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Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 1012
PartOfYourWorld posted... From: Greyfeld | #291 ITT: People claim ownage when a team quadruples turbofodder. This is the best start the Trainers could have realistically gotten, and they haven't even had time to build momentum or get Charizard/Blastoise on board. If you have Pokemon in the final four, you should be rightly excited. I don't expect them to get that far :P --- PSN - Aevio "I'm on a Goomba." - BlackMageJawa |
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Hate
to burst that bubble, but we haven't even seen Square yet. Nintendo has
been doing pretty darn well (especially if you count X/Zero). One match
against Guybrush isn't enough to sell me. It's certainly still very debatable, but I wanted to convey excitement. Besides, I've never missed Link/Cloud before, and I'd rather not start now. --- 90s games > 00s games |
I
have Red/Blue making to the finals then losing to Link. My reasoning
for that is that I based my bracket on Rocky 1, which means they have to
go the distance but lose in the end. --- Khali Speak: http://www.rot13.com/ |
Ryu/Ken
should own some faces in their match, too. Ratchet/Nefarious will be
pretty weak. I'd be surprised if Ryu/Ken didn't at least triple them. --- http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/8718/leonflowchart.png |
From: Mega_Bieber_Fan | #298 Well hey, it's been my favorite series since childhood. One of the last things my grandpa did before falling to cancer was gift me RBY for my birthday. Pikachu is my favorite character, I have a Pika plushy on my bed, and I'm not afraid to admit it!! --- Yoblazer: http://i43.tinypic.com/25z1non.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
It
isn't about rivalry factor, it's more how only about 12% of gurus think
Cloud/Sephiroth (2 top 5 characters) can handle the number 1 (since
everyone knows Ganondorf is bringing almost nothing to the match) Link isn't out until he's out. At least give him a match to show what he can do. --- Pokemon VGC2011 NW Regional - Top 8 Pokemon VGC2011 US Nationals - 54th place |
That contradicts what you've said before! --- 90s games > 00s games |
PartOfYourWorld posted... From: Mega_Bieber_Fan | #298 You are way too excited about these guys making the Final Four. You sound likes a girl at a Justin Bieber concert. Well hey, it's been my favorite series since childhood. One of the last things my grandpa did before falling to cancer was gift me RBY for my birthday. Pikachu is my favorite character, I have a Pika plushy on my bed, and I'm not afraid to admit it!! Oh, I'm sorry to hear about your grandma. I feel like a jerk now. You are allowed to orgasm over today's match in that case |
Well
assuming this match ends at the upper 70s Luigi/Waluigi would need to
get pretty close to 70% before I'll give them a chance next round. --- BOP Results: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/Rivalry%20BOP.xls Rivalry Rumble: 6/6 Today: Donkey Kong/King K. Rool & Sub-Zero/Scorpion |
Link isn't out until he's out. At least give him a match to show what he can do. Not saying Link doesn't have a chance, but I feel the board dropped the ball in calling Link the favourite at the beginning of the contest. --- BOP Results: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/Rivalry%20BOP.xls Rivalry Rumble: 6/6 Today: Donkey Kong/King K. Rool & Sub-Zero/Scorpion |
Since
I am sure most people now understand what is about to happen.
(Trainers to the Final Four/Championship) I would like to take us back
a few years ago for the doubters. (Cause Ryu Ken, Samus, and possibly
even Mario are ****ed right now). I remember before Best Game Ever 2, that I trumpeted that RBY would easily be the #5 game on this site, because of the age the site had. Most of that topic laughed at that and said it would not even be top 10. Course, I will admit, I was wrong, it was not 5, it was #3 after the 2 god games. The point being, these guys are going to relentlessly massacre most of the bracket, because to many MANY people, Pokemon simply is Red vs Blue/Ash vs Gary. When you put the Pokemon in the pics, it even increases the nostalgia bomb. These guys are going to run roughshod now. Ryu Ken are getting drilled. Like --- From: Regaro_Ukiera | MWC is god-tier |
charmander6000 posted... Well assuming this match ends at the upper 70s Luigi/Waluigi would need to get pretty close to 70% before I'll give them a chance next round. I fully expect Luigi to lose in round 2. However, I won't count Ryu/Ken out until I see at least one match of theirs'. --- PSN - Aevio "I'm on a Goomba." - BlackMageJawa |
Acting
like Cloud/Seph have no chance after this is really weird. They only
need to improve on Link/Cloud solo by 3-4 points to win, and with
rivalries mattering so much that's far from impossible. If I could
switch my bracket around I'd go for it, though probably with
Mario/Bowser winning the whole thing. I'm also a little worried about
the Snakes having a chance against Cloud/Seph - it doesn't seem like
carrying some Liquid will do much damage. --- Praise the Black Turtle, Game of the Decade Guru Champ. (Well, I never promised creativity, did I?!) |
From: charmander6000 | #311 Hopefully, this contest is like the Series Contest is more ways than one...! --- "The great GF...Bahamut." "...GF? I...? Using my powers...It is you humans...I fear..." |
I
think Cloud/Sephiroth could have stood to have a bit more support as
well but considering Link's record I don't think it's too strange from
him to be the favourite. I think people may still be feeling burned from
siding against Zelda and not giving Majora's mask a chance in GotD. --- Pokemon VGC2011 NW Regional - Top 8 Pokemon VGC2011 US Nationals - 54th place |
Link
vs Ganondorf is a more older, established rivalry. Cloud vs Sephiroth
is only in one game and Cloud already has several rivals in that game
(Rufus, Zack, Reno, Vayne etc) which dilutes his rivalry with Sephiroth.
