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Welcome to the King of Fighters 2020 (NOT MERCS) Simulated Character Battle Tournament!

The game is simple. The two* listed characters are placed in an (imaginary) location with a variety of (imaginary) environments, kind of like a picture in a child's schoolbook that describes different types of geological features. Within a ten mile radius, there is an (imaginary) urban downtown, exurbs, plains, snow-clad mountains at the edge, dry plains, etc. Fighters start wherever is most appropriate for them, but feel increasingly compelled to seek out their opponent and fight. Strong-willed fighters can try to hold out in their chosen environment for longer... eventually, all will succumb and actively search for the other to battle.

To participate, just vote in bold for whichever character you believe will win. Giving reasoning is optional, but please be polite and read what others have said and carefully make your decision. I'll ping the nominators (they can opt out) to give arguments if they wish.

TODAY'S PARTICIPANTS:
The Bride (Kill Bill)

A master swordsman, martial artist and assassin, The Bride is a person who has mastered their body and possess immeasurably determination

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2pac (East vs West)

A legendary rapper, 2pac is back as a hologram... unable to interact with physical reality? (I'm assuming this is the version Maria wants given their noms)

@MariaTaylor

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Yujiro's description makes him out to be an arrogant merciless bastard who would consider cheating to be perfectly fair game, so he gets the W

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PrinceKaro posted...

the rules of the contest do not require reasoning to be given at all so it sounds like you are just being a dick

Gotta vote based on what's given. For an earlier match, for example, if your logic is that Rand wins because balefire OP, it's invalid

PrinceKaro posted...

But here, Yujiro wins becasue of this shit. Better?

See? Was that so hard? Don't be dumb enough to announce you're ignoring the scenario and I won't know if you are

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PrinceKaro posted...

My idea of winning or losing is different than yours and thus my vote remains the same

and thus it doesn't count

Pirateking2000 posted...

Okay but nothing is stopping Yujiro from cheating with imagination projection. He can straight up either fuck up D'Arby's muscle movements / get him to wail on himself or more likely KO him with the game still in play without laying a finger on him. Heck Yujiro might not even consider it cheating himself so the stand probably wouldn't think it so. D'Arby has no way of proving he is cheating as he does not have a stand so he can't confidently say how he is doing what he is doing. He can claim "You must be using a stand!" but he'd be wrong and nothing would happen (though I don't think anything would anyway there situation was more still having to go after DIO and stuff). Yujiro still wins regardless

see here's an actual argument

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PrinceKaro posted...

I just don't feel Yujiro is going to care. If some kid comes up to him and goes 'got your arm! lets play some smash bros and you can have it back, k?' He is just going to be even more fucking pissed.

On Yujiro:

this seems like a real calm individual who thinks clearly about the consequences of his actions

how this matchup most likely plays out:

Yujiro loses an arm
D'arby loses most of his internal organs

He doesn't have a choice. He's playing the games or he's losing

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Shonen_Bat posted...

unless I missed something D'arby's power was never explained as "his opponent has to do the video game thing" until literally today which left me not knowing what kind of match this was for most of it

and to be honest I still have no idea

NFUN posted...

D'arby has trapped Yujiro into a video game contest for his soul! Yujiro may choose the games. Whoever wins the best 2 of 3 is considered the victor. Will Yujiro's raw animeness translate to videogaming ability?

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Pirateking2000 posted...

I think the issue with this fight is the nature of his powers and the rules literally having to be rigged in his favor from the get go just for the sake of there even being an encounter. Like, this is "King of Fighters" not "King of Video Games". D'arby's power requires the opponent to play ball with him for it to even work which Yujiro wouldn't do. If the match played out as the OP stated originally with them just seeking each other out on a battlefield, Yujiro would just hunt him down and just OHKO him before he realized what was happening.

Like I could imagine something like D'arby VS Kaiji (which would be pretty fun now that I am thinking about it) or something but this doesn't work.

Imagine D'arby, but instead of having the opponent need to agree to the competition, he can just pull him into the contest. That was a very possible way for his power to be written, and it wasn't for minor reasons. If it were like this, nothing fundamental would change in his appearance in Jojo, and nothing fundamental would change about D'arby's character... so it shouldn't be egregious to have it be that here, so that his power actually makes sense in this context. We're not going "hey sherlock holmes really fucking likes uno so now this match is uno", we're just changing a small parameter of his established power. Like, if somebody was nominated who has powers that only work in a certain location, for the purposes of their match, it would be given that their powers can work (at least somewhere) in the arena. Otherwise it sucks and is boring. D'arby was placed into high tier assuming all of his opponents would have to beat him in a game, instead of being low-tier fodder because nobody is going to take him up on his challenge.

Ultimately, you just don't like D'arby's power. Tough. Them's the breaks

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@PrinceKaro

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PrinceKaro posted...

yeah ok, call me back when we are done with dumb shit like this

I dont care if Superman can beat Goku at dancing the argentine tango or whatever the fuck, I just want them to fight

this is still literally D'arby's power. I didn't nominate him

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Lopen posted...

