Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 1089

#251 | KanzarisKelshen | Posted 8/2/2013 9:56:44 PM | message detail
Ack! Yoshimitsu gains again! We can't let this happen! Dammit, who can I convince to vote for Lu Bu here...? I want to see this upset happen so bad!
#252 | Dr_Coffee | Posted 8/2/2013 9:56:46 PM | message detail
Is Adolf Hitler from that BJ game allowed? He was in rivalry rumble
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#253 | superange128 | Posted 8/2/2013 9:57:24 PM | message detail
Dr_Coffee posted...
Is Adolf Hitler from that BJ game allowed? He was in rivalry rumble


yeah but Im guessing people just got over the "joke" in the rivalry contest
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#254 | AxemRedRanger | Posted 8/2/2013 9:57:31 PM | message detail
Tragically, Barkley isn't allowed.
My sig still bears the scars of that day in 2011 when Bacon declared this to us.
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#255 | LordoftheMorons | Posted 8/2/2013 9:57:34 PM | message detail
Well, looks like my stay on the leaderboard will last a whole 12 hours
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#256 | 1337gamerpr0 | Posted 8/2/2013 9:57:42 PM | message detail
and then Draven rolls over everyone to make all this chaos meaningless in the end





who am I kidding, he'll roll over next round
NOTHING STOPS THIS HYPE TRAIN
#257 | Xuxon | Posted 8/2/2013 9:57:50 PM | message detail
From: creativename | Posted: 8/3/2013 12:54:29 AM | #247
Dr_Coffee posted...
creativename posted...
And we still have the massive Crono/Pikachu match.

And then the (Crono/Pikachu) vs. Sora vs. (god knows who) division final.

And who wins the division may change the results of the Cloud/Snake match.

Which could decide the contest winner.

This. Division.


Are you telling me Magus/Otocon may have decided the contest winner?

Yes!

And people actually foresaw that - there were people calling Magus/Otacon the most important match of the 1st round.

i'm not seeing it. Cloud is probably just as hurt by Crono as Sora. the only way that match decides it is if Pikachu somehow comes out of the division, either by just plain surviving the Nintendo LFF or G&W propelling Drake past Blue/Fox.
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#258 | Wanglicious | Posted 8/2/2013 9:57:58 PM | message detail
lu bu used musou but he now needs to charge it.
or use fury from a different game.

he'll push again soon.
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#259 | FFDragon | Posted 8/2/2013 9:59:20 PM | message detail
Xuxon posted...
propelling Drake past Blue/Fox.


lol Drake winning one match

two is a cocaine fueled trip
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#260 | KanzarisKelshen | Posted 8/2/2013 10:00:05 PM | message detail
1337gamerpr0 posted...
and then Draven rolls over everyone to make all this chaos meaningless in the end





who am I kidding, he'll roll over next round
NOTHING STOPS THIS HYPE TRAIN


Not if I have any say on this matter! It will destroy any shot I might have at the prizes, but I don't care. I'm gonna see if I can't make Draven/Ryu/X interesting, dangit!

But that's for later. For now...C'MON LU BU! PICK HIM OFF!
#261 | MegatokyoEd | Posted 8/2/2013 10:00:32 PM | message detail
I'd laugh my ass off if Drake actually finished last.

It could happen!
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#262 | creativename | Posted 8/2/2013 10:00:54 PM | message detail
Xuxon posted...
i'm not seeing it. Cloud is probably just as hurt by Crono as Sora. the only way that match decides it is if Pikachu somehow comes out of the division, either by just plain surviving the Nintendo LFF or G&W propelling Drake past Blue/Fox.

Well yes, if the rat makes it to Cloud/Snake (which very well could happen) that's much worse for Snake than Sora and Crono.

Cloud is the underdog to Snake if Crono is there, but still has a shot. Very hard to see him beating Snake if Sora is there though.

Either way this division and the Magus/Otacon match could change everything.
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#263 | Dr_Coffee | Posted 8/2/2013 10:00:56 PM | message detail
Adolf Hitler vs Tanner. Who wins?
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#264 | NewCastlEmperor | Posted 8/2/2013 10:01:13 PM | message detail
Forget all other historical character nominations, we should all nominate Stalin from Stalin vs. Martians. Not only is he Stalin, but he's also from one of the worst abominations in PC gaming to ever exist before The War Z reared its ugly face.
#265 | Xuxon | Posted 8/2/2013 10:01:43 PM | message detail
From: FFDragon | Posted: 8/3/2013 12:59:20 AM | #259
Xuxon posted...
propelling Drake past Blue/Fox.


lol Drake winning one match

two is a cocaine fueled trip

or maybe STEVE wins two matches. i honestly don't even have him slotted in for third on my expert, straight no pick there.
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#266 | LOLContests | Posted 8/2/2013 10:07:01 PM | message detail | (edited)
creativename posted...
WhiteLens posted...
I just thought of something, would the historical figures in the Assassin Creed series be allowed? Like could we get Leonardo da Vinci or George Washington in?

