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Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 343
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| steve illumina | Posted 8/6/2006 9:19:31 PM | message detail |
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XIII, especially, seems convinced that CJayC is actually "a
masochist who enjoys the hate", which is the only possible reason
Midgar Zolom could be excluded, as he is obviously a legitamate
character we should all seriously consider and Ceej is screwing us all
over by ignoring what the people want. Yep, I am sure Ceej is kept awake lying in bed at night worrying about hurting the feelings of a couple noob fanboys and their bandwagoning followers over a couple of ham n egger joke noms. Get a life kiddies! :) --- Steve Illumina: Sage of Board 8 & Elitist Analyst Beaten by Z1m...may he revel in his Guru glory! |
| steve illumina | Posted 8/6/2006 9:21:46 PM | message detail |
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King of all Cosmos...LOL forgot about that fodder... May as well add Aiai, HK47, Kerrigan and Bomberman to that and make it a 12 pack... --- Steve Illumina: Sage of Board 8 & Elitist Analyst Beaten by Z1m...may he revel in his Guru glory! |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 8/6/2006 9:37:01 PM | message detail |
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Hey, HK-47's not that weak! He's stronger than Terra and Zidane, and KotOR 2 has doubtless added to his popularity! --- Yes, I had HK-47 winning his fourpack. >_> |
| Phediuk | Posted 8/6/2006 9:46:05 PM | message detail |
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Damnit, I just about had a heart attack when I noticed one of the
stickies was gone, but quickly realized it was nothing to get excited
about. :( --- "Thank you, Mario. But our princess is in another castle." -Toad in Super Mario Bros. |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 8/6/2006 9:48:40 PM | message detail |
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could this be a sign that nomination time is almost over?!? --- “Back in my day we used to actually play our videogames instead of watching them.” - Vivi0198 | Z1mZum owned me |
| Janus5000 | Posted 8/6/2006 9:48:56 PM | message detail |
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No. --- Those who are ordinary gurus decide nothing. Z1mZum decides everything. Including my nominating Toadette. |
| Tequilla Gundam | Posted 8/6/2006 9:53:54 PM | message detail |
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Anybody have a list of possible matches where they know who they will pick if the match happens to occur? I've vowed to... Take Aeris over Tifa. Take Aeris over Zelda. All I have so far :( --- 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 |
| THEJackSparrow | Posted 8/6/2006 9:57:00 PM | message detail |
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Of all the 8 seeds last year, Jay Solano would have made a more
enjoyable entrant than Joanna Dark, Yuri, Jin Kazama, and Conker. He
would have also made more entertaining matches than Manny Calavera
and Cecil, but Manny has his own rally to get in and we weren't sure
just how weak Cecil would be, being Final Fantasy and all. Even with a
32-character limit this year, I'm sure Jay would be a better entrant
than some of the crap that will inevitably get shoveled through. Odd...Manny was supposed to be those "It'd be entertaining just to see him in the contest, even if he gets blown out" characters, too. Wow, turns out it wasn't entertaining, huh? Yeah, getting the worst kind of fodder in this contest generally isn't. But whatever, think what you guys want. Intentionally getting one of the least popular things you can find is counterintuitive to what this contest is about, and that's why CJayC wants nothing to do with him. --- "...And then they made me their chief." - Captain Jack Sparrow |
| HaRRicH | Posted 8/6/2006 10:17:40 PM | message detail |
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It WAS interesting...it wasn't long after it started, but it was --
between the comparisons of him with Guybrush and comparisons of him
with Tanner, not to mention him being a new character and we were
desperately looking to see how Solid's road to the Final Four would go,
I think he was worth the 8-seed for one contest. --- Z1mZum performed a hit and run on me in the Guru Contest. It still hurts to be rear-ended like that..... |
| THEJackSparrow | Posted 8/6/2006 10:19:45 PM | message detail |
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It WAS interesting...it wasn't long after it started, but it was Just like every bad fodder character we get that's just supposed to be in for the "entertainment value." --- "...And then they made me their chief." - Captain Jack Sparrow |
| YoAriel33 | Posted 8/6/2006 10:26:16 PM | message detail |
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Odd...Manny was supposed to be those "It'd be entertaining just to
see him in the contest, even if he gets blown out" characters, too.
