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Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 309
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| Master Moltar | Posted 7/10/2006 10:25:16 PM | message detail |
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Lead = Warcraft --- Moltar Status: Disappointed, I lost my perfect bracket. Grand Theft Auto vs. Warcraft - Bracket: GTA - Vote: GTA (8/9) |
| Sir Bormun | Posted 7/10/2006 10:25:17 PM | message detail |
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Odd that you excuse Blizzard's one failure of a CHARACTER entrant
but then use GTA's character in the opposite sense. Honestly, 46-47% on
SSBM is pretty good. Yeah, but... Vercetti was the main guy in his game. Kerrigan, not so much. Kerrigan was a character that not even the Blizzard fans gave a damn about, but Board 8 was dying to have in the contest for some reason. There's a much better case for a GTA main character to be strong than a Blizzard main character. I'm not saying GTA's definitely weak. I'm just saying that there's definitely data that says to the contrary of the "46-47% on SSBM" impressiveness. And also... let's wait and see just how SSBM does. After Halo's flop, I've begun to worry a little bit about it. They're both current-gen series, they both only looked strong because of that weird, weird 128 division... let's not use SSBM (or, for that matter, the Spring 2k4 contest 128 division) as proof of anything yet. And yes, I realize that saying that defeats some of my own argument that GTA's weak. Mayhaps that's something of a hunch on my part. Still, I think this is one of those things that is dangerous to decide for sure just yet. We don't want to end up with another Magus, do we? --- Need new sig. |
| Janus5000 | Posted 7/10/2006 10:25:26 PM | message detail |
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...*TNT explodes prematurely* What the comeback. --- "Those who cast the vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." |
| Applause Sign | Posted 7/10/2006 10:25:32 PM | message detail |
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lol 2 --- Explicit Content Cheer Up Emo Kids |
| Tequilla Gundam | Posted 7/10/2006 10:25:36 PM | message detail |
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2 --- Scooped in a coupe, Snoop we got news/Your girl was trickin' while you was draped in your county blues I ain't been out a second/And already gotta do some mutha****in chin checkin |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 7/10/2006 10:26:03 PM | message detail |
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Warcraft takes the lead. --- "Building the future and keeping the past alive are one in the same thing." -- Solid Snake |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 7/10/2006 10:26:04 PM | message detail |
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buckle my shoe --- Commit it to memory. |
| Shivan Reincarnated | Posted 7/10/2006 10:26:12 PM | message detail |
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Now is when WC shall build up a lead of its own! --- "Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both." ~ Benjamin Franklin |
| SonicRaptor | Posted 7/10/2006 10:26:20 PM | message detail |
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It took almost an hour and a half for WarCraft to take the lead. --- "Never argue with a fool, people may not tell the difference" - Murphy's Law |
| MegatokyoEd | Posted 7/10/2006 10:26:40 PM | message detail |
| Warcraft just took a while to get going. |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 7/10/2006 10:26:52 PM | message detail |
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I hope yo gets up soon so he can lament on GTA getting owned to "And I Ran". HELL YEAH --- Commit it to memory. |
| Tai | Posted 7/10/2006 10:26:59 PM | message detail |
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304 to 366 670 more votes at 1:25 45.37% for GTA. :-( 66 vote lead....and WarCraft takes the lead.....oh god. --- http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=579987 - Wanna report a TOS violation! Go to Snack Attack and we can help! |
| Applause Sign | Posted 7/10/2006 10:27:03 PM | message detail |
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3, 4 --- Explicit Content Cheer Up Emo Kids |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/10/2006 10:27:59 PM | message detail |
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Hmmm...Looks like the idea that perhaps relatively new series aren't
standing up as well to the older, more established series could be in
effect. GTA was popular before GTAIII, but it wasn't massively popular
until then. Warcraft has been popular for several years before that. Perhaps it's not just the number of games that makes the difference. Maybe there's a recency factor involved as well. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| Adept of Aiur | Posted 7/10/2006 10:28:39 PM | message detail |
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I don't think that that really comes in to play in this match. Niether series is really old or new. --- "An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows." |
| Applause Sign | Posted 7/10/2006 10:29:00 PM | message detail |
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Hey MM, how's that sleeping thing coming along? --- Explicit Content Cheer Up Emo Kids |
| Adept of Aiur | Posted 7/10/2006 10:29:28 PM | message detail |
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>> I jacked off first. --- "An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows." |
| rpgapzx | Posted 7/10/2006 10:29:31 PM | message detail |
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This is not quite the dead of night vote yet, but I'm glad we saw a
voting change. GTA seemed to hve some control even after board voting.
