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| UltimaterializerX | Posted 7/31/2006 11:41:39 PM | message detail |
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FF is doing nothing more than stalling a slow grind. Unless it goes berserk tomorrow, this is over. ~*ST*~ --- Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best. Game. Ever." Contest Now Playing: Resident Evil 4, KH:COM (Sora), Larussa 92 (NYY) |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 7/31/2006 11:42:08 PM | message detail |
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"And read only types nothing like Shake. Either Shake is damn good at faking, or it's someone else." No one else calls me "ChiChi". --- ... Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 7/31/2006 11:43:02 PM | message detail |
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| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 7/31/2006 11:44:11 PM | message detail |
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"I remember Chichiri saying he gets pissed at that name a long time ago in one of these topics" Three years ago, to Shake. --- ... Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 7/31/2006 11:44:48 PM | message detail |
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You got pissed at me about that, actually. I used to call you Chichi or Chile. ~*ST*~ --- Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best. Game. Ever." Contest Now Playing: Resident Evil 4, KH:COM (Sora), Larussa 92 (NYY) |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 7/31/2006 11:45:11 PM | message detail |
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Oh, and for reference I believe that'd be in part 3, should anyone be inclined to check. --- ... Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| HaRRicH | Posted 7/31/2006 11:46:26 PM | message detail |
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I'm thinkin' of some time later than that -- I started following the topics between 2k3 and the Game Contest. --- Miss my Four-Pack Of Fun? Go here: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=585007 |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 7/31/2006 11:46:38 PM | message detail |
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That's also possibly true. I got mad at a lot of people for that. Shake
is the one I spent the most time expressing my displeasure on the
matter to, which is the reason he still calls me that to this day. --- ... Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 7/31/2006 11:48:13 PM | message detail |
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Well, I'm not going into exact dates here, but we're both talking fall
2k3. I wasn't a CSAD regular during the 2k3 contest, and most of my
encounters with ANYONE calling me that are back in pts 3 and 4, and
almost certainly no later. --- ... Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 7/31/2006 11:57:59 PM | message detail |
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Ya know, I keep forgetting that the numbering system changed. I keep
thinking Summer 2k3 Mk III is part 3 when it's actually 4. *sighs* Now
those are the little details I'd be amazed to remember... --- ... Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| Redtooth | Posted 7/31/2006 11:58:46 PM | message detail |
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I've never played Civ 3 or Civ 4. I'd like to get my little brother
to play Civ 4 (rather than brainless junk), but I don't think he'll
warm up to the idea :( He's not into strategy games at all. Kids these
days... Well, civIII was always my favorite and consequently the one I spent the most time on. But both are amazing, and have been heavily addicting to me. And I managed to get my brother into CivIV, but only because I convinced him the graphics were good =P. He never touched civIII, to my great chagrin, because the graphics look too "old." And maybe 10k is a bit much, but that series has really consumed me over the years. Although I can't give a full log, but I do recall spending one summer, the first year after the release of civIII (2001/2002?) completely glued. I spent at least 12 hours a day, every day for around a month before cooling off. And from then until only last year, my weekends usually consisted of non-stop civIII. For a while, I actually believed civIII caused the terrible insomnia I had for several years afterwards =P. I'm actually pretty confident in stating that during that first year with civIII, I spent more time playing that one game then I did sleeping. No joke =/ oh, and sorry for being in the way of this big argument you guys are having, but as you might see, civ is my passion and it's way to tempting not to talk about it =(. --- Every man is entitled to express his opinions and every other man is entitled not to listen.G. Norman Collie |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 7/31/2006 11:59:44 PM | message detail |
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Ah, Zelda/Final Fantasy. The match that inspires long Civilization discussions. Civilization gets its revenge after all! --- Do not kill. Do not rape. Do not steal. These are principles which every man of every faith can embrace. These are codes of behavior. |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 8/1/2006 12:02:07 AM | message detail |
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Heh. There are no more arguments, everyone seems to have wandered off.
