GameFAQs Contests
Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 594
| XxSoulxX | Posted 10/12/2008 2:04:03 PM | message detail |
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Alright, just finished building a bathroom stand that took way longer
then I was expecting it too, and it was a great way to release all of
that anger. So, anyone want to have a sig bet or something on the Sandbag match? I've got Sonic > Magus. --- Good Times, Great Memories |
| charmander6000 | Posted 10/12/2008 2:13:37 PM | message detail |
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Despite having two characters under 10% the vote total in this match is decent we are heading to come just short of 135k. --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/CB7%20BOP.xls Character Battle 2008: Points 75/96 Today's Match: Kirby > Big Boss |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 10/12/2008 2:14:45 PM | message detail |
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Despite having two characters under 10% the vote total in this match is decent we are heading to come just short of 135k. Big Boss compelling the electorate to vote with his pointing confirmed --- turnturnturn your brain in turnturnturn your brain in |
| Tohoya | Posted 10/12/2008 2:15:41 PM | message detail |
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Hardcore fans have been voting for Mega Man for 6 years. One game isn't changing that. If you think that hardcore fans, which in this context just seems to be people who have enjoyed the older Mega Man games and are enjoying MM9 right now, have voted for Mega Man above every single other character without fail, you're not thinking things through very well. Again, I hardly doubt that I'm alone in being a fan of the old MM games, and having my preferences for MM shoot up owing to MM9. And I don't think that the difficulty should be too much of a hindrance to MM boosting- we are, after all, on a site full of hardcore gamers. Obviously, there are a great many fans who could handle the difficulty of the original MM games and MMX- and quite a lot of them, to put him in the noble 9 instead of being a cult character like Amaterasu. MM9 isn't all that more challenging than those. Moreover, recency is likely to boost MM a good bit. Again, it's been since the 16-bit era that he's had a major release, up until Mega Man 9. There are people who can appreciate a hard game who picked up gaming in the 32-bit era and beyond. I personally picked up my Mega Man love with Anniversary Collection, but I can't tell you how many people I've talked to for whom MM9 was their first Mega Man, and they loved it. --- "There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses." --Ezekiel 23:20 |
| Tequilla Gundam | Posted 10/12/2008 2:35:44 PM | message detail |
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Just get to the games contest =/ --- Feel my truth. |
| PartOfYourWorld | Posted 10/12/2008 2:37:13 PM | message detail |
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This is the first 2008 match I'd take over a standard games contest match, methinks (although Cube/Tidus was also good). --- Yoblazer: http://i33.tinypic.com/16hnm05.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
| creativename | Posted 10/12/2008 2:50:55 PM | message detail |
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Someone somewhere mentioned 4-ways increasing site traffic. Site traffic is indeed what the whole objective of these contests, but it's blind to ignore the fact that internet traffic and site traffic increase well into the double digits percent-wise every single year. 1-on-1 contests would have huge record-breaking vote totals as well, that's an utter and complete given. ...as long as it isn't a villains contests of course ;) The only thing you could say is that a 1-on-1 final maybe couldn't match last year's 4-way final - but that was because of L-Block being there and inducing an internet frenzy, which was completely unexpected and needed a perfect storm of bracket placement, and if he gets there again unlikely to be fully replicated. That was the only block match where he increased traffic substantially anyway. Also there's more examples of frenzy-inducing 1-on-1 matches than 4-way matches; course there's been more 1-on-1's, but there's typically a flukey-high vote total 1-on-1 match for every mano-e-mano contest. --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| -LusterSoldier- | Posted 10/12/2008 2:55:52 PM | message detail |
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Game Fuel for MC = Spinnach for Popeye I called this last year, in which I said that Master Chief would boost because of Mountain Dew Game Fuel (the Game Fuel Factor). And Halo 3 as well. --- Luster Soldier - Popular at school. ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ |
| ffmasterjose | Posted 10/12/2008 2:56:05 PM | message detail |
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If done right, a 1v1 contest could draw just as much activity as 4v4.
