VeryInsane 10/28/2018 5:43:19 PM#401
I could just see Geralt having a bad board vote

That said Bayonetta is a monster and is probably winning this 8-pack
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I thought this could be the first day that even a seasoned Board 8er could go 0/4, so no surprise that some of us are taking a hit.
im317 10/28/2018 5:43:56 PM#403
LusterSoldier posted...
OrangeCrush980 posted...
Kingdom Heart is such a fraud. No one is hyped for KH3 apparently.


Or maybe we're just too old at this point where hype simply can't boost characters anymore. I'd assume once the game comes out, then Sora would likely see a boost.


then explain Simon?
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Leonhart4 10/28/2018 5:44:26 PM#404
I definitely think Rosa's strength was underestimated. Probably due to being newer and her 16 seed. I'd take her over Waluigi and (Captain) Toad. Maybe over Wario too depending on how he does against Master Hand
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im317 posted...
then explain Simon?


Simon could just be a case of Hayabusa getting weaker.
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Logience 10/28/2018 5:45:27 PM#407
Have you not remembered how KH has been a rallying point of antivoting since 2004 in an effort to shun Square Enix?
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Rosa's beginning to stall Gerry again.
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im317 posted...
LusterSoldier posted...
OrangeCrush980 posted...
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Kingdom Heart is such a fraud. No one is hyped for KH3 apparently.


Or maybe we're just too old at this point where hype simply can't boost characters anymore. I'd assume once the game comes out, then Sora would likely see a boost.


then explain Simon?

Simon's probably the biggest counter-example, but I also think Leon serves as one. Even if we're hesitant to give Dragonborn any credit, Leon looked too good and I have to assume RE2 Remake hype is responsible for a bit of that.
Division 5, Round 1

Aloy vs. D.Va
Registered Vote Result:
Aloy - 4179 (44.53%)
D.Va - 5205 (55.47%)

Anonymous Vote Result:
Aloy - 5205 (51.79%)
D.Va - 4846 (48.21%)

Jill Valentine vs. Fox McCloud
Registered Vote Result:
Jill Valentine - 4301 (45.81%)
Fox McCloud - 5087 (54.19%)

Anonymous Vote Result:
Jill Valentine - 4630 (46.07%)
Fox McCloud - 5420 (53.93%)

Shovel Knight vs. Captain Toad
Registered Vote Result:
Shovel Knight - 4472 (47.64%)
Captain Toad - 4916 (52.36%)

Anonymous Vote Result:
Shovel Knight - 4728 (47.04%)
Captain Toad - 5322 (52.96%)

Waluigi vs. Aerith Gainsborough
Registered Vote Result:
Waluigi - 4069 (43.35%)
Aerith Gainsborough - 5318 (56.65%)

Anonymous Vote Result:
Waluigi - 4133 (41.12%)
Aerith Gainsborough - 5917 (58.88%)

Aloy/D.Va has set a new record for the largest non-rally voting split. D.Va finishing with about a 7 point advantage with registered users is highly unusual because it's a non-Nintendo character pulling this off. We'll see what happens next round when D.Va faces a Nintendo character.

Fox barely does better among registered users. This is our closest match to being nearly even among registered users and anonymous users.

Waluigi does do better among registered users, but it's not an extreme split like what might be expected if we had Cloud or Sephiroth in Aerith's place. Guess this shows FFVII's female characters are much better at avoiding anti-votes than the male characters.

Extra info - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1O1QuDMeK4VhHOia7bdBgtVp_F3kRTnGkkjtR0zRyudw/pub
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ZeldaTPLink 10/28/2018 5:50:57 PM#411
_SecretSquirrel posted...
Geralt is a FRAUD
LusterSoldier posted...
Aloy/D.Va has set a new record for the largest non-rally voting split. D.Va finishing with about a 7 point advantage with registered users is highly unusual because it's a non-Nintendo character pulling this off. We'll see what happens next round when D.Va faces a Nintendo character.

brackets
tennisboy213 posted...
LusterSoldier posted...
Aloy/D.Va has set a new record for the largest non-rally voting split. D.Va finishing with about a 7 point advantage with registered users is highly unusual because it's a non-Nintendo character pulling this off. We'll see what happens next round when D.Va faces a Nintendo character.

