GameFAQs Contests
Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 337
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| Slowflake | Posted 7/31/2006 9:43:25 PM | message detail |
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From MasterOfHunters | Posted 8/1/2006 12:41:43 AM | #242 FF7 still beats OoT. I don't think this Nintendo boost helps games, as much as they help characters and perhaps series'. People already played Oot and FF7, they are not gonna go back and suddenly change which game they liked better. OoT will never beat FF7. The idea behind big boosts like what Nintendo enjoyed recently is that the people that leave don't like the same thing as the people who come in. Why do you see the term "demographic shift" used so much, you think? --- i thought people on gamefaqs had good taste in games i guess i was wrong -EstUmbra Oooh... Yeah... I need... condom... sixty nine!! -IENJOYHAM |
| NewLib | Posted 7/31/2006 9:43:28 PM | message detail |
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To be quite honest I almost rather hold the Games contest off until
2008 or atleast late 2007. 2007 is proving to be maybe the biggest year
in gaming history games wise and I dont know if I like SSBB, MGS 4,
SMG, Halo 3, and others missing out. --- --NL-- Where am I? |
| MasterOfHunters | Posted 7/31/2006 9:44:06 PM | message detail |
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Yeah, but Chrono Trigger was still ahead of LttP and FFVII was still ahead of OoT. Chrono Trigger is not FF, this is why I picked LoZ to win. |
| Lopen | Posted 7/31/2006 9:44:21 PM | message detail |
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This match is done. I'll admit I was wrong. This is just too ridiculous. It's a 1400 vote lead already for chrissakes! (Please make me eat my words, FF!) --- Raiden is still [!!] nominations short! http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs9/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=27664244 |
| creativename | Posted 7/31/2006 9:44:35 PM | message detail |
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As I posted in another topic, if Ocarina of Time boosted as much as Mario (about 15%), then it beats FF7 with 53%. I think most of us would still take FF7, but...look at the match right now. NINZELDOFAQS HAS ARRIVED --- 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. |
| Slowflake | Posted 7/31/2006 9:44:43 PM | message detail |
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NewLib, people use that excuse every year. Besides, the first game contest was held mere months before the absolutely crazy November 2004. --- i thought people on gamefaqs had good taste in games i guess i was wrong -EstUmbra Oooh... Yeah... I need... condom... sixty nine!! -IENJOYHAM |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/31/2006 9:44:55 PM | message detail |
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It's only been 40 minutes and you're saying it's over already? XD That's not what I said. --- Squall, Tidus, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden Presea, Chun-Li, Tifa, Celes, Quistis, Amy Rose, Mei Ling |
| Starion | Posted 7/31/2006 9:45:21 PM | message detail |
| I agree with NewLib. New systems and all that. Even if the next-gen games don't quite reach top tier status, at least they should confuse things a bit. |
| Master Moltar | Posted 7/31/2006 9:46:15 PM | message detail |
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I'd still take FF7 over Zelda...just seems like the series is stronger. FF7 is still #1 to GameFAQs. OoT might put up a better fight though... --- Moltar Status: Wanting you to Nominate Shadow the Hedgehog! Legend of Zelda vs. Final Fantasy - Bracket: FF - Vote: LoZ (62/64) |
| Tequilla Gundam | Posted 7/31/2006 9:46:31 PM | message detail |
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Eh. I vowed after SC2k3 that every KH year I would take Cloud over Link. This is a KH year and I'm sticking to it >_< --- 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 |
| NewLib | Posted 7/31/2006 9:46:57 PM | message detail |
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I dont know if I use at excuse every year. I mean no year has seemingly
so many big names or awesome looking games than 2007 in recent memory.
