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Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 396
| MegaReincarnate | Posted 10/18/2006 9:39:19 PM | message detail |
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It's not like we're not gonna get fodder anyway. Like hell that we have 64 characters over the fodder line. Might as well change up the fodder each contest just in case we do find someone with actual strength (hello Sub-Zero!). --- Hispanics 2 | Whites 5 Asians 5 | Blacks 3 |
| dragoontheguy | Posted 10/18/2006 9:39:37 PM | message detail |
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Well it's kind of expected for this to happen. Xenosaga 3 obviously can
help out kos-mos' popularity a good deal, but it can't work miracles.
Pushing up near 39% on aeris after the board vote looked damned
impressive on her part though, and as long as she can avoid a doubling
this is an impressive performance on her part. --- When D... I'd be able to finish this sig if Z1mZum didn't own me so hard in the guru contest. Congrats on your victory! |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 10/18/2006 9:39:56 PM | message detail |
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Getting a fodder contest champion would be like a game of
blackjack...trying to get a character that's as close to the line as
possible without going over. Though you could really end up with a total oddball winning that. --- *kills self* Commit it to memory. |
| transience | Posted 10/18/2006 9:40:24 PM | message detail |
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TOS is a good comparison.. both in hierarchy and in strength. Citan vs. Kratos? hmm, I'd probably take Kratos. --- xyzzy |
| YoAriel33 | Posted 10/18/2006 9:41:08 PM | message detail |
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if Aeris is within 55% at the first freeze, I think she'll have enough to win that match. You'd consider her the favorite even after being tripled at the freeze? CONTEST NOOB, FOLKS. POINT AND GAWK. --- The Little Mermaid 2-Disc Platinum Edition DVD Coming October 3, 2006 |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 10/18/2006 9:41:21 PM | message detail |
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From transience Posted 10/19/2006 12:39:02 AM oh, and Aeris vs. Zelda is going to start out being an absolute blowout. if Aeris is within 55% at the first freeze, I think she'll have enough to win that match. unfortunately she's probably going to be behind by a whole lot more, from bracket voting to the board vote favourite Nintendo to ff7 antivoting. Is it so bad to absolutely despise Aeris for being a useless waste of a character slot? The fact that I voted KOS-MOS over her should be indicative of my feelings on Aeris. TuRtLe ~~~ "Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy"- trancer1 |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 10/18/2006 9:42:04 PM | message detail |
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Hooray! The ****ed up updater is back once more! --- CB5 Points: 39/42, Current Oracle placement: 37/163 Now playing: Okami |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 10/18/2006 9:45:43 PM | message detail |
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From Draco1214 Posted 10/19/2006 12:35:21 AM Name a niche character that only starred in 1 or 2 games that didn't fall completely off the map after not getting any games. Laharl In order to fall off a map, you have to be on it first. TuRtLe ~~~ "Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy"- trancer1 |
| transience | Posted 10/18/2006 9:46:10 PM | message detail |
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transiowned :( --- xyzzy |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 10/18/2006 9:47:11 PM | message detail |
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From Karma Hunter Posted 10/19/2006 12:39:56 AM Getting a fodder contest champion would be like a game of blackjack...trying to get a character that's as close to the line as possible without going over. Though you could really end up with a total oddball winning that. The problem is what do you base the fodder line on? Have the winner face Link for ****s and giggles? TuRtLe ~~~ "Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy"- trancer1 |
| Draco1214 | Posted 10/18/2006 9:47:23 PM | message detail |
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In order to fall off a map, you have to be on it first. And since when have fodder characters ever been "on the map"? You're not accepting Alucard or Crono as niche characters because they're well above the fodder line, but being below the fodder line doesn't count either? The hell? --- Character Battle V Score - 37/42 points Current Prediction - KOS-MOS vs. Aeris Gainsborough |
