GameFAQs Contests
Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 356
| Samurai7 | Posted 9/10/2006 7:30:35 AM | message detail |
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Poll 847 (03/31/2002) Who is your favorite Final Fantasy VI character? 2300 7.95% Celes 1433 4.96% Cyan 2226 7.7% Edgar 409 1.41% Gau 651 2.25% Gogo 3823 13.22% Locke 3198 11.06% Mog 300 1.04% Relm 4351 15.05% Sabin 1150 3.98% Setzer 5983 20.69% Shadow 177 0.61% Strago 2543 8.79% Terra 374 1.29% Umaro Shadow, Sabin, and Locke, and maybe even Mog have the potential to be significantly stronger than Terra. They wouldn't be powerhouses by any means, but they could beat most fodder. Of course, old polls, especially ones with many choices and low votals, aren't very reliable, but 20.69% versus 8.79% is a huge difference. Yeah and Yoshi is the strongest mario character --- Did you know 86% of all statistics are made up on the spot? |
| AmazingKirby | Posted 9/10/2006 7:47:15 AM | message detail |
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I'm seeing a Sora pattern here... 2K3: *does horribly on Aeris* 2K4: *surprises everyone* 2K5: *does horribly on Snake* 2K6: ? --- caps |
| VectorAgent | Posted 9/10/2006 7:48:49 AM | message detail |
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There's a bit of a difference between Snake/Aeris and Ryu Hayabusa. --- CHARACTER BATTLE V: Samus Aran > Crono. |
| AmazingKirby | Posted 9/10/2006 7:58:06 AM | message detail |
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That's not the point...at all. --- caps |
| charmander6000 | Posted 9/10/2006 8:19:58 AM | message detail |
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The problem with Sora is that he's wasted potential. He'll make it to
round 3 and will probably do a little better than expected against Mega
Man. --- "I was trying to escape. Obviously, it didn't work." - President Bush |
| AmazingKirby | Posted 9/10/2006 8:24:32 AM | message detail |
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Yeah... the spotlight is on Riku and Kairi this year! Riku > Yoshi just keeps looking better and better... --- caps |
| Heroic Mario | Posted 9/10/2006 8:28:08 AM | message detail |
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Yeah and Yoshi is the strongest mario character I'm not sure why people like to resort to bringing up that Yoshi poll in some crazy attempt to disprove that favorite character polls mean anything. That is an exception, not the rule. Where did Vincent end up in the favorite character poll? Behind Cloud and ahead of Tifa/Aeris. Where did Auron end up in the favorite character poll? Ahead of everyone else in his game by a pretty significant margin. Where is Sub-Zero likely to end up in the stats this year? Ahead of Scorpion -- same as the favorite MK character poll. The "Favorite Final Fantasy title" poll ended up being exactly how they ended up in the Games Contest -- FFVII > FFVI > FFX. You should never take character polls as absolute fact, but they're far more credible than some people give credit for. When we have no other data to work off of on those certain characters, it's not a bad idea to combine those with some common sense. The idea that the main character must be the strongest is rather flawed in many instances. Shadow being stronger than Terra -- though not by anything significant -- wouldn't be surprising. He has far more appeal than anyone else in FFVI, and he clearly has a nice fanbase as a result. --- She comes dressed for war, and her wrath is terrible. |
| FastFalcon05 | Posted 9/10/2006 8:29:24 AM | message detail |
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Except that it's Yoshi and upsetting Yoshi, in both senses of the word,
is not okay. We can all get our KH fixes with Kairi and with Sora's
first two dominating performances. --- Revenge is a dish best served by Z1mZum in the 2k6 Series Guru Contest. |
| AmazingKirby | Posted 9/10/2006 8:31:03 AM | message detail |
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FACT or FICTION: If Axel manages 40% on Mega Man, Sora beats him. >_> --- caps |
| Samurai7 | Posted 9/10/2006 8:33:34 AM | message detail |
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Shadow being stronger than Terra -- though not by anything significant -- wouldn't be surprising. If it isn't significant, then it doesn't really matter anyway, as he'd still be weak garbage. --- Did you know 86% of all statistics are made up on the spot? |
| Master Moltar | Posted 9/10/2006 8:34:30 AM | message detail |
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If that happens, then Mega Man doesn't even make it to Sora! And Snake winning the favorite poll. Awesome. If Mega Man hadn't beaten him twice already, I'd think about Snake > Mega. And ha, Sora > Sonic --- Moltar Status: Bracket filled and ready to go. 2006 is the year of Samus Aran |
