Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 1153

#251 | BK_Sheikah00 | Posted 9/3/2013 11:22:22 PM | message detail
AxemRedRanger posted...
2) it becomes a /b/ rally point, winning and knocking out more popular entries, but alienating the majority of voters and leading to less people being interested in the contest (See: the latest GameSpot contest).

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There are no words.


WOW
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#252 | KanzarisKelshen | Posted 9/3/2013 11:23:11 PM | message detail
OK, that's hilarious. I know Allen changed his stance since then, but that's an amazing turnaround.
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#253 | _SecretSquirrel | Posted 9/3/2013 11:23:19 PM | message detail
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Oh hey guys, look what I just found:

Message From KamikazePotato on 09/23/2011

Just letting you know that it is not a joke/invalid nomination. We're using the established game of Charles Barkley Shut Up and Jam Gaiden, where Charles Barkley is the main character and Michael Jordan is a recurring antagonist. The game and the characters in it fit all the rules of the contest, as well as the spirit.


Message From GameFAQs on 09/26/2011

Wouldn't really call them "historical characters"


Message From KamikazePotato on 09/26/2011

I think might be confused about what kind of game Shut Up and Jam Gaiden is? It's not a normal game. Charles Barkley has magic basketball powers and is traveling a post-apocalyptic world that was destroyed by a chaos dunk. Michael Jordan is the agent of an oppressive government, working to stop Barkley at every turn. They aren't just the Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan lifted from a random sports games - they're basically entirely different characters, like how games like Castlevania and Dynasty Warriors take generous liberties with Dracula and Lu Bu.

I won't press the issue again after this if it still gets shot down, but they really do fit all the rules of the contest. In a weird sort of way, but yeah.

Message From GameFAQs on 09/26/2011

I know the game - but entries like that lead to two possibilities: 1) It gets almost no votes, and goes out in the first round despite all the nominations, while keeping a better entry off the bracket, or 2) it becomes a /b/ rally point, winning and knocking out more popular entries, but alienating the majority of voters and leading to less people being interested in the contest (See: the latest GameSpot contest).

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There are no words.


That is THE post of the stats topics.
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#254 | creativename | Posted 9/3/2013 11:26:29 PM | message detail
_SecretSquirrel posted...
That is THE post of the stats topics.

Yeah, I gotta agree.

That is like, instant legendary status.

Un-freakin'-believable.
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#255 | Karma Hunter | Posted 9/3/2013 11:26:51 PM | message detail
...the well may have dried up. Kirby just fell off a cliff.
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#256 | creativename | Posted 9/3/2013 11:27:18 PM | message detail
And Kirby just died.

Someone call 911.
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#257 | Sorozone | Posted 9/3/2013 11:28:27 PM | message detail
All part of Allen's plan to make this the farewell tour for the end of contests. Making the top seeds the noble 9, make the 8 seeds the board nominations, ending Link. Everything.
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#258 | Anagram | Posted 9/3/2013 11:29:02 PM | message detail
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#259 | LordoftheMorons | Posted 9/3/2013 11:30:15 PM | message detail
BK_Sheikah00 posted...
AxemRedRanger posted...
2) it becomes a /b/ rally point, winning and knocking out more popular entries, but alienating the majority of voters and leading to less people being interested in the contest (See: the latest GameSpot contest).

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There are no words.


WOW

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Just to think, we could have killed our contests with a funny joke
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#260 | Then00bAvenger | Posted 9/3/2013 11:31:13 PM | message detail
That's worse than the GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. quote
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#261 | creativename | Posted 9/3/2013 11:31:19 PM | message detail
I hope the white knighting of Allen declines a lot after this. (as if Hyrule-gate wasn't enough)

It's clear that his actual vision for the site is fairly non-existent.
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#262 | Zinganger | Posted 9/3/2013 11:31:53 PM | message detail
What on earth is Kirby doing...?
#263 | creativename | Posted 9/3/2013 11:33:03 PM | message detail
Then00bAvenger posted...
That's worse than the GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. quote

I foresee that Allen quote gracing many a sig.

Zinganger posted...
What on earth is Kirby doing...?