| transience | Posted 10/18/2006 9:47:54 PM | message detail |
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why do you guys respond to him :( --- xyzzy |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 10/18/2006 9:48:00 PM | message detail |
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Boo Aeris :( --- CB5 Points: 39/42, Current Oracle placement: 37/163 Now playing: Okami |
| wavedash101 | Posted 10/18/2006 9:48:02 PM | message detail |
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But remember Citan is Square, but then again he isnt recent while
Kratos is...hmm I like that match. Wish it happened instead of the
entire female first round. I really could care less about who gets in. As long as the matches are interesting, I'm happy. I think maybe next time we might have a characters who has never gotten in contest...but then some FF7 will just run over everyone. We need a games contest before anything else though. --- Our shields cannot withstand wavedashing of this magnitude! Board 8's Unofficial Master of the Phoenix Down |
| MyWorldIsZelda | Posted 10/18/2006 9:49:09 PM | message detail |
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We need a games contest before anything else though. Indeed! Twilight Princess in the next contest would rock. --- "Looking good, Princess, especially from this angle!" |
| MegaReincarnate | Posted 10/18/2006 9:49:18 PM | message detail |
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But remember Citan is Square, but then again he isnt recent while Kratos is...hmm I like that match. Kratos doubles Citan. --- Hispanics 2 | Whites 5 Asians 5 | Blacks 3 |
| MegaReincarnate | Posted 10/18/2006 9:50:48 PM | message detail |
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I think maybe next time we might have a characters who has never
gotten in contest...but then some FF7 will just run over everyone. Especially since we'd be low on Nintendo characters. Who would we have, Marth & Roy, Mr. Game & Watch, Mewtwo? How about the Sock Puppet from Big Brain Academy? --- Hispanics 2 | Whites 5 Asians 5 | Blacks 3 |
| MyWorldIsZelda | Posted 10/18/2006 9:51:39 PM | message detail |
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And another Games Contest held in June would have like... Twilight Princess Final Fantasy XII Super Mario Galaxy Metroid Prime 3 Corruption Halo 2 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (I laughed while typing this with nice memories from the series contest) Metal Gear Solid 3 That's just to name recent stuff, too. Doesn't even take into account the games like Super Mario Bros., Final Fantasy VIII, Majora's Mask, etc. that missed the cut last time. We need another one so bad. --- "Looking good, Princess, especially from this angle!" |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 10/18/2006 9:52:26 PM | message detail |
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Dawn of Mana! --- CB5 Points: 39/42, Current Oracle placement: 37/163 Now playing: Okami |
| HaRRicH | Posted 10/18/2006 9:52:41 PM | message detail |
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If Aeris is going to beat Zelda, she's going to have to shapen up --
Zelda could be as high as Mario right now (she's not, but work with
me). Zelda has beat her past two opponents noticably worse than
expected while Aeris has let Marle and KOS-MOS do better than expected
(thus far for KOS, at least). Zelda has both the seeding and likely
seeding advantage. LoZ > FF in the Series Contest and SSB came in as
a very easy fourth, both of which were surprising. If Aeris didn't have
FF12 being released on the day of the match, I would be calling Zelda a
lock right now. --- http://wemajor12.myrockinprofile.com/ Next celebrity I hope to out-rank: Weird Al Yankovic (#9) |
| transience | Posted 10/18/2006 9:53:23 PM | message detail |
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I've been preaching a summer game contest over the character battle for
over a year now. these things may be tradition, but game contests are
off the hook. remember all the whining from the Series Contest? well, that just shows that people care so much more about games than they do characters. there's a reason we know SF2 LOST and DQ LOST and all those and now "WTF SAMUS LOST?" --- xyzzy |
| wavedash101 | Posted 10/18/2006 9:54:35 PM | message detail |
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Wait SSB in 4th was a surprise??? --- Our shields cannot withstand wavedashing of this magnitude! Board 8's Unofficial Master of the Phoenix Down |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 10/18/2006 9:54:36 PM | message detail |
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There was DQ LOST?! going around during the series? --- CB5 Points: 39/42, Current Oracle placement: 37/163 Now playing: Okami |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 10/18/2006 9:55:22 PM | message detail |
