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~*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

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~*Say What? Common Stats 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. This is the best example of SFF we've ever seen. However take some SFF labels with a grain of salt, as many people will slap it onto any match that doesn't make perfect sense.

Extrapolated Standings - The mathematical "strength" of a contestant that's determined based on their performance relative to the rest of the field. This number is typically based on the contest entrant's loss, but adjustments are sometimes made. See above for a watered down explanation for how the stats are calculated.

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

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Yoblazer: http://i44.tinypic.com/5nw45i.jpg
Watch and you'll see... some day I'll be... part of your world!

you are way too into this.
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xyzzy

I skimmed the topic. I'm really glad I spent an hour making that than doing what you guys were. =)
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Yoblazer: http://i43.tinypic.com/25z1non.jpg
Watch and you'll see... some day I'll be... part of your world!

That pic is awesome.

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too lazy to come up with a signature

haha, you might be right.

to be fair, I got paid to do all that!
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xyzzy

I approve.
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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?

No, that made this all worth it.

god I love you yoblazer.

i can't wait to be on the podcast again.
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"I would totally audition to be Extha's best friend" - Mer
See You Space Cowboy

Awesome pic.
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http://img.imgcake.com/alec1pngus.png

oh come on part 976 isn't even up to 300, there has to be some limits!

That picture made me lol so hard. Poor Crono!

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Kingdom Hearts + Uncharted 2 = dead bracket.
This contest, man.

that picture deserves its own topic, i might've saved it for the semifinal though (or however perceivably far MM could get)

Save us RE4/FFX!!
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Name: Flex
FC: 4510 7199 0698

Awesome, Link wins again ahahahahahahahahahaha take that you anti-fanboys.
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Nominate Crono so he can get a higher seed and avoid being fed to Clinkeroth early in the contest.

From: transients | #002
you are way too into this.

Love tran of all people saying this after that crap last night, you were just as bad as KP/ExTha but from the opposite direction.
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If you're feeling down, put some color in your cheeks with a bowl of red beets!

LOL Crono.
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lol opinions

Crono is a much better time traveler than Link; he can travel across thousands of years while Link is restricted to a measly 7. But Crono does not mind missing out on a title so that Link the Awe-Inspiring One can win another one.
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Nominate Crono so he can get a higher seed and avoid being fed to Clinkeroth early in the contest.

Crono is without a doubt the highlight of that picture.
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http://pages.suddenlink.net/hobbytreasures/Rangers.gif

Crono is a much better time traveler than Link; he can travel across thousands of years while Link is restricted to a measly 7.

Can Crono slow down time in his immediate vicinity? Can Crono skip ahead by 12 hour increments? Can Crono activate a Groundhog Day loop and restart at will? And that's not even considering Oracle of Ages...

I for one welcome our new/old elven overlord.
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Guru Status: Not last.
www.rpgdl.com - Because everybody loves violent arena battles, right?

The Crono part was amazing
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_foolmo_
'and out of the blue and completely unprovoked came foolmo and his insult' - Anagram

Darn you Bacon for denying us an all-Zelda Final Four with your bracket setup
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"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!"

From: LeonhartFour | Posted: 12/14/2010 3:46:08 PM | #020
Darn you Bacon for denying us an all-Zelda Final Four with your bracket setup

I think an all-Zelda Final Four wouldn't have happened under any setup.

Unless Smash qualifies as Zelda.
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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

From: FFDragon | #021
I think an all-Zelda Final Four wouldn't have happened under any setup.

Unless Smash qualifies as Zelda.

I blame Bacon for giving Link's Crossbow Training the shaft.
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"I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now."

Well played, FFD
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Support Seifer Almasy (Final Fantasy VIII) for Character Battle IX!
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/9342/banner3seifer.jpg

I actually do want to play Eternal Darkness sometime
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~ Ange
no heroickrauss bullying topic i see. feels wrong, board viewing experience feels lesser

Just like Squall/Auron.

(LOL HaRRicH)

I wanted to bring this up, but I saved it for you. You're welcome!