He's doing what a non-rallied Kirby does in the night vote against Sephiroth and Naked Snake.
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#264 | BK_Sheikah00 | Posted 9/3/2013 11:33:10 PM | message detail
And now Big Boss falls with Kirby.
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#265 | SnoicFactor | Posted 9/3/2013 11:34:32 PM | message detail
So. 4chan is full of nintendo fanboys right? Seems all they rally.
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#266 | Karma Hunter | Posted 9/3/2013 11:34:46 PM | message detail
Big Boss is still falling within normal variance (and nearly cut Kirby despite the dropoff). Kirby is being hilariously inflated.
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#267 | Jakyl25 | Posted 9/3/2013 11:35:14 PM | message detail
Karma Hunter posted...
Kirby is being hilariously inflated.


Isn't that kind of his thing?
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#268 | Fr0zoN | Posted 9/3/2013 11:35:24 PM | message detail
This contest is just terrible. Upsets are not even upsets anymore. There is no predictability, no trends just every match hinging on whether a rally starts or not. I hate Sephiroth but I hope he wins. It might make 4chan give up and leave the rest of the contest alone.
#269 | -hotdogturtle-- | Posted 9/3/2013 11:37:58 PM | message detail
From: Fr0zoN | #268
This contest is just terrible. Upsets are not even upsets anymore. There is no predictability, no trends just every match hinging on whether a rally starts or not. I hate Sephiroth but I hope he wins. It might make 4chan give up and leave the rest of the contest alone.

This post sounds upset though.
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#270 | Karma Hunter | Posted 9/3/2013 11:38:07 PM | message detail
Honestly if we could rehabilitate our normal votals, even modestly, it would mute a lot of the non-Draven rallying that's been done in our matches. Probably a pipe dream, especially since Draven winning is killing interest from our regulars, but whatever.
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#271 | KanzarisKelshen | Posted 9/3/2013 11:38:20 PM | message detail
Fr0zoN posted...
This contest is just terrible. Upsets are not even upsets anymore. There is no predictability, no trends just every match hinging on whether a rally starts or not. I hate Sephiroth but I hope he wins. It might make 4chan give up and leave the rest of the contest alone.


There's my hopes for a Squall upset, and then there's this level of unlikely hoping. Best to not set yourself up for disappointment man.
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#272 | _SecretSquirrel | Posted 9/3/2013 11:38:25 PM | message detail
creativename posted...
He's doing what a non-rallied Kirby does in the night vote against Sephiroth and Naked Snake.


The question is whether he stays unrallied. We just don't know how persistent these people are going to be.
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#273 | -hotdogturtle-- | Posted 9/3/2013 11:39:54 PM | message detail
From: AxemRedRanger | #246
I know the game - but entries like that lead to two possibilities: 1) It gets almost no votes, and goes out in the first round despite all the nominations, while keeping a better entry off the bracket, or 2) it becomes a /b/ rally point, winning and knocking out more popular entries, but alienating the majority of voters and leading to less people being interested in the contest (See: the latest GameSpot contest).

...So this confirms that Barkley will be a valid nomination next year, right?
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#274 | Zinganger | Posted 9/3/2013 11:40:15 PM | message detail
_SecretSquirrel posted...
creativename posted...
He's doing what a non-rallied Kirby does in the night vote against Sephiroth and Naked Snake.


The question is whether he stays unrallied. We just don't know how persistent these people are going to be.


Started up again, so they seem pretty persistent.
#275 | wedgeskywalker9 | Posted 9/3/2013 11:40:16 PM | message detail
So Draven vs Charles Barkley bonus match after the finals?
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#276 | Wanglicious | Posted 9/3/2013 11:40:18 PM | message detail
seeing how 4chan rallies have been the better part of this contest, i hope they stay.
Kirby/Squirtle/Vivi finals let's do it.
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#277 | GloryChaos | Posted 9/3/2013 11:40:25 PM | message detail
Someone's trying to start a Sephiroth rally on /v/.
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#278 | _SecretSquirrel | Posted 9/3/2013 11:40:33 PM | message detail
Karma Hunter posted...
Honestly if we could rehabilitate our normal votals, even modestly, it would mute a lot of the non-Draven rallying that's been done in our matches. Probably a pipe dream, especially since Draven winning is killing interest from our regulars, but whatever.


