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charmander6000 | Posted 2/25/2010 9:26:27 AM | message detail |
It's basically the same reason why it took four contests for Vincent and Tifa to see these contests. FFVII had a lot of competition and caps over the years, Sub-Zero had none of that. --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/CB8%20BOP.xls Character Battle VIII - 75/96 - Today's Winners: Samus and Sub-Zero |
PartOfYourWorld | Posted 2/25/2010 9:27:48 AM | message detail |
No one expected Kerrigan to be as weak as she was, not after what Starcraft did. --- Yoblazer: http://i33.tinypic.com/ml36gl_th.gif Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
FFDragon | Posted 2/25/2010 9:29:00 AM | message detail |
People
convincing me to take Kerrigan to win her division was the last time I
ever came to the board before finalizing my bracket. --- If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person? [HERO'S PLUNGE] http://img.imgcake.com/wesker.gif |
charmander6000 | Posted 2/25/2010 9:30:15 AM | message detail |
The oracle had Vincent winning with 60% and back then we thought Vincent was at least comparable to Aerith. --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/CB8%20BOP.xls Character Battle VIII - 75/96 - Today's Winners: Samus and Sub-Zero |
LeonhartFour | Posted 2/25/2010 9:33:36 AM | message detail |
From: charmander6000 | #451 But if they were in the first contest instead of Aerith, at least Vincent would've never missed another contest, and we have a Terrific Ten! But Kerrigan > Sub-Zero is still the most puzzling NRT result of all time. EVER --- "Hold on a minute! That testimony stinks!" "Witness! You can't just say 'Hello' and expect us to get anywhere! I want you to testify!" |
Safer Sephiroth 777 | Posted 2/25/2010 9:34:22 AM | message detail |
If Roxas finishes around 40% that is good for Rikku and Sora. --- GameFaqs is NOT the place to go for relationship advice.Nobody here gets any action unless it is their right or left hand.Including me.~Dawn and Dusk~ |
charmander6000 | Posted 2/25/2010 9:35:13 AM | message detail |
But Kerrigan > Sub-Zero is still the most puzzling NRT result of all time. Not really Kerrigan was from Starcraft while Sub-Zero was from Mortal Kombat that may or may not be stronger than Scorpion. --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/CB8%20BOP.xls Character Battle VIII - 75/96 - Today's Winners: Samus and Sub-Zero |
LeonhartFour | Posted 2/25/2010 9:36:58 AM | message detail |
Man, I never understood why anyone thought Sub-Zero wouldn't be stronger than Scorpion. That never made sense to me. But then again, I actually like Mortal Kombat unlike most of the board, so I had an understanding of the HIERARCHY. And as the NRT originator, I have full rights to determine what the most puzzling result of all time was! 61% for Sub-Zero. --- "Why must we always choose between certain death and probable death?" "I'm in an epic battle to the death, FIGURE IT OUT YOURSELF!" |
PartOfYourWorld | Posted 2/25/2010 9:37:06 AM | message detail |
Doesn't
seem terribly shocking to me. The arguments SC fans were solid at the
time. SC just had an incredible games contest, and Kerrigan is the most
well-known, beloved character from that game. She had the loading
screen and all that crap, and even if it was primarily a multiplayer
game, it seemed foolish to assume most of the fanbase had not at at
least played through the campaign mode once. She was an exciting wild
card. Sub-Zero, on the other hand, was probably seen as a Scorpion color swap with identical strength. I always figured Subz would be stronger than Scorpion, but there was nothing particularly exciting about him making the bracket. --- Yoblazer: http://i44.tinypic.com/5nw45i.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 2/25/2010 9:37:08 AM | message detail |
Roxas has gained .08% in US since the board vote... this isn't looking good for his asv --- http://ui21.gamespot.com/2036/u1060218_2.jpg Albion Hero is the Cream of Loli fanboyism |
