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Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 291
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| Yesmar | Posted 6/13/2006 12:55:54 PM | message detail |
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I had FFX > WW and I still insist that's the way it would have been
had Ceej not randomly changed the poll placement without warning. I'm surprised no one sued him because of that. You can't just have people enter a contest for monetary gain and change the circumstances right in the middle of it. --- "What's wrong with boot blacking? I like it very much." |
| Adept of Aiur | Posted 6/13/2006 12:56:34 PM | message detail |
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I think I got the whole top half of that divison wrong... I know I had
Halo going where Starcraft went... I know I had SC>KH... Actually,
I'm positive I got Wind Waker>MP right... I had FFX>SSBM...
Probably had FFTA>FE and GTA>KOTOR. --- "An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows." |
| Adept of Aiur | Posted 6/13/2006 12:56:59 PM | message detail |
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I'm surprised no one sued him because of that. You can't just have people enter a contest for monetary gain and change the circumstances right in the middle of it. He didn't charge us for our entries. --- "An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows." |
| Yesmar | Posted 6/13/2006 1:00:56 PM | message detail |
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Well, I guess I don't mean sue. I wasn't sure what word to use. I'm
just surprised no one ever tried claiming they would have won had that
not happened. --- "What's wrong with boot blacking? I like it very much." |
| trannyscience | Posted 6/13/2006 1:04:58 PM | message detail |
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I had FF10 > Halo as well. my games bracket was a freaking joke. --- xyzzy |
| therealmnm | Posted 6/13/2006 1:06:37 PM | message detail |
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Had WW > Halo, SSBM > WW. I definitely felt that those being indifferent to WW would hurt it against SSBM. --- Nominate Carmen Sandiego for SC2k6 Currently playing: Fable, MGS3:S, GTA:SA, MMAC |
| TheLastOblesik | Posted 6/13/2006 1:06:48 PM | message detail |
| I agree with you tran. I had Halo in the finals =( |
| trannyscience | Posted 6/13/2006 1:08:32 PM | message detail |
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wait, no.. I think I had FF10 > MP. I know I had Halo > KH, but
don't remember if I had Halo or MP winning it. I forget it was a 16
game bracket... --- xyzzy |
| therealmnm | Posted 6/13/2006 1:09:01 PM | message detail |
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I actually think I picked SC over Kingdom Hearts. I don't recall ever
debating about KH vs. Halo... I felt that nobody really liked KH as an
individual game back then. They just liked the fanservice it did to FF
fans. Of course, KH's popularity is a different story now... --- Nominate Carmen Sandiego for SC2k6 Currently playing: Fable, MGS3:S, GTA:SA, MMAC |
| longbladeofhiko | Posted 6/13/2006 1:09:26 PM | message detail |
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Heh. So how bout that Mushroom Division m I rite >_> --- The WWEGSB Hardcore Legend Masa |
| therealmnm | Posted 6/13/2006 1:11:30 PM | message detail |
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O wait. I had MP > WW. Me and my crazy thinking that Zelda fans only
liked Ocarina of Time. Anyways, I didn't miss another match after SC
> WW! --- Nominate Carmen Sandiego for SC2k6 Currently playing: Fable, MGS3:S, GTA:SA, MMAC |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 6/13/2006 2:33:32 PM | message detail |
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I had Final Fantasy X over The Wind Waker for that division as well.
Originally, I had StarCraft making it all the way to The Wind Waker and
losing, but went back to change it so that Halo won that first matchup.
