GameFAQs Contests
Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 651
| Masato_Tanaka | Posted 1/15/2009 4:53:00 PM | message detail |
|
WE WANT THE DAMN BRACKET! ~*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 ~*Character Contest Histories (Thanks to Raven 2 for the info transfer)*~ http://board8.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Contest_Histories ~*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 and Percentages for Dummies*~ http://board8.wikia.com/wiki/Acronyms_and_Percentages ~*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. --- The Straight Up G The Palace of Wisdom Hardcore Legend and Board 8er Masa/Hiko |
| LeonhartFour | Posted 1/15/2009 4:54:51 PM | message detail |
|
Getting nominations on the front page would be a nice start. --- FastFalcon is without a doubt the best Guru I've ever heard of, savvy? http://www.court-records.net/animation/phoenix-superobjection.gif |
| Masato_Tanaka | Posted 1/15/2009 4:55:33 PM | message detail |
|
That's very true, I suppose. --- The Straight Up G The Palace of Wisdom Hardcore Legend and Board 8er Masa/Hiko |
| Fayt_Esteed | Posted 1/15/2009 4:59:05 PM | message detail |
|
Tag --- "Here I go! Divine judgment for an evil soul! Sacred Penance! Rest in peace." - Estellise Sidos Heurassein, Tales of Vesperia |
| ZFS | Posted 1/15/2009 4:59:50 PM | message detail |
|
So let's talk more about this Brawl hurting the Smash Bros. series and allowing FFX to beat Melee ! --- Enough expository banter! Now we fight like men! And ladies! And ladies who dress like men! |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 1/15/2009 5:00:26 PM | message detail |
|
Sure, if you humor my ToS being a low midcarder talk. That's what I thought. --- FastFalcon believed in Snake. I didn't. |
| Masato_Tanaka | Posted 1/15/2009 5:01:44 PM | message detail |
|
So let's talk more about this Brawl hurting the Smash Bros. series and allowing FFX to beat Melee ! So let's talk more about this Brawl saving the Smash Bros. series and allowing FFX to be massacred by Melee! --- The Straight Up G The Palace of Wisdom Hardcore Legend and Board 8er Masa/Hiko |
| LeonhartFour | Posted 1/15/2009 5:02:53 PM | message detail |
|
Oh wait, nominations ARE on the front page! Barely noticeable, but they're there! --- FastFalcon is without a doubt the best Guru I've ever heard of, savvy? http://www.court-records.net/animation/phoenix-superobjection.gif |
| paulg235 | Posted 1/15/2009 5:03:24 PM | message detail |
|
So the nominations are finally on the front page. The question is now, for how long? I'd say the rest of January. --- The Gamer In Me |
| Masato_Tanaka | Posted 1/15/2009 5:03:24 PM | message detail |
|
OH HELL YES then "WE WANT THE DAMN BRACKET!" is perfectly acceptable! --- The Straight Up G The Palace of Wisdom Hardcore Legend and Board 8er Masa/Hiko |
| KingBartz | Posted 1/15/2009 5:04:58 PM | message detail |
|
tag --- FastFalcon05 owned me like a red-headed stepchild in the Guru Contest 2008. |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 1/15/2009 5:05:28 PM | message detail |
|
We are currently at 41069 nominations. --- FastFalcon believed in Snake. I didn't. |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 1/15/2009 5:05:52 PM | message detail |
|
So let's talk more about this Brawl hurting the Smash Bros. series and allowing FFX to beat Melee ! Add in that FF13 hype will do the same thing for FFX that Brawl hype did for SSB all these years... far as I can tell it's airtight logic! --- turnturnturn your brain in turnturnturn your brain in |
| ZFS | Posted 1/15/2009 5:07:09 PM | message detail |
|
Well then I think that's settles it FFX > Melee it is! --- Enough expository banter! Now we fight like men! And ladies! And ladies who dress like men! |
| LeonhartFour | Posted 1/15/2009 5:07:12 PM | message detail |
|
And FFXII only helped people realize how much better FFX is! ...Nevermind that logic can apply to Melee here! That's not the point! --- FastFalcon is without a doubt the best Guru I've ever heard of, savvy? http://www.court-records.net/animation/phoenix-superobjection.gif |
| red sox 777 | Posted 1/15/2009 5:10:07 PM | message detail |
|
FFX > Melee? Intriguing.....I really want to take this.....but I
can't see any reasonable argument for it. Well, other than the classic
BRAWL DEBOOST that explains everything. --- Link he come to town |
| LeonhartFour | Posted 1/15/2009 5:10:50 PM | message detail |
|
