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almost. I have 97 over 01, too. add the c and back away iphonesience |
Ah yeah, the last big match of the contest. Almost everything gets decided over the next... 40 hours or so. After the winner of 91/94 is clear, we'll have only four matches left, and three of them will be guaranteed 1998 wins. I wanted to see 2001 give it a fight in the finals, but that seems unlikely after this performance. Yoblazer http://i.imgur.com/gByqgPg.gif |
creativename posted... azuarc posted...Linkzcap posted... http://board8.wikia.com/wiki/Why_Did_They_Lose%3F |
We all know why CT is so strong.... https://www.facebook.com/ChronoTriggerFans/ 9/2/2013, the day Reddit hacked GameFAQs http://ibin.co/2Q0B4x43LQ0L |
Can we please stop hyping that Facebook? Even Nick himself said it brought in maybe 6 votes. "The people who play Final Fantasy 7 actually have lives and dont NEED polls" ~MajinUltima Now owned by DpOblivion. |
It got 29 likes, so potentially a few hundred clicks. 9/2/2013, the day Reddit hacked GameFAQs http://ibin.co/2Q0B4x43LQ0L |
While
this match has more votes (we're looking at around 19k total) it is
unlikely that a significant rally is occurring. A spike in vote total
was already apparent early in the match with the expect total hovering
around 19k. We saw this last contest when we went from four matches to
two. I guess people felt pressured to vote in both matches. Best Year in Gaming - Today's Winner: 2001 Current Bracket Score: 33/36 |
It wouldn't be more than 2-3% difference in votes. 9/2/2013, the day Reddit hacked GameFAQs http://ibin.co/2Q0B4x43LQ0L |
Yuri_LowelI posted...
"Strong game" All FF10 had for it was Blitzball. The story was meh and the gameplay was average compared to other titles. Also it isn't the best SNES game. That belongs to FF6 or maybe even Terranigma which never had an NA release due to s***ty censorship. They should have included that too since it came out in 1995. Gamertag: Kegfarms, BF code: 2033480226, Treasure Cruise code 318,374,355 |
Why are people getting so angry about what games other people like/dislike Not_Wylvane |
Welcome to contest season. Best Year in Gaming - Today's Winner: 2001 Current Bracket Score: 33/36 |
charmander6000 posted... Welcome to every gaming forum. Anyway the point is let's chill out for once and get back to talking about how riveting the statistical analysis of how years perform in polls on a video game website can be. Not_Wylvane (edited 5/16/2017 1:05:24 PM) |
CaptainOfCrush posted... Ah yeah, the last big match of the contest. Whats the definition of Fight? Avoid getting doubled? Because only 97 is going to avoid that right now and thats only because of FF7 as it's a strong game and will make a final poll at least somewhat competitive where it isn't embarrassing. 2001 and 1998 is a mismatch anyway. Both years are stacked full of great games but one of the major games of 01(Melee) is a game with a huge Nintendo following, unfortunately 98 has two far stronger games with much larger followings of the same or similar fan base. So it will just get eaten up leaving what is FFX and a bunch of midcard fodders(great games but still) to battle it out. (edited 5/16/2017 1:11:34 PM) |
Fight = actually threaten to win, even for a short period I agree that 1997 will probably perform the best against 98, but if I had to pick one year to maybe try for the unthinkable, it would be 2001. Yoblazer http://i.imgur.com/gByqgPg.gif |
CaptainOfCrush posted... Fight = actually threaten to win, even for a short period No year will threaten to win. Against OoT alone yeah theres possibilities despite that game being the clear strongest on the site. Especially when you consider rallies etc an large votals. But this is a best year battle where one year is just so far ahead it's not even funny. Plus the low votals mean it's not a contest that will appeal to anyone outside of GFaqs. Peopel care about games and characters. Not Years. 2001 even beating 95 is somewhat of an achievement because you have to consider the powerful nostalgia of people on this site and the low votals. 95 has f*** all games of any strength in these contests bar CT and look whats its doing to a year with 2 Top 10 Games. 98 is just on another whole level. (edited 5/16/2017 1:16:38 PM) |
One
even moderate sized rally will roll over this contest. 2001 can
probably take down 1998 if it catches a rally 1/3 the size of Melee's
rally against CT. September 1, 2003; November 4, 2007; September 2, 2013 Congratulations to DP Oblivion in the Guru Contest! |
Who's going to rally a year? 9/2/2013, the day Reddit hacked GameFAQs http://ibin.co/2Q0B4x43LQ0L |
