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Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 528
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 10/21/2007 10:15:00 PM | message detail |
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Auron is practically a Kingdom Hearts character. Look at what he did to
Crono. He'll be making massive gains. The question is, will it be
enough? TuRtLe ~~~ 221/272 in the contest. Next pick: Cloud > Bowser (lol) BlAcK TuRtLe. The cream of Zero fanboyism |
| YoAriel33 | Posted 10/21/2007 10:15:13 PM | message detail |
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I'm sure it's been brought up numerous times. It's too big a point to just go unnoticed. --- yoblazer33: NO LIMITZ Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
| RPGuy96 | Posted 10/21/2007 10:15:39 PM | message detail |
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There's also a Cloud/Auron match in the way here. It doesn't take a
genius to figure out who's befitting from Auron/Ryu going from an Auron
beatdown to a Ryu victory. --- Mustache...and green... www.rit.edu/~zmb0386/Brawl.jpg |
| ZFS | Posted 10/21/2007 10:15:56 PM | message detail |
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Do you guys think it's possible that the gap between Link and Cloud
was smaller than Link's win 54/46 win dictated, and he only received
such a comfortable win due to the Wii and Twilight Princess launch? I've thought that for a good while now. If there was ever a Twilight Princess boost, I think that was it right there. There's no way to confirm it or anything, but I figure if you held Link/Cloud in a one-on-one match today, Cloud makes that a good bit closer. It still closes pretty easy, but it's closer to a 52 - 53% for Link than what he got there, I think. --- "Ha! No spoony bard could spin a sweeter tale!" |
| transience | Posted 10/21/2007 10:15:59 PM | message detail |
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eh, Ryu was up 400 votes on Bowser at this time and ended up winning by
2800. there were a lot more votes to go around then, too. Ryu's currently up 600 votes. I'll be flat-out shocked if Auron even comes close to making a match of this. --- xyzzy |
| Keno316 | Posted 10/21/2007 10:16:33 PM | message detail |
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Well, if the TP/Wii hype boosting Link IS a factor, then it could
potentially go as far back as 2005 and 2004, where the TP hype and new
Link hype first really started. I doubt it goes that far, though... --- "Opinions are like butts, little girl. Everyone's got one and nobody thinks their's stink." -Lunar 2:EB *Claims KG's Eclair, C.C. & Tear Grants* |
| YoAriel33 | Posted 10/21/2007 10:16:35 PM | message detail |
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It doesn't seem too illogical, either. Twilight Princess was the most
hyped Zelda game since Ocarina. Wii was the most hyped console since
the PS2. The match occurred one day before their respective launches. --- yoblazer33: NO LIMITZ Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
| YoAriel33 | Posted 10/21/2007 10:17:59 PM | message detail |
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Heh, how hilarious would that be. Link loses his superhuman edge because his second most hyped game ever actually comes out. --- yoblazer33: NO LIMITZ Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 10/21/2007 10:18:50 PM | message detail |
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What? I thought that match was end of November. At least a week before the TP launch. TuRtLe ~~~ 221/272 in the contest. Next pick: Cloud > Bowser (lol) BlAcK TuRtLe. The cream of Zero fanboyism |
| RPGuy96 | Posted 10/21/2007 10:19:02 PM | message detail |
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Okay, I know I can't spell benefiting for whatever reason, but why was befitting the first thing FireFox suggested? --- Mustache...and green... www.rit.edu/~zmb0386/Brawl.jpg |
| transience | Posted 10/21/2007 10:20:01 PM | message detail |
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I find it hard to believe that hype > the actual game.. but maybe.
if that's the case, Snake's not going to be boosting at all from Brawl
actually being out. same goes for Pit or any of those guys. I guess you could argue that because it's Zelda 10 and Link is already a known quantity that the game isn't going to help him much at all.. but that's bad logic that we've seen refuted before. EVERYONE boosts from new releases. --- xyzzy |
| HaRRicH | Posted 10/21/2007 10:20:10 PM | message detail |
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Yeah, but people had to rally for Link against Jay Solano on the day of its release! More seriously, it's been on my mind a lot, but it's hard to imagine Link not gaining from not only having another GotY in the series and being on both the Wii and Gamecube, but also shedding the Wink Waker image/aftertaste. --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| ZFS | Posted 10/21/2007 10:20:31 PM | message detail |
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Yeah. The big thing about that was when it took place in relation to TP
and the Wii coming out. People were going to be able to get the system
the next day. It's not too crazy to think Link got a bit more support
there than he usually might due to the hype -- which was at its peak
during that time. Nothing that even comes close to reversing the
result, but enough to put that match back in line with a normal
Link/Cloud match -- 52/48ish. --- "Ha! No spoony bard could spin a sweeter tale!" |
| HaRRicH | Posted 10/21/2007 10:21:41 PM | message detail |
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Heh, how hilarious would that be. Link loses his superhuman edge because his second most hyped game ever actually comes out. Imagine how much Duke could drop if DNF ever came out...! --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| creativename | Posted 10/21/2007 10:22:26 PM | message detail |
