GameFAQs Contests
Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 1077
- Team Aqua Elite (37)
- Board List
- Topic List
- Track Topic
- Topic Closed
The Dark Link rule? --- Haman Korn! You're the source of all kernels in this world! Your time has come! -Cornille You've made a poor choice for your final popping place! -Haman Korn |
Honestly,
the thing most worrying me about Ike next round is that RIDICULOUS
board vote Epona had. If that sticks around, I'm not sure Ike has the
trends to recover, intrinsic strength be damned. The board vote for Epona won't be as strong, both GlaDOS and Ike are board favourites. --- BOP Results: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/CB9%20BOP.xls Points: 27/32 Today's Picks: Epona and Altair |
charmander6000 posted... 38% on Hayabusa isn't THAT stellar of a performance, honestly. He's basically equal with Spy. 40% on Master Chief isn't a good performance either. And he went even on Zero when Mega Man was at its weakest, and still managed to get slaughtered the next round anyway. --- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/Sensui22/1248835958206.png |
Blairville posted... The Dark Link rule? Last time we asked, Dark Link was banned. He's a completely different character so he's pretty much getting banned for his connection to Link. --- Pokemon VGC2013 BC Regional - 16th place Pokemon VGC2013 US National - 39th place |
Basically
what I'm saying is that you can't trust Hayabusa's performances because
they're not consistent. Dude got doubled by Dante at one point, too,
remember. And I wouldn't take 38% on him to be particularly impressive. --- http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo22vfguji1qzxr43.gif |
Team Rocket Elite posted... Blairville posted...The Dark Link rule? How long ago was that? |
Ike
fell 10% from the 1 minute mark and Epona looks to be about the same. I
don't think Epona will have a large advantage during the board vote and
she may not have any advantage at all. --- Pokemon VGC2013 BC Regional - 16th place Pokemon VGC2013 US National - 39th place |
Dark
Link was stated to be banned some time last year. An actual character,
an end boss and recurring character. Apparently a horse is fine
though... --- Still smilin' :> |
The point is moot. People are going to vote their brackets. GlaDOS is going to have the board there, relatively. --- sig |
LeonhartFour posted... Basically what I'm saying is that you can't trust Hayabusa's performances because they're not consistent. Dude got doubled by Dante at one point, too, remember. Case in point: 2007 goes from 'Ryu Hayabusa beats Kingdom Hearts' to 'Ryu Hayabusa loses to Riku'. That's the definition of inconsistency, and I wonder if Zack won't just Sword Factor away all his badass appeal and make him look like fodder. |
We
do get a little bit more information before we have to call
Epona/Ike/GlaDOS - how Shepard does in R2 vs. Aerith and how Wrex does
in R1 vs. Cecil/Pit. If they show up big time Epona looks good, if they
fold then Epona looks pretty weak. I wouldn't read too much into 70% on
Niko or whatever Epona ends up at since third place Generic McDude's
have absolutely sucked this contest. We also get to see some more
Nintendo LFF matches too to get a judgment on how bad it might be (I
don't really expect a mostly Smash character and a purely Zelda
character to have gigantic overlap, really). --- We are living our lives Abound with so much information |
I don't think Shepard's a good barometer for Mordin. If Wrex flops though, then yeah, this makes this performance look retroactively worse for Epona. --- http://gifsoup.com/view/874243/big-boss-o.gif |
Yep,
that's the main reason I'm not too worried about Hayabusa - anytime
he's gone up against characters with superior/equal design appeal and
noteable strength he collapses. --- We are living our lives Abound with so much information |
vcharon posted... Dark Link was stated to be banned some time last year. An actual character, an end boss and recurring character. Apparently a horse is fine though... It's actually really weird considering we have L-Block, Missingno, etc. as allowed. Presumably it's because Bacon doesn't want to risk having another Link-tier character in the bracket, but seeing as how he makes the bracket and doesn't seem to care about setting up SFF/LFF matches I'm actually a bit shocked he hasn't allowed it and just set up Link/Dark Link in R2 or something. --- xp1337: Don't you wish there was a spell-checker that told you when you a word out? GotD (219/384) Melee v FFX |
Dark
Link ban is the worst thing ever. That character has legitimate
strength and would add some serious fun to the contest as an unknown
variable. The hilarious thing is, if Link ever got taken out of a contest, I would easily pick Dark Link to win without any hesitation. It's 100% a Link proxy. It would wreck harder than Majora's Mask did in GotD as the OoT proxy. --- "Thank you, thank you, no applause necessary, just send money..." |
Dark
Link would be interesting if you simply MUST have a Zelda joke. Epona
is just going to get blown away by Snake regardless of next round...
