Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 1137

#101 | Karma Hunter | Posted 8/29/2013 7:58:23 PM | message detail
More like the kid finally gets first in line for lunch once and Mario decides to beat him up and take his money to boot. Truly, the greatest villain to grace these great contests.
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#102 | Scarlettail | Posted 8/29/2013 7:59:18 PM | message detail
Karma Hunter posted...
More like the kid finally gets first in line for lunch once and Mario decides to beat him up and take his money to boot. Truly, the greatest villain to grace these great contests.


He should be in the next villains contest.
#103 | AxemRedRanger (Topic Creator) | Posted 8/29/2013 7:59:29 PM | message detail
My theory on what's happening with Final Fantasy this contest:

The FFVII generation for the most part is just gone now. Either they've moved on from the site or onto other games. Lots of people remaining like Final Fantasy in general, but they don't hold VII up on a pedestal far above everything else.

And without the FFVII generation, the long-standing thing about how basically nobody who's played and likes most of the series agrees on how to rank the games is surfacing. FFVII should still end up at the top of the FF hierarchy but probably not by much and it doesn't really have the juice to contend with big Nintendo anymore. FFIX is benefiting a lot because it wasn't that popular but tends to do well in favorites lists. FFVI and FFIV are through the roof compared to where they were since unlike the FFVII generation, the current FF fanbase on gamefaqs actually played and liked them. Even Gilgamesh and Ramza benefited. FFX appears stable. LOL FF games after X.

Squall and FFVIII are the big question mark. I'd guess they're in for at least a slight drop, though.
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#104 | -hotdogturtle-- | Posted 8/29/2013 7:59:41 PM | message detail
So who else is believing in the Missingno. upset tomorrow?
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#105 | ZFS | Posted 8/29/2013 7:59:46 PM | message detail
More like Vivi get some of his buddies to back him up to steal the money
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#106 | Qwaar | Posted 8/29/2013 8:00:06 PM | message detail
Mario has taken this lead down well enough that he can afford a few stalls.
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#107 | KamikazePotato | Posted 8/29/2013 8:00:18 PM | message detail
ZFS posted...
More like Vivi get some of his buddies to back him up to steal the money


It being a day match more than makes up for that, really.
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#108 | Karma Hunter | Posted 8/29/2013 8:00:20 PM | message detail
People still think Missingno winning tomorrow would be an 'upset', huh
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#109 | Kibago | Posted 8/29/2013 8:00:29 PM | message detail
AxemRedRanger posted...
My theory on what's happening with Final Fantasy this contest:

The FFVII generation for the most part is just gone now. Either they've moved on from the site or onto other games. Lots of people remaining like Final Fantasy in general, but they don't hold VII up on a pedestal far above everything else.

And without the FFVII generation, the long-standing thing about how basically nobody who's played and likes most of the series agrees on how to rank the games is surfacing. FFVII should still end up at the top of the FF hierarchy but probably not by much and it doesn't really have the juice to contend with big Nintendo anymore. FFIX is benefiting a lot because it wasn't that popular but tends to do well in favorites lists. FFVI and FFIV are through the roof compared to where they were since unlike the FFVII generation, the current FF fanbase on gamefaqs actually played and liked them. Even Gilgamesh and Ramza benefited. FFX appears stable. LOL FF games after X.

Squall and FFVIII are the big question mark. I'd guess they're in for at least a slight drop, though.


This makes a lot of sense to me.
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#110 | charmander6000 | Posted 8/29/2013 8:00:37 PM | message detail
He should be in the next villains contest.

We tried CJayC didn't allowed it
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#111 | ZFS | Posted 8/29/2013 8:00:57 PM | message detail
Still started the match rallying! Can hardly cry foul if Mario rallies and wins!
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#112 | Lopen | Posted 8/29/2013 8:01:00 PM | message detail
Pokemon winning is always an upset, KH. That's why it's always so great when it wins every time!
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#113 | Karma Hunter | Posted 8/29/2013 8:01:02 PM | message detail
...well, that's one of my match predictions foiled by a Vivi stall. Still feeling good about the other.
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#114 | TheOneAboveAll | Posted 8/29/2013 8:01:05 PM | message detail
1 hour to go. We know Mario always brings it in the last hour. What can you do, Vivi?
#115 | Kibago | Posted 8/29/2013 8:01:15 PM | message detail
YES
vivi i'm staring down a low-sleep cubicle day for you, you better keep the updates coming!
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#116 | -hotdogturtle-- | Posted 8/29/2013 8:01:55 PM | message detail
From: Karma Hunter | #108
People still think Missingno winning tomorrow would be an 'upset', huh

Well I don't think so, but a lot of people still seem to think that Squall will win it.
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#117 | charmander6000 | Posted 8/29/2013 8:02:02 PM | message detail
People still think Missingno winning tomorrow would be an 'upset', huh

"Upset" in the sense that it should not happen considering he went equal with Tidus. Jokes may not be linear, but I didn't give him much of a chance until L-Block won
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#118 | ZFS | Posted 8/29/2013 8:02:13 PM | message detail
Although I think Vivi has more support in that area in general, starting off with such a big push, so I don't know that Mario wins here, necessarily
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#119 | Masato_Tanaka | Posted 8/29/2013 8:02:13 PM | message detail
Damn, Vivi is just not letting go of this
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#120 | TheCodeisBosco | Posted 8/29/2013 8:03:17 PM | message detail
Been at school all day. Came extremely close to s***ing a brick when I saw Mario losing to f***ing VIVI.

