Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 1094

#451 | Karma Hunter | Posted 8/5/2013 6:13:44 PM | message detail
This... probably won't end up all that close if Catherine keeps this up. A pity, we had a really fantastic match going on.
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#452 | SwordMaster13X | Posted 8/5/2013 6:14:39 PM | message detail
Damn those boobs....I had Neku winning. ;_;
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#453 | -LusterSoldier- | Posted 8/5/2013 6:16:12 PM | message detail
That was Neku's first cut since the most recent rally was started up.
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#454 | WhiteLens | Posted 8/5/2013 6:21:43 PM | message detail
Well that certainly changed in the past few hours.
Makes me wonder how Vincent Brooks would do instead, since Catherine is a represent of the whole game itself.

This also makes me wish a Persona character was in this match instead so they could actually win one. >_>
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#455 | swordz9 | Posted 8/5/2013 6:23:37 PM | message detail
WhiteLens posted...
Well that certainly changed in the past few hours.
Makes me wonder how Vincent Brooks would do instead, since Catherine is a represent of the whole game itself.

This also makes me wish a Persona character was in this match instead so they could actually win one. >_>

I hear ya. It would be great to see a P3/4 character get a match they can win.
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#456 | Kotetsu534 | Posted 8/5/2013 6:28:25 PM | message detail
Very difficult for ensemble casts from niche games to get winnable draws. Yu could certainly have got through a couple of fodder packs though, I'll say that. Persona 3/4 (esp. 4) have better chances in a games contest of a winnable match, if they can get good seeds.
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#457 | Karma Hunter | Posted 8/5/2013 6:32:54 PM | message detail | (edited)
...on the contrary, in a field this worthless and with his high seeding it would have been trivial for Yu to get an easy draw. He's probably stronger than half the entrants.

Edit: C'mon, I mean, the 3 seed in the next division has a matchup against TOM NOOK AND PYRAMID HEAD
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#458 | hellfire104 | Posted 8/5/2013 6:57:44 PM | message detail
I'm surprised that Catherine won considering she her match is HORRIBLE. Of all the dozens of sexy images of Catherine on the internet, somebody chose the one that makes her look like an old lady. Great!
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#459 | nkansas13 | Posted 8/5/2013 7:06:02 PM | message detail
hellfire104 posted...
I'm surprised that Catherine won considering she her match is HORRIBLE. Of all the dozens of sexy images of Catherine on the internet, somebody chose the one that makes her look like an old lady. Great!

Rallies, man. Rallies win fodder matches.
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#460 | BK_Sheikah00 | Posted 8/5/2013 7:07:40 PM | message detail
I know it weakens her a lot, but Zero Suit Samus vs Catherine would be a cool pic.
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#461 | charmander6000 | Posted 8/5/2013 7:08:41 PM | message detail
Match LVII: (9) Knuckles the Echidna vs. (10) Seifer Almasy vs. (19) Celes Chere

Previous Contest

Knuckles the Echidna – 2010
52.00% against Cecil Harvey
32.39% against Sonic the Hedgehog

Seifer Almasy – N/A
N/A

Celes Chere – 2006
38.92% against The Boss

Analysis

It took this long to get another Final Fantasy VIII character and both characters got screwed with bracket placement. I do not think Seifer would have been able to compete with Knuckles, but I would imagine some people would bite the upset. I feel Knuckles is too strong to be threatened here, we do not know his true strength due to Cecil getting a Dissidia boost and Knuckles being fed to Sonic, but he has never really shown to be weak.

I never felt Seifer or any of the Final Fantasy VIII characters had strength. Sure they could be a Final Fantasy VII or Pokemon waiting to happen and given Rinoa was fed to Aerith we still do not know their true strength. Rinoa did hold up against Aerith relatively well and while Final Fantasy VII has been disappointing overall I do think it shows that Final Fantasy VIII characters are not total weaklings.

I do not expect Celes to have much strength, she did not look that great back in 2006 and while Terra and Kefka performed well that was due to Dissidia. She is probably closer to Locke who was easily beaten by Ness. Ignoring SFF in Aerith/Rinoa and with an Aerith drop Rinoa would have a good chance at winning over Locke.

