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Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 307
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| Slowflake | Posted 7/10/2006 7:45:14 AM | message detail |
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Even with the big downtime near the beginning of the poll? OUCH. --- I do declare, old chap! Even a Doom score could not possibly justify the unwarranted combustion of kittens! |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/10/2006 7:45:52 AM | message detail |
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Personally, I'll go with a series that beat standards over a series that set them... but meh. Exactly. Metal Gear for the win! --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 7/10/2006 7:46:27 AM | message detail |
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Indeed. It seems to have had no problem at all making up that 10 minute
or so down time. And Mario's basically carrying these vote totals
itself. Mercy. --- "Building the future and keeping the past alive are one in the same thing." -- Solid Snake |
| Slowflake | Posted 7/10/2006 7:47:10 AM | message detail |
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I wasn't exactly thinking of Metal Gear... ...anyway, the point is, I respect what Mario's done for the industry, but if I hated the games, I wouldn't be supporting it, let alone voting for it. --- I do declare, old chap! Even a Doom score could not possibly justify the unwarranted combustion of kittens! |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 7/10/2006 8:00:45 AM | message detail |
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even if Mario set the standards, I still think they're the best! >_> --- * Is Dranze * |
| HaRRicH | Posted 7/10/2006 8:06:20 AM | message detail |
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Come on Mario, beat that ass even worse! ESPN 2k or NFL Blitz should have been there today instead. --- Miss my Four-Pack Of Fun? Go here: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=585007 |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 7/10/2006 8:12:49 AM | message detail |
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I would approve of that -- the beating would be even worse. --- "Building the future and keeping the past alive are one in the same thing." -- Solid Snake |
| HaRRicH | Posted 7/10/2006 8:13:53 AM | message detail |
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True, but at least they would have deserved a spot more than Madden due to quality! --- Miss my Four-Pack Of Fun? Go here: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=585007 |
| Master Moltar | Posted 7/10/2006 8:22:06 AM | message detail |
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Wow, 92.61%... Yeah, I got nothing else. Oh well, hopefully this means SMB will be doing very well against FF. --- Moltar Status: Disappointed, I lost my perfect bracket. Super Mario Bros. vs. Madden - Bracket: SMB - Vote: SMB (7/8) |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 7/10/2006 8:25:30 AM | message detail |
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July 2006 Champion -- Super Mario Bros. Believe. --- "Building the future and keeping the past alive are one in the same thing." -- Solid Snake |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/10/2006 8:31:17 AM | message detail |
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Metal Gear > Super Mario Bros. in the finals! Bank on it! --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 7/10/2006 8:32:26 AM | message detail |
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Best outcome ever!! --- "Building the future and keeping the past alive are one in the same thing." -- Solid Snake |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 7/10/2006 8:41:45 AM | message detail |
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Personally, I'll go with a series that beat standards over a series that set them... but meh. Which means Castlevania > Metroid > Mario, so your argument totally defeats your motive there. Unless you bring 3D into it, in which case Metroid just whips everything. ~*ST*~ --- Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best. Game. Ever." Contest Currently Playing: Resident Evil 4, KH:COM (Sora), Larussa 92 (NYY), FE8, WC3: Frozen Throne |
| longbladeofhiko | Posted 7/10/2006 10:07:10 AM | message detail |
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wurd --- WWEGSB Hardcore Legend Masa JUST LIKE UR MOM LOLO AND URS TO LALA-Tombolo |
| FastFalcon05 | Posted 7/10/2006 10:08:02 AM | message detail |
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Wow at Mario today. Just a thought, we've said we underestimate the voters a few times; what if the notion that "no series deserves it more than mario" is more widespread than we think? --- Revenge is a dish best served cold. ~ Old Klingon Proverb |
| longbladeofhiko | Posted 7/10/2006 10:13:21 AM | message detail |
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Who thinks Mario can get Madden down to 6 or 5%? <_< --- WWEGSB Hardcore Legend Masa JUST LIKE UR MOM LOLO AND URS TO LALA-Tombolo |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/10/2006 10:15:10 AM | message detail |
