Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 1064

#251 | Pokefear | Posted 7/14/2013 10:33:49 PM | message detail
too much
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#252 | Dilated Chemist | Posted 7/14/2013 10:33:58 PM | message detail
Phoenix Wright is doing better than I expected. It's still early though, hope he holds strong.

Keep it above 40% and he's good.
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#253 | paulg235 | Posted 7/14/2013 10:34:31 PM | message detail
Marth's not even gonna come close to smelling Wright, now.
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#254 | _SecretSquirrel | Posted 7/14/2013 10:36:35 PM | message detail
Every Phoenix gain needs to be accompanied by TAKE THAT and every Marth cut needs a CRITICAL HIT!
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#255 | Achromatic | Posted 7/14/2013 10:38:38 PM | message detail
Yeah Phoenix is now in cruise mode.

Next.
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#256 | LeonhartFour | Posted 7/14/2013 10:39:41 PM | message detail
Yeah, I feel pretty good about calling this one now.
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#257 | LeonhartFour | Posted 7/14/2013 10:44:03 PM | message detail
#258 | Then00bAvenger | Posted 7/14/2013 10:45:39 PM | message detail
The people of Wyoming love Nightmare, apparently
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#259 | KamikazePotato | Posted 7/14/2013 10:46:39 PM | message detail
I like this consistency.
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#260 | Achromatic | Posted 7/14/2013 10:48:38 PM | message detail
The night is dark and full of Phoenixes.
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#261 | Dilated Chemist | Posted 7/14/2013 10:49:16 PM | message detail
Still perfect! ^_^
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Pts: 12/12 Today's Picks: Phoenix & Vincent
IX: Link-VV-BB-SS-Cloud-Sora-Samus-Mario-Zard
#262 | LOLContests | Posted 7/14/2013 10:50:55 PM | message detail
Surprised that Phoenix is doing so well against Marth in the Northeast. That's usually Nintendo's firewall! I guess Phoenix is kind of a pseudo-Nintendo character, but still.
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#263 | DoctorJimmy133 | Posted 7/14/2013 10:55:54 PM | message detail
Mr. Nick's best match ever Y/N?
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#264 | KamikazePotato | Posted 7/14/2013 10:56:00 PM | message detail
I think we need to start considering a sort of '3rd place factor' in some situations. Too many obvious losers getting shut out. There's no way Nightmare does this bad 1 v 1.
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#265 | LeonhartFour | Posted 7/14/2013 11:09:32 PM | message detail
#266 | superange128 | Posted 7/14/2013 11:13:21 PM | message detail
KamikazePotato posted...
I think we need to start considering a sort of '3rd place factor' in some situations. Too many obvious losers getting shut out. There's no way Nightmare does this bad 1 v 1.


well the same happened in 4ways
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#267 | Sorozone | Posted 7/14/2013 11:40:38 PM | message detail
Phoenix looking pretty good here!

So for the next match....I hope my Dunban > KOS-MOS pick works out. >_> Don't think too many people have it so it'll help me in the Expert if it does happen. I think I can afford one more 0 if it doesn't.
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#268 | KanzarisKelshen | Posted 7/14/2013 11:49:45 PM | message detail
Sorozone posted...
Phoenix looking pretty good here!

So for the next match....I hope my Dunban > KOS-MOS pick works out. >_> Don't think too many people have it so it'll help me in the Expert if it does happen. I think I can afford one more 0 if it doesn't.


That's a really, really insane pick when KOS-MOS just got a new game. But hey, if it works...
#269 | Lightning Strikes | Posted 7/14/2013 11:52:28 PM | message detail
KanzarisKelshen posted...
Sorozone posted...
Phoenix looking pretty good here!

So for the next match....I hope my Dunban > KOS-MOS pick works out. >_> Don't think too many people have it so it'll help me in the Expert if it does happen. I think I can afford one more 0 if it doesn't.