One of the dumbest things I've done. --- "So what I'm saying is, if we're gonna cooperate with someone, it might as well be that hot chick over there, know what I mean?" |
| Applause Sign | Posted 6/13/2006 2:40:12 PM | message detail |
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I have no idea what I had! Anyway, I've switched from Sonic > SSB to SSB > Sonic, but I'm not that confident in SSB. Still I feel better than I did when I had Sonic winning. --- Explicit Content Cheer Up Emo Kids |
| creativename | Posted 6/13/2006 3:06:39 PM | message detail |
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You know, the more I look at it the harder I find to believe that Mega Man can beat Mario Kart. --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| TheSonyCorp | Posted 6/13/2006 3:41:43 PM | message detail |
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creativename | Posted 6/13/2006 6:06:39 PM | message detail You know, the more I look at it the harder I find to believe that Mega Man can beat Mario Kart. This man sees the light. Where the hell has HaRRicH been lately? --- SephirothG Risen from Purgatory |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 6/13/2006 3:45:17 PM | message detail |
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I'm still quite confident in Mega Man's ability to pull a victory on
that one, though I can't say there has been anything said from either
side that makes that choice easy. --- "If you're asking for a date, forget it. Because I made it a point not to go out with women who shoot me in the head." |
| TheLastOblesik | Posted 6/13/2006 3:46:40 PM | message detail |
| You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance. |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 6/13/2006 4:00:29 PM | message detail |
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Oh, and all three Capcom franchises will be winning their first round matches in the Ultima Division!! --- "If you're asking for a date, forget it. Because I made it a point not to go out with women who shoot me in the head." |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 6/13/2006 4:17:04 PM | message detail |
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"I'm still quite confident in Mega Man's ability to pull a victory on that one" The last time I heard that from you was 2k4. --- Take a hike, and don't forget the trail mix *****. Hijack - MC Chris Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 6/13/2006 5:14:07 PM | message detail |
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*sees D128 discussion* *points to sig* =p ~*ST*~ --- Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best. Game. Ever." Contest Currently Playing: Resident Evil 4, KH:COM (Sora), Larussa 92 (NYY), NSMB, FE8, WC3: Frozen Throne |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 6/13/2006 5:16:03 PM | message detail |
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I know I brought this up already, but Sonic's entire series versus SSBM
(essentially what the match is) worries me a lot. SSB is not a lock to
win at all, even though I'm sticking with it. ~*ST*~ --- Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best. Game. Ever." Contest Currently Playing: Resident Evil 4, KH:COM (Sora), Larussa 92 (NYY), NSMB, FE8, WC3: Frozen Throne |
| yoblazer33 | Posted 6/13/2006 5:17:53 PM | message detail |
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Super Smash Bros. is the Fedor Emelianenko of this contest. --- Board 8: Where Wii treat each other right. |
| Applause Sign | Posted 6/13/2006 5:41:00 PM | message detail |
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What? --- Explicit Content Cheer Up Emo Kids |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 6/13/2006 5:50:18 PM | message detail |
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The last time I heard that from you was 2k4. This is round 2 of "Aitch Emm calls for a Mega Man victory" ... and I always get round 2 right!! --- "If you're asking for a date, forget it. Because I made it a point not to go out with women who shoot me in the head." |
| Applause Sign | Posted 6/13/2006 5:52:14 PM | message detail |
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Every day that passes makes me more and more pissed off that I think TP is going to be released before we get to see Cloud/Link. --- Explicit Content Cheer Up Emo Kids |
| yoblazer33 | Posted 6/13/2006 5:54:03 PM | message detail |
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Ya, Cloud is screwed. Why does everyone act like this is his last
chance, though? As soon as the FFVII remake is released, he'll be the
