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Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 342
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| wavedash101 | Posted 8/4/2006 4:48:23 PM | message detail |
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And Portait of Ruin is on the way. Its getting glowing previews. --- Nominate Phoenix Wright, Prince of Persia, Sub-Zero, Capt. Falcon, Fox McCloud, Fawful, Chun-Li, Zelda, Jade, Lenneth, KOS-MOS, and above all, VOTE FOR SLIME! |
| ccbfan | Posted 8/4/2006 4:48:47 PM | message detail |
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Oh, yeah... nice cheap shotting... thought we were "horrendous" (I
doubt you'd do any better at all... but let's not make this a flame
war) or not, you can't really blame X-Stats on it... there were none to
speak of http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/bse_stats.php Proof that I did better |
| Draco1214 | Posted 8/4/2006 4:48:49 PM | message detail |
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Ahh, but with how much? But I guess Alucard would have the favor if
that match happened to take place this year, seeing as Castlevania's
got a decent boost from Dawn of Sorrow we can try and assume. Eh...53-54%. I consider Hayabusa to be stronger than GOW Kratos. --- Organization XIII - Number III - Xordac Owned by Z1mZum in the Best. Series. Ever. Guru Contest |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 8/4/2006 4:49:11 PM | message detail |
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Well that sure didn't stop you guys from drilling xstat into everyone. ... When? I don't remember even mentioning the stats as a way to support my argument. I might have said something about Mega Man or Sonic being popular characters, but I didn't really see anyone using previous stats to make arguments. Characters and games are much different than entire series. --- The winner begins with Z1m and ends with Zum... This is the truth! This is my belief! ...At least for now. |
| longbladeofhiko | Posted 8/4/2006 4:51:12 PM | message detail |
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Eh...53-54%. Yeah that sounds about right. I consider Hayabusa to be stronger than GOW Kratos. On a sidenote, I'm kinda expecting Prince of Persia to be in between the two. --- WWEGSB Hardcore Legend Masa I jobbed to Z1mZum in the Guru Contest. Did you? |
| Nominate_Tails | Posted 8/4/2006 4:51:27 PM | message detail |
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Um.... Alucard with 56% (Kratos is from a more popular game than
Hayabusa, but Hayabusa has Doa and Nes games so I guess that could make
him stronger than Kratos, but then Alucard should get a little boost
this year since he has returned.) --- Nominate Tails Here: http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/contest/contest_nominate.php Z1mZum > me |
| Draco1214 | Posted 8/4/2006 4:53:40 PM | message detail |
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On a sidenote, I'm kinda expecting Prince of Persia to be in between the two. I'm not expecting much of the Prince, but I'd say Hayabusa is his absolute ceiling. I wouldn't say Kratos is his floor though. But the Prince doing better than Hayabusa would make me very happy. --- Organization XIII - Number III - Xordac Owned by Z1mZum in the Best. Series. Ever. Guru Contest |
| ccbfan | Posted 8/4/2006 4:53:54 PM | message detail |
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HM, I'm not saying you specifically, but in general. While in your analysis posts you guys tried to be somewhat modest, when you guys argued with people in the stat topic, many of you were very arrogant with the xstats. |
| Lopen | Posted 8/4/2006 4:54:01 PM | message detail |
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http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/bse_stats.php Well, I meant with calling the %s and the like. But sure, go ahead and stroke your ego all you want. You got your prizes, I won't deny you called it better than I did, but a few of those matches were luck to call anyway in the end (basically any match that ended ~51-49), so don't get too cocky. Anyway, it's not about how well you call them, it's about how convincing and entertaining you are when you do so. Going by your posts, I doubt your capability for either... so yes, I stand by my statement of doubting whether you could do any better. --- Z1mZum whooped me so bad in the Guru Contest that the next Lopen wannabe is gonna feel it. |
| longbladeofhiko | Posted 8/4/2006 4:54:37 PM | message detail |
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Now was Alucard actually in Dawn of Sorrow or was it all Soma? Cause I
hear of rumors that you can play as Alucard after you beat the game,
and I also heard rumors you can play as Luigi in NSMB after you beat
it, and that hasn't happened for me yet unless I did somethin
wrong....anyhow, just curious. --- WWEGSB Hardcore Legend Masa I jobbed to Z1mZum in the Guru Contest. Did you? |
| Lopen | Posted 8/4/2006 4:55:23 PM | message detail |
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And I'll be damned if I ever mentioned the X-Stats either.