| Heroic Mario | Posted 9/10/2006 8:35:27 AM | message detail |
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2K3: *does horribly on Aeris* 2K4: *surprises everyone* 2K5: *does horribly on Snake* 2K6: ? The problem with Sora is that his path is pretty cut and dry. He wins two rounds and goes out to Mega Man. There's not much for him to surprise everyone with unless he just puts up an impressive loss to the Blue Bomber. --- She comes dressed for war, and her wrath is terrible. |
| Heroic Mario | Posted 9/10/2006 8:37:27 AM | message detail |
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If it isn't significant, then it doesn't really matter anyway, as he'd still be weak garbage. Terra is currently high end fodder. If Shadow is roughly 2% stronger than her, then he's already potentially the strongest FFVI representative yet. If we can get someone who's around Kefka's level, it wouldn't be a bad idea to have them instead of...Phoenix Wright, for example. >> --- She comes dressed for war, and her wrath is terrible. |
| Tediz247 | Posted 9/10/2006 8:39:04 AM | message detail |
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This poll makes me more convinced that something screwy will happen in
the Battle Royale. Snake dominating, Sora over Sonic... I'm going with
Sephiroth > Cloud in the BR, so hopefully I'm right. --- That... was her final mission. And like a true soldier, she saw it through to the end. ZSB [aX] |
| metroid composite | Posted 9/10/2006 8:41:55 AM | message detail |
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Sephiroth > Cloud in the BR is definitely something I considered.
(He's the only villain; I similarly suspect Samus will do better than
expected for being the only female character, and the only sci-fi
character). --- Cats land on their feet. Toast lands peanut butter side down. A cat with toast strapped to its back will hover above the ground in a state of quantum indecision |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 9/10/2006 9:00:35 AM | message detail |
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perspective in the first round -- hardcore Zelda fanbase v. hardcore
FFVII fanbase v. hardcore Mario fanbase v. hardcore CT/Mega
Man/Sonic/MGS fanbase v. Metroid fanbase. If Samus doesn't get creamed by a significant margin (I'm thinking the male bracket winner is at least 3% higher, probably 5%) I'll be stunned. --- Commit it to memory. |
| longbladeofhiko | Posted 9/10/2006 9:03:05 AM | message detail |
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You know what 8 seed Sora SHOULD be facing? Knuckles. That has potential to be a pretty good match. --- WWEGSB Hardcore Legend And Tag Champ Masa I jobbed to Z1mZum in the Guru Contest. Did you? |
| ExThaNemesis | Posted 9/10/2006 9:03:43 AM | message detail |
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KH, feeling a bit better about your Snake pick at the moment? =P --- ExThaNemesis? More like ExThOWNEDNemesis! ND>PSU What a blowout; the Lions must suck, but thats the way ExTha likes it. |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 9/10/2006 9:05:43 AM | message detail |
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I'm feeling a lot better about having Snake last two or more rounds on
the off chance he pulls a miracle and makes it to the Royale. But he's
lost around .5% from his peak in a five way poll...that's a lot,
considering. I'll probably stick with Mega Man, though I'm rooting for
the guy. --- Commit it to memory. |
| ExThaNemesis | Posted 9/10/2006 9:07:41 AM | message detail |
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My Snake > Mega Man pick has been burning a hole in my head for the
past two days or so... this makes me feel a lot better about it. --- ExThaNemesis? More like ExThOWNEDNemesis! ND>PSU What a blowout; the Lions must suck, but thats the way ExTha likes it. |
| AmazingKirby | Posted 9/10/2006 9:10:20 AM | message detail |
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On the other hand, I'm feeling quite terrible about having Sonic win the male bracket now. I guess I will change it... --- caps |
| Heroic Mario | Posted 9/10/2006 9:11:21 AM | message detail |
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This is definite evidence of Ganon > Sonic, chums. --- She comes dressed for war, and her wrath is terrible. |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 9/10/2006 9:13:28 AM | message detail |
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Meh, Sonic gets lackluster bracket support, just like Mega Man. Didn't
stop him from nearly toppling the Blue Bomber, who got way too close to