I refuse to leave only because I have seen a CSAD from beginning to end
in a good long while. Anyway, that's a hell of a lot of time to spend on one game, not even at my worst was I that addicted to Diablo 2 and no game has taken more of my life than that one. Though it being a Civilization game makes it understandable. They are ever so good. --- ... Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| Redtooth | Posted 8/1/2006 12:02:53 AM | message detail |
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At least we weren't making 100's of topics stating our displeasure by
cursing out the world and B8. See, we're going for diplomatic victory
this time, so the more friends the better =D. --- Every man is entitled to express his opinions and every other man is entitled not to listen.G. Norman Collie |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 8/1/2006 12:04:18 AM | message detail |
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Well, a match between these two forces hasn't been worthy of discussion
since the time Zelda didn't win. Unless FF owns the dead zone and
doesn't stop when the morning vote hits it's over, and none of that
happens soon or quickly. If there is anything to talk about fo rthis
match it won't be there until tomorrow morning. --- ... Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 8/1/2006 12:05:58 AM | message detail |
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Oh, and in non-Bizarro world the poll would have just started. I
genuinely believed it was a good idea until we tried it, but now I
don't like the new start time that much. Maybe cause I can't get decent
conversation out of more than two people now. --- ... Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| Redtooth | Posted 8/1/2006 12:09:20 AM | message detail |
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Well, in that case we should continue discussing the marvelous series that is Civ =D. oh and I have to agree with the start time thing. The only way it affected me at all was for the First vote contest. And I though, hey, earlier start time means I can be up for it much more often. So I thought I stood a chance of getting it once this year. But I was mistaken, as this much earlier start time means I was always busy come 11:00 pm. At least at like 2 am I was alone and always in front of a comp screen... --- Every man is entitled to express his opinions and every other man is entitled not to listen.G. Norman Collie |
| creativename | Posted 8/1/2006 12:10:46 AM | message detail |
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I'm actually pretty confident in stating that during that first year
with civIII, I spent more time playing that one game then I did
sleeping. No joke =/ Wow. You needed that civanon.org site that has ads on here :) They got some neat stuff there actually...George W. Bush dude: "Did you know they spoke Latin back then?" You know, Final Fantasy took 49.59% of the vote from 2am-3am (that's what I was staying up to see). If that's representative of the whole match like with Mario (not a solid assumption, but not impossible)...Final Fantasy could show some fight. And the shaky "pics matter more to the day vote, and we've got Cloud here instead of unknown girl" notion might actually imply that the 2am-3am vote underrates Final Fantasy when compared to the Mario match. So maybe there's some hope...? I can't get myself to believe that Final Fantasy can still win this. But seeing Final Fantasy win, after everything that's happened, would probably have to be the awesomest contest related thing for me since Crono beat Mario. --- As the best poster in the stats topic, I move that we all stop acting like elitist know-it-alls about matches that aren't horribly obvious. |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 8/1/2006 12:11:43 AM | message detail |
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I'm just waiting for FF to do something...anything. If
this match would look remotely interesting, there would be a lot more
discussion on our hands concerning all sorts of things...but now it's
just like, eh, NintendoFAQs. Not even an LOL to go on it. --- Do not kill. Do not rape. Do not steal. These are principles which every man of every faith can embrace. These are codes of behavior. |
| Redtooth | Posted 8/1/2006 12:16:57 AM | message detail |
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That civanon is great, thanks for the site! and I agree that FF could be doing something to liven up the match. I mean, I'm not really expecting it to win anymore, but it could at least give me a reason to stay up longer. --- Every man is entitled to express his opinions and every other man is entitled not to listen.G. Norman Collie |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 8/1/2006 12:17:36 AM | message detail |
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I can't either, but I haven't ruled it out. I think it can bring it
back to being a match before daybreak if it works hard enough. But the
question is will it mean anything by then or will it be too late? "I'm just waiting for FF to do something...anything." And that's what bothers me. I've seen this before, I've seen it several times. In the past, LoZ/Link hasn't had any trouble taking the lead to start and keep it 'til the end. My biggest hope for making the finals interesting again someday is an FF7 re-release on the PS3 that won't come until 2k8 at best. :( --- ... Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| creativename | Posted 8/1/2006 12:17:47 AM | message detail |
