GameFAQs Contests
Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 476
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 9/11/2007 9:32:18 PM | message detail |
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Pea... War... ..CATS. --- Kleenex - Now with an invigorating blast of citrus cherry flavor. CB6 - 26/36; Oracle - 27th |
| charmander6000 | Posted 9/11/2007 9:32:21 PM | message detail |
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I'd love to see this match be so close for the whole day. --- The Board 8 BOP - http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/CB6%20BOP.xls Match 10: Fox McCloud > Banjo Points: 30/36 |
| Xcarvengerx | Posted 9/11/2007 9:32:25 PM | message detail |
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When will we have a match that goes at least somewhat close to general expectations? Sonic > Sub-Zero Interesting question, what would you say has been the most predictable match this year? Every match seems to have had some little surprise. Auron > Shadow --- Xcarvengerx (scar-fan-gear-rex) /n/ = A plethora of quixotic illumination. The cream of Chocobo fanboyism. |
| Haste_2 | Posted 9/11/2007 9:32:30 PM | message detail |
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Interesting question, what would you say has been the most predictable match this year? I would say the matches involving Cloud and Samus were fairly predictable. --- "Ah, a party! We haven't had one of those. It could be fun! So...what is a party?" "Well, you drink punch and eat CAKE! ...I think." |
| creativename | Posted 9/11/2007 9:32:31 PM | message detail |
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Sure, it may be a management thing, but how much more clear should it have been made? About infinity times clearer, really. I mean, if the slightest effort was made to make things clearer, there'd be a lot less messed up brackets. This isn't really debatable. I've managed and admin'd a lot of stuff like this, and believe me, the blame lays almost entirely on flawed communication. --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| creativename | Posted 9/11/2007 9:33:22 PM | message detail |
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What a great first 30 minutes. Falcon still seems like the clear choice, but I hope this stays close throughout. --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| Big Bob | Posted 9/11/2007 9:33:38 PM | message detail |
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Then what do you suggest Bacon do? Put everything in BIG HUGE BOLD LETTERS?
Heck, I'm sure most participants didn't bother to read the rules, even
though there was a clear paragraph explaining how the contest worked. Hell, I didn't read the rules, and I managed to get it right. --- "It's Meta Knight, whose introduction was delayed for some reason." - Sakurai |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 9/11/2007 9:33:40 PM | message detail |
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Interesting question, what would you say has been the most predictable match this year? Auron > Shadow by far. Yoshi > Knuckles was pretty close. --- Kleenex - Now with an invigorating blast of citrus cherry flavor. CB6 - 26/36; Oracle - 27th |
| Xuxon | Posted 9/11/2007 9:33:53 PM | message detail |
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Head to head, Peach beats Wario easily. --- FFXII NLB - finished - 39 marks FFXII LLIENANMiNDM - Bhujerba (post-Ba'Gamnan) |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 9/11/2007 9:34:25 PM | message detail |
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Unless you meant predictable in reference to match trends in which case you can ignore me. --- Kleenex - Now with an invigorating blast of citrus cherry flavor. CB6 - 26/36; Oracle - 27th |
| paraboxx | Posted 9/11/2007 9:34:42 PM | message detail |
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I've learned from experience that >50% of the population is incredibly stupid. Heh. "Think of how stupid the average person is...and then realize that half of them are stupider than that!" This is a definite improvement from where he last stood in 2003 (after adjusting for Shadow, obviously) An improvement? Dude's getting doubled by Fox McCloud and that counts as an improvement? I know, I know, SFF/Mario proxy/X/Y/Z. But still, being neck-and-neck with Falcon after Warioware just seems sad. |
| Eggplant Lord | Posted 9/11/2007 9:35:07 PM | message detail |
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This just in: "Cool" characters crush characters of the same series, be it rSFF or SFF. That's what I've learned from these last few days <_< ___ *watches* o_o |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 9/11/2007 9:35:32 PM | message detail |
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Ouch. There we go TuRtLe ~~~ 30/36 in the contest. Next pick: Fox > Wario BlAcK TuRtLe. The cream of Zero fanboyism |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 9/11/2007 9:35:34 PM | message detail |
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There goes Wario! --- The apples were too strong for him.- Abomstar |
| Lopen | Posted 9/11/2007 9:35:36 PM | message detail |
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Give me Wario to beat Peach. The SFF no doubt favors him slightly.