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| transience | Posted 10/18/2006 9:56:16 PM | message detail |
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the DQ whining was awesome.. mostly because there were more whiners than the series got votes. --- xyzzy |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 10/18/2006 9:56:58 PM | message detail |
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Clearly propagated by Sir Chris. Who else would start such nonsense? --- If this post was overly verbose, that means I tried very hard to not call you an idiot. If you mark someone for flaming/trolling, you probably deserved it. |
| MyWorldIsZelda | Posted 10/18/2006 9:57:18 PM | message detail |
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remember all the whining from the Series Contest? well, that just
shows that people care so much more about games than they do characters Remember how long those contest analyses were then? We all cared a bit more about the series there than we did the individual characters, especially with Link gone. =( --- "Looking good, Princess, especially from this angle!" |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 10/18/2006 9:57:25 PM | message detail |
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I...don't understand that. People....actually thought DQ stood a chance? --- CB5 Points: 39/42, Current Oracle placement: 37/163 Now playing: Okami |
| MegaReincarnate | Posted 10/18/2006 9:58:11 PM | message detail |
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Ah, Street Fighter II/Super Mario RPG. What fond memories. --- Hispanics 2 | Whites 5 Asians 5 | Blacks 3 |
| HaRRicH | Posted 10/18/2006 9:59:18 PM | message detail |
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SSB in 4th was a surprise to many, and getting it as easily as it did was a surprise to most. --- http://wemajor12.myrockinprofile.com/ Next celebrity I hope to out-rank: Weird Al Yankovic (#9) |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 10/18/2006 9:59:36 PM | message detail |
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And since when have fodder characters ever been "on the map"? You're
not accepting Alucard or Crono as niche characters because they're well
above the fodder line, but being below the fodder line doesn't count
either? The hell? Vyse was considerably stronger than Laharl (relatively speaking). Alucard comes from what is easily the most popular Castlevania game, and Castlevania is pretty mainstream. Same with Chrono Trigger. Although it isn't "mainstream" per se, I'm willing to bet at least 3/4 of this site has played it TuRtLe ~~~ "Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy"- trancer1 |
| The Real Truth | Posted 10/18/2006 9:59:44 PM | message detail |
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The problem with a games contest is that even if ZOE2 some how got in,
it would be fodder. Same with other great games that just aren't
popular enough (Like Shadow Hearts: Covenant). --- Nominate Barret Wallace for SC2k7, you know you want to |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 10/18/2006 10:00:54 PM | message detail |
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And I'd love to see another game contest. We can replace some of the fodderific crap like Adventure and DDR with popular games that have come out since, like WoW, TP, Halo 2 and the slew of games coming out over the next few months. TuRtLe ~~~ "Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy"- trancer1 |
| MegaReincarnate | Posted 10/18/2006 10:01:13 PM | message detail |
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Same with other great games that just aren't popular enough (Like Shadow Hearts: Covenant). Shadow Hearts must get in so that Adventure will finally have a game it can double. --- Hispanics 2 | Whites 5 Asians 5 | Blacks 3 |
| MyWorldIsZelda | Posted 10/18/2006 10:02:05 PM | message detail |
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You could almost make an entire contest of new games (TP, FFVII, MM, Halo 2, GTA:SA, etc.). Add in the old good stuff and a much better bracket (without divisions would be awesome) and put it in the summer with this new poll position and you have the best contest ever right there. --- "Looking good, Princess, especially from this angle!" |
| NewLib | Posted 10/18/2006 10:02:54 PM | message detail |
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I wish 128 brackets wouldnt take almost a year, otherwise it would be awesome to have a 128 bracket game contest. --- --NL-- Z1mZum made me look like Toadette. And made me nominate her. |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 10/18/2006 10:02:59 PM | message detail |
