GameFAQs Contests
Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 429
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 11/13/2006 9:43:03 AM | message detail |
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Wrong answer, oh leader of the great Snake is Awesome bandwagon. --- CB5 Points: 131/160, Current Oracle placement: 19/170 Now playing: Phoenix Wright 2, Final Fanasy XII, Children of Mana |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 11/13/2006 9:44:21 AM | message detail |
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If the new Sonics are actually great,
that'll go a long way toward Sonic making a huge push up the ranks, but
I think too much of GameFAQs has more or less given up on Sonic. He
needs a Resident Evil 4-esque revival to really make a shakeup in these
things. --- *kills self* Commit it to memory. |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 11/13/2006 9:45:42 AM | message detail |
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Wrong answer, oh leader of the great Snake is Awesome bandwagon. Oh, it won't matter when the poll gets repositioned right as school lets out, though! Snake making a comeback during the day vote??? Oh, believe it son. --- *kills self* Commit it to memory. |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 11/13/2006 9:46:42 AM | message detail |
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That's what I like to hear !! --- CB5 Points: 131/160, Current Oracle placement: 19/170 Now playing: Phoenix Wright 2, Final Fanasy XII, Children of Mana |
| zwong1 | Posted 11/13/2006 9:48:48 AM | message detail |
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Guys, who do you think will be the most popular FF12 character here. I am going to buy the game tomorrow but i would like to listen to your views. --- I am a Singaporean and hope Snake will do well for the rest of the contest. |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 11/13/2006 9:50:02 AM | message detail |
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Balthier will be the strongest character to come out of FFXII. --- CB5 Points: 131/160, Current Oracle placement: 19/170 Now playing: Phoenix Wright 2, Final Fanasy XII, Children of Mana |
| transience | Posted 11/13/2006 9:53:13 AM | message detail |
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If the new Sonics are actually great, that'll go a long way toward
Sonic making a huge push up the ranks, but I think too much of GameFAQs
has more or less given up on Sonic. so true, MM has this problem too. it's kinda like Tomb Raider, you can make a great game and no one will notice because they're so used to mediocrity. --- xyzzy |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 11/13/2006 9:55:02 AM | message detail |
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Yeah, but...Lara's actually looking pretty good. And there's a big
difference between Sonic's new games and Mega Man's, in that Sonic's
actually sell. The MMBN games were decently popular, but they were
portable. --- "Luckily, I brought my smart sword. It won't hurt anyone 'friendly'. In fact, it makes them talk!" - Princess Zelda |
| BDawg | Posted 11/13/2006 9:56:37 AM | message detail |
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Hmm yeah the poll is pushed down but you can actually see it load
before it gets the heave ho. Then again these are the same people who
are like "OMG Samus is teh woman?" Yeah rerun the poll in the interest
of fairness....so you know Link can receive full power of Twilight
Princess HA HA HA. --- Should I start running now? |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 11/13/2006 9:58:54 AM | message detail |
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Yeah, but...Lara's actually looking pretty good. And like I said, I don't buy it...45% on the character that got freaking killed by Yuna doesn't inspire me none, and even if you wanted to be extremely optimistic with her performance on Zelda, we all know she's not *that* far off from Ganon (let alone above Sonic, Mega Man, Crono, and giving this Super Snake a damn good fight). Adjusting Zelda down even modestly isn't that impressive for Lara -- above her 2k4 value, sure, but we knew she wasn't going to get that low. --- *kills self* Commit it to memory. |
| transience | Posted 11/13/2006 10:01:28 AM | message detail |
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I don't think Lara boosted much at all. she just got owned by the one character who outdoes her in every way, Samus. a good Sonic/MM game will help, but not that much because so many people on GF have given up on the series. --- xyzzy |
| MasterOfHunters | Posted 11/13/2006 10:02:22 AM | message detail |
| Ugh, Ganondorf looks like Nemesis from RE3. Hopefully he plays a major factor in the game for a significant boost. |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 11/13/2006 10:04:28 AM | message detail |
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I'm willing to believe that Chun Li = Chun 2k5 after seeing what Ryu
did, and Lara only did about a percent worse than she's expected to
