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Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 777 (All Lucky 7s Edition!)
UltimaterializerX | Posted 1/12/2010 9:37:02 PM | message detail |
From: HaRRicH | Posted: 1/13/2010 12:34:35 AM | #095 Never said it was, but I'm getting kind of annoyed with all the Red and Drake arguments. Red especially. That match needs to get here and end ASAP. --- `·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.~*ST*~.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´`·.,¸¸,.·´ Writhe in my cage of torment, my friend. |
LOLContests | Posted 1/12/2010 9:37:34 PM | message detail |
Japanese
games are dying as a whole; many of them are even starting to model
themselves after Western games because thats where the money is. I'm
looking forward to 10 years when Japanese style games are but a relic. Please stop posting. --- "Heh, heh...The wind...it is blowing."--Ganondorf This is Yesmar. |
MarioSuperstar | Posted 1/12/2010 9:37:44 PM | message detail |
Anybody think Drake has a chance of topping even the Cube? Joke characters could still bomb in this format for whatever reason. --- *is Dranze* Krahen Prophet did a fatality. |
UltimaterializerX | Posted 1/12/2010 9:38:05 PM | message detail |
The winner likely wins twice, since I don't know if Cube will have any 1v1 strength whatsoever. --- "Spoil FFX for me. I'm never going to play that game so I want to know if Jecht's going to be another Auron or another Sin." -Soul on PW vs Jecht |
UltimaterializerX | Posted 1/12/2010 9:38:30 PM | message detail |
From: MarioSuperstar | Posted: 1/13/2010 12:37:44 AM | #103 L-Block got VERY lucky being in such a softie fourpack. --- "MMOs are not good. Someone can always mess with how you're playing the game." -The Real Truth living up to his name |
MoogleKupo141 | Posted 1/12/2010 9:39:14 PM | message detail |
Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! Lightslayer987 Posted 1/13/2010 12:36:52 PM message detail Japanese games are dying as a whole; many of them are even starting to model themselves after Western games because thats where the money is. I'm looking forward to 10 years when Japanese style games are but a relic. Albion Hero is the Cream of Lolicon Fanboyism --- For your health. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Cyclo/pokewhat.jpg This is my Chocomander, KrahenProphet |
red sox 777 | Posted 1/12/2010 9:39:44 PM | message detail |
Yeah,
don't think the Cube is that strong in a 1v1. Strong enough to beat the
Boss, probably, but if Drake wins that match handily he can beat WCC
too. --- 6 years later, Crono's quest to defeat Sephiroth -- Round 1: Missingno 'Till shade is gone, 'till water is gone, into the shadow with teeth bared.... |
LeonhartFour | Posted 1/12/2010 9:40:25 PM | message detail |
From: UltimaterializerX | #101 Yeah, at least these two matches are in the first division. Why is it that the most annoying matches of each year tend to be in the first division of the contest? ZackFAQs was the first match last year. Duke/Kefka/Marth/Niko was in the first division. Kairi/Claire was in the first division in 2006. Ness/CJ was in the first division in 2005. Tidus/Shadow was in the first division in 2004. --- "Stay with me until the end. Please." "Not until the end. Always." |
Lightslayer987 | Posted 1/12/2010 9:41:09 PM | message detail |
From: LOLContests | #102 Why? Its true. Just look at a lot of the recent interviews with Japanese game developers; they are saying the same thing. Western gaming has surpassed them, and if they want to catch up, they need to become more like them. --- http://i48.tinypic.com/24ytvz8.png Albion Hero is the Cream of Lolicon Fanboyism |
PartOfYourWorld | Posted 1/12/2010 9:41:16 PM | message detail |
I
just switched to Cube today. Went with safety over fanboyism because
Cube is the only one in that fourpack who's practically guaranteed to
make Round 2 and because either of his opponents will be weak. --- Yoblazer: http://i38.tinypic.com/2s024p4.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
HaRRicH | Posted 1/12/2010 9:42:08 PM | message detail |
I'm taking both L and WCC to R3; jokes likely aren't going to flop that badly, especially a former champion. And don't worry about the Red/Drake arguments, in a week they'll both be over. --- T E A M C H O C O L A T E http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/7355/64590879.png |
MarioSuperstar | Posted 1/12/2010 9:43:08 PM | message detail |
Tidus/Shadow was in the first division in 2004 second, actually. --- *is Dranze* Krahen Prophet did a fatality. |
red sox 777 | Posted 1/12/2010 9:43:18 PM | message detail |
Possibly,
they're debated so much in part because they're in the first division.