(remember that glove?)
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E-p-o-n-a

From: PartOfYourWorld | #001
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/9320/linkalwayswins.jpg

hahaha
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~ Ange
no heroickrauss bullying topic i see. feels wrong, board viewing experience feels lesser

From: SuperAngelo128 | #024
I actually do want to play Eternal Darkness sometime

Do it. It's fun enough (as someone who strays away from tension-building games like this) and worth it for all the unique thrills.
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http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg
EPONA EPONA EPONA

I'll also compliment yo's picture. Crono's funny, but I like the final frame the best.
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Can you refuse nominating Epona? NEIGH, you can't!
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3492/eponaharr.jpg

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/9320/linkalwayswins.jpg

What the

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A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

Also, for the heck of it, here's what each division's stats would look like assuming both finalists were equals, just to give you an idea of which way you may want to lean!

Fallout 3 – 50.00%
Halo: Combat Evolved - 50.00%
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves - 46.32%
Halo 3 - 43.08%
Street Fighter IV - 42.58%
Sonic Adventure 2 - 41.94%
Batman: Arkham Asylum – 41.20%
Super Mario Sunshine - 40.90%
Legend of Dragoon - 39.46%
Ninja Gaiden - 35.55%
Team Fortress 2 – 33.36%
Fable – 33.34%
Deus Ex – 25.73%
Rock Band 2 – 25.34%
Psychonauts – 22.66%
inFamous – 19.00%

Yeah...

Metroid Prime – 50.00%
Half-Life 2 - 50.00%
God of War - 45.63%
Tales of Symphonia - 44.30%
Grand Theft Auto III - 43.83%
Resident Evil 5 - 42.37%
Okami – 41.84%
Mega Man 9 – 36.56%
Devil May Cry 3: Dante’s Awakening – 35.39%
Demon’s Souls – 34.37%
LittleBigPlanet - 33.33%
Left 4 Dead - 31.68%
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time – 26.66%
Left 4 Dead 2 - 25.52%
Mother 3 – 24.87%
No More Heroes – 23.92%

Okami feels kinda low, LBP feels kinda high.

Uh oh
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Support Seifer Almasy (Final Fantasy VIII) for Character Battle IX!
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/9342/banner3seifer.jpg