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TP vs. FF12 WHO YA GOT --- CB5 Points: 39/42, Current Oracle placement: 37/163 Now playing: Okami |
| wavedash101 | Posted 10/18/2006 10:03:48 PM | message detail |
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I think we all want to know...how far does Starcraft go in this one??? --- Our shields cannot withstand wavedashing of this magnitude! Board 8's Unofficial Master of the Phoenix Down |
| NewLib | Posted 10/18/2006 10:03:58 PM | message detail |
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TP, Final Fantasy fans seem much more divided on 12 while TP has been declared Our Lord and Savior forever now. --- --NL-- Z1mZum made me look like Toadette. And made me nominate her. |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 10/18/2006 10:04:05 PM | message detail |
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TP. Unless FF12 turns out to be the next FF7. TuRtLe ~~~ "Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy"- trancer1 |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 10/18/2006 10:04:52 PM | message detail |
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From wavedash101 Posted 10/19/2006 1:03:48 AM I think we all want to know...how far does Starcraft go in this one??? Not nearly as far. Higher votals means I'd take Halo in a rematch. Halo 2 in a blowout. TuRtLe ~~~ "Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy"- trancer1 |
| NewLib | Posted 10/18/2006 10:05:43 PM | message detail |
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I think Halo would beat Halo 2 in a match. There I said it. --- --NL-- Z1mZum made me look like Toadette. And made me nominate her. |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 10/18/2006 10:05:49 PM | message detail |
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WoW would easily pick up the slack. --- CB5 Points: 39/42, Current Oracle placement: 37/163 Now playing: Okami |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 10/18/2006 10:05:50 PM | message detail |
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"You could almost make an entire contest of new games" I didnt that right after the games contest ended and it was still a decently good bracket. With the last few years of games it'd be spectacular, and FF7 could step in for an extra match and finish of the winning of the new bracket. :) Not gonna happen, though. --- If this post was overly verbose, that means I tried very hard to not call you an idiot. If you mark someone for flaming/trolling, you probably deserved it. |
| HaRRicH | Posted 10/18/2006 10:06:58 PM | message detail |
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Also, since I saw BT ask about it earlier...I've not bothered to find
the exact position of either Zelda-through-Terra-2k5 or
Aeris-through-KOS-2k5, but its result is Zelda winning in around a
66-34 affair. --- http://wemajor12.myrockinprofile.com/ Next celebrity I hope to out-rank: Weird Al Yankovic (#9) |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 10/18/2006 10:07:06 PM | message detail |
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If TP is as good as it looks like it's going to be, I'll take it over FF7, especially after the BSE. TuRtLe ~~~ "Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy"- trancer1 |
| Janus5000 | Posted 10/18/2006 10:07:16 PM | message detail |
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We can replace some of the fodderific crap like Adventure and DDR Can we replace you instead? =( --- "Those who cast the vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." http://www.scorehero.com/scores.php?user=2916&diff=4 |
| MegaReincarnate | Posted 10/18/2006 10:07:18 PM | message detail |
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Yeah, we still need to run through our gambit of gimmick contests first. I can't wait for the Cait Sith/Tingle final in the Comic Relief Character Contest. --- Hispanics 2 | Whites 5 Asians 5 | Blacks 3 |
| ChichiriMuyo | Posted 10/18/2006 10:07:25 PM | message detail |
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I did that, not didn't. Perhaps sleep would be good... nah. --- If this post was overly verbose, that means I tried very hard to not call you an idiot. If you mark someone for flaming/trolling, you probably deserved it. |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 10/18/2006 10:08:04 PM | message detail |
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From HaRRicH Posted 10/19/2006 1:06:58 AM Also, since I saw BT ask about it earlier...I've not bothered to find the exact position of either Zelda-through-Terra-2k5 or Aeris-through-KOS-2k5, but its result is Zelda winning in around a 66-34 affair. XD Samus...nay, the entire bracket is so screwed! TuRtLe ~~~ "Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy"- trancer1 |