Even Fox/Pikachu got quite a bit of attention, I think. As for Red, I'll shut up about him if he fails to get 60%. If he breaks 65%, nothing will stop Red/MMX discussion from consuming this topic for weeks. --- 6 years later, Crono's quest to defeat Sephiroth -- Round 1: Missingno 'Till shade is gone, 'till water is gone, into the shadow with teeth bared.... |
PartOfYourWorld | Posted 1/12/2010 9:43:57 PM | message detail |
It's
actually one of the reasons I've been so hyped for Bayonetta. I've been
playing way more Western or Western-like (think RE5) games the last
couple of years, and something like Bayonetta could only come from
Japan. --- Yoblazer: http://i38.tinypic.com/2s024p4.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
LeonhartFour | Posted 1/12/2010 9:44:16 PM | message detail |
From: MarioSuperstar | #112 Oh right, it was. 10th match overall though, so it was still early. If he breaks 65%, nothing will stop Red/MMX discussion from consuming this topic for weeks. If he breaks 65%, I'll eat my hat. Bowser got 66% on him. --- "I can set you free, mate." "My freedom was forfeit long ago!" |
PartOfYourWorld | Posted 1/12/2010 9:46:33 PM | message detail |
From: HaRRicH | #111 The worst thing of all would be if they overshadow Alucard/Magus. That would be such a shame. Every single Board 8 veteran who enjoys the contest should be pumped for that match; these two are practically our children. --- Yoblazer: http://i38.tinypic.com/2s024p4.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
-LusterSoldier- | Posted 1/12/2010 9:46:57 PM | message detail |
Trend chart for yesterday's poll: Time | MW2 | DA: O | Uncharted 2 EBV | 27.67% | 13.31% | 22.53% PHV | 26.43% | 15.94% | 23.93% FNV | 26.54% | 16.97% | 24.29% BSV | 25.59% | 17.56% | 22.21% DSV | 26.65% | 17.67% | 23.07% ASV | 31.26% | 15.15% | 20.22% SNV | 32.03% | 15.51% | 19.74% Only displaying the 3 top games from yesterday's poll. Well, it looks like Uncharted 2 will have plenty of time to build up a lead on MW2 before the ASV if it does pass it during the night vote. --- Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but not as cool as KrahenProphet, Guru Champ! |
TheCodeisBosco | Posted 1/12/2010 9:49:52 PM | message detail |
So,
I'm curious: what are the chances of Yoshi pulling the upset over
Crono? I'm curious, as I just decided to jump off the Missingno >
Crono train. --- CATS: 2002-09. R.I.P. :( CURRENTLY PLAYING: Pokemon Gold (GBC), Flicky (Arcade) |
HaRRicH | Posted 1/12/2010 9:50:29 PM | message detail |
If Alucard/Magus is overlooked, we all know why. Part of the plan. --- T E A M C H O C O L A T E http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/7355/64590879.png |
Lightslayer987 | Posted 1/12/2010 9:51:06 PM | message detail |
From: TheCodeisBosco | #118 about 50/50 I'd say. A good upset pick to take since it can really pay off since I doubt many people will take it. --- http://i48.tinypic.com/24ytvz8.png Albion Hero is the Cream of Lolicon Fanboyism |
red sox 777 | Posted 1/12/2010 9:51:45 PM | message detail |
I'd put Yoshi's chances at maybe 2-3%, as a rough estimate. --- 6 years later, Crono's quest to defeat Sephiroth -- Round 1: Missingno 'Till shade is gone, 'till water is gone, into the shadow with teeth bared.... |
Lightslayer987 | Posted 1/12/2010 9:55:45 PM | message detail |
From: red sox 777 | #121 remember, this is a complete CT fanboy who thinks that Crono can still beat mario. Take it with a grain of salt. --- http://i48.tinypic.com/24ytvz8.png Albion Hero is the Cream of Lolicon Fanboyism |
red sox 777 | Posted 1/12/2010 9:57:21 PM | message detail |
