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Yeah, I think if this stall happened at a Lead of say... 800, it would arguably be better, because then the ASV could make this interesting.

I don't think it's so much that we're bored by matches when they're close, it's that we get bored when we know that in spite of it being close at the moment, that it's certainly not going to stay that way when the trends will destroy it later. If you could get a stall, even at a bigger lead, that trends would predict would lead to a photo finish at the end, I think it'd be different.

Obviously things change when the trends are being defied, but so far, they aren't.
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From: KamikazePotato | #249
FF7 is just taking advantage of a good situation. Note how Goldeneye is 8% lower than it was last round.

41% with 2 top 10 games and a top 20 game is damn impressive
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OoT has taken advantage of good situations, too. We can excuse its performances, too.
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41% with 2 games that are obviously overlapping heavily, and another game it could possibly SFF. Impressive, but not *that* impressive.

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Vincent was also supposed to bury Crono last year.

Not saying this is going to be a repeat, but weirder things have happened.
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This is the kind of **** that allowed the Bhopal incident to happen. 5,000 dead Indians. Want that on your damn conscience, Square apologists?

People complain about stalls even if its the same trends for both games, keeping it close all day (like the mk/metroid matches). People just don't know how to enjoy matches anymore
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Geez, FF7 ended up approaching the doubling on Chrono Trigger. I miss the days of 42%
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From: KamikazePotato | #254
41% with 2 games that are obviously overlapping heavily, and another game it could possibly SFF. Impressive, but not *that* impressive.

Mario 64 and CT are overlapping heavily?

what?
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5% off of what it got on Mario Kart, GoldenEye, and Mario RPG is impressive.
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I've enjoyed every match of this contest. it doesn't have to be a close match for it to be entertaining.

take today, for example. this match is good because we're seeing FF7 dominate. tomorrow's match is good because we see OOT try and match it.
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also don't look now, but CT has gained 70 votes in the last 3 updates. It might be able to build itself a bit of a lead before the ASV... will it be enough? Likely not, but meh
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People complain about stalls even if its the same trends for both games, keeping it close all day (like the mk/metroid matches). People just don't know how to enjoy matches anymore

Okay, addendum, the games/characters involved make a difference. If you had say... Vyse and Laharl have a match that played out exactly like Mario/Crono II, it wouldn't be remembered as it was. Significant? Probably. However, as legendary as Mario/Crono II is considered? No way.

Now, is that a "fair" way to look at matches? Probably not, but it'll happen.
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Yeah, this contest has been good because we've learned a lot of stuff. There haven't been "exciting" matches, per se, but plenty of "interesting" results.
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From: LeonhartFour | #263
Yeah, this contest has been good because we've learned a lot of stuff. There haven't been "exciting" matches, per se, but plenty of "interesting" results.

Most important thing we've learned is to not discredit Pokemon as a failure anymore (hint HM)
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Pokemon doomed to fail tomorrow.
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Great stuff by FFVII here. Most impressive performance of any game this contest IMO.

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/3608/r3pokemonrby.png

That pic is fantastic. It's about time this "creative" garbage got out of here and we get some simple, good looking pics (today's is good as well). I seriously don't understand how anyone could prefer any of those other pics over this one.

And another thing that needs to go is how game x affects game y's day vote in comparison to game z. That's a fallacy guys. Stick LttP with OoT and 2 games with poor day votes, and LttP is still going to rise in the day. Why? Because OoT's monster day vote affects everyone. That includes the 2 games with poor day votes.

In regards to today's match, Goldeneye was never going to "dilute" SM64's day vote. Seriously.

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I personally think the most important thing we've learned is that WoW is garbage.

But that's just me.
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This is the kind of **** that allowed the Bhopal incident to happen. 5,000 dead Indians. Want that on your damn conscience, Square apologists?

Okay, Mario 64, you can stop choking now.
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So when FF8 does better on OoT than CT does on FF7, can we start a FF8 > CT bandwagon.
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It's hard for me to see Pokemon advancing tonight. I think it stands up to OoT very well, but RBY vs. FF8 would be a debatable 1 on 1 match.

Actually scratch that I CHOOSE YOU, PIKACHU FF8 doomed

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So when FF8 does better on OoT than CT does on FF7, can we start a FF8 > CT bandwagon.

I'm in.
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From: KamikazePotato | #270
It's hard for me to see Pokemon advancing tonight. I think it stands up to OoT very well, but RBY vs. FF8 would be a debatable 1 on 1 match.

Actually scratch that I CHOOSE YOU, PIKACHU FF8 doomed

weren't you all pokemon crazy about it reaching round 4 last round
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(today's is good as well)

Yay praise!

