Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 1052

#351 | Kotetsu534 | Posted 6/6/2013 2:36:23 PM | message detail | (edited)
So the 2-seeds go up against the 17- and 26-seeds. Don't expect there will be many characters that far down the seeding roster who could really trouble any of them, except perhaps GlaDOS or Ezio.
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#352 | Pirateking2000 | Posted 6/6/2013 2:40:31 PM | message detail
Interesting 3 seed list
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#353 | KanzarisKelshen | Posted 6/6/2013 2:40:40 PM | message detail
WELCOME TO THE LEAGUE OF DRAVEN!

These 3 seeds just made my day!
#354 | KanzarisKelshen | Posted 6/6/2013 2:42:01 PM | message detail | (edited)
*Keeps reading through seed list*

Oh my god Shulk 3 seed yessssssssss

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#355 | Shoenin_Kakashi | Posted 6/6/2013 2:41:40 PM | message detail
Let the records show I called Draven being a 3rd seed
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#356 | GloriousSweater | Posted 6/6/2013 2:42:20 PM | message detail
At this rate, we could get Reyn and Dunban!

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#357 | Kotetsu534 | Posted 6/6/2013 2:44:16 PM | message detail | (edited)
Draven
Chrom
Elizabeth
Shulk
Yu Narukami (huh, does this mean multiple Persona 4 characters?)
Lee Everett
Dragonborn
Creeper
John Marston
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#358 | -LusterSoldier- (Topic Creator) | Posted 6/6/2013 2:43:26 PM | message detail
Draven in Link's division
Chrom in Sonic's division
Elizabeth in Sephiroth's division
Shulk in Snake's division
Yu Narukami in Cloud's division
Lee Everett in Crono's division
Dragonborn in Samus's division
Creeper in Mario's division
John Marston in Mega Man's division
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#359 | KanzarisKelshen | Posted 6/6/2013 2:43:28 PM | message detail
Ahahahaha, freakin' Creeper is a 3 seed? That's gonna be a casual bait match if I ever saw one!
#360 | pjbasis | Posted 6/6/2013 2:44:21 PM | message detail
#361 | Denzokuken | Posted 6/6/2013 2:45:17 PM | message detail
John Marston ridin' the LFF all the way to the title, book it
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#362 | abdou | Posted 6/6/2013 2:45:18 PM | message detail
wow that is an awful list
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#363 | Djungelurban | Posted 6/6/2013 2:45:41 PM | message detail
Pretty sure more than half of those 3 seeds wont make it out of round one, regardless of opponents...
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#364 | transience | Posted 6/6/2013 2:46:27 PM | message detail
it's conceivable that every 3 seed will lose in round 1. that's nuts
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#365 | WarThaNemesis2 | Posted 6/6/2013 2:46:27 PM | message detail
Holy fodder 3 seeds, Batman!
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#366 | KanzarisKelshen | Posted 6/6/2013 2:46:47 PM | message detail
So yeah, quick 3 seed analysis:

-Draven: Fodder unless the LoL community backs him and RIOT tells people to vote for him, which could happen. In which case expect something out of the Gamespot contest with Gordon Freeman and Steam.
-Chrom: Low midcarder. Not making any waves.
-Elizabeth: Same.
-Shulk: Possible midcard? No clue, but if we get another X trailer I'd put some money on him to make noise.
-Yu: Best ****ing 3 seed, so good
-Lee: Welp, Crono officially got a softie path I think, this ain't scaring anybody.
-Dragonborn: Turbofodder or surprise strong character? You decide. Not sure what to think of, silent protagonists do good on this site.
-Creeper: ...Yyyyyyeah, Mario's still safe from the upset now.
-Marston: Wait, people still remember RDR? Well I'll be. Did not expect this at all!
#367 | pjbasis | Posted 6/6/2013 2:46:48 PM | message detail
Elizabeth is gonna win dammit
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#368 | WarThaNemesis2 | Posted 6/6/2013 2:46:56 PM | message detail
transience posted...
it's conceivable that every 3 seed will lose in round 1. that's nuts


It's conceivable that every 3 seed will finish LAST in round 1.
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#369 | Shoenin_Kakashi | Posted 6/6/2013 2:46:58 PM | message detail
Dragonborn can win actually.
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#370 | swirIdude | Posted 6/6/2013 2:47:00 PM | message detail
The strongest three seed is the ****ing Creeper are you kidding me? And how the hell is John Marston still relevant?

(**** yeah Yu)
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#371 | KanzarisKelshen | Posted 6/6/2013 2:48:56 PM | message detail
swirIdude posted...
The strongest three seed is the ****ing Creeper are you kidding me? And how the hell is John Marston still relevant?

