GameFAQs Contests
Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 665
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 4/6/2009 9:28:48 PM | message detail |
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Contest season means new stat topics are typically made at 300-350
posts. In the words of Stewie Griffin, if you don't like it you can go
suck on a railroad spike. ~*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 ~*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. --- .,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.~*ST*~.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,. Now Playing: Etrian Odyssey 2, Lunar: SSSC |
| Justin_Crossing | Posted 4/6/2009 9:29:17 PM | message detail |
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Donkey Kong had better win. --- http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww173/prestonjjrtr/gif.gif |
| M_e_g_a_6_4 | Posted 4/6/2009 9:45:08 PM | message detail |
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I think Turtle should make the next topic. --- http://gamebros.smackjeeves.com/ http://l33trappacat.smackjeeves.com/ |
| Masato_Tanaka | Posted 4/6/2009 9:53:05 PM | message detail |
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http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/3230/takerface.gif --- The Straight Up G The Palace of Wisdom Hardcore Legend and Board 8er Masa/Hiko |
| ff6man | Posted 4/6/2009 10:23:26 PM | message detail |
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Come on DK, get that day vote and take the lead... --- Rs Name: Igglybuff138 - Skill Total - 1810+ - Combat level 116 - 281/281 Quest Points - BGE Contest Score: 0/0 Today: Tetris > Donkey Kong |
| Big Bob | Posted 4/6/2009 10:23:42 PM | message detail |
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http://img.imgcake.com/macdk.png --- Just say the word and it's bear time! http://backloggery.com/main.php?user=big_bob |
| M_e_g_a_6_4 | Posted 4/6/2009 10:23:50 PM | message detail |
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Pong will score <5% tomorrow. There, now I can go to sleep. --- http://gamebros.smackjeeves.com/ http://l33trappacat.smackjeeves.com/ |
| WarThaHedgehog | Posted 4/6/2009 10:23:53 PM | message detail |
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http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/3230/takerface.gif --- http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/3230/takerface.gif |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 4/6/2009 10:24:08 PM | message detail |
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I hope it does. --- .,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.~*ST*~.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,. Now Playing: Etrian Odyssey 2, Lunar: SSSC |
| Masato_Tanaka | Posted 4/6/2009 10:24:09 PM | message detail |
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Far as I'm concerned this one's over till the day time. Now I'm just worried about Oregon Trail. --- The Straight Up G The Palace of Wisdom Hardcore Legend and Board 8er Masa/Hiko |
| Fayt_Esteed | Posted 4/6/2009 10:24:41 PM | message detail |
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Keep choking, DK! --- "Here I go! Divine judgment for an evil soul! Sacred Penance! Rest in peace." - Estellise Sidos Heurassein, Tales of Vesperia |
| WarThaHedgehog | Posted 4/6/2009 10:25:50 PM | message detail |
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Looks like the Russians woke up! --- http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/3230/takerface.gif |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 4/6/2009 10:25:55 PM | message detail |
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http://www.pbfcomics.com/archive_b/PBF167-Punch_Bout.gif --- .,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.~*ST*~.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,. Now Playing: Etrian Odyssey 2, Lunar: SSSC |
| creativename | Posted 4/6/2009 10:26:07 PM | message detail |
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Hah! Love this takerface :) Also Mania was excellent this year. I was totally unhyped for it and almost didn't get it but it was damn good. Punch-Out looking good right now, but the match has a long way to go and who the hell knows what the trends will be when every single game should suck horribly with the day vote. --- Save_Us.RAT BREAK THE BLOCK DOWN |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/6/2009 10:26:31 PM | message detail |
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From: UltimaterializerX | #013 XFD --- http://card.mygamercard.net/nxe/albion+hero.png http://img2.gelbooru.com/images/99/83fb11b029a5ceb7fa222a6090a0af53408dafb3.jpg |
| red sox 777 | Posted 4/6/2009 10:26:45 PM | message detail |
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Well, it is morning in Russia right now. --- Best Game Ever Contest II: Score: 0/0 Bracket: Tetris > Punch-Out --- Vote: Punch-Out |
| WarThaHedgehog | Posted 4/6/2009 10:27:07 PM | message detail |
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Clearly games will start losing votes once the sun rises. --- http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/3230/takerface.gif |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/6/2009 10:27:39 PM | message detail |
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So when exactly does DKs "Good night vote" start, exactly? --- http://card.mygamercard.net/nxe/albion+hero.png http://img2.gelbooru.com/images/99/83fb11b029a5ceb7fa222a6090a0af53408dafb3.jpg |
| greatone10 | Posted 4/6/2009 10:27:46 PM | message detail |
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Speaking of Russia, Geolocation should interesting. Lots of Asia votes
for Tetris, unless Russia is considered a European country in the
system. --- Donkey Kong Country 2's path to Best Game Ever '09. vs. Super Mario RPG, Goldeneye, Resident Evil 2. Ugh, my top 3 games in the same match. |
| red sox 777 | Posted 4/6/2009 10:30:18 PM | message detail |
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I'd expect DK to slowly improve and hit a peak in the dead zone of 4-6
AM, with Punch-Out also dying during that time. So I do expect DK to
retake the lead sometime tonight.....probably not until well into that
4-6 period, by the way things look right now. --- Best Game Ever Contest II: Score: 0/0 Bracket: Tetris > Punch-Out --- Vote: Punch-Out |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 4/6/2009 10:30:35 PM | message detail |
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From: M_e_g_a_6_4 | #003 Is there any Iron Maiden ASCII? --- Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy. -trancer1 |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/6/2009 10:31:07 PM | message detail |
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oh snap a DK cut --- http://card.mygamercard.net/nxe/albion+hero.png http://img2.gelbooru.com/images/99/83fb11b029a5ceb7fa222a6090a0af53408dafb3.jpg |
| Masato_Tanaka | Posted 4/6/2009 10:31:29 PM | message detail |
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Ouch that was rough --- The Straight Up G The Palace of Wisdom Hardcore Legend and Board 8er Masa/Hiko |
| WarThaHedgehog | Posted 4/6/2009 10:32:03 PM | message detail |
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*mashes buttons* --- http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/3230/takerface.gif |
| Eon_Latias | Posted 4/6/2009 10:32:04 PM | message detail |
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PUNCH-OUT, PUNCH OUT! Rah Rah Rah! Get the day vote...the day vote! Make my bracket perfect, I dont need to worry about Tetris! --- "Easy, easy, dont you wor-ry. E-very thing will be okay...~" Lurker lv40 |
| Zylo the wolf | Posted 4/6/2009 10:32:11 PM | message detail |
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I expect that DK will takes the lead once those who are to young to
have played any of these games wakes up. I really thought that Punch
Out would do better than this. --- Ngamer64: Zylo, you're making less sense every day. FastFalcon05 > Me |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 4/6/2009 10:33:05 PM | message detail |
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It's Punch-Out. Who honestly expect it to
do anything? This match came down to who would suck more, and it looks
like DK is winning that contest (yet again). --- Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy. -trancer1 |
| Gaddswell | Posted 4/6/2009 10:34:18 PM | message detail |
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Whoa, it really did start tonight. Certainly didn't expect to see Tetris at 54%! --- http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u205/MapleMasta/IkeClimbers2.jpg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDaGWrPcjb8 |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/6/2009 10:35:33 PM | message detail |
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From: Zylo the wolf | #026 remember that great day vote donkey kong had against duck hunt, a game that didnt have a new release for almost 20 years? --- http://card.mygamercard.net/nxe/albion+hero.png http://img2.gelbooru.com/images/99/83fb11b029a5ceb7fa222a6090a0af53408dafb3.jpg |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 4/6/2009 10:36:15 PM | message detail |
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DK is STORMING back. --- .,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.~*ST*~.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,. Now Playing: Etrian Odyssey 2, Lunar: SSSC |
| Zylo the wolf | Posted 4/6/2009 10:36:58 PM | message detail |
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Punch Out is one the most popular Nes games, I really expected it TKO DK is the first 30 minutes and never looks back. Now I regret that I put Duck Hunt over Ninja Gaiden. --- Ngamer64: Zylo, you're making less sense every day. FastFalcon05 > Me |
| Yesmar | Posted 4/6/2009 10:38:46 PM | message detail |
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remember that great day vote donkey kong had against duck hunt, a game that didnt have a new release for almost 20 years? Duck Hunt won the poll for the latter half, because the Europeans, who never played Duck Hunt were diluted. Donkey Kong won the Morning vote quite handily actually. 59% of the vote. --- FastFalcon owned me in the Guru Contest! |
| Team Rocket Elite | Posted 4/6/2009 10:39:42 PM | message detail |
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I just remembered about the Top 100 NES games topic that has been running on the NES board for a couple years: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.php?board=916386&topic=22905115 4. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! ( 1489 ) 5. Mega Man 2 ( 1433 ) Probably won't happen. Probably. --- Shall I take you with me? To the place in this town where wishes come true... |
| red sox 777 | Posted 4/6/2009 10:39:53 PM | message detail |
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Yeah, DK isn't winning the day vote. Duck Hunt came back 3200 votes
against it, with quite low votals too. That is still a record for the
farthest something has been down and made a serious comeback, not
counting Starcraft's cheating against SSBM. --- Best Game Ever Contest II: Score: 0/0 Bracket: Tetris > Punch-Out --- Vote: Punch-Out |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/6/2009 10:40:53 PM | message detail |