If indeed it's all the traffic that's not coming to the front page that's keeping votals low, then it would be great to have the link to the poll in more places, as many people have suggested by now.

The reason I don't see it happening though, is because the poll is supposed to promote the site, not the other way around.
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#279 | -hotdogturtle-- | Posted 9/3/2013 11:40:46 PM | message detail
From: wedgeskywalker9 | #275
So Draven vs Charles Barkley bonus match after the finals?
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#280 | Wanglicious | Posted 9/3/2013 11:41:27 PM | message detail
also Kirby's day vote has some serious potential here.
dat Nintendo Direct.
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#281 | AxemRedRanger | Posted 9/3/2013 11:43:01 PM | message detail
_SecretSquirrel posted...
Karma Hunter posted...
Honestly if we could rehabilitate our normal votals, even modestly, it would mute a lot of the non-Draven rallying that's been done in our matches. Probably a pipe dream, especially since Draven winning is killing interest from our regulars, but whatever.


If indeed it's all the traffic that's not coming to the front page that's keeping votals low, then it would be great to have the link to the poll in more places, as many people have suggested by now.

The reason I don't see it happening though, is because the poll is supposed to promote the site, not the other way around.


You haven't signed my petition yet, right?
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/7-site-suggestions/67111376
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#282 | Karma Hunter | Posted 9/3/2013 11:43:59 PM | message detail
GloryChaos posted...
Someone's trying to start a Sephiroth rally on /v/.


It's clearly a pro-Kirby rally.

I can't completely count Kirby out because these people seem pretty obsessed and our votals are real damn low. But Sephiroth probably doesn't naturally lose many or possibly even any day hours to Kirby based on normal trends. Kirby's gonna need a lot more than this to stay in the game over 24 hours.
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#283 | creativename | Posted 9/3/2013 11:44:26 PM | message detail
Fr0zoN posted...
This contest is just terrible. Upsets are not even upsets anymore. There is no predictability, no trends just every match hinging on whether a rally starts or not. I hate Sephiroth but I hope he wins. It might make 4chan give up and leave the rest of the contest alone.

You realize this is the exact reaction they are hoping for right? The more our bitterness, the more those clowns will be motivated. Watching other people's pain is their only sense of pleasure in their otherwise hapless lives.

GloryChaos posted...
Someone's trying to start a Sephiroth rally on /v/.

This will work out great! >_>

Probably a sabotage attempt like I mentioned before. Kirby rally topics getting deleted? Just rally for Seph and see Kirby get the votes. Sneaky.
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#284 | _SecretSquirrel | Posted 9/3/2013 11:44:43 PM | message detail
AxemRedRanger posted...
_SecretSquirrel posted...
Karma Hunter posted...
Honestly if we could rehabilitate our normal votals, even modestly, it would mute a lot of the non-Draven rallying that's been done in our matches. Probably a pipe dream, especially since Draven winning is killing interest from our regulars, but whatever.


If indeed it's all the traffic that's not coming to the front page that's keeping votals low, then it would be great to have the link to the poll in more places, as many people have suggested by now.

The reason I don't see it happening though, is because the poll is supposed to promote the site, not the other way around.


You haven't signed my petition yet, right?
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/7-site-suggestions/67111376


Oh, I forgot I hadn't. Though I don't think it will happen, I would like for it to happen.
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#285 | pjbasis | Posted 9/3/2013 11:45:15 PM | message detail
wow that's a lot of votes for 3 hours in
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#286 | Nanis23 | Posted 9/3/2013 11:45:20 PM | message detail
Kirby advancing is worse for a chance for Mewtwo upset,right?
Following Sephiroth trends,I think he got it..? and it might be better because no rally votes will go for Sephiroth?
#287 | creativename | Posted 9/3/2013 11:45:56 PM | message detail
And the Seph "rally" topic works like a charm.
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#288 | pjbasis | Posted 9/3/2013 11:46:22 PM | message detail
Why aren't people rallying for Big Boss :(
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#289 | Fr0zoN | Posted 9/3/2013 11:46:33 PM | message detail
A Seph rally probably ends up hurting him more than a Kirby rally would. Everyone just loves to hate FF7.
#290 | Greyfeld | Posted 9/3/2013 11:47:29 PM | message detail
Karma Hunter posted...
GloryChaos posted...
Someone's trying to start a Sephiroth rally on /v/.