with her 2k3 value, despite that value being possibly overrated. True,
Lara did get overperformed on in 2k4, but even so, she probably dropped
then, and Lara would be doing good to even remain constant at this
point in time. --- "Luckily, I brought my smart sword. It won't hurt anyone 'friendly'. In fact, it makes them talk!" - Princess Zelda |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 11/13/2006 10:04:48 AM | message detail |
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Ganon would get a significant boost from Twilight Princess even if he wasn't in the damn thing. He doesn't look that great this year, though. Crono is honestly his best shot, and I would never take that upset unless the Dorf actually blew my mind in the game. --- *kills self* Commit it to memory. |
| gunsrfun | Posted 11/13/2006 10:05:24 AM | message detail |
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zwong, i would say either Vaan or Basch are the scrongest characters. with 3rd to Fran when she SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER you have been warned... goes berserk when they test the dawn shard, lol shes powerful --- i know time doesnt stop for now man, but for chuck norris? it better slow the #%$%@ down |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 11/13/2006 10:05:54 AM | message detail |
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Ugh, Ganondorf looks like Nemesis from RE3. Hopefully he plays a major factor in the game for a significant boost. What? Pics of Ganon? Link now! --- "Luckily, I brought my smart sword. It won't hurt anyone 'friendly'. In fact, it makes them talk!" - Princess Zelda |
| Mumei | Posted 11/13/2006 10:06:34 AM | message detail |
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Be sure to set your standards far lower than Pious Augustus! --- "I believe that words uttered in passion contain a greater living truth than do those words which express thoughts rationally conceived" - Sensei |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 11/13/2006 10:07:16 AM | message detail |
| And let me put this to rest -- Balthier is the
strongest FFXII character. The fanbase has chosen him, I'd bet good
money on him outperforming any other FFXII character by a significant
margin. Now whether that translates to him barely making Kefka level remains to be seen... --- *kills self* Commit it to memory. |
| MasterOfHunters | Posted 11/13/2006 10:08:02 AM | message detail |
| I agree. I am not ready to concede Crono to anyone outside of the NN yet, not even Vincent. |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 11/13/2006 10:08:15 AM | message detail |
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ACTUALLY...Gilgamesh will be the strongest ;;>_> --- CB5 Points: 131/160, Current Oracle placement: 19/170 Now playing: Phoenix Wright 2, Final Fanasy XII, Children of Mana |
| Big Bob | Posted 11/13/2006 10:08:35 AM | message detail |
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I've heard little hype about new Mega Man games. For ZX, it was just
like "Oh, it's out? Whatever." Meanwhile, videos of both the new Sonic
games have blown me away, and even though I'm a tad biased, I think
that they'll do a great job of erasing games like Heroes and Shadow the
Hedgehog. Hell, Sonic Rush made up for the entire Advance series. --- Gordon Freeman finally won, but somehow, the universe survived... thus allowing me to tell said universe about how I was owned by NClark128. |
| MasterOfHunters | Posted 11/13/2006 10:08:40 AM | message detail |
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I suppose this is a minor spoiler: http://www.hyrule.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=755 |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 11/13/2006 10:17:22 AM | message detail |
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I guess Tifa's and Zelda's overperformances can be explained by the
fact that they were part of the female side. Same deal with
Ganondorf/Bowser against Sephiroth in the Villains contest. --- - 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. |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 11/13/2006 10:17:42 AM | message detail |
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Uh, I'd say that Ganon's looking pretty good in those pictures. Very emotional, and there's no problem with that. --- "Luckily, I brought my smart sword. It won't hurt anyone 'friendly'. In fact, it makes them talk!" - Princess Zelda |
| wavedash101 | Posted 11/13/2006 10:18:15 AM | message detail |
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Or that Zelda is really that strong...lol TP trailers! --- Our shields cannot withstand wavedashing of this magnitude! Board 8's Unofficial Master of the Phoenix Down |
| MasterOfHunters | Posted 11/13/2006 10:23:47 AM | message detail |
| I don't like Ganondorf's outfit... reminds me of Rocksteady and Bebop from the TMNT! |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 11/13/2006 10:25:37 AM | message detail |
| By the way, who are we using as constant now?
