GameFAQs Contests
Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 540
| creativename | Posted 10/31/2007 10:12:36 PM | message detail |
|
Vote stuffing? Where is this talk coming from? Vote totals show stuffing, this match isn't very irregular at in. The past matches where we saw early vote stuffing it was just obvious as all hell. I'm not sure I buy that. He's gotten 26% during the day the last two matches despite having pretty strong day vote characters in each - this is actually a step down in that regard if you ask me. This is true, plus the picture should be big for him during the day. However his competition is still much tougher, in terms of raw strength. --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| The n00b Avenger | Posted 10/31/2007 10:12:46 PM | message detail |
|
These recent update displeases me --- This story is not an end yet. Because only you are in the infinity loop. |
| YoAriel33 | Posted 10/31/2007 10:13:00 PM | message detail |
|
Honestly I hate to say this, but there's probably more kids who
trick or treat visiting the site then college students. >_> Na, there are far more people in their late teens and early twenties here than preteens. --- yoblazer33: NO LIMITZ Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
| EvilPrinny | Posted 10/31/2007 10:13:10 PM | message detail |
|
Plus you guys gotta remember... every year, the final couple rounds have way more votes then early rounds --- XBL Gamertag: Albion Hero Currently Playing: Oblivion, Phantasy Star Universe, Dead or Alive 4 |
| BDawg | Posted 10/31/2007 10:13:12 PM | message detail |
|
Snake, pull yourself together. There are some of us here who still
believe in real characters over jokes who vamp on other character's
strengths. --- Should I start running now? |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 10/31/2007 10:16:02 PM | message detail |
|
UH OH --- CB6 - 330/470; Oracle - 33rd http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff192/Afroking97/sonicwii.jpg |
| Keno316 | Posted 10/31/2007 10:16:16 PM | message detail |
|
MEGA SQUALL CUT!!! Sadly, MEGA SNAKE STALL! --- "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 10/31/2007 10:16:54 PM | message detail |
|
And Snake has scaled the mountain. He is within 10% of a Tetris block. This is the Noble Nine, *****. --- yoblazer33: NO LIMITZ Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
| HaRRicH | Posted 10/31/2007 10:17:04 PM | message detail |
|
I agree with the latter part of your post, red sox. I'd take Crono
over Vincent right now. However, and I think HaRRicH touched on this a
while ago, I'm not sure if I'd do so after another year of obscurity
for Crono. Yeah, 'twas me. Without an official CT port to either the VC or DS (or a new Chrono game), I think Crono will be legitimately beatable by Vincent on like a regular basis next year (though still close). --- PETITION: a "Contest Suggestions" board. Life-changing details below: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=35717580 |
| red sox 777 | Posted 10/31/2007 10:17:04 PM | message detail |
|
That's more like it Squall! --- 8/30/03. Remember. |
| __hiei__ | Posted 10/31/2007 10:17:06 PM | message detail |
|
I agree with the latter part of your post, red sox. I'd take Crono
over Vincent right now. However, and I think HaRRicH touched on this a
while ago, I'm not sure if I'd do so after another year of obscurity
for Crono. but what's strange about it is that Crono looked BETTER than sonic in this contest.he lost to vincent sure,but as i said everything was against him in that match.while Sonic barely beat a weakened Squall. let's put things into perspective Crono lost to vincent by 1700 votes.Link and Zero were probably LFFing crono considerably more than vincent.(mainly Link) Sonic beat Squall by like 2000 votes,while squall was being LFF'd by Sora. Vincent should be a bit stronger than Squall as well, take all that and suddenly Crono looks much better than Sonic.i believe this format hurt sonic characters though,as Knuckles,Shadow and even Tails,who was already almost fodder,all dissapointed. |
| Gaddswell | Posted 10/31/2007 10:17:07 PM | message detail |
|
Night vote time! Here comes Snake and Squall! --- You can create your own stages this time?! No way. REALLY?! With a feature like that, won’t I be able to play this game forever?! - Sakurai http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/unown_pnoi/brawlhypeclubheader.jpg |
| EvilPrinny | Posted 10/31/2007 10:17:22 PM | message detail |
|
At the very least, we can safely say that both Snake and L Block will advance today. --- XBL Gamertag: Albion Hero Currently Playing: Oblivion, Phantasy Star Universe, Dead or Alive 4 |
| dragoontheguy | Posted 10/31/2007 10:18:17 PM | message detail |
|
There are some of us here who still believe in real characters over jokes who vamp on other character's strengths. joke vamp = snake real character = ...L-block? right? Na, there are far more people in their late teens and early twenties here than preteens. We definitely outnumber them by a ridiculously huge extent on this board (and most older social boards on the site for that matter), but as visiters to the site on a whole? ...I'd be a bit surprised, although I guess it's more likely then I'd initially think. --- sig |
| red sox 777 | Posted 10/31/2007 10:20:43 PM | message detail |
|
