GameFAQs Contests
Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 340
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| UltimaterializerX | Posted 8/1/2006 10:11:39 PM | message detail |
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The other topic will be filled with Guru signups soon enough. *Creativename's websites* Everything you could ever imagine: http://www.GameFAQsContests.com http://www.sc2k5.com http://www.sc2k4.com Sortable Table for Every Contest Match: http://sc2k5.com/drupal/node/19 *Extrapolated Standings* Explanation of Extrapolated Standings: http://sc2k5.com/drupal/node/11 Simple Explanation of Extrapolated Standings: A = Strongest Character B = Character Weaker than A C = Character Weaker than B To figure out a character's Xsts Percentage ---> [(CvB)(BvA)]/50 = CvA To compare how C would do against B ---> [(CvA)/(BvA)]*50 = CvB To figure out how B would do against A ---> [(CvA)/(CvB)]*50 = BvA Extrapolated Standings for All Contests (links to all brackets are on the left): http://www.gamefaqscontests.com/drupal/ *Solarshadow's Sites* Summer 2002 Contest: http://solarshadow2002.tripod.com Summer 2003 Contest: http://solarshadow-stats.tripod.com/2003/index.html Spring 2004 Contest: (not currently updating) http://solarshadow-stats.tripod.com/sp2004/index.html *Old Stats topics* Summer 2002 Contest: http://solarshadow2002.tripod.com/page1.html Summer 2003 Contest: http://solarshadow-stats.tripod.com/archive/topic1p1.html http://www.angelfire.com/games5/sum_contest/Page1.htm (See note) 2003-2004 Off-Season: http://membres.lycos.fr/shindohikaru/stats1.htm (See note) Note: Don't use the links in the topic to browse through the pages, change the page number in the URL. Spring 2004 Pre-Season (Chance the number after "Season" to view other pages; there are three of them): http://sc2k4.com/archive/04SpringPreSeason1.htm Spring 2004 Contest (Change the number after "Stats" to view other pages; there are eight of them): http://sc2k4.com/archive/04SpringStats1.htm *Match Pictures* All the match pics, save for three from 2002: http://sc2k5.com/gallery/index.php *Miscellaneous* Creativename's Page of Links: http://sc2k4.com/links.php UltimaterializerX's Contest Sites (some offensive language): http://prophetchallenge.hyperboards2.com/index.cgi http://freewebs.com/mmxcalibur/ NGamer64's Archive Site and (lol) X-Stats Sim (some offensive language): http://thengamer.com/gamefaqs/ http://thengamer.com/xstats http://thengamer.com/stats A List of Acronyms, A Lesson on Percentages, and Some Odd Matches: http://freewebs.com/mmxcalibur/acronymspercentsanomalies.htm All Time Top 25/Top 10 Lists: http://www.rpgdl.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3251 HaRRicH's Fourpack of Fun Board: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=585007 TRE's poll listing (every poll!): http://members.shaw.ca/tre/Polls.html Aprosenf's Poll Script: http://www.geocities.com/aprosenf/allpolls.txt GameFAQs' Top 100 Games: http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/top10/top10_100.html !yawA tsoP |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 8/1/2006 10:12:45 PM | message detail |
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Cloud is so screwed TuRtLe ~~~ Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy. -trancer1 Nominate Carmen Sandiego for Character Battle V |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 8/1/2006 10:13:16 PM | message detail |
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And just thought I'd mention that the link to the Top 100 doesn't seem to work anymore. TuRtLe ~~~ Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy. -trancer1 Nominate Carmen Sandiego for Character Battle V |
| FlamboyantSpy | Posted 8/1/2006 10:13:32 PM | message detail |
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WTF SO SOON?! --- Explicit Content I have been thoroughly owned by Z1mZum. Cheer me up. Cheer Up Emo Kids - Team Tranny Did! |
| dethfdddddh | Posted 8/1/2006 10:14:11 PM | message detail |
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Think we're gonna get anything from Ceej on the minor votestuffing FF did at the end? --- z1mzum was the one to fill my dark soul with LIIIIGHHHT! |
| FlamboyantSpy | Posted 8/1/2006 10:14:27 PM | message detail |
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And just thought I'd mention that the link to the Top 100 doesn't seem to work anymore. Wow... you can't even get to it by going to the contest page. --- Explicit Content I have been thoroughly owned by Z1mZum. Cheer me up. Cheer Up Emo Kids - Team Tranny Did! |
