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~*The Board 8 Wiki (lots of useful contest and board information, including all past Post-Contest Analysis from Ulti, transience, Ed Bellis and others)*~
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~*NGamer64's Archive Sites (good stuff!) and (LOL) X-Stats Sim (some offensive language)*~
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~*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://www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery/index.php

~*Acronyms and Percentages for Dummies*~
http://board8.wikia.com/wiki/Acronyms_and_Percentages

~*Poll Start Times*~
http://board8.wikia.com/wiki/Character_Battle_8_Poll_Start_Times

~*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.

Noble Nine - Link, Cloud, Sephiroth, Mario, Crono, Solid Snake, Sonic, Samus and Mega Man.

Near-Elite - The Squall, Auron, Tifa, Vincent, Zelda, Kirby, etc group that has come at, near or even ahead of Noble Nine characters in the past.

The Fodder Line - A final X-Stat value of 15% or below.

For other information, surf the contest sites a bit. They have everything.

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Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world!

MissingNOOOOoooOOOoOOOoOOOOO
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"Stay with me until the end. Please."
"Not until the end. Always."

Publication of this video is in progress, it will be available soon. =(
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Tag for later.
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LOL corno. looks like missingno vs lblock in the finals. It would be funny if it hadn't been done already. Leave it to the assburger cases on this site to run a good joke into the ground.
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Who blank posts to 500 Stats topics?

Silly newdudes don't know how things work.
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who needs a dick when you're good at smash brothers - stingers
Now this is entertainment!

crono needs some 40+ vote cuts to give himself any hope.
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I Am Albion Hero!

A cut, but not good enough yet. You'll have to step it up to do something, swordsman.

PS: Incidentally, was this Crono increasing or MN dropping?
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If Crono actually puts up a decent comeback, he should get a 15 minute match extension in return for Mario/Crono 2003.
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SC2k10 (52/59) Crono v Missingno

So how epic would this match be on a scale of 1-10 if Crono lost but Bacon removed 300 votes due to Missingno stuffing?
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CBVIII: 53/58 - 53 pts, tied for 82nd - L: Ocelot, Liquid, Phoenix, Kratos A, Revan
Night Pick: LUEshi Day Pick: Crono

come on crono, use whatever triple or quadruple or quintuple tech to pull yourself out of this mess

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i dunno

From: Biolizard28 | #006
Who blank posts to 500 Stats topics?

Silly newdudes don't know how things work.

It was an STP, thank you very much. I posted at 498.
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The only honorable death is one that leaves a crater.
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“He passed over Dor-nu-Fauglith like a wind amid the dust, and all that beheld his onset fled in amaze, thinking Oromë himself was come; for a great madness of rage was upon him, so that his eyes shone like the eyes of the Valar. Thus he came alone to Angband’s gates, and he sounded his horn, and smote once upon the brazen doors, and challenged Morgoth to come forth to single combat. And Morgoth came.”
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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....

Who blank posts to 500 Stats topics?

Silly newdudes don't know how things work.

My post would of been more fitting, but whatever haha.
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The best Crono could probably do here is win the final hour, but he's too far behind to win the match.
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Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~
Popular at school, but not as cool as KrahenProphet, Guru Champ!

All I can think of now is all those people on the leaderboard early who had Missingno. winning it all. Maybe they weren't so crazy after all.

crono sux
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Moltar Status: Bracket: Big Daddy > Soap (52/60)
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KrahenProphet lived up to his name.

Tag
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"Here I go! Divine judgment for an evil soul! Sacred Penance! Rest in peace." - Estellise Sidos Heurassein, Tales of Vesperia

Over 300 again.
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SC2k10 (52/59) Crono v Missingno

Why keep stuffing, MN bros? You won, ffs
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who needs a dick when you're good at smash brothers - stingers
Now this is entertainment!

300 barrier. KO.
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The Gamer In Me
"paulg is a genius." - MajinZidane

Crono's not even going to try and make it, is he?
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never doubt the final hours of a joke character
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I Am Albion Hero!

Funny thing is if Sephiroth can stymie Missingno, this won't even be a bracket buster. It'll be the equivalent of picking Tidus to win the first two rounds.
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CBVIII: 53/58 - 53 pts, tied for 82nd - L: Ocelot, Liquid, Phoenix, Kratos A, Revan
Night Pick: LUEshi Day Pick: Crono

Don't give up!

BELIEVE
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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....

wtf is this man

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i dunno

From: red sox 777 | #026
Don't give up!

BELIEVE

I want to, but I need something to happen first! A 25 vote cut or something! It wouldn't be enough to meet the pace needed but it'd be enough false hope for me!
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SC2k10 (52/59) Crono v Missingno

This seems to be anathema to a Stats Topic that loves to overreact, but I think that Missingno will crush Yoshi and lose easily to Sephiroth.

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KrahenProphet lived up to his name.

From: DaruniaTheGoron | #025
Funny thing is if Sephiroth can stymie Missingno, this won't even be a bracket buster. It'll be the equivalent of picking Tidus to win the first two rounds.

if he can't though, anyone without missingno winning the contest might as well burn their bracket
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I Am Albion Hero!

MISSINGNO. used SKY ATTACK!

It's super effective!

CRONO fainted!

It was a good shot, Crono, but I'm afraid your done for :(

Good run, my boy.
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^Yeah, Crono really got screwed this year. Chance of losing round 1, chance of losing round 2, guaranteed failure in round 3.
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And then the car wash cost five dollars.
Pokemon Platinum: 1719 9497 5082

This seems to be anathema to a Stats Topic that loves to overreact, but I think that Missingno will crush Yoshi and lose easily to Sephiroth.

While this is likely, you know what's more fun? Upset trains.

CHOO CHOOOOOO
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And then the car wash cost five dollars.
Pokemon Platinum: 1719 9497 5082

CLICKETY CLACK DOWN THE TRACKS

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KrahenProphet lived up to his name.

It'd be awesome if Bacon overturned these results like 12 hours after the fact or something. The Noble Nine reassembled!
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"Why must we always choose between certain death and probable death?"
"I'm in an epic battle to the death, FIGURE IT OUT YOURSELF!"

You know, so many people are handing MN the title, Sephiroth winning looks like an upset now.

Oh yes
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who needs a dick when you're good at smash brothers - stingers
Now this is entertainment!

And that's that. Good show, Crono.

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KrahenProphet lived up to his name.

MN is relentless
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I Am Albion Hero!

Yikes. Crono can't compete with whatever Missingno is doing.
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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....

44 vote increase for Missingno...wow...

...Missingno even denying me some false hope now. =(

I can't very well go into absurd false optimism with a Gain of 44!
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SC2k10 (52/59) Crono v Missingno

From: KamikazePotato | #038
And that's that. Good show, Crono.

since when is a noble niner losing in the first round a good show
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I Am Albion Hero!

Jesus how is this possible.

Now even I'm suspicious.

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i dunno

D:

Has Crono dropped THIS hard or is MN gaining a ton of votes out of the blue here? Does anyone know?
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Worst. Contest. Ever.
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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....

And every Chrono Trigger is out in the first round.

And so the Noble Nine goes out, not with a bang, but with a spike.
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"Stay with me until the end. Please."
"Not until the end. Always."

I think that was Missingno's largest % update of the match, not counting before the freeze.
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SC2k10 (52/59) Crono v Missingno

final hour chrono trigger magic at work, folks
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I Am Albion Hero!

You know, so many people are handing MN the title, Sephiroth winning looks like an upset now.

Oh yes

Forget that, Missingno is still somewhat of an underdog simply because it's 1v1.
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