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there goes Braska 2 line break(s), 160 characters allowed |
Hmm... I think it's pretty safe to call this one over? I hope this launches me into the Top 50. I'd only be up there for two days before 1997 shreds my bracket, but it's a fun little victory regardless. Yoblazer http://i.imgur.com/gByqgPg.gif |
It
doesn't matter what happens in this competition. The real winners are
2001 and 2000. They are the only non-90s years that managed to go head
to head with a 90s year and come away the victor. That is a much more
difficult achievement than actually winning the competition. |
Giant2005 posted... The real winners are 2001 and 2000. They are the only non-90s years that managed to go head to head with a 90s year and come away the victor. Good catch, I didn't notice that. So basically, the only years that could compete with the 90s is one that is, in spirit, a 90s year itself, and another that represents like half of the PS2/GameCube/Xbox power catalog. Yoblazer http://i.imgur.com/gByqgPg.gif |
To be fair 1993 and 1999 would have likely lost to a majority of the entrants. Best Year in Gaming - Today's Winner: 1994 Current Bracket Score: 37/44 |
I
noticed that there's a bug in the voting system! Even though I already
voted for one of the years and locked in my selection, the buttons
STILL say "Pick"! Ever noticed this weird bug before? When will the
voting bug be fixed? :( Fussenpepper: I'll miss my train. Parappa: You'll miss your train. Fussenpepper: I'll miss my brain. Parappa: May I help you? |
1991 unquestionably lost this match due to consoles not being in any match pictures. Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best Game Ever" Contest http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1016-forum-mafia, http://i.imgur.com/dsnL40n.png |
angeldeb82 posted... I noticed that there's a bug in the voting system! Even though I already voted for one of the years and locked in my selection, the buttons STILL say "Pick"! Ever noticed this weird bug before? When will the voting bug be fixed? :( It's been there since the contest started, but any extra attempts to vote won't be counted. Congratulations to DpOblivion, the Guru champion for the 2013 Character Battle. |
charmander6000 posted... To be fair 1993 and 1999 would have likely lost to a majority of the entrants. Possibly but I'm not sure. Both were up against the two titans of the contest and didn't get a chance to show anything, and both missed crucial elements to their picture. 1999 didn't get a single N64 game in a year that had some notable ones (mainly Smash, but also Pokemon Snap, Mario Party, and DKC64). 1993, from what I can tell, may have been the only year that didn't get its #1 strongest game (probably by a mile) in the picture. From that standpoint, it may have been even more screwed in its picture than 1995, though no one had reason to care. Link's Awakening Secret of Mana Doom Aladdin With that lineup, I think 93 could have done well for itself. Yoblazer http://i.imgur.com/gByqgPg.gif (edited 5/18/2017 11:06:56 AM) |
CaptainOfCrush posted... 1993, from what I can tell, may have been the only year that didn't get its #1 strongest game (probably by a mile) in the picture. From that standpoint, it may have been even more screwed in its picture than 1995, though no one had reason to care. Also every year that had a big console 9/2/2013, the day Reddit hacked GameFAQs http://ibin.co/2Q0B4x43LQ0L |
transcience posted... this isn't over. the fun starts real soon. Still waiting for the fun to start. Not_Wylvane |
gg 1991 I'm surprised it did this well, actually xyzzy |
Heya stat-heads, I highly recommend this week's episode of The Show, we had KP on and it was an absolute blast. https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/75360641 Think you'll get a real kick out of it! 2015 Champ Dp has one free invite to join yo and I on The Show this year! board8.wikia.com | thengamer.com/xstats |
CaptainOfCrush posted... 1993, from what I can tell, may have been the only year that didn't get its #1 strongest game (probably by a mile) in the picture. You could argue 2013 may not have either, and ironically, it's a handheld Zelda that got snubbed in both instances. |
man those pics just show how utterly outclassed 2003 is OoT against WW and R/B/Y against R/S/E on the front line is just insult to injury (edited 5/18/2017 3:16:19 PM) |