| Draco1214 | Posted 8/1/2006 10:14:31 PM | message detail |
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Tag --- Organization XIII - Number III - Xordac Owned by Z1mZum in the Best. Series. Ever. Guru Contest |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 8/1/2006 10:15:39 PM | message detail |
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I have a question or concern about a GameFAQs contest. Message From Ultima_X at 2006-08-01 01:04:44 Does the Top 100 Games list no longer exist? The http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/top10/top10_100.html link at the bottom of the http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/contest/top10.html page just links to recent top 10 lists now. Message From GameFAQs at 2006-08-01 19:54:07 Known bug, will be fixed soon. ~*ST*~ --- PWNED BY Z1mZum in the Guru Contest! Congrats! Now Playing: Resident Evil 4, KH:COM (Sora), Larussa 92 (NYY), Fire Emblem 8 |
| transience | Posted 8/1/2006 10:15:45 PM | message detail |
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Message From transience at 2006-07-28 18:53:29 The 10th anniversary contest top 100 games list (http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/top10/top10_100.html) now links to the Top 10 lists (http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/top10/). Message From GameFAQs at 2006-07-28 19:45:04 Known issue, will be restored soon. --- Z1mZum clicked a bunch of boxes in such a way that proves his superiority to me. Congrats! |
| Big Bob | Posted 8/1/2006 10:20:41 PM | message detail |
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So, people, which matches screwed you up? Castlevania/Halo and Mega Man/Mario Kart were my only screw-ups in the whole contest. --- Damned Z1mZum, beating me by one point. I'm gonna be pissed if Toadette makes 2k6 and Mewtwo doesn't. 78/80 points, baby! |
| H__RR____H | Posted 8/1/2006 10:22:04 PM | message detail |
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Have I missed anything from the last topic beside Guru sign-ups? --- Damn, most of my dates involve mocking and/or beating up people like you and your bride-to-be, so I really have no advice --Horatio |
| transience | Posted 8/1/2006 10:23:49 PM | message detail |
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am I the only one following today's poll? Is The Legend of Zelda really the best game series of all time? Yes, and the votes proved it 41.91% 6655 Maybe, it depends on Twilight Princess 10% 1588 No, Final Fantasy got robbed 25.45% 4042 No, Super Mario Bros. could have beaten it 8.59% 1364 No, I can think of a much better series 14.05% 2232 TOTAL VOTES 15881 Poll 1664 (06/07/2004) Is Final Fantasy VII really the Best. Game. Ever? 25275 28.09% Yes, the tournament is correct 34693 38.56% Not quite, but it's in the Top 10 14711 16.35% It's good, but not nearly that good 9481 10.54% It's all hype for an average game 5821 6.47% Not at all, it's just terrible TOTAL VOTES: 89981 it's early still, but... wow. --- Z1mZum clicked a bunch of boxes in such a way that proves his superiority to me. Congrats! |
| Janus5000 | Posted 8/1/2006 10:25:22 PM | message detail |
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So, people, which matches screwed you up? Aside from the obvious one (and the two that follow), Castlevania/Halo, GTA/Tuesday, Mega Man/Mario Kart, and FF/Zelda. --- Those who are ordinary gurus decide nothing. Z1mZum decides everything. Including my nominating Toadette. |
| ExThaNemesis | Posted 8/2/2006 12:15:41 AM | message detail |
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Yeah guys, ExTha was just being a fanboy when he called this place ZeldaFAQs. He had no idea what he was talking about. --- Everything's 10X better with a RKO and Orton pose. ~ Donkey111 |
| MoogleKupo141 | Posted 8/2/2006 12:18:27 AM | message detail |
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Well, yeah, it's still called GameFAQs, silly. All the replacing-game-with-something-else stuff is kind of overdone. ;>_> Damn it, this is PollFAQs! FAQFAQs! BlueFAQs! ... So, then. Is the guru contest for a contest nomination again? Because if it is, and if I win, you're all nominating Tingle next year. --- http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/contest/contest_nominate.php Please nominate K. K. Slider (Animal Crossing) (Male) and Kazooie (Banjo-Kazooie) (Female) |
| creativename | Posted 8/2/2006 1:32:57 AM | message detail |
