two
years that there would be a decent shake up in the bracket? I think
that every three years is often enough to be honest. Have one in 2007
and you should have the completion of the current console generation
and the starting of a new one to factor in (along with the older snubs). Having said that, a new one any time soon would be great as long as it's random and not done by generations. --- Jon Thomson - CATS, Jay Solano, Ridley, Scorpion, Alien Hominid, Duke Nukem, The Prince, Johnny Rocketfingers, two TBA |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 5/23/2006 12:48:34 PM | message detail |
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jt, there are enough good games that we could have a bracket made entirely
of snubs and it would still be awesome. And some new years are so good
that even if there were a game contest the year directly after a
previous one there would be plenty of great new games. See: 1998, 1999,
2000, 2001, 2004, 2007. Hopefully the next generation will pump out a
string of awesome games again soon. --- Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent. |
| Slowflake | Posted 5/23/2006 12:52:47 PM | message detail |
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I remember saying that what came out in November 2004 by itself justified another game contest, and I stand by it. --- Also, eat from garbage cans as much as possible, because nobody in America ever throws away anything that can make you fat. -MYC health tip |
| Yesmar | Posted 5/23/2006 12:56:57 PM | message detail |
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I still supporting waiting until Twilight Princess comes out to have a
new game contest. It might be the only game that'll ever be able to
beat Final Fantasy VII. --- "History repeats itself twice: The first time as tragedy, the second time as farce."--Karl Marx |
| Kaxon | Posted 5/23/2006 1:12:49 PM | message detail |
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There are way more great games than great characters, and way more good
new games every year than good new characters. So I think a game
contest can happen happen at least as often as the character battle
can. (However, I don't really think the character battle should happen
every year). --- Nominate Aeris for SC2k6 |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 5/23/2006 2:20:42 PM | message detail |
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I still supporting waiting until Twilight Princess comes out to have
a new game contest. It might be the only game that'll ever be able to
beat Final Fantasy VII. The problem with that is that games take a while to get all their sales. For example, Super Mario 64 sold about 4 million copies in its first year, and went on to sell 12 million. IIRC, FFVII has sold more than a million copies since the PS2 came out. I doubt TP will be strong enough to defeat FFVII at least until it goes Player's Choice, and that won't be 'til 2008. 2k7 TP would probably beat WW somewhat handily, but I doubt it would be much above SSBM (keep in mind that SSBM and WW have almost certainly risen in strength since 2k4). --- Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent. |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 5/23/2006 2:25:35 PM | message detail |
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I would be rather disappointed if the character battle stopped being
held every year. That's definitely my favorite contest of them all. We
have seen that there's reason enough to hold one every year. They don't
lack entertainment and are certainly not overly predictable when we
have a good bracket. --- Some stories can't be told by words. Some legends are meant to die. Some bloodlines must come to an end. |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 5/23/2006 2:43:44 PM | message detail |
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I personally find characters are easier to get excited about and rally
behind than games are. I wouldn't want the character contest to take a
year off. Of course, maybe that's because my personal favorite game got ripped off by the stupid one per series per generation rule last time, and if that rule is ever implemented, it has no chance of making it. And it could possibly cost one of my favorite next-gen games (MGS3) from making it in the off chance that MGS2 could out-nominate it. The games contest could have definitely been even better than it was if there hadn't been those bad stipulations. *still sees no bracket announcement* C'mon, Ceej. Tell me that you already have it made and you've just conveniently forgotten to let us know. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| SephirothG | Posted 5/23/2006 2:45:13 PM | message detail |
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He won't post a bracket without linking to the nominations on the front page first. --- [Something clever was here before the sig wipe] http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=585012 |
| dethfdddddh | Posted 5/23/2006 2:45:16 PM | message detail |
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The E3 stuff on the front page was taken down..... --- Just Got Owned By Guru winner Voltch. |
| Applause Sign | Posted 5/23/2006 2:45:54 PM | message detail |
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The E3 stuff on the front page was taken down..... When did that happen? --- Explicit Content Cheer Up Emo Kids |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 5/23/2006 2:46:45 PM | message detail |
