Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 1076

#51 | creativename | Posted 7/24/2013 1:17:25 PM | message detail
What is this "shaped like a horse" reference?
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#52 | Shoenin_Kakashi | Posted 7/24/2013 1:17:50 PM | message detail
Thrall got weaker because no one cares about him anymore.
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#53 | FranzyvonKarma | Posted 7/24/2013 1:18:10 PM | message detail
Epona is shaped like a horse to get some voats!
#54 | LinkMarioSamus | Posted 7/24/2013 1:18:28 PM | message detail
LeonhartFour posted...
That was FemShep! It doesn't count!


Also, that was Olimar's first match without another Nintendo(ey) character to SFF him, and he had a new game on the horizon as opposed to in 2008 where he was basically a Brawl creation.
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#55 | LeonhartFour | Posted 7/24/2013 1:19:06 PM | message detail
creativename posted...
What is this "shaped like a horse" reference?


It's just a joke based off of the L-Block meme of "Shaped like a boot to," well, you know the rest.
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#56 | LinkMarioSamus | Posted 7/24/2013 1:19:50 PM | message detail
Achromatic posted...
Lightning is amazing looking, holy crap LMS no taste confirmed.


Personally all of FFXIII's cast rubs me the wrong way in comparison to the casts of earlier FF games.

The stupid thing is that FFX used to be the same way with me but then it magically stopped being that.
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#57 | KamikazePotato | Posted 7/24/2013 1:20:38 PM | message detail
Like 99% of Lightning's strength comes from her design. It's a great design. Shame about everything else, though.
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#58 | LeonhartFour | Posted 7/24/2013 1:21:27 PM | message detail
LinkMarioSamus posted...
The stupid thing


Probably the most self-aware thing you've ever said.

If only you'd realize it applies to more than just that one statement.
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#59 | Sorozone | Posted 7/24/2013 1:21:50 PM | message detail
Everytime Lightning talks, I can't help but think of Liara. + points in my book.
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#60 | LeonhartFour | Posted 7/24/2013 1:22:19 PM | message detail
Sorozone posted...
Everytime Lightning talks, I can't help but think of Liara. + points in my book.


Less than 3 Ali Hillis
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#61 | Nanis23 | Posted 7/24/2013 1:22:22 PM | message detail
Someone give that magazine that was released a few days ago with Lightning
She was really attractive there for some reason
#62 | Karma Hunter | Posted 7/24/2013 1:23:52 PM | message detail
Man, if trends are as pronounced as they've been in the past, Protoman really should be able to make a comeback when the sun goes down at this point.

But what do I know, I thought Alucard's best time was at night!
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#63 | anondum | Posted 7/24/2013 1:24:05 PM | message detail
I have lightning winning

I am also submitting this as her match pic

http://images.vg247.com/current//2013/07/Lightning-returns-cloud-4.jpg
#64 | LeonhartFour | Posted 7/24/2013 1:24:46 PM | message detail
Nanis23 posted...
Someone give that magazine that was released a few days ago with Lightning
She was really attractive there for some reason


Oh, you mean catgirl Lightning

http://www.mmoculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Lightning-Returns-Final-Fantasy-XIII-Special-costume-1.jpg

Or maybe you mean Cloud Lightning

http://media1.gameinformer.com/imagefeed/screenshots/LightningReturnsFinalFantasyXIII/9188527720_7805fb95a9_o.jpg
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#65 | SliceSabre | Posted 7/24/2013 1:25:01 PM | message detail
Karma Hunter posted...
Man, if trends are as pronounced as they've been in the past, Protoman really should be able to make a comeback when the sun goes down at this point.

But what do I know, I thought Alucard's best time was at night!

If Protoman wins right before I go to bed I will be so ticked. This was such a tough battle to decide on but I expected Ike to perform better.
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#66 | Lopen | Posted 7/24/2013 1:26:24 PM | message detail
I swear Ike in polls is like Ike in Smash

He always does the stall stall stall SMASH stall stall stall SMASH thing. Like his old four way matches worked the same way. It's dumb.

Kinda like Protoman here. He's coming back in the US and converting a lot of states, and Europe (probably the main reason he's behind right now) is about to go to sleep.
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#67 | Whiskey_Nick | Posted 7/24/2013 1:26:26 PM | message detail
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#68 | LinkMarioSamus | Posted 7/24/2013 1:29:52 PM | message detail | (edited)
FFXIII's cast is just a bunch of generic anime guys to me. Exactly what people say is true of earlier FFs but I don't feel that way.

Seeing how much hate the game gets and how much it rubs me the wrong way already...literally the only reason I'm interested in trying it is because a good friend of mine online considers it to be one of his favorite FFs, I think it might be his second favorite after Final Fantasy XII (and he acknowledged that it's an unpopular opinion. He's a huge fan of Final Fantasies VI, VII, IX, and X as well, however he doesn't care for VIII as much). Even then, I'd still rather at least play VI, VIII, or X once I'm done with VII...whenever the heck that will be.

