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SuperNiceDog 10/29/2018 5:49:31 PM#2
hahahahaha another fake stats tpoci lol
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TsunamiXXVIII 10/29/2018 5:53:34 PM#3
Nope, just making it early. At the speed the previous one's moving thanks to multiple close matches, it's worthwhile.
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TsunamiXXVIII posted...
Nope, just making it early. At the speed the previous one's moving thanks to multiple close matches, it's worthwhile.


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TsunamiXXVIII 10/29/2018 6:38:20 PM#6
OrangeCrush980 posted...
Someone's gotta do it or else Ulti will do it


Hey, it looks like I only preempted the previous topic's 500 by about an hour.
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s***, I wish I could stay up and keep an eye on these matches.
Character Battle X
Current Score: 37/44 Captain Joker Toad Amamiya
Claire is leading in a MASSIVE upset right now!!
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im317 10/29/2018 6:47:25 PM#9
oh i have a request.

can we get whoever posts #500 to link to the next topic please?

you know since you can edit now.
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Nah, that's reserved for "Play X"
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TsunamiXXVIII 10/29/2018 6:48:15 PM#11
UltimaterializerX posted...
Claire is leading in a MASSIVE upset right now!!


Somehow I highly doubt the second half of that. This is OldFAQs after all, even if it's also RPGFAQs.
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garetha200 10/29/2018 6:51:04 PM#12
vincent back in front
TsunamiXXVIII posted...
UltimaterializerX posted...
Claire is leading in a MASSIVE upset right now!!


Somehow I highly doubt the second half of that. This is OldFAQs after all, even if it's also RPGFAQs.

But Persona is the #2 strength JRPG series on this site and the ONLY disadvantage Joker had going in was his name being wrong, but that was fixed pre-match! He’a also up against one of the worst pictures all contest.

Given his dominant series with millions of adoring fans, Joker should EASILY be winning this match!
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TsunamiXXVIII 10/29/2018 6:53:55 PM#14
Also, there are two other matches that are being completely ignored. Not that they're terribly interesting (Auron was the favorite to win this division from the start and this only confirms it), but it's unfair to them to be so overshadowed.

I mean, given how well Scorpion fared against Pikachu (who, unlike Mewtwo, is not a FRAUD), Shulk getting 40% on Sub-Zero is pretty good, right?
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pjbasis 10/29/2018 6:54:49 PM#15
I don't know I think that just makes sub-zero look bad.
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TsunamiXXVIII 10/29/2018 6:55:21 PM#16
UltimaterializerX posted...
TsunamiXXVIII posted...
UltimaterializerX posted...
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Claire is leading in a MASSIVE upset right now!!


Somehow I highly doubt the second half of that. This is OldFAQs after all, even if it's also RPGFAQs.

But Persona is the #2 strength JRPG series on this site and the ONLY disadvantage Joker had going in was his name being wrong, but that was fixed pre-match! He’a also up against one of the worst pictures all contest.

Given his dominant series with millions of adoring fans, Joker should EASILY be winning this match!


If only that were actually true. SMT is legitimately a great series, but it's far from mainstream.
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Auron isn't winning by enough. He should be doubling that casualbait.
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garetha200 10/29/2018 6:55:33 PM#18
TsunamiXXVIII posted...
Also, there are two other matches that are being completely ignored. Not that they're terribly interesting (Auron was the favorite to win this division from the start and this only confirms it), but it's unfair to them to be so overshadowed.

I mean, given how well Scorpion fared against Pikachu (who, unlike Mewtwo, is not a FRAUD), Shulk getting 40% on Sub-Zero is pretty good, right?

Scorpion wasn't particularly amazing against Pikachu. I'd say this is a bad result for Shulk, especially since he's against a character with a pretty bad picture.
There's a tracker that will tally the amount of lead changes here right?
Character Battle X
Current Score: 37/44 Captain Joker Toad Amamiya
TsunamiXXVIII posted...
UltimaterializerX posted...
TsunamiXXVIII posted...
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UltimaterializerX posted...
Claire is leading in a MASSIVE upset right now!!


Somehow I highly doubt the second half of that. This is OldFAQs after all, even if it's also RPGFAQs.

