Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 1123

#151 | im317 | Posted 8/21/2013 1:11:05 PM | message detail
question, when we factor in the fact that LoL was down during both of Dravens matches(which in itself is a little odd) can we not expect his next rally to be weaker since people will be playing LoL instead. plus people apparently flock to the subreddit when LoL is down.

so unless LoL is down again (which would establish a trend) Link should be facing a Draven weaker then round 2. if Link gets any solid rallying he can win
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#152 | charmander6000 | Posted 8/21/2013 1:16:32 PM | message detail
Finished reading, Lopen brings up some valid points which would be hard to argue as it contradicts some of the things SBAllen said.
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#153 | red sox 777 | Posted 8/21/2013 1:19:39 PM | message detail
At this point, the only thing that can salvage this contest would be Crono winning it all.
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#154 | Ultimaphazon | Posted 8/21/2013 1:20:05 PM | message detail
FranzyvonKarma posted...
Also KH, there's something you need to realize.

Your Amaterasu projections are pre-DogFAQs.

Post-DogFAQs Ammy is gonna be taking down Mario regardless of who the third character is.


I can get behind this.
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#155 | AxemRedRanger | Posted 8/21/2013 1:20:17 PM | message detail
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/3811
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/5158

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/5201

Chrom vs. Roxas, who wins?

I'd definitely like to believe this is a major The Boss boost and Bowser is giving a good near-elite performance very similar to 2006 Auron's on a Sub-Zero who you'd think should have at least maintained his strength.

Chrom is suggesting that might not be the case, though.

Better hope Chrom is easily above Lucina and Tharja!
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#156 | KamikazePotato | Posted 8/21/2013 1:23:22 PM | message detail
Chrom should be easily above Lucina and Tharja, for a lot of reasons. Not a way above, but yeah.
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#157 | TheOneAboveAll | Posted 8/21/2013 1:24:36 PM | message detail
red sox 777 posted...
At this point, the only thing that can salvage this contest would be Crono winning it all.


I'm totally down with this. And all we need to pull it off is adding 400K people to the CT subreddit!
#158 | ZinsanityCraze | Posted 8/21/2013 1:28:03 PM | message detail
Bowser and Sub-Zero are two very consistent upper midcarder/midcarder respectively. Hard to see them dropping much in strength, The Boss is definitely impressing here.
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#159 | Karma Hunter | Posted 8/21/2013 1:29:21 PM | message detail
It's really hard for me to see a world where The Boss is worth 40% on Bowser but Big Boss can't stand up to Luigi. I'd be very concerned for Luigi there - how much do people think Luigi can beat BB by normally? Big Boss is looking like he'd win without much trouble over Bowser, after all.
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#160 | 1337gamerpr0 | Posted 8/21/2013 1:36:59 PM | message detail
im317 posted...
question, when we factor in the fact that LoL was down during both of Dravens matches(which in itself is a little odd) can we not expect his next rally to be weaker since people will be playing LoL instead. plus people apparently flock to the subreddit when LoL is down.

so unless LoL is down again (which would establish a trend) Link should be facing a Draven weaker then round 2. if Link gets any solid rallying he can win


Riot is secretly in on this contest
check any brackets with Draven winning to see if a Riot employee is among them *tinfoil hat*
#161 | Karma Hunter | Posted 8/21/2013 1:40:05 PM | message detail
it's

happening
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#162 | 1337gamerpr0 | Posted 8/21/2013 1:40:31 PM | message detail
Karma Hunter posted...
it's

happening


what
a Nintendo rally allowing Luigi to triple Big Boss?
#163 | im317 | Posted 8/21/2013 1:40:32 PM | message detail
1337gamerpr0 posted...
im317 posted...
question, when we factor in the fact that LoL was down during both of Dravens matches(which in itself is a little odd) can we not expect his next rally to be weaker since people will be playing LoL instead. plus people apparently flock to the subreddit when LoL is down.

so unless LoL is down again (which would establish a trend) Link should be facing a Draven weaker then round 2. if Link gets any solid rallying he can win


Riot is secretly in on this contest
check any brackets with Draven winning to see if a Riot employee is among them *tinfoil hat*


as much as i would like that to be true they could much more easily give Draven a massive easy win with the game being up and a link in the client then with the game being down and hoping Reddit will come through. and yes i know im replying to a joke post
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#164 | Then00bAvenger | Posted 8/21/2013 1:42:17 PM | message detail
Man

I think The Boss is going to beat Sub-Zero

My Expert score can't take this anymore
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#165 | KanzarisKelshen | Posted 8/21/2013 1:42:18 PM | message detail
Karma Hunter posted...
it's

happening


Sub-Zero? More like Sub-Zero votes haw haw haw
#166 | ecksgem | Posted 8/21/2013 1:43:10 PM | message detail
Well, The Boss impressing here does make me feel a little bit better about my stupid Chrom > Boss pick.
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#167 | Korayashi | Posted 8/21/2013 1:44:04 PM | message detail
Then00bAvenger posted...
Man

I think The Boss is going to beat Sub-Zero

My Expert score can't take this anymore

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#168 | LeonhartFour | Posted 8/21/2013 1:45:25 PM | message detail
Oh man The Boss is really going to do this isn't she

Thank goodness hardly anybody has The Boss in 2nd here
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#169 | LeonhartFour | Posted 8/21/2013 1:46:16 PM | message detail
#170 | The Mana Sword | Posted 8/21/2013 1:46:27 PM | message detail
metal gear fans are ruining this contest
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#171 | charmander6000 | Posted 8/21/2013 1:46:43 PM | message detail
Nice, The Boss in second
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#172 | KanzarisKelshen | Posted 8/21/2013 1:46:49 PM | message detail
LEAD CHANGE!
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#173 | LeonhartFour | Posted 8/21/2013 1:46:50 PM | message detail
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#174 | Karma Hunter | Posted 8/21/2013 1:46:52 PM | message detail
Every contest, The Boss has to score an upset

why

I don't know
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#175 | tgs2 | Posted 8/21/2013 1:47:01 PM | message detail
Some kiddies are beginning to arrive home from school to vote for The Boss.