Nay-sayers could just argue about predictability, but again, if done
right it could be more unpredictable than anything. --- 75/96 points - The Great GameFAQs Character Battle VII NP: Kirby > Big Boss | http://www.thengamer.com/guru/bracket.php?id=0 |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 10/12/2008 2:56:59 PM | message detail |
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I'd be okay with going back to 1v1 after 3 or 4 years of 4ways, since
then the unpredictability is back in 1v1 with the boosts and deboosts
of characters. --- Master Chief > Sonic ...... Believe http://card.mygamercard.net/geothermal/Albion+Hero.png |
| HaRRicH | Posted 10/12/2008 3:01:11 PM | message detail |
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I kinda thought the same thing: what if the character battles were to
switch from one-on-one and vice-versa every five years? It's hard to
say and I doubt SB actually thought that far into this...but, I mean,
that could work reasonably. Just when we think we're starting to have
all the answers, flip it back around and such, you know? I think seeing whether the upcoming Game Contest is one-on-one or four-way will be a big hint on SB's vision of future contests. --- NRT winners: Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow, Star Fox 64, Donkey Kong Country 2 Remember these games! |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 10/12/2008 3:02:11 PM | message detail |
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Just the fact we're questioning how well Chief would do in 1v1 shows theres some unpredictabiltiy back into 1v1s after 4ways. --- Master Chief > Sonic ...... Believe http://card.mygamercard.net/geothermal/Albion+Hero.png |
| ffmasterjose | Posted 10/12/2008 3:02:32 PM | message detail |
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I really doubt a soft drink did anything for him Luster. Mario was on
"Got Milk?" billboards a couple years ago and I'm pretty sure it didn't
boost him. --- 75/96 points - The Great GameFAQs Character Battle VII NP: Kirby > Big Boss | http://www.thengamer.com/guru/bracket.php?id=0 |
| HaRRicH | Posted 10/12/2008 3:03:37 PM | message detail |
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You forget the golden rule of the GameFAQs demographic: Mountain Dew > milk. --- NRT winners: Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow, Star Fox 64, Donkey Kong Country 2 Remember these games! |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 10/12/2008 3:04:37 PM | message detail |
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It was Gamer Fuel, too. Gamer Fuel > Milk --- Master Chief > Sonic ...... Believe http://card.mygamercard.net/geothermal/Albion+Hero.png |
| charmander6000 | Posted 10/12/2008 3:04:38 PM | message detail |
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If we have one on one I'm pretty sure the vote totals will drop
(something small like 130k to 120k) though any SFF or LFF matches will
show a sharp decrease of vote totals. As for unpredictability we have
so many questions like; how will Master Chief/Sonic characters perform,
is the site shifting away from Nintendo, how will joke characters like
L-Block perform? --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/CB7%20BOP.xls Character Battle 2008: Points 75/96 Today's Match: Kirby > Big Boss |
| -LusterSoldier- | Posted 10/12/2008 3:05:08 PM | message detail |
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I really doubt a soft drink did anything for him Luster. Well, it also sponsored Halo 3 in addition to having Master Chief on the bottle. --- Luster Soldier - Popular at school. ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 10/12/2008 3:05:10 PM | message detail |
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I kinda thought the same thing: what if the character battles were
to switch from one-on-one and vice-versa every five years? It's hard to
say and I doubt SB actually thought that far into this...but, I mean,
that could work reasonably. Just when we think we're starting to have
all the answers, flip it back around and such, you know? I don't know about this five year plan. Why not have a normal rotation. One year, 1 on 1 Characters. Next year, 1 on 1 Games. Third year, 4 way Characters. Fourth year, 4 way Games. Then just keep rotating. --- Good Times, Great Memories |
| HaRRicH | Posted 10/12/2008 3:09:30 PM | message detail |
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For a long time, I was up for rotation like that...but at this point, I
think characters have got to remain annual. I'd like to see
game-contests become annual too, but I'd be okay to see it be something
like bi-annual...and rotate its format every time too keep it even
fresher. Say in 2009, it's one-on-one...then four-ways in 2011, back to
one-on-one in 2013, what have you. At this point though, again, pretty sure characters will remain annual and I feel like -- at this point -- it should stay that way. --- NRT winners: Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow, Star Fox 64, Donkey Kong Country 2 Remember these games! |
| creativename | Posted 10/12/2008 3:10:07 PM | message detail |