The closest I'd come was mentioning matches... which indirectly make
the X-Stats. I really didn't see the thing as an X-Stat hawking fest. --- Z1mZum whooped me so bad in the Guru Contest that the next Lopen wannabe is gonna feel it. |
| dethfdddddh | Posted 8/4/2006 4:56:10 PM | message detail |
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Alucard was playable in DoS in an optional mode. --- z1mzum was the one to fill my dark soul with LIIIIGHHHT! |
| longbladeofhiko | Posted 8/4/2006 4:56:50 PM | message detail |
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But the Prince doing better than Hayabusa would make me very happy. Honestly, I think his potential can possibly reach to even say 45% on Zero(not saying he will, I just mean...potential wise). I mean, Prince of Persia is a pretty wide set of games, and obviously, he stars in all of them. --- WWEGSB Hardcore Legend Masa I jobbed to Z1mZum in the Guru Contest. Did you? |
| longbladeofhiko | Posted 8/4/2006 4:57:38 PM | message detail |
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Alucard was playable in DoS in an optional mode. Different Scenario like say Ada Wong from RE4 or minigame like Wesker? --- WWEGSB Hardcore Legend Masa I jobbed to Z1mZum in the Guru Contest. Did you? |
| Draco1214 | Posted 8/4/2006 4:58:09 PM | message detail |
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Honestly, I think his potential can possibly reach to even say 45%
on Zero(not saying he will, I just mean...potential wise). I mean,
Prince of Persia is a pretty wide set of games, and obviously, he stars
in all of them. But how popular are the games, really? I love the series, but I don't think they're as popular as, say, Ninja Gaiden or God of War. --- Organization XIII - Number III - Xordac Owned by Z1mZum in the Best. Series. Ever. Guru Contest |
| ccbfan | Posted 8/4/2006 4:59:07 PM | message detail |
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Anyway, it's not about how well you call them, it's about how
convincing and entertaining you are when you do so. Going by your
posts, I doubt your capability for either... so yes, I stand by my
statement of doubting whether you could do any better. LOL, thats pretty funny. Plus considering your record, I guess getting the actual pick right was the least important thing about the analysis to you. |
| dethfdddddh | Posted 8/4/2006 4:59:09 PM | message detail |
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Different scenario ala Ada. He wasn't the central focus of the mode,
though; he was a party member. I THINK he might've been an optional
character as well. Optional character in an optional mode.... --- z1mzum was the one to fill my dark soul with LIIIIGHHHT! |
| dethfdddddh | Posted 8/4/2006 5:01:34 PM | message detail |
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http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=29730231 Ruh roh. --- z1mzum was the one to fill my dark soul with LIIIIGHHHT! |
| ccbfan | Posted 8/4/2006 5:01:48 PM | message detail |
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Different scenario ala Ada. He wasn't the central focus of the mode,
though; he was a party member. I THINK he might've been an optional
character as well. He was optional but his its not exactly hard to get him. Most people would find him. |
| dethfdddddh | Posted 8/4/2006 5:03:50 PM | message detail |
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If Karma or Edgeworth get in over high end midcarders...... --- z1mzum was the one to fill my dark soul with LIIIIGHHHT! |
| ccbfan | Posted 8/4/2006 5:06:53 PM | message detail |
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One mid-card that I would be really upset if he doesn't make it is Knuckles. Considering how he's usually seeded, I won't be suprised if he did. |
| therealmnm | Posted 8/4/2006 5:07:02 PM | message detail |
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Well that sure didn't stop you guys from drilling xstat into everyone. What the hell is this guy talking about? --- Nominate Carmen Sandiego for SC2k6 Currently playing: Fable, MGS3:S, GTA:SA, MMAC |
| Janus5000 | Posted 8/4/2006 5:07:02 PM | message detail |
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Ceej is smarter than that. --- Those who are ordinary gurus decide nothing. Z1mZum decides everything. Including my nominating Toadette. |
| Lopen | Posted 8/4/2006 5:07:08 PM | message detail |
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LOL, thats pretty funny. What? I'm being serious. If it was just about the points, you just play the damn Oracle Challenge and get the high-score there. I mean, obviously, it's better to be right... but yeah... this is all true. --- Z1mZum whooped me so bad in the Guru Contest that the next Lopen wannabe is gonna feel it. |
| longbladeofhiko | Posted 8/4/2006 5:08:57 PM | message detail |