It's clearly a pro-Kirby rally.

I can't completely count Kirby out because these people seem pretty obsessed and our votals are real damn low. But Sephiroth probably doesn't naturally lose many or possibly even any day hours to Kirby based on normal trends. Kirby's gonna need a lot more than this to stay in the game over 24 hours.


I thought FF7 characters were night oriented?
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#291 | _SecretSquirrel | Posted 9/3/2013 11:48:13 PM | message detail
On the bright side, if 4chan indeed prevails, we have our trump card for the next round.

http://25.media.tumblr.com/f61190eeb4ae8a09189099d3f9c89d66/tumblr_mj66haJkdb1r3tg06o1_400.png
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#292 | Nanis23 | Posted 9/3/2013 11:48:43 PM | message detail
creativename posted...
And the Seph "rally" topic works like a charm.


I must admit I did it for Squall against Missingno

There was some talk about "poor guy probably getting more missingno votes than Squall" so yeah

It worked in missingno favor but it was tiresome to keep it up and missingno advancing had no benefits
#293 | AxemRedRanger | Posted 9/3/2013 11:50:46 PM | message detail
Nanis23 posted...
creativename posted...
And the Seph "rally" topic works like a charm.


I must admit I did it for Squall against Missingno

There was some talk about "poor guy probably getting more missingno votes than Squall" so yeah

It worked in missingno favor but it was tiresome to keep it up and missingno advancing had no benefits
Ahahaha. That was you?

Same thing happened during Sephiroth/Missingno. too.
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#294 | KanzarisKelshen | Posted 9/3/2013 11:51:48 PM | message detail
Greyfeld posted...
Karma Hunter posted...
GloryChaos posted...
Someone's trying to start a Sephiroth rally on /v/.


It's clearly a pro-Kirby rally.

I can't completely count Kirby out because these people seem pretty obsessed and our votals are real damn low. But Sephiroth probably doesn't naturally lose many or possibly even any day hours to Kirby based on normal trends. Kirby's gonna need a lot more than this to stay in the game over 24 hours.


I thought FF7 characters were night oriented?


In practice? No. FF7 does better in the night because Europe loves it more, but the night has **** votals and the Power Hour, both of which hurt it. The day isn't as good to it but it has a ton of votes and that compensates in the end.
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#295 | Nanis23 | Posted 9/3/2013 11:53:38 PM | message detail
Also
If Kirby=Luigi
How much of Luigi votes were being leeched by Ness?
#296 | Karma Hunter | Posted 9/3/2013 11:55:48 PM | message detail
Nanis23 posted...
Also
If Kirby=Luigi
How much of Luigi votes were being leeched by Ness?


More than Ness actually got.

This is a dumb match to make those comparisons.
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#297 | -hotdogturtle-- | Posted 9/3/2013 11:56:15 PM | message detail
From: _SecretSquirrel | #291
On the bright side, if 4chan indeed prevails, we have our trump card for the next round.

http://25.media.tumblr.com/f61190eeb4ae8a09189099d3f9c89d66/tumblr_mj66haJkdb1r3tg06o1_400.png


Why not just go all the way?

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#298 | GloryChaos | Posted 9/3/2013 11:57:46 PM | message detail
I thought the guy who made the rally was just being angry like most of /v/ is, but I never thought they'd purposely be trying to sabotage Sephiroth.

Huh. Interesting methods some people use to support their characters.
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#299 | Nanis23 | Posted 9/3/2013 11:58:58 PM | message detail
Karma Hunter posted...
Nanis23 posted...
Also
If Kirby=Luigi
How much of Luigi votes were being leeched by Ness?


More than Ness actually got.

This is a dumb match to make those comparisons.


Why? because of Sephiroth anti votes?
#300 | Zinganger | Posted 9/3/2013 11:59:59 PM | message detail
So Kirby's currently... actually keeping his lead.

Through the beginning of the night.

If he keeps this up, whether through /v/ rallies or what else have you, does Sephy have a chance throughout the day?