Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 1155

#201 | charmander6000 | Posted 9/4/2013 9:47:59 PM | message detail
I was going to ask if we've had any matches where the fight for 2nd place was tight but it looks like we may be getting that today!

We've had a few, Kratos Aurion/Boko is tied for second for the closest match ever.
---
BOP Results: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/CB9%20BOP.xls
Points: 128/189 Today's Pick: Solid Snake
#202 | red sox 777 (Topic Creator) | Posted 9/4/2013 9:48:16 PM | message detail
These Sephiroth stats also predict Luigi > Mario. Now, you might think I'd be worried for Crono seeing his longtime rival below Luigi, but fortunately, Kefka predicts Crono to 70/30 Snake.
---
Congratulations to SuperNiceDog, Guru Winner, who was smart enough to pick
your 7 time champion, Link.
#203 | ZFS | Posted 9/4/2013 9:48:28 PM | message detail
Kefka doesn't need rallies to cause unpredictability among the masses. Get on this level, Pokemon!
---
tune in tokyo 142.94
#204 | LeonhartFour | Posted 9/4/2013 9:48:39 PM | message detail
Also, Snake's killing it now, if you guys haven't noticed it yet!
---
http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2011/8/22/2094c2de-bae8-4f5b-9f27-67eaff0aaeaf.jpg
#205 | LeonhartFour | Posted 9/4/2013 9:49:09 PM | message detail
red sox 777 posted...
These Sephiroth stats also predict Luigi > Mario.


Also acceptable.
---
"The great GF...Bahamut."
"...GF? I...? Using my powers...It is you humans...I fear..."
#206 | Fayt_Esteed | Posted 9/4/2013 9:49:15 PM | message detail
HaRRicH posted...
...Aeris VS Kefka, who you got?


Aeris.
---
"Divine judgment for an evil soul! Sacred Penance! Rest in peace." - Estellise Sidos Heurassein, Tales of Vesperia
#207 | Karma Hunter | Posted 9/4/2013 9:49:28 PM | message detail
Snake is making me hurriedly recalculate the definition of impressive for him with jumps like these um one sec
---
http://i.imgur.com/xiKRQ2F.gif
Proud to share the same sig as Chen Kenichi's #1 Fan (also Yoblazer)
#208 | SecksThaNemesis | Posted 9/4/2013 9:49:31 PM | message detail
LeonhartFour posted...
SecksThaNemesis posted...
Red 40%
Vivi 35%
Squall 25%


congrats you can make up predictions off the top of your head


no see I was saying something utterly preposterous the same way you were
---
Die young and save yourself.
Brace for the G's, and fast heel-toe work.
#209 | ZFS | Posted 9/4/2013 9:49:31 PM | message detail
LeonhartFour posted...
ZFS posted...
New FF suffers, Squall endures.


Being associated with lions works in his favor with this new AnimalFAQs rage!

Red XIII could be the strongest FFVII character now!


Haha. Here's the real twist - Red XIII was just waiting for his time.
---
tune in tokyo 142.94
#210 | LeonhartFour | Posted 9/4/2013 9:50:14 PM | message detail
SecksThaNemesis posted...
no see I was saying something utterly preposterous the same way you were


You can argue with actual results with imaginary numbers all you want but you still come out on the losing end when you argue with facts...!
---
"But you have been given freedom. Freedom to be...outside."
"I am lightning...the rain transformed."
#211 | red sox 777 (Topic Creator) | Posted 9/4/2013 9:50:38 PM | message detail
I'm taking Aeris > Kefka.

I'm also taking Magus > Kefka. Screw the numbers. I'll trust my 2003-5 x-stats, thank you very much.
---
Congratulations to SuperNiceDog, Guru Winner, who was smart enough to pick
your 7 time champion, Link.
#212 | SecksThaNemesis | Posted 9/4/2013 9:51:45 PM | message detail
LeonhartFour posted...
SecksThaNemesis posted...
no see I was saying something utterly preposterous the same way you were


You can argue with actual results with imaginary numbers all you want but you still come out on the losing end when you argue with facts...!


I wish we could get Sephiroth/Squall so I could just spend the entire day laughing at you!
---
Die young and save yourself.
Brace for the G's, and fast heel-toe work.
#213 | ZFS | Posted 9/4/2013 9:51:47 PM | message detail
I guess I have a warped sense of where Glados is, but my first impression was that Kefka being so close to her kinda takes the impressiveness out of it. But I guess she's pretty good? Who knows. Previous matches aren't too much of an indicator. Link would be cruising here, anyway.
---
tune in tokyo 142.94
#214 | Ringworm | Posted 9/4/2013 9:51:50 PM | message detail
26 Ringworm 621

What is going on here? Seriously. Never expected that after how I started.
---
~ Ringworm ~
#215 | LeonhartFour | Posted 9/4/2013 9:52:22 PM | message detail
SecksThaNemesis posted...
I wish we could get Sephiroth/Squall so I could just spend the entire day laughing at you!


