Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 1161

#51 | Kibago | Posted 9/7/2013 7:36:27 PM | message detail
i like Articuno better, but Zapdos is the way to go I think. he's actually...useful.
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#52 | ZeldaTPLink | Posted 9/7/2013 7:37:30 PM | message detail
Feraligator > Tyranitar IMO
#53 | LeonhartFour (Topic Creator) | Posted 9/7/2013 7:41:20 PM | message detail
#54 | Team Rocket Elite (Moderator) | Posted 9/7/2013 7:42:24 PM | message detail
Scizor might be the strongest Gen 2 Pokemon via Scyther proxy.
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#55 | swordz9 | Posted 9/7/2013 7:42:29 PM | message detail
I think Sora is done. Would be great if he won though so Squirtle stands a better shot.
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#56 | stumpyninjacow | Posted 9/7/2013 7:42:57 PM | message detail
Nothing against Sora (in fact I like KH better than Pokemon. Yeah yeah, I know blasphamy), but I hope Pikachu keeps the lead. That way the Pokemon votes will be split when it comes to the Snake/Squirtle/Pikachu(?) battle.... bahahahahahahaha
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#57 | swordz9 | Posted 9/7/2013 7:43:59 PM | message detail
Also I feel like Silver would be stronger than any actual Pokemon from Gen 2, but who knows. People seem to like him enough anyways.
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#58 | Scarlettail | Posted 9/7/2013 7:47:20 PM | message detail
I would so vote for Silver.
#59 | LeonhartFour (Topic Creator) | Posted 9/7/2013 7:47:45 PM | message detail
I assume Silver is a human character?

Red and Blue are all we need.
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#60 | red sox 777 | Posted 9/7/2013 7:48:46 PM | message detail
Draven
Link
Mewtwo
Pikachu
Squirtle
Charizard
Red
Blue
Silver

Your new Noble Nine!
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#61 | LeonhartFour (Topic Creator) | Posted 9/7/2013 7:49:21 PM | message detail
I'm just going to assume you people mean Silver the Hedgehog from now on.
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#62 | AxemRedRanger | Posted 9/7/2013 7:50:54 PM | message detail
IT'S NO USE
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#63 | LeonhartFour (Topic Creator) | Posted 9/7/2013 7:51:10 PM | message detail
There we go, Sora! That's the pace we need!

Unfortunately, all those silly stalls mean your pace is 16.8 votes per update to win!
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#64 | red sox 777 | Posted 9/7/2013 7:51:51 PM | message detail
50 vote Pikachu gain at 11:45. Watch for it.
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#65 | LeonhartFour (Topic Creator) | Posted 9/7/2013 7:53:01 PM | message detail
So what do we think the board vote will look like for the next match? We expecting L-Block to jump out to a fast start here?
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#66 | red sox 777 | Posted 9/7/2013 7:53:59 PM | message detail
I hope so. I'm not sure the board is really coalescing around the idea of L as our champion against Draven though. L-Block may need to give a display of power first.
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#67 | Wanglicious | Posted 9/7/2013 7:54:56 PM | message detail
oh, Scizor's not a bad bet, definitely should be up there in gen 2s. T-Tar's just... as overused as it gets not just in competitive play but also in-game. the guy's been used in-game extensively in high end teams (Blue even uses him!) and has been used a lot in competitive play in every gen. and then there's sandstorm teams.
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#68 | swordz9 | Posted 9/7/2013 7:55:13 PM | message detail
The only hope for Sora at this point is trying to rally him. You can say it's useless, but doing nothing isn't going to get him a win here so whoever wants him to win badly enough is going to have to put in the effort and try to get people on the KH boards, Facebook or wherever else to vote in the last hour.
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#69 | charmander6000 | Posted 9/7/2013 7:58:48 PM | message detail
Who will be out plucky underdog for the next match?

I'm thinking Samus, she's up against a contest winner and FFVII,which always win.
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#70 | abdou | Posted 9/7/2013 7:58:58 PM | message detail
At least I will get the pleasure of seeing Snake obliterate two pokemon in one match.
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#71 | LeonhartFour (Topic Creator) | Posted 9/7/2013 7:59:51 PM | message detail
charmander6000 posted...
Who will be out plucky underdog for the next match?

I'm thinking Samus, she's up against a contest winner and FFVII,which always win.


The question is if Adam will grant her the authority to be the plucky underdog or not.
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#72 | LeonhartFour (Topic Creator) | Posted 9/7/2013 8:00:38 PM | message detail
One hour left

18.42 votes per update to win

I believe
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#73 | Karma Hunter | Posted 9/7/2013 8:00:52 PM | message detail
I'm really concerned for Samus here.

Well, not 'concerned', per se, as I really dislike her. But Snake can conceivably beat her in the finals whereas I don't have much faith in Snake > L-Block!
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#74 | -hotdogturtle-- | Posted 9/7/2013 8:04:01 PM | message detail
Wow, how is Sora so s***ty? Holy crap. 23 hours in and he's still losing to Pikachu with another Pokemon character in the poll. This is sad.
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#75 | Team Rocket Elite (Moderator) | Posted 9/7/2013 8:10:12 PM | message detail
Wanglicious posted...
oh, Scizor's not a bad bet, definitely should be up there in gen 2s. T-Tar's just... as overused as it gets not just in competitive play but also in-game. the guy's been used in-game extensively in high end teams (Blue even uses him!) and has been used a lot in competitive play in every gen. and then there's sandstorm teams.


Scizor is king of OU right now, but I'm not sure how much that matters. I doubt competitive usage really means that much. You get Larvitar in Mt. Silver so Tyranitar doesn't really get used much for going through the game since you need to trade it in.
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#76 | TsunamiXXVIII | Posted 9/7/2013 8:11:54 PM | message detail
Wait...