favorite. --- Board 8: Where Wii treat each other right. |
| Applause Sign | Posted 6/13/2006 5:54:50 PM | message detail |
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Who says it's being released? And even if it is, I don't want to wait that long! --- Explicit Content Cheer Up Emo Kids |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 6/13/2006 5:55:20 PM | message detail |
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If we got a solid release date on Twilight Princess (essentially
getting a Wii release date), and it happened to release during the
contest, I wouldn't even want a character battle. Give me another Games Contest or something. --- "If you're asking for a date, forget it. Because I made it a point not to go out with women who shoot me in the head." |
| yoblazer33 | Posted 6/13/2006 5:57:14 PM | message detail |
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I thought a remake for the PS3 was a sure thing. --- Board 8: Where Wii treat each other right. |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 6/13/2006 5:58:53 PM | message detail |
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That's at least another two years before we even think
about seeing that released. Though I would rather him make another ToC
or something. There'd be little sense in watching them compare numbers
when all that would matter is that Link had Twilight Princess at the
end of the contest to give him a win. --- "If you're asking for a date, forget it. Because I made it a point not to go out with women who shoot me in the head." |
| Applause Sign | Posted 6/13/2006 5:59:28 PM | message detail |
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Amen brother! Well all that's been said is November for Wii... right? The actual contest will take 63 days to get done, this contest will be over by August 1st, I don't see any possible way that we could crank out nominations, prediction, and a contest before it comes out, hell it may even be released on GC before the Wii launches. And if by some wacky chance in hell it's not out, it won't be any more than a week or so away, at which time I expect crazy marketing of it, and despite me not buying into hype factor, when it's that close and such a huge game, I do think it'll boost Link. --- Explicit Content Cheer Up Emo Kids |
| yoblazer33 | Posted 6/13/2006 6:01:01 PM | message detail |
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Well all that's been said is November for Wii... right? "Fourth quarter of 2006" is as specific as Nintendo have been. There are actually some speculations that Wii will beat Sony's console out of the gate with an October launch. --- Board 8: Where Wii treat each other right. |
| Applause Sign | Posted 6/13/2006 6:01:11 PM | message detail |
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Yeah, it would make our x-stats completely off if TP got released mid-contest. That would suck big hairy balls. I thought a remake for the PS3 was a sure thing. Last I heard they only had a tech-demo. I could be wrong though. --- Explicit Content Cheer Up Emo Kids |
| Applause Sign | Posted 6/13/2006 6:02:36 PM | message detail |
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"Fourth quarter of 2006" is as specific as Nintendo have been. There are actually some speculations that Wii will beat Sony's console out of the gate with an October launch. That's even worse. This contest is going to suck. Mid contest boosts, shoddy x-stats and not even a chance of an upset for champ. Sure there could still be good matches, but the timing of it is going to suck. Thank god for the series contest! *sigh* --- Explicit Content Cheer Up Emo Kids |
| yoblazer33 | Posted 6/13/2006 6:03:23 PM | message detail |
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YA THEY SHOULD JUST CANCEL THE GAME SO OUR STATS WILL LOOK GOOD RITE GUYZ --- Board 8: Where Wii treat each other right. |
| transients | Posted 6/13/2006 6:04:45 PM | message detail |
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you mean.. a contest that would be more unpredictable? HELLLLLLLLLLL NO --- xyzzy |
| therealmnm | Posted 6/13/2006 6:07:18 PM | message detail |
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They are bummed out because the "Square boost" and Cloud's "big chance" to beat Link again is dwindling! --- Nominate Carmen Sandiego for SC2k6 Currently playing: Fable, MGS3:S, GTA:SA, MMAC |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 6/13/2006 6:09:49 PM | message detail |
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Anywhere from October to early November is what has been thrown around.