And what happens if George Washington (Civilization) splits nominations with George Washington (Assassin's Creed)?

Lu Bu has opened a major can of worms here.


My understanding is that Dynasty Warriors Lu Bu is more or less Lu Bu in name only, and is not really the same as the actual historical person. Same with Dracula. He's Dracula in the sense that the character is inspired by the Bram Stoker one, but he's pretty clearly not the same character as the Bram Stoker one

I haven't played Civ or ACIII, but if the George Washington in those games is supposed to be the same George Washington that lived, I can understand him being excluded.
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#267 | MegatokyoEd | Posted 8/2/2013 10:05:28 PM | message detail
AxemRedRanger posted...
Tragically, Barkley isn't allowed.
My sig still bears the scars of that day in 2011 when Bacon declared this to us.


Barkley is basically as huge a departure from the real Barkley as Lu Bu or Dracula.

He should be allowed in!
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#268 | -LusterSoldier- | Posted 8/2/2013 10:05:55 PM | message detail
-LusterSoldier- posted...
Oh s***, I have archives of the poll updates for the following poll:

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/4004

I just dug up the poll updates for that poll, so I'll get an idea of the trends for Dynasty Warriors.


KanzarisKelshen posted...
POSTPOSTPOSTPOSTPOST


Trend chart for the Koei Tecmo series poll:

http://i.imgur.com/Ogkomon.png

Dynasty Warriors performs worst with the board vote, but recovers very nicely before the end of the Power Hour. Overall, it seems like Dynasty Warriors performed best with the night vote. That poll happened in mid August, so no ASV trends there.
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#269 | vcharon | Posted 8/2/2013 10:07:14 PM | message detail
Yoshi has completely recovered from Lu Bu's monster cut now.
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#270 | TyrekeEvans13 | Posted 8/2/2013 10:07:15 PM | message detail
From: -LusterSoldier- | #268
Dynasty Warriors performs worst with the board vote, but recovers very nicely before the end of the Power Hour. Overall, it seems like Dynasty Warriors performed best with the night vote. That poll happened in mid August, so no ASV trends there.

So you're telling me Lu Bu has a chance?
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#271 | Julian_Caesar | Posted 8/2/2013 10:07:28 PM | message detail
-LusterSoldier- posted...
-LusterSoldier- posted...
Oh s***, I have archives of the poll updates for the following poll:

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/4004

I just dug up the poll updates for that poll, so I'll get an idea of the trends for Dynasty Warriors.


KanzarisKelshen posted...
POSTPOSTPOSTPOSTPOST


Trend chart for the Koei Tecmo series poll:

http://i.imgur.com/Ogkomon.png

Dynasty Warriors performs worst with the board vote, but recovers very nicely before the end of the Power Hour. Overall, it seems like Dynasty Warriors performed best with the night vote. That poll happened in mid August, so no ASV trends there.


So if those trends hold up, Lu Bu's best is yet to come.

Epic match incoming. But of course I have to go to bed. Ugh.
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#272 | KanzarisKelshen | Posted 8/2/2013 10:07:57 PM | message detail
Oh boy, so it means we shouldn't give up on Lu Bu yet. Yay! Crossing my fingers for cuts overnight then.
#273 | Xuxon | Posted 8/2/2013 10:08:50 PM | message detail
that noon hour was so bad though. if there is a comeback, Yoshi could still win it at the end.
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#274 | kinsho3 | Posted 8/2/2013 10:09:17 PM | message detail
All right, the Lu Bu/Yoshimitsu power hour is over....

Groose got this.....

.......

.....**** this, who am I kidding....
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#275 | NewCastlEmperor | Posted 8/2/2013 10:14:22 PM | message detail | (edited)
LOLContests posted...
I haven't played Civ or ACIII, but if the George Washington in those games is supposed to be the same George Washington that lived, I can understand him being excluded.

Even with that aspect, Washington has a loophole within AC3: the Tyranny of King George DLC, which is about an Apple of Eden-generated illusionary reality where... well, its title speaks for itself.
#276 | Dilated Chemist | Posted 8/2/2013 10:13:19 PM | message detail
Am I crazy to pick Mr. G&W > Meat Boy > Lee for my Expert?

I have no faith in Lee, at all. RacistFAQs.
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#277 | xp1337 | Posted 8/2/2013 10:13:24 PM | message detail
hey.

there was that one match with the zelda night vote wasn't there?

