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Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 381
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 10/8/2006 9:46:04 PM | message detail |
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46% update... sign? Nah. --- Luigi vs. Zero / Bracket: Zero / Vote: Zero (26/27) Tomorrow / Bracket: Crono / Vote: Falcon |
| Tequilla Gundam | Posted 10/8/2006 9:46:36 PM | message detail |
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1,000 vote barrier broken. If Luigi finishes this thing with a 24k vote lead :( --- 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 |
| Heroic Mario | Posted 10/8/2006 9:47:25 PM | message detail |
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Though I sure hope this Luigi talk is just kidding around. Luigi
ain't pulling a Shadow (assuming he even gets to Sonic), and I'd expect
Sonic to beat him worse than he should if anything. Luigi > Sonic is all but assured, man! =p --- "Master using it and you can have this." http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/160/masterjg3.jpg |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 10/8/2006 9:47:33 PM | message detail |
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ONLY DOWN 54!!!!1 :'( ~*ST*~ --- Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best. Game. Ever." Contest Now Playing: Disgaea 2, PW:AA, KH:COM (Sora), Castlevania: LoI |
| HaRRicH | Posted 10/8/2006 9:48:04 PM | message detail |
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Heh, wow...Luigi's doin' amazing. Never doubt Luigi in a 2/7-seed match that's statistically close. Even if the 7-seed is Link. --- Z1mZum performed a hit and run on me in the Guru Contest. It still hurts to be rear-ended like that..... |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 10/8/2006 9:48:05 PM | message detail |
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And since my bracket (and heart) are broken with Zero losing this match, the following results would make me joygasm: Luigi > Kirby Luigi breaking 47% on Sonic Vincent breaking 49% on Sonic Bowser breaking 49% on Crono Sonic beating Crono Master Chief breaking 47% on Auron after beating Subby 55-45 Snake beating Mega Man 55-45 Squall breaking 49% on Snake Sora breaking 48% on MM Yoshi beating Danta 55-45 <_< Snake winning the male side Samus struggles with Tifa Zelda destroys Aeris Samus destroys Zelda Chun-Li > Yuna Link > Cloud > Snake > Mario > Sephiroth > Smaus in the battle royal TuRtLe ~~~ I used my brain and statistics to make my bracket. Karma Hunter used MGS fanboyism. KH won. Commit it to memory. |
| Redtooth | Posted 10/8/2006 9:48:19 PM | message detail |
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Looking over my zero bracket, it makes me sad that I had this one
right, but lost it to Vincent. My regular bracket is probably toast,
and I'll end up with a +1 bracket instead of a zero. and a 53% update for Luigi. I just want Zero to win a few and stop looking so weak =( --- Z1mZum>Redtooth Nice list, I counted twenty that would be in my top ten - BlondeAfroHero7 |
| DaruniaTheGoron | Posted 10/8/2006 9:48:47 PM | message detail |
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Holy ****, I came to the board 20 minutes ago, saw a topic about Zero
losing and thought it was a joke. Totally blindsided by this upset.
This contest just went from dull to good. --- CB06 - Score: 24/26 Rank: Tied - 858th Yesterday's Pick: Ganondorf Today's Pick: Kirby Tomorrow's Pick: Zero Losses: Cortana, Ganon |
| EvenMyROgetsB7 | Posted 10/8/2006 9:49:16 PM | message detail |
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I'm not saying there's vote stuffing, but with the talk before this
match of vote stuffing + this being ahead of Ganon/Vincent right now,
it's possible. I hope it isn't (Luigi > Zero, Kirby > Luigi
baby!), but it's still possible. --- I'm so hardcore. |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 10/8/2006 9:49:42 PM | message detail |
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I'm sorry. I still think it's absolutely crazy for Luigi to be this
much stronger due to NSMB. This has to be a sign of Zero weakening. --- - Why the hell did I bet against a character as deep, awesome and badass as Lara Croft, instead favouring a character from something as lame as HL2? Forgive me, XIII. |
| Coolsnow | Posted 10/8/2006 9:50:10 PM | message detail |
| I guess it's the whole 7 Seed that is hurting
Zero, eh? If these two were reversed in seeding, perhaps less
bracketers would be voting for Luigi and the match would be closer.
