GameFAQs Contests
Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 438
| trannyscience | Posted 3/2/2007 6:16:49 PM | message detail |
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there are always new games being released. you could use that logic indefinitely. --- xyzzy™ "It's not trolling. It's justice." - Lightning Strikes |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 3/2/2007 7:23:53 PM | message detail |
| Aha! I have discovered when the bracket will be
released! CJayC knows my birthday is Sunday, so he will release it on
March 4th as a present to me! --- "I'm only here to see how the story plays out. Any self-respecting leading man would do the same." - Balthier |
| Ngamer64 | Posted 3/2/2007 11:36:12 PM | message detail |
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Games are always coming out, sure, but to compare anything
released between (for instance) RE4 in '05 through TP this November to
a lineup like TP/Brawl/Galaxy/MGS4 in terms of Contest impact would be
pretty silly. We're talking about titles whose hype alone allowed one
character to regain his Contest championship, and another to very
nearly win his first title outright. Normally waiting it out isn't
worth it, I agree, but 2007 might be a rare exception. --- thengamer.com/xstats = lol x-stats Still smarting from the beatdown Rufus applied in the Guru Contest! |
| wavedash101 | Posted 3/2/2007 11:38:55 PM | message detail |
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Plus we might finally get a well loved Xbox game on Gfaqs with
Bioshock, Blue Dragon, or Mass Effect (cant wait)...and ASSASSIN'S
CREED YO...PoP x awesome right there! --- Our shields cannot withstand wavedashing of this magnitude! Annoying posters! I am the great wavedash! |
| transience | Posted 3/2/2007 11:51:23 PM | message detail |
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yeah, I agree that the goods are coming out this year and don't mind a
game contest being delayed for them. I just hope one comes period, because it's already been three years since the last one. I also think that the site gets more pro-Nintendo by the day and by the time you have the other big Nintendo games and Wiis available in stores we might have a rather boring contest. but eh, I'd like to see it in action. --- xyzzy "Theo is well again." - FFDragon |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 3/2/2007 11:52:19 PM | message detail |
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Mario Galaxy gets 70% on Final Fantasy XIII. believe. --- Rufus Shinra won the Guru Contest. I didn't. Rufus > Kleenex. Now playing: Final Fantasy V Advance, Rogue Galaxy |
| ZFS | Posted 3/3/2007 1:05:44 AM | message detail |
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Mario Galaxy gets 70% on Final Fantasy XIII. Go stab yourself !! --- The Mad Prince |
| transience | Posted 3/3/2007 1:09:12 AM | message detail |
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Final Fantasy XIII would need more votes than people who own a PS3 to get 30%. don't be optimistic, Kleenex. --- xyzzy "Theo is well again." - FFDragon |
| ZFS | Posted 3/3/2007 1:11:32 AM | message detail |
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MAN WE NEED BALANCE --- The Mad Prince |
| swirIdude | Posted 3/3/2007 1:04:19 PM | message detail |
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No no Vlado and jp give us enough balance. --- ENTER THE KAIBA CAVE! The sonic demo is awesome. Its a total reminder that bad things can always get worse. ~red13n |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 3/3/2007 1:09:45 PM | message detail |
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"Balance" is Wario in a 50/50 match with Auron. --- "I am the Scourge of God, appointed to chastise you! You are wicked, but I am more wicked than you!" |
| swirIdude | Posted 3/3/2007 6:36:40 PM | message detail |
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nah Wario would have the edge, he'd tip the scales down in his favor. --- ENTER THE KAIBA CAVE! The sonic demo is awesome. Its a total reminder that bad things can always get worse. ~red13n |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 3/3/2007 10:08:32 PM | message detail |