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He won't post a bracket without linking to the nominations on the front page first. At this point, that idea better be out the window. Waiting another week so that the front page can nominate would be stupid after how long the wait has been. --- Some stories can't be told by words. Some legends are meant to die. Some bloodlines must come to an end. |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 5/23/2006 2:47:09 PM | message detail |
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When did that happen? Sometime earlier today. --- Some stories can't be told by words. Some legends are meant to die. Some bloodlines must come to an end. |
| SquallidSnake | Posted 5/23/2006 2:47:15 PM | message detail |
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Well, that's a start. --- Some stories can't be told by words. Some legends are meant to die. Knowing your enemy is the quickest path to victory. |
| SephirothG | Posted 5/23/2006 2:47:28 PM | message detail |
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This is also interesting: Contests Description Links It's the GameFAQs Contest page! Test your knowledge of video, computer, and arcade games, or just contribute to the site! Ongoing Contests FAQ Bounty Contest FAQ of the Month Review of the Month Past Contests Fall 2005: "10-Year Anniversary Contest - The 10 Best Games Ever" Summer 2005: "The Great GameFAQs Character Battle IV" Spring 2005: "Got Villains?" Summer 2004: "The Great GameFAQs Character Battle III" Spring 2004: "Best. Game. Ever." FAQ of the Month (Old) Review of the Month (Old) Summer 2003: "The Great GameFAQs Character Battle II" December 2002: "The Top 10 Games of 2002" November 2002: "The GameFAQs Seventh Anniversary Contest" Summer 2002: "The Great GameFAQs Character Battle" FAQ of the Week Review of the Week May 2002: "Final Fontasy" February 2002: "%" Contributor of the Month December 2001: "The Top 10 Games of 2001" November 2001: "The GameFAQs Sixth Anniversary Contest" June 2001: "The Photo-Op of the Millennium" May 2001: "Message 10,000,000" February 2001: "Lather. Rinse. Repeat." December 2000: "The Top 10 Games of 2000" November 2000: "The GameFAQs Fifth Anniversary Contest" October 2000: "What Do You Think You Think?" March 2000: "yltaoSantPi" December 1999: "The Top 10 Games of 1999" August 1999: "The Review Contest" January 1999: "That @!#?@! Cat" November 1998: "The GameFAQs Third Anniversary Contest" October 1998: "Select Fighter" There's no direct link to the nominations anywhere outside the boards. --- [Something clever was here before the sig wipe] http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=585012 |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 5/23/2006 2:49:20 PM | message detail |
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Those don't exactly link to nominations either. Those are all the pages that go up when the bracket is released. --- Some stories can't be told by words. Some legends are meant to die. Some bloodlines must come to an end. |
| SephirothG | Posted 5/23/2006 3:25:43 PM | message detail |
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For NGamer: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=581988 --- [Something clever was here before the sig wipe] http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=585012 |
| HaRRicH | Posted 5/23/2006 7:07:52 PM | message detail |
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It was about when the poll went up this morning. --- Miss my Four-Pack Of Fun? Go here: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=585007 |
| dragoontheguy | Posted 5/23/2006 7:17:45 PM | message detail |
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Doesn't he usually close nominations a few days before putting up the bracket? As far as I can tell, nominations are still open. --- When dictatorship is a fact, revolution becomes a right. ~ Victor Hugo {WoT}~> Board 408 |
| dragoontheguy | Posted 5/23/2006 7:20:24 PM | message detail |
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This is also interesting: Contests Description Links It's the GameFAQs Contest page! Test your knowledge of video, computer, and arcade games, or just contribute to the site! Ongoing Contests FAQ Bounty Contest FAQ of the Month Review of the Month Past Contests Fall 2005: "10-Year Anniversary Contest - The 10 Best Games Ever" Summer 2005: "The Great GameFAQs Character Battle IV" Spring 2005: "Got Villains?" Summer 2004: "The Great GameFAQs Character Battle III" Spring 2004: "Best. Game. Ever." FAQ of the Month (Old) Review of the Month (Old) Summer 2003: "The Great GameFAQs Character Battle II" December 2002: "The Top 10 Games of 2002" November 2002: "The GameFAQs Seventh Anniversary Contest" Summer 2002: "The Great GameFAQs Character Battle" FAQ of the Week Review of the Week May 2002: "Final Fontasy" February 2002: "%" Contributor of the Month December 2001: "The Top 10 Games of 2001" November 2001: "The GameFAQs Sixth Anniversary Contest" June 2001: "The Photo-Op of the Millennium" May 2001: "Message 10,000,000" February 2001: "Lather. Rinse. Repeat." December 2000: "The Top 10 Games of 2000" November 2000: "The GameFAQs Fifth Anniversary Contest" October 2000: "What Do You Think You Think?" March 2000: "yltaoSantPi" December 1999: "The Top 10 Games of 1999" August 1999: "The Review Contest" January 1999: "That @!#?@! Cat" November 1998: "The GameFAQs Third Anniversary Contest" October 1998: "Select Fighter" Link? I can't find that anywhere. --- When dictatorship is a fact, revolution becomes a right. ~ Victor Hugo {WoT}~> Board 408 |
| dragoontheguy | Posted 5/23/2006 7:22:44 PM | message detail |