I don't think anyone else in this topic will give Yoshi higher odds, besides you. --- 6 years later, Crono's quest to defeat Sephiroth -- Round 1: Missingno 'Till shade is gone, 'till water is gone, into the shadow with teeth bared.... |
HaRRicH | Posted 1/12/2010 9:58:15 PM | message detail |
I'd rather take Missingno > Crono than Yoshi > Crono. --- T E A M C H O C O L A T E http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/7355/64590879.png |
Lightslayer987 | Posted 1/12/2010 9:59:08 PM | message detail |
From: red sox 777 | #123 I don't get why. It looks like a perfect trap match... people will think its an easy win for Crono, but if you look deeper at it, you can see theres a definite chance of a major upset there. --- http://i48.tinypic.com/24ytvz8.png Albion Hero is the Cream of Lolicon Fanboyism |
red sox 777 | Posted 1/12/2010 10:03:28 PM | message detail |
If
we were coming right off the 2007 contest, there would probably be a
few people taking it. But not after Yoshi got destroyed 58-42 by Squall
last year, while Crono beat Vincent in their rematch. --- 6 years later, Crono's quest to defeat Sephiroth -- Round 1: Missingno 'Till shade is gone, 'till water is gone, into the shadow with teeth bared.... |
Lightslayer987 | Posted 1/12/2010 10:04:02 PM | message detail |
Every character has bad years. Doesn't mean they are permanently weaker. --- http://i48.tinypic.com/24ytvz8.png Albion Hero is the Cream of Lolicon Fanboyism |
red sox 777 | Posted 1/12/2010 10:05:23 PM | message detail |
Then
you should excuse Crono his 2007 performance. And mind you, even then
he still got 48.5% on Vincent, a feat that Yoshi has never been capable
of, even in his best year. --- 6 years later, Crono's quest to defeat Sephiroth -- Round 1: Missingno 'Till shade is gone, 'till water is gone, into the shadow with teeth bared.... |
MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 1/12/2010 10:06:31 PM | message detail |
I'm
not debating that Yoshi is stronger then Crono. I'm just saying that
they are close enough that a day match may make the difference. --- http://i48.tinypic.com/24ytvz8.png Albion Hero is the Cream of Lolicon Fanboyism |
TheCodeisBosco | Posted 1/12/2010 10:14:19 PM | message detail |
The
fact that it's a day match helps Yoshi, but what worries me is that his
last notable appearance was... Brawl, really. NSMBWii doesn't appear to
be worth much on this site. Crono at least has the fairly recent DS
remake, which was a moderate success as far as I know. I kind of want to take the upset just because I'm a Yoshi fanboy, but I'll probably choose Crono in the end. It's definitely an exciting match, though - and for the record, I'm really looking forward to Alucard/Magus too (I currently have Alucard winning; it's not set in stone, though). Here's an interesting question: if Missingno. actually does win against Crono, would it win against Yoshi as well, or would it get clobbered by SFF? --- CATS: 2002-09. R.I.P. :( CURRENTLY PLAYING: Pokemon Gold (GBC), Flicky (Arcade) |
Not_Wylvane | Posted 1/12/2010 10:19:05 PM | message detail |
Missingno would beat Yoshi worse than Crono. This really is 2008 all over again, with the expected favorite winning, the PS3 exclusive doing a strong second, and the much-beloved wRPG pulling a very respectable third place. http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3364 Of course, it's up to Dragon Age to pick up the slack. Hmmm... Fallout 3 or MW2, who've you got? --- Not Wylvane |
HaRRicH | Posted 1/12/2010 10:22:58 PM | message detail |