It's a shame I don't care about it nearly as much as you do!

I'd almost welcome that match in the off chance Squall wins so I could watch you literally explode.
---
http://www.gifsoup.com/view/593815/frasier-and-niles-dance-o.gif
#216 | 1337gamerpr0 | Posted 9/4/2013 9:52:24 PM | message detail
SecksThaNemesis posted...
red sox 777 posted...
I am so confused. Why did Sephiroth suck so much with the FNV and then dominate with the Second one?

Kirby was rallying hard during the FNV.


Really?

I thought the votals during the FNV dropped off like a rock


did you even look at some of the updates at the end
half of them couldn't break 100 votes TOTAL
#217 | LinkFTMFW | Posted 9/4/2013 9:54:15 PM | message detail
Had an account a bazillion years ago and registered just to talk about the link vs. draven match. takes a day before i can post here.....anyway think snakes got htis one locked up. Also do not think anit- draveners have made it clear enough whihc wagon to ride next round,mewtwo or sephiroth.
#218 | Fayt_Esteed | Posted 9/4/2013 9:54:30 PM | message detail
red sox 777 posted...
I'm taking Aeris > Kefka.

I'm also taking Magus > Kefka. Screw the numbers. I'll trust my 2003-5 x-stats, thank you very much.


Oh gods. Magus and Kefka... Square's biggest chokers gunning for all the marbles. GameFAQs implosion?
---
"Divine judgment for an evil soul! Sacred Penance! Rest in peace." - Estellise Sidos Heurassein, Tales of Vesperia
#219 | red sox 777 (Topic Creator) | Posted 9/4/2013 9:54:51 PM | message detail
I've wanted to see Crono vs. Sephiroth ever since he was robbed of his right to that match in 2003.
---
Congratulations to SuperNiceDog, Guru Winner, who was smart enough to pick
your 7 time champion, Link.
#220 | LeonhartFour | Posted 9/4/2013 9:55:48 PM | message detail
Kefka would stomp Magus nowadays.

Imagine if someone told you before the 2005 contest that someday Kefka would be a prohibitive favorite to beat Magus 8 years down the road.
---
http://i.imgur.com/M7vKB.gif
#221 | creativename | Posted 9/4/2013 9:56:00 PM | message detail
Kefka is truly the master of mind games.

His trends don't make any sense update to update, let alone round to round or contest to contest!
---
www.gamefaqscontests.com
www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery
#222 | Janus5000 | Posted 9/4/2013 9:56:21 PM | message detail
red sox 777 posted...
I'll trust my 2003-5 x-stats, thank you very much.


2003-5?

Quick, using Mario/Crono III, Mario/Bowser, Bowser/Ness, Ness/Jak, and I guess one match from this contest, what does Crono get on Draven?
---
"Those who cast the vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything."
#223 | 1337gamerpr0 | Posted 9/4/2013 9:56:25 PM | message detail
so what happens when we project Squall vs Sephiroth via Snake in 2010 /partycrasher
although I do like this Luigi>Mario idea....!
#224 | ffmasterjose | Posted 9/4/2013 9:56:59 PM | message detail
Magus vs Kefka would be so cruel to predict
---
Bracket for the Great GameFAQs Character Battle IX contest:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/cb9_code?c=5yiset6iJe2HCg87EdqV1-UnpdF4VgRZC5
#225 | red sox 777 (Topic Creator) | Posted 9/4/2013 9:57:05 PM | message detail
And the prohibitive favorite would have lost in both years!

I don't know why, but I'm feeling confident about this Magus > Kefka thing. Based on hierarchies. Which I have repeatedly derided as the worst argument ever.
---
Congratulations to SuperNiceDog, Guru Winner, who was smart enough to pick
your 7 time champion, Link.
#226 | SnoicFactor | Posted 9/4/2013 9:57:33 PM | message detail
wow, snake is going off now
---
nt
#227 | SnoicFactor | Posted 9/4/2013 9:57:34 PM | message detail
[This message was deleted at the request of the original poster]
#228 | LeonhartFour | Posted 9/4/2013 9:58:22 PM | message detail
#229 | Then00bAvenger | Posted 9/4/2013 9:59:04 PM | message detail
Well if anyone cares to rally for 2nd place, Glados has about 100 times more rally potential than Kefka so that's not good.