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He was optional but his its not exactly hard to get him. Most people would find him. So we'll assume a small boost, perhaps 1 or 2% at the most, nothing too special. But how popular are the games, really? I love the series, but I don't think they're as popular as, say, Ninja Gaiden or God of War. Well I know the original older games and the new trilogy have all sold pretty well, maybe with Warrior Within being the weakest sales wise. GoW I'm pretty sure got tremendous amounts of purchases as probably did both NG and NGB for the Xbox, but take in account the PoP trilogy was multi-platform and you've probably got a pretty popular series going there. --- WWEGSB Hardcore Legend Masa I jobbed to Z1mZum in the Guru Contest. Did you? |
| Draco1214 | Posted 8/4/2006 5:11:31 PM | message detail |
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Hmmm...with that, I can definitely see the Prince as a midcarder. Sucks
that the male bracket will end up being insanely stacked because he
could do some damage given a good spot in a normal 64 entry contest. --- Organization XIII - Number III - Xordac Owned by Z1mZum in the Best. Series. Ever. Guru Contest |
| Tequilla Gundam | Posted 8/4/2006 5:12:25 PM | message detail |
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ccbfan, teach me the ways of the perfect bracket :) --- 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 |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 8/4/2006 5:22:31 PM | message detail |
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Many people said the same to me when they saw my best series bracket. Can you guess what my score is for that? You're starting the wrong argument in here. Waving a perfect bracket in a half-contest <<< winning the third-hardest bracket contest in the history of the site. You needed to call Castlevania, Warcraft and Zelda. That's it, because the rest of the bracket was a joke. You aren't half as smart as you're acting, and just from personal experience that's the quickest way to get this board to hate you. Though I'll agree with you that this place is too elitist and quick to guarantee things based off of irrelevant, outdated numbers that don't take enough into account, like I dunno.... the fact that human beings aren't robots. Anyhoo, hmmm..... let me take a guess at the top ten females in no order: Samus Aeris Tifa Zelda Yuna Rikku Lulu (if she even gets in) Jill Valentine Peach Chun-Li Everything after Zelda is just bad midcarders and fodder, more or less. I would pick Peach over KOS-MOS and Lulu, at least. ~*ST*~ --- PWNED BY Z1mZum in the Guru Contest! Congrats! Now Playing: Resident Evil 4, KH:COM (Sora), Larussa 92 (NYY), Fire Emblem 8 |
| Draco1214 | Posted 8/4/2006 5:28:46 PM | message detail |
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It's a possibility Yuffie can finish top 10 amongst the females. --- Organization XIII - Number III - Xordac Owned by Z1mZum in the Best. Series. Ever. Guru Contest |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 8/4/2006 5:28:52 PM | message detail |
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Pfft. I'd bet a lot on Lulu taking care of Peach. --- The winner begins with Z1m and ends with Zum... This is the truth! This is my belief! ...At least for now. |
| therealmnm | Posted 8/4/2006 5:29:27 PM | message detail |
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Lulu but no Yuffie? --- Nominate Carmen Sandiego for SC2k6 Currently playing: Fable, MGS3:S, GTA:SA, MMAC |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 8/4/2006 5:30:59 PM | message detail |
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Yuffie is definitely up there, but she's just easy to forget. --- The winner begins with Z1m and ends with Zum... This is the truth! This is my belief! ...At least for now. |
| Draco1214 | Posted 8/4/2006 5:33:16 PM | message detail |
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I'd say Yuffie would certainly finish top 10 amongst the females just
because she's from FF7, but it is a possibility that the FF7 fanbase
doesn't care about/hates her. --- Organization XIII - Number III - Xordac Owned by Z1mZum in the Best. Series. Ever. Guru Contest |
| therealmnm | Posted 8/4/2006 5:36:18 PM | message detail |
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I'd say Yuffie would certainly finish top 10 amongst the females
just because she's from FF7, but it is a possibility that the FF7
fanbase doesn't care about/hates her. I think Yuffie "hate" is overrated. Sure she's no Tifa, but she's decent. Plus she had a Squall-like role in Kingdom Hearts. That definitely put her in more favorable light among many (including me). --- Nominate Carmen Sandiego for SC2k6 Currently playing: Fable, MGS3:S, GTA:SA, MMAC |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 8/4/2006 5:37:55 PM | message detail |