Link vs Ganondorf might win more than they usually do. |
Kotetsu534 posted... Acting like Cloud/Seph have no chance after this is really weird. They only need to improve on Link/Cloud solo by 3-4 points to win, and with rivalries mattering so much that's far from impossible. If I could switch my bracket around I'd go for it, though probably with Mario/Bowser winning the whole thing. I'm also a little worried about the Snakes having a chance against Cloud/Seph - it doesn't seem like carrying some Liquid will do much damage. I'm starting to wish I'd taken Cloud/Seph, tbh. I made my bracket assuming rivalries would matter, but I didn't realize that they were going to have such a massive swingy effect on characters' usual performances. --- PSN - Aevio "I'm on a Goomba." - BlackMageJawa |
This
match doesn't prove anything. Raynor has never been in a match,
Kerrigan should be a lot stronger than him, and she was destroyed by
Vincent. There is really nothing to gauge from this match at all aside
from Red/Blue not being weak. Remember when Ada Wong got something close
to 80% on some chick from one of the Tales games? --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC |
Well
its a bit frightening to realize that after trying to convince people
of the true strength of Red/Blue that I may have underestimated them as
well. If they take out Samus, my bracket is screwed, but at least it will make this a great contest. |
From: Mega_Bieber_Fan | #317 The eff? |
I'm
going to keep thinking Link's got this until we see Link/Ganondorf and
Cloud/Sephiroth in action. The Link/Ganondorf rivalry factor isn't as
strong IMO, but Ganondorf is not a complete waste of space, and they've
got Skyward Sword. --- Official Queen ***** of the Universe! |
I
had thought Link and Cloud would be fairly close in the Guru brackets
this year. When I first learned the contest was about rivalries, I
thought Cloud/Seph would be the Guru favorite actually. --- 90s games > 00s games |
BlowoutFAQs is in full swing. My Oracle is definitely going to reflect this for Ryu / Ken, Samus / Ridley, Link / Ganon, Cloud / Seph. --- "Getting lucky 100% of the time... it's called PRO SKILL." -BlAcK TuRtLe |
From: Team Rocket Elite | #316 Nail, head. I will admit that this first week of results is threatening to Link. This is probably the best chance for someone to topple him until we finally throw the fictionals in the mix. That said, it's easy to see why he'd be such an overwhelming favorite. Apart from the entire internet pushing L-Block to victory, Zelda has won EVERYTHING on this site for six years. It's won when it was supposed to win. It's won when it was the underdog. It's won when it had no plausible way to win. Now half the board is supposed to side against that while Skyward Sword is coming out? Of course Link was gonna be a huge favorite. --- Yoblazer: http://i33.tinypic.com/ml36gl_th.gif Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
Mega_Bieber_Fan posted... Link vs Ganondorf is a more older, established rivalry. Cloud vs Sephiroth is only in one game and Cloud already has several rivals in that game (Rufus, Zack, Reno, Vayne etc) which dilutes his rivalry with Sephiroth. Link vs Ganondorf might win more than they usually do. Please tell me about this Vayne. --- Ours is not to reason why, ours is but to do and die. |
From: LeonhartFour | #315 Zelda to win in a recordbreakingly popular final match again? Pokemon to lose early? --- Current Projects: Fool's Overture, CYOA: http://tinyurl.com/4y5ysx8 Sburbopolis, Homestuck RPG: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/60850665 |
I
would have taken cloud/seph all the way instead as well had I known the
whole rivalry/2char>1 thing was so prominent in this contest. --- ------ --------- |
From: KanzarisKelshen | #327 The heavy favorite to lose even though we should have given the other side a lot more consideration! --- "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: Mega_Bieber_Fan | #317 FF VII FF VII Before Crisis FF VII Crisis Core Dissidia Dissidia Duedecim Kingdom Hearts Kingdom Hearts II And a movie Advent Children/Advent Children Complete. Not to say I disagree with all of that post (although Cloud getting Sephiroth and somehow doing WORSE against Link is probably off) but your reasoning is off. --- From: Regaro_Ukiera | MWC is god-tier |
Nail,
head. I will admit that this first week of results is threatening to
Link. This is probably the best chance for someone to topple him until
we finally throw the fictionals in the mix. That said, it's easy to see
why he'd be such an overwhelming favorite. Apart from the entire
internet pushing L-Block to victory, Zelda has won EVERYTHING on this
site for six years. It's won when it was supposed to win. It's won when
it was the underdog. It's won when it had no plausible way to win. Now
half the board is supposed to side against that while Skyward Sword is
coming out? Of course Link was gonna be a huge favorite. The last time Zelda lost was when the format was stacked against it (the Villains Contest). This format is half as unfair as that one, with the same unfairness (forcing Ganondorf to go up against Sephiroth). --- 90s games > 00s games |
From: IngmarBirdman | #324 Don't forget Squall/Seifer! |
Hmm...
