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Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 579
| RPGGamer0 | Posted 9/29/2008 6:36:28 PM | message detail |
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XD @ the idea of people cheating to make Gordon look better than he actually is but still keep him from winning. --- A surveillance camera!? http://img.imgcake.com//lastcalvin&hobbes.jpg |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 9/29/2008 6:38:24 PM | message detail |
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I'm still waiting for someone to make a picture of Gordon, Scorpion,
Balthier, and Big Daddy all sitting around, sipping tea, and wearing
monocles. I was going to do it myself, and then my photoshop computer
decided it didn't want to work during the contest where we can submit
pics. --- Bracket: http://thengamer.com/guru/bracket.php?id=10 |
| Lopen | Posted 9/29/2008 6:39:36 PM | message detail |
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Yeah, and I didn't say anything for half an hour but I came back and
just saw some things that were too ridiculous to ignore, sorry.
Lern2Occam'sRazor imhhho. Anyway, yeah, it's a pointless argument because Scorpion is going to win anyway and I'm not saying that Gordon is significantly weaker than this anyway. He's still clearly shocked, today. Scorpion either flopped or Gordon did well for himself... but this match didn't go as expected. --- Master Chief's quest to defeat Cloud: Round 1 - Raiden/Kain/Other Dude. Target: 48%. GAME FUEL. Believe |
| LeonhartFour | Posted 9/29/2008 6:43:11 PM | message detail |
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Scorpion with the ownage update! --- Squall Leonhart's Path to the CBVII Championship Round 1: CATS, Nathan Drake, Yoshi |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 9/29/2008 6:43:54 PM | message detail |
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stuffingstuffingstuffingstuffing --- Bracket: http://thengamer.com/guru/bracket.php?id=10 |
| Lopen | Posted 9/29/2008 6:49:14 PM | message detail |
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XD @ the idea of people cheating to make Gordon look better than he actually is but still keep him from winning. *eyeroll* The idea was for Gordon to win but he was just overwhelmed here, obviously. --- Master Chief's quest to defeat Cloud: Round 1 - Raiden/Kain/Other Dude. Target: 48%. GAME FUEL. Believe |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 9/29/2008 6:49:41 PM | message detail |
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Lopen. Argument. No. Stop. Derail thought train! --- Bracket: http://thengamer.com/guru/bracket.php?id=10 |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 9/29/2008 6:50:19 PM | message detail |
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Kaim sucks Ammy's not fodder. Whatcha gonna do about it. --- CB7 Score: 36/44 http://www.rosebride.com/lyn/otakon2k6/chronotrigger.jpg |
| trannyscience | Posted 9/29/2008 6:51:10 PM | message detail |
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Master Chief losing in round 2 --- xyzzy http://users.tpg.com.au/112358//85454546braidav.gif |
| LeonhartFour | Posted 9/29/2008 6:52:23 PM | message detail |
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Big Boss doubles Raiden. --- Squall Leonhart's Path to the CBVII Championship Round 1: CATS, Nathan Drake, Yoshi |
| Justin_Crossing | Posted 9/29/2008 7:04:33 PM | message detail |
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>.> Either way Gordon's not making it past round 2. --- Justin's CB Points: 38 | Points After this Round: 42 Today: Scorpion > Gordon | Tomorrow: Crono > Amaterasu |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 9/29/2008 7:06:44 PM | message detail |
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Against Falco? Probably not. However, if Falco somehow bombs, I put my money on the One Free Man. --- Bracket: http://thengamer.com/guru/bracket.php?id=10 |
| hailEC | Posted 9/29/2008 7:08:02 PM | message detail |
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why is everyone giving falco the clear path to victory get burned by brawlfear again peons --- all hail ec your lord and savior |
| Lopen | Posted 9/29/2008 7:09:41 PM | message detail |
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Why, because anti-X-Box and Raiden people stuff votes against Master
Chief and Raiden? Yeah figures on this site stuff stuff stuff that's
all they do. CHEATING EVERYWHERE! --- Master Chief's quest to defeat Cloud: Round 1 - Raiden/Kain/Other Dude. Target: 48%. GAME FUEL. Believe |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 9/29/2008 7:15:58 PM | message detail |
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It...it all makes sense now. There are no no voters, only stuffers. --- Bracket: http://thengamer.com/guru/bracket.php?id=10 |
| PartOfYourWorld | Posted 9/29/2008 7:23:32 PM | message detail |