LeonhartFour | Posted 2/25/2010 9:38:22 AM | message detail |
From: MyWorldIsCrono | #460 Again, kiddies still in school. --- "Why must we always choose between certain death and probable death?" "I'm in an epic battle to the death, FIGURE IT OUT YOURSELF!" |
charmander6000 | Posted 2/25/2010 9:39:05 AM | message detail |
Plus there's the point that the board liked Starcraft more than Mortal Kombat. Do you think Pokemon would have one three contests if the board didn't like the series? --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/CB8%20BOP.xls Character Battle VIII - 75/96 - Today's Winners: Samus and Sub-Zero |
PartOfYourWorld | Posted 2/25/2010 9:39:14 AM | message detail |
From: MyWorldIsCrono | #460 I'm not sure if it was you, but weren't people saying the exact same thing about a certain fire-breather 24 hours ago? The ASV doesn't just change regions, it also changes demographics. A 15-year-old American voting after school is going to have different tastes than a 22-year-old American voting at work or between college classes. The US percentages will change. --- Yoblazer: http://i29.tinypic.com/dqhyf5.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
MyWorldIsCrono | Posted 2/25/2010 9:39:31 AM | message detail |
From: LeonhartFour | #461 Regardless, US percentage is still a gauge of how well they'll do in the ASV. If Subby is dominating US this much, I can't see a great swing or anything. --- http://ui21.gamespot.com/2036/u1060218_2.jpg Albion Hero is the Cream of Loli fanboyism |
charmander6000 | Posted 2/25/2010 9:40:47 AM | message detail |
Each region has vote trends as well. --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/CB8%20BOP.xls Character Battle VIII - 75/96 - Today's Winners: Samus and Sub-Zero |
LeonhartFour | Posted 2/25/2010 9:41:48 AM | message detail |
From: MyWorldIsCrono | #464 We're in a different demographic right now. This is essentially the DSV. --- "The great GF...Bahamut." "...GF? I...? Using my powers...It is you humans...I fear..." |
LOLContests | Posted 2/25/2010 9:43:19 AM | message detail |
Barkley Shut up and Jam Gaiden beating FFVIII in the Games Rally Tournament was a pretty horrible decision as well. --- "Feel the pain...of those inferior beings...as you burn in Hell!"--Kratos Aurion Yesmar |
charmander6000 | Posted 2/25/2010 9:44:35 AM | message detail |
That was the board trolling Leon. --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/CB8%20BOP.xls Character Battle VIII - 75/96 - Today's Winners: Samus and Sub-Zero |
LeonhartFour | Posted 2/25/2010 9:45:24 AM | message detail |
Well,
the NRT has gradually shifted away from "Get the best potential contest
entrants in!" to "Vote for your favorites!" Which it was never meant to
be. --- "So cold. I am always by your side." "There ain't no gettin' off of this train we on!" |
HaRRicH | Posted 2/25/2010 9:45:24 AM | message detail |
Barkley
nearly ruined that contest. It won its division (where I knoew it beat
FF8 and LoZ:MM, plus I think it beat SMG before them) and ended up in
fourth place overall. Fortunately, there were only three winners that
year. --- T E A M C H O C O L A T E http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/7355/64590879.png |
LeonhartFour | Posted 2/25/2010 9:45:43 AM | message detail |
From: charmander6000 | #468 Man, I wasn't even here! --- "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 |
KleenexTissue50 | Posted 2/25/2010 9:46:35 AM | message detail |
Sounds like people who haven't played Barkley! --- If you're seeing this sig, I'm not on my computer! |
HaRRicH | Posted 2/25/2010 9:46:52 AM | message detail |
I ran it that contest -- Leon was gone! --- T E A M C H O C O L A T E http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/7355/64590879.png |
BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 2/25/2010 9:47:15 AM | message detail |
Yo, what's my sig? --- http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs14/f/2007/020/b/f/Ariel_by_lolita_art.jpg |
LeonhartFour | Posted 2/25/2010 9:47:43 AM | message detail |