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It doesn't take a genius to figure out who's befitting from Auron/Ryu going from an Auron beatdown to a Ryu victory. Not entirely comparable to Link/Zelda. But then, maybe Zelda LFFs more from Link than Auron does to Cloud as well. There's uncertainty here. But just comparing strength, SFFed Auron>>>SFFed Zelda. eh, Ryu was up 400 votes on Bowser at this time and ended up winning by 2800. there were a lot more votes to go around then, too. Ryu's currently up 600 votes. I'll be flat-out shocked if Auron even comes close to making a match of this. Unfortunately I think you're right. --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| ZFS | Posted 10/21/2007 10:23:26 PM | message detail |
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I find it hard to believe that hype > the actual game.. but
maybe. if that's the case, Snake's not going to be boosting at all from
Brawl actually being out. same goes for Pit or any of those guys. Well, I don't think it necessarily applies to every case of hype and the game release. People could've picked it up the game the next day as opposed to the game being months, or even a year away. Not that it matters much at this point, though, and there's not a whole lot to really prove it happened. --- "Ha! No spoony bard could spin a sweeter tale!" |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 10/21/2007 10:24:05 PM | message detail |
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Meh, the TP hype theory lost all relevance after Master Chief's second match, IMO. --- Rapid analysis, accurate judgment, and superb powers of concentration. That is all we need. |
| HaRRicH | Posted 10/21/2007 10:24:45 PM | message detail |
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Other than Cloud beating Link..... --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| creativename | Posted 10/21/2007 10:24:47 PM | message detail |
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Imagine how much Duke could drop if DNF ever came out...! Heh :) You know, I think a new Duke Nukem game will eventually come out someday...but it won't end up being called Duke Nukem Forever. Which would suck :( --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| HaRRicH | Posted 10/21/2007 10:25:47 PM | message detail |
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We never saw LoZ:TP right after its release...the closest we saw were the GotY polls, which it decimated. --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| transience | Posted 10/21/2007 10:27:49 PM | message detail |
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by the way, I hope you're all planning on making final match pics with
WW Link. I plan to try and get the board to do this en masse! --- xyzzy |
| Keno316 | Posted 10/21/2007 10:28:08 PM | message detail |
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Geez tranny. Its all just harmless speculation and/or hype. No reason to shoot it down so hard. --- "Opinions are like butts, little girl. Everyone's got one and nobody thinks their's stink." -Lunar 2:EB *Claims KG's Eclair, C.C. & Tear Grants* |
| transience | Posted 10/21/2007 10:29:00 PM | message detail |
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actually, PH Link would do just fine! http://www.ganonstower.com/images/ph1.jpg Link is so screwed --- xyzzy |
| ZFS | Posted 10/21/2007 10:29:17 PM | message detail |
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If Cloud beats Link this year, one would hard pressed to find the one
factor that made it happen. Even if the hype boosted Link in the match
last year, Cloud still overturned a pretty decent deficit between the
two with no release at all to help him do it, and Link still had
another game to his game more recently than Cloud has. To that extent,
I can understand where tran was saying it goes against all reason for
it to happen. but who needs reason not me suck it link woohoo cloud --- "Ha! No spoony bard could spin a sweeter tale!" |
| transience | Posted 10/21/2007 10:29:22 PM | message detail |
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it's my job to kill dreams -- especially aitch emm's --- xyzzy |
| HaRRicH | Posted 10/21/2007 10:31:10 PM | message detail |
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then youre useless hms bracket already kills his dreams --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| ZFS | Posted 10/21/2007 10:31:15 PM | message detail |
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Wait. I completely forgot about -- FFT BOOST I BELIEVE --- "Ha! No spoony bard could spin a sweeter tale!" |
| Lieutenant Kettch | Posted 10/21/2007 10:31:30 PM | message detail |
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For what it's worth, Zelda characters have looked poor so far from what
I expected. Zelda losing so badly to Vincent and Ganon being that close
to Luigi. I thought they would overperform with TP out. Still, can't say much about Link yet. Destroyed the competition in the first round and we have nothing to compare that to in terms of a 4-way blowout. Then Bidoof/Zelda screw up round two. The next match should tell us a lot more. |
| Mac Arrowny | Posted 10/21/2007 10:31:51 PM | message detail |
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Link beats Cloud and Sephiroth combined (again) in the semis. Book it! --- Rapid analysis, accurate judgment, and superb powers of concentration. That is all we need. |
| creativename | Posted 10/21/2007 10:34:47 PM | message detail |
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by the way, I hope you're all planning on making final match pics
with WW Link. I plan to try and get the board to do this en masse! ... actually, PH Link would do just fine! http://www.ganonstower.com/images/ph1.jpg Link is so screwed Switching sides now eh...heel turn? Bash Link with that chair! To that extent, I can understand where tran was saying it goes against all reason for it to happen. It goes against all pre-contest reason. Everything in contest has been the aforementioned AVALANCHE --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| transience | Posted 10/21/2007 10:35:56 PM | message detail |