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it's early still, but... wow. Fascinating. I never would've caught this. It's even closer to the older value now. Might go down relative to Zelda with the day, but it will probably go up a bit first...anyway, interesting how similar the proportions are with the old FF7 poll. --- 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. |
| LegendarySnake | Posted 8/2/2006 1:34:25 AM | message detail |
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The other topic will be filled with Guru signups soon enough. Unfortunately. --- Did you say "nerd?" - Raiden No, you idiot. What are you, twelve? That's the worst attempt at humor ever. - The Colonel |
| TheCruelAngel | Posted 8/2/2006 1:34:57 AM | message detail |
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So, people, which matches screwed you up? Castlevania vs Halo, Street Fighter vs Resident Evil. --- Warden: Talk! What is SeeD all about!? Squall: ...Flower. |
| creativename | Posted 8/2/2006 1:38:36 AM | message detail |
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I missed Castlevania, Mega Man vs. Mario Kart, and the final. --- 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. |
| transience | Posted 8/2/2006 1:40:26 AM | message detail |
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the worst part about early guru signups is that we're gonna have to copy them into the stats topic for the next month and some. I missed cv/halo, wc/gta, mm/mk and the final. had I never changed my bracket, I would have only missed WC/GTA (and FE/SH). WC/GTA is the only match that really shocked me. never expected GTA to be that much of a dud. --- Z1mZum clicked a bunch of boxes in such a way that proves his superiority to me. Congrats! |
| ExThaNemesis | Posted 8/2/2006 2:45:45 AM | message detail |
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You guys could, you know, make a site for signups for it and stuff, making things a LOT easier. --- Everything's 10X better with a RKO and Orton pose. ~ Donkey111 |
| creativename | Posted 8/2/2006 3:07:16 AM | message detail |
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Standings are up. http://www.gamefaqscontests.com/drupal/node/37 --- 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. |
| Osfan | Posted 8/2/2006 3:13:44 AM | message detail |
| for the contest, I missed Halo. GTA. KH over Metal Gear and the final :-/ oh well theres always hope in the Character Battle too much faith in the square fanboys this time round i wont make the same mistakes twice ;-) |
| rpgapzx | Posted 8/2/2006 3:25:07 AM | message detail |
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Always wanted to do this first: lolxstats Mega Man 25.30% Mario Kart 21.19% Mega Man X 19.68% Here is everything you need to know about CB V Sonic the Hedgehog 29.69% Metal Gear 26.26% Mega Man 25.30% Resident Evil 23.47% Street Fighter 23.13% Kingdom Hearts 21.90% Castlevania 21.32% Sonic>Snake>Mega Man>Leon>Ryu>Sora>Alucard Poor Puffball. Suikoden 10.78% Civilization 10.03% Star Ocean 09.95% Kirby 09.00% One more time: lolxstats! |
| creativename | Posted 8/2/2006 3:44:50 AM | message detail |
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Sonic ranking higher than Metal Gear is very impressive. Sonic actually had more strength than most people probably would've pegged SSB as having prior to the contest. From that perspective Sonic>SSB actually wasn't as unreasonable as it seemed. --- 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. |
| steve illumina | Posted 8/2/2006 5:04:32 AM | message detail |
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The Sage of Board 8 hereby signs up for the Guru, and will also be competing in the Analysis Crew :) --- Steve Illumina: Sage of Board 8 & Elitist Analyst Nominate Kitana (MK)! |
| THEJackSparrow | Posted 8/2/2006 1:13:25 PM | message detail |
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You guys could, you know, make a site for signups for it and stuff, making things a LOT easier. It's not like I haven't suggested alternate methods. Apparently...for some reason...this is considered the best way. Because they don't want just anybody signing up...or something...and so few people actually read the stats topics, you know. They're very niche. --- "...And then they made me their chief." - Captain Jack Sparrow |
| THEJackSparrow | Posted 8/2/2006 1:15:48 PM | message detail |