Seifer should have no problem placing in second unless he really flops relative to Rinoa. Knuckles has a good chance to over-perform with two Square characters and we have not seen him in a fair match in a long time. Not that it will help him as he has no chance next round.

charmander6000’s Bracket: Knuckles the Echidna > Seifer Almasy and Celes Chere

charmander6000’s Prediction: Knuckles the Echidna – 48.36%, Seifer Almasy – 29.57%, Celes Chere – 22.07%
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#462 | charmander6000 | Posted 8/5/2013 7:09:47 PM | message detail
I know it weakens her a lot, but Zero Suit Samus vs Catherine would be a cool pic.

I wouldn't mind ZSS in either the early rounds where it is impossible for her lose or in rounds where there is pic rotations.
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#463 | ZenOfThunder | Posted 8/5/2013 7:12:51 PM | message detail
BK_Sheikah00 posted...
I know it weakens her a lot, but Zero Suit Samus vs Catherine would be a cool pic.


http://i.imgur.com/3BJsRgY.png
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#464 | Xuxon | Posted 8/5/2013 7:15:04 PM | message detail
the Catherine match would be a good time for ZSS. who cares about getting a good read on Knuckles anyway <_<
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#465 | Karma Hunter | Posted 8/5/2013 7:19:09 PM | message detail
You people aren't thinking big enough - give her ZSS in the Mario match too to ensure a beatdown of epic proportions to ensure his victory >_>
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#466 | BlAcK TuRtLe | Posted 8/5/2013 7:20:09 PM | message detail
ZenOfThunder posted...
BK_Sheikah00 posted...
I know it weakens her a lot, but Zero Suit Samus vs Catherine would be a cool pic.


http://i.imgur.com/3BJsRgY.png


lol
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#467 | hylianknight3 | Posted 8/5/2013 7:20:44 PM | message detail
Use Zero Suit Samus and Vanish Cap Mario or something. >__> Then watch Charizard light it up.
#468 | Karma Hunter | Posted 8/5/2013 7:22:15 PM | message detail
Man I don't even know if Charizard can make it anymore. I guess we'll have to see how Mega Man performs but if he's boosted he might be able to wipe out Zero and skate by without even being threatened.
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#469 | OrangeCrush980 | Posted 8/5/2013 7:25:55 PM | message detail
Karma Hunter posted...
...on the contrary, in a field this worthless and with his high seeding it would have been trivial for Yu to get an easy draw. He's probably stronger than half the entrants.

Edit: C'mon, I mean, the 3 seed in the next division has a matchup against TOM NOOK AND PYRAMID HEAD


The problem is that the seeding is all over the place. There's plenty of strong stuff in the 13-18 seeds while there's fodder like Neku, Lenneth, and Tharja as 5-6 seeds. 27 seeds contain joke characters with rally potential while 8 seeds are some of the weakest fodder ever.
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#470 | DoctorJimmy133 | Posted 8/5/2013 7:29:44 PM | message detail
It looks like the rally is over, at least. Catherine is +550 compared to when it started, so does this give us any good idea about the strength of 4chan?
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#471 | Karma Hunter | Posted 8/5/2013 7:30:16 PM | message detail
OrangeCrush980 posted...
Karma Hunter posted...
...on the contrary, in a field this worthless and with his high seeding it would have been trivial for Yu to get an easy draw. He's probably stronger than half the entrants.

Edit: C'mon, I mean, the 3 seed in the next division has a matchup against TOM NOOK AND PYRAMID HEAD


The problem is that the seeding is all over the place. There's plenty of strong stuff in the 13-18 seeds while there's fodder like Neku, Lenneth, and Tharja as 5-6 seeds. 27 seeds contain joke characters with rally potential while 8 seeds are some of the weakest fodder ever.


