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| Smurf FAQs | Posted 10/16/2008 10:21:48 AM | message detail |
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It's not the voter base at large that matters (to an extent). It's
not even the board. It's the rallying that the board does, legit and
otherwise, and any fool there saw there was a TON during that match.
Again, stop talking. It's called a discussion topic dude, either discuss or don't but quit being so dismissive because others don't conform to your way of thinking. Do you have any evidence there was a significant amount of rallying in that match? I don't remember any huge spikes going against trends and Knuckles won comfortably in the end anyway, why would there be rallies? There was a lot of excitement on the board but otherwise no, you don't even have to look past the votals which weren't anything unusual which a rallying match would have. --- Smurf , The cream of Knuckles Fanboyism. |
| __hiei__ | Posted 10/16/2008 10:21:51 AM | message detail |
| sandbag won't win anything anymore. he just won the european vote time which is by far the worst time for CT characters. |
| The Mana Sword | Posted 10/16/2008 10:23:33 AM | message detail |
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n_n --- Kleenex - Not on his computer. |
| ffmasterjose | Posted 10/16/2008 10:29:14 AM | message detail |
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Gogogo Magus 1900 vote barrier ACTIVATED --- 87/112 points - The Great GameFAQs Character Battle VII NP: Sonic the Hedgehog > Magus | http://www.thengamer.com/guru/bracket.php?id=0 |
| The n00b Avenger | Posted 10/16/2008 10:29:45 AM | message detail |
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Sandbag can also win the after-school vote which is, you know, a nearly as bad time. If not worse depending on the opponent. 2000 votes is an uphill battle. But if anyone can lose it, it's a Chrono Trigger character! Or Kefka. One of the 2. --- A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice. |
| The Real Truth | Posted 10/16/2008 10:31:17 AM | message detail |
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How people can think L-Block is hilarious enough to win a contest but not to get Sandbag over Magus just blows my mind. --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC |
| ffmasterjose | Posted 10/16/2008 10:31:40 AM | message detail |
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If this was Donkey Kong I'd totally be more worried. I'm pretty sure
Magus is going to withstand Sandbag cutting him up...er, I hope. --- 87/112 points - The Great GameFAQs Character Battle VII NP: Sonic the Hedgehog > Magus | http://www.thengamer.com/guru/bracket.php?id=0 |
| Smurf FAQs | Posted 10/16/2008 10:33:54 AM | message detail |
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Magus is starting to slow down, if Sandbag can start 50/50 him before the ASV even begins its time to sound the warning bells. --- Smurf , The cream of Knuckles Fanboyism. |
| Zylo the wolf | Posted 10/16/2008 10:35:16 AM | message detail |
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Omg Sandbag cut. --- Ngamer64: Zylo, you're making less sense every day. The 2008 Guru contest winner > Me |
| __hiei__ | Posted 10/16/2008 10:37:50 AM | message detail |
| get real people. Sandbag isn't even gonna start an expressive comeback |
| TestIcicles | Posted 10/16/2008 10:38:13 AM | message detail |
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People still don't think this match is
over? Jesus... feel free to rub this in my face if by some insane
miracle Sandbag actually comes back, but he's been done for hours now. --- mmm test icicles |
| consolefreak | Posted 10/16/2008 10:38:34 AM | message detail |
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So anyways, anyone with confidence in a Magus victory right now is a
little bit cuckoo-nuts IMO. Not to say he can't win or is doomed or