Wow, turns out it wasn't entertaining, huh? Yeah, getting the worst
kind of fodder in this contest generally isn't. Was he? I didn't see a single Manny rally topic that entire off-season. Once CJayC released the bracket, I heard a bunch of "omg Shake" and "Shake's gonna go crazy!" Only then did I realize there must have been some rally effort. Jay Solano is different. Not only is he also one of the "It'd be entertaining just to see him in the contest, even if he gets blown out" characters, but he's also the product of a year-long effort, and he actually has a purpose other than just making the contest. Jay is a much bigger deal than Manny. He might not be to you, but he is to the ~150 people that vowed to nominate him. --- The Summer 2006 Guru Contest: Where Z1mZum kicked my ass. |
| HaRRicH | Posted 8/6/2006 10:29:57 PM | message detail |
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Right, and Jay would be just as interesting or moreso than many who go
through those matches. Obviously the blow-out matches can't be exciting
all day, but nobody's asking that either -- it'd make for a more fun
first few minutes, and I would probably guess Jay would go down all day
after the board vote...which, again, would be more fun to see than some
of the blow-outs we see already. I agree about his purpose of being in the contest though: in that respect, CJay doesn't need to let him in. At the same time though, he's also one of the most requested characters that meet the requirements -- no matter his strength, I would hope that he would be accepted into the contest based on that, even if it was at the expense of CATS. --- Z1mZum performed a hit and run on me in the Guru Contest. It still hurts to be rear-ended like that..... |
| THEJackSparrow | Posted 8/6/2006 10:32:59 PM | message detail |
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he actually has a purpose other than just making the contest. Meh, establishing a record for badness isn't something I care too much about, but suit yourself. --- "...And then they made me their chief." - Captain Jack Sparrow |
| VideoboysaysCube | Posted 8/6/2006 10:34:31 PM | message detail |
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Speaking of fodder...does everyone here think that PW would be fodder?
Before reading through this topic I thought he might have had a chance
to get out of round one if he was put in the right spot. I'm not so
sure now. If he is fodder though, he most definitely is top tier
fodder. --- This sentence has five words. This sentence has eight words. Exactly one sentence in this signature is true. |
| THEJackSparrow | Posted 8/6/2006 10:35:19 PM | message detail |
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Phoenix Wright will be bad fodder and everyone trying to get him into the contest is pretty aware of that fact. --- "...And then they made me their chief." - Captain Jack Sparrow |
| YoAriel33 | Posted 8/6/2006 10:36:43 PM | message detail |
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In a 64+ entrant contest where the final winner is almost guaranteed
every year, I'll take any bit of extra entertainment I can get.
Obviously, I wouldn't give Jay Solano a spot in favor of Knuckles or
Donkey Kong, but I'd kick Jin or Joanna out in a second. --- The Summer 2006 Guru Contest: Where Z1mZum kicked my ass. |
| Master Moltar | Posted 8/6/2006 10:37:00 PM | message detail |
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does everyone here think that PW would be fodder? What else would he be, a serious competitor? Ha Ha!! Anyway, game is too new, sold poorly, and it pretty much just an Internet fad. Like a new, much less popular version of CATS. --- Moltar Status: Currently the property of the true Master, Z1mZum Final July '06 Contest Score: 62 (Boo) |
| VideoboysaysCube | Posted 8/6/2006 10:39:48 PM | message detail |
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That's a shame. He's probable one of the best new characters this gen.
