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CaptainOfCrush posted... Frog himself is clutch, but that certainly doesn't extend to all things CT. The only time Magus is reliable is when he shows up to the second round to cost Crono a match against Pikachu. Agent Triple Zero at your service! This line reserved for 2017 Guru champion. |
Oh, few games overall have a worse clutch record than CT. Frog is definitely the exception to the rule. |
remember when we thought Magus had Noble Nine level strength? then he lost to a literal bag of sand |
_SecretSquirrel posted... It's almost bizarre that 97's picture from last round is really the outlier, when it really should be the standard. In the first two rounds it got FFVII, SotN and GoldenEye, it was already doing pretty well. Best Year in Gaming - Today's Winner: 2001 Current Bracket Score: 45/52 |
So what will the next 1998 pic have? If four games change, I suppose we might have... Zelda: OoT RBY Metal Gear Solid (one of the other five games from last round) Half-Life Resident Evil 2? Gran Turismo? Baldur's Gate? Spyro? Parasite Eve? "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." |
I
hate Melee so much (and I've never even played it). It's going to
eliminate me for the second straight contest. I just knew this would
happen, somehow. Sigh. |
charmander6000 posted... _SecretSquirrel posted...It's almost bizarre that 97's picture from last round is really the outlier, when it really should be the standard. I was mostly talking about later rounds, but even in those early rounds, it had Parappa on the third slot before Goldeneye. I think order is just as key as the selection, and that bottom rotation might as well not matter, especially in the early rounds when there was actually five rotations. Agent Triple Zero at your service! This line reserved for 2017 Guru champion. (edited 5/19/2017 9:53:28 PM) |
97 might be in the lead by the time USA Wales up again. Europe loved ff7. More so than any other game. 2001 deserves to be in the final though. This is a best year contest. Not a best year with your fav games. The depth is insane. 98 also has depth with a higher raw strength quality. But those two years are clearly the two best years when you factor in both quality and quantity. |
FFX forever gets fed to OoT and OoT proxy MM 2 line break(s), 160 characters allowed |
Has RE2 been in a pic yet? It really should if it hasn't. It's still Capcom's 4th best selling game ever. If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person? #theresafreakingghostafterus |
FFDragon posted... Has RE2 been in a pic yet? It has not. |
Just watch Allen goes all in with his trollness and removes RBY/OoT for Gex: Enter the Gecko and Shogo: Mobile Armor Division |
CaptainOfCrush posted... FFVII isn't gonna clutch every match. Nothing does that. MGS had the "clutch" reputation for a while and lost it to Shadow of the Colossus twice in a row. Mario has it occasionally but has also faltered, most notably against Vivi. This. Pokemon has a reputation for being clutch and then Charizard went and lost a close match against Mega Man who was being LFF'd by Zero. My bracket got smashed by DpObliVion. Congrats to DpObliVion for winning the BGE15 Guru Contest! |
squexa posted... Just watch Allen goes all in with his trollness and removes RBY/OoT for Gex: Enter the Gecko and Shogo: Mobile Armor Division 98 stil has a ton of the pc crowd vote though. Also Nintendo fans aren't going to forget about no OoT or Pokemon. It's imbedded in their minds 98 is the year for them in terms of those two games. So it's irrelevant. I think some fans needed reminding games like goldeneye even came out in 97. And let's be honest. You could have no pics. 98 would still win. (edited 5/19/2017 10:01:43 PM) |
Hmm....1997
can end the Power Hour above 47%. CT's Power Hour and SSBM's are
actually almost identical in strength. By Crono/Vincent 2007 trends,
1997 wins with 55% or so, by Crono/Vincent 2008 trends, 1997 wins with
around 52.5%. But as there are other games here, I don't think we'll get close to the full power of those trends. September 1, 2003; November 4, 2007; September 2, 2013 Congratulations to DP Oblivion in the Guru Contest! |
LeonhartFour posted... FFDragon posted...Has RE2 been in a pic yet? gross wish I could picsmith If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person? #theresafreakingghostafterus |
Exactly 100 vote lead after one hour. |