The even more dumb thing is that said guy told me that Lightning is one of his top 4 VG protagonists (his other three are Snake, Lucas Kane from Indigo Prophecy, and Adam Jensen), and when I asked him why he liked FFXIII so much:

"this was the first Final Fantasy that made me care about any of the characters. I couldn't care less about what was happening to Terra, Zidane, Firion or any other protagonist in Square's games, but FFXIII's story really made sense to me, the music is among the best in the series and the general art direction is beautiful. Also, random encounters suck."
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#69 | KamikazePotato | Posted 7/24/2013 1:28:19 PM | message detail
Lopen posted...
He always does the stall stall stall SMASH stall stall stall SMASH thing. Like his old four way matches worked the same way. It's dumb.


SMASH
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#70 | Shoenin_Kakashi | Posted 7/24/2013 1:28:33 PM | message detail
Not his fault Lopen

Thats more Brawl than anything.
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#71 | MoogleKupo141 | Posted 7/24/2013 1:28:49 PM | message detail
Stop it
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#72 | anondum | Posted 7/24/2013 1:30:45 PM | message detail
also if a terrible character like squall can do well I don't see why lightning can't
#73 | LinkMarioSamus | Posted 7/24/2013 1:31:01 PM | message detail
At least no one's rushing to Zelda's defense!

It's all Lightning. Divisive protagonist of a divisive game.
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#74 | LeonhartFour | Posted 7/24/2013 1:31:25 PM | message detail
anondum posted...
also if a terrible character like squall can do well I don't see why lightning can't


LOL
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#75 | Big Bob | Posted 7/24/2013 1:32:54 PM | message detail
Is this the most consistent close match we've ever had? Hours later and the percentages have barely moved.
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#76 | FranzyvonKarma | Posted 7/24/2013 1:35:15 PM | message detail
Gonna laugh if Lightning completely bombs and loses to Donkey Kong.

I mean, it's not going to happen (because of Falco), but....
#77 | creativename | Posted 7/24/2013 1:35:29 PM | message detail
LeonhartFour posted...
That was FemShep! It doesn't count!

Do people really think FemShep hurt Shepard...? I doubt it made much difference at all, this isn't like Solid S***, most people will vote Shepard just based on the name. Not that there was anything wrong with the performance to begin with.
LeonhartFour posted...
creativename posted...
What is this "shaped like a horse" reference?


It's just a joke based off of the L-Block meme of "Shaped like a boot to," well, you know the rest.

Hmm. I still don't get what Epona has to do with L-Block that such a joke would start, but...whatever.
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#78 | LinkMarioSamus | Posted 7/24/2013 1:37:19 PM | message detail | (edited)
anondum posted...
also if a terrible character like squall can do well I don't see why lightning can't


So I hear mostly bad about Final Fantasy VIII, yet that doesn't stop people like Leon and TRT from being huge fans of it and its protagonist. Then again my top two games are Metroid Prime and The Wind Waker.

Also for some reason I feel tempted to support Squall already. He seems like my kind of character.
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#79 | Zylothewolf | Posted 7/24/2013 1:36:33 PM | message detail
anondum posted...
also if a terrible character like squall can do well I don't see why lightning can't


Squall needed Kingdom Hearts because he was terrible in FF8. There's a reason why he calls himself Leon in KH. Look it up he looked really weak in 2002 and a beast in 2003.
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#80 | SliceSabre | Posted 7/24/2013 1:36:45 PM | message detail
Big Bob posted...
Is this the most consistent close match we've ever had? Hours later and the percentages have barely moved.

I can't remember one that has been this close the entire day for all three characters.
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#81 | BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 7/24/2013 1:36:55 PM | message detail
LeonhartFourPosted 7/24/2013 2:53:50 PMmessage detail

BlAcK TuRtLe posted...

And you're buying into probably the worst SFF match we've ever seen in a 4-way contest?



http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/3454

I may be wrong, but I don't think that qualifies as the worst SFF match we've ever seen.


My bad, was referring to the next round with DKC and LttP
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#82 | LeonhartFour | Posted 7/24/2013 1:38:02 PM | message detail
creativename posted...
Hmm. I still don't get what Epona has to do with L-Block that such a joke would start, but...whatever.


It's not supposed to make sense!

creativename posted...
Do people really think FemShep hurt Shepard...?


I think it'll hurt Shepard's chances in round 2 if it's a FemShep pic. It's more beneficial for him to be the one guy against two girls than to be in a match of all girls.

And 80%+ of ME players use Male Shepard, so it could have an effect.
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#83 | LeonhartFour | Posted 7/24/2013 1:38:34 PM | message detail
BlAcK TuRtLe posted...
My bad, was referring to the next round with DKC and LttP


I know you were. The point is that it's irrelevant because it did worse in a match where it had no excuse for almost losing.
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#84 | LeonhartFour | Posted 7/24/2013 1:39:03 PM | message detail
Zylothewolf posted...
Squall needed Kingdom Hearts because he was terrible in FF8.