I atleast have to go back 10 years to find another. 2005 and 2006
looked pretty bleak with games. As long as he had another one in 2008, I dont think I mind that much. --- --NL-- Where am I? |
| Jericoholic | Posted 7/31/2006 9:47:46 PM | message detail |
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So, how much do you think LoZ's prediction percentage is ? --- I don't have an ego. I'm way too cool for that. |
| creativename | Posted 7/31/2006 9:47:49 PM | message detail |
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I doubt Ceej plans ahead nearly that far. --- 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. |
| Blade Of Evils Bane | Posted 7/31/2006 9:47:53 PM | message detail |
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Its kind of sad how all the big games are sequels though. I want more original games. : / --- Can't think of a good sig. |
| FlamboyantSpy | Posted 7/31/2006 9:48:35 PM | message detail |
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The only way I'd like to have a games contest this spring is if we have
another one the spring after that.... 2007 is going to be pure ownage
in terms of games. --- Explicit Content Cheer Up Emo Kids - Team Tranny Did! |
| Slowflake | Posted 7/31/2006 9:48:48 PM | message detail |
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Well, there's no getting offa this train we're on. Zelda wins, and it won't even be close. That being said, I'll go to sleep shortly. Got a big write-up on my hands tomorrow. --- i thought people on gamefaqs had good taste in games i guess i was wrong -EstUmbra Oooh... Yeah... I need... condom... sixty nine!! -IENJOYHAM |
| creativename | Posted 7/31/2006 9:49:07 PM | message detail |
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I'd guess maybe...30% of the brackets for Zelda? Though I've rarely tried predicting bracket percentages. --- 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. |
| ccbfan | Posted 7/31/2006 9:49:13 PM | message detail |
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If a game contest is held next spring, I'll definitely take OOT. I's take Alttp over CT too. Heck if it was the same setup as 2004 then, I'd predict 4 Nintendo games in the final four. There's just something about this Nintendo momentum that feels unstoppable. |
| NewLib | Posted 7/31/2006 9:49:32 PM | message detail |
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Blade, there are a ton of original awesome looking games coming in 2007. --- --NL-- Where am I? |
| creativename | Posted 7/31/2006 9:49:39 PM | message detail |
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Looking forward to it Slow :) --- 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. |
| Master Moltar | Posted 7/31/2006 9:50:06 PM | message detail |
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<3 Slow --- Moltar Status: Wanting you to Nominate Shadow the Hedgehog! Legend of Zelda vs. Final Fantasy - Bracket: FF - Vote: LoZ (62/64) |
| Matroshka67 | Posted 7/31/2006 9:50:23 PM | message detail |
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I think CJayC can take his time now. No need to worry about Twilight Princess in mid-contest affecting much of anything. --- Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your WOOOOOOOOORLD!!! |
| Ed Bellis | Posted 7/31/2006 9:50:50 PM | message detail |
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There's just something about this Nintendo momentum that feels unstoppable. Yeah, but I would have (and probably did) said that about the Square momentum way back when. I still think FF7 beats OOT hands down. Like... er, somebody said - unless Twilight Princess is bigger than FF7, ain't no topplin' it. --- This was Ed Bellis. |
| MasterOfHunters | Posted 7/31/2006 9:50:58 PM | message detail |
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The idea behind big boosts like what Nintendo enjoyed recently is
that the people that leave don't like the same thing as the people who
come in. Why do you see the term "demographic shift" used so much, you
think? You are probably right. But don't you find it entirely possible that Loz takes down FF in a series contest in 2004? When it comes to two biggest games of that era, I don't think this boost helps OoT now, or ever. |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 7/31/2006 9:51:45 PM | message detail |
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Right after Slow calls it, FF has its best update yet! --- Squall, Tidus, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden Presea, Chun-Li, Tifa, Celes, Quistis, Amy Rose, Mei Ling |
| ExThaNemesis | Posted 7/31/2006 9:51:59 PM | message detail |
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I'm still holding on to hope..... =\ --- Everything's 10X better with a RKO and Orton pose. ~ Donkey111 |
| NewLib | Posted 7/31/2006 9:52:16 PM | message detail |
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I dont know if people should give up on FF yet. Its really eating into
the percentage. If it can start building itself back quickly before
daylight and holds Zelda off there, we could have a match. --- --NL-- Where am I? |
| TessaTestarossa | Posted 7/31/2006 9:52:37 PM | message detail |
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just thought I'd chime in and say, at this rate, Zelda will stop increasing in ~20 minutes... --- Nominate JAY SOLANO and CARMEN SANDIEGO Team Tranny Town AHOY! |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 7/31/2006 9:53:10 PM | message detail |
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<3333333 Slow's literature. ~*ST*~ --- Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best. Game. Ever." Contest Now Playing: Resident Evil 4, KH:COM (Sora), Larussa 92 (NYY) |
| FlamboyantSpy | Posted 7/31/2006 9:53:29 PM | message detail |
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Well, there's no getting offa this train we're on. Zelda wins, and it won't even be close. So Slow says as LoZ vote increases start to dwindle. Thanks for the confirmation partner! --- Explicit Content Cheer Up Emo Kids - Team Tranny Did! |
| Matroshka67 | Posted 7/31/2006 9:53:39 PM | message detail |
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Heh, poor Slowflake. A machine is unaffected by curses, spells, little speeches, or trinkets of faith. Zelda is a machine. FEDOR POWER. --- Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your WOOOOOOOOORLD!!! |
| creativename | Posted 7/31/2006 9:55:19 PM | message detail |
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It wasn't until about 2 hours into the Mario match that Final Fantasy
started regularly getting the percentage it would finish with. Also note that during the "Europe" hours Final Fantasy should do much better %wise than it will finish with (too bad these are the slimmest hours in terms of votes). This match should get closer, though Zelda is still looking real good. All hope is not lost, but Zelda has many more reasons for optimism. --- 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 7/31/2006 9:58:46 PM | message detail |
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Let us pray the curse holds. --- ... Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| Ed Bellis | Posted 7/31/2006 9:59:04 PM | message detail |
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Hey, nice sig, creative. I agree! --- This was Ed Bellis. |
| creativename | Posted 7/31/2006 10:00:44 PM | message detail |
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One additional smidgen of hope might come from the "the day vote is
more sensitive to pics" hypothesis (though it's a shaky hypothesis).