but... Dark Link vs. Snake? Actually interesting. --- Still smilin' :> |
Complaining about the Dark Link ban, really what is wrong with you people --- sig |
hylianknight3 posted... Team Rocket Elite posted...Blairville posted...The Dark Link rule? A few years ago now. More than 2 at least. --- Pokemon VGC2013 BC Regional - 16th place Pokemon VGC2013 US National - 39th place |
Karma Hunter posted... Complaining about the Dark Link ban, really Karma Hunter being the voice of reason as usual --- http://gifsoup.com/view/477513/red-vs-blue-road-rage-part-1-o.gif http://gifsoup.com/view/477534/red-vs-blue-road-rage-part-2-o.gif |
Karma Hunter posted... Complaining about the Dark Link ban, really Because it doesn't seem logical or consistent at all! --- xp1337: Don't you wish there was a spell-checker that told you when you a word out? GotD (219/384) Melee v FFX |
I
only complain about it because it's a biased decision that's made with
no just cause (since there isn't any). If we can have things that aren't
characters and things solely intended to garner joke support... why not
have Dark Link in here? I mean what's the difference? --- Still smilin' :> |
Because Bacon is a paragon of virtue and I salute him for his decision. --- Black Turtle did a pretty good job. |
xp1337 posted... Karma Hunter posted...Complaining about the Dark Link ban, really Do you realize how much more predictable this bracket is just because of Link's presence You want to double that predictability? --- sig |
xp1337 posted... Because it doesn't seem logical or consistent at all! It's plenty logical. Watching Dark Link wreck 90% of the bracket because he's Dark Link isn't something people should want to see and it kinda bothers me that people do...! Who cares if it's inconsistent. Sometimes you make exceptions to the rule for good causes. --- http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/7760/222bj.jpg |
I mean, yes, there's a chance Dark Link would flop and be just an average dude but I'm not willing to take that risk And neither should you --- http://i.imgur.com/fe05x.png http://i.imgur.com/stNJf.png |
It
bothers me that people think everyone who visits this site is an idiot
and will vote for Dark Link because he looks like Link or they think he
is Link, etc. I'm curious to know if people really are that stupid but you all seem to have made up your minds that they are. --- Still smilin' :> |
Yeah, Dark Link is lame Link of the Gorons is fun and flirty. --- For your SuperNiceDog. At least Kupo has class and doesn't MESSAGE the people -Dr Pizza |
And then if you let Dark Link in, you just have to let in Dark Samus. Where does this terrible scenario end --- sig |
I'm just not willing to risk the chance that they are. --- http://gifsoup.com/view/874243/big-boss-o.gif |
Anti-Sora for CBX! --- We are living our lives Abound with so much information |
LeonhartFour posted... I mean, yes, there's a chance Dark Link would flop and be just an average dude but I'm not willing to take that risk Yet people are willing to take the risk on whatever inanimate object out there. Is losing to Dark Link more offensive than losing to Missingno. or Question Block? If I'm a fan of the character, I'd rather lose to Dark Link. --- Still smilin' :> |
Karma Hunter posted... xp1337 posted...Karma Hunter posted...Complaining about the Dark Link ban, really If they inevitably meet we could have ended up with: Link vs Snake vs Dark Link --- Pokemon VGC2013 BC Regional - 16th place Pokemon VGC2013 US National - 39th place |
But
seriously, Bacon didn't allow Dark Link because it could potentially
the contest into a joke. These contests are already notorious enough for
their never-changing final result as it is. L-Block was a one-time
thing that was a concerned effort. Dark Link...would just be a palette
swapped version of Link beating a bunch of legitimate characters. That
would rankle a lot of people, I think. --- Black Turtle did a pretty good job. |
Shadow Mario, woo! Also, Mecha Bowser! |
then pretty soon these "dark" characters are going to want to vote and use the same bathrooms we use --- For your SuperNiceDog. At least Kupo has class and doesn't MESSAGE the people -Dr Pizza |
vcharon posted... It bothers me that people think everyone who visits this site is an idiot and will vote for Dark Link because he looks like Link or they think he is Link, etc. I'm curious to know if people really are that stupid but you all seem to have made up your minds that they are. They're voting in droves for his damn horse right now. --- Crucifying my Oracle average one match at a time |
Team Rocket Elite posted... Karma Hunter posted...xp1337 posted...Karma Hunter posted...Complaining about the Dark Link ban, really ... ...we all have to make sacrifices. --- sig |
vcharon posted... Is losing to Dark Link more offensive than losing to Missingno. or Question Block? I'll let you know if I'd have rather Squall and Tidus lost to Dark Link after he loses to Missingno. "No" is a heavy favorite though. Dark Link isn't any less of a joke character if he were to beat Squall. --- http://www.gifsoup.com/view/593815/frasier-and-niles-dance-o.gif |