What was that match anyway? I think it was Twilight Princess but I forget what else was in the poll. Or even the contest. Pretty sure it was one of the games contest though. Thinking KH2 was present or something.
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#278 | superange128 | Posted 8/2/2013 10:14:38 PM | message detail
Dilated Chemist posted...
Am I crazy to pick Mr. G&W > Meat Boy > Lee for my Expert?

I have no faith in Lee, at all. RacistFAQs.


I have that now honestly. Super Meat Boy did pretty well on that Indie game poll if I remember correctly
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#279 | creativename | Posted 8/2/2013 10:15:53 PM | message detail
Dilated Chemist posted...
Am I crazy to pick Mr. G&W > Meat Boy > Lee for my Expert?

I have no faith in Lee, at all. RacistFAQs.

Does RacistFAQs apply to G&W? >_>

Meat Boy is hoping it does!
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#280 | TyrekeEvans13 | Posted 8/2/2013 10:17:00 PM | message detail
Lu Bu letting it slip away slowly

MUSOU MODE
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#281 | Dr_Coffee | Posted 8/2/2013 10:18:07 PM | message detail
That worthless joke Groose is under 30%
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#282 | Squirrelgate | Posted 8/2/2013 10:18:49 PM | message detail
1337gamerpr0 posted...
hey Squirrelgate, who do you have winning this match in your zero bracket


I have Lu Bu...I'm not sure whether to root for Yoshi to preserve my 0 bracket, or for Lu Bu to preserve my expert score...
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#283 | kinsho3 | Posted 8/2/2013 10:19:25 PM | message detail
The one thing that'll kill so many gurus in this division is this notion that newer characters have any sort of strength. So far, new characters have by and large disappointed. Elizabeth disappointed against Poison. Booker lost in embarrassing fashion. Clementine didn't really impress all too much against the likes of Spyro. And now, Groose is not only losing, but he's almost dead set to end this match of weaklings in last place.

This all but spells out bad things for Lee Everett. His chances have literally downgraded from a slim shot to a razor-thin sliver of hope.

I don't see Nathan Drake being hurt by this, though. Nathan, like Ezio and Shepard, have been around for a while and have had the benefit of having multiple hits under their belts. I think he'll be fine.
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#284 | creativename | Posted 8/2/2013 10:20:10 PM | message detail
Squirrelgate posted...
1337gamerpr0 posted...
hey Squirrelgate, who do you have winning this match in your zero bracket


I have Lu Bu...I'm not sure whether to root for Yoshi to preserve my 0 bracket, or for Lu Bu to preserve my expert score...

If you're the only 0 left, you should definitely hope for that. Being the only 0 would be a pretty good accomplishment.
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#285 | kinsho3 | Posted 8/2/2013 10:21:01 PM | message detail
Also, on top of that, throw the Xenoblades cast in that list of new characters flat out failing. Dunbar and Reyn have performed horrendously. Shulk wasn't that much more impressive considering some people actually thought he had a shot at having real strength.
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#286 | MegatokyoEd | Posted 8/2/2013 10:21:53 PM | message detail
kinsho3 posted...
The one thing that'll kill so many gurus in this division is this notion that newer characters have any sort of strength. So far, new characters have by and large disappointed. Elizabeth disappointed against Poison. Booker lost in embarrassing fashion. Clementine didn't really impress all too much against the likes of Spyro. And now, Groose is not only losing, but he's almost dead set to end this match of weaklings in last place.

This all but spells out bad things for Lee Everett. His chances have literally downgraded from a slim shot to a razor-thin sliver of hope.

I don't see Nathan Drake being hurt by this, though. Nathan, like Ezio and Shepard, have been around for a while and have had the benefit of having multiple hits under their belts. I think he'll be fine.


Difference is that Drake, unlike Ezio and Shep, has never shown any semblance of actual strength.
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#287 | vcharon | Posted 8/2/2013 10:22:07 PM | message detail
The problem with Washington is that people only want him included because of his name value, and I think Allen realizes that and won't let him in. Characters like Lu Bu and Dracula are a bit different, since their presence in video games is more established and their name draw is nothing near the level you might expect out of George Washington.
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#288 | 1337gamerpr0 | Posted 8/2/2013 10:22:16 PM | message detail
I just realized a 0 bracket in 3-ways is so much easier than in 1v1
wow, better hang on to the 0 bracket then
#289 | Xuxon | Posted 8/2/2013 10:22:30 PM | message detail
From: Squirrelgate | Posted: 8/3/2013 1:18:49 AM | #282
1337gamerpr0 posted...
hey Squirrelgate, who do you have winning this match in your zero bracket


I have Lu Bu...I'm not sure whether to root for Yoshi to preserve my 0 bracket, or for Lu Bu to preserve my expert score...