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Is The Legend of Zelda really the best game series of all time? Yes, and the votes proved it 39.37% 40373 Maybe, it depends on Twilight Princess 9.96% 10209 No, Final Fantasy got robbed 28.16% 28883 No, Super Mario Bros. could have beaten it 8.04% 8240 No, I can think of a much better series 14.48% 14846 TOTAL VOTES 102551 Poll 1664 (06/07/2004) Is Final Fantasy VII really the Best. Game. Ever? 25275 28.09% Yes, the tournament is correct 34693 38.56% Not quite, but it's in the Top 10 14711 16.35% It's good, but not nearly that good 9481 10.54% It's all hype for an average game 5821 6.47% Not at all, it's just terrible TOTAL VOTES: 89981 Nearly identical percentages now. --- "...And then they made me their chief." - Captain Jack Sparrow |
| NewLib | Posted 8/2/2006 1:16:34 PM | message detail |
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Doesnt mean FF = FFVII. --- --NL-- Z1mZum made me look like Toadette. And made me nominate her. |
| THEJackSparrow | Posted 8/2/2006 1:17:08 PM | message detail |
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Of course it doesn't. That wasn't what I was trying to imply. --- "...And then they made me their chief." - Captain Jack Sparrow |
| NewLib | Posted 8/2/2006 1:17:29 PM | message detail |
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What were you trying to imply? --- --NL-- Z1mZum made me look like Toadette. And made me nominate her. |
| THEJackSparrow | Posted 8/2/2006 1:18:37 PM | message detail |
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It was more of a "Huh...How 'bout that?" comment. It wasn't trying to make any sort of statement. --- "...And then they made me their chief." - Captain Jack Sparrow |
| Phediuk | Posted 8/2/2006 2:50:39 PM | message detail |
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Current nomination tally Top 10s. This is the last tally of the topic
(it currently has 495 posts), so I'm assuming a new topic will be made
after this. Male- Phoenix Wright – 84 Jay Solano - 57 Prince of Persia – 57 Raiden (MGS) – 46 Captain Falcon – 42 CATS - 42 Nightmare – 39 Fox McCloud - 37 Sub-Zero – 36 Gordon Freeman - 34 Female- Samus Aran – 81 Princess Peach Toadstool – 73 Lyndis - 67 Princess Zelda – 67 Carmen Sandiego - 55 Nidoran F - 54 The Boss – 52 Celes Chere - 47 Tifa Lockhart – 40 Aeris Gainsborough – 37 --- "Thank you, Mario. But our princess is in another castle." -Toad in Super Mario Bros. |
| THEJackSparrow | Posted 8/2/2006 2:52:00 PM | message detail |
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Looks like the Zolom support died out, though strangely enough, Nidoran F is still hanging tough. --- "...And then they made me their chief." - Captain Jack Sparrow |
| Draco1214 | Posted 8/2/2006 3:01:27 PM | message detail |
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Why is it that Samus has the most noms? I mean, she's a lock to get in. --- Organization XIII - Number III - Xordac Owned by Z1mZum in the Best. Series. Ever. Guru Contest |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 8/2/2006 3:03:20 PM | message detail |
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...Because people like her and not everybody nominates on a "need" basis? --- Squall, Tidus, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden Presea, Chun-Li, Tifa, Celes, Quistis, Amy Rose, Mei Ling |
| Big Bob | Posted 8/2/2006 3:19:46 PM | message detail |
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Sonic the Hedgehog (2006s) VS Metal Gear (2006s) Sonic the Hedgehog has a strength of 35.00. Metal Gear has a strength of 30.95. Sonic the Hedgehog wins with 55.79% of the vote! A win of 14,919 with 128,933 total votes cast. - - Sonic the Hedgehog (2006s) VS Mega Man (2006s) Sonic the Hedgehog has a strength of 35.00. Mega Man has a strength of 29.82. Sonic the Hedgehog wins with 57.40% of the vote! A win of 19,266 with 130,176 total votes cast. - - Sonic the Hedgehog (2006s) VS Metroid (2006s) Sonic the Hedgehog has a strength of 35.00. Metroid has a strength of 18.04. Sonic the Hedgehog wins with 74.23% of the vote! A win of 62,195 with 128,350 total votes cast. - - I'm having too much fun with this. --- Damned Z1mZum, beating me by one point. I'm gonna be pissed if Toadette makes 2k6 and Mewtwo doesn't. 78/80 points, baby! |
| rpgapzx | Posted 8/2/2006 4:22:09 PM | message detail |
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Those numbers make me want to ponder some degree of RSFF because
there's no way that I'd take Sonic>Mega Man or Sonic over MGS.