But Persona is the #2 strength JRPG series on this site and the ONLY disadvantage Joker had going in was his name being wrong, but that was fixed pre-match! He’a also up against one of the worst pictures all contest.

Given his dominant series with millions of adoring fans, Joker should EASILY be winning this match!


If only that were actually true. SMT is legitimately a great series, but it's far from mainstream.

Well @Lightning_Strikes was telling me otherwise in this topic. Did you know Persona is the CLEAR #2 or 3 RPG series and is very mainstream?
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CBX - Today's Winners: Auron, Magus, Sub-Zero, Claire
Score: 36/44
ZeldaTPLink 10/29/2018 6:57:08 PM#22
The Owner of FF9 posted...
There's a tracker that will tally the amount of lead changes here right?


http://www.gamefaqscontests.com/drupal/node/22?matchnum=7283&num=2
TsunamiXXVIII 10/29/2018 6:57:54 PM#23
pjbasis posted...
I don't know I think that just makes sub-zero look bad.


Every previous contest they've both been in had suggested that Scorpion and Sub-Zero are roughly equal in strength, and if anything, Subby's the stronger one.

I mean, I hated XBC, but that was mostly because of the control scheme so I can't say that I want Shulk to be weak.
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Ytterbicide 10/29/2018 6:58:11 PM#24
garetha200 posted...
TsunamiXXVIII posted...
Also, there are two other matches that are being completely ignored. Not that they're terribly interesting (Auron was the favorite to win this division from the start and this only confirms it), but it's unfair to them to be so overshadowed.

I mean, given how well Scorpion fared against Pikachu (who, unlike Mewtwo, is not a FRAUD), Shulk getting 40% on Sub-Zero is pretty good, right?

Scorpion wasn't particularly amazing against Pikachu. I'd say this is a bad result for Shulk, especially since he's against a character with a pretty bad picture.


Fair, but this Shulk got smoked by Ratchet in 2013. I'd say going 40-60 with a midcard is pretty good result in comparison
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TsunamiXXVIII 10/29/2018 7:03:30 PM#26
UltimaterializerX posted...
TsunamiXXVIII posted...
UltimaterializerX posted...
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TsunamiXXVIII posted...
UltimaterializerX posted...
Claire is leading in a MASSIVE upset right now!!


Somehow I highly doubt the second half of that. This is OldFAQs after all, even if it's also RPGFAQs.

But Persona is the #2 strength JRPG series on this site and the ONLY disadvantage Joker had going in was his name being wrong, but that was fixed pre-match! He’a also up against one of the worst pictures all contest.

Given his dominant series with millions of adoring fans, Joker should EASILY be winning this match!


If only that were actually true. SMT is legitimately a great series, but it's far from mainstream.

Well @Lightning_Strikes was telling me otherwise in this topic. Did you know Persona is the CLEAR #2 or 3 RPG series and is very mainstream?


That actually almost sounds viable if you only go based on the NOW, since its acceptance in the U.S. is still on the rise whereas venerable franchises like Final Fantasy haven't been good for years.

But I'm pretty sure that SMT isn't even in the top 2 or 3 non-Squeenix RPG franchises. Remember, Pokémon is an RPG, and despite what today's least interesting match would suggest, Fire Emblem is also trending way up.
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TsunamiXXVIII 10/29/2018 7:06:28 PM#27
Joker's really trying to stay in this. Back into double-digits oh no wait here's another update and Claire won it handily.

Magus hanging on for dear life.
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ZeldaTPLink 10/29/2018 7:06:42 PM#28
I see Persona everywhere.
TsunamiXXVIII posted...
UltimaterializerX posted...
TsunamiXXVIII posted...
show hidden quote(s)
UltimaterializerX posted...
TsunamiXXVIII posted...
UltimaterializerX posted...
Claire is leading in a MASSIVE upset right now!!


Somehow I highly doubt the second half of that. This is OldFAQs after all, even if it's also RPGFAQs.

But Persona is the #2 strength JRPG series on this site and the ONLY disadvantage Joker had going in was his name being wrong, but that was fixed pre-match! He’a also up against one of the worst pictures all contest.

Given his dominant series with millions of adoring fans, Joker should EASILY be winning this match!