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I think seeing whether the upcoming Game Contest is one-on-one or four-way will be a big hint on SB's vision of future contests. Dear god in heaven I hope the Game Contest isn't 4-way. That would SUCK beyond belief. I hadn't even contemplated that. If we have one on one I'm pretty sure the vote totals will drop (something small like 130k to 120k) Wow, this couldn't be further from the truth. Like I said - vote totals will increase every single year, because the internet always grows. It's a total given. --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| HeroicTronBonne | Posted 10/12/2008 3:11:18 PM | message detail |
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Dear god in heaven I hope the Game Contest isn't 4-way. That would SUCK beyond belief. I hadn't even contemplated that. Best. contest. ever. --- Master Chief > Sonic ...... Believe http://card.mygamercard.net/geothermal/Albion+Hero.png |
| creativename | Posted 10/12/2008 3:11:50 PM | message detail |
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The only contest we could have that would truly
increase vote totals abnormally is a "fictional character" type of
contest - where you could have Batman and Darth Vader as entrants. Such
a contest would easily draw more votes than any other type of contest. --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| creativename | Posted 10/12/2008 3:12:42 PM | message detail |
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Meant "fictional characters who've appeared in games" of course. --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| HeroicTronBonne | Posted 10/12/2008 3:13:31 PM | message detail |
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It should be anyone whos appeared in a game John Madden for 09 champ --- Master Chief > Sonic ...... Believe http://card.mygamercard.net/geothermal/Albion+Hero.png |
| HaRRicH | Posted 10/12/2008 3:14:22 PM | message detail |
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A four-way game contest would honestly be killer...but I would still
rather see another one-on-one game contest (at least first). --- NRT winners: Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow, Star Fox 64, Donkey Kong Country 2 Remember these games! |
| HeroicTronBonne | Posted 10/12/2008 3:16:15 PM | message detail |
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4 way game contest TOTAL unpredictability. TOTAL FUN --- Master Chief > Sonic ...... Believe http://card.mygamercard.net/geothermal/Albion+Hero.png |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 10/12/2008 3:17:40 PM | message detail |
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Wow, this couldn't be further from the truth. Like I said - vote
totals will increase every single year, because the internet always
grows. It's a total given. *sigh* What's up 2004 --- turnturnturn your brain in turnturnturn your brain in |
| XxSoulxX | Posted 10/12/2008 3:48:25 PM | message detail |
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A four-way game contest would honestly be killer...but I would still
rather see another one-on-one game contest (at least first). Same here. We desperately need a one on one games contest. --- Good Times, Great Memories |
| Big Bob | Posted 10/12/2008 3:50:46 PM | message detail |
| In 2004 the poll wasn't on top of the front page. That's why the vote totals were lower. |
| creativename | Posted 10/12/2008 3:51:38 PM | message detail |
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Well I don't know what the vg industry grew by from those years, but
vote totals are tied to that more than anything I should say, even
moreso than internet growth. And industry revenues have been
skyrocketing at a 20%-30% annual clip the last couple years. Really though, it's not like highly increasing vote totals over time is questionable. --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| creativename | Posted 10/12/2008 3:52:10 PM | message detail |
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In 2004 the poll wasn't on top of the front page. That's why the vote totals were lower. Oh yeah. Bingo. --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| creativename | Posted 10/12/2008 3:53:55 PM | message detail |
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I think most of us would agree a normal games contest would've been the
best option this year. That would've been even more fun than this
contest has been, and we've had some good stuff this contest. And just imagine how much people would've overrated Brawl :) --- www.gamefaqscontests.com www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery |
| HeroicTronBonne | Posted 10/12/2008 3:55:45 PM | message detail |
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Game contests and series contests never interest me. I prefer
characters, which is why I was basically a nos how and barely followed
the last game and series contests. Just totally boring for me --- Master Chief > Sonic ...... Believe http://card.mygamercard.net/geothermal/Albion+Hero.png |
| Lopen | Posted 10/12/2008 3:56:02 PM | message detail |
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And just imagine how much people would've overrated Brawl :) The irony of it all now is that when we do get one people are probably going to massively underrate it. --- Master Chief's quest to defeat Cloud: Round 1 - Raiden/Kain/Other Dude. Target: 48%. GAME FUEL. Believe |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 10/12/2008 3:56:31 PM | message detail |
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In 2004 the poll wasn't on top of the front page. That's why the vote totals were lower. The poll didn't move for most of the first round of the 2004 Games Contest, the votals were still well below the 2k3 benchmark. Even when the poll was repositioned in 2k5, it took quite some time for it to return to 2k3 levels. --- turnturnturn your brain in turnturnturn your brain in |
