GameFAQs Contests
Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 552
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 8/1/2008 6:40:55 PM | message detail |
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~*creativename's contest site (all things contest!)*~ www.gamefaqscontests.com ~*The Board 8 Wiki (lots of useful contest and board information, including all past Post-Contest Analysis from Ulti, transience, Ed Bellis and others)*~ http://board8.wikia.com/ ~*NGamer64's Archive Sites (good stuff!) and (LOL) X-Stats Sim (some offensive language)*~ http://thengamer.com/gamefaqs/ http://thengamer.com/xstats http://thengamer.com/stats ~*Ulti and MMX's Contest Site (some offensive language)*~ http://freewebs.com/mmxcalibur/ ~*TRE's poll listing (every poll!)*~ http://members.shaw.ca/teamrocketelite/Polls.html ~*aprosenf's poll script*~ http://web.mit.edu/adamrose/Public/allpolls.txt ~*Simple Explanation of Extrapolated Standings*~ A = Strongest Character B = Character Weaker than A C = Character Weaker than B To figure out a character's Xsts Percentage ---> [(CvB)(BvA)]/50 = CvA To compare how C would do against B ---> [(CvA)/(BvA)]*50 = CvB To figure out how B would do against A ---> [(CvA)/(CvB)]*50 = BvA ~*All the match pics*~ http://sc2k5.com/gallery/index.php ~*Acronyms, Percentages For Dummies, and Odd Matches*~ http://freewebs.com/mmxcalibur/acronymspercentsanomalies.htm ~*Say What? Some Common Stat Topic Lingo Defined*~ SFF (Same Fanbase Factor) - Same Fanbase Factor is the theory that, if two contestants share a common fanbase, the weaker of the two options will underperform in a direct matchup. For instance, Link was expected to defeat Ganon with 65% of the vote in 2004, based on their 2003 values. Instead, Link collected near 88% of the vote, because the Zelda fanbase so clearly sided with him. However, take some SFF labels with a grain of salt, as many people will slap it onto any match that doesn't make total sense. This has caused a few SFF jokes, with LordOfDabu's "Some Frivolous Factor" being the funniest of them. X-Stats - Short form of Extrapolated Statistics, aka the mathematical "strength" of a contestant that can be determined based on their performance in any given matchup. See above for a detailed explanation of the x-stat process. rSFF (Reverse Same Fanbase Factor): An unproven theory that states that an SFF match will feature the expected weaker character receiving more benefit from SFF than the stronger character. For example, all evidence supports Samus being indirectly stronger than Mario, yet Mario blew Samus away during their 2005 match. That's rSFF in action, and the one case we have of the weaker statistical character winning with it. For other information, surf the contest sites a bit. They have everything. |
| WarThaNemesis2 | Posted 8/1/2008 6:41:09 PM | message detail |
| Toads! |
| ExThaNemesis | Posted 8/1/2008 6:42:08 PM | message detail |
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Nontest stats and discussion --- Where there are RKOs, there will always be ExThaNemesis. rRARARWraraerARARAR |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 8/1/2008 6:42:18 PM | message detail |
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Oh and that should be the last update the first post needs for quite awhile. Thanks for the help and such. ~*ST*~ --- MY BROTHERS WILL NOT HAVE DIED IN VAIN! Now Playing: FF12, Crisis Core, Final Fantasy 4 DS |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 8/1/2008 9:14:37 PM | message detail |
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EarthBound > all of you ~*ST*~ --- MY BROTHERS WILL NOT HAVE DIED IN VAIN! Now Playing: FF12, Crisis Core, Final Fantasy 4 DS |
| ZFS | Posted 8/1/2008 9:14:56 PM | message detail |
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bad rpgs --- Where there are cardboard boxes, there will always be Solid Snake. |
| Lucid Faia | Posted 8/1/2008 9:15:56 PM | message detail |
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EarthBound > All <3 --- The Ohio State Buckeyes Another championship season begins on 08/30/08! |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 8/1/2008 9:15:56 PM | message detail |
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And now it's only down 11. I love this. ~*ST*~ --- MY BROTHERS WILL NOT HAVE DIED IN VAIN! Now Playing: FF12, Crisis Core, Final Fantasy 4 DS |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 8/1/2008 9:16:28 PM | message detail |
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EarthBound is a contender for my favorite RPG of all time. --- Brawl FC: 4296-2658-3681 (KP) |
| M_e_g_a_6_4 | Posted 8/1/2008 9:16:28 PM | message detail |
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Earthbound's awesome. The fact that HM hates it is proof alone of its awesomeness. --- i got nuthin |
| LeonhartFour | Posted 8/1/2008 9:16:32 PM | message detail |
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This poll needs more Turtles in Time. And Zombies Ate My Neighbors. And Aladdin. And the Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse. ...What? --- "But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside." |
| WarThaNemesis2 | Posted 8/1/2008 9:17:00 PM | message detail |
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Which do you guys think is more likely... Mana > FFVI, or Trigger > Earthbound? |
| Lucid Faia | Posted 8/1/2008 9:17:23 PM | message detail |
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The fact that HM hates it is proof alone of its awesomeness. As if any of his opinions can ever be taken seriously. --- The Ohio State Buckeyes Another championship season begins on 08/30/08! |
| LeonhartFour | Posted 8/1/2008 9:18:03 PM | message detail |