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From LeonhartForever Posted 3/2/2007 9:23:53 PM #202 Aha! I have discovered when the bracket will be released! CJayC knows my birthday is Sunday, so he will release it on March 4th as a present to me! Sweet! ~*ST*~ --- 2/4/2007 - SUPER BOWL CHAMPION COLTS!! Now Playing: Disgaea 2, Final Fantasy, FF6A |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 3/3/2007 10:17:37 PM | message detail |
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Today is the day! --- "I'm only here to see how the story plays out. Any self-respecting leading man would do the same." - Balthier |
| Ngamer64 | Posted 3/3/2007 10:19:38 PM | message detail |
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I don't know... seems to me brackets have always been announced in the
afternoon or early evening on a weekday. TRE, can you confirm this? --- thengamer.com/xstats = lol x-stats Still smarting from the beatdown Rufus applied in the Guru Contest! |
| HaRRicH | Posted 3/3/2007 10:40:27 PM | message detail |
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TRE can't help us out anymore -- he sold out for mmooddsshhiipp. Ha, nah, I have the same feeling you have but I can't prove it. --- The Office > you. |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 3/3/2007 10:46:46 PM | message detail |
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I'm pretty sure that at least one of them was on a Sunday evening. --- "I am the Scourge of God, appointed to chastise you! You are wicked, but I am more wicked than you!" |
| Team Rocket Elite | Posted 3/3/2007 10:49:03 PM | message detail |
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I don't know... seems to me brackets have always been announced in
the afternoon or early evening on a weekday. TRE, can you confirm this? This applies to the Spring 2005 contest, Summer 2005 contest and "Spring" 2006 Contest. The "Summer" 2006 Contest bracket was relased on a Saturday afternoon. The Spring 2004 and Summer 2004 bracket were probably also released on a weekday afternoon/night. Summer 2003 was probably a weekend. --- Rufus Shinra 18 decimated me in the Summer 2006 Guru Contest. Support Wario for the Summer 2007 Contest! |
| Ngamer64 | Posted 3/3/2007 10:52:55 PM | message detail |
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Let's check the Archives. According to http://thengamer.com/gamefaqs/06Fall-CJaySpeaks.txt ... Last Character Battle he made that announcement of the 1 and 8 seeds at 6pm on August 18th, a Friday. Then we didn't hear anything more for over a week, until the whole bracket came up at 2pm on Saturday the 26th. So I was wrong! For the BSE, http://thengamer.com/gamefaqs/06Spring/06Spr-CJaySpeaks.txt ... Bracket came up at 5:30pm on June 8th, a Thursday. And looks like the Summer Contest in '05 came up on June 28th just after 9pm, that was a Tuesday. So I guess there's a precedent there at least somewhat, but still, I've generally gotten the feeling that CJay considers creating a Contest work, and he doesn't like to work on the weekends. --- thengamer.com/xstats = lol x-stats Still smarting from the beatdown Rufus applied in the Guru Contest! |
| Ngamer64 | Posted 3/3/2007 10:54:36 PM | message detail |
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Ah, there he is! I wouldn't have had to look after all. Nice investigation as always, T. --- thengamer.com/xstats = lol x-stats Still smarting from the beatdown Rufus applied in the Guru Contest! |
| voltch | Posted 3/4/2007 5:56:49 AM | message detail |
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has cjay given up on making a contest bracket? --- Rufus shinra destroyed my bracket in the sc2k6 contest. |
| swirIdude | Posted 3/4/2007 12:38:52 PM | message detail |
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CJay's post announcing a quote contest has NOTHING to do with having an
actual contest. If you remember the post he announced it in, the topic
title was "Do a Barrel Roll!". But this cry was not to get us riled up
about a contest, it was to tell Nintendo to release Star Fox 64 on the
Virtual Console. Therefore, The bracket will not be put up until Nintendo release Star Fox 64 on the Virtual Console. Start sending your e-mails to Nintendo now! --- ENTER THE KAIBA CAVE! The sonic demo is awesome. Its a total reminder that bad things can always get worse. ~red13n |
| transience | Posted 3/4/2007 3:29:17 PM | message detail |
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well, we may not get a bracket today, but happy birthday Leon. --- xyzzy "Theo is well again." - FFDragon |