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3501 I might take MW2 right now (probably not), but by the time we'd ever have a match that we could pit them against each other, I'd feel comfortable with FO3. --- T E A M C H O C O L A T E http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/7355/64590879.png |
KanzarisKelshen | Posted 1/13/2010 1:24:57 AM | message detail |
'Aight,
so after a ton of avoiding this topic and second-guessing myself, I
finally submitted to the Dark Side: I picked Charizard to beat Duke. It
feels so BAD to betray Mr. All outta gum, but even as someone who
expects 'Zard to tank hard, he's got a lot more casual appeal than
Duke, and CasualFAQS is likely to be in full swing now. I'll be voting
for him and hoping he wins, of course...but my bracket points the other
way. Thoughts? --- Placeholder anti-capslock sig. |
transience | Posted 1/13/2010 1:45:49 AM | message detail |
pretty
decent performance by Dragon Age and Uncharted. I think this speaks
more to MW2's weakness than their strength though. this is the worst
GOTY winner in the history of the GOTY polls. even Metroid Prime would
spank these games, probably. I kinda hope Boss beats Drake just because of how annoying some of the Drake supporters are being. I'm pretty sure Drake is the heavy favourite in this topic but I don't think they realize this. --- xyzzy |
MarioSuperstar | Posted 1/13/2010 4:05:22 AM | message detail |
I
don't know why Yoshi/Crono is being discussed. The wii is disliked even
more than it was last year, and if that's the reason why all Nintendo
characters looked pathetic last year, it's not like Yoshi is going to
boost to Crono levels even in the day time. Master Chief couldn't win a
single update against Crono. I thought we were done overreating the day/night match of these things. --- *is Dranze* Krahen Prophet did a fatality. |
General_Zimbad | Posted 1/13/2010 4:14:40 AM | message detail |
Yeh I really hope the boss wins against drake, though this poll is making me alittle nervous. --- These are my friends, I have there backs, they are the closest things to blood that I have!!! The sun sets forever on blackwater park! <3333 Parkway Drive |
Dilated Chemist | Posted 1/13/2010 4:17:01 AM | message detail |
I just cannot decide on Alucard/Magus... I think I'm gonna have to just flip a coin and wing it. --- GT: TriggerTRE When life gives you lemons you get some tequila! |
Dilated Chemist | Posted 1/13/2010 4:43:26 AM | message detail |
Is Master Chief still the favorite in Round 2 (vs. Ryu Hayabusa)? I'm looking back at his 1v1 history and my goodness I forgot how awful he was. - Lost to (15) Sub-Zero - 50/50 against Frog and Donkey Kong, 52/48 against Felix - Allowing CATS to break 30%! Wow. Don't get me wrong, Mr. Hayabusa's history isn't nice but he did go up against tougher competition. Upset alert? --- GT: TriggerTRE When life gives you lemons you get some tequila! |
MarioSuperstar | Posted 1/13/2010 4:50:24 AM | message detail |
Many have already taken it. --- *is Dranze* Krahen Prophet did a fatality. |
LeonhartFour | Posted 1/13/2010 5:48:05 AM | message detail |
I took Hayabusa > Chief the moment I saw the bracket. I'm surprised more people haven't taken it. And I hope what Bacon does is to put something about the poll times and two matches per day on the poll results page. I think that would work best, now that I think about it. --- "Spoil it for me. I'm never going to play that game so I want to know if he's going to be another Auron or another Sin." - Soul about Jecht vs. PW |
charmander6000 | Posted 1/13/2010 6:20:36 AM | message detail |