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I still much, much prefer the newer start times. 3am start is just waaay too late. I'm just waiting for FF to do something...anything. Final Fantasy will probably start putting a bit of hurt on Zelda in the dead hours of 4-7, actually. Too bad nearly all Final Fantasy fans will miss what might be the only excitement for Final Fantasy of the match (though Final Fantasy might still do something later, if the comparison trends I brought up mean anything). As for discussion, I think people really got satisfied on the match yesterday. And also more resigned to Zelda winning. --- As the best poster in the stats topic, I move that we all stop acting like elitist know-it-alls about matches that aren't horribly obvious. |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 8/1/2006 12:27:51 AM | message detail |
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If Zelda didn't have the best day vote on the site, FF would still have
a chance. It's been stalling/gaining for awhile now. The problem is
that this is all over come 7 a.m. ~*ST*~ --- Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best. Game. Ever." Contest Now Playing: Resident Evil 4, KH:COM (Sora), Larussa 92 (NYY) |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 8/1/2006 12:29:40 AM | message detail |
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Stupid voting trends! WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LACK OF THE DAY VOTE THIS CONTEST WAS SUPPOSED TO BRING? FF is actually making a move or two now, sadly. If it intensifies a bit it could steal the lead before the sun rises. That would be somewhat satisfying. --- Do not kill. Do not rape. Do not steal. These are principles which every man of every faith can embrace. These are codes of behavior. |
| creativename | Posted 8/1/2006 12:34:29 AM | message detail |
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If Zelda didn't have the best day vote on the site, FF would still
have a chance. It's been stalling/gaining for awhile now. The problem
is that this is all over come 7 a.m. It has a great day vote, but it doesn't have the best night/day vote split. The issues are what it's split is compared to Final Fantasy and SMB. The trends I brought up earlier innately factor in SMB's day vote, which is fair (bad against SSB, good in the other matches), so it comes down in large part to how Zelda's split is compared to SMB. Final Fantasy will lose the morning vote, but if it can stop Zelda from running away with it, it could do something in the evening. Most likely, Zelda will get a fairly hefty morning vote and Final Fantasy won't be able to do much other than stall/creep up slightly in the evening, and Zelda will win comfortably. But it's not totally hopeless. --- As the best poster in the stats topic, I move that we all stop acting like elitist know-it-alls about matches that aren't horribly obvious. |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 8/1/2006 12:35:29 AM | message detail |
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I agree, cn, that's just too late. However, it seems to have adjusted
our normal voting patterns in an unexpected way and it's not one thta I
appreciate. I liked knowing that Halo would take off like a rocket in
the afternoon. Until we get the hang of the slightly altered voting
patterns I won't like it. I'll settle in eventually, I'm sure. "The problem is that this is all over come 7 a.m." Not necessarily... --- ... Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| RPGuy96 | Posted 8/1/2006 12:36:26 AM | message detail |
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Haw haw, Final Fantasy's best time and all it can do is stall. --- Luigi, Magus, Kefka, Ike, Alucard, Phoenix Wright Lyn, Peach, Celes, Lenneth, Presea, Alex Roivas |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 8/1/2006 12:39:14 AM | message detail |
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We've never had an exciting Finals match in any contest. Heck, we
haven't even had an exciting Final Four match in any contest since
Mario/Crono I. For once, I'd like to see one, but if there's anything
I've been resigned to by now it's that Finals matches are usually
boring...sometimes relatively close, but mostly boring. --- Do not kill. Do not rape. Do not steal. These are principles which every man of every faith can embrace. These are codes of behavior. |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 8/1/2006 12:40:05 AM | message detail |
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Oh winamp, why must you do this to me... *listens to paint it black, wonders if there will be a Twisted Metal Black 2 on PS3 to make me break down and buy the system* --- ... Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 8/1/2006 12:40:59 AM | message detail |
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Hey, Cloud vs Link 1 was a pretty damn good match. --- ... Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| Eggplant Lord | Posted 8/1/2006 12:42:08 AM | message detail |
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9pm is waaay too early ;-; </3 at missing all but five match starts. Not to mention I could usually use something to do more at midnight than at 9pm... === <Mindless Shadow Hearts promotion goes here> It never ends! |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 8/1/2006 12:42:24 AM | message detail |
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FF just had a 55% update, mostly because Zelda absolutely flatlined. ~*ST*~ --- Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best. Game. Ever." Contest Now Playing: Resident Evil 4, KH:COM (Sora), Larussa 92 (NYY) |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 8/1/2006 12:42:27 AM | message detail |
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And here's to hoping for the awesomest thing ever in a contest... FF/Zelda wire-to-wire from 7 am 'til the end. --- ... Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 8/1/2006 12:43:14 AM | message detail |
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Good as in completely and utterly unexpected by most everyone and still
the biggest upset ever in my book, but in terms of actual excitement?