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why is everyone giving falco the clear path to victory get burned by brawlfear again peons Not a clear path by any means, but I'm feeling very confident with the Falco risk in my bracket. I get the feeling that Gordon will hold up noticeably better than Scorpion next round, and Falco should hold up better than both. |
| satai_delenn | Posted 9/29/2008 7:29:33 PM | message detail |
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Blagh, I'm tired of this match now. Bring on the Crono train! Come on, midnight. --- Attention, all yoctograms! (It's x2) DIE! |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 9/29/2008 7:32:42 PM | message detail |
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Crono train choo choo. --- CB7 Score: 36/44 http://www.rosebride.com/lyn/otakon2k6/chronotrigger.jpg |
| Lopen | Posted 9/29/2008 7:33:49 PM | message detail |
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Crono train more like Kaim traim Suck it down pedigree dog chow --- Master Chief's quest to defeat Cloud: Round 1 - Raiden/Kain/Other Dude. Target: 48%. GAME FUEL. Believe |
| trannyscience | Posted 9/29/2008 7:35:17 PM | message detail |
| not feelin' the Falco hype yet. we all agree
Samus's league and that Frog and SFF'd Midna are better than Glados and
Wander, right? http://www.gamefaqscontests.com/drupal/node/22?matchnum=2896&num=4 last year, sure, but I'm not giving up on Scorpion yet. --- xyzzy http://users.tpg.com.au/112358//85454546braidav.gif |
| M_e_g_a_6_4 | Posted 9/29/2008 7:35:31 PM | message detail |
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Looks like an obvious Crono/Ama victory tomorrow. The real question is who will cheat up more votes, Kaim or Frank West? The RPG cheaters are more fanatical and loyal and thus may score more cheat votes for him, but Frank just has that appeal that may win over undecided cheaters and the casual 360 cheating crew. But Kaim may SFF the 360 cheaters from Frank, so who knows? --- SNES Reviews - http://mega64.20ehost.com/ "[Wylvane]'s the type of guy we probably need more of around here to keep the place interesting." ~Smurf |
| Justin_Crossing | Posted 9/29/2008 7:36:22 PM | message detail |
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Crono SFFing Kaim massively. Don't forget that. --- Justin's CB Points: 38 | Points After this Round: 42 Today: Scorpion > Gordon | Tomorrow: Crono > Amaterasu |
| trannyscience | Posted 9/29/2008 7:38:01 PM | message detail |
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err, that Samus is out of Vincent's league. whoops --- xyzzy http://users.tpg.com.au/112358//85454546braidav.gif |
| Yesmar | Posted 9/29/2008 7:45:51 PM | message detail |
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Here is some analysis I just did on the five minute updates between
12:58-13:58 (1:58 PM) on creative's web site. With four entrants I
think we can identify when someone should be spiking etc. when compared
to three others. The four columns here are Balthier/Big
Daddy/Gordon/Scorpion. Bolded numbers are updates where that entrant
was aberrant from the norm. Rows with Italics mark updates when there
was no clear trend. Here's the list: 108 102 134 136 111 098 134 151 085 085 131 139 101 084 136 125 103 091 144 153 096 097 143 129 095 078 152 122 086 086 134 115 078 092 116 136 103 078 126 138 095 085 120 135 109 081 131 124 093 078 128 130 I don't know if these results tell us anything. Scorpion has more aberrant updates than Freeman, but it's still only three, and I don't like even counting the last one. If I had to look at these and guess that anyone had been cheating, I would say Big Daddy, actually, so I don't know if there was any substantial cheating by one particular side in this match. --- "Frerleorleolreolreorleolo!"--Crash Bandicoot |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 9/29/2008 7:59:00 PM | message detail |
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That argument about Gordon cheating is very pathetic. You know why he
performed as well as he did. He was going to perform well, no matter
what went down. I know it's probably not your intention, but God damn
you're looking so pathetic right now trying to find any excuse you can
on why Gordon "overperformed". --- Good Times, Great Memories |
| TestIcicles | Posted 9/29/2008 8:00:01 PM | message detail |
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It's funny sowl can't see the blatant Freeman cheating because he's a dirty fangirl. --- mmm test icicles |
| NotTerrafire | Posted 9/29/2008 8:00:17 PM | message detail |
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what a dum argument with five minute updates you're obviously going to see some fluctuations |
| RPGuy96 | Posted 9/29/2008 8:01:12 PM | message detail |
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I dunno, tranny. I agree that Scorpion's match last year was a bit more
impressive than Falco's this year - 35.5% on Vincent vs 32.5% on Samus,
which if they're equal means Vincent gets 45.75% on Samus, which seems
too high. However, this isn't last year; here we have Scorpion barely
hanging with Mr. Freeman. --- Mustache...and green... |
| The_Ocelot2 | Posted 9/29/2008 8:02:38 PM | message detail |