Hayabusa > Chief was always a possible upset pick, but it doesn't feel right. Also the reason why the early matches get the most talk pre-contest is because those are the closest matches. Don't worry as the contest goes on we'll talk about later first round matches like Soap/BD. --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/CB8%20BOP.xls Submit bracket here: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=52670380 |
voltch | Posted 1/13/2010 6:31:53 AM | message detail |
yeah, Big Daddy's winning because everyone will be high on bioshock 2. --- Shakes Fist! |
charmander6000 | Posted 1/13/2010 6:33:45 AM | message detail |
I know, but some one will argue it. Especially if MMX fails to double Price or something. --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/CB8%20BOP.xls Submit bracket here: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=52670380 |
Dilated Chemist | Posted 1/13/2010 6:36:29 AM | message detail |
I love MW1&2 but I wouldn't vote any of it's character against the likes of X/Big Daddy... ...but I will vote for Captain MacMillian, because he's the ****. Who cares about Chris Redfield, seriously. --- GT: TriggerTRE When life gives you lemons you get some tequila! |
Not_Wylvane | Posted 1/13/2010 6:41:21 AM | message detail |
I'd pick Alucard over 2005 Knuckles, personally. DA:O is now closer to Uncharted 2 than U2 is to MW2. Kinda makes you want to see how Batman would do, huh? --- Not Wylvane |
Not_Wylvane | Posted 1/13/2010 6:42:52 AM | message detail |
From: charmander6000 | #143 If MMX fails to double Price, even I will begin predicting Red to upset MMX. Assuming Red doesn't get wrecked by Ocelot, of course. --- Not Wylvane |
Dilated Chemist | Posted 1/13/2010 6:43:04 AM | message detail |
Most important matches by Rounds? Round 1: Tidus vs. Sub-Zero Winner makes Round 3 easy. Round 2: Ryu vs. Dante Winner makes Division Finals easy. Round 3: Solid Snake vs. Pikachu Does Ekans stand a chance agaisnt Pikachu? --- GT: TriggerTRE When life gives you lemons you get some tequila! |
charmander6000 | Posted 1/13/2010 6:43:56 AM | message detail |
I'd pick Alucard over 2005 Knuckles, personally. Maybe if you use Alucard's best x-stat (2003/2004) that would happen. --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/CB8%20BOP.xls Submit bracket here: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=52670380 |
red sox 777 | Posted 1/13/2010 6:57:56 AM | message detail |
How big a role does Altair have in AC2? Extrapolating Altair through his loss to Duke in round 2 instead of going directly through Link in round 3, and then extrapolating Liquid though Link/Mario round 5, Mario/Luigi, and Luigi/Liquid round 1 gives Altair.....53.79% on Liquid. Obviously that doesn't account for SFF in Link/Mario and Mario/Luigi. If we give Mario 35% on Link and Luigi 35% on Mario, the extrapolation gives Altair 48.70% on Liquid. If we're generous to Mario and give him his old 38% on Link from 2007, Altair still ends up with 44.86%, within range if AC2 gives him a medium-sized boost. --- 6 years later, Crono's quest to defeat Sephiroth -- Round 1: Missingno 'Till shade is gone, 'till water is gone, into the shadow with teeth bared.... |
Dilated Chemist | Posted 1/13/2010 7:04:19 AM | message detail |
SPOILERS You see him in one scene where you play as him chasing a Templar, which ends up being his lover. That, and when you venture into Assassin Tombs you complete them to acquire Altair's Armor. He has his own statue with his Armor at his feet. Other that that, nothing. It's all about Ezio and Desmond. Ezio/Desmond > Altair. --- GT: TriggerTRE When life lives you lemons you get some tequila! |