Yes
#176 | charmander6000 | Posted 8/21/2013 1:50:14 PM | message detail
Obviously the Texan ASV
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#177 | ZinsanityCraze | Posted 8/21/2013 1:50:23 PM | message detail
The Boss sacrificed everything for your country, wouldn't it make sense for you to sacrifice your expert bracket for her.

I am not even an American and i am begging her to destroy my expert bracket.
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#178 | Karma Hunter | Posted 8/21/2013 1:53:24 PM | message detail
And now we officially have Amaterasu > Bowser based on The Boss.
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#179 | Not_Wylvane (Topic Creator) | Posted 8/21/2013 2:00:01 PM | message detail
Hahaha, this is crazy.

Sadly, this means Luigi doesn't have a good chance, unless we rally people who like the color green!
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#180 | LeonhartFour | Posted 8/21/2013 2:00:32 PM | message detail
#181 | ZFS | Posted 8/21/2013 2:01:53 PM | message detail
Bowser not crushing these two by enough.
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#182 | Fayt_Esteed | Posted 8/21/2013 2:02:06 PM | message detail
Not_Wylvane posted...
Hahaha, this is crazy.

Sadly, this means Luigi doesn't have a good chance, unless we rally people who like the color green!


I'd imagine that Luigi's prospects were dim regardless unless Ness folded like 2-7 off suit.
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#183 | Not_Wylvane (Topic Creator) | Posted 8/21/2013 2:04:30 PM | message detail
So it's the picmakers' fault for not following directions. paulg is the only one who actually did as Bacon said!
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#184 | charmander6000 | Posted 8/21/2013 2:08:24 PM | message detail
If anything Paulg saved the contest

>_>

<_<
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#185 | LeonhartFour | Posted 8/21/2013 2:09:05 PM | message detail
Yeah, it would've been terrible if Allen had been forced to make a pic of Vincent for the match...!
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#186 | ZFS | Posted 8/21/2013 2:10:11 PM | message detail
This is what happens when you make silly themes.
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#187 | Karma Hunter | Posted 8/21/2013 2:10:28 PM | message detail
LeonhartFour posted...
Allen speaks on the Vincent pic:

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/66556679/755405117


This is a pretty flimsy and transparent excuse. Bacon has made his own pics when the picsmiths have fallen down on the job, he didn't have to use an explicit sabotage pic. He wanted to.
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#188 | 1337gamerpr0 | Posted 8/21/2013 2:11:16 PM | message detail
SBFraud's streak of incompetence continues!
#189 | charmander6000 | Posted 8/21/2013 2:11:30 PM | message detail
The traditional Metal Gear spike
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#190 | KanzarisKelshen | Posted 8/21/2013 2:11:50 PM | message detail
Sub-Zero refuses to let The Boss run away with the match! Not that easy! TEST YOUR MIGHT!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAwWPadFsOA
#191 | Fr0zoN | Posted 8/21/2013 2:14:36 PM | message detail | (edited)
It's so great to see Boss doing this well. Hopefully Big Boss can do the same and beat Luigi.

Also lol my expert bracket. Somehow still in 20th despite getting 2nd and 3rd places consistently wrong. Picking the Draven match correctly completely saved me.
#192 | im317 | Posted 8/21/2013 2:14:19 PM | message detail
is there a rally at work or is this natural strength?
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#193 | ChenKenichiFan | Posted 8/21/2013 2:14:30 PM | message detail
BOSS IS THE ONLY ONE IN THE BRACKET WHO CAN COMPETE WITH FEDOR IN THE CLINCH AND IT IS SHOWING
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#194 | KanzarisKelshen | Posted 8/21/2013 2:15:12 PM | message detail
im317 posted...
is there a rally at work or is this natural strength?


Boss has a rally. A tiny rally but it's there.
#195 | KamikazePotato | Posted 8/21/2013 2:15:16 PM | message detail
Oh yes Boss. Oh yes.
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#196 | KanzarisKelshen | Posted 8/21/2013 2:15:36 PM | message detail
ChenKenichiFan posted...
BOSS IS THE ONLY ONE IN THE BRACKET WHO CAN COMPETE WITH FEDOR IN THE CLINCH AND IT IS SHOWING


Where'd ArmbarFromGuard go anyway, you should use that alt yo.
#197 | Ultimaphazon | Posted 8/21/2013 2:15:44 PM | message detail
This can still easily go either way. Subby has brackets, so he will get a last minute rally if it stays close at all.
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#198 | Qwaar | Posted 8/21/2013 2:17:28 PM | message detail
Can't believe I'm going to lose more points.
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#199 | LeonhartFour | Posted 8/21/2013 2:17:34 PM | message detail
Ultimaphazon posted...
This can still easily go either way. Subby has brackets, so he will get a last minute rally if it stays close at all.


Eh, I think this is one of those instances where people will gladly side with MGS in the clutch. There aren't that many Expert people who are still realistically alive anyway. The board has shown that it's willing to throw its brackets to the wind to support a beloved character (See: Snake > Sephiroth 2006)
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#200 | charmander6000 | Posted 8/21/2013 2:17:48 PM | message detail
The Boss has Metal Gear Rally
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