| jonthomson | Posted 3/4/2007 5:22:36 PM | message detail |
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We need a bracket already, this is getting rather boring. --- Jon Thomson - Owned by Rufus Shinra in the guru contest |
| swirIdude | Posted 3/4/2007 6:13:02 PM | message detail |
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Maybe CJay forgot. --- ENTER THE KAIBA CAVE! The sonic demo is awesome. Its a total reminder that bad things can always get worse. ~red13n |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 3/4/2007 6:13:42 PM | message detail |
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BOLD PREDICTION This topic will hit 500 before we see a bracket. --- Rufus Shinra won the Guru Contest. I didn't. Rufus > Kleenex. Now playing: Final Fantasy V Advance, Rogue Galaxy |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 3/4/2007 10:33:53 PM | message detail |
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http://www.freewebs.com/mmxcalibur/summer2006stats.htm Finally finished up my 2006 stats, and yes I'm aware how stupid the least impressive winners list looks. ~*ST*~ --- 2/4/2007 - SUPER BOWL CHAMPION COLTS!! Now Playing: Disgaea 2, Final Fantasy, FF6A |
| Zylo the wolf | Posted 3/5/2007 5:57:26 AM | message detail |
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Sonic is quickly turning into the Atlanta Braves of GameFAQs
contests. Year after year Sonic is in one of the highlight matches of a
contest, but he always seems to be on the losing side of them. And as a final fun fact, Sonic is the only Noble Nine member never to make the Final Four. This needs an update. --- My Emperor, I failed you!!! |
| wavedash101 | Posted 3/5/2007 6:24:09 AM | message detail |
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lol Link in least impressive victories by votes...thanx Battle Royale --- Our shields cannot withstand wavedashing of this magnitude! Annoying posters! I am the great wavedash! |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 3/5/2007 6:31:32 AM | message detail |
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I am now the owner of a PS3! Huzzah! Now my fears of never playing MGS4 are no more! --- "I'm only here to see how the story plays out. Any self-respecting leading man would do the same." - Balthier |
| wavedash101 | Posted 3/5/2007 6:33:54 AM | message detail |
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You mean your fears of never playing Ratchet and Clank are no more --- Our shields cannot withstand wavedashing of this magnitude! Annoying posters! I am the great wavedash! |
| HaRRicH | Posted 3/5/2007 8:39:09 AM | message detail |
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You mean your fear of never playing Blu-Ray-capable movies are no more. --- The Office > you. |
| Zylo the wolf | Posted 3/5/2007 10:06:48 AM | message detail |
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You mean that your fears of having to much money in your wallet is no more... Yeah I know that was a bad joke, but I'm not known here as Zylo the comedian >_> --- My Emperor, I failed you!!! |
| LeonhartForever | Posted 3/5/2007 11:19:02 AM | message detail |
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Good thing it was a birthday present and therefore cost me nothing! And yes, new Ratchet and Clank makes me excited as well. --- "I'm only here to see how the story plays out. Any self-respecting leading man would do the same." - Balthier |
| Zylo the wolf | Posted 3/5/2007 11:22:08 AM | message detail |
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Oh I'm such a silly wolf! Even if it's one day to late, happy birthday Leon ^_^ --- My Emperor, I failed you!!! |
| voltch | Posted 3/5/2007 2:46:23 PM | message detail |
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so is FFXII a strong FF title or is it gonna fade in popularity and be on par with say FFIX? i liked it but with FFXIII coming so soon compared to the delay between X and XII i think i migh affect FFXII character's contest performance. --- Rufus shinra destroyed my bracket in the sc2k6 contest. |
| HaRRicH | Posted 3/5/2007 3:36:04 PM | message detail |
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FF12 in general should probably end up a bit above FF9 yet not ever
approach FFX or even FF8. I can't say much about the characters though. --- The Office > you. |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 3/5/2007 11:09:18 PM | message detail |