(**** yeah Yu)


Creeper is fodder. If you want the strongest 3 seed without shenanigan potential, it's between Dragonborn, Shulk and Elizabeth.
#372 | transience | Posted 6/6/2013 2:49:26 PM | message detail
yeah I think Dragonborn is going to get a huge split. some people will take him to win 2-3 rounds and some will pick him to finish last in his pairing.
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#373 | TheArkOfTurus | Posted 6/6/2013 2:50:03 PM | message detail
KanzarisKelshen posted...
Lee: Welp, Crono officially got a softie path I think, this ain't scaring anybody.


Why? It's not as if any of the strong characters that could beat him were taken off the table with this update.
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#374 | Pondos | Posted 6/6/2013 2:50:17 PM | message detail
I don't think Shulk or Elizabeth will necessarily be any stronger than Chrom
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#375 | Emporer_Kazbar | Posted 6/6/2013 2:51:20 PM | message detail
Creeper and Dragonborn have at least lower-midcard strength; I imagine they'll do some damage. Not enough to beat they're NN division-rep, but something. Lee, Shulk and maybe Elizabeth just under that. The rest won't be doing much.
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#376 | KanzarisKelshen | Posted 6/6/2013 2:51:25 PM | message detail
Pondos posted...
I don't think Shulk or Elizabeth will necessarily be any stronger than Chrom


Let's say Chrom is Ike levels of strong. I think Shulk can better that, and Elizabeth can be about as strong as Big Daddy, probably. Big Daddy vs Ike, who ya got?
#377 | KanzarisKelshen | Posted 6/6/2013 2:52:02 PM | message detail
TheArkOfTurus posted...
KanzarisKelshen posted...
Lee: Welp, Crono officially got a softie path I think, this ain't scaring anybody.


Why? It's not as if any of the strong characters that could beat him were taken off the table with this update.


Just talking about what we have so far and overreacting 'cause it's fun Ark. Obviously this doesn't preclude Vincent sneaking into Crono's division to smash him again or something!
#378 | KamikazePotato | Posted 6/6/2013 2:52:15 PM | message detail
GloriousSweater posted...
At this rate, we could get Reyn and Dunban!

YOU WILL KNOW OUR NAMES


Let's not lose our 'eads, though!
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#379 | charmander6000 | Posted 6/6/2013 2:52:32 PM | message detail
Pfft... John Marston would kick all of those character's asses.
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#380 | LeonhartFone | Posted 6/6/2013 2:52:55 PM | message detail
Curse of the 3 seed returns.
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#381 | BK_Sheikah00 | Posted 6/6/2013 2:54:32 PM | message detail
I'm surprised Yuri Lowell couldn't get a higher seed than some of these guys. Really?
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#382 | KanzarisKelshen | Posted 6/6/2013 2:56:04 PM | message detail
BK_Sheikah00 posted...
I'm surprised Yuri Lowell couldn't get a higher seed than some of these guys. Really?


People love them some manly jRPG protagonists over guys who look like pretty girls obviously.
#383 | AxemRedRanger | Posted 6/6/2013 2:58:27 PM | message detail
Yuri has been in a contest before so he wasn't eligible for a 3 seed!
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#384 | GoldSlime35 | Posted 6/6/2013 2:58:35 PM | message detail
I have a feeling that the bottom section of each division is going to be all new characters. All of the 3 seeds being new characters doesn't make much sense otherwise.

If I'm wrong though, they are all going to get destroyed.
#385 | -LusterSoldier- (Topic Creator) | Posted 6/6/2013 2:59:01 PM | message detail
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/66374236

Interesting topic from Bacon.
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#386 | LOLContests | Posted 6/6/2013 3:03:25 PM | message detail
Who the hell are these characters?

The all newbies theory sounds solid.
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#387 | KanzarisKelshen | Posted 6/6/2013 3:04:17 PM | message detail
LOLContests posted...
Who the hell are these characters?

The all newbies theory sounds solid.


You don't play many games do you
#388 | KamikazePotato | Posted 6/6/2013 3:04:40 PM | message detail
I wonder how behind on the times you have to be to not know any of the 3 Seeds

Probably as behind the times as most of GameFAQs is
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#389 | LOLContests | Posted 6/6/2013 3:04:59 PM | message detail
Er, on second though maybe not about the all newbies theory. Would ruin the 3-way idea for the Divisional Finals, as they would almost all certainly lose.
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#390 | LOLContests | Posted 6/6/2013 3:06:16 PM | message detail
KamikazePotato posted...
I wonder how behind on the times you have to be to not know any of the 3 Seeds

Probably as behind the times as most of GameFAQs is


I've barely played video games in 5 years! There's your answer to that!
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#391 | TsunamiXXVIII | Posted 6/6/2013 3:06:50 PM | message detail
-LusterSoldier- posted...
Draven in Link's division
Chrom in Sonic's division
Elizabeth in Sephiroth's division
Shulk in Snake's division
Yu Narukami in Cloud's division
Lee Everett in Crono's division
Dragonborn in Samus's division
Creeper in Mario's division
John Marston in Mega Man's division


Oh my G-d. It's like CBVIII all over again, only with niche RPG characters instead of LOLFPS characters. Still surprised not to see Yuri Lowell yet, but we're unlikely to see any of these guys in Round 3, and a few of them will probably be gone in Round 1.

