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CB9 T-26 days and counting BRACKET - http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/cb9_entry List of characters for each seed - http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/cb9_battlers Submit descriptions for the characters - http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/feedback/index.php?type=49 ---------- ~*creativename's contest site (all things contest!)*~ www.gamefaqscontests.com ~*The Board 8 Wiki (lots of useful contest and board information, including all past Post-Contest Analysis from Ulti, transience, Ed Bellis and others)*~ http://board8.wikia.com/ ~*List of All Polls (a search bar is at the bottom)*~ http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html ~*NGamer64's Archive Sites (good stuff!) and (LOL) X-Stats Sim (some offensive language)*~ http://www.thengamer.com/ http://thengamer.com/xstats ~*GameFAQs Contests Hall of Fame*~ http://board8.wikia.com/wiki/GameFAQs_Contests_Hall_of_Fame http://board8.wikia.com/wiki/GameFAQs_Contests_Match_Hall_of_Fame ~*Character Contest Histories*~ 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 ~*Leonhart4's Trend Charts*~ https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?hl=en&key=tOGmynfNIiNy5VukpEF-PdA&hl=en#gid=0 ~*Daily Vote Trends - An Explanation for Dummies*~ http://board8.wikia.com/wiki/Daily_Vote_Trends ~*Acronyms and Percentages for Dummies*~ http://board8.wikia.com/wiki/Acronyms_and_Percentages ~*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. |
Clementine is the only one in that match with any upside, so she's the best pick. --- "The people who play Final Fantasy 7 actually have lives and dont NEED polls" ~MajinUltima SuperNiceDog: Bracket: Good, Taste: Bad |
TheOneAboveAll posted... CB9 T-26 days and counting You need to update the bracket link because it was taken down. The correct link should be http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/cb9_entry --- Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but not as cool as SuperNiceDog, Guru Champ! |
Spyro the Dragon is one of the weakest characters to make as many contests as he has. Never pick him to win anything. --- "I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now." |
Skylanders is a pretty big franchise, Spyro is in that right? It could have weight if it's a day match or something. --- Nominate Spring Breeze Dancin' from Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon for Character Battle IX! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJrnlFW4IMc |
I didn't realize Skylanders was popular at all. And I'm pretty sure Spyro fans hate it. --- "I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now." |
Skylanders only used Spyro's name for the debut game. It is now massive in its own right. Besides, Spyro looks like he has a skin disorder in that game. --- "The people who play Final Fantasy 7 actually have lives and dont NEED polls" ~MajinUltima SuperNiceDog: Bracket: Good, Taste: Bad |
Damn, almost a whole month of bracket entering? --- Submit your bracket for The Great GameFAQs Character Battle IX contest today!: http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/cb9_entry |
Thanks Luster. I hadn't planned on making the topic. I had just felt like the few minutes was far too long without one. |
From: ffmasterjose | #009 Damn, almost a whole month of bracket entering? Yeah, pretty typical. That's why I didn't like Allen stretching out the seed reveals; it added several days of waiting. --- "The people who play Final Fantasy 7 actually have lives and dont NEED polls" ~MajinUltima SuperNiceDog: Bracket: Good, Taste: Bad |
ffmasterjose posted... Damn, almost a whole month of bracket entering? If I remember correctly either Characters 2010 or Game of the Decade also had around a month of bracket entering --- Want any VNs pre-patched? PM me. List of VNs can be found by clicking on my username. |
Characters
2010 had a long bracket entry period because of Christmas vacation and
the GotY polls delaying the start of the contest. --- Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but not as cool as SuperNiceDog, Guru Champ! |