anything, but two points to keep in mind: 1. Kuja built a 440 vote lead against Master Hand (4 hours in) 2. Kuja lost to Master Hand by 5,500 votes I'm not saying Magus needs a 5,900 vote lead here to be safe; between Sonic still being great in the Day (hopefully?), the 360 character eating some ASV, CT characters not being QUITE the Day Vote choke artists that Kuja is, and the nature of the format, he shouldn't need a cushion THAT gigantic. I am, however, saying he needs a lead of 2,000 before I'd start feeling any kind of confident in him. The biggest reason by far that Magus never needed a 5,900 vote cushion though is that coming back from 400 votes down and finishing at +5500 votes is nothing compared to coming back from a 5,900 vote deficit. In the first scenario, Kuja built a 400 vote lead overnight by getting around 51% of the vote. Finishing the match with 5,500 votes behind was accomplished by him getting around 46% for the rest of the day. That's roughly a 5% swing. If Kuja had built a lead of 5,900 votes on Master Hand overnight (1-6 AM), that means he would've needed around 71.31% of the vote. Master Hand winning the match by even a single vote over Kuja would've required him to get around 55% for the rest of the day. That's roughly a 26% vote swing. Hardly comparable. Just remember that Auron went one-on-one with Crono just two years ago and got nearly 46% on him. No sign of SFF there. Seriously Leon, that doesn't prove anything, I think I've argued about this with you before. Sephiroth indirectly gets around 46% on Cloud, he gets this directly as well. Put the 2 of them together with Link or something and they both look a lot weaker. Auron is awesome. You wouldn't expect him to get SFF'd too easily. --- 96/116. Today : Auron > Sub-Zero. Tomorrow : Sephiroth > Tifa Those who speak do not know, those who know do not speak - Soviet adage |
| GrapefruitKing | Posted 10/16/2008 10:39:32 AM | message detail |
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How people can think L-Block is hilarious enough to win a contest but not to get Sandbag over Magus just blows my mind. L-Block is from a better game. And one of the main 'characters' --- Today's prediction: SNOIC 44.60% - Magus 24.90% - Sandbag 15.50% - Shepard 15.00% Status: so very bad |
| Janus5000 | Posted 10/16/2008 10:50:41 AM | message detail |
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You know, Ganondorf can hit Sandbag over 11km in Melee. Magus beat Ganondorf. Honestly, what did you guys expect? ;D --- http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g320/HowDisturbing/stayawhile.jpg Stay a while and breathe me in. |
| Yesmar | Posted 10/16/2008 11:23:04 AM | message detail |
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Why does everyone keep calling M. Hand a joke character? That just
screams of revisionist history to me. Nobody thought that at the time
(at least not in the way we saw CATS), and it just seems like an
attempt to justify his performance. People voted for the Hand because
he was the final boss of one of their favorite games. I really don't
think there was any noticable joke voting going on there. Here are the hourlies for Kuja/M. Hand. Pretty large vote swing there. We've seen bigger, but anything in double digits is impressive: Time | Kuja M. Hand 01:00 | 53.67% | 46.33% 02:00 | 53.69% | 46.31% 03:00 | 52.75% | 47.25% 04:00 | 50.02% | 49.98% 05:00 | 48.73% | 51.27% 06:00 | 47.18% | 52.82% 07:00 | 47.19% | 52.81% 08:00 | 49.37% | 50.63% 09:00 | 48.82% | 51.18% 10:00 | 49.06% | 50.94% 11:00 | 49.46% | 50.54% 12:00 | 47.43% | 52.57% 13:00 | 43.06% | 56.94% 14:00 | 41.48% | 58.52% 15:00 | 41.97% | 58.03% 16:00 | 41.37% | 58.63% 17:00 | 42.56% | 57.44% 18:00 | 43.26% | 56.74% 19:00 | 43.19% | 56.81% 20:00 | 45.38% | 54.62% 21:00 | 46.82% | 53.18% 22:00 | 48.41% | 51.59% 23:00 | 50.92% | 49.08% 00:00 | 51.66% | 48.34% --- ""Duh...It's the company's fault for making you want it so much.""--Donkey Kong |
| TRE Public Account | Posted 10/16/2008 11:35:50 AM | message detail |
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Why does everyone keep calling M. Hand a joke character? That just
screams of revisionist history to me. Nobody thought that at the time
(at least not in the way we saw CATS), and it just seems like an