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It's possible that this was the notion behind Mario winning SC2K5. Of course, people thought that would carry him to victory in SC2K2, and we saw how that worked out. Just can't see SMB beating out Final Fantasy. Honestly, it makes up a quarter of the top 20 on the list. The amount of diversity and yet unity at the same time is astounding. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| Anal Storage | Posted 7/10/2006 10:15:37 AM | message detail |
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Aww... looks like my prediction of Mario outdoing 94.30 is gonna fall a little short. :( Oh well, at least I was close. --- Explicit Content I used to be Asian, but I didn't get good enough grades so my parents beat it out of me. - snalien |
| Anal Storage | Posted 7/10/2006 10:19:17 AM | message detail |
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FACT or FICTION: Once the match is all over with, Madden will have
received at least 500 joke votes just because of his sweet picture. --- Explicit Content I used to be Asian, but I didn't get good enough grades so my parents beat it out of me. - snalien |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/10/2006 10:25:39 AM | message detail |
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At the 13:20 mark, this match has 68770 votes. To compare with other matches at the same time: Zelda/Civilization - 63862 Metal Gear/Soul Calibur - 65805 Castlevania/Halo - 66808 Kingdom Hearts/Harvest Moon - 64721 Super Mario Brothers has 63665 individual votes. The Legend of Zelda had 57142 individual votes. This one is looking to break all kinds of records. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| Anal Storage | Posted 7/10/2006 10:27:09 AM | message detail |
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I SAID FACT OR FICTION, DAMMIT. --- Explicit Content I used to be Asian, but I didn't get good enough grades so my parents beat it out of me. - snalien |
| swirIdude | Posted 7/10/2006 10:29:22 AM | message detail |
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FACT, DAMMIT. --- Xbox 360 melts disks! And people made jokes about the PS3 being a grill. ~bokunokuso |
| Anal Storage | Posted 7/10/2006 10:31:08 AM | message detail |
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I agree... which is sad, because as of this point in time, if Mario had
500 more votes, and Madden 500 less, then Mario would have 93.3% of the
vote. Making him even closer to breaking Snake's record. There have
been so many topics talking about voting for Madden because of the pic,
and people agreeing that they did the same. Hell Madden was rocking the
board vote. >_> --- Explicit Content I used to be Asian, but I didn't get good enough grades so my parents beat it out of me. - snalien |
| Phediuk | Posted 7/10/2006 10:46:04 AM | message detail |
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This match has a ridiculous amount of votes. SMB>Zelda, anyone...? --- "Thank you, Mario. But our princess is in another castle." -Toad in Super Mario Bros. |
| rpgapzx | Posted 7/10/2006 11:13:39 AM | message detail |
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Why is everyone rooting for Mario now? Today's performance means we need to root SSB or Zelda to SFF Mario in order to make sure Madden gets Jay Solanowned. |
| Phediuk | Posted 7/10/2006 11:57:09 AM | message detail |
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Of course, we can't forget the very real possibility of FF beating down Shadow Hearts just as badly as what's happening today. --- "Thank you, Mario. But our princess is in another castle." -Toad in Super Mario Bros. |
| longbladeofhiko | Posted 7/10/2006 11:57:18 AM | message detail |
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Madden and Jay Solano should form a stable with Tanner --- WWEGSB Hardcore Legend Masa JUST LIKE UR MOM LOLO AND URS TO LALA-Tombolo |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/10/2006 12:05:39 PM | message detail |
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Oh, Final Fantasy could realistically set the record for highest percentage if it were facing Shadow Hearts. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| Tai | Posted 7/10/2006 12:19:56 PM | message detail |
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Once the match is all over with, Madden will have received at least 500 joke votes just because of his sweet picture. You mean from this board? Because I'm sure there at least 500 casual voters out there who voted Madden for laughs..... Either way, fact. --- http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=579987 - Wanna report a TOS violation! Go to Snack Attack and we can help! |
| Slowflake | Posted 7/10/2006 12:34:59 PM | message detail |
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Just because this is quite interesting, I'll repost what I said in
another topic about what happened to every entrant that broke 90%