Just watch. Bacon is gonna ignore all of those pics and pick another swimming pool-themed pic.

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12:33 Update Last Round: Super Mario 64 up by 1174
12:33 Update This Round: Chrono Trigger up by 111
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Mario 64 isn't choking. it just has a very good morning vote, whereas CT has a very good during-school vote. now that the morning is going away, CT has a couple hours to build up a small lead before Mario 64 tears it apart after school lets out.
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12:33 Update Last Round: Super Mario 64 up by 1174
12:33 Update This Round: Chrono Trigger up by 111

This is the difference between the weekend and the weekday. On a weekend, Mario 64 would probably already be comfortably in second place.
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What's with the lack of faith in Metal Gear Solid?
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BGE2 - Today's Match: FFVII > CT Points: 211/304

Better comparisons time.

Crono/Vincent '08 (12:38) - Crono up 275
CT/Mario 64 (12:38) - CT up 107

UH OH
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This is the kind of **** that allowed the Bhopal incident to happen. 5,000 dead Indians. Want that on your damn conscience, Square apologists?

I think MGS has a great shot, honestly. Fanboyism here though!
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This is why we need a Summer Contest! Trends become much trickier to predict precisely.
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FastFalcon owned me in the Guru Contest!

All three games have a good shot tomorrow. Still don't know which one I like best.
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This is the kind of **** that allowed the Bhopal incident to happen. 5,000 dead Indians. Want that on your damn conscience, Square apologists?

5% off of what it got on Mario Kart, GoldenEye, and Mario RPG is impressive.

I think that shows that FFVII still has a very good number of people who actually consider it the best game ever. Where adding in stronger opponents doesn't cause it to go down much, they'll just push each other down.

Sure, it's the hardcore fanbase argument all over again, but one we actually have evidence for from 2k4.
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The way Mario 64 and Goldeneye are stinking it up has me even more weary of Pokemon. Those two have nothing in common outside of being high sellers for the same console. FFVIII and MGS have at least a bit more in common than that.
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all the cool kids will be rooting for pokemon tomorrow
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Pokemon's board vote will undoubtedly leave a bad taste in my mouth.
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Pokemon and OOT don't even share the same console.
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oh wait, are you saying that you're worried about FF8 and MGS splitting?

yeah, anything's possible. this is a true tossup tomorrow.
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People complain about stalls even if its the same trends for both games, keeping it close all day (like the mk/metroid matches). People just don't know how to enjoy matches anymore

It's because matches in 4 ways have no tension. It's either a battle between the Top 2, in which case no one cares since neither of them is being eliminated, or it's between #2 and #3 in which case nobody cares because it's not like either of them is the winner. Without the threat of elimination or the triumph of victory there's nothing to get excited about.
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Beginning of the match will be funny.

Early vote: Pokemon
Bracket vote: MGS
How does Zelda do so well early on anyway vote: OoT
Leonhart vote: FF8

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aww yeah I don't like any of tomorrow's games

not a gamer confirmed
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aww yeah I don't like any of tomorrow's games

not a gamer confirmed

We've known that for a long time!
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go pokemon
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This is the kind of **** that allowed the Bhopal incident to happen. 5,000 dead Indians. Want that on your damn conscience, Square apologists?

yeah, I'll probably cheer for Pokemon. I know I'm definitely cheering against FF8 because I don't want an FF8/FF10 split to throw both out.. though on the other hand, I do want to see that match.
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Let's do this FF8.
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PERFECT STORM TIME

OoT>RBY tomorrow

Melee>Diablo II after that

Next Round OoT>RBY>Melee>Diablo II

book it

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These results kind of baffle me. Last time, SM64 beat CT quite easily despite another Mario game (SMW2) in the vote to split results. This time, there is no other Mario game to split votes, plus you have FFVII in there to steal some RPG votes from CT, and yet CT is winning. Makes no sense to me.
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RBY to the finals confirmed
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This is the kind of **** that allowed the Bhopal incident to happen. 5,000 dead Indians. Want that on your damn conscience, Square apologists?

*wakes up and checks results*

Yep, just what I expected. This one is over. Why exactly are we comparing Vincent/Crono to this match? Doesn't Vincent have different voting patterns than Mario? Even with GE Mario is still gonna rip CT up with the ASV. This one is over.
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I know I'm definitely cheering against FF8 because I don't want an FF8/FF10 split to throw both out.. though on the other hand, I do want to see that match.

OoT/Melee/FFVIII/FFX doesn't guarantee Melee advances. I think it'd be the biggest question mark of the contest. You have no clue what'll happen there.

And no stealing my "Perfect Storm" slogan!
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OoT/Melee/FFX/FF8 is a pretty clear Melee win, I think.

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