Final Fantasy's day vote against Mario was pretty sucky by Final
Fantasy standards. If one blames Ashe for that, Final Fantasy's day
vote here could be better than it was. --- 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. |
| Read_Only_Thx | Posted 7/31/2006 10:00:57 PM | message detail |
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81-vote gain. So much for Zelda slowing down. XD --- Nominate Nidoran F. |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 7/31/2006 10:01:03 PM | message detail |
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If Final Fantasy makes the comeback, how much do you want to bet that
in the ensueing Zelda fanboy reaction, FF fans talk about how composed
they were at the beginning of the match? TuRtLe ~~~ Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy. -trancer1 Nominate Carmen Sandiego for Character Battle V |
| creativename | Posted 7/31/2006 10:02:49 PM | message detail |
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Hey, nice sig, creative. I agree! Don't know if you know this already, but it's from losing a sig bet to Ulti. --- 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. |
| NewLib | Posted 7/31/2006 10:03:58 PM | message detail |
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But Zelda has always had a better day vote than FF. Even OOT got a better percentage than what it was getting againist FFVII. --- --NL-- Where am I? |
| Tai | Posted 7/31/2006 10:05:49 PM | message detail |
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40 vote gain. XD Zelda's going down, folks. --- http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=579987 - Wanna report a TOS violation? Go to Snack Attack and we can help! |
| Ed Bellis | Posted 7/31/2006 10:06:43 PM | message detail |
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Don't know if you know this already, but it's from losing a sig bet to Ulti. ...I did not know that. But it's still a good sig! --- This was Ed Bellis. |
| FastFalcon05 | Posted 7/31/2006 10:07:46 PM | message detail |
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So instead of people talking about the epic final we're about to see, people decide to troll the stats topics. Typical Board 8. Okay, I"m sure someone else as annoyed as I was by this introduction has commented on it. But after just trudging through the immaturity and internet elitism of the last topic, this is how you start it? I sincerely hope it was a joke. And even if it was a joke, it still isn't justified, because then you're doing it just to see the reactions of people pissed off at a simple internet site. I freaking come here for entertainment, and you'd think most other people do as well. It was truly aggravating to read through both new and veteran posters whining about nsmb and then whine about...whining. "people" didn't decide to troll the stats topic, a stupid argument flared up and wasn't treated in a mature matter. And considering the status you have, or consider yourself to have, on Board 8, it's doubly ingratiating to watch you bash it, always. Geez, everyone needs to get over themselves and treat each other decently. People don't, or at least shouldn't, have to work to earn anyone else's respect, either here or in life. They're a person, just like you, start off politely civil, and then if circumstances require, shut the whiner up. And I don't care if this is cold, or old, or whatever. I just coudn't stop myself. --- Revenge is a dish best served cold. ~ Old Klingon Proverb |
| Read_Only_Thx | Posted 7/31/2006 10:07:57 PM | message detail |
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Is it just me, or does this match now have less votes than FF/Mario? --- Nominate Nidoran F. |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 7/31/2006 10:08:36 PM | message detail |
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"FF fans talk about how composed they were at the beginning of the match?" And isn't that fair, since it's true? --- ... Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| FlamboyantSpy | Posted 7/31/2006 10:08:48 PM | message detail |
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bumpo --- Explicit Content Cheer Up Emo Kids - Team Tranny Did! |
| Read_Only_Thx | Posted 7/31/2006 10:09:13 PM | message detail |
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You can drop the trolling shtick now, Chichiri. --- Nominate Nidoran F. |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 7/31/2006 10:09:22 PM | message detail |
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It's an awesome sig. Not only did I make it to call CN the best stats
poster in the most sly way possible, but the second half of the
sentence calls into question everything wrong with the topic. It's not
a bad topic by any means (my favorite series on GameFAQs), but people
in here are too sure of themselves. I dunno, I always hoped that this
place would be more mature and accepting than the rest of the board.
Stat arrogance and calling crap that's in question just annoys me. ~*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 10:10:11 PM | message detail |
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I'm like the only person that still doesn't give a **** what the first
post says, I take it. I don't even read the damn thing anymore because
I can't get past all the unnecessary links cluttering it up. --- ... Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 7/31/2006 10:11:08 PM | message detail |
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then if circumstances require, shut the whiner up. How long have you know Super Luigi? Regardless, the post was in jest. Way too much text over a joke post. ~*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 10:12:17 PM | message detail |
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WTF are you talking about, Read only? I'm not trolling anybody at all,
anywhere, at anytime. There's been no trolling from me at all tonight. Jesus Christ, and people wonder why I've torn into every stupid **** that posts in one of these things. --- ... Detective in Sir Chris' Police |