before: Megaman 2002: Breaks 90% twice before barely losing to Sephiroth. Link 2003: Breaks 90% on AiAi with a Wind Waker pic, underperforms like mad against Magus, fails to SFF Samus significantly and loses to Cloud. LoZ 2004: Biggest blowout of all time, still loses to SMB3. LttP 2004: Breaks 90% on Gunstar Heroes, barely beats FF6 and barely loses to Chrono Trigger. Snake 2004: Beats Tanner in the legendary manner that we know, has his worst showing against Knuckles, almost loses to Frog, gets thrashed by Megaman worse than the previous year. Pretty meh record, really. --- Mario's not fun btw and only sells on nostalgia. I mean, you're just walking from one side of a level to the other at a tenth of Sonic's speed... -vego |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 7/10/2006 1:02:45 PM | message detail |
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*logs on* So much for Madden finishing over 8%. <_< --- Commit it to memory. |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/10/2006 1:03:56 PM | message detail |
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fails to SFF Samus significantly Says you. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| rpgapzx | Posted 7/10/2006 1:04:17 PM | message detail |
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Not-So-Bold Prediction: Super Mario Brothers will surpass 111K. At 16:00 yesterday, Kingdom Hearts had 57,581 votes, 70.45% of its eventual total(81,729). Harvest Moon had 21759 votes, 72.41% of its eventual total(30,051). At 16:00 last Monday, Megaman X had 54,609 votes, 73.53% of its eventual total(74,270). Suikoden had 20693 votes, 73.86% of its eventual total(28,018). At 16:00 on another big blow out, The Legend of Zelda had 70,988 votes, 70.87% of its eventual total(100,163). Civilization had 8,193 votes, 73.35% of its eventual total(11169). At 16:00 today, Super Mario Brothers currently has 78,035 votes. If the series has 70% of it's total votes, it will end with 111,479 votes If the series has 73% of it's total votes, it will end with 106,897 votes. The fact that it missed 2 updates leads me to believe that it will be no higher than 73% and closer to the 1st figure than the 2nd. |
| rpgapzx | Posted 7/10/2006 1:07:13 PM | message detail |
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Just because this is quite interesting, I'll repost what I said in
another topic about what happened to every entrant that broke 90%
before: Megaman 2002: Breaks 90% twice before barely losing to Sephiroth. Link 2003: Breaks 90% on AiAi with a Wind Waker pic, underperforms like mad against Magus, fails to SFF Samus significantly and loses to Cloud. LoZ 2004: Biggest blowout of all time, still loses to SMB3. LttP 2004: Breaks 90% on Gunstar Heroes, barely beats FF6 and barely loses to Chrono Trigger. Snake 2004: Beats Tanner in the legendary manner that we know, has his worst showing against Knuckles, almost loses to Frog, gets thrashed by Megaman worse than the previous year. Pretty meh record, really. Add SMB Sp2006: Crushes NFL Madden in the highest vote ever garnered by a single entry(not even close), but squeaks through SSB in an unconvincing victory and fails to get 40% on FF. |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/10/2006 1:08:01 PM | message detail |
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If SMB only squeaks by SSB, I'll eat every hat I own (over 70, by the way). --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| rpgapzx | Posted 7/10/2006 1:18:53 PM | message detail |
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If SMB only squeaks by SSB, I'll eat every hat I own (over 70, by the way). Squeaks by was very open to interpretation. I was imaging no better than 58/42? |
| rpgapzx | Posted 7/10/2006 1:19:08 PM | message detail |
| And that phrase was more to fit the mood of the post =) |
| Tai | Posted 7/10/2006 1:19:19 PM | message detail |
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Almost 80,000 at 16:15.... Wow. O_O' --- http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=579987 - Wanna report a TOS violation! Go to Snack Attack and we can help! |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/10/2006 1:19:58 PM | message detail |
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So your definition of "squeaks" correlates with Ulti's definition of "destroy." That's interesting. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| rpgapzx | Posted 7/10/2006 1:27:01 PM | message detail |
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So your definition of "squeaks" correlates with Ulti's definition of "destroy." That's interesting. Meh, I give up. Wanted to fit the mood of the post. |
| Lopen | Posted 7/10/2006 1:27:45 PM | message detail |
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So I heard talk of Blitz. You guys think Blitz would outdo Madden here? I'd be kinda surprised if it didn't at this point. I'm also having a feeling that there might be some sanity to the SMB > FF upset pick. Not really because of this match, though it is impressive... more because of Castlevania. Just pay attention to Sonic, Mega Man, and Street Fighter here... and see how nostalgia fueled our voting base is. --- Raiden is still [!!] nominations short! http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs9/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=27664244 |