That's all I can come up with. --- Stealing makes everything better. - Rykoshet |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 10/8/2006 9:50:14 PM | message detail |
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Man, Sonic and Snake in the Final Four would be too awesome for
words...I really couldn't be upset with either of them winning that
match. And I suspect Bowser will do better than expected on Leon even if he hasn't boosted one bit...between Leon possibly overperforming on Mega Man (it doesn't HAVE to be Gordon's fault, y'know!) and RE4 being a bit out of people's minds since then, I wouldn't be shocked at Leon faltering. Although there is that whole "RE4 on PS2" thing to think about... --- *kills self* Commit it to memory. |
| charmander6000 | Posted 10/8/2006 9:51:01 PM | message detail |
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Not much of a gain for Luigi there. --- "I was trying to escape. Obviously, it didn't work." - President Bush |
| Heroic Mario | Posted 10/8/2006 9:51:07 PM | message detail |
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I'm sorry. I still think it's absolutely crazy for Luigi to be this
much stronger due to NSMB. This has to be a sign of Zero weakening. You can weaken Zero a bit, but unless you want to get absolutely ridiculous with it, this is Luigi increasing from NSMB. Why is that so hard to accept? It's the first 2D Mario platformer in well over a decade. --- "Master using it and you can have this." http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/160/masterjg3.jpg |
| Ed Bellis | Posted 10/8/2006 9:51:23 PM | message detail |
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...the hell is this? Way to defy all previous trends, match! >_> --- This was Ed Bellis, servant to the mighty Guru Z1mZum. Congrats, buddy! |
| Redtooth | Posted 10/8/2006 9:51:42 PM | message detail |
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52/48 that update! at least Zero isn't keeling over... --- Z1mZum>Redtooth Nice list, I counted twenty that would be in my top ten - BlondeAfroHero7 |
| Master Moltar | Posted 10/8/2006 9:51:50 PM | message detail |
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Zero trying to stop the bleeding..interesting. And I'm taking Luigi over any non-mainstream opponent he gets from now on. Apparently, "He's freakin' Luigi!" works against people like Zero and KOS-MOS, but not mainstream characters like Tifa, Yoshi and Squall. --- Moltar Status: Feeling good and hot-blooded. Luigi vs. Zero - Bracket: Zero - Vote: Zero (25/27) |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 10/8/2006 9:52:16 PM | message detail |
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Any matches that defy previous trends and stats are automatically
awesome by default, and this is coming from someone who prefers Zero to
Luigi by TONS. --- *kills self* Commit it to memory. |
| BDawg | Posted 10/8/2006 9:52:43 PM | message detail |
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Well I hope this is really Luigi cause it's about time he stopped being
such a little punk and showed at least some of his brother's strength. --- Should I start running now? |
| Heroic Mario | Posted 10/8/2006 9:52:46 PM | message detail |
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but not mainstream characters like Tifa, Yoshi and Squall. Luigi could hang with all of them today without a problem though. --- "Master using it and you can have this." http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/160/masterjg3.jpg |
| AmazingKirby | Posted 10/8/2006 9:52:47 PM | message detail |
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No. Luigi increased maybe 0.1% from NSMB. This is still the same old Luigi everyone knows and loves or possibly doesn't love. --- caps |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 10/8/2006 9:52:55 PM | message detail |
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Do you think Yoshi boosted due to SM64? I mean, he has almost the exact
same role as Luigi in NSMB. Only available at the end after doing
something you wouldn't think of (cannon Vs. code), and doesn't really
do anything. --- - Why the hell did I bet against a character as deep, awesome and badass as Lara Croft, instead favouring a character from something as lame as HL2? Forgive me, XIII. |
| HaRRicH | Posted 10/8/2006 9:53:03 PM | message detail |
| By the way guys, assuming Kirby and Zero are both
accurate last year and constant, if Luigi stays above 54.13% then he is
looking prime for beating Kirby next round. Considering Kirby might be
over-rated (or Zero could still be under-rated...heh), that could look
even better for Luigi. However, if Zero dropped since last year then
that only hurts Luigi. Also keep in mind that there's still plenty of
votes to come, and who knows what to expect right now... ...but next round will be fun, --- Z1mZum performed a hit and run on me in the Guru Contest. It still hurts to be rear-ended like that..... |