Almost every 3 seed has, like, a ridiculously easy matchup though. Yu could have won the majority of those setups.
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#472 | BK_Sheikah00 | Posted 8/5/2013 7:40:14 PM | message detail
ZenOfThunder posted...
BK_Sheikah00 posted...
I know it weakens her a lot, but Zero Suit Samus vs Catherine would be a cool pic.


http://i.imgur.com/3BJsRgY.png


Heh. Nice.
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#473 | -LusterSoldier- | Posted 8/5/2013 7:45:19 PM | message detail
DoctorJimmy133 posted...
It looks like the rally is over, at least. Catherine is +550 compared to when it started, so does this give us any good idea about the strength of 4chan?


4chan's rally for Hitler back in the Rivalry Rumble had around 1000 rallied votes from what I calculated. At the very most, I'd say 4chan could manage up to 1500 votes at the most if they really tried.
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#474 | ExThaNemesis | Posted 8/5/2013 7:45:26 PM | message detail
ZenOfThunder posted...
BK_Sheikah00 posted...
I know it weakens her a lot, but Zero Suit Samus vs Catherine would be a cool pic.


http://i.imgur.com/3BJsRgY.png


this is the best.
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#475 | 1337gamerpr0 | Posted 8/5/2013 7:45:39 PM | message detail
Karma Hunter posted...
OrangeCrush980 posted...
Karma Hunter posted...
...on the contrary, in a field this worthless and with his high seeding it would have been trivial for Yu to get an easy draw. He's probably stronger than half the entrants.

Edit: C'mon, I mean, the 3 seed in the next division has a matchup against TOM NOOK AND PYRAMID HEAD


The problem is that the seeding is all over the place. There's plenty of strong stuff in the 13-18 seeds while there's fodder like Neku, Lenneth, and Tharja as 5-6 seeds. 27 seeds contain joke characters with rally potential while 8 seeds are some of the weakest fodder ever.


Almost every 3 seed has, like, a ridiculously easy matchup though. Yu could have won the majority of those setups.


Chrom/Altair/John Marston's?
#476 | transience | Posted 8/5/2013 7:47:36 PM | message detail
alright I NEED to know

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what happened
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#477 | BK_Sheikah00 | Posted 8/5/2013 7:48:15 PM | message detail
Now, if only Celes actually had strength. Battle of the Blonde Bombshells.
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#478 | Karma Hunter | Posted 8/5/2013 7:49:36 PM | message detail
1337gamerpr0 posted...
Karma Hunter posted...
OrangeCrush980 posted...
Karma Hunter posted...
...on the contrary, in a field this worthless and with his high seeding it would have been trivial for Yu to get an easy draw. He's probably stronger than half the entrants.

Edit: C'mon, I mean, the 3 seed in the next division has a matchup against TOM NOOK AND PYRAMID HEAD


The problem is that the seeding is all over the place. There's plenty of strong stuff in the 13-18 seeds while there's fodder like Neku, Lenneth, and Tharja as 5-6 seeds. 27 seeds contain joke characters with rally potential while 8 seeds are some of the weakest fodder ever.


Almost every 3 seed has, like, a ridiculously easy matchup though. Yu could have won the majority of those setups.


Chrom/Altair/John Marston's?


Chrom I'd give Yu a puncher's chance, but The Boss is probably too much for Shadow, let alone him. Yu beating Altair probably isn't happening either (technically the 3 seed in that matchup is Shulk). Marston, hahahahaha no Yu isn't beating Zelda.

I'd take him over every other pack though, with the possible exception of Draven's because while Yu should handle Jak easily, Chie being in that match is just unfair.
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#479 | Karma Hunter | Posted 8/5/2013 7:50:33 PM | message detail
transience posted...
alright I NEED to know

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what happened


yoblazer happened, Pac-Man lost, and it was awful
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#480 | transience | Posted 8/5/2013 7:51:48 PM | message detail
oh. ouch

why would you ever bet anything against yo. blazer.
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#481 | Then00bAvenger | Posted 8/5/2013 7:52:13 PM | message detail
This could have been where Neku made his exciting comeback

(though honestly he probably would have already been in the lead)
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#482 | 1337gamerpr0 | Posted 8/5/2013 7:52:20 PM | message detail
yeah I realized Shulk was the 3 seed
can't edit posts though, damn it
#483 | Karma Hunter | Posted 8/5/2013 7:53:00 PM | message detail
transience posted...
oh. ouch

why would you ever bet anything against yo. blazer.