However, I'm not sure he beats Meta Knight in yesterday's four pack,
heh heh. And by the way, I think people are overrating the "bracket vote" here. I don't think this is anywhere near a unanimous choice. Some people might think Fox needs the help, having him in second place. Some might have Captain Falcon. Some might be voting Fox having him in first place just because he's the one they have first, not really getting that protecting second might be more useful. I just don't think the bracket vote is much of a factor in this format, generally, except for possibly in situations where it's a match with a lock for first place and a debated second place that's not obvious, like yesterday's. --- "GUYS I JUST DRANK A MASTER CHIEF SODA, MASTER CHIEF FOR 2007!" - Swirldude |
| trannyscience | Posted 9/11/2007 9:35:38 PM | message detail |
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hey, Wario broke away a bit. maybe the board vote is just heavily pro-Falcon? impossible to tell. --- THE ORDER MATTERS?!?!?!?!?! "war uh ya what is it good for absulite nothing" -ertyu |
| AerisDS | Posted 9/11/2007 9:35:44 PM | message detail |
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Big jump, but you already knew that. --- Now in portable form! |
| Master Moltar | Posted 9/11/2007 9:35:47 PM | message detail |
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Wario's putting an end to the Mario Party --- Moltar Status: The Analysis Crew...believe Banjo/Falcon/Fox/Wario - Bracket: Fox > Wario - Vote: Fox (30/36) |
| charmander6000 | Posted 9/11/2007 9:36:04 PM | message detail |
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Ouch big spike by Wario --- The Board 8 BOP - http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/CB6%20BOP.xls Match 10: Fox McCloud > Banjo Points: 30/36 |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 9/11/2007 9:36:26 PM | message detail |
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An improvement? Dude's getting doubled by Fox McCloud and that counts as an improvement? Uh, yeah. Try considering the format and how fodderific he was before, if you can. --- delicious cats Commit it to memory. |
| creativename | Posted 9/11/2007 9:36:38 PM | message detail |
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Well maybe not necessarily stupid, just lazy. You see it in the
boards lots of times, people asking questions that could be answered
easily by the FAQs or the manual. That's real life. Any managing body that doesn't explicitly account for that is bad management, and probably won't last long in most situations (obviously, here it doesn't matter). Also this case isn't entirely comparable to those. This wasn't a simple FAQ situation, it was a totally different bracket when people were already used to something traditional. It screamed for better communication - if you were making the entry form and couldn't see this coming, you're pretty blind. It was so easy to foresee. --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 9/11/2007 9:37:09 PM | message detail |
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I mean predictability in character expectations, trends and the works. Every match had a little something, from Shadow disappointing to Midna being an overrated turd. TuRtLe ~~~ 30/36 in the contest. Next pick: Fox > Wario BlAcK TuRtLe. The cream of Zero fanboyism |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 9/11/2007 9:37:11 PM | message detail |
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I like how you can add any two characters together and Fox still beats them. Never expected him to be this good. Maybe...this spells good news for Raiden? >_> --- The apples were too strong for him.- Abomstar |
| Eggplant Lord | Posted 9/11/2007 9:37:18 PM | message detail |
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Yeah. Wario definitely seems more "day vote" and CF definitely seems
more board favorite to me, so I'm pretty confident Wario will win. Note that I refuse to say that I am positive <_< ___ *watches* o_o |
| YoAriel33 | Posted 9/11/2007 9:38:25 PM | message detail |
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Were I not a Board 8 addict, I would have missed the "order matters" rule. Surely you gents don't think me an idiot? Surely? --- yoblazer33: NO LIMITZ Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
| Lopen | Posted 9/11/2007 9:38:38 PM | message detail |
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Listen guys, Captain Falcon is a huge board favorite because of my analyses last year. People adored
Captain Falcon telling Marle to show him her moves and then
annihilating her with the Falcon punch. But he's going down, now. --- "GUYS I JUST DRANK A MASTER CHIEF SODA, MASTER CHIEF FOR 2007!" - Swirldude |
| Janus5000 | Posted 9/11/2007 9:38:54 PM | message detail |
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FALCOOON... PUU- *farts* --- "Those who cast the vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." - Joseph Stalin |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 9/11/2007 9:39:33 PM | message detail |
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Order wasn't a problem for me as me, being slightly obsessive
compulsive, was compelled to put them in decreasing order of power even
thought I wasn't sure if it mattered. ...Plus the 1 and the 2 made it obvious. --- The apples were too strong for him.- Abomstar |
| BDawg | Posted 9/11/2007 9:40:20 PM | message detail |
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Awwwwwww yeah. Fox layeth the smackdown. Take it out of the hands of
the afterschool, although I can't really say he wouldn't do fine there.