Haste_2 posted... So what will the next 1998 pic have? If four games change, I suppose we might have... Welp, let's look at the pic submission form. Ocarina of Time: 4 submissions Pokemon: 4 submissions (2 Red, 2 Blue; I assume those are all unique) Metal Gear Solid: 3 submissions Banjo Kazooie: 3 submissions Starcraft: 1 submission (and considering it was used, I think we have a likely snub) Half-Life: 2 submissions Resident Evil 2: 1 submission Gran Turismo: 2 submissions Baldur's Gate: 0 submissions Spyro: 2 submissions Parasite Eve: 0 submissions Panzer Dragoon Saga: 1 submission (again, used already) Final Fantasy Tactics: 4 submissions Xenogears: 1 submission (used) Crash Bandicoot Warped: 1 submission Einhander: 1 submission (!) Grim Fandango: 1 submission Game Boy Color: 1 submission Link's Awakening DX: 3 submissions (don't count on it) WCW/nWo Revenge: 1 submission (but 2 sweet) WarGames Defcon: 1 submission (!) Yoshi's Story: (1 submission) This could all change if Allen decides to say something tomorrow afternoon (though I wish he would tell us now so I could get started). Actually, Allen may have enough variety as it stands, depending on if any of these are good enough quality. Agent Triple Zero at your service! This line reserved for 2017 Guru champion. (edited 5/19/2017 10:15:45 PM) |
Well if 2001 does pull this one out I hope it at least has the decency to push 1995 into the #3 spot on the final xstats. September 1, 2003; November 4, 2007; September 2, 2013 Congratulations to DP Oblivion in the Guru Contest! (edited 5/19/2017 10:04:18 PM) |
Oh so @SBAllen has 2001 winning in his bracket. This explains a lot. Sabotaging things to favor his bracket. This is an all-time low. Wow. Fave Five: 1. Rollins 2. Owens 3. Styles 4. Lesnar 5. Ambrose |
Wow,
I figured 2001 had a chance if 1997 received a worse picture, but I
didn't think it would actually happen. Still holding my breath though,
23 more hours left. I'm wondering what the split is for this match among
the 9 51-point brackets. I created my bracket the day before the contest started so I was expecting to flame out early. My tie-breaker stinks, though. |
It's over for 2001. 97 with a huge cut |
Decent sized cut there for 1997. |
Axl_Rose_85 posted... Oh so @SBAllen has 2001 winning in his bracket. This explains a lot. Sabotaging things to favor his bracket. This is an all-time low. Wow. If this were true, he would have included MGS2, DMC and Golden Sun in the 3rd round against 1995. 2001 wasn't fully repped and didn't beat 1995 by much. I hope you're joking. |
Man. Only now I know how a pic sabotage truly feels when you're on the receiving end. It sucks. Especially with your bracket nearly guaranteed a leaderboard-Top 10 finish. I'd actually be happy for 2001 (because it actually is the best year in gaming) winning if 1997 went in with its set of pictures from last round and it lost. Fave Five: 1. Rollins 2. Owens 3. Styles 4. Lesnar 5. Ambrose |
Yuri_LowelI posted... It's over for 2001. 97 with a huge cut Not really Started from the bottom now we here |
So yes, 1998 will certainly lead off in the finals with Einhander and WarGames: Defcon confirmed. Agent Triple Zero at your service! This line reserved for 2017 Guru champion. |
Eihander was awesome though. One of the best shooters IMO. |
XphoenixedgeX posted... Axl_Rose_85 posted...Oh so @SBAllen has 2001 winning in his bracket. This explains a lot. Sabotaging things to favor his bracket. This is an all-time low. Wow. Are you his alt? 1995 didn't have any depth beyond Chrono Trigger and Earthbound and 2001 was easily the favorite there. 1997's obvious anchor FF7 is backed by Goldeneye (the second strongest game of the year) and SoTN. Removing Goldeneye is an obvious ploy to shift things in 2001's favor because it is like removing Melee in 2001. Not to mention MK64, a relatively beloved game on the site is removed in favor of a lesser known Racing game. Fave Five: 1. Rollins 2. Owens 3. Styles 4. Lesnar 5. Ambrose |
1998 needs Parasite Eve and Brave Fencer Musashi. |
For
all the talk about this picture, keep in mind that Melee does not
appear in the first set of pictures today. In a match with FF7 where
FFX will get SFFd, Melee is by far 2001's strongest anchor. September 1, 2003; November 4, 2007; September 2, 2013 Congratulations to DP Oblivion in the Guru Contest! |
Waiting for Yuri to declare 2001 finished again as soon as 1997 wins another update Started from the bottom now we here (edited 5/19/2017 10:27:13 PM) |
Yuri_LowelI posted... Why are people talking about pic sabotage? I think this post is silly. Goldeneye and MK64 as strong, and without them 1997's depth is crippled. I doubt 2001 and 1997 would perform much differently on 1998. Both would get whipped. |
red sox 777 posted... For all the talk about this picture, keep in mind that Melee does not appear in the first set of pictures today. In a match with FF7 where FFX will get SFFd, Melee is by far 2001's strongest anchor. and yet |
Axl_Rose_85 posted... XphoenixedgeX posted...Axl_Rose_85 posted...Oh so @SBAllen has 2001 winning in his bracket. This explains a lot. Sabotaging things to favor his bracket. This is an all-time low. Wow. Well 2001 lost Halo: Combat Evolved this round. Probably bigger than Golden Eye and at least on par with MK64 |