You know what would make this the greatest contest ever? Epona in the final 9. A man can dream, right? --- Watch my Megan Man X3 LP! http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/66320479 |
I
really hate taking Spyro to win a match, but I'm not even sure who Reyn
is, sounds like turbofodder. Spyro definitely has name recognition. Still will probably find a way to choke and cost me a point --- Submit your bracket for The Great GameFAQs Character Battle IX contest today!: http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/cb9_entry |
Reyn is from Xenoblade, which finished 2nd in GOTY. --- "I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now." |
I've
seen a bit of Skylanders... it looks dumb (contrary to the PS1 Spyro
games), so I don't think Spyro is going to be strengthened at all. It starts July 8 and ends September 12. That means.... 31+31+4+1 = 67 days, if I counted right? 40.5 days R1 13.5 days R2 9 days R3 3 days R4 1 day R5 That seems to be the breakdown. --- "Ah, a party! We haven't had one of those! It could be fun! So... what is a party?" "Well, you drink punch and eat CAKE! ...I think." |
Here's a bracket that shows you what matches will be night matches or day matches: http://i.imgur.com/gg9hUFA.png Night matches in dark blue, day matches in dark red. Everything after round 2 is 24-hour matches. --- Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but not as cool as SuperNiceDog, Guru Champ! |
#339 | charmander6000 (charmander) | Posted 6/10/2013 8:45:01 AM | message detail Anybody have numbers on characters that made the bracket that weren't in the database? Based on the list in the wiki the following characters made it without the database. Magikarp Missile Raiden Spring Breeze Dancin' Tingle Bit surprised Raiden didn't made it on the list, even the Mortal Kombat one is there. Uhhhh that's probably my bad, I think I saw Raiden and thought of the MK version without double checking. UPDATED http://board8.wikia.com/wiki/Character_Suggestion_List The other 4 were legit never in the database though, as far as I know. --- thengamer.com/guru | thengamer.com/xstats | board8.wikia.com Oh gosh, you really should listen to The Show! |
Haste_2 posted... I've seen a bit of Skylanders... it looks dumb (contrary to the PS1 Spyro games), so I don't think Spyro is going to be strengthened at all. Skylanders' primary demographic is kids. GameFAQ's primary demographic is NOT kids. You are right, albeit for somewhat wrong reasons. |
When
you're such a weak character in the first place, exposure like that is
pretty much sure to cause a boost. Heck, Spyro is probably more
relevant now than he's ever been during any contest season. Also it's the face of an entire franchise against two side-characters. Also, Clementine is a child character and child characters have never done well (Link flopped when he got Wind Waker pics, Ness and Zidane have never wowed us, I'm sure there's some other example but I can't think of any). --- Currently Playing - Super Metroid, MGS4, Brawl, FFVII, Wind Waker, RE4, SOTC |
Reyn will win because RPG character design is enough to beat those two --- Woop woop woop woop woop |
Multiway contests are a nightmare to predict. It doesn't help that there is so much fodder vs fodder matches either. I can already tell my bracket is trash. My run of good contest placings will probably be coming to an end. I might just go for a lot of chancy upset picks like Epona and Missingno making deep runs and see how that goes. --- "Thank you, thank you, no applause necessary, just send money..." |
Hm, I just remembered Birth By Sleep and that none of the characters got in. And even though the field doubled, KH went from 4 to 3 characters. I guess that's the result of nominations being so low --- http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr345/Rakaputra/B8%20Girls%202012/pjbas.png SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0 |
I'd guess the BBS characters split noms too badly. --- "I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now." |
Okay so every match is a Triple Threat match right?Since 1 out of 3 advances? --- 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~ |
Correct. --- "I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now." |
Hmm,
Crono/Pikachu/Magus being a night match does make me reconsider things.