Crono for comfort. Crono and Snake do better in these polls because they appeal to a more hardcore fanbase -- their games don't appeal to everyone, they're not as well known, they're not as casual. This is evidenced by their strong night votes and their games' performances in the Top Ten List. Sonic is going to get the bulk of these 'leftover' votes in a head-to-head poll. Sonic/Crono is as up in the air as it's ever been. --- Commit it to memory. |
| XIII_rocks | Posted 9/10/2006 9:17:08 AM | message detail |
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DAMMIT! This poll sucks for making me think :( Meh, I'll stick with what I have (MM > Snake and Sonic > Male bracket) because I'd regret it horribly if they happen. Especially the latter. --- http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs9/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=22242738 Sign plz Hi-ho, Hi-ho, Z1m Zum, Z1m Zum...our guru champ. |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 9/10/2006 9:21:28 AM | message detail |
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This is definite evidence of Ganon > Sonic, chums. But can he beat Sora? Unsurprisingly, Sonic and Sora have been gaining like crazy since night. Crono's been hit surprisingly hard by the day vote, though -- almost as much as Snake. I was under the impression he had a fairly solid day vote... --- Commit it to memory. |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 9/10/2006 9:22:48 AM | message detail |
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I'm surprised you guys aren't taking this poll somewhat seriously after getting burned by MH in the Villains contest. Snake > Mega Man is looking pretty good right about now... --- - "ertyu is actually a language. For example, 'dum' is ertyunese for 'godly'." - Topaz Kitsune RIP Eddie Guerrero. 1967-2005. Deputy Chief! |
| LordOfDabu | Posted 9/10/2006 9:23:03 AM | message detail |
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What were the percentages like last night? --- "Professor Planet, mathematical hero. Going to take epsilon down to zero." Math board: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=576216 |
| Heroic Mario | Posted 9/10/2006 9:24:27 AM | message detail |
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"But can he beat Sora?" "One of the lower seeds" is definitely all Ganon votes. --- She comes dressed for war, and her wrath is terrible. |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 9/10/2006 9:25:41 AM | message detail |
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I love today's poll. Snake>Link! --- Z1mZum won the Guru Contest. I picked Pokemon over Metroid, GTA over Warcraft, Halo over CV, Street Fighter over RE, and FF over Zelda. |
| Heroic Mario | Posted 9/10/2006 9:26:21 AM | message detail |
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| MarioSuperstar | Posted 9/10/2006 9:26:32 AM | message detail |
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"One of the lower seeds" is definitely all Ganon votes. No! They're all for Sub-Zero! :( --- “Back in my day we used to actually play our videogames instead of watching them.” - Vivi0198 |
| Heroic Mario | Posted 9/10/2006 9:26:42 AM | message detail |
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Link's not one of the male seeds, friend! --- She comes dressed for war, and her wrath is terrible. |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 9/10/2006 9:26:50 AM | message detail |
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From what I remember: Crono -- 27% Snake -- 34.5% Sonic -- 10% Sora -- 12% Lower Seed -- 16.5% This is going by my faulty memory, right about before the day vote hit...wait, where's TRE??? --- Commit it to memory. |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 9/10/2006 9:27:41 AM | message detail |
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I do know Snake was at 34.5%, though. I was tracking him kinda closely. <_< --- Commit it to memory. |
| AmazingKirby | Posted 9/10/2006 9:29:04 AM | message detail |
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Well, at 12:35, Sora was at 12.44%. >_> --- caps |
| Master Moltar | Posted 9/10/2006 9:29:35 AM | message detail |
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I don't recall lower seed doing THAT well. I also think Crono was a bit closer to Snake. I'd just take 2% from Lower Seed and give it to Crono to get what I remember. (Then again, the last time I checked last night was about an hour and a half after the poll went up) --- Moltar Status: Bracket filled and ready to go. 2006 is the year of Samus Aran |
| AmazingKirby | Posted 9/10/2006 9:30:12 AM | message detail |
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Yeah, I don't think lower seed had that much either. --- caps |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 9/10/2006 9:30:45 AM | message detail |
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That's a *lot* of percentage loss for Crono if you do that...I'm