Sonic 2k5? Even using him makes Samus stronger than Samus 2k4 (which is
certainly possible, thanks to the Nintendo boost), and Snake, of
course, looks as obscene as ever. Sonic's division also looks pretty
poor that way...which really makes me favor this Snake overperforming
on Sonic idea. --- "Luckily, I brought my smart sword. It won't hurt anyone 'friendly'. In fact, it makes them talk!" - Princess Zelda |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 11/13/2006 10:26:18 AM | message detail |
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I don't like Ganondorf's outfit... reminds me of Rocksteady and Bebop from the TMNT! And as we all know, TMNT has never lost a poll on GameFAQs! Ganon for 2k7 champ! --- "Luckily, I brought my smart sword. It won't hurt anyone 'friendly'. In fact, it makes them talk!" - Princess Zelda |
| transience | Posted 11/13/2006 10:27:14 AM | message detail |
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I almost favour using Samus.. but that brings the entire male bracket to scarily low levels. Sonic seems the best idea to me. --- xyzzy |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 11/13/2006 10:28:51 AM | message detail |
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Is it just me, or is Snake doing better in the day vote than I thought
he would? He's actually winning some updates here and there. --- I suppose people like IX because it was most similar to their favorite cartoon, Dragon Ball Z.- poupadis |
| transience | Posted 11/13/2006 10:30:00 AM | message detail |
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and I don't think this is Samus being underrated or whatever - Zelda
and Tifa pretty much eliminate that idea, plus Yuna will end up at a
level I'm so not ready to give her. I think this is Snake's SSB votes
evaporating when going up against a SSB favourite. --- xyzzy |
| zwong1 | Posted 11/13/2006 10:31:33 AM | message detail |
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Is it just me, or is Snake doing better in the day vote than I
thought he would? He's actually winning some updates here and there. After SSBB is released, Snake will be known as the Prince of Day Vote. --- I am a Singaporean and hope Snake will do well for the rest of the contest. |
| dragoontheguy | Posted 11/13/2006 10:37:11 AM | message detail |
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and I don't think this is Samus being underrated or whatever - Zelda
and Tifa pretty much eliminate that idea, plus Yuna will end up at a
level I'm so not ready to give her. I think this is Snake's SSB votes
evaporating when going up against a SSB favourite. I still say tifa's performance was only nearly as high as it was because of the zero suit samus pic. I'm not quite sure what to think of zelda though... maybe some sort of rsff? At any rate, I'd be surprised if Samus lost any strength from previous years given the commanding victory she's heading towards. --- Currently listening to: A Twist in the Myth, Amputechture, Deus Ex Machinae, Black Wings of Destiny, Let Mortal Heroes Sing your Fame, and others. |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 11/13/2006 10:38:59 AM | message detail |
| If Samus is constant or boosted, and Snake isn't
getting any SSBB votes here, then this makes Snake even more of an
absolute monster than before. 2k4 Samus get 56% on 2k5 Snake. --- I suppose people like IX because it was most similar to their favorite cartoon, Dragon Ball Z.- poupadis |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 11/13/2006 10:45:45 AM | message detail |
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Is it just me, or is Snake doing better in the day vote than I
thought he would? He's actually winning some updates here and there. The during-school vote is similar to the night vote. Snake's actually doing pretty poorly with it, IMO. If Samus is constant or boosted, and Snake isn't getting any SSBB votes here, then this makes Snake even more of an absolute monster than before. 2k4 Samus get 56% on 2k5 Snake. Yeah, but she also does worse than Snake did on Sonic 2k5, which is quite a problem. --- "Luckily, I brought my smart sword. It won't hurt anyone 'friendly'. In fact, it makes them talk!" - Princess Zelda |
| charmander6000 | Posted 11/13/2006 10:55:02 AM | message detail |
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There's no school today, at least for me there isn't. --- "I was trying to escape. Obviously, it didn't work." - President Bush |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 11/13/2006 10:56:13 AM | message detail |
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Plenty got Friday off instead of today. I suppose that might be a
reason for a weaker school vote, but it certainly still exists. --- "Luckily, I brought my smart sword. It won't hurt anyone 'friendly'. In fact, it makes them talk!" - Princess Zelda |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 11/13/2006 11:05:07 AM | message detail |