What on earth happened here?!? Surely Reddit didn't get a successful rally going for a Final Fantasy character, of all things?
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#121 | red sox 777 | Posted 8/29/2013 8:03:20 PM | message detail
Vivi by the Hour:

1:00 | 50.24%
2:00 | 50.52%
3:00 | 49.02%
4:00 | 50.50%
5:00 | 49.17%
6:00 | 51.92%
7:00 | 51.15%
8:00 | 49.76%
9:00 | 50.45%
10:00 | 49.68%
11:00 | 47.46%

Mario stuffing/rallying brigade has arrived.
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#122 | LOLContests | Posted 8/29/2013 8:03:47 PM | message detail
Where's that picture of Mario sitting at the computer going "I'm-a cheating!"

Jokes aside, I think the original rally topic on 4chan purged. The one on the front page now only has 6 posts or so.
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#123 | hylianknight3 | Posted 8/29/2013 8:03:51 PM | message detail
Scarlettail posted...
He should be in the next villains contest.


He was a fine villain in DK Jr.!
#124 | KamikazePotato | Posted 8/29/2013 8:04:08 PM | message detail
When did HM turn into XIII_rocks
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#125 | Fayt_Esteed | Posted 8/29/2013 8:04:11 PM | message detail
AxemRedRanger posted...
My theory on what's happening with Final Fantasy this contest:

The FFVII generation for the most part is just gone now. Either they've moved on from the site or onto other games. Lots of people remaining like Final Fantasy in general, but they don't hold VII up on a pedestal far above everything else.

And without the FFVII generation, the long-standing thing about how basically nobody who's played and likes most of the series agrees on how to rank the games is surfacing. FFVII should still end up at the top of the FF hierarchy but probably not by much and it doesn't really have the juice to contend with big Nintendo anymore. FFIX is benefiting a lot because it wasn't that popular but tends to do well in favorites lists. FFVI and FFIV are through the roof compared to where they were since unlike the FFVII generation, the current FF fanbase on gamefaqs actually played and liked them. Even Gilgamesh and Ramza benefited. FFX appears stable. LOL FF games after X.

Squall and FFVIII are the big question mark. I'd guess they're in for at least a slight drop, though.


Sounds plausible. Though I'd really like to know how Ramza benefitted - he looked like the same ole weakling that he was since 2008.
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#126 | ZFS | Posted 8/29/2013 8:04:25 PM | message detail
End of matches are probably more vote stuffing than rallying, for both sides.
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#127 | -hotdogturtle-- | Posted 8/29/2013 8:04:27 PM | message detail
"Results of Mario/Vivi/Ganondorf are accurate."
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#128 | ZFS | Posted 8/29/2013 8:04:48 PM | message detail
KamikazePotato posted...
When did HM turn into XIII_rocks


What does this mean
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#129 | red sox 777 | Posted 8/29/2013 8:04:58 PM | message detail
Is the Vivi rally topic back up? We need every bit of it.
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#130 | KamikazePotato | Posted 8/29/2013 8:05:06 PM | message detail
What are you talking about HM, it's impossible for stuffers to get past GameFAQ's ironclad defenses!
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#131 | The Mana Sword | Posted 8/29/2013 8:05:26 PM | message detail
ganondorf stuffed 2-to-1
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#132 | charmander6000 | Posted 8/29/2013 8:05:32 PM | message detail
Vivi is making sure of the win.
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#133 | Wanglicious | Posted 8/29/2013 8:05:54 PM | message detail
power hour time.
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#134 | Karma Hunter | Posted 8/29/2013 8:05:55 PM | message detail
Still not believing in you, Vivi! Mario can have your lead squashed inside of 15 minutes.
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#135 | red sox 777 | Posted 8/29/2013 8:06:13 PM | message detail
What's this? 2 Vivi gains in a row? Those were his 2 highest updates for almost an hour. Maybe the Vivi rally topic is back.
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#136 | Naved007 | Posted 8/29/2013 8:06:25 PM | message detail
Vivi stalling for dear life. I think he got it.
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#137 | im317 | Posted 8/29/2013 8:06:30 PM | message detail
-hotdogturtle-- posted...
"Results of Mario/Vivi/Ganondorf are accurate."


no no, Ganondorf was out stuffing Vivi at a 4:1 rate and Vivi was out stuffing Mario at a 2:1 rate.
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#138 | ZFS | Posted 8/29/2013 8:06:52 PM | message detail
red sox 777 posted...
What's this? 2 Vivi gains in a row? Those were his 2 highest updates for almost an hour. Maybe the Vivi rally topic is back.