red sox 777 posted... One even moderate sized rally will roll over this contest. 2001 can probably take down 1998 if it catches a rally 1/3 the size of Melee's rally against CT. Yes of course but again. The notion of a year being rallied is not only absurd but incredibly unlikely. Noone will give a s*** about rallying for a contest with the best gaming year. IT's just not going to happen. Nor should it. Now if we had a character battle with low votals...sure it's a possibility because people are more emotionally attached to games and characters. (edited 5/16/2017 1:19:18 PM) |
We all know if they show a pic of the Nintendo 64 tomorrow 96 will win. 9/2/2013, the day Reddit hacked GameFAQs http://ibin.co/2Q0B4x43LQ0L |
PoIl6177 posted... Who's going to rally a year? Probably no one, but three contests (including the last two) have been won by rallied entrants. You really can't fault people who say "it's not an absolute certainty that the end of this contest will be rally-free." Yoblazer http://i.imgur.com/gByqgPg.gif |
CaptainOfCrush posted... You really can't fault people who say "it's not an absolute certainty that the end of this contest will be rally-free." Yes I can. 9/2/2013, the day Reddit hacked GameFAQs http://ibin.co/2Q0B4x43LQ0L |
Then you'd be judgmental and weird? Good going. Yoblazer http://i.imgur.com/gByqgPg.gif |
PoIl6177 posted... We all know if they show a pic of the Nintendo 64 tomorrow 96 will win. IF we did a best systems contest. The N64 would be 3rd strongest behind the SNES and PS1. So no. IT maybe even 4th behind Ps2. But I doubt it. Top 10 Ps1 games is stronger than Top 10 N64. PS1 has a much larger pool of games. N64 has the absolute strongest games though. But that shouldn't really matter. (edited 5/16/2017 1:25:35 PM) |
Januzaj_Dragon posted... IF we did a best systems contest. The N64 would be 3rd strongest behind the SNES and PS1. So no. Yeah but I think it beats Game.com Or maybe I'm just crazy. 9/2/2013, the day Reddit hacked GameFAQs http://ibin.co/2Q0B4x43LQ0L |
transcience posted... hey Leon, xstats It's currently at 44.93% on 2001. strange as it sounds this result actually makes me feel a little better about 1991's chances it probably shouldn't but it does |
CaptainOfCrush posted... Fight = actually threaten to win, even for a short period I assume you're implying 2001 can win with a rally because it's got no chance against 1998 with this performance. 1998 will definitely have its best lineup from here on out, so no hoping it just happens not to have OoT or R/B/Y in the match pic or something. I think I'd consider 1997 the favorite to beat 2001 at this point. (unless it loses tomorrow of course but I feel pretty good about its chances against 1996) |
Januzaj_Dragon posted... 2001 and 1998 is a mismatch anyway. Both years are stacked full of great games but one of the major games of 01(Melee) is a game with a huge Nintendo following, unfortunately 98 has two far stronger games with much larger followings of the same or similar fan base. Which reminds me: https://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/3504-contest-quarterfinal-zelda-oot-pokemon-ssbm-ffx Then you throw in FFT to counter FFX, pit MGS1 against MGS2, and add the other classics both years have but especially 1998 has...and man, that could be a doubling...in the championship. I'll back up the earlier thought process though that 1998 might not completely dominate in the final rounds. Sephiroth fell short of expectations against Ganondorf and Bowser in a contest he won but was expected to crush worse. We might see something similar...but then again, years are a new thing so who knows. GameFlux: Unofficial GameFAQs board browser |
HaRRicH posted... Januzaj_Dragon posted...2001 and 1998 is a mismatch anyway. Both years are stacked full of great games but one of the major games of 01(Melee) is a game with a huge Nintendo following, unfortunately 98 has two far stronger games with much larger followings of the same or similar fan base. I think the finalist will make it way closer than it should be on paper due to that final stretch weirdness that always happens, but they aren't going to pose a threat either. Agent Triple Zero at your service! This line reserved for 2017 Guru champion. |
1995
just pulled in a 71% update (and 3 cuts in a row). Mostly 2001 vote
intake falling off a cliff though - 14 votes in 5 minutes. September 1, 2003; November 4, 2007; September 2, 2013 Congratulations to DP Oblivion in the Guru Contest! |
I
also think a "years" format makes it much more likely for a rally to
backfire because you run the risk of the rallied voters finding some
other game they like better in the other year, and in 1998, they're very
likely to find a game of that caliber. (edited 5/16/2017 1:52:20 PM) |