| Ed Bellis | Posted 10/8/2006 9:53:20 PM | message detail |
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Any matches that defy previous trends and stats are automatically
awesome by default, and this is coming from someone who prefers Zero to
Luigi by TONS. Oh, I agree. I just... didn't see this one coming. At all. Which makes that much more awesome! (Now that I'll lose three points from this one match, the universe can rest a little easier. This was far too long for me to have a perfect.) --- This was Ed Bellis, servant to the mighty Guru Z1mZum. Congrats, buddy! |
| MegatokyoEd | Posted 10/8/2006 9:53:23 PM | message detail |
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I really am starting to think the long awaited Crono drop will happen
this year. I won't be surprised in the least if Crono can't even get
close to 70% on Falcon. --- Demyx > Axel Z1mZum owned me in the Guru Contest with his mad skills! |
| Master Moltar | Posted 10/8/2006 9:54:03 PM | message detail |
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He probably could, but I wouldn't take any of them over him. Yeah, Luigi being strong is just that wrong to me! --- Moltar Status: Feeling good and hot-blooded. Luigi vs. Zero - Bracket: Zero - Vote: Zero (25/27) |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 10/8/2006 9:54:03 PM | message detail |
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From Karma Hunter Posted 10/9/2006 12:52:16 AM Any matches that defy previous trends and stats are automatically awesome by default, and this is coming from someone who prefers Zero to Luigi by TONS. Agree'd. In my favourite bracket, Zero downs Carmen Sandiego in the finals, but odd matches like this are too awesome to worry about. Sure my bracket is more or less ****ed, but this is exciting. TuRtLe ~~~ I used my brain and statistics to make my bracket. Karma Hunter used MGS fanboyism. KH won. Commit it to memory. |
| Master Moltar | Posted 10/8/2006 9:54:14 PM | message detail |
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*him over any of them --- Moltar Status: Feeling good and hot-blooded. Luigi vs. Zero - Bracket: Zero - Vote: Zero (25/27) |
| Heroic Mario | Posted 10/8/2006 9:54:34 PM | message detail |
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Do you think Yoshi boosted due to SM64? I mean, he has almost the
exact same role as Luigi in NSMB. Only available at the end after doing
something you wouldn't think of (cannon Vs. code), and doesn't really
do anything. Huh? Are you talking about in SM64DS? If so, yes, I would expect Yoshi to benefit from that. If you're talking about Yoshi's *minor* appearance at the end of Super Mario 64 where he gives you 99 lives, then no. >> --- "Master using it and you can have this." http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/160/masterjg3.jpg |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 10/8/2006 9:54:40 PM | message detail |
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No. Luigi increased maybe 0.1% from NSMB. This is still the same old Luigi everyone knows and loves or possibly doesn't love. I agree with that. Luigi's strength must have been hidden last year, or he's just receiving a second Nintendo boost. Or, it could be Zero becoming Magus. Either or. --- - Why the hell did I bet against a character as deep, awesome and badass as Lara Croft, instead favouring a character from something as lame as HL2? Forgive me, XIII. |
| BDawg | Posted 10/8/2006 9:54:43 PM | message detail |
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Falcon gets all his strength from saying "show ya moves". --- Should I start running now? |
| Janus5000 | Posted 10/8/2006 9:54:56 PM | message detail |
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Falcon breaking 30% on Crono would be awesome. --- "Those who cast the vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." http://www.scorehero.com/scores.php?user=2916&diff=4 |
| VinnieMac | Posted 10/8/2006 9:55:07 PM | message detail |
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Since it was mentioned earlier, how are vote totals looking right now? --- "Hey Jack. Have you noticed, wherever you go, there's a body count?" - George Mason "Be a winner, not a weiner!" - Major Victory |
| Blade Of Evils Bane | Posted 10/8/2006 9:55:11 PM | message detail |
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| KamikazePotato | Posted 10/8/2006 9:55:48 PM | message detail |
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What happened in that update? --- Do you really need me to bring out the stats?- Azp2k32 on why Zero would double Luigi |
| charmander6000 | Posted 10/8/2006 9:55:52 PM | message detail |
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O_O That was a big gain. --- "I was trying to escape. Obviously, it didn't work." - President Bush |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 10/8/2006 9:55:52 PM | message detail |