If anyone does care to rally. Hey it's happened before...
---
A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.
#230 | BlitzKing900 | Posted 9/4/2013 10:00:09 PM | message detail
So what implications are there for Snake in the next round?
---
PSN: Soggy-Snake-
#231 | SecksThaNemesis | Posted 9/4/2013 10:00:45 PM | message detail
Guys I am still wanting an explanation for Kefka > Arthas.

There is no sense in that result. That might be the least explainable result of all time.
---
Die young and save yourself.
Brace for the G's, and fast heel-toe work.
#232 | red sox 777 (Topic Creator) | Posted 9/4/2013 10:01:34 PM | message detail
47% on Kefka and Glados what a joke. This is what passes for Link-level nowadays? Sephiroth used to get 46% on Mario, Big Boss, and Fox- combined.
---
Congratulations to SuperNiceDog, Guru Winner, who was smart enough to pick
your 7 time champion, Link.
#233 | LeonhartFour | Posted 9/4/2013 10:01:45 PM | message detail
BlitzKing900 posted...
So what implications are there for Snake in the next round?


Snake's still the favorite until further notice.

Although going by Bowser (since he faced Frog and Kefka in 2010 and put up essentially the same performance on both), Cloud's got a shot if it's not Sora in the match with him (and he beats Squirtle, obviously)!
---
http://i52.tinypic.com/2zfiu09.gif
http://i54.tinypic.com/10729w2.gif
#234 | Karma Hunter | Posted 9/4/2013 10:03:32 PM | message detail
red sox 777 posted...
47% on Kefka and Glados what a joke. This is what passes for Link-level nowadays? Sephiroth used to get 46% on Mario, Big Boss, and Fox- combined.


Link only got 60% on Raiden and SFFed Yoshi so yeah, Link-level has kind of taken a step down. Draven notwithstanding.
---
http://i.imgur.com/xiKRQ2F.gif
Proud to share the same sig as Chen Kenichi's #1 Fan (also Yoblazer)
#235 | 1337gamerpr0 | Posted 9/4/2013 10:03:45 PM | message detail
Janus5000 posted...
red sox 777 posted...
I'll trust my 2003-5 x-stats, thank you very much.


2003-5?

Quick, using Mario/Crono III, Mario/Bowser, Bowser/Ness, Ness/Jak, and I guess one match from this contest, what does Crono get on Draven?


screw that
using Young Link/Classic Link, Link/Cloud 2003, Mario/Cloud 2002, and Mario/Vivi, what is Vivi projected to score on Draven
#236 | 1337gamerpr0 | Posted 9/4/2013 10:04:36 PM | message detail
oh yeah, setting Link 2013=Young Link from the 2008 bonus poll of course
#237 | tennisboy213 | Posted 9/4/2013 10:04:56 PM | message detail
LinkFTMFW posted...
Had an account a bazillion years ago and registered just to talk about the link vs. draven match. takes a day before i can post here.....anyway think snakes got htis one locked up. Also do not think anit- draveners have made it clear enough whihc wagon to ride next round,mewtwo or sephiroth.


The anti-Draven Board 8ers are definately on the side of Mewtwo. The rest of the site, however, will be pretty split.
---
POKEFEAR
#238 | red sox 777 (Topic Creator) | Posted 9/4/2013 10:06:01 PM | message detail
Link only got 60% on Raiden and SFFed Yoshi so yeah, Link-level has kind of taken a step down. Draven notwithstanding.

60% on Raiden and SFFed Yoshi, what a fraud. 2003 Magus could outdo that.

Maybe it's a good thing Draven appeared with his hordes, so we could see the Link of old one more time.
---
Congratulations to SuperNiceDog, Guru Winner, who was smart enough to pick
your 7 time champion, Link.
#239 | ZFS | Posted 9/4/2013 10:06:58 PM | message detail
Not sure I buy that Link is still under 50% at this point.
---
tune in tokyo 142.94
#240 | JJH777 | Posted 9/4/2013 10:07:19 PM | message detail
Karma Hunter posted...
red sox 777 posted...
47% on Kefka and Glados what a joke. This is what passes for Link-level nowadays? Sephiroth used to get 46% on Mario, Big Boss, and Fox- combined.


Link only got 60% on Raiden and SFFed Yoshi so yeah, Link-level has kind of taken a step down. Draven notwithstanding.