We have a winner! Come join us on the bandwagon! --- FastFalcon is without a doubt the best Guru I've ever heard of, savvy? http://www.court-records.net/animation/phoenix-superobjection.gif |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 1/15/2009 5:15:58 PM | message detail |
|
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/10_01/TrainCrashPA_468x296.jpg --- FastFalcon believed in Snake. I didn't. |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 1/15/2009 5:16:55 PM | message detail |
|
Man as long as we can keep KP, Lopen and Aitch Emm off the train we should be wait DAMMIT --- turnturnturn your brain in turnturnturn your brain in |
| LeonhartFour | Posted 1/15/2009 5:19:42 PM | message detail |
|
Rank the following games! Super Smash Bros. Brawl Twilight Princess Final Fantasy X Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Fallout 3 Super Mario Galaxy Resident Evil 4 Super Smash Bros. Melee --- FastFalcon is without a doubt the best Guru I've ever heard of, savvy? http://www.court-records.net/animation/phoenix-superobjection.gif |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 1/15/2009 5:24:06 PM | message detail |
|
Super Smash Bros. Melee Final Fantasy X Resident Evil 4 Twilight Princess Super Smash Bros. Brawl Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Super Mario Galaxy Fallout 3 Seeing Fallout 3 do well has affirmed my notions that RE4 is going to be a monster in these things. --- FastFalcon believed in Snake. I didn't. |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 1/15/2009 5:25:35 PM | message detail |
|
Final Fantasy X Super Smash Bros. Melee Resident Evil 4 Super Smash Bros. Brawl Twilight Princess Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Fallout 3 Super Mario Galaxy --- http://card.mygamercard.net/aero/Albion+Hero.png http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n266/Mike_S_02/Baltimore_Ravens_Sig.jpg |
| ZFS | Posted 1/15/2009 5:25:42 PM | message detail |
|
Super Smash Bros. Melee Twilight Princess Final Fantasy X Resident Evil 4 Super Smash Bros. Brawl Super Mario Galaxy Metal Gear Solid 4 Fallout 3 --- Enough expository banter! Now we fight like men! And ladies! And ladies who dress like men! |
| red sox 777 | Posted 1/15/2009 5:31:42 PM | message detail |
|
Super Smash Bros. Melee Final Fantasy X Twilight Princess Resident Evil 4 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Super Smash Bros. Brawl Super Mario Galaxy Fallout 3 --- Link he come to town |
| paulg235 | Posted 1/15/2009 5:37:05 PM | message detail |
|
Twilight Princess Resident Evil 4 Final Fantasy X Super Smash Bros. Brawl Super Smash Bros. Melee Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Super Mario Galaxy Fallout 3 I have a feeling the majority will side with Brawl simply because it's the more recent game. That and it is about to be 2008's GOTY. --- The Gamer In Me |
| MarioSuperstar | Posted 1/15/2009 5:42:50 PM | message detail |
|
nah, i wouldnt judge melee off of a sequel here. you all will end up like the plane that just crashed in Hudson River. >_> --- *is Dranze* Through fire, justice is served because FastFalcon05 owned my bracket. |
| ffmasterjose | Posted 1/15/2009 5:42:52 PM | message detail |
| Hahaha. I do kind of tip my hat to Bacon. The front page message made me chuckle. So THAT was why those damn "Best of 2008" polls lasted so long. He was just stalling time for the next contest....>_> |
| Xcarvenger | Posted 1/15/2009 5:44:04 PM | message detail |
|
I assume it's based on contest strength >_> (and isn't held in the next few months) Twilight Princess Super Smash Bros. Melee Final Fantasy X Resident Evil 4 Super Smash Bros. Brawl Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Super Mario Galaxy Fallout 3 --- Chrono Cross Chrono Cross Chrono Cross. Nominate THE GAME! For all your board 8 needs: www.board8.wikia.com |
| Masato_Tanaka | Posted 1/15/2009 5:56:54 PM | message detail |
|
Brawl Twilight Princess MGS4 Mario Galaxy Melee FFX Resident Evil 4 Fallout 3 --- The Straight Up G The Palace of Wisdom Hardcore Legend and Board 8er Masa/Hiko |
| M_e_g_a_6_4 | Posted 1/15/2009 5:59:14 PM | message detail |
|
Fallout 3 Who cares about the rest? --- Fallout 3 Fallout 3 Fallout 3 Fallout 3 Fallout 3 Fallout 3 Fallout 3 Fallout 3 Fallout 3 Fallout 3 Fallout 3 Fallout 3 Fallout 3 Fallout 3 Fallout 3 Fallout 3 |
| Ngamer64 | Posted 1/15/2009 6:08:33 PM | message detail |
| In order to get the Contest rolling faster I've
put up a submission topic to create the official banner for the BGE.