That's a really, really insane pick when KOS-MOS just got a new game. But hey, if it works...


Wait

What?

Oh, Project X-Zone. Yeah, that will make no difference.
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#270 | Polycosm | Posted 7/14/2013 11:53:51 PM | message detail
Whew! I was fretting over this match, but it doesn't look like it'll be a close one after all. Should be easy going until Clem/Spyro...
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#271 | KanzarisKelshen | Posted 7/14/2013 11:54:32 PM | message detail
Games matter. Remember, KOS-MOS comes from a franchise that is almost two gaming generations old. A reminder that she exists will help her a bunch, since it will at least stop her from decaying further.
#272 | LeonhartFour | Posted 7/14/2013 11:54:59 PM | message detail
Games matter when people actually buy them.
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#273 | KamikazePotato | Posted 7/14/2013 11:56:22 PM | message detail
Tomorrow should be a good gauge for whether or not it's going to be Reyn time.
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#274 | Nanis23 | Posted 7/15/2013 12:02:43 AM | message detail
If it keeps on like this, I will probably be in the leaderboard for the first time ever
57 points now
#275 | ffmasterjose | Posted 7/15/2013 12:20:19 AM | message detail
Phoenix Wright is one of the few things B8 is obsessed about that I honestly don't get the appeal. I've tried to play the games before just because you guys love them so much, but I was bored to death.

*shrug*
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NP: Marth > Phoenix Wright > Nightmare
#276 | Sorozone | Posted 7/15/2013 12:20:55 AM | message detail
Don't worry, I'm not a fan either.
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#277 | Then00bAvenger | Posted 7/15/2013 12:24:09 AM | message detail | (edited)
The first two games are honestly only 'okay' as a whole. I can definitely see someone getting bored by the first few cases in the first game.

The third game is really good though
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#278 | LeonhartFour | Posted 7/15/2013 12:22:35 AM | message detail
#279 | LinkMarioSamus | Posted 7/15/2013 12:22:59 AM | message detail
Wow, for once Phoenix doesn't disappoint. This match helps out my theory that most "popular outside Gamefaqs" entities got stronger since last contest.
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#280 | LeonhartFour | Posted 7/15/2013 12:23:48 AM | message detail
First game is really good.

Second game is mostly just pretty good with an excellent finale

Third game is great throughout

Series as a whole is awesome
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#281 | LeonhartFour | Posted 7/15/2013 12:24:33 AM | message detail
LinkMarioSamus posted...
Wow, for once Phoenix doesn't disappoint.


Board 8 has literally never predicted Phoenix wrong.

Not sure where people keep coming up with this idea.
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#282 | Achromatic | Posted 7/15/2013 12:26:07 AM | message detail
LeonhartFour posted...
LinkMarioSamus posted...
Wow, for once Phoenix doesn't disappoint.


Board 8 has literally never predicted Phoenix wrong.

Not sure where people keep coming up with this idea.


LinkMarioSamus saw it on youtube somewhere.
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#283 | Lopen | Posted 7/15/2013 12:27:54 AM | message detail
Phoenix Wright is kinda weird. I do feel the board overrates them quite a bit. The court segments to be pretty fun and the investigations to be a drag, generally. I'd say like 75% of the minor characters are annoying too. The remaining 25% tend to be pretty entertaining but that's a lot of filth there. Probably only around half of the cases are legitimately good, too.

The main characters are really good though and what carries the games. But yeah if you're not patient or for whatever reason Phoenix or Maya don't do anything for you I can definitely see why you'd lose interest.
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#284 | LinkMarioSamus | Posted 7/15/2013 12:33:19 AM | message detail
LeonhartFour posted...
LinkMarioSamus posted...
Wow, for once Phoenix doesn't disappoint.


Board 8 has literally never predicted Phoenix wrong.

Not sure where people keep coming up with this idea.


I suppose I should admit that I had Phoenix winning in both 2010 contests.