LeonhartFour posted... I also think a "years" format makes it much more likely for a rally to backfire because you run the risk of the rallied voters finding some other game they like better in the other year, and in 1998, they're very likely to find a game of that caliber. Especially when you consider that two largest rallies were from Pc games or Pc game fanbases. 98 is probably one of the strongest years in PC gaming. (edited 5/16/2017 2:02:27 PM) |
Since the start of the ASV 2 hours ago, 2001 has gained 5 votes. Behold the CT ASV! September 1, 2003; November 4, 2007; September 2, 2013 Congratulations to DP Oblivion in the Guru Contest! |
If there is a rally it should be for a year from the 00's. Why do we exist? What happens when we stop existing? What is Life? |
What rally indeed Whiskey Nick on his cell phone "Every man's heart one day beats its final beat." -Warrior |
Looking
at the Geolocation here is pretty interesting. 2001 has 52% in America
and over 70% in the U.K., but 1995 is winning in Canada and a bunch of
other places, too. |
PoIl6177 posted... We all know if they show a pic of the Nintendo 64 tomorrow 96 will win. Plz baby -~get rich or drunk trying ~- |
LeonhartFour posted... Looking at the Geolocation here is pretty interesting. 2001 has 52% in America and over 70% in the U.K., but 1995 is winning in Canada and a bunch of other places, too. CHrono trigger never came out in UK until 2005 with DS release. 95 without CT is probably 1990 level tier year. |
Canada does love Chrono Trigger Best Year in Gaming - Today's Winner: 2001 Current Bracket Score: 33/36 |
I should point out my Facebook group post was seen by 6000 people Substantially less voted. So uhhh rallying a year is hard. I got way better results last time Whiskey Nick on his cell phone "Every man's heart one day beats its final beat." -Warrior |
RPGlord95 posted... I should point out my Facebook group post was seen by 6000 people Its even harder when 2001 is a more relevant year so unless teh are hardcore CT fans and care about this contest, thjey aren't going to vote for 95. IF you got 6000 random game fans from facebook and told them to vote, 2001 would probably get more votes anyway as it has a much larger pool of games from different genres and more recognisable games like GTA and Halo. |
For
what it's worth, 1995 is going 50/50 with 2001 in the ASV after
entering the ASV at 47/53, so maybe the rally is working a little bit.
10 years ago, I'd never have believed that CT could pull a 71% update
against SSBM during the ASV. It happened, and CT is still gonna lose! September 1, 2003; November 4, 2007; September 2, 2013 Congratulations to DP Oblivion in the Guru Contest! |
*shrug* Whiskey Nick on his cell phone "Every man's heart one day beats its final beat." -Warrior |
red sox 777 posted... For what it's worth, 1995 is going 50/50 with 2001 in the ASV after entering the ASV at 47/53, so maybe the rally is working a little bit. 10 years ago, I'd never have believed that CT could pull a 71% update against SSBM during the ASV. It happened, and CT is still gonna lose! It's not CT vs SSBM. So claming CT got 71% on SSBM in an ASV isn't valid Also you have to factor in some voters purely voting the picture thats there. it could be influenced by other games on that list. This isn't CT vs SSBM or CT vs FFX. |
You
could argue CT was pulling all the weight the first two rounds, but
1995 actually has some decent games in the match pic this time. |
I'm well aware that CT isn't the entrant. It doesn't really change the analysis at all regarding the 71% update. September 1, 2003; November 4, 2007; September 2, 2013 Congratulations to DP Oblivion in the Guru Contest! (edited 5/16/2017 2:57:27 PM) |
Well,
I suppose it's not surprising 1995 is basically going even with 2001
now that Europe is essentially done voting by this point. |
LeonhartFour posted... Well, I suppose it's not surprising 1995 is basically going even with 2001 now that Europe is essentially done voting by this point. imagine CT actually came out in Europe for SNES. |
I don't really pay attention to these things, was MWC always this obnoxious? DpObliVion, my hat is off to you. Welcome to the Guru Champions Club lol xstats |
Match pics are up: https://gamefaqs.akamaized.net/images/byg/r3/1997_l.jpg https://gamefaqs.akamaized.net/images/byg/r3/1997_r.jpg https://gamefaqs.akamaized.net/images/byg/r3/1996_l.jpg https://gamefaqs.akamaized.net/images/byg/r3/1996_r.jpg Guess the N64 pics that were made weren't to SB's liking that he used Crash Bandicoot twice ISFJ. A VN, Anime, Japanese food and video game guy. Dubs > Subs. MajiKoi the best ever. My Fighting Game Mains: http://i.imgur.com/QcoQW75.jpg |
He's not even being that annoying, for himself. DpObliVion has fought mudcrabs more fearsome than my bracket! |
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