Though with the way this thing has gone thus far, it's probably the 7-12 winners they should be scared of more than the 4-seeds. Or is that the 15-seeds?

...Suddenly this all makes sense. Board 8 probably has a fairly large portion of the noms (although the fact that Yuri's not top-3 is reason to question that). How many Board 8 regulars actually nominate the contest regulars? For the most part, we trade votes with each other for our "niche" contestants that we want in the lower seeds and let the casuals take care of putting the regulars in. I think probably the least "niche" thing on my nomination list was probably either Barret or Otacon. So if casual noms are down...so are the seeds of the "strong" characters.
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#392 | TsunamiXXVIII | Posted 6/6/2013 3:10:00 PM | message detail
GoldSlime35 posted...
I have a feeling that the bottom section of each division is going to be all new characters. All of the 3 seeds being new characters doesn't make much sense otherwise.

If I'm wrong though, they are all going to get destroyed.


That...does sound solid. Back when we were considering what the gimmick would be, I actually considered the possibility of a half-returner, half-newbie bracket. Of course, having each division divided rather than dividing the whole bracket is better for this supposed "celebration of the Noble Nine" thing, but...

Yeah, I can see it.
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#393 | GANON1025 | Posted 6/6/2013 3:17:18 PM | message detail
Was there a big push for John Marston? I'm surprised to see him there.
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#394 | KanzarisKelshen | Posted 6/6/2013 3:19:38 PM | message detail
TsunamiXXVIII posted...
GoldSlime35 posted...
I have a feeling that the bottom section of each division is going to be all new characters. All of the 3 seeds being new characters doesn't make much sense otherwise.

If I'm wrong though, they are all going to get destroyed.


That...does sound solid. Back when we were considering what the gimmick would be, I actually considered the possibility of a half-returner, half-newbie bracket. Of course, having each division divided rather than dividing the whole bracket is better for this supposed "celebration of the Noble Nine" thing, but...

Yeah, I can see it.


What does it make the middle division, then? 'Mixed bag'?
#395 | charmander6000 | Posted 6/6/2013 3:26:11 PM | message detail
Was there a big push for John Marston? I'm surprised to see him there.

Red Dead Redemption was one of the biggest games in 2010, even three years later he'd have enough casual support.

As a 3 seed maybe not, but I'm surprised with the entire group.
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#396 | AlecTrevelyan006 | Posted 6/6/2013 3:26:42 PM | message detail
#397 | GoldSlime35 | Posted 6/6/2013 3:27:56 PM | message detail
TsunamiXXVIII posted...
GoldSlime35 posted...
I have a feeling that the bottom section of each division is going to be all new characters. All of the 3 seeds being new characters doesn't make much sense otherwise.

If I'm wrong though, they are all going to get destroyed.


That...does sound solid. Back when we were considering what the gimmick would be, I actually considered the possibility of a half-returner, half-newbie bracket. Of course, having each division divided rather than dividing the whole bracket is better for this supposed "celebration of the Noble Nine" thing, but...

Yeah, I can see it.


Yeah.

The problem with it is that all the division finals except Crono/Sora would have obvious winners. So I'm not really sure if he'd do it. The first 2 rounds would be crazy though. Tons of matches with just new characters would be tough to predict, plus all the stronger returning characters would be bunched into less spots instead of being spread out more.
#398 | LOLContests | Posted 6/6/2013 3:32:04 PM | message detail
It's also possible that that there's one new character in each match ala 2008, and that it goes by seeds. Like all of the 3/6/9/12/15/18/21/24/27 seeds are newbies.

I saw someone in another topic one point out that not only are these guys all newbies, they're not even in the same game as a previous entrant, but do we really have 80 some characters that that applies to?
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#399 | voltch | Posted 6/6/2013 3:32:52 PM | message detail
I am scared of LoL already.

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#400 | TsunamiXXVIII | Posted 6/6/2013 3:34:48 PM | message detail
LOLContests posted...
It's also possible that that there's one new character in each match ala 2008, and that it goes by seeds. Like all of the 3/6/9/12/15/18/21/24/27 seeds are newbies.

I saw someone in another topic one point out that not only are these guys all newbies, they're not even in the same game as a previous entrant, but do we really have 80 some characters that that applies to?


Well, FE:A alone will probably account for over a dozen of these!
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