And the game itself was amazing. I loved how every character had a very
distinct personality. You could easily identify any character just from
their dialogue. Eh, anyway, it would be interesting to see how well he
does. --- This sentence has five words. This sentence has eight words. Exactly one sentence in this signature is true. |
| Team Rocket Elite | Posted 8/6/2006 10:44:09 PM | message detail |
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Keep in mind that Jay Solano's match would take the place of an elite
vs non-elite blowout. Even if Jay Solano can only keep it interesting
for 15 minutes, it's still better than a match that's boring from start
to finish. At least some people will get some entertainment out of Mega
Man breaking 98 against Jay Solano while no one really cares about a
match where Crono triples Sam Fisher --- I got pwnt by Z1mZum in the July 2006 Guru Contest. Support Toadette for the Summer 2006 Contest! |
| YoAriel33 | Posted 8/6/2006 10:46:22 PM | message detail |
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98%? No way. I'll consider it a resounding success if Mega Man can match Snake's performance against Tanner. --- The Summer 2006 Guru Contest: Where Z1mZum kicked my ass. |
| Janus5000 | Posted 8/6/2006 10:47:44 PM | message detail |
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But that would probably make Solano stronger than Tanner, and we can't have that. Though even for Jay Solano, 98% seems a bit unreasonable. --- Those who are ordinary gurus decide nothing. Z1mZum decides everything. Including my nominating Toadette. |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 8/6/2006 10:50:18 PM | message detail |
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Hey, I'd get entertainment from watching Crono own Sam Fisher. Of
course, that's because Sam sucks and has it coming to him, but still. --- Squall, Tidus, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden Presea, Chun-Li, Tifa, Celes, Quistis, Amy Rose, Mei Ling |
| YoAriel33 | Posted 8/6/2006 10:50:48 PM | message detail |
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If I were a betting man, I'd bet for Solano to finish at least one
percent ahead of Tanner. Like I said before, with a comical picture and
a last name, Jay at least has something
to set him apart. Tanner was the most generic "realistic human"
character in contest history, and he was up against the "realistic
human" character the gaming industry loves most. It was a recipe for
history of the most dubious kind. --- The Summer 2006 Guru Contest: Where Z1mZum kicked my ass. |
| Draco1214 | Posted 8/6/2006 11:16:19 PM | message detail |
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I don't think Jay can muster the 5k or so votes that Tanner got, and if
this contest continues the trend of insanely high vote totals, then
yes, I believe Jay Solano will be a resounding success. And I agree with TRE here. The 8 seed is going to get destroyed anyway. Might as well make it somewhat entertaining. --- Organization XIII - Number III - Xordac Owned by Z1mZum in the Best. Series. Ever. Guru Contest |
| charmander6000 | Posted 8/6/2006 11:37:53 PM | message detail |
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By the end of the year, which system do you think you'll be spending the most time playing? DS 6.38% 1343 PC 15.32% 3224 PlayStation 2 16.46% 3464 PlayStation 3 10.48% 2205 Wii 32.19% 6773 Xbox 360 14.04% 2953 None of the above 5.12% 1078 TOTAL VOTES 21040 I'm not surprised that Wii is destroying everything, but I thought the DS would be doing better. Must be SFF. --- "I was trying to escape. Obviously, it didn't work." - President Bush Congratulations to Z1mZum for winning the Guru Contest |
| xp1337 | Posted 8/6/2006 11:39:13 PM | message detail |
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Xbox 360 > DS? lol Xstats --- xp1337: Don't you wish there was a spell-checker that told you when you a word out? SpC2k6 (77/80) T-222th Place. |
| greatone10 | Posted 8/6/2006 11:39:22 PM | message detail |
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Even if a decent midcarder gets snubbed by Solano, that midcarder is
just going to have a boring match where people complain about how
underseeded that character is. I'd rather watch Solano attempt to break
Tanner's record. --- RIP Eddie Guerrero 1967-2005 Z1mZum made me look like Shadow Hearts in the Guru contest. |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 8/6/2006 11:43:57 PM | message detail |
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Heh, the PSP isn't even an option. But yeah, you can call it SFF or
whatever, but a two year old hand-held hasn't got much on a brand-new