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Nevermind, I just found it. >_< http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/contest/ There's the link for anyone as incompetent as me at navigatin the internet. --- When dictatorship is a fact, revolution becomes a right. ~ Victor Hugo {WoT}~> Board 408 |
| cyko | Posted 5/23/2006 7:28:00 PM | message detail |
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so....... is this gonna pretty much be a 500 topic of us complaining about not having the bracket yet? >_> --- "In America, first you get the sugar, then you get the power, then you get the women...." - Homer Simpson |
| dragoontheguy | Posted 5/23/2006 7:29:19 PM | message detail |
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Yeah, pretty much. --- When dictatorship is a fact, revolution becomes a right. ~ Victor Hugo {WoT}~> Board 408 |
| swirIdude | Posted 5/23/2006 7:29:48 PM | message detail |
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Yeah, pretty much. --- Xbox 360 melts disks! And people made jokes about the PS3 being a grill. ~bokunokuso |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 5/23/2006 7:31:12 PM | message detail |
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Yeah, pretty much. *keeps complaining* --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| Ngamer64 | Posted 5/23/2006 7:31:18 PM | message detail |
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That's here: http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/contest/ And no, CJay has gone from noms straight into a bracket in the past. Which seems a bit weird, if you're one of those who believes that seeding is based strictly on number of nominations. --- "lol x-stats" - The Contest Simulator: http://thengamer.com/xstats Ngamer's Contest Archives: http://thengamer.com/gamefaqs/ |
| greatone10 | Posted 5/23/2006 7:32:48 PM | message detail |
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At this point, I don't think there are enough nominations coming in to change the seeding at all. --- RIP Eddie Guerrero 1967-2005 "I set my ATM card's number to "0001" because I'm number one!" - Manfred von Karma |
| dragoontheguy | Posted 5/23/2006 7:34:28 PM | message detail |
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That reminds me. I still have two nomination spots left. I should probably use those before it's too late. >_> --- When dictatorship is a fact, revolution becomes a right. ~ Victor Hugo {WoT}~> Board 408 |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 5/23/2006 7:35:35 PM | message detail |
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Then you need to nominate Metal Gear and/or Mario Kart if you haven't done so already. If you have, good man. Nominate whatever else you want. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| cyko | Posted 5/23/2006 7:36:17 PM | message detail |
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i suggest Suikoden and/or Mario Kart!! --- "In America, first you get the sugar, then you get the power, then you get the women...." - Homer Simpson |
| greatone10 | Posted 5/23/2006 7:39:39 PM | message detail |
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You need to nominate Donkey Kong Country. --- RIP Eddie Guerrero 1967-2005 "I set my ATM card's number to "0001" because I'm number one!" - Manfred von Karma |
| Team Rocket Elite | Posted 5/23/2006 7:39:50 PM | message detail |
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That's perfect for Seiken Densetsu and Pokemon if you haven't nominated them already. =D --- Nominate Seiken Densetsu and Pokemon for GameFAQ's Best. Series. Ever. Contest!! www.gamefaqs.com/features/contest/contest_nominate.php |
| therealmnm | Posted 5/23/2006 7:40:45 PM | message detail |
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Teenage. Mutant. Ninja. Turtles. --- Nominate Carmen Sandiego for SC2k6 Currently playing: KH2, MGS3:S, GTA:SA, MMAC (wow, my PS2 is actually getting play!) |
| Kaxon | Posted 5/23/2006 7:41:29 PM | message detail |
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And no, CJay has gone from noms straight into a bracket in the past.
Which seems a bit weird, if you're one of those who believes that
seeding is based strictly on number of nominations. Well, he probably needs to do some work to account for people nominating the same thing different ways. --- Nominate Aeris for SC2k6 http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=27379470 |
| Tirofog | Posted 5/23/2006 7:43:45 PM | message detail |
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| HaRRicH | Posted 5/23/2006 7:45:08 PM | message detail |
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Mario Kart and Star Fox for the wi-DO A BARREL ROLL!! --- Miss my Four-Pack Of Fun? Go here: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=585007 |
| dragoontheguy | Posted 5/23/2006 7:55:13 PM | message detail |
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I've nominated: Suikoden The Elder Scrolls Gradius Dragon Quest Seiken Densetsu Ninja Gaiden Fire Emblem Mario Kart I pretty much figure that MG is as good as in. Maybe not though. --- When dictatorship is a fact, revolution becomes a right. ~ Victor Hugo {WoT}~> Board 408 |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 5/23/2006 7:56:37 PM | message detail |
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Yes, but it deserves a top seed. You can help make it happen! But you've nominated Mario Kart, so you're cool in my book. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 5/23/2006 8:11:24 PM | message detail |
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Ooh, I call dibs on part 285! --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |