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Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 687
| Karma Hunter | Posted 4/22/2009 11:03:05 PM | message detail |
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If that LL poll is anything to be taken seriously (and I freely admit I
take LL polls more seriously than most), we should probably keep our
eye on G/S considering its indirect strength is likely higher on RBY
than that particular poll showed. D/P, however... between that and it
flopping to Phantom Hourglass, forgive me if I don't believe the hype
on it. --- turnturnturn your brain in turnturnturn your brain in |
| Lopen | Posted 4/22/2009 11:03:17 PM | message detail |
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Charizard was the only one I ever got. Venusaur and Blastoise eluded me. I hold it dearly to this day. ... ... --- So I lost a bet to creativename (yeah...hardly shocking). Like usual, I should've known better! FACT: Halo 3 was 1000% responsible for Master Chief's boost. |
| PartOfYourWorld | Posted 4/22/2009 11:03:41 PM | message detail |
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Yeah, it says that I could establish wrist control on that kid in half a second. --- I, like clockwork, have been humiliated by hochiminh Hochiminh is better than me. I was a numbskull for thinking I could defy Him. |
| WarThaNemesis2 | Posted 4/22/2009 11:04:03 PM | message detail |
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I got my first Charizard and Venusaur on the same day. I went to the
mall with my mom and she was going to JCPenny's to look at shirts, so
she bought me two packs of Pokemon cards so I'd have something to do
other than play Pokemon. I was so excited when I saw Venusaur. If only I had known that frekaing Charizard was in the next pack. --- http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j69/War13104/CenaJFrog.gif hey look i'm war and i'm stupid - WVI |
| HaRRicH | Posted 4/22/2009 11:04:12 PM | message detail |
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That's the poll, though I thought there were more votes and R/B/Y won
by more. Anyway, that's a decent sample suggesting G/S won't compare to
R/B/Y...and it'd be nice to see R/B/Y face a non-Nintendo-based game,
too. MGS shouldn't be in that kind of trouble to lose to G/S just yet,
I hope. --- Prototype Shorthand, do you speak it?! |
| Gr8CyberMonkey | Posted 4/22/2009 11:04:13 PM | message detail |
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From: nintendogirl1 | Posted: 4/23/2009 2:01:58 AM | #346 They need to do a sequel to that. --- The question to everyone's answer. |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 4/22/2009 11:05:12 PM | message detail |
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I think the biggest thing to glean from that poll is the Other category. 6% haven't played a Pokemon game? That's very impressive. --- http://thengamer.com/guru/ |
| PartOfYourWorld | Posted 4/22/2009 11:06:00 PM | message detail |
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I'm up to 350 active posts for the first time in... years? God damn this. --- I, like clockwork, have been humiliated by hochiminh Hochiminh is better than me. I was a numbskull for thinking I could defy Him. |
| HaRRicH | Posted 4/22/2009 11:06:12 PM | message detail |
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Yeah, it says that I could establish wrist control on that kid in half a second. Best quote in here in awhile. --- Prototype Shorthand, do you speak it?! |
| tim333 | Posted 4/22/2009 11:07:59 PM | message detail |
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I went out and got pokemon TCG stuff THE MOMENT it was released (I'd
been waiting for it) so I had lots of first edition holographic stuff,
but I sold it all later. I hope it isn't really valuable now >_> --- Like an imploding star, like a burning car, my style shines so bright! |
| Gr8CyberMonkey | Posted 4/22/2009 11:08:06 PM | message detail |
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From: PartOfYourWorld | Posted: 4/23/2009 2:06:00 AM | #358 I'm at 112 right now, which is quite a lot for me. --- The question to everyone's answer. |
| transience | Posted 4/22/2009 11:08:14 PM | message detail |
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LL is Pokemon-obsessed. I'd argue that that poll is not indicative of
the population at *all*, and that RBY is actually undervalued because
of how nutty they are about it. take a poll there for FF and FF7
wouldn't dominate the same way we see here either. same with OOT. --- xyzzy http://www.mistwalkercorp.com/en/_src/sc569/HNI_0022.jpg |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 4/22/2009 11:08:36 PM | message detail |
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I think the biggest thing to glean from that poll is the Other category. 6% haven't played a Pokemon game? That's very impressive. It's LL - I'm mildly surprised the number is that high. I'd expect the number on something like SMB would be 0% (minus liars) considering the userbase. --- turnturnturn your brain in turnturnturn your brain in |
| WarThaNemesis2 | Posted 4/22/2009 11:08:40 PM | message detail |
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Don't forget, 1st Edition first set Machamp is worth less than the non-1st Edition! --- http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j69/War13104/CenaJFrog.gif hey look i'm war and i'm stupid - WVI |
| HaRRicH | Posted 4/22/2009 11:08:47 PM | message detail |
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6% haven't played a Pokemon game? That's very impressive. I understand LUE Links has a bigger Pokemon-fascination than B8 does...and B8 beats out the site in general. I think that's just a poll between some hardcore-Pokemon fans, and R/B/Y won big there. It's the casual-favorite in the series too, so...that could explain some things. --- Prototype Shorthand, do you speak it?! |
| Gr8CyberMonkey | Posted 4/22/2009 11:10:21 PM | message detail |
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From: tim333 | Posted: 4/23/2009 2:07:59 AM | #360 I don't even know if Beckett lists them anymore. --- The question to everyone's answer. |
| hochiminhX | Posted 4/22/2009 11:10:26 PM | message detail |
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I knew R/B/Y would win and win decisively but you guys are acting
utterly absurd. R/B/Y is not on SMB3's level or even close. MM is a
horrible game that has no fans. Who cares if it's Zelda? Final Fantasy
IX is FF and does that game have any strength? No. --- The corpse's bitter crimson tears flow and mingle with the endless sand, feeding the chaos within me and making me stronger. |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 4/22/2009 11:11:32 PM | message detail |
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Listen to hochi guys he's never led us astray before --- turnturnturn your brain in turnturnturn your brain in |
| PartOfYourWorld | Posted 4/22/2009 11:13:09 PM | message detail |
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Direct me, my imperial overlord. For the greater good. For Axel ****ing Steel. --- I, like clockwork, have been humiliated by hochiminh Hochiminh is better than me. I was a numbskull for thinking I could defy Him. |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 4/22/2009 11:13:16 PM | message detail |
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Listen to hochi guys he's never led us astray before The Vietnamese said the same thing and look what happened to them! --- http://thengamer.com/guru/ |
| The n00b Avenger | Posted 4/22/2009 11:13:49 PM | message detail |
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Most GameFAQs polls seem to imply that 11-12% haven't played a Pokemon game so it's not all that different --- A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice. |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 4/22/2009 11:14:08 PM | message detail |
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Yeah they won --- turnturnturn your brain in turnturnturn your brain in |
| Mumei | Posted 4/22/2009 11:14:36 PM | message detail |
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I went to GF to vote for MM, then I saw pokemon and thought for a
second. While I loved MM, Pokemon Blue really shaped how I approached
video games and how immersive they could be. Not to mention, I made a
lot of friends because of it and it influenced my life for years and
years. MM was an incredible game, and if I played them both now I'd
have waaaaaay more fun with MM, but Pokemon Blue holds too many fond
and important memories for me. I voted for MM, but this more or less holds for me. I have a lot more positive memories associated with the first generation of Pokemon games than nearly any other games. StarCraft and Super Mario World are probably the only two that have a stronger emotional connection for me. I'll probably vote for RBY next round. <_< --- "Luxe, calme et volupte." - Charles Baudelaire, The Invitation to the Voyage |
| KamikazePotato | Posted 4/22/2009 11:14:47 PM | message detail |
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Exactly. Lord Hochi, what will the outcome of the next match be? --- http://thengamer.com/guru/ |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/22/2009 11:17:10 PM | message detail |
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Anyone else notice how PD is starting to go up pretty fast now? Seems like a strong night game --- http://card.mygamercard.net/geothermal/blue/Albion+Hero.png Starcraft >= Diablo 2 > The Lost Vikings 2 >> trash >>>> World of Warcraft |
| -LusterSoldier- | Posted 4/22/2009 11:18:33 PM | message detail |
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Charizard was the card everyone wanted. That beast of a card did 120 damage. I was never a fan of using evolution cards in my deck. I stuck to all basic Pokemon. In that case, Chansey was the card I had based my deck around. I had 4 of them in my deck. Here's why I used Chansey: It has 120 HP, which makes an excellent card for stalling. Its "Scrunch" attack would have a 50% chance of preventing all damage done to it during my opponent's next turn. Double Edge can do 80 damage to the opponent's Pokemon, which is capable of knocking out most Pokemon in one shot. For higher HP Pokemon, I could rely on the PlusPower trainer cards to boost Double Edge's damage. Despite the fact Double Edge does 80 damage to my own Chansey, I had cards like Berry and Gold Berry in my deck to heal damage. These two cards could heal Chansey at the end of my turn (after it attacks) or at the end of my opponent's turn. I also had some Defender trainer cards to not only reduce damage from Double Edge, but also reduce damage done by my opponent's Pokemon during his next turn, since Defender works during the turn I use the card + my opponent's next turn. My Chansey deck was pretty hard to beat. --- Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but still not as cool as FastFalcon05, Guru Champ! |
| transience | Posted 4/22/2009 11:18:53 PM | message detail |
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Thanks for that, Luster. --- xyzzy http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/7033/trannyanalysis.png |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 4/22/2009 11:19:10 PM | message detail |
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Yes with such night vote powerhouses as Pokemon, Zelda, and a game starring a damn bear with a bird in his backpack this is quite the impressive night vote from PD! Forget that whole SotN match --- turnturnturn your brain in turnturnturn your brain in |
| Mumei | Posted 4/22/2009 11:19:17 PM | message detail |
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We should have nominated the Pokemon TCG video game, damnit. --- "Luxe, calme et volupte." - Charles Baudelaire, The Invitation to the Voyage |
| The n00b Avenger | Posted 4/22/2009 11:19:53 PM | message detail |
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But yeah, generally they're not going to reflect GameFAQs accurately.
Super Mario World tied Super Mario 3 in the favorite Mario poll. From: transience | #362 Actually, OoT dominated the poll more than it would at GameFAQs. It DOUBLED Link to the Past. Final Fantasy VII also beat VI 28% to 19% --- A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice. |
| Gr8CyberMonkey | Posted 4/22/2009 11:20:19 PM | message detail |
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Why the hell did I read that. --- The question to everyone's answer. |
| transience | Posted 4/22/2009 11:20:54 PM | message detail |
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really? huh, I thought it'd be more varied. is that like 25%-13% or something? FF7 with 28% this is pretty low for a best FF poll. --- xyzzy http://www.mistwalkercorp.com/en/_src/sc569/HNI_0022.jpg |
| Gr8CyberMonkey | Posted 4/22/2009 11:20:59 PM | message detail |
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From: Mumei | Posted: 4/23/2009 2:19:17 AM | #379 There's always 2014. --- The question to everyone's answer. |
| PartOfYourWorld | Posted 4/22/2009 11:21:57 PM | message detail |
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I never actually learned how to play the card game; I just got
interested to make sure my brother wouldn't get ripped off when trading
them. It's what first got me into Pokemon, which is why I'm probably
one of older people here who still has a nostalgic soft spot for the
series. --- I, like clockwork, have been humiliated by hochiminh Hochiminh is better than me. I was a numbskull for thinking I could defy Him. |
| The n00b Avenger | Posted 4/22/2009 11:23:05 PM | message detail |
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It was OoT with 40% and LttP with 20% But yeah, the FF's are more spread out at least. --- A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice. |
| -LusterSoldier- | Posted 4/22/2009 11:23:21 PM | message detail |
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We should have nominated the Pokemon TCG video game, damnit. I can support this, plus I have played the game myself. --- Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but still not as cool as FastFalcon05, Guru Champ! |
| Gr8CyberMonkey | Posted 4/22/2009 11:23:31 PM | message detail |
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I was so obsessed that I went to Pokemon TCG day at Wizards of the Coast every week >_> --- The question to everyone's answer. |
| Mumei | Posted 4/22/2009 11:24:36 PM | message detail |
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I never actually learned how to play the card game; I just got
interested to make sure my brother wouldn't get ripped off when trading
them. It's what first got me into Pokemon, which is why I'm probably
one of older people here who still has a nostalgic soft spot for the
series. <_< You're less than a year older than me. You aren't *that* old. --- "Luxe, calme et volupte." - Charles Baudelaire, The Invitation to the Voyage |
| MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 4/22/2009 11:24:42 PM | message detail |
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From: Gr8CyberMonkey | #387 I don't remember you being that obsessed with pokemon >_>; --- http://card.mygamercard.net/geothermal/blue/Albion+Hero.png Starcraft >= Diablo 2 > The Lost Vikings 2 >> trash >>>> World of Warcraft |
| Xcarvenger | Posted 4/22/2009 11:25:11 PM | message detail |
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Here's something interesting I just noticed: Zelda: Link to the Past - 66,620 (49.86%) Chrono Trigger - 66,995 (50.14%) Chrono Trigger still wins today! Note that both of their matches have similar total votes and similar amount of SFF/LFF, so I'd say this is a fairly accurate comparison of the strength between these two rivals at the moment. --- ~~> www.board8.wikia.com ~ The source for all your GameFAQs Contests needs. Condition: Green |
| ZFS | Posted 4/22/2009 11:25:46 PM | message detail |
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Pokemon card talk what's going on in here ! --- http://i44.tinypic.com/hwh4yo.gif |
| Fayt_Esteed | Posted 4/22/2009 11:26:10 PM | message detail |
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I'm surprised that RBY's doing so well, tbh. I knew Majora's Mask was hated, but man, I didn't expect it to be THIS hated. --- "Here I go! Divine judgment for an evil soul! Sacred Penance! Rest in peace." - Estellise Sidos Heurassein, Tales of Vesperia |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 4/22/2009 11:28:21 PM | message detail |
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...I'll believe CT can take LttP when I see it. The performance was
impressive, no doubt (though we're learning today that impressive
performances may not necessarily equate to a top five game), but CT has
just fallen off so much from its peak. It's not like Crono was only
passed by Samus and Mario's boosting, he's fallen down to the point
where he has to struggle with an FF7 side character annually. That's
not 2004. --- turnturnturn your brain in turnturnturn your brain in |
| Gr8CyberMonkey | Posted 4/22/2009 11:29:10 PM | message detail |
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From: MyWorldIsCrono | Posted: 4/23/2009 2:24:42 AM | #389 It was a phase, dammit. I didn't even play the 3rd gen games until a month ago. Though I did order Gold off of eBay from Japan because I was impatient. --- The question to everyone's answer. |
| Fayt_Esteed | Posted 4/22/2009 11:34:23 PM | message detail |
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...I'll believe CT can take LttP when I see it. The performance was
impressive, no doubt (though we're learning today that impressive
performances may not necessarily equate to a top five game), but CT has
just fallen off so much from its peak. It's not like Crono was only
passed by Samus and Mario's boosting, he's fallen down to the point
where he has to struggle with an FF7 side character annually. That's
not 2004. And I still believe that LttP had the stronger fourpack. --- "Here I go! Divine judgment for an evil soul! Sacred Penance! Rest in peace." - Estellise Sidos Heurassein, Tales of Vesperia |
| Karma Hunter | Posted 4/22/2009 11:36:58 PM | message detail |
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LttP had the stronger fourpack, sure, but it had reason to kill it by
more. I'm still confounded by DKC making it through that match! --- turnturnturn your brain in turnturnturn your brain in |
| Ngamer64 | Posted 4/22/2009 11:37:15 PM | message detail |
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The LL Pokemon poll that was posted was from late '07. Here's another from early '07: Your favorite Pokemon series? Red/Blue/Yellow 49.59% 962 Gold/Silver/Crystal 24.64% 478 Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald (386 counts) 8.97% 174 Diamond/Pearl 2.06% 40 **** games; the TV show. 1.86% 36 Pokemon sucks, **** Pokelinks. 12.89% 250 TOTAL VOTES 1940 So yeah, LL may not represent the GameFAQs population perfectly but they're at least extremely consistent in their RBY to GSC ratio. --- The Guru ROCKS, son! http://thengamer.com/guru/ (thengamer.com/xstats & board8.wikia.com aren't awful either) |
| Mumei | Posted 4/22/2009 11:37:29 PM | message detail |
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There's always 2014. Doing it! --- "Luxe, calme et volupte." - Charles Baudelaire, The Invitation to the Voyage |
| red sox 777 | Posted 4/22/2009 11:37:46 PM | message detail |
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We'll see about CT/LTTP, but Vincent won't be a challenge for
CTDS-boosted Crono anymore. Mario, the rivalry is back on (CT doesn't
need to equal LTTP for Crono to beat Mario- if it does, Crono should
have the advantage on Mario). --- Link he come to town to win the Gamefaqs Contests. |
| Fayt_Esteed | Posted 4/22/2009 11:38:27 PM | message detail |
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LttP had the stronger fourpack, sure, but it had reason to kill it
by more. I'm still confounded by DKC making it through that match! As am I, though I wasn't on the board for the match. --- "Here I go! Divine judgment for an evil soul! Sacred Penance! Rest in peace." - Estellise Sidos Heurassein, Tales of Vesperia |