From: KleenexTissue50 | #472 Again, not supposed to be a favorites contest! If you want to rally that game over FFVII in Ulti's contest, that's another thing entirely! --- "The great GF...Bahamut." "...GF? I...? Using my powers...It is you humans...I fear..." |
KleenexTissue50 | Posted 2/25/2010 9:49:04 AM | message detail |
It's not like two out of the three winners were worth anything in the first place. Hell, they didn't even get in the bracket in the first place. --- If you're seeing this sig, I'm not on my computer! |
LOLContests | Posted 2/25/2010 9:49:14 AM | message detail |
Sounds like people who haven't played Barkley! Sounds like people who haven't heard of the point of the Rally Tournament. --- "Feel the pain...of those inferior beings...as you burn in Hell!"--Kratos Aurion Yesmar |
HaRRicH | Posted 2/25/2010 9:49:24 AM | message detail |
Sounds like people who haven't played Barkley! You're right, but I'd never guess it was a good game when people who never voted in other matches would vote en masse when Barkley had a match like a joke. Is it seriously supposed to be good? --- T E A M C H O C O L A T E http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/7355/64590879.png |
PartOfYourWorld | Posted 2/25/2010 9:49:32 AM | message detail |
From: BlAcK TuRtLe | #474 http://i49.tinypic.com/2ry672r.jpg --- Yoblazer: http://i44.tinypic.com/5nw45i.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
charmander6000 | Posted 2/25/2010 9:49:43 AM | message detail |
Well,
the NRT has gradually shifted away from "Get the best potential contest
entrants in!" to "Vote for your favorites!" Which it was never meant to
be. The main problem is that best potential contest entrants are gone, all that's left is scraping the bottom of popular series and new characters from new games. We should try an Oblivion character or maybe even the original Final Fantasy IMO. --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/CB8%20BOP.xls Character Battle VIII - 75/96 - Today's Winners: Samus and Sub-Zero |
LeonhartFour | Posted 2/25/2010 9:50:15 AM | message detail |
It's not like two out of the three winners were worth anything in the first place. Blame the voters for not following the premise! --- "I can set you free, mate." "My freedom was forfeit long ago!" |
LOLContests | Posted 2/25/2010 9:50:19 AM | message detail |
It's not like two out of the three winners were worth anything in the first place. That's because Barkley knocked out the legitimately popular games! --- "Feel the pain...of those inferior beings...as you burn in Hell!"--Kratos Aurion Yesmar |
KleenexTissue50 | Posted 2/25/2010 9:51:18 AM | message detail |
Sounds like people who haven't heard of the point of the Rally Tournament. Sounds like people who suck at sarcasm. Barkley's actually pretty fun for a fan-made thing. It obviously wouldn't have been strong in the contests, but again, aside from the RBY, the other winners weren't either. --- If you're seeing this sig, I'm not on my computer! |
LeonhartFour | Posted 2/25/2010 9:52:28 AM | message detail |
I remember I ran an NRT Games Rally year two. FFVIII SMB1 HL2 ToS Those would've been worthwhile entries, too! Even Tales of Symphonia! --- "The great GF...Bahamut." "...GF? I...? Using my powers...It is you humans...I fear..." |
KleenexTissue50 | Posted 2/25/2010 9:53:15 AM | message detail |
And
all the "legitimate" games got in just fine anyway. And guess what,
most of the games that Barkley knocked out ended up laying eggs ! I don't even remember that particular NRT, really. --- If you're seeing this sig, I'm not on my computer! |
HaRRicH | Posted 2/25/2010 9:53:51 AM | message detail |
SF64
was originally in the bracket -- it was just DKC2 that barely made it
in with the drop/add-process. RBY won it, for those who don't know,
with SF64 getting runner-up and DKC2 being honorable mention. Now that it's over and done with, I'll say YOU PEOPLE never should have picked three Nintendo-games for the three slots. S&K, MM2 and MMX, and MGS3 would have been plenty viable options that also won their divisions...! S&K was the only one we didn't see anyway, but I think it would hadone better than some of the other Sonic games...if not the best of them. --- T E A M C H O C O L A T E http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/7355/64590879.png |