attempt to justify his performance. I checked through the old stats topic and some people were definitely calling Master Hand a joke character before his match. A couple posts here: http://www.thengamer.com/stats/Pt101-150/Stats and Discussion Pt107/Stats and Discussion Pt107 Pg7.htm You could probably find other examples. It is a glove after all. It's not really that odd that some people would consider him a joke entry. --- To right the countless wrongs of our day, we shine this light of true redemption, that this place may become as paradise. What a wonderful world such would be |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 10/16/2008 11:38:25 AM | message detail |
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Yeah this match is over. Good job Magus keeping Sandbag from advancing --- Albion Hero http://card.mygamercard.net/geothermal/Albion+Hero.png |
| PegasusLover123 | Posted 10/16/2008 11:39:57 AM | message detail |
| Well i don't consider Master Hand a joke character
considering that any Smash Bros player would recognize him more as the
boss of Smash Bros 64 and Melee instead of a joke character. Also i'm rather surprised at Magus. I thought for sure Sandbag would have pummeled him to the ground considering that he was in one of the favorite minigames of Melee and Brawl. Is the DS release of Chrono Trigger really boosting him this much despite the dialogue change he's getting in this remake? --- "If my fate is to die, I must simply laugh." -Magus (see quote for full) |
| RPGuy96 | Posted 10/16/2008 11:40:12 AM | message detail |
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From: HaRRicH | Posted: 4/12/2005 9:18:40 PM | Message Detail CATS is a joke entry. Adventure is a joke entry. Sand Bag would be a joke entry. How prescient. --- Mustache...and green... |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 10/16/2008 11:42:38 AM | message detail |
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Is the DS release of Chrono Trigger really boosting him this much despite the dialogue change he's getting in this remake? What dialogue change? --- Albion Hero http://card.mygamercard.net/geothermal/Albion+Hero.png |
| Rasputin77 | Posted 10/16/2008 11:44:37 AM | message detail |
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OK - I think these contests are juvenile, and further perpetuate the
image of GameFaqs as mostly being a giant playground for pubeless
pre-teens. ... did I do that right? |
| transience | Posted 10/16/2008 11:44:44 AM | message detail |
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it'd take the hugest comeback ever for the Bag to take this now. CT has shown three times now that it's not an early vote anymore. it seems like it's just better this year than usual. come onnnn silly comeback for no reason --- xyzzy la la la you're dead la la la la we killed you la la la |
| GrapefruitKing | Posted 10/16/2008 11:44:46 AM | message detail |
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whoa two big cuts in a row from Sandbag! .. no, I'm just kidding lol --- Today's prediction: SNOIC 44.60% - Magus 24.90% - Sandbag 15.50% - Shepard 15.00% Status: so very bad |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 10/16/2008 11:45:29 AM | message detail |
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GrapefruitKing (#473) Yeah, only one big cut from sandbag --- Albion Hero http://card.mygamercard.net/geothermal/Albion+Hero.png |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 10/16/2008 11:47:00 AM | message detail |
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By comparison, Arthas was up by 2400 at this point, and Ike had one of
our most impressive comebacks ever, yet still didnt get it under 1000. --- Albion Hero http://card.mygamercard.net/geothermal/Albion+Hero.png |
| PegasusLover123 | Posted 10/16/2008 11:49:28 AM | message detail |
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Didn't you see the little trailer of the fight you have with him at his castle? After he says "The Black wind howls........ Okay give me your best shot...." In the snes and psx version he would say "If you're prepared for the Void!" In this new trailer he says "Come, if it is death you seek!" --- "If my fate is to die, I must simply laugh." -Magus (see quote for full) |
| red sox 777 | Posted 10/16/2008 11:50:33 AM | message detail |
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Uh oh.....2 fairly large cuts in a row for Sandbag. Is 2100 votes enough? You better win this one Magus. --- Evvivan: Character Battle VII --- Score: 88/112 --- T-300 (103 way) Bracket: Sonic > Magus --- Vote: Magus |