Then the real night vote kicked in. --- SC2k6: 9/9 Leaderboard #7: ProfessorBen Today: Bracket: GTA Vote: Warcraft |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/10/2006 10:29:35 PM | message detail |
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Well, I'm saying maybe that's part of the reason why GTA isn't quite as
strong as some of us figured it might be. Not necessarily talking about
Warcraft. --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| Applause Sign | Posted 7/10/2006 10:29:36 PM | message detail |
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I don't think new/old has as much to do with it as diversity does. It
just seems that the two seem to go pretty much hand in hand. --- Explicit Content Cheer Up Emo Kids |
| NewLib | Posted 7/10/2006 10:29:37 PM | message detail |
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Yeah I mean I still associate both series with arriving in the 32/64 bit era. --- Where am I? |
| Master Moltar | Posted 7/10/2006 10:30:01 PM | message detail |
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I'm thinking this is the Eastern voters here. We'll see when day rolls along if WC keeps it up or completely bombs. --- Moltar Status: Disappointed, I lost my perfect bracket. Grand Theft Auto vs. Warcraft - Bracket: GTA - Vote: GTA (8/9) |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 7/10/2006 10:30:02 PM | message detail |
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WarCraft is pretty old considering it started back in 1994. It might
not have been really popular back then, but it's still 12 years old. --- "Building the future and keeping the past alive are one in the same thing." -- Solid Snake |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 7/10/2006 10:30:02 PM | message detail |
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Yeah...if anything, this would seem to confirm my very VERY first
impressions of GTA...that it didn't have a real hardcore following on
GameFAQs and would tend to inspire a lot of apathy and anti-voting. But I *thought* I had been disproven! --- Commit it to memory. |
| Applause Sign | Posted 7/10/2006 10:30:10 PM | message detail |
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I jacked off first. Oh... well good luck trying to get to sleep now. That always wakes me right up. --- Explicit Content Cheer Up Emo Kids |
| SonicRaptor | Posted 7/10/2006 10:30:14 PM | message detail |
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I should also mention that WarCraft was kind of in StarCraft's shadow
until WC3 was released, it then became even bigger when WoW came along. --- "Never argue with a fool, people may not tell the difference" - Murphy's Law |
| Janus5000 | Posted 7/10/2006 10:30:16 PM | message detail |
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...XD --- "Those who cast the vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." |
| rpgapzx | Posted 7/10/2006 10:30:41 PM | message detail |
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Wow. I <3 this match. --- SC2k6: 9/9 Leaderboard #7: ProfessorBen Today: Bracket: GTA Vote: Warcraft |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 7/10/2006 10:30:43 PM | message detail |
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GTA takes the lead back! Woo! --- "Building the future and keeping the past alive are one in the same thing." -- Solid Snake |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/10/2006 10:30:48 PM | message detail |
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Looks like GTA was just playing dead! --- SC2K6 Nominations: Squall, Roxas, Serge, Seifer, Laguna, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden |
| dethfdddddh | Posted 7/10/2006 10:30:52 PM | message detail |
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And they stop cheating after Warcraft took the lead. Pretty damn suspicious. --- Just Got Owned By Guru winner Voltch. |
| transience | Posted 7/10/2006 10:31:03 PM | message detail |
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ha-ha! take that, ralliers! --- xyzzy |
| Applause Sign | Posted 7/10/2006 10:31:07 PM | message detail |
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OMG GTA COMEBACK WATCH OUT WTF. --- Explicit Content Cheer Up Emo Kids |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 7/10/2006 10:31:08 PM | message detail |
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I almost don't want to go to bed tonight. ~*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 |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 7/10/2006 10:31:22 PM | message detail |