skeptical with putting him at 27%. But, of course, just vague
recollections. Sorry. =/ --- Commit it to memory. |
| Master Moltar | Posted 9/10/2006 9:35:43 AM | message detail |
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I know, I remember being surprised this morning to see how far Crono had fallen behind Snake. And sad to say it, but Mega Man > Sora may end up being a casual bracket buster. (Oh well, so will Claire > Kairi!!) --- Moltar Status: Bracket filled and ready to go. 2006 is the year of Samus Aran |
| AmazingKirby | Posted 9/10/2006 9:37:23 AM | message detail |
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Only 5 days left... until Kairi goes ballistic all over Claire's face. --- caps |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 9/10/2006 9:38:50 AM | message detail |
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Mega Man beating anyone of note ends up being a casual bracket buster, for whatever reason. It's so confusing. --- Commit it to memory. |
| Zylo the wolf | Posted 9/10/2006 9:40:04 AM | message detail |
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I'm surprised that more people have faith in Sora than Sonic. >_> --- Supporter of Daisy. |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 9/10/2006 9:47:05 AM | message detail |
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People don't follow the contests as closely as we do. There's a reason
why people think this place is still SquareFAQs. They don't want to
underestimate a main Square protagonist, and one just fresh off of the
release of a smash sequel? HOLY CRAP The funny thing is, if anyone is going to challenge Link down the line for new, true, and long-term dominance...my bets are all on Sora. He's basically the only recurring Square protagonist that has been created and has an extremely bright future. Imagine if Kingdom Hearts were to chronicle his growth into a man, a Cloud-like badass -- and to evolve past the Disney aspect as far as plot goes (heck, some may argue it's already done it). As far as the future of Square goes in these contests...it's all Sora. He could really become champion in a decade (assuming these things are still going on). --- Commit it to memory. |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 9/10/2006 9:49:20 AM | message detail |
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Aww, I was hoping it'd be Crono! --- “Back in my day we used to actually play our videogames instead of watching them.” - Vivi0198 |
| AmazingKirby | Posted 9/10/2006 9:49:22 AM | message detail |
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^ That was the best post I've ever read. *archives it* --- caps |
| AmazingKirby | Posted 9/10/2006 9:50:02 AM | message detail |
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I obviously meant the one before that! --- caps |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 9/10/2006 9:50:28 AM | message detail |
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Don't you try to cover up your Crono fanboyism now! --- Commit it to memory. |
| therealmnm | Posted 9/10/2006 9:52:30 AM | message detail |
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As far as the future of Square goes in these contests...it's all
Sora. He could really become champion in a decade (assuming these
things are still going on). Ha! We all know that Square will keep sticking Cloud into Sora's games! Sora will have a life-long inferiority complex as the Square fans will never be able to let go of Cloud! --- Vote for Carmen Sandiego in SC2k6 Currently playing: Grand Theft Auto 3, Castlevania:Curse of Darkness |
| Heroic Mario | Posted 9/10/2006 9:58:14 AM | message detail |
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As far as the future of Square goes in these contests...it's all
Sora. He could really become champion in a decade (assuming these
things are still going on). People talk about me being crazy! *One decade later* KH: SORA OVER LINK! --- She comes dressed for war, and her wrath is terrible. |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 9/10/2006 9:58:19 AM | message detail |
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The trick is to get Sora to come into his own. Honestly, does anyone
think Sora would have beaten Tidus in 2003? I really doubt it, but
today he would probably be the favorite. If you make Sora into a man,
give him his own awesome unique style except by making him into the
mold of a true FF lead, you've got something no character has ever had
before. And in a game that thrives upon cameos, what's to say that Sora
won't start appearing in other games and spinoffs? Square fans might
not be able to let go of Cloud, but they'll definitely start paying
attention if Sora becomes the face of Square itself. --- Commit it to memory. |