| LessThan3Presea | Posted 7/10/2006 1:29:43 PM | message detail |
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Well, you still have a good deal of people who have played the original
Final Fantasy (and by extension, FFIV and FFVI). There will still be
nostalgia there, too. --- "A huge void in her heart. It is filled not by darkness, but kindness from others." - Presea Combatir, the Empty Soul |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 7/10/2006 1:36:38 PM | message detail |
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Yeah, the whole old-school nostalgia thing works wonders, and if people
were actually expecting something like GTA or SSB to take down SMB they
would be pretty screwed at this point (oh wait, there are, sucks to be
them!). But both Zelda and Final Fantasy have that same love and
nostalgia working for it, with a startling amount of people having
played the originals when they came out. Hell, quite a few seem to have
played the original MG, which is why I think it could give SSB much
more of a fight than I did at the beginning of the contest (GTA is
still likely out of reach...though it'll be easier to tell after we see
it in action tomorrow). The matches to look out for are Mega Man/Mario Kart, Castlevania/Kingdom Hearts, and Sonic/SSB. If Mega Man and Castlevania can win each with around 53-55%, I'd be pretty wary of SSB's chances. --- Commit it to memory. |
| therealmnm | Posted 7/10/2006 1:40:43 PM | message detail |
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GTA is still likely out of reach...though it'll be easier to tell after we see it in action tomorrow. Well, granted we really don't know what will happen in a direct matchup of GTA/Metal Gear. GTA definitely should be indirectly stronger, but we don't know how intangible factors play into it. In all honesty, the whole Snake in SSBB probably tilted the favor to Metal Gear, seeing how Snake is the buzz among the Nintendo fanbase now... --- Nominate Carmen Sandiego for SC2k6 Currently playing: Fable, MGS3:S, GTA:SA, MMAC |
| bobby200614 | Posted 7/10/2006 1:44:07 PM | message detail |
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GTA must first beat Warcraft. --- You know the kinda people that come to these Stacy concerts, these dudes have got energy to spare. I'm talking guys who beat off four times a day! |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 7/10/2006 1:47:51 PM | message detail |
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Eh...maybe that work better for Snake himself, but I doubt that is
going to give an edge to the Metal Gear series...or if it does give an
edge, it would only be one worth discussing if the two were already
50/50 in the first place. As of now I see GTA beating MG with around
53-55%, so I wouldn't bother with that at all. Now, what might be worth actual discussion is if Metal Gear is uniformly preferred among the Playstation fanbase. I mean, we've already seen at least two hints toward there being a hierarchy (FFVII > MGS > KH), and it's not exactly like MGS and KH are very similar to begin with... --- Commit it to memory. |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 7/10/2006 1:48:57 PM | message detail |
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If GTA were to actually lose to Warcraft, or even let it get close, I'd
call MG > GTA in a heartbeat. Yeah, that's how seriously I take WC's
"rallying" power. --- Commit it to memory. |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/10/2006 1:49:45 PM | message detail |
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Metal Gear Solid was one of the big Playstation pushers, so I think
it'd be 3rd in the hierarchy, at worst. Perhaps beaten out by GTA, but
by no other than Final Fantasy. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| therealmnm | Posted 7/10/2006 1:52:01 PM | message detail |
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Now, what might be worth actual discussion is if Metal Gear is uniformly preferred among the Playstation fanbase. Well I counted that under intangibles as well. I just didn't feel like listing every single thing that can go in Metal Gear's favor in a direct matchup. I think the PS2 tiering would play the biggest factor in the matchup though. Even though signs point to GTA being higher on that tier, we never know. I'd still take GTA in that matchup, mind you. I just wouldn't be surprised if Metal Gear took it out. --- Nominate Carmen Sandiego for SC2k6 Currently playing: Fable, MGS3:S, GTA:SA, MMAC |
| Lopen | Posted 7/10/2006 1:54:20 PM | message detail |
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Well you can tell how much Warcraft's "mighty rallying" is helping by
the vote totals. If GTA beats Warcraft 53-47 and there were 140000
votes cast or something, you can't fault GTA for that. --- Raiden is still [!!] nominations short! http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs9/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=27664244 |