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What a lackluster second half to the match. --- Go Ducks Go! http://img.imgcake.com/fallout_3.jpg |
| therealmnm | Posted 9/29/2008 8:09:24 PM | message detail |
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I dunno, tranny. I agree that Scorpion's match last year was a bit
more impressive than Falco's this year - 35.5% on Vincent vs 32.5% on
Samus, which if they're equal means Vincent gets 45.75% on Samus, which
seems too high. However, this isn't last year; here we have Scorpion
barely hanging with Mr. Freeman. Uh, why is everyone assuming that Gordon hanging tough on Scorpion is on Scorpion? Has Gordon not had a different strength every... single... year? He's been one of the most non-linear characters this side of Master Chief. Plus, he just had The Orange Box. Wouldn't it be more plausible that it's due to Gordon rather than Scorpion dropping for no apparent reason? --- Currently playing: GTAIV, SSBB, MP3, Apollo Justice, FFIVDS, Dracula X |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 9/29/2008 8:10:39 PM | message detail |
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2 thoughts now that I've woken up from my nap: - Looks like Scorpion finally managed to put this away decisively, but that still doesn't make up for the fact that Balthier and Gordon got scarily close here. I think a hearty lol scorpion is in order. It's tough not to call Falco the favourite going into round 2 with how well he performed compared to Scorps. - Ammy is high-end fodder at worst above the fodder line at best. Kaim will struggle to not be bottom of the barrel useless. Nobody liked his game, and he had the personality of a toaster throughout the whole thing. - Yay at first perfect divsion! |
| M_e_g_a_6_4 | Posted 9/29/2008 8:11:46 PM | message detail |
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Ugh. Predictable as hell match tomorrow with characters nobody cares about. Why can't it be Wednesday? --- SNES Reviews - http://mega64.20ehost.com/ "[Wylvane]'s the type of guy we probably need more of around here to keep the place interesting." ~Smurf |
| Yesmar | Posted 9/29/2008 8:12:43 PM | message detail |
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Uh, why is everyone assuming that Gordon hanging tough on Scorpion is on Scorpion? Because both of them are also failing to do anything impressive against Balthier. Has Gordon not had a different strength every... single... year? He's been one of the most non-linear characters this side of Master Chief. Plus, he just had The Orange Box. Wouldn't it be more plausible that it's due to Gordon rather than Scorpion dropping for no apparent reason? Gordon's really not that non-linear. At least not without reason. 2002 to 2003 is really the only confusing jump. 2003 and 2004 Gordon are roughly the same. Then 2005 Gordon boosts, due to Half-Life 2, and 2006 Gordon is probably the same once again. By 2007, Half Life 2 has worn off somewhat, but Orange Box gives him a little boost which may or may not have been temporary. Nothing that crazy or non-linear or anything. --- "Keep in mind that I am making this proposal out of good will. I could just as easily toss you all out and take over the ship."--KOS-MOS |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 9/29/2008 8:13:39 PM | message detail |
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It's funny sowl can't see the blatant Freeman cheating because he's a dirty fangirl. It's funny that ever since Half-Life 2 came out in 2004, Gordon has been "overperforming" in all his matches. It's funny how people always (and I mean in every single match he's had since then) find excuses for why Gordon overperforms. I know it's hard for characters that many people in these topics don't know to increases in strength, but guess what, it happens. Get used to it. Stop trying to create your stupid theories on why Gordon increased this year. No, he does not overperform when there's stronger characters in the match (that does not make any sense at all). No, he is not stronger when he has a tiny Half-Life symbol in his picture. No, he's not cheating in every single match he's in. He's strong. That's the only thing you should take out of his matches. --- Good Times, Great Memories |
| trannyscience | Posted 9/29/2008 8:15:06 PM | message detail |
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not buying any argument from a guy who thought Alyx Vance would win a match --- xyzzy http://users.tpg.com.au/112358//85454546braidav.gif |
| TestIcicles | Posted 9/29/2008 8:15:43 PM | message detail |
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I don't know about you guys, but outdoing Balthier by 8% is more impressive to me than outdoing GlaDOS by 6% --- mmm test icicles |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 9/29/2008 8:16:32 PM | message detail |
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That is not an argument. That is simple truths that people refuse to see because Gordon lost to Tina Armstrong and Max Payne. --- Good Times, Great Memories |
| trannyscience | Posted 9/29/2008 8:16:56 PM | message detail |