| HeroicTronBonne | Posted 10/12/2008 3:56:51 PM | message detail |
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I followed series contest so little, I wouldn't even be able to tell you what year it was, or who was in the final matches --- Master Chief > Sonic ...... Believe http://card.mygamercard.net/geothermal/Albion+Hero.png |
| Fayt_Esteed | Posted 10/12/2008 4:01:02 PM | message detail |
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But speaking of Games contests, a better nomination system would be in
order. After all, thanks to the crappy nomination system back in 2k4,
all Starcraft got for its efforts was a 16 seed and a date with Halo -
the most overseeded game in the entire contest. --- Isaac and Princess Kumatora for SSB4! SSBB Mains: Zelda, Peach, Lucas, Ness Now we must duel, like two gleaming banjos on a moonlit stoop! -Dimentio, SPM |
| HeroicTronBonne | Posted 10/12/2008 4:09:27 PM | message detail |
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I think they should ALWAYS do a character battle every year, but maybe
have spring game contests. But NEVER EVER replace a character battle
with a game battle --- Master Chief > Sonic ...... Believe http://card.mygamercard.net/geothermal/Albion+Hero.png |
| Big Bob | Posted 10/12/2008 4:10:24 PM | message detail |
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The poll didn't move for most of the first round of the 2004 Games
Contest, the votals were still well below the 2k3 benchmark. Even when
the poll was repositioned in 2k5, it took quite some time for it to
return to 2k3 levels. While it's true that the games contest following the characters contest didn't get as many votes, that could have to do with the season. Summer contests will naturally get more votes than Spring or fall, thanks to lots of people being on vacation and having more time on their hands. And the poll was not repositioned back on the top of the page for the 2k5 contest. The series contest was the first contest with the poll back at the top, and it shattered 2003's records. |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 10/12/2008 4:10:25 PM | message detail |
| I wouldn't have any high expectations for the
Games Contest's nomination system based on how Bacon worded it back a
couple months ago. --- CB7 Score: 66/84 http://www.rosebride.com/lyn/otakon2k6/chronotrigger.jpg || http://64.81.113.250/a-kon-12/000177.jpg |
| Big Bob | Posted 10/12/2008 4:11:01 PM | message detail |
| Series contest in 2006, I might add. |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 10/12/2008 4:17:31 PM | message detail |
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And the poll was not repositioned back on the top of the page for the 2k5 contest. You're gonna want to check the stats topic archives for the 2005 contest. --- turnturnturn your brain in turnturnturn your brain in |
| Big Bob | Posted 10/12/2008 4:27:45 PM | message detail |
| I'm not going to dig through tons of archives looking for someone, anyone to mention the poll change. If you can find it for me, I'll admit I'm wrong. |
| ZenOfThunder | Posted 10/12/2008 4:29:49 PM | message detail |
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| WarThaNemesis2 | Posted 10/12/2008 4:31:48 PM | message detail |
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I first voted in the Contests in 2k5, and I can assure you I've never seen a match anywhere but where it is now. --- "Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day." ~Bagon's Pokedex entry |
| HeroicTronBonne | Posted 10/12/2008 4:32:37 PM | message detail |
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I miss when those Gamespot people used to be on the bottom --- Master Chief > Sonic ...... Believe http://card.mygamercard.net/geothermal/Albion+Hero.png |
| ZenOfThunder | Posted 10/12/2008 4:32:39 PM | message detail |
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WarThaNemesis2 (#245) ZenOfThunder (#244) --- (|| ' ' ||) Not changing my sig until EBA2/Ouendan 3 is announced. (4/22/08) . /|_|\ http://imgcake.com/img/40/all_eba.jpg |
| WarThaNemesis2 | Posted 10/12/2008 4:32:53 PM | message detail |
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Wait, what? I don't remember the poll being there... ....I'm going crazy. --- "Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day." ~Bagon's Pokedex entry |
| Yesmar | Posted 10/12/2008 4:42:59 PM | message detail |
| I'm also fairly confident that the poll switched
before the 2006 contest, not the 2005 one. The poll numbers for
pre-poll switch Sp2004 were weaker then the Summer, but not by that
much. It was probably just because it happened in the spring. --- ""This is my chance to avenge my father's death. This time, he won't walk away.""--Ike |
| PokemonPatriarch | Posted 10/12/2008 4:54:02 PM | message detail |
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All right, so here are two questions for you all, so that we can predict the BB / Kirby / Master Chief / Raiden match: With regard to the BB/Kirby/MC/Raiden match... How many of the 48% who voted for Big Boss today will still vote for him next month? How many of the 37% who voted for Kirby today will still vote for him next month? --- Ogre Battle saga fanboy, and hopeless supporter of Lans Tartare for CB2K8! |