Hmm.....Squall wasn't really able to stall Sonic until past 2:30 last
match, and he's already doing so here. Sonic only got around 51% of the
Sonic/Squall votes last match. It's on! --- 8/30/03. Remember. |
| RockMFR 5 | Posted 10/31/2007 10:21:06 PM | message detail |
|
Another wonderful update! I think I'll go to sleep before L-Block starts to die. --- Are you just going to eat peaches?! o_0 The Ohio State University: We are so much better than m*ch!g@n. |
| Keno316 | Posted 10/31/2007 10:21:43 PM | message detail |
|
Much better L. Whenever L-Block does better, so does Sonic... ...Hmmm...joined at the hips? --- "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* |
| EvilPrinny | Posted 10/31/2007 10:21:48 PM | message detail |
|
Hes back and ready to rock, people --- XBL Gamertag: Albion Hero Currently Playing: Oblivion, Phantasy Star Universe, Dead or Alive 4 |
| HeroicTronBonne | Posted 10/31/2007 10:21:52 PM | message detail |
|
HES OVER 1600 OH SNAP --- GSB International Champion WWEGSB Hardcore Legend and Board 8er Masa/Hiko |
| Link The Hylian | Posted 10/31/2007 10:22:13 PM | message detail |
|
How the heck are so many people who have never even visited this board
backing L block? They shouldn't even be able to get the joke. And
honestly its kind of a waste to mess this whole thing up just to see L
block win, but whatever. --- "The PS2 had 12,000,000 pre orders. To give you an idea of how many people that is that's over half of the world population." - DifferentialEquation |
| Warsola | Posted 10/31/2007 10:22:47 PM | message detail |
|
L isn't a pure joke. Tetris is among the best-selling games ever. --- And if we armed them all with two swords, we'd have four times the votes! Official Head of the L-Block Belief Core! |
| EvilPrinny | Posted 10/31/2007 10:23:10 PM | message detail |
|
And honestly its kind of a waste to mess this whole thing up just to see L block win, but whatever. Having L Block win > Having Link win AGAIN --- XBL Gamertag: Albion Hero Currently Playing: Oblivion, Phantasy Star Universe, Dead or Alive 4 |
| YoAriel33 | Posted 10/31/2007 10:23:38 PM | message detail |
|
How the heck are so many people who have never even visited this
board backing L block? They shouldn't even be able to get the joke. They shouldn't be able to get the fact that it's the L-shaped Tetris block? Isn't that the entire joke, or have I been missing out on some Board 8 fad? --- yoblazer33: NO LIMITZ Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
| Radix | Posted 10/31/2007 10:24:09 PM | message detail |
|
Remember that idea about L-Block always coming back and beating the guy who beat him in the previous round? Yeah Which would mean he'll lose next round since he has no one to beat >> --- "You're nothing more than lowly cookie dough! Yet you would dare defy me!?" |
| wavedash101 | Posted 10/31/2007 10:24:40 PM | message detail |
|
joined at the ass --- Our shields cannot withstand wavedashing of this magnitude! Annoying posters! I am the great wavedash! [no u cru] |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 10/31/2007 10:25:04 PM | message detail |
|
From YoAriel33 | Posted 10/31/2007 10:23:38 PM How the heck are so many people who have never even visited this board backing L block? They shouldn't even be able to get the joke. They shouldn't be able to get the fact that it's the L-shaped Tetris block? Isn't that the entire joke, or have I been missing out on some Board 8 fad? This. That's exactly why L-Block is doing so well. You don't need to be "in" on the joke to get it. You just do. It's a god damn Tetris piece. --- CB6 - 330/470; Oracle - 33rd http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff192/Afroking97/sonicwii.jpg |
| Xuxon | Posted 10/31/2007 10:25:23 PM | message detail |
|
I don't agree with this Crono thing. Of course the N9 isn't officially
broken in this format, but I think Vincent would have beaten Crono 1v1
this year. Link, Zero, Vincent and Crono all kind of share fanbases in a way. Mainly that Vincent and Link are in the two most popular games/series on this site, which alone causes huge overlap. Link's a lot more... "casual" than Crono; him and Vincent are the only ones with anything recent (that's popular, sorry Zero). Then there's the fact that more of Zero's games come from the Playstation than the SNES. I don't think this makes much difference with regard to hurting Vincent, but I don't think he's hurting Crono significantly more. --- FFXII NLB - finished - 39 marks |
| dragoontheguy | Posted 10/31/2007 10:25:49 PM | message detail |
|
How the heck are so many people who have never even visited this
board backing L block? They shouldn't even be able to get the joke. And
honestly its kind of a waste to mess this whole thing up just to see L
block win, but whatever. I love seeing people get angry over L-block beating serious characters. We need to see more of it, this run it's had is completely void of all the angst we knew and loved whenever starcraft won. --- sig |
| The n00b Avenger | Posted 10/31/2007 10:26:30 PM | message detail |
|
Argh. L Block's chances for first have fallen to like, 5%. Grrr How dare you --- This story is not an end yet. Because only you are in the infinity loop. |
| YoAriel33 | Posted 10/31/2007 10:26:53 PM | message detail |
|
Also, it's pretty easy to see why non-Board 8er's would be loving this.