Something fishy happened in SMB/SBB, whether it be a simple over
performance or otherwise. However, it does fall into the 65/35 I expect of LoZ and FF getting on SSB. |
| rpgapzx | Posted 8/2/2006 4:37:00 PM | message detail |
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Rearranging the bracket seedings according to X-Stat Rankings: Hyrule Division 1 Legend of Zelda 8 Shadow Hearts 4 Warcraft 5 Devil May Cry 3 Street Fighter 6 Pokemon 2 Resident Evil 7 Diablo A relatively well set division. A great 4 pack on the bottom side. A decent 4-5 matchup, and LoZ slaughtering for 90+ easily. Smash Division 1 Super Smash Brothers 8 Star Ocean 4 Mega Man X 5 The Elder Scrolls 3 Mario Kart 6 Soul Calibur 2 Sonic the Hedgehog 7 Civilization Not as good but a couple of decent matchups. MK/SC would certainly have been debated before this year and MMX/TES would have drawn some debate. Not the best match up for MMX but much better than Suikoden. SSB>Sonic clashes, albeit in the Elite Eight. Mushroom Division 1 Super Mario Brothers 8 Kirby 4 Halo 5 Dragon Quest 3 Castlevania 6 Silent Hill 2 Metal Gear 7 Suikoden Poor division overall. Poor Kirby. Poor placement for Halo. Wasted potential for a Metal Gear match. Ultima Division 1 Final Fantasy 8 Madden NFL 4 Fire Emblem 5 Grand Theft Auto 3 Kingdom Hearts 6 Metroid 2 Mega Man 7 Harvest Moon A decent 4 pack on the bottom side as well as a chance for a upset of GTA? Not bad. |
| yoshifan823 | Posted 8/2/2006 5:33:31 PM | message detail |
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Can I do the Analysis crew? --- Go Super Mario Bros! Beat Final Fantasy. |
| Big Bob | Posted 8/2/2006 5:38:44 PM | message detail |
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I kicked the crew's ass. Can I be on it? --- Damned Z1mZum, beating me by one point. I'm gonna be pissed if Toadette makes 2k6 and Mewtwo doesn't. 78/80 points, baby! |
| Lopen | Posted 8/2/2006 5:44:39 PM | message detail |
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Psh, if you think it's just about %s, you're in the wrong place! That's what the oracle challenge is for. We can be wrong, it's all about how convincing/entertaining we are when we are wrong! Are you bad enough to convince the president? (Realize, what I say has no relevance, as I have nothing to do with the sign ups... but I do know that the crew is "locked" for this year, so to speak) --- Z1mZum whooped me so bad in the Guru Contest that the next Lopen wannabe is gonna feel it. |
| xp1337 | Posted 8/2/2006 5:52:10 PM | message detail |
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Likely old, but... Zelda (2006s) VS Tanner (2004c) Zelda has a strength of 58.94. Tanner has a strength of 3.77. Zelda wins with 96.80% of the vote! A win of 145,521 with 155,465 total votes cast. I find the funniest part not to be the percentage, but Zelda breaking 150k Individual Votes. XD --- xp1337: Don't you wish there was a spell-checker that told you when you a word out? SpC2k6 (77/80) T-222th Place. |
| Phediuk | Posted 8/2/2006 5:54:13 PM | message detail |
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I would also like to be on the analysis crew, because you guys were in desperate need of an arrogant ass. --- "Thank you, Mario. But our princess is in another castle." -Toad in Super Mario Bros. |
| Draco1214 | Posted 8/2/2006 5:55:32 PM | message detail |
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Heh, it sounds like fun to be on the crew. --- Organization XIII - Number III - Xordac Owned by Z1mZum in the Best. Series. Ever. Guru Contest |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 8/2/2006 6:04:21 PM | message detail |
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We can be plenty arrogant. We just tend to do so outside of our
analyses, and the Crew had Vlado last year. We need a break from
arrogant know-nothings. --- Squall, Tidus, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden Presea, Chun-Li, Tifa, Celes, Quistis, Amy Rose, Mei Ling |
| Master Moltar | Posted 8/2/2006 6:05:04 PM | message detail |
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All this talk of the Crew reminds me to plug CN's site for a minute.
You can find all the past Crew topics, including the ones for this
Contest, at his site now. And how did you guys feel about a 9 person Crew anyway? Too much? Not enough? --- Moltar Status: Currently the property of the true Master, Z1mZum Final July '06 Contest Score: 62 (Boo) |
| Tediz247 | Posted 8/2/2006 6:06:40 PM | message detail |
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I felt that nine was a pretty good number. Anything more would be a bit much, though. --- Guru status: Z1mZum'd. ZSB [aX] |
| steve illumina | Posted 8/2/2006 6:07:51 PM | message detail |
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If anyone new goes on the crew, it will be the Sage of Board 8, who's
innovative and unique brand of satirical analysis is just all that and
more :) Besides, I called it first halfway through the bracket, and I have been here longer than most all you pretenders, if not all of ya! The Crew peeps want prestige, they want to be part of somethin special, and for that, they need me along with them! Otherwise, Ill just stand alone in the stats and outpredict them like I did this contest :) "Remember Warcraft! Remember Castlevania! Remember KH!" *winks* --- Steve Illumina: Sage of Board 8 & Elitist Analyst Beaten by Z1m...may he revel in his Guru glory! |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 8/2/2006 6:07:59 PM | message detail |
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Yeah, anything more than nine would be a bit overkill. --- Squall, Tidus, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden Presea, Chun-Li, Tifa, Celes, Quistis, Amy Rose, Mei Ling |