console. --- Z1mzum kicked my ass in the guru contest, so now I have to kiss his ass. Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 8/6/2006 11:46:19 PM | message detail |
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What if Vincen tmisses the contest? He's not exactly a mid-carder yet
he'd barely make it through if he does just as well in nominations as
last year. Then again, if he DOES make it as a 7-8 seed agaisnt soemone he looks like he could beat... Could you imagine people, reasonable people, losing their brackets on round 1? --- Z1mzum kicked my ass in the guru contest, so now I have to kiss his ass. Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 8/6/2006 11:48:28 PM | message detail |
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And thinking about it, Kirby would be just the 2 seed. Whatcha guys think about rd. 1: Kirby (2) vs. Vincent (7). I think that'd be a nasty, nasty traick for Ceej to pull. --- Z1mzum kicked my ass in the guru contest, so now I have to kiss his ass. Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| YoAriel33 | Posted 8/6/2006 11:50:29 PM | message detail |
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(1)Master Chief vs. (8)Vincent Valentine One of those instances where the board crushes the casual bracket maker. --- The Summer 2006 Guru Contest: Where Z1mZum kicked my ass. |
| Draco1214 | Posted 8/6/2006 11:50:43 PM | message detail |
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Kirby would be making a first round exit, sadly, considering his potential in a normal 64 character contest. --- Organization XIII - Number III - Xordac Owned by Z1mZum in the Best. Series. Ever. Guru Contest |
| MegatokyoEd | Posted 8/6/2006 11:51:06 PM | message detail |
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Would anyone actually take Kirby over Vincent? --- Demyx > Axel Z1mZum owned me in the Guru Contest with his mad skills! |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 8/6/2006 11:52:02 PM | message detail |
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Well, I <3 that match, but I want something that'll **** the board
and the casuals alike. Easy lay-ups are nice, especially since I'd be
among the beneficiaries, but it's not at all a hard match. --- Z1mzum kicked my ass in the guru contest, so now I have to kiss his ass. Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| greatone10 | Posted 8/6/2006 11:52:20 PM | message detail |
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Kirby probably rode the brand spanking new Canvas Curse to his one seed last year. I doubt he pulls that off again. Master Chief, however, would make the nice trap match for casuals though. --- RIP Eddie Guerrero 1967-2005 Z1mZum made me look like Shadow Hearts in the Guru contest. |
| YoAriel33 | Posted 8/6/2006 11:53:34 PM | message detail |
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(2)Bowser vs. (7)Vincent Valentine That would be a ****ing whopper. --- The Summer 2006 Guru Contest: Where Z1mZum kicked my ass. |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 8/6/2006 11:54:34 PM | message detail |
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"Would anyone actually take Kirby over Vincent?" I think on and off the boards it'd be really split. Most of the people in here don't believe Kirby was legit last year, but that doesn't mean everyone thinks that's the case. Heck, most people don't even think about it, even on this here contest board. Also, for every person calling Kirby out now there was a person calling Vincent out last year. I'm sure there are plenty of people who think he was just folling in the footsteps of Magus and Frog. I think all told, it'd be awfully close to 50/50 for the over-all picks, too. --- Z1mzum kicked my ass in the guru contest, so now I have to kiss his ass. Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| The Real Truth | Posted 8/6/2006 11:55:22 PM | message detail |
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Bowser > Vincent --- Let's welcome Chaos. |
| Draco1214 | Posted 8/6/2006 11:55:46 PM | message detail |
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(2)Bowser vs. (7)Vincent Valentine I could actually see that happening. I don't know who to give the egde to. --- Organization XIII - Number III - Xordac Owned by Z1mZum in the Best. Series. Ever. Guru Contest |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 8/6/2006 11:56:03 PM | message detail |
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"Kirby probably rode the brand spanking new Canvas Curse to his one seed last year. I doubt he pulls that off again." Umm, last year ceej didn't tell people to not nominate Link and Mario, where you think those Nintendrones are going to stick their two extra male nominations? Besides, I said Kirby 2, Vincent 7. Kirby can pull that off easy. --- Z1mzum kicked my ass in the guru contest, so now I have to kiss his ass. Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 8/6/2006 11:57:02 PM | message detail |