Firstly, unless I'm missing something, L-Block is a universal joke,
unlike Bidoof and Mudkip. It's a Tetris block. Either you appreciate it
or you don't, and tons of people seem to appreciate it. Also, if you recall most pre-contest polls over the past few years, the majority of poll voters hardly give a crap about these contests. The "I didn't submit a bracket" or "What contest?" poll options have grown increasingly popular, possibly because regular voters (and regular board users) are tired of the same old same old, and L-Block certainly helps alleviate that. --- yoblazer33: NO LIMITZ Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
| Janus5000 | Posted 10/31/2007 10:27:21 PM | message detail |
|
The hedgehog bowed his head because he knew that he'd been beat He lay that golden second on the ground at L-Block's feet L-Block said "Sonic just come on back if you ever wanna try again, But I told you once you son of a ***** I'm the best that's ever been." --- "Those who cast the vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." - Joseph Stalin |
| dragoontheguy | Posted 10/31/2007 10:28:10 PM | message detail |
|
Exactly as everyone else has said, it's pretty simple. L-block has
something no other joke character ever has; universal recognisability.
The amount of gamers that have never played tetris before can probably
be counted on one hand (I'm obviously exaggerating here, but you get
the point). --- sig |
| transience | Posted 10/31/2007 10:28:19 PM | message detail |
|
blah, L is slowing down. he's still winning updates though! can you post L/Snake hourlies from last round, n00b? --- xyzzy "And Snake has scaled the mountain. He is within 10% of a Tetris block." -yoblazer33 |
| YoAriel33 | Posted 10/31/2007 10:28:22 PM | message detail |
|
I started both those paragraphs with "Also," I'm a terrible writer. ='( --- yoblazer33: NO LIMITZ Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
| Gaddswell | Posted 10/31/2007 10:28:47 PM | message detail |
|
I love seeing people get angry over L-block beating serious
characters. We need to see more of it, this run it's had is completely
void of all the angst we knew and loved whenever starcraft won. This contest already had it's fair share of AUGHs, thanks to Pikachu! --- You can create your own stages this time?! No way. REALLY?! With a feature like that, won’t I be able to play this game forever?! - Sakurai http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/unown_pnoi/brawlhypeclubheader.jpg |
| wavedash101 | Posted 10/31/2007 10:30:56 PM | message detail |
|
Tetris update tonite for Brawl Believe --- Our shields cannot withstand wavedashing of this magnitude! Annoying posters! I am the great wavedash! [no u cru] |
| Keno316 | Posted 10/31/2007 10:31:20 PM | message detail |
|
Much better L! --- "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* |
| HeroicTronBonne | Posted 10/31/2007 10:32:11 PM | message detail |
|
check out that 50 vote gain on deck --- GSB International Champion WWEGSB Hardcore Legend and Board 8er Masa/Hiko |
| EvilPrinny | Posted 10/31/2007 10:32:11 PM | message detail |
|
L Block for brawl tonight would be AWSEOME --- XBL Gamertag: Albion Hero Currently Playing: Oblivion, Phantasy Star Universe, Dead or Alive 4 |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 10/31/2007 10:32:24 PM | message detail |
|
Hour and a half in, and the Block still hasn't dropped an update. I am in awe. --- CB6 - 330/470; Oracle - 33rd http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff192/Afroking97/sonicwii.jpg |
| Haste_2 | Posted 10/31/2007 10:32:48 PM | message detail |
|
L-Block's beating Snake by 9.5%. At this time last round, L-Block was beating Snake by about 3%... Whoa. The chances of keeping first are indeed really good, and Sonic's chances of beating L-Block should be almost zip. --- "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." |
| The n00b Avenger | Posted 10/31/2007 10:33:13 PM | message detail |