Part of me has a feeling that being the main character of a self-titled series means a lot this contest.
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#285 | LeonhartFour | Posted 7/15/2013 12:34:10 AM | message detail
Stop talking.
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#286 | KamikazePotato | Posted 7/15/2013 12:34:30 AM | message detail
Phoenix Wright 1/3 are classics to me.
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#287 | _SecretSquirrel | Posted 7/15/2013 12:36:41 AM | message detail
Man, I wish we could run Phoenix Wright vs. Gordon Freeman one more time, just because I think Phoenix could pull it off now, even without the albatross of Dr. Breen.
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#288 | Lopen | Posted 7/15/2013 12:39:27 AM | message detail
I actually think PW2 might be my favorite of the games. Like, consistency obviously it's the worst but 2-4 is so far ahead of all the other cases in the series for me that it doesn't even matter. Honestly 2-1 and 2-2 aren't even really worse than your typical "not great" cases, either.
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#289 | LeonhartFour | Posted 7/15/2013 12:40:44 AM | message detail
2-4 is by far the best of all the cases, yes. It's literally the only case where all the investigations are good.
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#290 | ffmasterjose | Posted 7/15/2013 12:40:51 AM | message detail
LeonhartFour posted...
Stop talking.

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NP: Marth > Phoenix Wright > Nightmare
#291 | pjbasis | Posted 7/15/2013 12:44:56 AM | message detail
Man, SoulCalibur really fell off the map. Nightmare only gained 2% with a whole character removed and much weaker competition since 5 years ago.
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#292 | KanzarisKelshen | Posted 7/15/2013 12:45:36 AM | message detail
LeonhartFour posted...
2-4 is by far the best of all the cases, yes. It's literally the only case where all the investigations are good.


I wouldn't say 'by far'! 1-1 is so well-constructed you could write a thesis on it, 1-5 has amazingly high stakes and the most dangerous villain, and 3-5 is...3-5. All way up there IMO.
#293 | LeonhartFour | Posted 7/15/2013 12:47:10 AM | message detail
Eh, I dunno if I'd take this performance at face value for Nightmare. That early start just buried him beyond recovery.
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#294 | LeonhartFour | Posted 7/15/2013 12:48:46 AM | message detail
#295 | KanzarisKelshen | Posted 7/15/2013 12:53:09 AM | message detail
LeonhartFour posted...
Phoenix passes 1000.


And all was right in the world.
#296 | LeonhartFour | Posted 7/15/2013 1:19:53 AM | message detail
Marth just lost an update to Nightmare

The Europe vote is here
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#297 | ChenKenichiFan | Posted 7/15/2013 1:26:34 AM | message detail
KamikazePotato posted...
Tomorrow should be a good gauge for whether or not it's going to be Reyn time.


Yep. I'm trying to guess what percentage Dunban needs to turn Reyn into a big threat. Hell, I figure 20% will be more than enough. I estimate Reyn and Dunban to be roughly around the same level, and 20% against the likes of Vincent and KOS will be worth a hell of a lot more against Reyn's opponents.
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#298 | LeonhartFour | Posted 7/15/2013 1:31:35 AM | message detail
Honestly, the only thing that should deter you from picking Reyn is if Dunban just flat out bombs.

Reyn's competition is total crap.
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#299 | ChenKenichiFan | Posted 7/15/2013 1:37:19 AM | message detail
Well it's kinda hard to tell which of these obscure characters will score 25% out of nowhere and which will stink up the joint with 8%. We've already seen both, and I guess I don't analyze this stuff as minutely as I did before because I'm not sure why Yuri and Caim performed so differently.

I suppose the presence of a similar character with infinitely more recognizability and popularity gave people very little reason to vote for Caim, which bodes well for Reyn because his match features no such presence.
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#300 | LeonhartFour | Posted 7/15/2013 1:38:52 AM | message detail
People actually played Tales of Vesperia. That's the difference.
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