Hopefully one of our talented B8 artists will step up to the plate and
deliver an excellent image! (KP, Zen, I'm looking in your direction...) http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=47668561 --- thengamer.com/guru/ says we just got owned hard by FastFalcon! (thengamer.com/xstats & board8.wikia.com are neat) |
| hailEC | Posted 1/15/2009 6:41:46 PM | message detail |
|
taggin dis topix --- all hail ec your lord and savior |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 1/15/2009 6:42:49 PM | message detail |
|
Damnit Ngamer, you do this right as I start to study. --- FastFalcon believed in Snake. I didn't. |
| Gaddswell | Posted 1/15/2009 7:41:14 PM | message detail |
|
Whoa, noms are finally up! --- http://www.court-records.net/manga/4koma/(eng)4koma2.png Hail FastFalcon, our new guru overlord! |
| HaRRicH | Posted 1/15/2009 9:00:30 PM | message detail |
|
Haha, hey, another GotY! --- FastFalcon05 absolutely decimated me in the Guru challenge. How bad was it? ...I don't want to talk about it. |
| ZFS | Posted 1/15/2009 9:00:55 PM | message detail |
|
game contest spoilers --- Enough expository banter! Now we fight like men! And ladies! And ladies who dress like men! |
| HaRRicH | Posted 1/15/2009 9:02:41 PM | message detail |
|
game contest appetizer --- FastFalcon05 absolutely decimated me in the Guru challenge. How bad was it? ...I don't want to talk about it. |
| Fayt_Esteed | Posted 1/15/2009 9:03:26 PM | message detail |
|
Again?! --- "Here I go! Divine judgment for an evil soul! Sacred Penance! Rest in peace." - Estellise Sidos Heurassein, Tales of Vesperia |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 1/15/2009 9:08:41 PM | message detail |
|
so correct me if im wrong, but... this is our first 1 on 1 match for poll of the day or contest since 2006, isn't it? --- http://card.mygamercard.net/aero/Albion+Hero.png http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n266/Mike_S_02/Baltimore_Ravens_Sig.jpg |
| HaRRicH | Posted 1/15/2009 9:13:34 PM | message detail |
|
For something to have a contest over, yes. There have been "What gender are you?" polls, but...yeah. --- FastFalcon05 absolutely decimated me in the Guru challenge. How bad was it? ...I don't want to talk about it. |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 1/15/2009 9:15:12 PM | message detail |
|
well yeah first one anybody cares about --- http://card.mygamercard.net/aero/Albion+Hero.png http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n266/Mike_S_02/Baltimore_Ravens_Sig.jpg |
| red sox 777 | Posted 1/15/2009 9:15:16 PM | message detail |
|
Great idea, SBAllen! But MGS4 doesn't look good right now...... --- Link he come to town |
| red sox 777 | Posted 1/15/2009 9:17:45 PM | message detail |
|
It gained a full percent that update though. This upset train is still alive! --- Link he come to town |
| Fayt_Esteed | Posted 1/15/2009 9:20:55 PM | message detail |
|
TBH, I'm surprised he even went THIS far. And what happened with
Bowser? Ever since 2005, he's disappointed in nearlt every match he's
been in. He got destroyed by the weakest Crono we've ever seen in 2006
- the same Crono that couldn't even get 75% on Captain Falcon. And just
how many of us here have played F-Zero? I know I have. --- "Here I go! Divine judgment for an evil soul! Sacred Penance! Rest in peace." - Estellise Sidos Heurassein, Tales of Vesperia |
| Fayt_Esteed | Posted 1/15/2009 9:22:03 PM | message detail |
|
By "he", I meant SBAllen. And second, I meant nearly every match* --- "Here I go! Divine judgment for an evil soul! Sacred Penance! Rest in peace." - Estellise Sidos Heurassein, Tales of Vesperia |
| red sox 777 | Posted 1/15/2009 9:27:34 PM | message detail |
|
74% on Captain Falcon isn't bad at all- Falcon got over 28% on Alucard,
Diddy, and Kratos Aurion. Unless you think Crono ought to be way ahead
of those three together. 2007 was the weakest Crono in my opinion. --- Link he come to town |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 1/15/2009 9:31:10 PM | message detail |
|
SBallen announces the dream Games Contest. http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/5711/fodderforcecd4.png --- FastFalcon believed in Snake. I didn't. |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 1/15/2009 9:32:17 PM | message detail |
|
get tales outta there and put in something more obscure --- "feh... your right...I am the stalker" - ExThaNemesis http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w333/usagiaruku/1224857053726.jpg |
| Gaddswell | Posted 1/15/2009 9:32:25 PM | message detail |
|
do it bacon! --- http://www.court-records.net/manga/4koma/(eng)4koma2.png Hail FastFalcon, our new guru overlord! |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 1/15/2009 9:35:45 PM | message detail |
|
I was gonna put in Tales of Vesperia, but I didn't think anyone would recognize where it came from. (not that most people here recognize the other two) --- FastFalcon believed in Snake. I didn't. |