KamikazePotato | Posted 2/25/2010 9:54:40 AM | message detail |
Don't knock Barkley. I liked it a lot more than most of the entrants in that tournament, it was pretty great. --- KrahenProphet lived up to his name. |
LeonhartFour | Posted 2/25/2010 9:54:45 AM | message detail |
Now that it's over and done with, I'll say YOU PEOPLE never should have picked three Nintendo-games for the three slots. Board 8 supporting Nintendo en masse? Well, I never! --- "So cold. I am always by your side." "There ain't no gettin' off of this train we on!" |
LeonhartFour | Posted 2/25/2010 9:55:27 AM | message detail |
Again,
it's got nothing to do with favorites! I'll vote for characters I don't
even particularly like in the NRT if they make for better contest
entrants! But this is pointless anyway. --- "Stay with me until the end. Please." "Not until the end. Always." |
voltch | Posted 2/25/2010 9:55:44 AM | message detail |
I feel bad for never voting in NRTs. --- Shakes Fist! |
HaRRicH | Posted 2/25/2010 9:55:59 AM | message detail |
That's
okay, it didn't have the same vote-totals as Leon's. People recognize
the original NRT-man (don't know why Slow had better vote-totals than
me though...! Haha). --- T E A M C H O C O L A T E http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/7355/64590879.png |
BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 2/25/2010 9:56:55 AM | message detail |
And
why the hell did I take Roxas out of this fourpack? There must have
been better upsets to de-cookify my bracket. Oh well, another year with
no Guru luck. --- http://i49.tinypic.com/2ry672r.jpg |
LeonhartFour | Posted 2/25/2010 9:56:56 AM | message detail |
The second NRT was really popular because of how successful the first was, so people tried to rally in their favorites. Then when NRT guys started not making the contests despite getting NRT support, it kinda fell off. --- "Hold on a minute! That testimony stinks!" "Witness! You can't just say 'Hello' and expect us to get anywhere! I want you to testify!" |
charmander6000 | Posted 2/25/2010 9:57:19 AM | message detail |
At one point Slow was one of the most popular users on the board. --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/CB8%20BOP.xls Character Battle VIII - 75/96 - Today's Winners: Samus and Sub-Zero |
voltch | Posted 2/25/2010 9:57:30 AM | message detail |
Slow would have rigged his contests for more pokelove. --- Shakes Fist! |
MagusFrogNinja | Posted 2/25/2010 9:57:45 AM | message detail |
Of
course people are gonna vote for their favorites in the NRT. If the
whole point is that the winner gets a spot, people will vote for who
they want to get a spot. Those who want strong characters to make the
field will vote for them, and those who want their favorites in the
field will vote for them. It's up to the tournament organizer to
control weak favorite entries in some other way because you can't count
on people to vote for the supposed most deserving character over their
favorites. |
LeonhartFour | Posted 2/25/2010 9:58:00 AM | message detail |
From: voltch | #495 More like rigged for Sub-Zero love! --- "Why must we always choose between certain death and probable death?" "I'm in an epic battle to the death, FIGURE IT OUT YOURSELF!" |
KleenexTissue50 | Posted 2/25/2010 9:58:05 AM | message detail |
NRT would still be going strong if Gilgamesh won a nomination. --- If you're seeing this sig, I'm not on my computer! |
Safer Sephiroth 777 | Posted 2/25/2010 9:58:37 AM | message detail |
Heh. --- GameFaqs is NOT the place to go for relationship advice.Nobody here gets any action unless it is their right or left hand.Including me.~Dawn and Dusk~ |
red sox 777 | Posted 2/25/2010 9:58:44 AM | message detail |
Crono > Sephiroth There 'aint no gettin' offa this train we're on. --- Missingno's quest to avenge Crono - Round 2: Yoshi |