Panzer Dragoon - again - in place of Half-Life and Resident Evil 2. I just scratch my head sometimes. Yoblazer http://i.imgur.com/gByqgPg.gif |
CaptainOfCrush posted... Panzer Dragoon - again - in place of Half-Life and Resident Evil 2. I even made pics I thought were good for them too 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 |
CaptainOfCrush posted... Panzer Dragoon - again - in place of Half-Life and Resident Evil 2. -~get rich or drunk trying ~- |
CaptainOfCrush posted... Panzer Dragoon - again - in place of Half-Life and Resident Evil 2. Not like 1998 needs its optimal lineup here. I assume he's not just reusing these same pics the rest of the way. |
LeonhartFour posted... CaptainOfCrush posted...Panzer Dragoon - again - in place of Half-Life and Resident Evil 2. Watch, he will wait until the finals, and still not use them, leaving a 98 headed by WCW/nWo Revenge and Panzeer Dragoon. Agent Triple Zero at your service! This line reserved for 2017 Guru champion. |
WCW/nWo Revenge might actually tempt me to vote for 1998. |
Hey we need that Saturn representation... Will the pictures change? I've assumed they will stay the same like it was for round 2. Best Year in Gaming - Today's Winner: 1994 Current Bracket Score: 37/44 |
LeonhartFour posted... WCW/nWo Revenge might actually tempt me to vote for 1998. I submitted one, so it may yet show up. Agent Triple Zero at your service! This line reserved for 2017 Guru champion. |
does anyone think its still possible 2001 beats 1997? Is it possible 95 > 96 and 2000 by a huge margin? Started from the bottom now we here |
charmander6000 posted... Hey we need that Saturn representation... The submission form is still open for years still in contention, so I would assume he may rotate out some pics and games. Agent Triple Zero at your service! This line reserved for 2017 Guru champion. |
I think it's possible but I sure ain't betting on it. Yoblazer http://i.imgur.com/gByqgPg.gif |
Panzer
Dragoon Saga has a really devoted, if small, fan base. So it's probably
not a bad game to have in there for these late matches. DPOblivionated my bracket. |
2001
can still win because the strengths of all these years are still up in
the air, but I wouldn't feel good about it if I had it in my bracket. (edited 5/18/2017 4:13:08 PM) |
2003
is going to get killed. WW is pretty strong and RSE isn't bad but they
are facing their worse case opponents in OoT and RBY. My bracket got smashed by DpObliVion. Congrats to DpObliVion for winning the BGE15 Guru Contest! |
2001 can still win but so far it's looking like it'll be beaten like a rented mule 2 line break(s), 160 characters allowed |
Team Rocket Elite posted... If 1994 holds its percentage, I'm not really sure you can blame 1991's loss on the match pictures. FF4 being in slot 4 is bad but 1994 is missing MMX altogether. If you move FF4 to slot 1 or 2 but add MMX as a slot 2 game for 1994, I'm not sure 1991 turns this around. A favourable SNES picture could have made a difference here DpObliVion, my hat is off to you. Welcome to the Guru Champions Club lol xstats |
That Pokemon red and blue pic is just monstrous. OoT doesn't even need to be in this poll. Annoyed by repeat games though. I guess since 98 is going to finals you can leave best to last |
Man, '98 is gonna slay. RBY vs RSE OoT vs WW FFT vs FFX-2 LOL |
Also wtf no KOTOR for 2003? |
Match XXXII – Round 3 – 1998 vs. 2003 Previous Results 1998 Round 1: Defeated 1993, 85.93% - 14.07% Round 2: Defeated 1992, 72.85% - 27.15% 2003 Round 1: Defeated 2013, 58.03% - 41.97% Round 2: Defeated 2005, 57.67% - 42.33% Analysis So we end the third round with the strongest game going up against the weakest remaining game. In any other place 2003 would have not reached the third round. While some people prefer games to go out in rounds which dictate their strength I don’t mind a weaker entrant getting out of a weak, but interesting four-pack. Of course 2003 made it out without too much of a struggle, but at least we had a bit of discussion. 1998 has yet to give us a reason for it to not crush the competition, let alone lose. 1992 was a decent year in gaming and it fail to break 30%. You could argue SFF against Link to the Past and the other Nintendo games, but Link to the Past did hold up well against Ocarina of Time during the 2015 contest. The change in picture format is a huge benefit to 1998, while some years struggle to find eight games 1998 can easily rattle off eight games with decent strength on GameFAQs though I guess we still have to make room for Panzer Dragoon Saga for the few Saturn fans. I expect 1998 to outperform its round 2 number. 