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I'd like to call making the next topic in advance, if I may. I have some minor link updating to do. ~*ST*~ --- 2/4/2007 - SUPER BOWL CHAMPION COLTS!! Now Playing: Disgaea 2, Final Fantasy, FF6A |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 3/5/2007 11:12:00 PM | message detail |
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Still not completely convinced FFX is
stronger than FF8 here, but considering we've had multiple FFX
characters in now while FF8 has only given us Squall (and he wasn't
exactly impressive in his pre-KH appearance), I'm definitely behind the
sentiment now. --- *kills self* Commit it to memory. |
| Xtremeblur | Posted 3/5/2007 11:15:28 PM | message detail |
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oh god i signed up for the guru contest i'm obliged to participate here now aren't i ~/\~ "Console wars are definitely one of the areas where real life will always beat out satire." - TurnTurnTurn |
| Gaddswell | Posted 3/6/2007 1:45:15 AM | message detail |
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Yes you are. --- By the time we localize the programs, kids don’t even know they’re from Japan any more. - 4Kids CEO Al Kahn |
| THEJackSparrow | Posted 3/6/2007 6:32:22 AM | message detail |
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As much as I love FFVIII, I've always figured FFX would be stronger.
The idea that FFVIII could've beaten SSBM in 2004 doesn't fly with me. --- Captain Jack Sparrow's Run to the NCAA Character Contest II Championship: Week 13: Strong Bad (3-9) |
| wavedash101 | Posted 3/6/2007 7:12:32 AM | message detail |
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Remember, FFX sold better (I'm pretty sure), has less hate then FFVIII, and is the FF of the PS2 generation FFVIII got stuck behind VII, which gave FFVIII unfair hate cause it wasn't FFVII, while FFX gets to be the first game on the PS2 and follows up the relatively weak FFIX... Plus FFX easily has the stronger cast...and a sequel --- Our shields cannot withstand wavedashing of this magnitude! Annoying posters! I am the great wavedash! |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 3/6/2007 7:45:37 AM | message detail |
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Plus FFX easily has the stronger cast WTF? All FFX had was Auron. Aside from him, its cast was weaker in every way, particularly in comparison with characters like Seifer and Laguna. --- "I am the Scourge of God, appointed to chastise you! You are wicked, but I am more wicked than you!" |
| THEJackSparrow | Posted 3/6/2007 8:35:44 AM | message detail |
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FFX had Tidus, Auron, and Yuna, three of my favorites out there. But then again, FFVIII has Squall, Seifer, Laguna, and Zell! --- Captain Jack Sparrow's Run to the NCAA Character Contest II Championship: Week 13: Strong Bad (3-9) |
| wavedash101 | Posted 3/6/2007 10:55:22 AM | message detail |
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I'm talking in terms of contest strength >_> --- Our shields cannot withstand wavedashing of this magnitude! Annoying posters! I am the great wavedash! |
| Zylo the wolf | Posted 3/6/2007 11:01:26 AM | message detail |
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I dunno if FFVIII is stronger than FFX, but Squall VS Tidus makes me think that FFX can't be that much stronger >_> --- My Emperor, I failed you!!! |
| wavedash101 | Posted 3/6/2007 11:05:27 AM | message detail |
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Squall/Tidus isnt that great of a comparison --- Our shields cannot withstand wavedashing of this magnitude! Annoying posters! I am the great wavedash! |
| HaRRicH | Posted 3/6/2007 1:27:40 PM | message detail |
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Hell, Squall/Auron wouldn't be that great of a comparison...of course Squall/Tidus isn't. --- The Office > you. |
| THEJackSparrow | Posted 3/6/2007 1:44:56 PM | message detail |
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Ahh, the characters =/= games thing, yo! FFVIII might be able to beat
any MGS game, but we've already seen what happens when Snake and Squall
cross paths. --- Captain Jack Sparrow's Run to the NCAA Character Contest II Championship: Week 13: Strong Bad (3-9) |