If only that were actually true. SMT is legitimately a great series, but it's far from mainstream.

Well @Lightning_Strikes was telling me otherwise in this topic. Did you know Persona is the CLEAR #2 or 3 RPG series and is very mainstream?


That actually almost sounds viable if you only go based on the NOW, since its acceptance in the U.S. is still on the rise whereas venerable franchises like Final Fantasy haven't been good for years.

But I'm pretty sure that SMT isn't even in the top 2 or 3 non-Squeenix RPG franchises. Remember, Pokémon is an RPG, and despite what today's least interesting match would suggest, Fire Emblem is also trending way up.

......that's the joke.
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LapisLazuli 10/29/2018 7:07:50 PM#30
57% update! What an INSANE potential upset we have here!!
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TsunamiXXVIII 10/29/2018 7:10:49 PM#32
OrangeCrush980 posted...
Auron isn't winning by enough. He should be doubling that casualbait.


That may honestly be the first time I've ever seen "casualbait" applied to a JRPG character.

Fire Emblem has legit strength here. Not enough to compete with the major Squintendo franchises, but not nonexistent. You look at the games contests, everyone says that Fire Emblem's super-weak but the franchise is a respectable 3-4 in Games Contest matches. (Admittedly, they got a really lucky draw in GotD.)
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pjbasis 10/29/2018 7:11:16 PM#33
TsunamiXXVIII posted...

Every previous contest they've both been in had suggested that Scorpion and Sub-Zero are roughly equal in strength, and if anything, Subby's the stronger one.


I thought common interpretation is that Sub-Zero is actually considerably stronger?
garetha200 10/29/2018 7:11:44 PM#34
TsunamiXXVIII posted...
OrangeCrush980 posted...
Auron isn't winning by enough. He should be doubling that casualbait.


That may honestly be the first time I've ever seen "casualbait" applied to a JRPG character.

Fire Emblem has legit strength here. Not enough to compete with the major Squintendo franchises, but not nonexistent. You look at the games contests, everyone says that Fire Emblem's super-weak but the franchise is a respectable 3-4 in Games Contest matches. (Admittedly, they got a really lucky draw in GotD.)

To be fair, the game Lucina appears in literally has an option called "Casual Mode".
pjbasis 10/29/2018 7:12:51 PM#35
This is a good Auron performance I think. Lucina is probably just pretty decent.

Don't think Magus or Vincent would be blowing her out like this.
TsunamiXXVIII 10/29/2018 7:13:05 PM#36
UltimaterializerX posted...
TsunamiXXVIII posted...
UltimaterializerX posted...
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TsunamiXXVIII posted...
UltimaterializerX posted...
TsunamiXXVIII posted...
UltimaterializerX posted...
Claire is leading in a MASSIVE upset right now!!


Somehow I highly doubt the second half of that. This is OldFAQs after all, even if it's also RPGFAQs.

But Persona is the #2 strength JRPG series on this site and the ONLY disadvantage Joker had going in was his name being wrong, but that was fixed pre-match! He’a also up against one of the worst pictures all contest.

Given his dominant series with millions of adoring fans, Joker should EASILY be winning this match!


If only that were actually true. SMT is legitimately a great series, but it's far from mainstream.

Well @Lightning_Strikes was telling me otherwise in this topic. Did you know Persona is the CLEAR #2 or 3 RPG series and is very mainstream?


That actually almost sounds viable if you only go based on the NOW, since its acceptance in the U.S. is still on the rise whereas venerable franchises like Final Fantasy haven't been good for years.

But I'm pretty sure that SMT isn't even in the top 2 or 3 non-Squeenix RPG franchises. Remember, Pokémon is an RPG, and despite what today's least interesting match would suggest, Fire Emblem is also trending way up.

......that's the joke.


I was wondering how long that would take. Glad I could play the straight man.

(But seriously, SMT is a great series. I tend to favor the obscure stuff over mainstream stuff anyway so it's no surprise that I'd like it!)
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ZeldaTPLink 10/29/2018 7:13:47 PM#37
garetha200 posted...
TsunamiXXVIII posted...
OrangeCrush980 posted...
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Auron isn't winning by enough. He should be doubling that casualbait.