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I didn't mention Bowser vs. Vincent because I'd have a much harder time
making that choice. I'd let it ride on Vincent > Kirby, but greater
than Bowser...................... --- Z1mzum kicked my ass in the guru contest, so now I have to kiss his ass. Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 8/6/2006 11:57:59 PM | message detail |
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Umm, last year ceej didn't tell people to not nominate Link and
Mario, where you think those Nintendrones are going to stick their two
extra male nominations? Same idea applies to Vincent. Without Cloud and Sephiroth, where do you think the FFVII male nominations are most likely to go? --- Squall, Tidus, The Prince of Persia, Nightmare, Sub-Zero, Captain Falcon, Raiden Presea, Chun-Li, Tifa, Celes, Quistis, Amy Rose, Mei Ling |
| YoAriel33 | Posted 8/6/2006 11:58:12 PM | message detail |
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Having Vincent/Bowser out in Round 1 while some female fodder wins a match would be so very, very wrong. --- The Summer 2006 Guru Contest: Where Z1mZum kicked my ass. |
| The Real Truth | Posted 8/6/2006 11:58:29 PM | message detail |
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Barret oh yes. --- Let's welcome Chaos. |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 8/7/2006 12:00:49 AM | message detail |
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"Without Cloud and Sephiroth, where do you think the FFVII male nominations are most likely to go?" This is the only thing that gives me the hope that I will even see him this year. With the new nomination system if Ceej hadn't said that I wouldn't believe he has a chance of returning, not even w/ DoC right on the horizon. Call be a pessimist, but I found it somewhat fluskish he made it last year alongside Tifa. --- Z1mzum kicked my ass in the guru contest, so now I have to kiss his ass. Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| greatone10 | Posted 8/7/2006 12:01:31 AM | message detail |
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Umm, last year ceej didn't tell people to not nominate Link and Mario, where you think those Nintendrones are going to stick their two extra male nominations? The only reason they picked Kirby was because he had a fresh release. He will garner significantly less nominations now that he is no longer in the limelight. --- RIP Eddie Guerrero 1967-2005 Z1mZum made me look like Shadow Hearts in the Guru contest. |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 8/7/2006 12:04:11 AM | message detail |
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And exactly which male Nintendo lead has a new game worth speaking of?
No one else is stealing his thunder, and it's already proven he has a
bigger spot in the collective Nintendo heart than anyone except the
Zelda trio, Mario and Bowser, and Samus. Only two of those are in
contention with him. I think he can split a MASSIVE two way pie three
ways and still look pretty damn good. Everyone below that isn't going
to get nearly the same number of bonus noms. --- Z1mzum kicked my ass in the guru contest, so now I have to kiss his ass. Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| greatone10 | Posted 8/7/2006 12:07:57 AM | message detail |
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There's no one stealing his thunder. It's just that there aren't as
many people thinking about him at this point in time. I think those
noms will probably go to the more well known Nintendo characters,
especially the Mario characters who just had NSMB. --- RIP Eddie Guerrero 1967-2005 Z1mZum made me look like Shadow Hearts in the Guru contest. |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 8/7/2006 12:07:59 AM | message detail |
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"Barret oh yes." That isn't that far-fetched, actually. I have a feeling it's actually possible to see 4 FF7 characters in the main bracket AND two in the ToC with how defined the nomination parameters are this tiem around. --- Z1mzum kicked my ass in the guru contest, so now I have to kiss his ass. Detective in Sir Chris' Police |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 8/7/2006 12:08:41 AM | message detail |
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Er.. 5, rather, not 4. But ohhhhhh the out cry should Berret, Vincent, Tifa, Aeris, Yuffie, Cloud, and Seph all get matches. --- Z1mzum kicked my ass in the guru contest, so now I have to kiss his ass. Detective in Sir Chris' Police |