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Poll bobbing going on as GTA doesn't want to give up the lead. --- Commit it to memory. |
| xp1337 | Posted 7/10/2006 10:31:25 PM | message detail |
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...WTF just happened there? --- xp1337: Don't you wish there was a spell-checker that told you when you a word out? SpC2k6 (08/09) GTA v Warcraft |
| DaruniaTheGoron | Posted 7/10/2006 10:31:28 PM | message detail |
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I so saw that update coming. Whenever an entrant takes a slim lead, the
other one somehow comes back miracuously and struggles a bit. --- ...little Weezing it's gonna stand up against my ****in' Charizard? Just get back on your bike and keep pretending to be cool with your lame ass mohawk ****er. - phoenix1487 Sp2k6: 8/9 |
| Master Moltar | Posted 7/10/2006 10:31:31 PM | message detail |
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Wow, GTA EXPLODED that update! --- Moltar Status: Disappointed, I lost my perfect bracket. Grand Theft Auto vs. Warcraft - Bracket: GTA - Vote: GTA (8/9) |
| Adept of Aiur | Posted 7/10/2006 10:31:49 PM | message detail |
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*blink* What the hell? It takes the lead then drops it? Oh, whatever, I'm going to bed. And EC, it makes me more tired if anything. :) --- "An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows." |
| Janus5000 | Posted 7/10/2006 10:31:54 PM | message detail |
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Actually, both of their votals went up that update. GTA's just went up more. --- "Those who cast the vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." |
| SonicRaptor | Posted 7/10/2006 10:32:00 PM | message detail |
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It'll be like this for a while with the two going back and forth now that it's this close. --- "Never argue with a fool, people may not tell the difference" - Murphy's Law |
| Cavalier Lowen | Posted 7/10/2006 10:32:36 PM | message detail |
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GTA is clearly vote stuffing. >_> --- Economic Left/Right: 7.50 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.26 |
| Applause Sign | Posted 7/10/2006 10:32:41 PM | message detail |
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I'm not going to bed unless someone gets a lead of 400 first. --- Explicit Content Cheer Up Emo Kids |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 7/10/2006 10:32:45 PM | message detail |
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WC will probably come back next update, GTA *may* give one more push, then WC will start to build a lead. --- Commit it to memory. |
| silverkiller | Posted 7/10/2006 10:33:09 PM | message detail |
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this 15 min update is killing the fun. --- Nominate Streets of Rage SilverKiller: Unpopular on GF since '02 |
| SonicRaptor | Posted 7/10/2006 10:33:23 PM | message detail |
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5 min update --- "Never argue with a fool, people may not tell the difference" - Murphy's Law |
| Tai | Posted 7/10/2006 10:33:37 PM | message detail |
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389 to 384 for GTA. 773 more votes in 1:30 50.32% for GTA.... GTA has the lead back...for now. --- http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=579987 - Wanna report a TOS violation! Go to Snack Attack and we can help! |
| Adept of Aiur | Posted 7/10/2006 10:33:40 PM | message detail |
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Ya know, the only reason these back and forth things could even happen
at zero is cheating. It's so dumb. As far as actual voters go, they
don't magically materialize to make a struggle apparent. --- "An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows." |
| Adept of Aiur | Posted 7/10/2006 10:34:12 PM | message detail |
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And according to the fifteen minute update, GTA never lost the lead. --- "An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows." |
| Master Moltar | Posted 7/10/2006 10:34:25 PM | message detail |
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As far as actual voters go, they don't magically materialize to make a struggle apparent. OR SO YOU THINK! --- Moltar Status: Disappointed, I lost my perfect bracket. Grand Theft Auto vs. Warcraft - Bracket: GTA - Vote: GTA (8/9) |