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Unlikely. D.Va only had 62.98% of all brackets, so she is not even close to being a massive bracket favorite.
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I wouldn't be surprised if there was a ton of bracket-voting in that match. Both characters were relative unknowns on this site.
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LusterSoldier posted...
tennisboy213 posted...
LusterSoldier posted...
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Aloy/D.Va has set a new record for the largest non-rally voting split. D.Va finishing with about a 7 point advantage with registered users is highly unusual because it's a non-Nintendo character pulling this off. We'll see what happens next round when D.Va faces a Nintendo character.

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Unlikely. D.Va only had 62.98% of all brackets, so she is not even close to being a massive bracket favorite.

Speaking of which...

D.Va 62.98%
Fox 55.78%
Captain Toad 30.55% (!)
Aeris 45.01%
Character Battle X
Current Score: 36/40 Mission ... comprete!
Leonhart4 10/28/2018 5:57:22 PM#416
tennisboy213 posted...
I wouldn't be surprised if there was a ton of bracket-voting in that match. Both characters were relatively unknowns on this site.


There are only 7221 brackets entered, and many of them are alt brackets or not even prize eligible.
Wow. These, uh, these anti-votes are something.

I mainly took the upset because I figured Pac-Man's always been weak against anything with any sort of fanbase and relies on the weakness of his opponent to get wins. And, er, then another Sans win because KH gets s*** on so much that I didn't even expect Riku to be there...and then another because honestly, I'd take any of the Sans/Pac-Man/Bayonetta/Riku quartet over any of the Rosalina/Ryu/Simon trio (no I'm not even going to dignify the other member with anything more than a "LOL there was a year between 2014 and 2016?" And yeah, I know Undertale was also released in The Year That Must Not Be Named but I'm still just so mad at how aggressively vomit-inducing radio was that year and literally 80% of good songs that received significant radio play that year were 2014 holdovers, but even that can't be enjoyed as a whole because of Uptown f***, no that's not a typo, seriously f*** that year so hard)...and then Sans is in Round 4 and the bandwagon is rolling.

I'm so screwed. I should've just taken Rosalina > Sans in Round 3. f***, I probably would've avoided this if I didn't have so little faith in anything Square that I took Bayonetta > Riku. s***, Bayonetta > Riku is probably happening but it's going to cost me more points than if I'd called it wrong, because I feel like I'd have called KH to stop Sans before he could get rolling.
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Wow so many people had Shovel Knight over Captain Toad
Bolto4 10/28/2018 6:00:00 PM#419
Wow dat gain for Simon, Simon starting to really pull away on the last two updates
Averia 10/28/2018 6:01:37 PM#420
Geralt inching closer to a respectable score.
im317 10/28/2018 6:02:37 PM#421
Behemoth_Knight posted...
Wow so many people had Shovel Knight over Captain Toad


and if it had been Captain Toad maybe the result would have been different
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Probably not tho
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swordz9 10/28/2018 6:03:12 PM#423
Behemoth_Knight posted...
Wow so many people had Shovel Knight over Captain Toad

I mean it’s literally Toad who almost nobody cares about. Sure Shovel Knight is indie, but lol Toad
im317 posted...
Behemoth_Knight posted...
Wow so many people had Shovel Knight over Captain Toad


and if it had been Captain Toad maybe the result would have been different

Still not getting this complaint.

He's still a Toad.
Character Battle X
Current Score: 36/40 Mission ... comprete!
Meanwhile Bayonetta still turning Riku into a man. Poor kid can't handle this!
FSABot 10/28/2018 6:06:25 PM#426
wow, big Rosalina cut
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Ryu Hatabusa:
-Was never anything at all special in the old 1-on-1s.
-His big win over Riku and Roxas in 2007 is not impressive in light of how Riku has only looked worse and worse since.
-Beating Zero in 2008 stunned people but Pit and Dedede probably leached Zero and as Zero almost lost to Vivi that year I'd say 2008 Zero was pretty bad anyways.
-Hayabusa's 2010 victory over Master Chief isn't impressive in retrospect either. We blamed him getting killed against Mega Man in the following round on the sprite but it's reasonably in line with his previous 1-on-1 performances.
-Hayabusa sort of held up in 2013 but Kefka and Zack probably leeched each other.