|
Time .| Kratos ..| LBlock ..| Snake . | Riku 01:00 | 17.62% | 36.23% | 31.30% | 14.86% 02:00 | 18.59% | 31.79% | 33.88% | 15.74% 03:00 | 19.12% | 31.66% | 34.05% | 15.18% 04:00 | 18.73% | 30.34% | 35.98% | 14.95% 05:00 | 18.46% | 28.84% | 36.02% | 16.68% 06:00 | 18.14% | 28.43% | 37.22% | 16.21% 07:00 | 17.62% | 28.12% | 37.81% | 16.45% 08:00 | 20.15% | 27.56% | 35.10% | 17.19% 09:00 | 19.76% | 26.79% | 33.75% | 19.70% 10:00 | 19.98% | 28.28% | 32.49% | 19.25% 11:00 | 21.20% | 27.76% | 32.07% | 18.98% 12:00 | 21.35% | 27.98% | 31.43% | 19.24% 13:00 | 21.81% | 27.86% | 31.95% | 18.38% 14:00 | 21.78% | 28.54% | 31.21% | 18.47% 15:00 | 22.49% | 26.02% | 32.03% | 19.46% 16:00 | 22.16% | 26.56% | 32.89% | 18.40% 17:00 | 22.91% | 26.95% | 31.15% | 18.99% 18:00 | 21.81% | 26.14% | 31.03% | 21.03% 19:00 | 22.91% | 26.98% | 31.36% | 18.75% 20:00 | 23.83% | 25.97% | 30.68% | 19.53% 21:00 | 23.41% | 27.53% | 30.50% | 18.56% 22:00 | 23.03% | 27.24% | 29.97% | 19.76% 23:00 | 23.70% | 26.51% | 30.20% | 19.59% 00:00 | 23.73% | 25.99% | 31.39% | 18.89% --- This story is not an end yet. Because only you are in the infinity loop. |
| creativename | Posted 10/31/2007 10:33:55 PM | message detail |
|
First 22 update comparison... Last Snake/L match: http://www.gamefaqscontests.com/images/poll_graph.php?matchnum=2917&type=2&seconds=60&max=22 Today: http://www.gamefaqscontests.com/images/poll_graph.php?matchnum=2922&type=2&seconds=60&max=0 Much slower comeback for Snake, but again, I think that is because of stronger competition early on helping L due to higher early voter loyalty. i.e., everyone else LFFs each other, and the stronger they are the more they do so. L block does not suffer LFF. --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| creativename | Posted 10/31/2007 10:34:09 PM | message detail |
|
BTW, LFF=L-Block Fantastic Factor --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| RPGuy96 | Posted 10/31/2007 10:34:26 PM | message detail |
|
I'll assume that noob gets the hourlies, but I'll post 15 minute lead changes: Time . | Prev . . . | Here 12:00 | Up 088 | Up 205 12:15 | Up 258 | Up 402 12:30 | Up 150 | Up 444 12:45 | Up 072 | Up 196 01:00 | Up 035 | Up 219 01:15 | Down 038 | Up 91 01:30 | Down 083 | Up 112 --- Mustache...and green... www.rit.edu/~zmb0386/Brawl.jpg |
| transience | Posted 10/31/2007 10:34:34 PM | message detail |
|
L just gets worse and worse as the match goes on... I forget, was this match on a weekend? I think it was. --- xyzzy "And Snake has scaled the mountain. He is within 10% of a Tetris block." -yoblazer33 |
| Tarrot | Posted 10/31/2007 10:34:52 PM | message detail |
|
Well, it looks like L's advancing to the next round, no question. I
wonder how he'll fare when he has to take a step down in competition,
since Chief and Dante are by no means any Sonic or Squall. For the few who think Sonic still has a chance: If L drops 10% by the time the match is over, and that's quite a bit to drop, that'd still put him at 26% of the vote give or take. That means Sonic would have to take in over 60% of the makeup votes to even tie him. Considering Squall's giving him a run for his money and Snake's clearly got him beat, that ain't happening. |
| transience | Posted 10/31/2007 10:35:18 PM | message detail |
|
screw LFF, we've got ClLinkeroth here. --- xyzzy "And Snake has scaled the mountain. He is within 10% of a Tetris block." -yoblazer33 |
| transience | Posted 10/31/2007 10:36:07 PM | message detail |
|
12:15 | Up 258 | Up 402 12:30 | Up 150 | Up 444 that's just ludicrous. can't wait to see next round. --- xyzzy "And Snake has scaled the mountain. He is within 10% of a Tetris block." -yoblazer33 |
| creativename | Posted 10/31/2007 10:36:38 PM | message detail |
|
I didn't even realize L-Block has won every update so far. LFF has totally and completely owned this contest in more ways than one. --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