I wonder what kinda percentages Bowser and Ganondorf would muster if we
were to re-run Villains (good god). I bet they overperform more than in
2005. --- Yoblazer: http://i44.tinypic.com/5nw45i.jpg Watch and you'll see... someday I'll be... part of your world! |
From: PartOfYourWorld | #325 Majoras Mask....Never forget --- From: Regaro_Ukiera | MWC is god-tier |
You know what word comes to mind when I see the red/blue match pic: RIVALRY Such an awesome pic --- Inter-planetary-mega-stellar-hydro-static. There's no gravity between us. Our love is automatic. |
That FFVIII night vote It will be glorious --- "So cold. I am always by your side." "There ain't no gettin' off of this train we on!" |
guys you are foolish in thinking that Link/Ganon will lose. Skyward Sword will be out, the drones will be out in full force. You know I'd love it as much as the next guy, but it just is not happening. --- http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/984/rvpi.jpg "I was wrong" - SmartMuffin |
I will admit that this first week of results is threatening to Link. I don't see it this way. I just see it as iconic rivalries or boss-villain pairings are "new" and people are going nuts for them. Link / Ganon will probably 85% Arthas / Whoever. --- "Getting lucky 100% of the time... it's called PRO SKILL." -BlAcK TuRtLe |
TRE, please explain why you mods keep letting Strahax create accounts? --- "You know what, forget it. Nothing I can think of posting will really be of much use to anyone in any way, shape, or form." ~LinkMarioSamus |
The
last time Zelda lost was when the format was stacked against it (the
Villains Contest). This format is half as unfair as that one, with the
same unfairness (forcing Ganondorf to go up against Sephiroth). L-Block? --- Pokemon VGC2011 NW Regional - Top 8 Pokemon VGC2011 US Nationals - 54th place |
You know, we totally should have nominated Pokemon Trainer Gold vs. RIVAL just to test Rivalry Factor >_> --- http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh293/zukiraphaera/war-sig-1.png http://i.imgur.com/FII1z.gif |
From: LeonhartFour | #329 Oh, right, I forgot some people missed THE BOOST in 2k5. That explains it all! --- Current Projects: Fool's Overture, CYOA: http://tinyurl.com/4y5ysx8 Sburbopolis, Homestuck RPG: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/60850665 |
From: Team Rocket Elite | #340 Fixed for accuracy. He CLEARLY meant the last time Zelda lost without incredible cheating that our ":amazing" Admin let go. --- From: Regaro_Ukiera | MWC is god-tier |
Every time I see that banner with Squall and Seifer on it, I can't help but think... RIVALRY --- "Why must we always choose between certain death and probable death?" "I'm in an epic battle to the death, FIGURE IT OUT YOURSELF!" |
Yeah this match is going to drop below Vincent/Kerrigan numbers. Watch it finish around 76-77%. Red/Blue is decent for sure, but the Starcraft duo is just that weak. Nobody cares about the characters. I mean, I do, but this site doesn't. --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC |
Yoblazer excepted L-Block in the post I was replying to, so I did too. --- 90s games > 00s games |
L-Block didn't win by cheating, it was pretty legit, any place you went on the internet there was talk about the match. --- BOP Results: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/Rivalry%20BOP.xls Rivalry Rumble: 6/6 Today: Donkey Kong/King K. Rool & Sub-Zero/Scorpion |
TRE, please explain why you mods keep letting Strahax create accounts? SBAllen controls that. I can't do anything about it. You know, we totally should have nominated Pokemon Trainer Gold vs. RIVAL just to test Rivalry Factor >_> Gold/Silver would be a clear step down from Red/Blue. However, considering how strong Red/Blue look to be and how weak some entries are, we should have pushed a bit harder for it. --- Pokemon VGC2011 NW Regional - Top 8 Pokemon VGC2011 US Nationals - 54th place |
From: The Real Truth | #345 Yeah but this is probably what the Pokemon guys could do in a 24 hour match and they'd be obliterating in a day match, so this is good for them. We comin for you, Samus --- http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/984/rvpi.jpg "I was wrong" - SmartMuffin |
You
know my first instinct when I saw the bracket was Red/Blue all the way
to the semi-finals. I came so close to pulling the trigger. I almost,
almost wish that doesn't happen now just so I don't have THE REGRET. --- "I have a place to live because of FFXI, I lost my virginity because of FFXI, and that's why it's my #5 game of all time" - RPGLord95 |