Closest wire-to-wire matches where the loser was never able to take the lead

Matches where the loser was never able to take the lead past the first hour
1. Ike > Proto Man 2013, lead maxed at 480***
2. Metal Gear Solid 3 > Shadow of the Colossus 2010, lead maxed at 515
3. Missingno > Crono 2010, lead maxed at 632
4. Super Mario Bros. 3 > Super Mario World 2009, lead maxed at 728*


Those top three were all 12-hour matches! And Pikachu's led wire-to-wire so far, but his lead maxed at just 634...unless Sora rallies 222 votes in 50 minutes, we'll have a new record for 24-hour matches!

...we probably should keep separate records for 12- and 24-hour matches, especially since a good many of these matches have "maxed" at the end of the match with the winner increasing the lead all the way.
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#77 | Qwaar | Posted 9/7/2013 8:12:31 PM | message detail
Karma Hunter posted...
I'm really concerned for Samus here.

Well, not 'concerned', per se, as I really dislike her. But Snake can conceivably beat her in the finals whereas I don't have much faith in Snake > L-Block!


But not unexpected.
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#78 | swordz9 | Posted 9/7/2013 8:15:31 PM | message detail
abdou posted...
At least I will get the pleasure of seeing Snake obliterate two pokemon in one match.

Snake could just as easily lose to one or both two. I mean I doubt it myself, but Pokemon rallies are nuts so it's not impossible.
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#79 | -hotdogturtle-- | Posted 9/7/2013 8:15:56 PM | message detail
http://i.imgur.com/K2dWUpi.png

This round has been... ehh...

I'm afraid that if I pick Samus then the L-Block rally is going to overtake her, but if I pick L-Block then the rallies are gonna flop.
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#80 | JJH777 | Posted 9/7/2013 8:16:24 PM | message detail
YES SORA
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#81 | spooky96 | Posted 9/7/2013 8:17:01 PM | message detail
That was a huge cut.
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#82 | -LusterSoldier- | Posted 9/7/2013 8:17:01 PM | message detail
Whoa, big cut by Sora during the final hour of this match.
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#83 | Qwaar | Posted 9/7/2013 8:17:37 PM | message detail
No, please don't do this. I need these points!
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#84 | Team Rocket Elite (Moderator) | Posted 9/7/2013 8:18:42 PM | message detail
LFF is awful. Sora shouldn't even be in the match right now. >_>
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#85 | DSRKVRTheDealer | Posted 9/7/2013 8:18:53 PM | message detail
Donald cast Cura
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#86 | WarThaNemesis2 | Posted 9/7/2013 8:19:10 PM | message detail
Sora coming back to win to give Squirtle a path to the finals would be incredible.
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#87 | Karma Hunter | Posted 9/7/2013 8:19:44 PM | message detail
Team Rocket Elite posted...
LFF is awful. Sora shouldn't even be in the match right now. >_>


#dontsupportmultiways
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#88 | LordoftheMorons | Posted 9/7/2013 8:19:57 PM | message detail
KEEP DOING THAT SORA

FILL THE POLL WITH LIGHHHHTTTTT
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#89 | -hotdogturtle-- | Posted 9/7/2013 8:19:58 PM | message detail
From: Team Rocket Elite | #084
LFF is awful. Sora shouldn't even be in the match right now. >_>

Neither should Pikachu.
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#90 | swordz9 | Posted 9/7/2013 8:20:57 PM | message detail
WarThaNemesis2 posted...
Sora coming back to win to give Squirtle a path to the finals would be incredible.

This a thousand times this.
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#91 | spooky96 | Posted 9/7/2013 8:21:08 PM | message detail
You can do it Sora!
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#92 | Qwaar | Posted 9/7/2013 8:21:11 PM | message detail
How many votes per update does Sora need?
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#93 | red sox 777 | Posted 9/7/2013 8:21:45 PM | message detail
Another big cut, still above quota. Those updates were Sora's biggest vote intakes in 5 hours. Is Sora trying to rally here?
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#94 | im317 | Posted 9/7/2013 8:21:47 PM | message detail
people who say there is no way to rally Sora, maybe that's true but anti rallying Pikachu could still give Sora the win. you just need people attentive enough to read that Pikachu winning will give Snake a free pass over Pikachu and Squrtile next round.
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#95 | Team Rocket Elite (Moderator) | Posted 9/7/2013 8:22:43 PM | message detail
-hotdogturtle-- posted...
From: Team Rocket Elite | #084
LFF is awful. Sora shouldn't even be in the match right now. >_>

Neither should Pikachu.


Unrallyed Pikachu would probably beat Sora 24 hours 1v1.
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#96 | KamikazePotato | Posted 9/7/2013 8:22:43 PM | message detail
Oh god Sora
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#97 | LordOfDabu | Posted 9/7/2013 8:23:26 PM | message detail
I believe, Sora. I believe.
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#98 | Regaro_Ukiera | Posted 9/7/2013 8:24:06 PM | message detail
Sora finishing the comeback would actually redeem one division in my bracket (Ignore the fact that I had Drake in this match instead of Blue <<)
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#99 | KamikazePotato | Posted 9/7/2013 8:24:06 PM | message detail
Pikachu is only here because of Crono/Magus. Blue may only be here because of Fox/Wolf. The only matches that exist where Pokemon happen to meet up is because of other matches where they took advantage of LFF.
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#100 | Then00bAvenger | Posted 9/7/2013 8:24:33 PM | message detail
Damn

If the lead was just 100 votes smaller this would be an exciting finish
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