The last time this happened I got to have a mermaid in my signature, I didn't realize yo'd done a full face-heel turn in my absence.
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#484 | AlecTrevelyan006 | Posted 8/5/2013 8:00:24 PM | message detail
Karma Hunter posted...
transience posted...
oh. ouch

why would you ever bet anything against yo. blazer.


The last time this happened I got to have a mermaid in my signature, I didn't realize yo'd done a full face-heel turn in my absence.


Really this is Chris' fault for turning Yoblazer into a bitter, broken husk of a man.
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#485 | -LusterSoldier- | Posted 8/5/2013 8:17:51 PM | message detail
Wow, huge gain by Catherine there. That was not caused by a rally, though. Neku dropped off a cliff there while Catherine spiked at the same time.
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#486 | ZenOfThunder | Posted 8/5/2013 8:18:53 PM | message detail
I stopped paying attention to the poll a few hours ago

wth when did catherine pull THAT far ahead

this match was so good too
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#487 | transcience | Posted 8/5/2013 8:19:49 PM | message detail
maybe yoblazer was rightfully pissed about Galaga's List placement
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#488 | -LusterSoldier- | Posted 8/5/2013 8:21:41 PM | message detail
With that update, I'm going to investigate 4chan for any more rallies. 2 gains in a row for Catherine is strange.
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#489 | raytan7585 | Posted 8/5/2013 8:22:50 PM | message detail | (edited)
Go Catherine!

She finally makes Neku cum and absorbs his life energy.

Neku has no chance to make a comeback.
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#490 | MegaWentEvil | Posted 8/5/2013 8:23:27 PM | message detail
Catherine would be a pedophile if she had sex with Neku.
#491 | -LusterSoldier- | Posted 8/5/2013 8:24:29 PM | message detail
No 4chan rallies were spotted this time, so I assume there were just random spikes for Catherine.
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#492 | Then00bAvenger | Posted 8/5/2013 8:31:56 PM | message detail
MegaWentEvil posted...
Catherine would be a pedophile if she had sex with Neku.


Nah, the dude's 15
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#493 | MegaWentEvil | Posted 8/5/2013 8:34:15 PM | message detail
An adult having sex with anyone under 18 counts as pedophilia to me, even if it's consensual.
#494 | Then00bAvenger | Posted 8/5/2013 8:37:00 PM | message detail
Well when you throw around terms like that, most people would assume you're talking about the actual definition and not the one in your own crazy world
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#495 | TsunamiXXVIII | Posted 8/5/2013 8:38:15 PM | message detail
1337gamerpr0 posted...
Karma Hunter posted...
Sorozone posted...
I don't think BT was being arrogant


I don't think this statement is true

or has ever been true

like, ever


which statement is more often true: BT is not arrogant or LMS is not clueless


I don't know BT well enough to speak for his arrogance but from what I've seen, it's that LMS is not clueless. Granted, most of the times that LMS has a clue seem to be completely by accident, but they do happen!
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#496 | Karma Hunter | Posted 8/5/2013 8:46:34 PM | message detail
transcience posted...
maybe yoblazer was rightfully pissed about Galaga's List placement


dammit why can't you galaga fanboys just let it go
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#497 | OrangeCrush980 | Posted 8/5/2013 8:54:15 PM | message detail
Wow, Catherine managed to pull this off even without TJF
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#498 | OrangeCrush980 | Posted 8/5/2013 8:55:07 PM | message detail
That's very impressive
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#499 | OrangeCrush980 | Posted 8/5/2013 8:56:10 PM | message detail
Take that Square!
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#500 | AxemRedRanger (Topic Creator) | Posted 8/5/2013 8:56:19 PM | message detail
Don't play Fire Emblem 1.
No seriously, don't.
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