Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 1094

#301 | WhirlieMan | Posted 8/5/2013 4:14:07 PM | message detail
I know this match would be more popular with characters named crono and pikachu, but polls like this make the tournament so fun to follow while at work.
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#302 | Karma Hunter | Posted 8/5/2013 4:14:32 PM | message detail
It's tough for Link to score a tripling against people worth a damn nowadays. He couldn't even get a tripling against Isaac (Binding) and SFFed Tingle.

Not that I think that was a genuine suggestion, but people should be very aware that Link's more vulnerable now. If this was Missingno's contest debut I might've put him as our contest winner, but I feel he'll probably be weaker like L Block was (then again, Missingno didn't actually win, so there's that threat...).
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#303 | KamikazePotato | Posted 8/5/2013 4:14:36 PM | message detail
Crono and Pikachu wouldn't give us all these innuendo posts.

I think.
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#304 | _SecretSquirrel | Posted 8/5/2013 4:15:17 PM | message detail
charmander6000 posted...
Yeah at the freeze Vaas was getting more than doubled, now he's sitting at around 37% and still increasing a bit.


That board vote was just brutal to him, which is a shame, because he would easily be a board favorite if Far Cry 3 had a little bit better playrate on Board 8.
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#305 | ChenKenichiFan | Posted 8/5/2013 4:16:46 PM | message detail
Only thing this match needs is a lead of 69.
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#306 | superange128 | Posted 8/5/2013 4:17:02 PM | message detail
_SecretSquirrel posted...
charmander6000 posted...
Yeah at the freeze Vaas was getting more than doubled, now he's sitting at around 37% and still increasing a bit.


That board vote was just brutal to him, which is a shame, because he would easily be a board favorite if Far Cry 3 had a little bit better playrate on Board 8.


the same can be said of all video games
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#307 | voltch | Posted 8/5/2013 4:18:15 PM | message detail
yeah man improve the Yakuza playrate and Majima goes up in popularity.
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#308 | paulg235 | Posted 8/5/2013 4:18:29 PM | message detail
XIII_rocks posted...
DoctorJimmy133 posted...
paulg235 posted...
GAIN

I prefer "build" myself, as in building a lead. "Gain" seems to be the accepted term, but it just makes me think "he's GAINing on her"


I always thought this too but I just went with it

BUILD or BUILT just doesn't have the same ring to it.
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#309 | swordz9 | Posted 8/5/2013 4:19:39 PM | message detail
Yeah, if Vesperia and Persona 3/4 had much higher playrates their characters would probably be quite strong, especially Yuri Lowell who is an incredible JRPG protagonist the likes of which FF can't compete with.
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#310 | Karma Hunter | Posted 8/5/2013 4:19:44 PM | message detail
superange128 posted...
_SecretSquirrel posted...
charmander6000 posted...
Yeah at the freeze Vaas was getting more than doubled, now he's sitting at around 37% and still increasing a bit.


That board vote was just brutal to him, which is a shame, because he would easily be a board favorite if Far Cry 3 had a little bit better playrate on Board 8.


the same can be said of all video games


Not... all games. How strong do you think Navi is in a contest setting? <_<
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#311 | KanzarisKelshen | Posted 8/5/2013 4:20:29 PM | message detail
swordz9 posted...
Yeah, if Vesperia and Persona 3/4 had much higher playrates their characters would probably be quite strong, especially Yuri Lowell who is an incredible JRPG protagonist the likes of which FF can't compete with.


I am now picturing a world in which the entire site tuned in to watch the Persona 4 anime from start to finish

why don't I live in this world
#312 | tennisboy213 | Posted 8/5/2013 4:20:35 PM | message detail
ChenKenichiFan posted...
Only thing this match needs is a lead of 69.


Well, last update was the only time in the match so far that Catherine's percentage ended in 69.
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#313 | Djungelurban | Posted 8/5/2013 4:21:01 PM | message detail
Navi > Groose atleast
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#314 | Not_Wylvane | Posted 8/5/2013 4:21:04 PM | message detail
KamikazePotato posted...
Crono and Pikachu wouldn't give us all these innuendo posts.

I think.