Actually I have no idea how the afterschool will go, or if it will even
be significantly different. The important thing is Fox won, and he has
fired a warning shot for Meta Knight. --- Should I start running now? |
| Lopen | Posted 9/11/2007 9:40:56 PM | message detail |
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I would've missed the order matters rule too, sort of, anyway. I
naturally assumed order would matter, just out of it making sense, and
scoured the rules till I saw it. --- "GUYS I JUST DRANK A MASTER CHIEF SODA, MASTER CHIEF FOR 2007!" - Swirldude |
| chocoboslayer | Posted 9/11/2007 9:41:20 PM | message detail |
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23 people fell off the Top 50. Bushido_G, bobsaysblah, UniversalUserx1, Kronos174, ZidaneTribal12, One_winged_ange,
leg_of_sauron, ianrobinson, hochiminh155, jumpers123, Big_O_jOe,
jonhon0, Henotheist, SolaceSnake, zero_phoenix, cloudstrife7654,
Mustbenew, Andres_Moros, Lovethemchicks, tofurkey, jvillejags, BMDeluxe
and NickOfTime146 did not have Sephiroth taking first with Meta Knight
in second. Am I the only one who laughed at that? --- PotD's OFFICIAL King of Games! The Choco. The Cream of Yuna Fanboyism. |
| creativename | Posted 9/11/2007 9:41:29 PM | message detail |
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I don't know about Wario being more of a day vote guy than Falcon.
Falcon does seem like more of a board favorite, but Wario had the
brackets, and he also seems like more of a night vote guy. I have trouble seeing how Wario gets the after-school vote ahead of Falcon. Then what do you suggest Bacon do? Put everything in BIG HUGE BOLD LETTERS? Heck, I'm sure most participants didn't bother to read the rules, even though there was a clear paragraph explaining how the contest worked. Uh, yes? Putting something in bold letters is hard work now? That's the absolute least that could be done. And it shouldn't be on just the instructions page, it should be above the bracket itself (in large font - look at my updates page), below where you enter your address. That takes 15 seconds, and would've wiped out the good majority of the entry mistakes. You should especially put something in bold when it was a non-obvious type of thing like this bracket. --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| Big Bob | Posted 9/11/2007 9:41:41 PM | message detail |
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Eh, I'm not going to get in a huge argument. I still stand by my point. On-topic: BOO WARIO! --- "It's Meta Knight, whose introduction was delayed for some reason." - Sakurai |
| Nepots | Posted 9/11/2007 9:41:54 PM | message detail |
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Don't die before I do, Falcon. --- Go ahead ********! Fire away! I've got a big turkey dinner here that says you don't have enough bullets to take down my hungry ***! ~ MG2 Run |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 9/11/2007 9:42:50 PM | message detail |
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Straight up, Meta Knight cannot beat Fox.