The vote stuffing is!
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#139 | AxemRedRanger (Topic Creator) | Posted 8/29/2013 8:06:58 PM | message detail
Fayt_Esteed posted...
AxemRedRanger posted...
My theory on what's happening with Final Fantasy this contest:

The FFVII generation for the most part is just gone now. Either they've moved on from the site or onto other games. Lots of people remaining like Final Fantasy in general, but they don't hold VII up on a pedestal far above everything else.

And without the FFVII generation, the long-standing thing about how basically nobody who's played and likes most of the series agrees on how to rank the games is surfacing. FFVII should still end up at the top of the FF hierarchy but probably not by much and it doesn't really have the juice to contend with big Nintendo anymore. FFIX is benefiting a lot because it wasn't that popular but tends to do well in favorites lists. FFVI and FFIV are through the roof compared to where they were since unlike the FFVII generation, the current FF fanbase on gamefaqs actually played and liked them. Even Gilgamesh and Ramza benefited. FFX appears stable. LOL FF games after X.

Squall and FFVIII are the big question mark. I'd guess they're in for at least a slight drop, though.


Sounds plausible. Though I'd really like to know how Ramza benefitted - he looked like the same ole weakling that he was since 2008.
If pokemon is at least somewhat transitive, then Ramza has gone from being 50-50 with Laharl in that one fourways match to beating him easily based on Squirtle and Dante.
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#140 | Lopen | Posted 8/29/2013 8:07:01 PM | message detail
ZFS posted...
KamikazePotato posted...
When did HM turn into XIII_rocks


What does this mean


He's probably talking about the "he rallied first" argument being stupid enough that it sounds like something XIII_rocks would say but that's just my interpretation
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#141 | KamikazePotato | Posted 8/29/2013 8:07:11 PM | message detail
Wyoming has Mario in 3rd.

The end is foretold.
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#142 | Piazza | Posted 8/29/2013 8:07:17 PM | message detail
This is over. Vivi has it.
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#143 | Then00bAvenger | Posted 8/29/2013 8:08:02 PM | message detail | (edited)
All this rallying and Ganondorf held on to his near 18% the entire time. What a trooper.
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#144 | 1337gamerpr0 | Posted 8/29/2013 8:07:52 PM | message detail
KamikazePotato posted...
Wyoming has Mario in 3rd.

The end is foretold.


Mario wins confirmed?
#145 | red sox 777 | Posted 8/29/2013 8:09:17 PM | message detail | (edited)
23:00 Mario | 63150 | 49.80% | Crono | 63661 | 50.20% | lead of 511 | ( down 60 )
23:15 Mario | 63823 | 49.85% | Crono | 64204 | 50.15% | lead of 381 | ( down 130 )
23:30 Mario | 64531 | 49.89% | Crono | 64826 | 50.11% | lead of 295 | ( down 86 )
23:45 Mario | 65273 | 49.94% | Crono | 65424 | 50.06% | lead of 151 | ( down 144 )
24:00 Mario | 66266 | 50.03% | Crono | 66174 | 49.97% | lead of 92 | ( up 243 )
24:05 Mario | 66571 | 50.05% | Crono | 66434 | 49.95% | lead of 137 | ( up 45 )

This is what we're fighting against. (Note match started at 23:40).
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#146 | ZFS | Posted 8/29/2013 8:08:07 PM | message detail
'He rallied first' wasn't really an argument, it was a response to KH's comparison of stealing Vivi's lunch money!
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#147 | -hotdogturtle-- | Posted 8/29/2013 8:08:12 PM | message detail
From: im317 | #137
-hotdogturtle-- posted...
"Results of Mario/Vivi/Ganondorf are accurate."


no no, Ganondorf was out stuffing Vivi at a 4:1 rate and Vivi was out stuffing Mario at a 2:1 rate.


"Oh, by the way, I dumped all fraudulent Ganondorf votes into Mario. They probably would have voted for him anyway."
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#148 | Karma Hunter | Posted 8/29/2013 8:08:54 PM | message detail
At least we're all in agreement on Mario stealing Vivi's lunch money then I presume
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#149 | Julian_Caesar | Posted 8/29/2013 8:09:16 PM | message detail
Mario has to cut about 6.7 votes per update now. About the same as an hour ago.

Vivi's only real hope is to stay ahead or keep close until the last two updates. At that point, any kind of crazy **** can happen in either direction. And a crapshoot gives a way better chance for him/her to win than falling behind 100+ going into the last 15 minutes.
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#150 | Lopen | Posted 8/29/2013 8:09:20 PM | message detail
Well whatever it is it's dumb!
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