Also Magus in a day match (R1) is something that gets me nervous. |
Bospsychopaat posted... Hmm, Crono/Pikachu/Magus being a night match does make me reconsider things. Also Magus in a day match (R1) is something that gets me nervous. Magus is facing a Metal Gear Solid side character and Jade Curtiss. They probably aren't going to do that much better with the demographics. That match is going to draw horrific votals for a day match. --- Agent Triple Zero at your service! The artist formerly known as greatone10. |
SBD made it without being in the database and was one of only four characters to do so? Bawss --- XIII_rocks, the cream of XIII fanboyism. |
I actually switched to Clementine > Spyro. --- Currently Playing - Super Metroid, MGS4, Brawl, FFVII, Wind Waker, RE4, SOTC |
-Tofa7- posted... I might just go for a lot of chancy upset picks like Epona and Missingno making deep runs and see how that goes. They'll make the top 27. --- POKEFEAR |
LinkMarioSamus posted... I actually switched to Clementine > Spyro. Why? I am on the fence as well. You blabbered the entire time about how Spyro > Clementine only to change it on a whim. |
Yeah, that's what LMS does. You can feel free to ignore his posts on pretty much any subject. --- "I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now." |
Message From -LusterSoldier- on 06/12/2013 "The Contest begins on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 and will run through the final match-up of the Tournament scheduled for September 12, 2013 (the "Contest Period"). Participants may create their brackets starting on June 12, 2013 and ending at 7:59:59 PM PDT on July 8, 2013 (the "Entry Period")." Based on what you see above, I assume we are getting 12-hour contest matches for the first 2 rounds before we switch over to 24-hour matches in round 3 (the Division Finals). Is that what you have planned out for this contest? Message From GameFAQs on 06/13/2013 A full calendar will be released soon Bacon never actually admitted that we'll be getting 12-hour matches for the first 2 rounds before switching over to 24-hour matches. But it's pretty obvious he's aiming for that schedule. --- Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but not as cool as SuperNiceDog, Guru Champ! |
LeonhartFour posted... Yeah, that's what LMS does. Lol. To be fair, i find some of his posts pretty knowledgeable and helpful. |
...you really shouldn't. He has no idea what he's talking about, ever. --- "I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now." |
Hey
guys, can you help me out with something? I need to know if Sonic has
ever faced another character from his franchise, besides Knuckles 1v1. I
wanna try and see if I can calculate just how much percentage Knuckles
lost relative to what he 'should' have gotten without SFF, and thus set a
lower bound for how bad Cecil could possibly be if he's overrated by
the stats. |
Nope, just Knux. --- "I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now." |
new guys taking LMS seriously so CUTE --- http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr345/Rakaputra/B8%20Girls%202012/pjbas.png SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0 |
...Man,
considering how Mario always gets to fodderize characters from his own
franchise, it's surprising Sonic has never faced Tails before. Clearly
CJayC and Bacon grew up with the Genesis and not the SNES! |
Why would Cecil be overrated when Knuckles got crushed harder than he should have? And then Sonic got crushed harder than he should have? --- http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr345/Rakaputra/B8%20Girls%202012/pjbas.png SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0 |
Not "new guy", have been here since 2005. Never paid too much attention to him until recently. |
CJayC tried to set it up in 2004, but Dante was there instead. --- "I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now." |
pjbasis posted... Why would Cecil be overrated when Knuckles got crushed harder than he should have? Because I'm trying to determine if the SFF adjustment Knuckles got in the '10 Xstats is inconstent with Sonic's ability to steal from other characters in his franchise, making the Xstats faulty. |
SFF isn't consistent in any way, shape, or form. --- "I couldn't stand a day without a past or future. I need to live each moment to keep fighting here and now." |
Iamthekuzalol posted... Not "new guy", have been here since 2005. Never paid too much attention to him until recently. My bad, maybe you don't hang around during the off season? --- http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr345/Rakaputra/B8%20Girls%202012/pjbas.png SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0 |
Given Kuza's outstanding Oracle history, I'm pretty sure he knows better than most people anyway! --- Crucifying my Oracle average one match at a time |
pjbasis posted... Iamthekuzalol posted...Not "new guy", have been here since 2005. Never paid too much attention to him until recently. Only come to this board during contest season and this isn't my main account, never mind, not gonna to reveal who i am anyway. |
to clarify here each match is a 9 way match, and the top one from each 3 pack advances? that seems to be setting up a bunch of fodder matches because of silly seed numbers. well at least it will be amusing to see how many people don't have ryu beating some obscure tales character. |
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