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eh, that's a bad comparison. there's no Vincent in this match. plus, who knows with Glados. --- xyzzy http://users.tpg.com.au/112358//85454546braidav.gif |
| M_e_g_a_6_4 | Posted 9/29/2008 8:17:01 PM | message detail |
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XxSoulxX (#234) No, see, he's cheating because Gordon Freeman Never Wins! But he was winning, so it was blatant cheating by jerks wanting to ruin a legacy, and these are the same terrorists that cheated L-Block to victory over Link and ruined all credibility of a video game character contest. Ugh, thinking about tomorrow's match makes me want to vomit. Such horrible characters. I'm really hoping Crono somehow gets second and is utterly humiliated, because that would be the only redeeming thing about that match. --- SNES Reviews - http://mega64.20ehost.com/ "[Wylvane]'s the type of guy we probably need more of around here to keep the place interesting." ~Smurf |
| TestIcicles | Posted 9/29/2008 8:17:09 PM | message detail |
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man from the way soul is arguing about Gordon I almost half-believe he honestly doesn't think Gordon was getting mass stuffed. --- mmm test icicles |
| RPGuy96 | Posted 9/29/2008 8:17:30 PM | message detail |
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Yeah, not only is Scorpion barely beating out Gordon, but this match
says Balthier gets 40% on Scorpion, which is not flattering at all for
the ninja. That barely puts him over the fodder line if we take
Balthier's 17% on BL last year at face value (which, well, four way
stats, but still). --- Mustache...and green... |
| TestIcicles | Posted 9/29/2008 8:18:56 PM | message detail |
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I don't see what Vincent has to do with anything... other than him
being damn strong and sapping up a large % of the votes. But if that is
your point with him, there's also no Wander in this match. --- mmm test icicles |
| M_e_g_a_6_4 | Posted 9/29/2008 8:19:06 PM | message detail |
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Aren't the stats nonsensical no matter how you look at it? Perhaps everyone's just missing something. I'd wait until Round 2 before making any inferences myself. Not enough conclusive data. --- SNES Reviews - http://mega64.20ehost.com/ "[Wylvane]'s the type of guy we probably need more of around here to keep the place interesting." ~Smurf |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 9/29/2008 8:19:45 PM | message detail |
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Ok, Gordon was cheating. Scorpion was also cheating to catch up to
Gordon. Balthier was obviously cheating because there's no way he's
that close to an already cheating Scorpion. Big Daddy, like I said
yesterday, no one cares about him. Yep. Makes perfect sense. Also, Gordon has 2684 more votes because of that tiny orange upside down V on his chest. And Scorpion gained 2421 votes because the background in his picture is red. --- Good Times, Great Memories |
| M_e_g_a_6_4 | Posted 9/29/2008 8:20:16 PM | message detail |
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TestIcicles (#242) GlaDOS would've doubled Falco if Wander weren't there to leech her joke votes. --- SNES Reviews - http://mega64.20ehost.com/ "[Wylvane]'s the type of guy we probably need more of around here to keep the place interesting." ~Smurf |
| TestIcicles | Posted 9/29/2008 8:20:58 PM | message detail |
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Glad you're finally starting to make sense. --- mmm test icicles |
| TestIcicles | Posted 9/29/2008 8:22:03 PM | message detail |
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GlaDOS would've doubled Falco if Wander weren't there to leech her joke votes. You do realize that if you give GlaDOS 100% of Wander's votes she only defeats Falco by less than 1% right? --- mmm test icicles |
| M_e_g_a_6_4 | Posted 9/29/2008 8:22:33 PM | message detail |
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Anyone else hoping Ama gets cheated to first? I want to see Crono
suffer, dammit. Though I guess (L-Block >) Ryu > Crono would be
sufficient enough, and also plausible. --- SNES Reviews - http://mega64.20ehost.com/ "[Wylvane]'s the type of guy we probably need more of around here to keep the place interesting." ~Smurf |
| M_e_g_a_6_4 | Posted 9/29/2008 8:23:22 PM | message detail |
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TestIcicles (#247) I'm certain that half of Falco's votes were purely because people were laughing so hard at Wander that they accidentally voted for Falco instead of GlaDOS. --- SNES Reviews - http://mega64.20ehost.com/ "[Wylvane]'s the type of guy we probably need more of around here to keep the place interesting." ~Smurf |
| M_e_g_a_6_4 | Posted 9/29/2008 8:28:12 PM | message detail |
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God damn is tomorrow going to suck. --- SNES Reviews - http://mega64.20ehost.com/ "[Wylvane]'s the type of guy we probably need more of around here to keep the place interesting." ~Smurf |