That may honestly be the first time I've ever seen "casualbait" applied to a JRPG character.

Fire Emblem has legit strength here. Not enough to compete with the major Squintendo franchises, but not nonexistent. You look at the games contests, everyone says that Fire Emblem's super-weak but the franchise is a respectable 3-4 in Games Contest matches. (Admittedly, they got a really lucky draw in GotD.)

To be fair, the game Lucina appears in literally has an option called "Casual Mode".


That's not a bad thing, more games should use difficulty levels. I don't like the designer deciding what is the ideal difficulty for me because they are often wrong.
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LapisLazuli 10/29/2018 7:13:48 PM#38
Auron, a character designed to be the most generic stock badass they could think of because they realized the entire rest of the cast was just a bunch of losers.

That's about as casual as it gets.
guffguy89 10/29/2018 7:14:00 PM#39
So does joker have a chance here or no?
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Big Bob 10/29/2018 7:14:12 PM#40
Aren't you tired, Joker? You should save this match for another time.
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TheOneAboveAll3 10/29/2018 7:16:45 PM#41
This Magus match is bonkers.

I really needed this tonight.
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pjbasis 10/29/2018 7:19:07 PM#42
What makes Auron generic anyway?

I think he makes a pretty cool blend of the stoic badass but also the wise teacher. Despite being so badass he's also the guy that just admits he's tired before everyone else and wants to rest.
TsunamiXXVIII 10/29/2018 7:20:25 PM#43
garetha200 posted...
TsunamiXXVIII posted...
OrangeCrush980 posted...
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Auron isn't winning by enough. He should be doubling that casualbait.


That may honestly be the first time I've ever seen "casualbait" applied to a JRPG character.

Fire Emblem has legit strength here. Not enough to compete with the major Squintendo franchises, but not nonexistent. You look at the games contests, everyone says that Fire Emblem's super-weak but the franchise is a respectable 3-4 in Games Contest matches. (Admittedly, they got a really lucky draw in GotD.)

To be fair, the game Lucina appears in literally has an option called "Casual Mode".


Okay, you got me there. FE really has dumbed itself down to try to appeal to the masses. And admittedly, I've become spoiled by said casual mode and have found myself legitimately challenged by going back to games that don't have it.

(I always use Classic Mode for my first playthrough but the "Waifu Era" makes it so much more time-consuming to grind out a 100% Support Log, which is something I was able to do in both Blazing Blade and Sacred Stones. I've always been on board with story being a primary consideration, and I've got a very long rant cued up for a guest spot on the Analysis Crew that relates to that subject! Although to be honest, the Avatar is really what makes Waifu Emblem so tedious; the children aspect was really good in FE4 and we need a remake/first international release of that game so bad.)
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Hbthebattle 10/29/2018 7:22:06 PM#44
There may be more supports in modern Fire Emblem, but the method to get them is about 100x less of a pain than the GBAFE ones
Still hoping.
TsunamiXXVIII 10/29/2018 7:28:13 PM#45
Not really. The one in the GBA ones just involves pressing "End Turn" a bunch of times before finishing up the chapter. A bit time consuming, but nothing major.

Not to mention it was easier to grind out two A-levels in a single playthrough. Get both B-levels and have them ready to get an A-level, start chapter, get one, reset, get other.

Can't really get multiple S-levels in a playthrough because you've got to carry each one through so the non-fixed parent can get their parent/child A-rank!
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LapisLazuli posted...
Auron, a character designed to be the most generic stock badass they could think of because they realized the entire rest of the cast was just a bunch of losers.

That's about as casual as it gets.

We need a Final Fantasy X-Zero so bad.
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The night favours Vincent, hopefully he doesn't build too big of a lead.
CBX - Today's Winners: Auron, Magus, Sub-Zero, Claire
Score: 36/44
Ranticoot 10/29/2018 7:30:55 PM#48
charmander6000 posted...
The night favours Vincent, hopefully he doesn't build too big of a lead.

well about that uh
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charmander6000 posted...
The night favours Vincent, hopefully he doesn't build too big of a lead.

I wouldn't have any delusions about Magus winning this match.
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Yeah, this is starting to look like Vincent and Claire are soaring ahead.
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