are you on the expert leaderboard? if so i might be really torn. if not, i'd root for the 0 for sure.
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#290 | Xuxon | Posted 8/2/2013 10:23:29 PM | message detail
From: vcharon | Posted: 8/3/2013 1:22:07 AM | #287
The problem with Washington is that people only want him included because of his name value, and I think Allen realizes that and won't let him in. Characters like Lu Bu and Dracula are a bit different, since their presence in video games is more established and their name draw is nothing near the level you might expect out of George Washington.

yeah that and Barkley are why i think that idea's getting snuffed out
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#291 | 1337gamerpr0 | Posted 8/2/2013 10:23:54 PM | message detail
Xuxon posted...
From: Squirrelgate | Posted: 8/3/2013 1:18:49 AM | #282
1337gamerpr0 posted...
hey Squirrelgate, who do you have winning this match in your zero bracket


I have Lu Bu...I'm not sure whether to root for Yoshi to preserve my 0 bracket, or for Lu Bu to preserve my expert score...

are you on the expert leaderboard? if so i might be really torn. if not, i'd root for the 0 for sure.


even then, a 12-point swing is nothing compared to a 0 bracket


also clearly we must get George Washington>Link as he crushes the USA vote
#292 | jacko_vdz | Posted 8/2/2013 10:24:19 PM | message detail
This division is nuts. My bracket is so screwed!
#293 | KanzarisKelshen | Posted 8/2/2013 10:24:57 PM | message detail
Washington winning the USA over Link on this site, in this day and age? Pfffffffffft.
#294 | Dilated Chemist | Posted 8/2/2013 10:26:06 PM | message detail
Switch Groose with Nathan Drake and Drake wins.

Pac-Man > Drake though. Wakawakawakawaka.
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#295 | xp1337 | Posted 8/2/2013 10:26:25 PM | message detail
KanzarisKelshen posted...
Washington winning the USA over Link on this site, in this day and age? Pfffffffffft.

Link wins that in a blowout. I don't believe for a second that Santa is weaker and Link 60-40'd Santa on Christmas Eve.

That's still an incredible match for so many reasons.
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#296 | KanzarisKelshen | Posted 8/2/2013 10:28:33 PM | message detail
xp1337 posted...
KanzarisKelshen posted...
Washington winning the USA over Link on this site, in this day and age? Pfffffffffft.

Link wins that in a blowout. I don't believe for a second that Santa is weaker and Link 60-40'd Santa on Christmas Eve.

That's still an incredible match for so many reasons.


That match was just a riot. Probably our best bonus match ever!
#297 | vcharon | Posted 8/2/2013 10:28:53 PM | message detail
Barkley I would be closer to saying alright to, mostly because this site in general doesn't care about sports. But the other problem is that any votes Barkley gets are probably not going to be because of Gaiden, so what votes he does get are inflated. You have characters like Dracula (who is highly based off a book character) and Gilgamesh (who borrows the name and VERY vague concepts from a mythological character) then Lu Bu (again a distortion, and most people are not going to be familiar with historical Lu Bu... in fact while that page is the #1 google result, just about every other result is DW). These are okay in my opinion, but a line has to be drawn. Clearly he doesn't mind creating lines for whatever reason he thinks is justified, since he will not allow Dark Link and all.

Trying to get characters like Barkley and Washington in just so we can test their name value isn't a good idea. In fact, it's just turrible.
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#298 | kinsho3 | Posted 8/2/2013 10:28:56 PM | message detail
MegatokyoEd posted...
kinsho3 posted...
The one thing that'll kill so many gurus in this division is this notion that newer characters have any sort of strength. So far, new characters have by and large disappointed. Elizabeth disappointed against Poison. Booker lost in embarrassing fashion. Clementine didn't really impress all too much against the likes of Spyro. And now, Groose is not only losing, but he's almost dead set to end this match of weaklings in last place.

This all but spells out bad things for Lee Everett. His chances have literally downgraded from a slim shot to a razor-thin sliver of hope.

I don't see Nathan Drake being hurt by this, though. Nathan, like Ezio and Shepard, have been around for a while and have had the benefit of having multiple hits under their belts. I think he'll be fine.


Difference is that Drake, unlike Ezio and Shep, has never shown any semblance of actual strength.


True, but Drake has had a big sequel since the last contest. And it doesn't take much to beat Pac-Man, in all honesty.
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#299 | Dilated Chemist | Posted 8/2/2013 10:29:33 PM | message detail
Batman > Link
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#300 | xp1337 | Posted 8/2/2013 10:30:12 PM | message detail
Dilated Chemist posted...
Batman > Link

I don't believe this either, but I also don't want to see it confirmed!
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