Fraud? I'm thinking fraud.
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im317 10/28/2018 6:10:59 PM#428
very interested in the registered voter split for Sans/Pac-Man
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davidponte 10/28/2018 6:15:50 PM#430
Ryu is going the wrong way here
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The Owner of FF9 posted...
im317 posted...
Behemoth_Knight posted...
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Wow so many people had Shovel Knight over Captain Toad


and if it had been Captain Toad maybe the result would have been different

Still not getting this complaint.

He's still a Toad.


Would you take Dr. Mario to be as strong as Mario?
CBX - Today's Winners: Geralt, Simon Belmont, Pac-Man, Bayonetta
Score: 32/40
NeoElfboy 10/28/2018 6:22:37 PM#432
I'm surprised people would take Simon over Rosalina. Galaxy isn't the biggest thing on GameFAQs, but I'd certainly take it over Castlevania 1 or 4. And that's pretty much the main argument people have against Rosalina, that Galaxy isn't that big. She's certainly a well-liked character by SMG players. Plus her presence outside her main source games (Mario Kart, Smash 4) is greater than Simon's.

Feeling good about Geralt winning two matches now.

Also yay, I'm on the leaderboard. Probably gonna get 3/4 today, which... might let me stay on? Gonna miss Riku/Bayonetta but as a fan of hers I'll take that one.
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charmander6000 posted...
The Owner of FF9 posted...
im317 posted...
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Behemoth_Knight posted...
Wow so many people had Shovel Knight over Captain Toad


and if it had been Captain Toad maybe the result would have been different

Still not getting this complaint.

He's still a Toad.


Would you take Dr. Mario to be as strong as Mario?

Just as nearly, yes. Just like how X is nearly as strong as Mega Man.

I wouldn't deny a slight advantage for a regular Toad, or a slight decrease if "Captain Toad" were properly displayed, but come on.
Character Battle X
Current Score: 36/40 Mission ... comprete!
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Samurai7 10/28/2018 6:24:17 PM#434
Welp highest I've ever been on the leader board ends today. This is going to be a rough 8 pack for me
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NeoElfboy posted...
I'm surprised people would take Simon over Rosalina. Galaxy isn't the biggest thing on GameFAQs, but I'd certainly take it over Castlevania 1 or 4. And that's pretty much the main argument people have against Rosalina, that Galaxy isn't that big. She's certainly a well-liked character by SMG players. Plus her presence outside her main source games (Mario Kart, Smash 4) is greater than Simon's.

Feeling good about Geralt winning two matches now.

Also yay, I'm on the leaderboard. Probably gonna get 3/4 today, which... might let me stay on? Gonna miss Riku/Bayonetta but as a fan of hers I'll take that one.

3/4 today is pretty good
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im317 10/28/2018 6:41:18 PM#436
is Sans going to end up dead last in X-Stats?
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im317 posted...
is Sans going to end up dead last in X-Stats?

I still think Cayde-6 can make a run, as long as Ness beats 2B and then runs into Bowser.
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snake_5036 10/28/2018 6:48:11 PM#438
_SecretSquirrel posted...
Sans is the easist enemy, so of course he's getting fodderized.

There's no need to try in this route, it's not a genocide. So of course he isn't doing anything...
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Ytterbicide 10/28/2018 6:48:25 PM#439
im317 posted...
is Sans going to end up dead last in X-Stats?


I think it's gonna be Chloe. Lightning is the last character you want to be tripled by. Even Ratchet might be better.
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lordjers 10/28/2018 6:51:38 PM#440
NeoElfboy posted...
Also yay, I'm on the leaderboard. Probably gonna get 3/4 today, which... might let me stay on? Gonna miss Riku/Bayonetta but as a fan of hers I'll take that one.


Same here! Except I went Ryu H. > Simon.