Fox: Team Good, prepare for battle!
Mario: Wavedashing is online.
Marth: SHFFLs are activated.
Captain Falcon: Increase battle speed, captain?
Fox: Yes, do it.

~~~

Meta-Knight: Team Evil, prepare for battle!
Sonic: Items are online.
Snake: Tripping wires have been placed.
Samus: Cheap recovery is a go. Now, where's Link?

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Link: Melee or Brawl....Melee or Brawl. Which team shall I support this day.....and which shall I consign to fiery oblivion ahahahahaha.
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Nominate Crono so he can get a higher seed and avoid being fed to Clinkeroth early in the contest.

From: HaRRicH | #025
I wanted to bring this up, but I saved it for you. You're welcome!

(remember that glove?)

It's sad that we've actually had matches that have surpassed Kuja/Master Hand for badness since then...!
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Support Barret Wallace (Final Fantasy VII) for Character Battle IX!
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/3834/banner1barret.jpg

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~Zen is using Chrome because Firefox sucks now.

LBP feels kinda high.

Really I would take LBP > DS quite easily.
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BOP Results: http://charmander6000.webs.com/GotD%20BOP.xls
GotD Bracket: 160/184 Today's Matches: Pokemon GSC & LoZWW

Tales of Symphonia - 44.30%
Resident Evil 5 - 42.37%
Okami – 41.84%

it wounds
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The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one's own country as a foreign land.

Super Smash Bros. Melee – 50.00%
Super Smash Bros. Brawl - 50.00%
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – 30.64%
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind – 28.61%
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos – 28.35%
Perfect Dark – 27.31%
Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum - 27.10%
Metroid Fusion - 24.37%
Valkyria Chronicles - 23.56%
The Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time – 22.72%
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness - 22.42%
Conker’s Bad Fur Day – 19.70%
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance - 19.08%
Mario Kart DS - 16.74%
Guitar Hero II – 12.84%
WWF No Mercy - 10.79%

Whoo, too much SFF from Brawl's half, which makes its half look too low.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess – 50.00%
Kingdom Hearts II - 50.00%
Kingdom Hearts - 47.58%
BioShock - 43.73%
Super Mario Galaxy – 37.73%
Halo 2 - 36.19%
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2 - 32.06%
Dragon Age: Origins – 31.13%
Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald – 30.26%
Grand Theft Auto IV – 29.79%
Dissidia: Final Fantasy - 27.82%
Star Wars: Battlefront II - 27.19%
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow - 21.98%
Shenmue – 20.62%
F-Zero GX – 19.17%
Beyond Good & Evil – 19.02%

Okay, Halo 2 looks too close to Galaxy, but I'll chalk it up to SFF.

Yes, excellent.

Go my Kingdom Hearts II
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"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!"

Looks like Metroid Prime's got this.

I feel like both Okami and LBP are low, which means...whatever. It'll be a good match.
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T H E S T A B L E
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Final Fantasy X – 50.00%
Final Fantasy IX - 50.00%
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - 46.93%
Devil May Cry - 39.37%
Fire Emblem - 36.95%
Golden Sun – 34.34%
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – 31.81%
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 - 31.13%
Civilization IV - 29.67%
Borderlands – 29.17%
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 - 26.22%
Tales of Vesperia – 25.94%
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials & Tribulations - 24.81%
Viewtiful Joe – 22.54%
Dead Space – 21.98%
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal – 21.81%

Just for fun.

Resident Evil 4 – 50.00%
Portal - 50.00%
Mass Effect - 45.68%
Final Fantasy XII - 40.02%
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - 35.50%
Skies of Arcadia - 34.53%
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – 34.31%
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn - 32.88%
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 – 29.28%
Dead Rising – 29.12%
The World Ends With You – 28.59%
Gears of War - 28.53%
Plants vs. Zombies - 27.80%
Silent Hill 2 – 25.00%
Braid – 21.10%
Jet Grind Radio – 17.85%

Also just for fun.
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http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/2369/mythbattlers.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/Sensui22/1248835958206.png

Already did MGS3's division, so...

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker - 50.00%
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask – 50.00%
Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal – 44.05%
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - 43.72%
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - 39.20%
Assassin's Creed - 39.15%
God of War II - 36.05%
Chrono Cross – 32.90%
SoulCalibur II - 32.83%
Gears of War - 31.50%
ICO - 29.84%
Mario Kart Wii – 25.67%
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King – 25.08%
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – 23.88%
Advance Wars – 23.54%
Wii Sports – 16.60%

Yeah, this looks good.

Go my Wind Waker
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"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!"

Fire Emblem - 36.95%
Golden Sun – 34.34%

Knew it.

>_>
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BOP Results: http://charmander6000.webs.com/GotD%20BOP.xls
GotD Bracket: 160/184 Today's Matches: Pokemon GSC & LoZWW

http://image.com.com/gamefaqs/images/gotd/gotd-113-1.jpg
http://image.com.com/gamefaqs/images/gotd/gotd-113-2.jpg
http://image.com.com/gamefaqs/images/gotd/gotd-114-1.jpg
http://image.com.com/gamefaqs/images/gotd/gotd-114-2.jpg

Oh man, demon possessed Gordon
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"The great GF...Bahamut."
"...GF? I...? Using my powers...It is you humans...I fear..."

AND THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER...

THE HYPNOGORDON

http://image.com.com/gamefaqs/images/gotd/gotd-114-1.jpg

ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOGORDON
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There is no better video game company out there right now than Square-Enix - Denzokuken

*votes for Half-Life 2*
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Support Barret Wallace (Final Fantasy VII) for Character Battle IX!
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/3834/banner1barret.jpg

I'm calling my pic the Hypnogordon pic from now on.

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DFF

Also, are we only getting 2 pics per match? LOL whoops
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There is no better video game company out there right now than Square-Enix - Denzokuken

damn, HL2/Prime pics are cool.
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xyzzy

From: TheKoolAidShoto | #046
Also, are we only getting 2 pics per match? LOL whoops

With Allen, who knows. Maybe he wants 2, maybe he thinks the submissions suck, etc.

First and last pics are mine, Hypnogordon is KP's. No clue who did the second F3 picture.
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A man chooses. A slave obeys.

Yeah, HL2/Prime aint the most photogenic games in the world, and I'm glad Ulti/KP worked the first person perspective into the match pics.
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"if only there were some way I could have sex" - Smartmuffin

From: PartOfYourWorld | #001
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/9320/linkalwayswins.jpg

Oh man, the look on Crono's face just makes that picture!
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No need for words,
Just cast Luminaire and be done with it.