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Yuffie has a really good role in Dirge of Cerberus, too, for what it is worth. --- The winner begins with Z1m and ends with Zum... This is the truth! This is my belief! ...At least for now. |
| Lopen | Posted 8/4/2006 5:39:35 PM | message detail |
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It's worth my purchase of DoC! Er... maybe not, but I'm at least more interested now. --- Z1mZum whooped me so bad in the Guru Contest that the next Lopen wannabe is gonna feel it. |
| ccbfan | Posted 8/4/2006 5:40:18 PM | message detail |
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You're starting the wrong argument in here. Waving a perfect bracket
in a half-contest <<< winning the third-hardest bracket
contest in the history of the site. You needed to call Castlevania,
Warcraft and Zelda. That's it, because the rest of the bracket was a
joke. You aren't half as smart as you're acting, and just from personal
experience that's the quickest way to get this board to hate you. The only reason I even showed my perfect bracket was because someone said my brackets must suck and also because Lopen said I'd do worst in the analysis. (But then getting the match right became the least important thing about the analysis, so I guess he is right since there no way I'd write all that stuff) If I really wanted to brag I'd show this too. http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/contest/top10.html Well I guess I did now. Props in advance for Leon beating me. I know he's in the analysis crew too. |
| charmander6000 | Posted 8/4/2006 5:47:54 PM | message detail |
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(But then getting the match right became the least important thing
about the analysis, so I guess he is right since there no way I'd write
all that stuff) Getting the match right is 50/50 (though one option will usually seem the better pick), but getting the right prediction and actually stating why you pick what you pick is harder (especially if it's an upset). --- "I was trying to escape. Obviously, it didn't work." - President Bush Congratulations to Z1mZum for winning the Guru Contest |
| cyko | Posted 8/4/2006 5:48:22 PM | message detail |
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The only reason I even showed my perfect bracket was because someone said my brackets must suck and also because Lopen said I'd do worst in the analysis. (But then getting the match right became the least important thing about the analysis, so I guess he is right since there no way I'd write all that stuff) If I really wanted to brag I'd show this too. http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/contest/top10.html ah, the sheer dumb luck that inflates some people's egos. but it's okay - each of us will catch a break on something eventually. --- i have officially been Z1mZum'D in the guru contest. if you won't nominate Bahamut, then nominate Jeane from Suikoden! |
| Lopen | Posted 8/4/2006 5:50:13 PM | message detail |
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But then getting the match right became the least important thing about the analysis On a related note, even with a perfect bracket, you still might not have done the best at picking the matches (though you'd be the favorite with your three off calls alone). I mean, calling a Resident Evil victory over Street Fighter 60-40 is technically a poorer call than a 51-49 victory for Street Fighter in that... at least the way I see it. Still. You're being an ass, either way. If anybody has the bragging rights in these things, I'd go with YoBlazer. Even though he doesn't win every time, his bracket has been in the top 50... in what, 3 out of the 4 contests he's entered or something ridiculous like that? And Ulti outdid you in a much harder contest. (of which you likely didn't enter, but even so) And yet they don't constantly use this to defend themselves! Shocking, I know! Just because you can get the series contest right doesn't really make you that much more credible in the upcoming character contest. I swear I'm going to get tired of you showing off your scores to conceal your inability to form a good argument, so please, I'm beggin ya... stop shoving it down our throats. --- Z1mZum whooped me so bad in the Guru Contest that the next Lopen wannabe is gonna feel it. |
| Dilated Chemist | Posted 8/4/2006 6:16:27 PM | message detail |
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You all should get a life... hahaha. --- ...Z1mZum owned my B1mBum in the Guru Contest... |
| steve illumina | Posted 8/4/2006 6:29:51 PM | message detail |
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Haha...ego wannabes you all are...for it is I with the grandest of all
egos! The ego of egos...and the best part is, peeps still love me! Why?