We're supposed to find out the actual date in a couple of months. I don't mind these little spin-off contests having a clear and present winner, but when the character battles get that way it really sucks. Unlike the spin-off contests, we have a lot of data on characters on how they have performed in the past to help us out in making a bracket and looking at upsets and such. Sure, there are still good matches to be had (assuming CJayC makes a worthwhile bracket to make those good matches), but with Cloud and Link back into the contest you really lose a lot of those good matches that were made in the 2005 bracket. Even worse, the whole "let's see who performs better" is basically pointless knowing Twilight Princess would come out. So yeah, I just hate that entire idea of the winner becoming absolute in the Character Battle. Even if the winner ended up not having much trouble, we could at least make arguments and see how it ended up. That's why I was hoping we'd get a Character Battle sooner so that we have a good final, then skip it next year in favor of the Games Contest, and then bring it back after a year hiatus and really give us an unpredictable bracket. Anyway, I want a damn games contest sometime soon. Scrap that divisions by era, give us the standard nomination system, and that contest becomes the best contest ever. <3 --- "If you're asking for a date, forget it. Because I made it a point not to go out with women who shoot me in the head." |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 6/13/2006 6:11:42 PM | message detail |
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They are bummed out because the "Square boost" and Cloud's "big chance" to beat Link again is dwindling! Well, the Square Boost would be in full force for the entire contest. It'd probably be even stronger than we're thinking due to Final Fantasy XII releasing mid-contest, but Cloud's chances are zero against Link with Twilight Princess, which is what sucks. << --- "If you're asking for a date, forget it. Because I made it a point not to go out with women who shoot me in the head." |
| RPGuy96 | Posted 6/13/2006 6:12:08 PM | message detail |
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Better yet, a 128 games contest. That would be nuts. --- Mustache...and green... http://www.rit.edu/~zmb0386/NintendoDesktop2.jpg |
| transients | Posted 6/13/2006 6:13:32 PM | message detail |
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128 just takes too damn long - a two month first round? I agree that we
have enough games to make a 128 bracket interesting though. --- xyzzy |
| therealmnm | Posted 6/13/2006 6:15:07 PM | message detail |
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A four-month long contest would be crazy... --- Nominate Carmen Sandiego for SC2k6 Currently playing: Fable, MGS3:S, GTA:SA, MMAC |
| yoblazer33 | Posted 6/13/2006 6:16:47 PM | message detail |
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A second Games Contest would be the sweetest deal for next
spring/summer. We'd get Twilight Princess, FFXII, and whichever Wii and
PS3 early titles manage to stand out. Toss the era brackets, and yes,
we'd have the best contest however. --- Board 8: Where Wii treat each other right. |
| therealmnm | Posted 6/13/2006 6:19:25 PM | message detail |
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Do you guys think Twilight Princess will end up being able to beat OoT at any point? --- Nominate Carmen Sandiego for SC2k6 Currently playing: Fable, MGS3:S, GTA:SA, MMAC |
| Applause Sign | Posted 6/13/2006 6:19:40 PM | message detail |
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YA THEY SHOULD JUST CANCEL THE GAME SO OUR STATS WILL LOOK GOOD RITE GUYZ I actually wouldn't mind, as I've never been a fan of Zelda. >_> But in all seriousness, that's not what I was saying at all, I just wish we had our normal Summer Contest in the, you know, summer. --- Explicit Content Cheer Up Emo Kids |
| transients | Posted 6/13/2006 6:20:16 PM | message detail |
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man, the hype behind that thing is unreal. I think that if it released,
like, five days before the match, it'd have a shot at it. past that,
no, not really. besides, no one even knows how good it's going to be! --- xyzzy |
| Applause Sign | Posted 6/13/2006 6:20:28 PM | message detail |
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Do you guys think Twilight Princess will end up being able to beat OoT at any point? It depends on the success of the Wii (which I think will be good), and how good the game is, which is anyones guess at this point. --- Explicit Content Cheer Up Emo Kids |
| yoblazer33 | Posted 6/13/2006 6:22:16 PM | message detail |
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Doubt it. Ocarina of Time seems to have a smaller "FFVII effect"
attached to it, in that it turned many people into fans of the series.
Even though Twilight Princess is being released on a console that
definitely has far-reaching potential to bring in new fans, the game
itself just looks too similar to OoT. Of course, if it really turns out
to be the best Zelda ever... --- Board 8: Where Wii treat each other right. |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 6/13/2006 6:23:21 PM | message detail |
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If it is as good as Nintendo is saying and after it has had to sell,
then I'll consider it a possibility. I wouldn't be worrying about it
any time soon though. --- "If you're asking for a date, forget it. Because I made it a point not to go out with women who shoot me in the head." |
| Master Moltar | Posted 6/13/2006 6:29:45 PM | message detail |
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If onyl Ceej would listen to us with a Summer Character Contest and
Winter Games Contest. Well, that and starting the polls earlier. I didn't realize how late the Summer Contest was going to run until it was brought up...whoa. --- Moltar Status: Eagerly awaiting for the next Contest to begin. |