| charmander6000 | Posted 10/16/2008 11:51:59 AM | message detail |
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The comeback begins. Sandbag needs 19.18 votes per update to tie. You can hang on Magus. --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/CB7%20BOP.xls Character Battle 2008: Points 85/112 Today's Match: Sonic > Magus |
| transience | Posted 10/16/2008 11:53:15 AM | message detail |
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I think we'll need a late rally on the Bag's behalf to win this, and I'm not feelin' that. --- xyzzy la la la you're dead la la la la we killed you la la la |
| GrapefruitKing | Posted 10/16/2008 11:53:15 AM | message detail |
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god damnit my post was supposed to be a joke not a nightmare come true --- Today's prediction: SNOIC 44.60% - Magus 24.90% - Sandbag 15.50% - Shepard 15.00% Status: so very bad |
| GrapefruitKing | Posted 10/16/2008 11:54:58 AM | message detail |
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*gasp* Fight, Magus, Fight! --- Today's prediction: SNOIC 44.60% - Magus 24.90% - Sandbag 15.50% - Shepard 15.00% Status: so very bad |
| Fayt_Esteed | Posted 10/16/2008 11:55:29 AM | message detail |
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Gyaaaahhh! Sandbag's trying to come back! --- 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 |
| transience | Posted 10/16/2008 11:55:32 AM | message detail |
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Sandbag's not even going up... Magus is just dropping hard. damn you Sonic, the new Cloud --- xyzzy la la la you're dead la la la la we killed you la la la |
| PartOfYourWorld | Posted 10/16/2008 11:56:52 AM | message detail |
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I haven't even looked at the votals since two hours into the match.
That's how over this thing is. Poor Sandbag and his unlucky bracket
placement. Lamentable! Absolutely lamentable! --- Yoblazer: http://i33.tinypic.com/16hnm05.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
| HaRRicH | Posted 10/16/2008 11:58:32 AM | message detail |
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From: HaRRicH | Posted: 4/12/2005 9:18:40 PM | Message Detail CATS is a joke entry. Adventure is a joke entry. Sand Bag would be a joke entry. How prescient. Can't believe I said that...haha, awesome. He's still a joke entry! --- NRT winners: Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow, Star Fox 64, Donkey Kong Country 2 Remember these games! |
| red sox 777 | Posted 10/16/2008 11:58:32 AM | message detail |
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3 cuts in a row....and it's not even 3 PM yet. Fight back Magus! --- Evvivan: Character Battle VII --- Score: 88/112 --- T-300 (103 way) Bracket: Sonic > Magus --- Vote: Magus |
| GrapefruitKing | Posted 10/16/2008 12:00:02 PM | message detail |
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If it keeps going down that steadily... I'm scared --- Today's prediction: SNOIC 44.60% - Magus 24.90% - Sandbag 15.50% - Shepard 15.00% Status: so very bad |
| Smurf FAQs | Posted 10/16/2008 12:00:41 PM | message detail |
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That's it Magus, job. You know it's what you're best at. ^_~ --- Smurf , The cream of Knuckles Fanboyism. |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 10/16/2008 12:00:57 PM | message detail |
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Well MH's protege has arrived game over Magus --- turnturnturn your brain in turnturnturn your brain in |
| RPGuy96 | Posted 10/16/2008 12:01:16 PM | message detail |
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Sandbag's not even going up... Magus is just dropping hard. And this is why the fact that there's other characters that are good with the ASV doesn't preclude Sandbag from making a comeback on Magus. Not saying you're guilty of this but I saw a lot of posts that said Sandbag couldn't come back because Sonic and the XBox character would be sucking up the ASV, which is wrong, because they're going to be taking percentage from Magus regardless of what Sandbag does. Given what we've seen of the Brawl only types (Prince Marth, Ike, Meta-Knight), I'd expect Sandbag to make a pretty good run of this. I don't think he can win and I hope he doesn't, but he's got a chance. --- Mustache...and green... |