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If you're talking about Yoshi's *minor* appearance at the end of Super Mario 64 where he gives you 99 lives, then no. >> Bingo. --- - Why the hell did I bet against a character as deep, awesome and badass as Lara Croft, instead favouring a character from something as lame as HL2? Forgive me, XIII. |
| Cavalier Lowen | Posted 10/8/2006 9:55:53 PM | message detail |
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Well that's wierd. 52% on one update for Luigi to 59% on the next. --- Z1mZum owned me in the guru contest (by two points!). Damn you Z1mZum! |
| DpObliVion | Posted 10/8/2006 9:55:56 PM | message detail |
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Luigi just shut Zero up on that update. --- Dp, you are one awesome, sexy bastard. I less than 3 you. -Shadow Ryoko NEW YORK METS: 2006 NL EASTERN DIVISION CHAMPS |
| SecksThaNemesis | Posted 10/8/2006 9:56:09 PM | message detail |
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What the **** was that? o.0 --- Sometimes it's darkest just before dawn. |
| Heroic Mario | Posted 10/8/2006 9:56:22 PM | message detail |
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Luigi increased his votes some and Zero dropped off some. It resulted in a spectacular 58.96% update!! --- "Master using it and you can have this." http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/160/masterjg3.jpg |
| Redtooth | Posted 10/8/2006 9:56:37 PM | message detail |
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Falcon breaking 30% on Crono would be awesome. Falcon is Nintendo, and in SSB/M. I wouldn't be too surprised if he could escape the triple and push 30%. --- Z1mZum>Redtooth Nice list, I counted twenty that would be in my top ten - BlondeAfroHero7 |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 10/8/2006 9:56:48 PM | message detail |
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*checks* Luigi gained 52 from the last update, Zero dropped 55. --- Do you really need me to bring out the stats?- Azp2k32 on why Zero would double Luigi |
| DpObliVion | Posted 10/8/2006 9:56:56 PM | message detail |
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!! --- Dp, you are one awesome, sexy bastard. I less than 3 you. -Shadow Ryoko NEW YORK METS: 2006 NL EASTERN DIVISION CHAMPS |
| Cavalier Lowen | Posted 10/8/2006 9:57:32 PM | message detail |
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Maybe a vote stuffer is just randomly going around giving 50 votes to each character at different times? lol. --- Z1mZum owned me in the guru contest (by two points!). Damn you Z1mZum! |
| goku z | Posted 10/8/2006 9:57:34 PM | message detail |
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Assuming constant Zero and Luigi...Luigi is doing nearly as well as Mega Man. LUIGI FOR TEH MAin brACKEt WIN! --- Long live Goku GT, lost August 2002 in the moderation wars of B8. 10th Place, 2005 Character Battle |
| Heroic Mario | Posted 10/8/2006 9:57:38 PM | message detail |
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Bingo. So you want to compare a completely insignificant appearance at the end of the game where you do not even play as Yoshi over a widely known code that you enter on a save file to play as Luigi. And then ignoring the fact that it's the next big Mario game to release. That's just going to do nothing for Luigi? --- "Master using it and you can have this." http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/160/masterjg3.jpg |
| EvenMyROgetsB7 | Posted 10/8/2006 9:58:22 PM | message detail |
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And I'm taking Luigi over any non-mainstream opponent he gets from now on. Apparently, "He's freakin' Luigi!" works against people like Zero and KOS-MOS, but not mainstream characters like Tifa, Yoshi and Squall. That's actually why I took Luigi > Zero. I figured they were so close in the stats that it didn't even matter, and went with "Well it's Luigi, if he's not able to beat Zero, not many people should be able to." and just went with my gut. I don't know why so many people are shocked and floored right now though. Zero will probably bring the % down some during the day, and Zero was only projected to win with 51%. 51% is hardly a lock. --- I'm so hardcore. |
| FastFalcon05 | Posted 10/8/2006 9:58:39 PM | message detail |
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Is it inapplicable to say hindsight is 20/20 here? Or are we not at that stage just yet? --- Revenge is a dish best served by Z1mZum in the 2k6 Series Guru Contest. |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 10/8/2006 9:58:48 PM | message detail |
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Yoshi had Super Mario 64 DS, yet he seemed to benefit perhaps the least
out of any Nintendo character in 2005. I ain't sold on NSMB boosting
Luigi significantly for that reason alone. --- *kills self* Commit it to memory. |