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I thought Ganondorf looked fine in both of his matches, especially the
first one. tough to say anything about anything Zelda characters thanks
to unknowns/joke characters though. the only thing we have is the
Zelda/Vincent match, and that's not much to go on. if you want to go that route, every Mario character sans Yoshi has looked somewhat bad, every Sonic character has looked bad, and a lot of Square characters have looked mediocre. --- xyzzy |
| YoAriel33 | Posted 10/21/2007 10:36:11 PM | message detail |
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Link beats Cloud and Sephiroth combined (again) in the semis. I'd probably be the only one here not cursing! --- yoblazer33: NO LIMITZ Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
| transience | Posted 10/21/2007 10:36:45 PM | message detail |
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most people here know that I like Cloud a lot more than Link. it's no heel turn! --- xyzzy |
| ZFS | Posted 10/21/2007 10:37:59 PM | message detail |
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Well, I mean that to say what reason is there for Cloud to have
boosted? His performances are certainly indicative of being able to at
least compete with Link, but the reason behind why he's doing so well
in comparison to, say, last year is a bit hard to pin down. It's not a
site wide Square boost; he hasn't had any release within the past year;
there's nothing receiving a lot of hype that's on the horizon... just
not a whole lot of reason for him to be doing better despite the fact
that he is. This is clearly the work of the delayed second playthrough factor KH2 boost --- "Ha! No spoony bard could spin a sweeter tale!" |
| Shoenin_Kakashi | Posted 10/21/2007 10:38:07 PM | message detail |
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So Wind Waker design will screw Link agian. This could be epic. --- Hi |
| smitelf | Posted 10/21/2007 10:38:58 PM | message detail |
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Up until now, Auron looked = Vincent in this contest. --- Official Queen ***** of the Universe! Political Compass: -0.38, -4.21 |
| smitelf | Posted 10/21/2007 10:40:22 PM | message detail |
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Well, I mean that to say what reason is there for Cloud to have boosted? Maybe those FFVII games that have been coming out lately? Delayed AC boost? <_< --- Official Queen ***** of the Universe! Political Compass: -0.38, -4.21 |
| transience | Posted 10/21/2007 10:41:08 PM | message detail |
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I wonder how much we would have hyped Cloud > Link if they were in the main bracket the last two years. --- xyzzy |
| Kaxon | Posted 10/21/2007 10:42:27 PM | message detail |
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The hype and speculation is definitely the best part about having them in the main bracket. --- red blue green |
| ZFS | Posted 10/21/2007 10:44:49 PM | message detail |
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Probably not a whole lot. I recall Link pulling a Cloud in that he was
impressing far more in each match he was in -- if not by percent, then
the amount of votes or something. --- "Ha! No spoony bard could spin a sweeter tale!" |
| ZFS | Posted 10/21/2007 10:45:02 PM | message detail |
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Link in 2004, that is. --- "Ha! No spoony bard could spin a sweeter tale!" |
| Keno316 | Posted 10/21/2007 10:46:16 PM | message detail |
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2004 was just crazy as far as Link was concerned. He was just completely demolishing everything in his path. --- "Opinions are like butts, little girl. Everyone's got one and nobody thinks their's stink." -Lunar 2:EB *Claims KG's Eclair, C.C. & Tear Grants* |
| YoAriel33 | Posted 10/21/2007 10:49:47 PM | message detail |
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That 2004 match against Yoshi was one of the most dominating performances I think we'll ever see. --- yoblazer33: NO LIMITZ Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
| transience | Posted 10/21/2007 10:51:02 PM | message detail |
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Link basically SFFed the entire bracket sans Crono. today, we'd be hesitant to draw conclusions based off that! funny how time changes. --- xyzzy |
| transience | Posted 10/21/2007 10:53:48 PM | message detail |
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then again, so did Cloud sans Samus. man, 2004 sucked. --- xyzzy |
| ZFS | Posted 10/21/2007 10:55:36 PM | message detail |
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We got the games contest at least! --- "Ha! No spoony bard could spin a sweeter tale!" |
| transience | Posted 10/21/2007 10:56:06 PM | message detail |
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aww yeah division 128 --- xyzzy |
| Lieutenant Kettch | Posted 10/21/2007 11:12:44 PM | message detail |
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Well, I mean that to say what reason is there for Cloud to have boosted? Not much since last year. We did only see him in 1 match last year without Sephiroth leeching off of him though, so he very well could have boosted with KH2/AC and simply not been noticeable due to weirdness in the final match. |
| Lieutenant Kettch | Posted 10/21/2007 11:13:38 PM | message detail |
| Er, final 2 matches. I still forget that Snake won that. |
| smitelf | Posted 10/21/2007 11:15:22 PM | message detail |
| This match is over, and the next one is obvious.
How about Link/Vincent/Crono/Zero? Link is first, but I can envision
any of the others taking second - I'd say it's about a 60% chance that
this is the breaking of the N9. The more I look at it, the more Vincent
seems stronger than Crono this year (yes, I know I stated otherwise
just a few hours ago <_<). Zero also has a big opening here - if
Vincent and Crono LFF each other enough, he could slip through just
over the wire into second place. --- Official Queen ***** of the Universe! Political Compass: -0.38, -4.21 |