And I love Simon! I don't know how to feel about this.
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Bolto4 10/28/2018 6:51:48 PM#441
Well Geralt and Simon are slowly but surely pulling away, will end up 4/4 today if these results hold but feeling awful about having Geralt to the divisional finals now, not sure what the hell happened apart from LOL newer games, to the point where even any fodder nintendo will do well vs these newer characters
I'm up in 4th on the leaderboard but it's all downhill from here. Two f*** ups today
Started from the bottom now we here
swirIdude 10/28/2018 7:03:56 PM#443
Predict this Pokemon bracket:

Blastoise
Dragonite

Slowpoke
Zapdos

Meowth
Butterfree

Venusaur
Mew

Psyduck
Eevee

Bulbasaur
Snorlax

Ivysaur
Ditto

Charmander
Gyarados
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ZeldaTPLink 10/28/2018 7:08:16 PM#444
Blastoise
Zapdos
Meowth
Venusaur
Psyduck
Snorlax
Ditto
Gyarados

Blastoise
Venusaur
Snorlax
Gyarados

Blastoise
Snorlax

Blastoise
TsunamiXXVIII posted...
Wow. These, uh, these anti-votes are something.

I mainly took the upset because I figured Pac-Man's always been weak against anything with any sort of fanbase and relies on the weakness of his opponent to get wins. And, er, then another Sans win because KH gets s*** on so much that I didn't even expect Riku to be there...and then another because honestly, I'd take any of the Sans/Pac-Man/Bayonetta/Riku quartet over any of the Rosalina/Ryu/Simon trio (no I'm not even going to dignify the other member with anything more than a "LOL there was a year between 2014 and 2016?" And yeah, I know Undertale was also released in The Year That Must Not Be Named but I'm still just so mad at how aggressively vomit-inducing radio was that year and literally 80% of good songs that received significant radio play that year were 2014 holdovers, but even that can't be enjoyed as a whole because of Uptown f***, no that's not a typo, seriously f*** that year so hard)...and then Sans is in Round 4 and the bandwagon is rolling.

I'm so screwed. I should've just taken Rosalina > Sans in Round 3. f***, I probably would've avoided this if I didn't have so little faith in anything Square that I took Bayonetta > Riku. s***, Bayonetta > Riku is probably happening but it's going to cost me more points than if I'd called it wrong, because I feel like I'd have called KH to stop Sans before he could get rolling.

What anti-votes? You mean for Sans? He’s just weak.

And Uptown Funk is a solid song...
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charmander6000 posted...
The Owner of FF9 posted...
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im317 posted...
Behemoth_Knight posted...
Wow so many people had Shovel Knight over Captain Toad


and if it had been Captain Toad maybe the result would have been different

Still not getting this complaint.

He's still a Toad.


Would you take Dr. Mario to be as strong as Mario?

Just as nearly, yes. Just like how X is nearly as strong as Mega Man.

I wouldn't deny a slight advantage for a regular Toad, or a slight decrease if "Captain Toad" were properly displayed, but come on.

I doubt Dr. Mario would be as close to Mario as X and MM, even though he’s the same character unlike X.

But just a few points difference would flip the Captain Toad result.

I could certainly see the Captain prefix hurting Toad more than that. Everybody knows Toad, not everybody knows Captain Toad. This site doesn’t like new things.
im317 10/28/2018 7:31:30 PM#447
Dr. Mario has what 1 game? 2? X has 8? plus multiple collections including one that came out this year. X is way way closer to Megman then Dr. Mario is to Mario.
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Team Rocket Elite 10/28/2018 7:35:53 PM#449
Would Dr. Mario really be that much weaker than Mario? Dr. Mario is Mario. I guess he might lose a bit of strength since a lab coat isn't as iconic as his normal look but it shouldn't be that much.
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NeoElfboy 10/28/2018 7:36:15 PM#450
Mario > Dr. Mario because Mario has way more, bigger games.

"Toad" doesn't have any games, he's barely even got presence in games except for the ones you can play as him as (SMB2, SM3DW, some NSMBs) and while I love those games they're not exactly the favoured Marios on GameFAQs. I don't see any reason Captain Toad would be significantly weaker.

On a purely personal note you can count me as someone who would vote for Captain Toad over more opponents than regular Toad.
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