KamikazePotato posted... ... the contest into a joke beating a bunch of legitimate characters. That would rankle a lot of people, I think. This has already happened and continues to happen every year since L-Block. Granted they haven't won the contest, but they are beating characters of legitimate strength regardless. I fail to see why people are more offended by Dark Link than all the other crud. --- Still smilin' :> |
vcharon posted... It bothers me that people think everyone who visits this site is an idiot and will vote for Dark Link because he looks like Link or they think he is Link, etc. I'm curious to know if people really are that stupid but you all seem to have made up your minds that they are. Those people who would vote for Dark Link just because he looks like Link ain't idiotic, those pushing Dark Link to be in the contests are though. --- Zinsanity of the Helix Board |
It
annoys a lot of people every time, too! But they're almost always
flash-in-the-pans. The difference is that Dark Link would be especially
symbolic of Link's continued dominance over these things. It would cause
a different kind of outcry, but one potentially much more severe. --- Black Turtle did a pretty good job. |
vcharon posted... KamikazePotato posted...... the contest into a joke beating a bunch of legitimate characters. That would rankle a lot of people, I think. Because L Block is just a midcarder now, not a top tier Noble Nine slayer. Letting Dark Link in is crazy because it can't be undone. You can't put the genie back into the bottle, and in the worst case scenario you've made these contests far more boring and predictable in the long run. --- sig |
Karma Hunter posted... xp1337 posted...Karma Hunter posted...Complaining about the Dark Link ban, really Sure. If that's the cost of making the rules consistent, so be it. I mean, that's the most negative interpretation of what I said but if you want to try and paint it that way, then fine, I'll just embrace it. LeonhartFour posted... It's plenty logical. Watching Dark Link wreck 90% of the bracket because he's Dark Link isn't something people should want to see and it kinda bothers me that people do...! Banning a character from a popularity contest for being too popular is logical? I mean, sure, retiring Link is one thing but that's at least based on results. This is based on fear. It's probably correct, but clearly I care about the consistency. --- xp1337: Don't you wish there was a spell-checker that told you when you a word out? GotD (219/384) Melee v FFX |
xp1337 posted... Karma Hunter posted...xp1337 posted...Karma Hunter posted...Complaining about the Dark Link ban, really And other people care about enjoyable contests. Deal. With. It. --- sig |
Like when Weighted Companion Cube did well, the reaction was "darnit, WCC!" If Dark Link did well the reaction would be more like "why do I even care about these stupid things anymore is if this what we're reduced to" --- Black Turtle did a pretty good job. |
Personally, I'd be cool if we went back to the CJayC days where L-Block was banned, too. But that's not happening, so I'll take what I can get. --- http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/7760/222bj.jpg |
Karma Hunter posted... vcharon posted...KamikazePotato posted...... the contest into a joke beating a bunch of legitimate characters. That would rankle a lot of people, I think. It can easily be undone because SBAllen can reban Dark Link whenever he wants to. The current ban is already an exception to how things are normally done. --- Pokemon VGC2013 BC Regional - 16th place Pokemon VGC2013 US National - 39th place |
Karma Hunter posted... And other people care about enjoyable contests. ...Deal with what? I'm clearly not going to win this! I, and I assume everyone else, knows that the Dark Link ban isn't going to be overturned. I'm arguing the principle. And I do find it vaguely amusing that the implication here is that I don't care about enjoyable contests! i'm sorry that there's only one way to enjoy them and i didn't meet that criteria. --- xp1337: Don't you wish there was a spell-checker that told you when you a word out? GotD (219/384) Melee v FFX |
I just don't understand why we keep having only one Link when every single Link is a completely different character, we need consistency! I propose we split the Links Link (Ocarina of Time) Link (Link to the Past) Link (Wind Waker) Link (Twilight Princess) And, of course, their respective Dark Link counterparts whenever possible. You can never go wrong with more Links! --- sig |
Yeah,
well, I have to say that as a person whose favorite character in this
contest is Tidus, I don't want him losing to some joke glitch. But
people don't seem especially offended by Missingno. despite the fact he
beat Crono and nearly beat Sephiroth. This took place directly after
L-Block and people were looking for a way to conjure up that strength
once again. I'm not sure I see the difference of conjuring up Link's
strength with Dark Link. Honestly my reaction of Dark Link doing well would be one of joy, since it seems to strike fear into the hearts of people that don't have any problem with all the joke characters in this. I mean I've gotten over that, but everyone is in fear of Dark Link if he's allowed in because it will "ruin the contest". Sounds familiar... sounds like what a lot of people were saying about L-Block. It's just hypocrisy. --- Still smilin' :> |
- Team Aqua Elite (37)
- Board List
- Topic List
- Track Topic
- Topic Closed