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and PO took it all back and more in one update lol --- http://card.mygamercard.net/nxe/albion+hero.png http://img2.gelbooru.com/images/99/83fb11b029a5ceb7fa222a6090a0af53408dafb3.jpg |
| PartOfYourWorld | Posted 4/6/2009 10:41:34 PM | message detail |
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Now I regret that I put Duck Hunt over Ninja Gaiden. This doesn't really say anything about that match other than the fact that we might be (hilarious as it sounds) in for FOUR consecutive matches with a powerhouse crushing the percentage while two weaker foes battle to the death for second. I can't even believe this is conceivable. --- Yoblazer: http://i43.tinypic.com/8zkzm1.gif Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
| BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 4/6/2009 10:42:28 PM | message detail |
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From: Team Rocket Elite | #033 Holy crap, I remember this. It's been a while... --- Like Darth Maul, the bastard child of Michael Flatley and Hellboy. -trancer1 |
| Shoenin_Kakashi | Posted 4/6/2009 10:43:02 PM | message detail |
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L Block will reign supreme agian in proxy |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 4/6/2009 11:00:02 PM | message detail |
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TRE, you are amazing. I can't believe that project is still around. --- .,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.~*ST*~.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,. Now Playing: Etrian Odyssey 2, Lunar: SSSC |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 4/6/2009 11:00:35 PM | message detail |
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PO seems safe for now, I guess. Gnight peeps. --- .,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.~*ST*~.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,. Now Playing: Etrian Odyssey 2, Lunar: SSSC |
| The n00b Avenger | Posted 4/6/2009 11:13:30 PM | message detail |
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I guess this will follow the pattern of PO getting its night lead, DK
comes back in the day, but of course falls short because it's DK --- A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice. |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 4/6/2009 11:14:01 PM | message detail |
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Doesn't DK usually start doing well by now? --- .,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.~*ST*~.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,. Now Playing: Etrian Odyssey 2, Lunar: SSSC |
| red sox 777 | Posted 4/6/2009 11:15:33 PM | message detail |
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Give him a few hours. He'll get the lead back before 6 AM; he just
won't have much time to build it before doing his inevitable choke job. --- Best Game Ever Contest II: Score: 0/0 Bracket: Tetris > Punch-Out --- Vote: Punch-Out |
| The n00b Avenger | Posted 4/6/2009 11:16:37 PM | message detail |
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Why would DK have a better night vote than PO? --- A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice. |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/6/2009 11:17:43 PM | message detail |
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From: UltimaterializerX | #042 Well theres a nice big cut by DK just as you said that --- http://card.mygamercard.net/nxe/albion+hero.png http://img2.gelbooru.com/images/99/83fb11b029a5ceb7fa222a6090a0af53408dafb3.jpg |
| red sox 777 | Posted 4/6/2009 11:19:26 PM | message detail |
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Why would DK have a better night vote than PO? DK has always peaked in the late night/early morning historically, and Little Mac apparently had Megaman trends last year (meaning an excellent first 4 hours, then collapse as we move into the dead zone). --- Best Game Ever Contest II: Score: 0/0 Bracket: Tetris > Punch-Out --- Vote: Punch-Out |
| The n00b Avenger | Posted 4/6/2009 11:21:43 PM | message detail |
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Huh, I had PO pegged as a night vote kind of game. Last 2 updates says otherwise though I guess --- A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice. |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/6/2009 11:22:35 PM | message detail |
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They're both night vote... just DK should do better in the DEEP night. --- http://card.mygamercard.net/nxe/albion+hero.png http://img2.gelbooru.com/images/99/83fb11b029a5ceb7fa222a6090a0af53408dafb3.jpg |
| UltimaterializerX | Posted 4/6/2009 11:28:49 PM | message detail |
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I don't see why PO would have the same trend as Little Mac, but what do I know. --- .,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.~*ST*~.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,. Now Playing: Etrian Odyssey 2, Lunar: SSSC |
| -LusterSoldier- | Posted 4/6/2009 11:37:31 PM | message detail |
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Guru and BOP went pretty strong for Punch-Out!!, though, so I'd
wager it's got BRACKETS behind it. And Punch-Out!! does not strike me
as a day vote friendly game. Guru and BOP also heavily went with Altair for second last contest in his round 1 match, but Altair ended up getting first place instead. And the casuals actually owned the Gurus too. Just because the Guru and BOP shows heavy bracket support for one game does not mean it would hold true for the casuals. --- Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but still not as cool as FastFalcon05, Guru Champ! |