The format gives him the smallest of chances, but I always assumed Fox
in Round 3 was a given. Seriously, who's gonna get the SSB fan-favorite
vote over him? --- delicious cats Commit it to memory. |
| YoAriel33 | Posted 9/11/2007 9:43:48 PM | message detail |
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Don't laugh, but I very briefly considered CATS over Fox. --- yoblazer33: NO LIMITZ Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
| greatone10 | Posted 9/11/2007 9:43:53 PM | message detail |
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Meh, I'm glad a good 30% of the bracketmakers do not have the ability to double check. Less competition for me. --- Donkey Kong Country 2 for next Games contest. This line reserved for next Guru winner. Unless it's me, therefore reserving plenty of noms for Dixie/DKC2. |
| trannyscience | Posted 9/11/2007 9:44:03 PM | message detail |
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I never so much as considered Peach. I didn't even know anyone else did until I looked at the numbers yesterday. --- THE ORDER MATTERS?!?!?!?!?! "war uh ya what is it good for absulite nothing" -ertyu |
| creativename | Posted 9/11/2007 9:44:04 PM | message detail |
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For some reason I took Peach to round 3, even though I realized a few
days ago that Fox was the obvious choice, and that Meta Knight had the
potential to beat Peach. I'm not sure what compelled me to take Peach. --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| Draco1214 | Posted 9/11/2007 9:45:26 PM | message detail |
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I thought Sephiroth > Fox in Round 2 was the obvious choice... --- Currently Playing: Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Persona 3 |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 9/11/2007 9:45:53 PM | message detail |
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Alright, going to bed. This isn't moving anytime soon. --- The apples were too strong for him.- Abomstar |
| greatone10 | Posted 9/11/2007 9:45:59 PM | message detail |
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Peach, at first glance, would be the pick given how prominent she is in
the Mario series. Then you realize that Fox is the most likely pick
given how awesome his first two games are. --- Donkey Kong Country 2 for next Games contest. This line reserved for next Guru winner. Unless it's me, therefore reserving plenty of noms for Dixie/DKC2. |
| Lopen | Posted 9/11/2007 9:46:12 PM | message detail |
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Don't laugh, but I very briefly considered CATS over Fox. I did too, man. Actually, I did much longer than briefly, I changed it the day before bracket submission, when I realized my whole argument for Peach collapsing doesn't apply to Fox. (Wario, perhaps) --- "GUYS I JUST DRANK A MASTER CHIEF SODA, MASTER CHIEF FOR 2007!" - Swirldude |
| Starion | Posted 9/11/2007 9:46:20 PM | message detail |
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Underrating Meta-knight due to being a newcomer maybe? I tend to underrate or overrate new characters in these contests. --- 100% Frog Log Quest: Current Progress- 400 of 627 Completed: Jaster, Kisala, Deego |
| paraboxx | Posted 9/11/2007 9:46:39 PM | message detail |
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Wario might strike me as a "day-vote" guy if he was the only nintendo
character in the match. That is not the case here, obviously. And I never got to see an entry bracket, but the notice at the top that explained that rule really should've been in bold. Possibly even in red. Otherwise it just reads as skippable text. ...or...was there a notice at the top of the bracket? |
| creativename | Posted 9/11/2007 9:47:00 PM | message detail |
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I thought Sephiroth > Fox in Round 2 was the obvious choice... Yeah, I realized this too late. I agree that it was kinda obvious. It was not definite - the contest is unpredictable - but it was the obvious one. --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| BDawg | Posted 9/11/2007 9:47:59 PM | message detail |
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Lol look at these percentages wobble, gotta love the Nintendo SFF. Nintendo power hour is confusled. --- Should I start running now? |
| charmander6000 | Posted 9/11/2007 9:49:22 PM | message detail |
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Looks like this match won't be decided until morning. --- The Board 8 BOP - http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/CB6%20BOP.xls Match 10: Fox McCloud > Banjo Points: 30/36 |
| Haste_2 | Posted 9/11/2007 9:49:38 PM | message detail |
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If only Fox wasn't blowing out everyone here, MK mighta had a chance to reach Round 3. Anyway, I can't see Wario keeping up with C. Falcon with the after-school vote. Mario characters just don't do as well as other characters know for their day-vote, it seems. --- "Ah, a party! We haven't had one of those. It could be fun! So...what is a party?" "Well, you drink punch and eat CAKE! ...I think." |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 9/11/2007 9:50:37 PM | message detail |
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With all the dominance it's had, Nintendo has had to resort to
cannibalizing itself with this setup. I'm not sure if it's entertaining
as hell or boring me to tears. Probably both. --- delicious cats Commit it to memory. |