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#315 | ChenKenichiFan | Posted 8/5/2013 4:21:06 PM | message detail
It should be noted that while Link is not going to smite fodder and midcarders as beautifully as he used to (and I'm not sure if he was ever truly the best at smiting fodder), he did give Sonic and Mario terrible beatdowns in 2010. I think he's only vulnerable to the random character on rally steroids, and he's already lost to one of those, so he was never invulnerable there. The rest of the "normal" field is still as far back as they ever were.
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#316 | charmander6000 | Posted 8/5/2013 4:21:06 PM | message detail
Though after saying that Vaas has taken a hit with his percentage
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#317 | Then00bAvenger | Posted 8/5/2013 4:21:14 PM | message detail
Someone is going to break this tie after 10 PM and I don't know who it is.

But I think it's going to be Neku
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#318 | charmander6000 | Posted 8/5/2013 4:22:30 PM | message detail
Catherine seems to have the advantage, every time Neku comes close she just hits him back.
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#319 | _SecretSquirrel | Posted 8/5/2013 4:23:09 PM | message detail
superange128 posted...
_SecretSquirrel posted...
charmander6000 posted...
Yeah at the freeze Vaas was getting more than doubled, now he's sitting at around 37% and still increasing a bit.


That board vote was just brutal to him, which is a shame, because he would easily be a board favorite if Far Cry 3 had a little bit better playrate on Board 8.


the same can be said of all video games


I meant, more in the sense that people would be quoting the definition of insanity monologue the entire day or something like that.
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#320 | voltch | Posted 8/5/2013 4:24:23 PM | message detail
Again, you could say that for a lot of other characters.
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#321 | TyrekeEvans13 | Posted 8/5/2013 4:25:20 PM | message detail
#322 | tennisboy213 | Posted 8/5/2013 4:25:22 PM | message detail
WHAT THE
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#323 | Karma Hunter | Posted 8/5/2013 4:26:12 PM | message detail
ChenKenichiFan posted...
It should be noted that while Link is not going to smite fodder and midcarders as beautifully as he used to (and I'm not sure if he was ever truly the best at smiting fodder), he did give Sonic and Mario terrible beatdowns in 2010. I think he's only vulnerable to the random character on rally steroids, and he's already lost to one of those, so he was never invulnerable there. The rest of the "normal" field is still as far back as they ever were.


His SFF beatdowns are... SFF beatdowns. What Link's SFF power does is just take a large amount of the field out of play, and the field that is in play has for the large part weakened dramatically (Cloud, Sephiroth). If Link was getting these kinds of antivotes in 2004 or 2005 he'd have easily lost to Cloud. Cloud is just so much weaker from then that it hardly matters.

I mean if I thought Mario was truly going to be able to hold Link back significantly I'd have taken Snake with nary a thought. He even did outdid Link's projection on Golden Sun Isaac! But my goodness look at Fox/Wolf just look at it
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#324 | voltch | Posted 8/5/2013 4:26:12 PM | message detail
ITS ALL OVER
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#325 | Greyfeld | Posted 8/5/2013 4:26:18 PM | message detail
There goes Cat getting another vote spike. Is that rally still getting bumped in /v/?
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#326 | paulg235 | Posted 8/5/2013 4:26:19 PM | message detail
30 Vote gain, Cath does not want to lose that lead.
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#327 | Kibago | Posted 8/5/2013 4:26:26 PM | message detail
BUILT
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#328 | DoctorJimmy133 | Posted 8/5/2013 4:26:38 PM | message detail
This can't be happening ;_;

4chan?
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#329 | Then00bAvenger | Posted 8/5/2013 4:26:54 PM | message detail
Why does this keep happening.

Is there some greater power controlling this poll
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#330 | Sorozone | Posted 8/5/2013 4:27:32 PM | message detail
Greyfeld posted...
There goes Cat getting another vote spike. Is that rally still getting bumped in /v/?


It's long since dead.

There might be a new one, I'll check.
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#331 | swordz9 | Posted 8/5/2013 4:28:01 PM | message detail
I'm thinking Catherine takes this in the end. Neku just can't come from behind and finish her.
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#332 | Sorozone | Posted 8/5/2013 4:28:22 PM | message detail
Yep, there is a rally.
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#333 | 1337gamerpr0 | Posted 8/5/2013 4:28:51 PM | message detail
Karma Hunter posted...
ChenKenichiFan posted...
It should be noted that while Link is not going to smite fodder and midcarders as beautifully as he used to (and I'm not sure if he was ever truly the best at smiting fodder), he did give Sonic and Mario terrible beatdowns in 2010. I think he's only vulnerable to the random character on rally steroids, and he's already lost to one of those, so he was never invulnerable there. The rest of the "normal" field is still as far back as they ever were.