Link vs fodder is disappointing compared to what it used to be but Link showed vs Draven that if anyone ever actually challenges him he will gain all his old strength back right away.
---
If you believe that Abed is the true Messiah and you are 100% proud of it make this your signature.
#241 | Karma Hunter | Posted 9/4/2013 10:09:41 PM | message detail
JJH777 posted...
Karma Hunter posted...
red sox 777 posted...
47% on Kefka and Glados what a joke. This is what passes for Link-level nowadays? Sephiroth used to get 46% on Mario, Big Boss, and Fox- combined.


Link only got 60% on Raiden and SFFed Yoshi so yeah, Link-level has kind of taken a step down. Draven notwithstanding.


Link vs fodder is disappointing compared to what it used to be but Link showed vs Draven that if anyone ever actually challenges him he will gain all his old strength back right away.


I don't think a regular character will beat Link ever again but this is just wrong. He let a drastically weakened Cloud put up 46% on him. Heck, anti-votes are almost certainly directly responsible for his loss to Draven (among many other reasons, as we don't have to go over).
---
http://i.imgur.com/xiKRQ2F.gif
Proud to share the same sig as Chen Kenichi's #1 Fan (also Yoblazer)
#242 | ZFS | Posted 9/4/2013 10:09:41 PM | message detail
Well, to be fair, Link had rallies and major GameFAQs support of his own behind him there. I don't think Snake could beat him this year, and if he did, thanks to LFF, it would be temporary. MGS5 might be a thing, but so will another major Zelda game. Gonna need a big overhaul to actually replace Link as the champ on here in a neutral setup.
---
tune in tokyo 142.94
#243 | Karma Hunter | Posted 9/4/2013 10:14:12 PM | message detail
Also Link is probably doing better right now, but so is Snake if he doesn't have 25% of his pictures holding him back. Wouldn't expect Snake to be doing better than Link in the Power Hour without a bandwagon anyway.

Also even if Snake is indirectly stronger (a biiiiiiiiiig if, probably not even really a feasible possibility until MGSV drops), I don't think Link will lose to a regular character ever again, so this is more just for my fanboyism squees and whatnot. :/
---
http://i.imgur.com/xiKRQ2F.gif
Proud to share the same sig as Chen Kenichi's #1 Fan (also Yoblazer)
#244 | Wanglicious | Posted 9/4/2013 10:17:59 PM | message detail
honestly, though 4/8 of the pics have solid s*** in 'em, only 2 are bad, the others just kinda teach you a lesson of his past with sprites, so they're fine. and of the two bad ones for him, 1 just kinda sucks for everyone. the other... honestly makes me prefer glados.

so really, i don't think he's losing anything by the pictures. 6/8 of 'em have him looking good and like Snake.
---
"Maybe it's a tentacle, molesting the planet itself. - Aschen Brodel.
#245 | 1337gamerpr0 | Posted 9/4/2013 10:18:45 PM | message detail
doing some rough calculations with the hilarious Link 2013=Young Link 2008 assumption, Vivi is projected to score 90.32% on Draven
YEAHHHHHHHHH
#246 | Wanglicious | Posted 9/4/2013 10:21:28 PM | message detail
sounds like Vivi needs to make that come true, then.
Chester: from the lowest value in the contest to above the fodder line.
---
"Maybe it's a tentacle, molesting the planet itself. - Aschen Brodel.
#247 | 1337gamerpr0 | Posted 9/4/2013 10:26:00 PM | message detail
Wanglicious posted...
sounds like Vivi needs to make that come true, then.
Chester: from the lowest value in the contest to above the fodder line.


well seeing as Chester is in Mewtwo's division, that's pretty much impossible

as for the guy using Crono/Mario III and a bunch of other stuff: I think Crono is projected to get 86.36% on Draven
#248 | Karma Hunter | Posted 9/4/2013 10:30:54 PM | message detail
Anyway with Kefka and GlaDOS having similar trends, we could be in for a real good match today. Here's hoping.
---
http://i.imgur.com/xiKRQ2F.gif
Proud to share the same sig as Chen Kenichi's #1 Fan (also Yoblazer)
#249 | Then00bAvenger | Posted 9/4/2013 10:32:46 PM | message detail
Doesn't look like it's going to be interesting for long, at this rate
---
A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.
#250 | pjbasis | Posted 9/4/2013 10:33:20 PM | message detail
page break for ¢ stats
---
http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr345/Rakaputra/B8%20Girls%202012/pjbas.png
SuperNiceDog - 1, pjbasis - 0