2003 has terrible depth and Wind Waker is not something you want to have on your side when the opponent has Ocarina of Time. A tripling is very likely and personally I think 1998 should be able to break 80%. charmander6000’s Bracket: 1998 > 2003 charmander6000’s Prediction: 1998 wins, 81.23% - 18.77% Best Year in Gaming - Today's Winner: 1994 Current Bracket Score: 37/44 |
squexa posted... Man, '98 is gonna slay. Oh, geez, that's brutal... well, if Ocarina of Time fails to pull off a tripling, I would be disappointed and would raise 1997's chances of winning the contest from 2% to like 5%. "Ah, a party! We haven't had one of those. It could be fun. So... what is a party?" "Well, you drink punch and eat CAKE! ...I think." |
squexa posted... Also wtf no KOTOR for 2003? That is odd. As if 2003 wasn't outclassed badly enough. |
I made a KOTOR pic but I admit it wasn't exactly the best 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 |
Only 20% had 1994 winning. All perfect brackets gone. |
1998 beasting and I love it. Winner of the Spring 2004 "Best Game Ever" Contest http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1016-forum-mafia, http://i.imgur.com/dsnL40n.png |
haloiscoolisbak posted... does anyone think its still possible 2001 beats 1997? If CT is our strongest game, and 1987 overperformed due to 1995's weak pic, it's possible 2001 is still an absolute beast and can win. But clearly at this point one has to favor 1997. I think 8 games in the pic helps it. With 4 games, 2001's 1/2 punch may be emphasized more and make it do better. |
hey I made the leaderboard finally argh every day I get more mad about that 2000 pic xyzzy |
There's a certain satisfaction in watching a dominant contest entrant SFF the absolute s*** out of a mid-carder DpObliVion, my hat is off to you. Welcome to the Guru Champions Club lol xstats |
Hmm... maybe 1998 won't dominate as bad or perhaps the board is giving 2003 pity votes. Best Year in Gaming - Today's Winner: 1998 Current Bracket Score: 41/48 |
Has @SBAllen ever been this close to winning a contest? "I take a glimpse into time watch the blimp read the world is mine". |
Allen's smart enough to have 97 over 01 let's celebrate Allen xyzzy |
LeonhartFour posted... Only 20% had 1994 winning. Those two probably had 2001 beating 1997 anyhow, so no way there was ever going to be any perfect brackets anyhow. 1997 gets at least 60% on 2001. I'm predicting 1998 by 5% or less wins this thing. "I take a glimpse into time watch the blimp read the world is mine". |
transience posted... Allen's smart enough to have 97 over 01 I'm not sure how many of the 9 above him also have 97 over 2001, but Allen should be in the top 5 heading into the finals. You know because of his love for FFVII that he'll likely have that winning...so if it does...then he wins. I doubt any of those 9 above him have 1997 going all the way. "I take a glimpse into time watch the blimp read the world is mine". |
Score-Brackets-% RightEveryone with a score of 4 or less got the match wrong. Touch match. The brackets near the top do better than the brackets lower down but all scoring tier are below 50%. This match also wiped out the last 2 perfect brackets. I guess this contest was harder than we thought it would be. 29 people fell off the Top 50. Former third place StealThisSheen, yazzy14, The_Juice_, foxhead84, CooLJaY2kay4, rpgsruleall, ffmasterjose, PreseaCombatir, Board8_BOP, cloelea, SwiftyDC, PumpkinCoach, Mewtwo59, metalXgear, sonicgamer262, LOLContests, DruidWolf, Markmallow, kateee, demphra, Jesse_Custer, Surskit, LeonhartFour, Ranticoot, Prankster928, Kamekguy, shane15, TexWolf_1729 and Camden did not have 1994 winning. 2 people stocked up enough points to survive even after getting the match wrong. Former first place DoctorJimmy133 and former second place ZeldaTPLink lose their perfect brackets by picking against 1994 but manage to hang on to the Top 50. My bracket got smashed by DpObliVion. Congrats to DpObliVion for winning the BGE15 Guru Contest! |
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