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Yup, as diluted as Veterans Day was supposed to make Sonic/Crono's afterschool vote, Crono still got mauled. It's not likely that he'll do THAT badly, but if Samus is sapping Snake's SSBB support he could very well end around Zelda's percentage. And...yup, votals are sucking even HARDER now. We might not even sniff 110k. --- *kills self* Commit it to memory. |
| Blade Of Evils Bane | Posted 11/13/2006 11:12:53 AM | message detail |
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"And...yup, votals are sucking even HARDER now. We might not even sniff 110k." Thats because CJay still hasn't fixed the poll. It still keeps going to the bottom of the screen for me. --- Can't think of a good sig. |
| transience | Posted 11/13/2006 11:14:38 AM | message detail |
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to be fair, Crono would get mauled in the day by Speck of Dust. Snake
isn't quite at that level. he might fall to 46% or something, but he
won't go below Zelda. --- xyzzy |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 11/13/2006 11:16:47 AM | message detail |
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Snake *used* to be at that level though, which is the thing. Remember, it's Snake that has had the reputation for years about having the worst day vote in the contest, the day vote that could make Frog
look like a champ...if SSBB was the reason in the first place for Snake
getting a day vote that didn't totally embarrass him, we could see him
falter pretty badly here. --- *kills self* Commit it to memory. |
| transience | Posted 11/13/2006 11:17:50 AM | message detail |
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just for kicks, assuming a constant Sonic and 54%: Snake - 42.34 Samus - 45.73 --- xyzzy |
| transience | Posted 11/13/2006 11:19:10 AM | message detail |
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well, even if she's taking some of it away, it sure as hell ain't all of it: Samus (2005c) VS Snake (2005c) Samus has a strength of 41.69. Snake has a strength of 36.97. Samus wins with 55.66% of the vote! A win of 10,447 with 92,273 total votes cast. and if Samus is any kind of underrated, it's an even worse beating. --- xyzzy |
| Yesmar | Posted 11/13/2006 11:20:00 AM | message detail |
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Is anyone talking about the possibility of a poll re-do because of the
position glitch.? Even if there's only 10,000 votes missing at this
point, and if Snake got, say 55% of those, Samus would only have a lead
of 200 some votes. After seeing how drastically the results changed
with the new poll placement, I would severely question the results of
any final that has the poll glitching down towards the middle of the
page. These votals alone should be a clue that something's up. FYI, I have Samus winning the contest, so I'm not trying to be a sore loser or anything. --- Z1mZum totally owned me in the July 2006 Guru Contest The Funky Chickens in Trivia XVIII |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 11/13/2006 11:20:22 AM | message detail |
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...I keep forgetting Snake wasn't supposed to stand a ghost of a chance here. And he could still win! My ridiculous fanboyism demands it -- MOVE THE POLL CEEJ --- *kills self* Commit it to memory. |
| Drakeryn | Posted 11/13/2006 11:20:56 AM | message detail |
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I use IE, and the poll always shows up at the bottom of the page for
me. No idea why, besides my computer just being weird. Today's no
different. --- Man will gain wings, and the sky will return to the world. |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 11/13/2006 11:21:27 AM | message detail |
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If we get a rerun, Snake could win according to my BS logic -- but then
Link/Cloud is on TP day. ARRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH WHICH RIDICULOUS
LONGSHOT UPSET DO I WANT TO HAPPEN MORE --- *kills self* Commit it to memory. |
| Yesmar | Posted 11/13/2006 11:23:51 AM | message detail |
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Yeah, I think the glitch is only in certain browsers. When I tried
checking the poll on a Mac at school today with Safari or whatever they
use, it was fine. --- Z1mZum totally owned me in the July 2006 Guru Contest The Funky Chickens in Trivia XVIII |
| transience | Posted 11/13/2006 11:24:55 AM | message detail |
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IE SUCKS NO WONDER THEY VOTE SNAKE --- xyzzy |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 11/13/2006 11:25:07 AM | message detail |
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How's your resolution? That's what the poll being moved down the page
has been caused by for me in the past, though it's never been as bad as
how it is now: http://img80.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshotxs7.png And this is the third computer I've been on today (</3 not having my own computer) and it hasn't changed. --- *kills self* Commit it to memory. |