Cause I aint an ass, thats why! Me losin my perfect bracket cause of Sonic notwithstanding... Anyways, the analyses of Steve Illumina are some of the finest entertainment on Board 8, and my fans know it! :) Even the haters, the jealous, the wannabes...they all know it too! Now then, bring on the bracket Ceej...show me Kitana as a nice #6 seed :) Show me Celes, Rydia, and Aeris too! And then, show me Cid, Subzero & Fulgore while you are at it! Leave the Jay Solanos, Midgar Zoloms, Noobie X or whatever her name is, that other dumb fad pick, you know the one. Leave them all on the cutting room floor where they belong! Bring me the bracket that will bring me my glory...and the first perfect bracket that peeps actually will really respect without any shadow of a doubt, cause even the Sage of Board 8 has to admit this bracket was easy to call. There wont be another Series contest though, so I take solace in that. Now then, back to Steve's Game of the Week: Mega Man Anniv. Collection :) --- Steve Illumina: Sage of Board 8 & Elitist Analyst Beaten by Z1m...may he revel in his Guru glory! |
| badnewsbrown | Posted 8/4/2006 6:29:52 PM | message detail |
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| Dilated Chemist | Posted 8/4/2006 6:33:38 PM | message detail |
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^^^That post has been deleted by a moderator. --- ...Z1mZum owned my B1mBum in the Guru Contest... |
| ZenOfThunder | Posted 8/4/2006 6:34:12 PM | message detail |
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I want to brag about the link in my sig! >_> --- (|| ' ' ||) ~Official Archiver of All Things Board 8~ . /|_|\ http://objection.mrdictionary.net/nominatepwaa.php |
| steve illumina | Posted 8/4/2006 6:35:05 PM | message detail |
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Though I'll agree with you that this place is too elitist and quick
to guarantee things based off of irrelevant, outdated numbers that
don't take enough into account, like I dunno.... the fact that human
beings aren't robots. Speak for yourself on this one...everyone who knows me knows what I think of Stats in all their forms: Pure mathematical nonsense that too many noobs and wannabes they rely on for their picks! I am proud to be an elitist though :) You there, you peon, bring me a beer! And you, over there, shine my shoes! --- Steve Illumina: Sage of Board 8 & Elitist Analyst Beaten by Z1m...may he revel in his Guru glory! |
| Slowflake | Posted 8/4/2006 6:55:16 PM | message detail |
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Now, for some entertainment: a match I know I would struggle with, but nobody else would even think twice. Magus vs. DK. Who wins? --- i thought people on gamefaqs had good taste in games i guess i was wrong -EstUmbra Oooh... Yeah... I need... condom... sixty nine!! -IENJOYHAM |
| FastFalcon05 | Posted 8/4/2006 6:58:13 PM | message detail |
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Magus. --- Revenge is a dish best served by Z1mZum in the 2k6 Series Guru Contest. |
| charmander6000 | Posted 8/4/2006 7:03:53 PM | message detail |
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Magus (2005c) VS Donkey Kong (2005c) Magus has a strength of 31.93. Donkey Kong has a strength of 30.38. Magus wins with 52.43% of the vote! A win of 4,263 with 87,813 total votes cast. Magus still wins comfortably, even with an overrated DK. --- "I was trying to escape. Obviously, it didn't work." - President Bush Congratulations to Z1mZum for winning the Guru Contest |
| Tatsumaki Senpuu | Posted 8/4/2006 7:04:49 PM | message detail |
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Magus, no problem. I might have to hurt something if the result turned out to be different. --- The winner begins with Z1m and ends with Zum... This is the truth! This is my belief! ...At least for now. |