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*looks at your sig* I could say the same thing. --- "But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside." |
| WarThaNemesis2 | Posted 8/1/2008 9:18:08 PM | message detail |
| and I agree with everything Leon just posted. |
| ZFS | Posted 8/1/2008 9:18:18 PM | message detail |
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Haha. Woo Earthbound fans --- Where there are cardboard boxes, there will always be Solid Snake. |
| M_e_g_a_6_4 | Posted 8/1/2008 9:19:46 PM | message detail |
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Haha. Woo Earthbound fans At least they like games more than a week. What game is your flavor of the week this week? You're a prostitute for games. You'll suck off the flashiest games out there and then move on when you sucked them dry. --- i got nuthin |
| Lucid Faia | Posted 8/1/2008 9:21:09 PM | message detail |
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Well, I'm loving how well EarthBound is doing. It probably won't last,
it'll probably fall to a distant second or even third eventually, but
this is still very pleasing to see. --- The Ohio State Buckeyes Another championship season begins on 08/30/08! |
| M_e_g_a_6_4 | Posted 8/1/2008 9:21:17 PM | message detail |
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Woo Earthbound = LttP confirmed. --- i got nuthin |
| The n00b Avenger | Posted 8/1/2008 9:21:29 PM | message detail |
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Has anyone noticed that Sailor Bacon sucks at picking options for a poll --- A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice. |
| RPGuy96 | Posted 8/1/2008 9:21:29 PM | message detail |
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Haha, given CT and EB's voting trends, EarthBound's got this easy. As much as I love CT I find that intensely amusing. --- Mustache...and green... |
| LeonhartFour | Posted 8/1/2008 9:22:02 PM | message detail |
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I don't see anything surpassing Earthbound for second place, even though the game probably does have a bad day vote. ...Actually, just about every game on that poll should have a bad day vote, except for maybe MMX or Mario Kart. --- "But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside." |
| WarThaNemesis2 | Posted 8/1/2008 9:22:11 PM | message detail |
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Battletoads > Final Fantasy, and Earthbound = LttP Therefore, Doom > FFVII |
| ZFS | Posted 8/1/2008 9:23:26 PM | message detail |
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ok, so there's this giant pile of crap, right. it's shaped like a giant
tank and it's walking around on two legs, goin on a rampage and stompin
on people and houses and stuff. and this giant turd is carrying the
nastiest missiles you ever saw. like, whenever it launches one of its
turd missiles....whatever it hits - people, trees, building - turns
into ****. my hometown, my old school, my family, my girlfriend, old
man john...everything in that turd's path turned into **** --- Where there are cardboard boxes, there will always be Solid Snake. |
| LeonhartFour | Posted 8/1/2008 9:24:03 PM | message detail |
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Don't forget Earthbound > FFVI > Doom > Earthbound > FFVII --- "But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside." |
| LeonhartFour | Posted 8/1/2008 9:33:42 PM | message detail |
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All tied up! --- "But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside." |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 8/1/2008 9:51:05 PM | message detail |
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GOGO EARTHBOUND --- Brawl FC: 4296-2658-3681 (KP) |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 8/1/2008 11:33:46 PM | message detail |
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so speaking of FFVI, let's get Shadow in this contest dammit. --- *is Dranze* Brawl FC: 4081-5169-8762 |
| Ngamer64 | Posted 8/1/2008 11:41:22 PM | message detail |
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Why does SB suck at poll options? We discussed which options he should
use here yesterday, and he put in 5 of the games we suggested. The only
big one he missed is Yoshi's Island. --- Hot Content: thengamer.com/xstats | board8.wikia.com He isn't a killer. He just wins - thoroughly. |
| HaRRicH | Posted 8/2/2008 2:01:18 AM | message detail |
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Yeah. If we could have replaced SoE and/or FF4 with SMW2:YI and/or SMRPG, this poll would be pretty awesome right now. --- NRT winners: Pokemon R/B/Y, Star Fox 64, Donkey Kong Country 2 http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=44623118 |
| HaRRicH | Posted 8/2/2008 2:04:46 AM | message detail |
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Also...how about a N64-based poll? What games should be in that? I'd guess... Banjo-Kazooie Conker's Bad Fur Day Goldeneye 007 LOZ:MM Mario Party Perfect Dark Pilotwings 64 Super Smash Bros. ...had a little fun with throwing PW64 into this! --- NRT winners: Pokemon R/B/Y, Star Fox 64, Donkey Kong Country 2 http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=44623118 |
| voltch | Posted 8/2/2008 2:18:51 AM | message detail |
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square is murdering itself here,their combined total is quite impressive imo. --- Del Boy:He who dares, wins! |
| Zylo the wolf | Posted 8/2/2008 2:27:25 AM | message detail |
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Yeah. If we could have replaced SoE and/or FF4 with SMW2:YI and/or SMRPG, this poll would be pretty awesome right now. The poll says classics, not stupid overrated to hell and back games that got Mario in title. --- Ngamer64: Zylo, you're making less sense every day. EC > Me |