| Zylo the wolf | Posted 10/16/2008 12:01:49 PM | message detail |
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So I guess it started. Thanksfully the lead was already above 2000, so
The Bag needs to cut about 200 votes from Magus lead each hour to stand
a chance, and Magus will most likely start winning updates in the final
hours anyway. In other words let the Bag enjoy the ride and Sonic's % go up. --- Ngamer64: Zylo, you're making less sense every day. The 2008 Guru contest winner > Me |
| transience | Posted 10/16/2008 12:02:37 PM | message detail |
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yeah, I know. I'm just commenting how weird the trends are, because it
seems like Sandbag's doing good with the day vote whereas he's just not
sucking balls. Sonic doesn't look too bad anymore. not great, but not awful either. --- xyzzy la la la you're dead la la la la we killed you la la la |
| red sox 777 | Posted 10/16/2008 12:03:26 PM | message detail |
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Magus by the Hour Vs. Sandbag: 1:00 | 50.80% 2:00 | 53.09% 3:00 | 54.51% 4:00 | 56.38% 5:00 | 54.32% 6:00 | 52.35% 7:00 | 46.43% 8:00 | 49.37% 9:00 | 53.28% 10:00 | 53.63% 11:00 | 53.75% 12:00 | 54.17% 13:00 | 54.25% 14:00 | 53.70% 15:00 | 50.80% Magus falls nearly 3%....how far will he fall this next hour now that the ASV is here? --- Evvivan: Character Battle VII --- Score: 88/112 --- T-300 (103 way) Bracket: Sonic > Magus --- Vote: Magus |
| transience | Posted 10/16/2008 12:05:15 PM | message detail |
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100 votes in 25 minutes. wonder how close Bag can make this. I could see this getting down to 500 votes before a stall. --- xyzzy la la la you're dead la la la la we killed you la la la |
| PegasusLover123 | Posted 10/16/2008 12:05:17 PM | message detail |
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To be honest i thought Sandbag would have been stronger than Hogger.
But it seems that even if Sandbag gets most of the day votes, Magus
seems to have enough of a lead vote to fend him off. And Albion here's the site where the trailer showing this change is. http://na.square-enix.com/ctds/ Click on magus and then click the sample there near his description. --- "If my fate is to die, I must simply laugh." -Magus (see quote for full) |
| GrapefruitKing | Posted 10/16/2008 12:10:19 PM | message detail |
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wel Sandbag seems to enjoy steady 20-vote cuts --- Today's prediction: SNOIC 44.60% - Magus 24.90% - Sandbag 15.50% - Shepard 15.00% Status: so very bad |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 10/16/2008 12:11:15 PM | message detail |
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Oh Sandbag is much stronger then Hogger. Magus is no Ramza --- Albion Hero http://card.mygamercard.net/geothermal/Albion+Hero.png |
| GrapefruitKing | Posted 10/16/2008 12:14:32 PM | message detail |
| ow 30 votes this time |
| TestIcicles | Posted 10/16/2008 12:14:50 PM | message detail |
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And this is why the fact that there's other characters that are good with the ASV doesn't preclude Sandbag from making a comeback on Magus. Not saying you're guilty of this but I saw a lot of posts that said Sandbag couldn't come back because Sonic and the XBox character would be sucking up the ASV, which is wrong, because they're going to be taking percentage from Magus regardless of what Sandbag does. The point's still valid. Everyone knew Magus was going to go down with the ASV, the fact that instead of his % going to Sandbag, it's going to get syphoned off to two other characters, who are likely better than him with it. It allows Magus to suck a whole hell of a lot more without it having a serious impact. --- mmm test icicles |
| Zylo the wolf | Posted 10/16/2008 12:15:13 PM | message detail |
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SONIC > SNAKE! --- Ngamer64: Zylo, you're making less sense every day. The 2008 Guru contest winner > Me |