That match was never in doubt (which actually contributes to the
match's greatness in my mind, but not to the excitement). --- Do not kill. Do not rape. Do not steal. These are principles which every man of every faith can embrace. These are codes of behavior. |
| Rodri316 | Posted 8/1/2006 12:45:00 AM | message detail |
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The only time I remember this voting pattern happening in this contest
was SF vs. RE, in which from about 3 AM to 6 AM EST SF stalled RE for a
bit and then RE continued increasing the lead. Hopefully this is what
we're seeing right now. --- Best. Series. Ever. Score: 62/64 Prediction: The Legend of Zelda vs. Final Fantasy |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 8/1/2006 12:45:37 AM | message detail |
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If that match happened today and it was the first time Link didn't win,
it'd be really ****ing exciting. But so many years down the line, I
don't remember which ones were exciting anymore, just the ones that
were good. The two are insepperable in my mind. --- ... Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 8/1/2006 12:46:37 AM | message detail |
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RE/SF actually sounds more or less accurate, but that means FF actually
has a chance. Aside from the morning vote, RE never had any decisive
advantage on SF. SF actually was stronger after those hours than it was
before then, which really shocked the hell out of me. --- Do not kill. Do not rape. Do not steal. These are principles which every man of every faith can embrace. These are codes of behavior. |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 8/1/2006 12:47:46 AM | message detail |
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What's the fun in that? Backing up the sig you changed too soon? I now
want FF to win just so we can go back through old stats topics a couple
of years from now and say "Look! Right there! He changed his sig before
the match was 4 hours through! LOL!!!". sigh... *sighs* --- ... Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| voltch | Posted 8/1/2006 12:50:33 AM | message detail |
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so how is the match going and does FF stand a chance for victory? --- Kilroy:Their fate will be in each other's hands as they decide whether to share or to shaft. BrentfordFC-championship here we come |
| voltch | Posted 8/1/2006 1:00:52 AM | message detail |
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right.so far i seems as hough zelda hasn't broken 2200 votes on FF and FF is reducing the lead or something now. --- Kilroy:Their fate will be in each other's hands as they decide whether to share or to shaft. BrentfordFC-championship here we come |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 8/1/2006 1:03:52 AM | message detail |
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Yeah, that's about it. FF has a chance, but it's a what you might call
"slim". Like a piece of paper, at that. But we can hope. All I want is
a good match between the two for a change. --- ... Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| FastFalcon05 | Posted 8/1/2006 1:06:11 AM | message detail |
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just was watching celebrity poker, is any one else addicted to that show when it's on? anyway, Zelda hasn't really passed the point of no return, especially with higher vote totals. I think FF can still make a match of this, but I don't really know if I want to add, "here's hoping." --- Revenge is a dish best served cold. ~ Old Klingon Proverb |
| voltch | Posted 8/1/2006 1:07:29 AM | message detail |
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it looks as tough zelda's lead might drop under 2000 now. --- Kilroy:Their fate will be in each other's hands as they decide whether to share or to shaft. BrentfordFC-championship here we come |
| bobby200614 | Posted 8/1/2006 1:09:27 AM | message detail |
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I'm really hoping FF can at least keep this match exciting. Possibly pulling out a last minute victory. --- New Sig! Coming Soon. |
| bobby200614 | Posted 8/1/2006 1:13:52 AM | message detail |
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THings seem to move slower at 4 in the morning. --- New Sig! Coming Soon. |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 8/1/2006 1:14:02 AM | message detail |
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Ya know. I dunno if I'm even looking forward to the next contest that
much right now. This one was short, but the way ceej handled it burned
me out on contests... not to mention I'm sick and tired of seeing the
same winner everytime. Not much anyone can do about that, though. It's
weird, but I feel differently about a lot of things in a contest than I
do in general, and I must say I despise LoZ/Link in contests. Oh well. --- ... Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 8/1/2006 1:17:04 AM | message detail |
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Oh yeah... WAAAY slower. Wouldn't be the case if the start time wasn't changed. --- ... Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| MasterOfHunters | Posted 8/1/2006 1:17:45 AM | message detail |
| Cjay should really consider letting fictional characters in, as long as they have starred in a game. At least give it a try for one contest, I doubt anything out there beats Link/Cloud but still some breath of fresh air. |
| transience | Posted 8/1/2006 1:18:16 AM | message detail |
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FF > Zelda lol --- xyzzy I lost a sig bet to War13104. Yes, the same guy who had Kefka over Crono. FOR THE HORDE! |
| transience | Posted 8/1/2006 1:18:20 AM | message detail |
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truth. --- xyzzy I lost a sig bet to War13104. Yes, the same guy who had Kefka over Crono. FOR THE HORDE! |