His SFF beatdowns are... SFF beatdowns. What Link's SFF power does is just take a large amount of the field out of play, and the field that is in play has for the large part weakened dramatically (Cloud, Sephiroth). If Link was getting these kinds of antivotes in 2004 or 2005 he'd have easily lost to Cloud. Cloud is just so much weaker from then that it hardly matters.

I mean if I thought Mario was truly going to be able to hold Link back significantly I'd have taken Snake with nary a thought. He even did outdid Link's projection on Golden Sun Isaac! But my goodness look at Fox/Wolf just look at it


inb4 Mario magically rSFFs his way to victory
#334 | charmander6000 | Posted 8/5/2013 4:28:54 PM | message detail
Catherine fans are more loyal, as soon as she is in danger of losing her lead they go rally some more. This essentially makes her the favourite to win unless the fans run out of friends/rallying places.
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#335 | nkansas13 | Posted 8/5/2013 4:29:02 PM | message detail
Neku hasn't led for six hours, and he doesn't have much momentum. If he's to win, he needs to overtake Catherine, and that seems unlikely.
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#336 | Greyfeld | Posted 8/5/2013 4:29:06 PM | message detail
swordz9 posted...
I'm thinking Catherine takes this in the end. Neku just can't come from behind and finish her.


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#337 | _SecretSquirrel | Posted 8/5/2013 4:29:07 PM | message detail
Catherine has appeared. It's a killer, do not die!
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#338 | AlecTrevelyan006 | Posted 8/5/2013 4:30:43 PM | message detail
nkansas13 posted...
Neku hasn't led for six hours, and he doesn't have much momentum. If he's to win, he needs to overtake Catherine, and that seems unlikely.


"To win, he needs to overtake Catherine"

Well, yes, that is the definition of winning.

Though addressing your actual point, I'd say Neku needs to take over with a solid lead late to have a chance. Having a small lead with ten minutes to go will not be enough.
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#339 | DoctorJimmy133 | Posted 8/5/2013 4:31:32 PM | message detail
This match is following the plot of TWEWY nicely.

Third time's the charm?
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#340 | TyrekeEvans13 | Posted 8/5/2013 4:31:34 PM | message detail
Looks like the kids are done voting

Should be smooth sailing from here
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#341 | Then00bAvenger | Posted 8/5/2013 4:32:53 PM | message detail
Vaas will be the rally monitor.

His percentage just shot down
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#342 | nkansas13 | Posted 8/5/2013 4:33:00 PM | message detail
AlecTrevelyan006 posted...
nkansas13 posted...
Neku hasn't led for six hours, and he doesn't have much momentum. If he's to win, he needs to overtake Catherine, and that seems unlikely.


"To win, he needs to overtake Catherine"

Well, yes, that is the definition of winning.

Though addressing your actual point, I'd say Neku needs to take over with a solid lead late to have a chance. Having a small lead with ten minutes to go will not be enough.


Neku's been really, really good at getting it within 25 votes. However, he's been really, really bad at actually taking the lead. As to taking a sizeable lead, that's going to be really tough for either character.
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#343 | --Smurf-- | Posted 8/5/2013 4:33:03 PM | message detail
There was a new rally thread made on /v/ at 19:10, it's being bumped every minute and has 29 replies so far.
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#344 | Sorozone | Posted 8/5/2013 4:34:13 PM | message detail
Yeah this new rally has a lot more steam compared to that one earlier in the day. This might be the deciding factor here.
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#345 | ZeldaTPLink | Posted 8/5/2013 4:34:55 PM | message detail
Sorozone posted...
Yep, there is a rally.


Link plz
#346 | Karma Hunter | Posted 8/5/2013 4:35:07 PM | message detail
Replies are a decent gauge of how a rally is going, but they're not definitive. A lot of votes are going to be from people that just click on the GameFAQs link and vote without making any comment at all.
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#347 | paulg235 | Posted 8/5/2013 4:35:24 PM | message detail
100 VOTE BARRIER ACTIVATE
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#348 | charmander6000 | Posted 8/5/2013 4:35:34 PM | message detail
Back to triple digits
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#349 | 1337gamerpr0 | Posted 8/5/2013 4:36:03 PM | message detail
paulg235 posted...
100 VOTE BARRIER ACTIVATE
#350 | --Smurf-- | Posted 8/5/2013 4:36:10 PM | message detail
ZeldaTPLink posted...
Sorozone posted...
Yep, there is a rally.


Link plz


go to the catalog and ctrl+f "catherine". not hard to find and probably not a good idea to link to 4chan here.
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