| Janus5000 | Posted 8/2/2008 2:33:28 AM | message detail |
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not stupid overrated to hell and back games that got Mario in title. *sees SMK* what On a less fanboyish note, I can't help but be disappointed with the non-CT Square titles. Sure, there's 5 Square games in this poll, but FFVI is one of the biggest SNES games on this site and it's in 5th... probably a distant 5th by the end of this. --- http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g320/HowDisturbing/stayawhile.jpg Stay a while and breathe me in. |
| LeonhartFour | Posted 8/2/2008 9:38:40 AM | message detail |
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FFVI is being LFF'd by CT. Either one of these games would be winning the poll easily if the other wasn't there. Also, keep SSB out of the N64 poll just to make it interesting. Otherwise, it'll be a slaughter. --- "But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside." |
| LeonhartFour | Posted 8/2/2008 9:39:11 AM | message detail |
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Also... so speaking of FFVI, let's get Locke in this contest Fixed. --- "But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside." |
| swirIdude | Posted 8/2/2008 9:43:35 AM | message detail |
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so speaking of FFVI, let's stop getting its numerous fodder characters in this contest Fixed. --- SSBB FC: 4425-1156-3590 The people who play Final Fantasy 7 actually have lives and dont NEED polls ~MajinUltima |
| ZFS | Posted 8/2/2008 9:44:30 AM | message detail |
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Swirldude knows. --- Where there are cardboard boxes, there will always be Solid Snake. |
| LeonhartFour | Posted 8/2/2008 9:46:54 AM | message detail |
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Fodder or not, I love Locke enough to vote him in regardless! Haha, given CT and EB's voting trends, EarthBound's got this easy. As much as I love CT I find that intensely amusing. I find this post intensely amusing. --- "But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside." |
| RPGuy96 | Posted 8/2/2008 9:56:29 AM | message detail |
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Looks like I was quite wrong! When did CT begin pulling away? --- Mustache...and green... |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 8/2/2008 9:58:07 AM | message detail |
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true, Celes and Terra stunk, but i can't see Shadow stinking it up.. at least in comparison to Kefka. --- *is Dranze* Brawl FC: 4081-5169-8762 |
| transience | Posted 8/2/2008 10:00:55 AM | message detail |
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this isn't a normal popularity poll. you can't really gauge five-way
SFF, people knowing about CTDS, and that weird hardcore Earthbound vote
that wears off after the first hour. in other words, this poll is utter nonsense. :) --- xyzzy *waits patiently for a Game Contest* |
| therealmnm | Posted 8/2/2008 10:01:04 AM | message detail |
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Just like Cecil right? Insert Shadow Amano art instead of Cecil... still watch extreme suckage. Oh, and Earthbound sucks. --- Currently playing: Super Paper Mario, GTAIV, SSBB, MP3, SMG, The Darkness, PW3, Ninja Gaiden DS, LoZ:PH, Dracula X |
| LeonhartFour | Posted 8/2/2008 10:05:03 AM | message detail |
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http://data1.blog.de/media/462/534462_046c41944a_m.jpeg You can use this Shadow! --- "But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside." |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 8/2/2008 10:56:50 AM | message detail |
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what would everyone here take between MMX and Super Mario Kart? --- *is Dranze* Brawl FC: 4081-5169-8762 |
| Ngamer64 | Posted 8/2/2008 11:23:03 AM | message detail |
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After seeing what Mega Man did to Kart in the Series Contest, and with
the recent poll suggesting X is just as popular as original Mega Man, I
think you'd be kind of silly to back SMK. --- Hot Content: thengamer.com/xstats | board8.wikia.com He isn't a killer. He just wins - thoroughly. |
| transience | Posted 8/2/2008 11:24:25 AM | message detail |
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I don't agree there, necessarily. MM is a sum of its parts, while Mario Kart has stronger individual entries. I mean, it's beating MMX here. not that I give this poll any real thought, but still, picking SMK is not silly. --- xyzzy *waits patiently for a Game Contest* |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 8/2/2008 11:27:53 AM | message detail |
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Why anyone would want any more FFVI characters into the contest is
beyond me. None of them are very good and they're all destined to fail. SMK vs. MMX would be a close match, i think. --- Brawl FC: 4296-2658-3681 (KP) |
| Ngamer64 | Posted 8/2/2008 11:31:42 AM | message detail |
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MM, a sum of its parts? It's the same part 17 times over! Who likes MM2
but hates MM3? Or likes MM3 but hates MMX? Any of the big games will
perform much like the other IMO, while on the other hand I think SMK
would be outclassed by MK64 within the series. --- Hot Content: thengamer.com/xstats | board8.wikia.com He isn't a killer. He just wins - thoroughly. |
| transience | Posted 8/2/2008 11:32:10 AM | message detail |
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then why is MMX losing to SMK here? --- xyzzy *waits patiently for a Game Contest* |