LOL
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#85 | LinkMarioSamus | Posted 7/24/2013 1:39:32 PM | message detail
FranzyvonKarma posted...
Gonna laugh if Lightning completely bombs and loses to Donkey Kong.

I mean, it's not going to happen (because of Falco), but....


Donkey Kong will probably benefit from his mascot status similar to Crash and Spyro. Meanwhile, characters in Lightning's mold - those from very recent games - have bombed all contest. Don't point to Bayonetta because she was against two such characters (SOTC might as well have been released in 2011), and Elizabeth was against jokefodder.
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#86 | creativename | Posted 7/24/2013 1:40:07 PM | message detail
Squall's character is pretty much not actually having a character.

FranzyvonKarma posted...
Gonna laugh if Lightning completely bombs and loses to Donkey Kong.

I mean, it's not going to happen (because of Falco), but....

I don't think too many expect anything out of her, some might have her winning that match only because they think Zelda will leech too much off of Zard.

And I do expect Zelda to hurt Zard significantly, Zeldrones and all that. They won't allow Zelda to totally collapse. The strength difference between Zard and Lightning is just too huge for me to think the upset is plausible, though.
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#87 | LeonhartFour | Posted 7/24/2013 1:41:39 PM | message detail
creativename posted...
Squall's character is pretty much not actually having a character.


Seriously guys you're killing me here

This is easily the worst statement of the bunch, too

Don't make me bust out a 15 post rant about Squall
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#88 | anondum | Posted 7/24/2013 1:43:29 PM | message detail
donkey kong is a flop. I would bet he loses to falco
#89 | Sorozone | Posted 7/24/2013 1:43:31 PM | message detail
To be fair, there are very little great, if even good characters in the FF universe.
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#90 | LinkMarioSamus | Posted 7/24/2013 1:47:33 PM | message detail
Something which these contests almost reflect, as Auron and Squall are the only non-FFVII characters to have done much in these contests.
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#91 | FranzyvonKarma | Posted 7/24/2013 1:48:25 PM | message detail
LeonhartFour posted...
creativename posted...
Squall's character is pretty much not actually having a character.


Seriously guys you're killing me here

This is easily the worst statement of the bunch, too

Don't make me bust out a 15 post fanfic about Squall
#92 | Shoenin_Kakashi | Posted 7/24/2013 1:48:51 PM | message detail
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#93 | LeonhartFour | Posted 7/24/2013 1:50:46 PM | message detail
FranzyvonKarma posted...
Don't make me bust out a 15 post fanfic about Squall


You're underselling the extent of my fanfiction writing if you think it'd only be 15 posts...!
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#94 | Zylothewolf | Posted 7/24/2013 1:51:12 PM | message detail
Squall can be awesome in your fanfiction, he's still terrible in FF8. >_>

You know that we wouldn't do this if you just ignored our Anti-Squall posts, right?
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#95 | Shoenin_Kakashi | Posted 7/24/2013 1:52:09 PM | message detail
Why would you think a fanfic about him would help Squall <_<?
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#96 | LeonhartFour | Posted 7/24/2013 1:52:45 PM | message detail
Zylothewolf posted...
Squall can be awesome in your fanfiction, he's still terrible in FF8. >_>

You know that we wouldn't do this if you just ignored our Anti-Squall posts, right?


Yeah, you would, considering all this started without me saying anything!

And Squall's awesome in my fanfiction because I always keep people in character!
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#97 | Lightning Strikes | Posted 7/24/2013 1:55:57 PM | message detail
A bit late to this, but Ike actually looks consistent with last year against Proto-man. Actually a little bit better than projected. Probably no change, accounting for lol x-stats and everything.

Eggman is impressing though. What we have to remember there is that his last performance was 8 years ago. Of course he's going to look completely different. Kind of why I think Vercetti's performance was legitimate and not due to a "third place factor". Times change, Eggman's just a lot better now.
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#98 | ZFS | Posted 7/24/2013 1:57:14 PM | message detail
I chose DK over Lightning! DK boost yessir.

(Also, people kinda hate Lightning today versus back then.)
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#99 | Lightning Strikes | Posted 7/24/2013 1:57:35 PM | message detail
LinkMarioSamus posted...
Something which these contests almost reflect, as Auron and Squall are the only non-FFVII characters to have done much in these contests.


Remember Kefka last time? That was awesome. Also, Yuna got to a final.

Anyway, if Donkey Kong beats Lightning, I will laugh so hard. Well deserved, though.
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#100 | anondum | Posted 7/24/2013 1:58:36 PM | message detail
yeah right. DK has a better chance of coming in 3rd than 1st