"It has FFVII in it. That's all you need." This statement would carry a bit more weight if 1997 was winning right now. Agent Triple Zero at your service! This line reserved for 2017 Guru champion. |
_SecretSquirrel posted... It's almost bizarre that 97's picture from last round is really the outlier, when it really should be the standard. I don't think Allen is rigging things, as some suggest. I think he's bad at pic selection and has the wrong idea about diversity over strength. |
This
could be an interesting match. The US is big on 2001 so 1997 could
likely take the lead overnight when the Americans go to sleep. |
creativename posted... _SecretSquirrel posted...It's almost bizarre that 97's picture from last round is really the outlier, when it really should be the standard. Yeah, he's not rigging things intentionally (it would be highly illegal if he claimed any prize money), but I don't think he has quite the understanding of how bad a match pic can make or break things. Agent Triple Zero at your service! This line reserved for 2017 Guru champion. |
XphoenixedgeX posted... Axl_Rose_85 posted...XphoenixedgeX posted...Axl_Rose_85 posted...Oh so @SBAllen has 2001 winning in his bracket. This explains a lot. Sabotaging things to favor his bracket. This is an all-time low. Wow. Goldeneye would absolutely destroy Halo on this site. Agent Triple Zero at your service! This line reserved for 2017 Guru champion. |
XphoenixedgeX posted... Axl_Rose_85 posted...XphoenixedgeX posted...Axl_Rose_85 posted...Oh so @SBAllen has 2001 winning in his bracket. This explains a lot. Sabotaging things to favor his bracket. This is an all-time low. Wow. Are you kidding me? Did you not see how Halo did last contest? If anything 2001 gained a lot more by not having Halo and replacing it with MGS2. Whereas 1997 lost Goldeneye (third strongest FPS on the site behind Metroid Prime and HL2) and Mario Kart 64 for Harvest ****ing Moon and Diddy Kong Racing. Fave Five: 1. Rollins 2. Owens 3. Styles 4. Lesnar 5. Ambrose |
Ok before I leave to see the new Aliens, I just wanna say that Ange's Devil May Cry pic may be the sexiest of the contest. Yoblazer http://i.imgur.com/gByqgPg.gif |
Not sure if I count Metroid Prime as an FPS Congrats DpObliVion for wrecking gurus From the place of your birth to the ends of the Earth~ |
_SecretSquirrel posted... XphoenixedgeX posted...Axl_Rose_85 posted...XphoenixedgeX posted...Axl_Rose_85 posted...Oh so @SBAllen has 2001 winning in his bracket. This explains a lot. Sabotaging things to favor his bracket. This is an all-time low. Wow. Do you have any "x-stats" , or sabermetrics to back that up? keep in mind that Goldeneye has lost it's significance it had in the N64 era. Halo set the new standard for console FPS and most people these days would recognize the Halo franchise over Goldeneye or Perfect Dark. This board might support your case but not the entire site and certainly not this generation of gamers as a whole. |
If 1997 finishes with over 47%, I'd somewhat confident that the pic cost it the match. |
creativename posted... _SecretSquirrel posted...It's almost bizarre that 97's picture from last round is really the outlier, when it really should be the standard. Then how come he is #10 on the leaderboard and guaranteed a Top finish if results stay the same till tomorrow? Whereas we (meaning anyone who's picked 97 > 01) are screwed at the very last second of a Top finish this close to the end of the contest because of pic shenanigans. Fave Five: 1. Rollins 2. Owens 3. Styles 4. Lesnar 5. Ambrose |
FF7 surges through 48%. I do miss our old huge trend shifts sometimes. September 1, 2003; November 4, 2007; September 2, 2013 Congratulations to DP Oblivion in the Guru Contest! |
XphoenixedgeX posted... _SecretSquirrel posted...XphoenixedgeX posted...Axl_Rose_85 posted...XphoenixedgeX posted...Axl_Rose_85 posted...Oh so @SBAllen has 2001 winning in his bracket. This explains a lot. Sabotaging things to favor his bracket. This is an all-time low. Wow. Well, since you asked for x-stats, the 2015 ones project over a doubling. Agent Triple Zero at your service! This line reserved for 2017 Guru champion. |
not sure if serious but Allen can't win anything he just has a fun bracket who rigs for a fun bracket? If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person? #theresafreakingghostafterus |
XphoenixedgeX posted... _SecretSquirrel posted...XphoenixedgeX posted...Axl_Rose_85 posted...XphoenixedgeX posted...Axl_Rose_85 posted...Oh so @SBAllen has 2001 winning in his bracket. This explains a lot. Sabotaging things to favor his bracket. This is an all-time low. Wow. Since you're clearly Allen's alt, why don't you run a bonus poll day after tomorrow. Goldeneye 007 (N64) vs Halo: Combat Evolved (XBOX). If Goldeneye doesn't break at least 60%. I'll shut my account down no questions asked. Fave Five: 1. Rollins 2. Owens 3. Styles 4. Lesnar 5. Ambrose |
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