So it's a passive then

it's not mercs so stop throwing mercs terms in

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I'm starting to remember why I had no description for this guy other than the aforementioned absurd anime power scaling

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he's awesome holy shit

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For the sake of being interesting the fight is entirely video gaming based. If Yujiro's speed and reflexes would translate to dexterity and video gaming, then that's a pretty strong case for him. Although, and this may be a stupid line of thinking but I think it has worth, do you think Yujiro would be able to pick a game he could actually win? If he ends up choosing a strategy game or something else that requires deeper understanding to do well, he could still lose despite being well-suited to it. He can ask about the games and have the rules explained to him. He just needs to have the personality to realize that he needs to ask around for one he could be good at (or to recognize his mistake in not doing this after his first loss).

What's his imagination projection ability?

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Paja
Savior

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Lopen posted...

Wonder what the recharge is on D'arby's totally not mercs ability.

it's literally his power in the show what do you want from me

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Welcome to the King of Fighters 2020 (NOT MERCS) Simulated Character Battle Tournament!

The game is simple. The two* listed characters are placed in an (imaginary) location with a variety of (imaginary) environments, kind of like a picture in a child's schoolbook that describes different types of geological features. Within a ten mile radius, there is an (imaginary) urban downtown, exurbs, plains, snow-clad mountains at the edge, dry plains, etc. Fighters start wherever is most appropriate for them, but feel increasingly compelled to seek out their opponent and fight. Strong-willed fighters can try to hold out in their chosen environment for longer... eventually, all will succumb and actively search for the other to battle.

To participate, just vote in bold for whichever character you believe will win. Giving reasoning is optional, but please be polite and read what others have said and carefully make your decision. I'll ping the nominators (they can opt out) to give arguments if they wish.

TODAY'S PARTICIPANTS:
Terence D'Arby (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure)

Can read the mind of other people when he poses them yes or no questions

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Yujiro Hanma (Baki the Grappler)

"Absurd anime power scaling" sums him up pretty well.

D'arby has trapped Yujiro into a video game contest for his soul! Yujiro may choose the games. Whoever wins the best 2 of 3 is considered the victor. Will Yujiro's raw animeness translate to videogaming ability?

@Kamekguy @Pirateking2000

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Guess I'm going Squall

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redrocket posted...

LOL Everquest.

More like NeverBest!

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for somebody who proclaimed you'd give a top 5 for anything, there sure are a lot of things you're not giving a top 5 for

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listen to the Final Fantasy XIV OST, which is a better soundtrack for a better game

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Probably immature, but all of my friends are such fucking space cadets or meatballs it's really hard to make a good judgement

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Raka_Putra posted...

Vita? Like, Playstation Vita?

No, Vita Clotilde

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@KanzarisKelshen messed up the ping oops

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Forceful_Dragon posted...

So if someone were to hack into the zoom classroom or hijack the feed they could receive a free harvard education, yes?

you pay for the degree, not the education

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What are Squall's canonical feats? I'm very reluctant to accept gameplay powers as relevant

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Who is Champ?

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far too active B8ers

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Jakyl25 posted...

Ok so youre not the target of this thought experiment <_<

I didn't say that you can't fairly call a person an irredeemable monster that can in no way be reformed... they'd just be a human monster. I think it's definitely different to call somebody a monster than to call them an animal; only the latter is dehumanizing. Especially since if cartoons have taught us anything, it's that humans are the real monsters.

personally i don't necessarily believe that anybody is beyond reformation but that's not a point worth talking about

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Jakyl25 posted...

I dont think its in cold blood in that hypothetical. What worth is it to consider his humanity if youre certain hes no longer capable of exercising it?

You don't have a right to decide if somebody is no longer "human" either

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Jakyl25 posted...

I totally agree with you with regard to the death penalty and our flawed justice system, but if youre GOING IN with the assumption that hes a lost cause, why not just end him?

because he's still human and you don't have a right to take away somebody's life in cold blood anymore than he does

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sporadically-active b8ers

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HeroDelTiempo17 posted...

Okay, see, your hypothetical relies on us still using our current immoral prison system. But also, this hypothetical involves us knowing the person is 100% guilty and 100% unable to be reformed. And there is no possible way to know if someone can be reformed if we are still using incarceration as it exists now. So that can't be true.

this, and, in general, giving people a decision is more moral than making one for them. if dying is better than life in prison, the inmate should be able to make that choice himself (incidentally, assisted suicide should be legal too)

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Battle! Giratina? More liked OWNED! Giratina!
Bitbop? More like BitbOWNED

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death penalty is immoral even if it is somehow magically absolutely certain that the accused committed his heinous crimes premeditated completey of his own accord out of nothing but the more base, evil and selfish motivations

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Would she use her resurrection to make smarter decisions or would it just piss her off more?

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azuarc posted...

not even going for "hearts and minds?"

i would've but the first match isn't the heart match

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Brain
Heart

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@Toxtricity

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Drakeryn posted...

I would watch this fight but I have no idea yet who'd win

also, personally, I think that if you die but have a three-day revive, you've lost the fight. you can come back in three days and start a new fight, if you want, but this one's over.

She revives immediately but can't do it again until three days have passed

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Shonen_Bat posted...

you say that but you already made the strongest argument possible for Squall with his picture

votes Squall

oh just you wait

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azuarc is running a guessing game now so it'll be at least a bit before he can talk about his character. Please don't make too strong an argument until we know anything at all about Skjorn

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Welcome to the King of Fighters 2020 (NOT MERCS) Simulated Character Battle Tournament!

The game is simple. The two* listed characters are placed in an (imaginary) location with a variety of (imaginary) environments, kind of like a picture in a child's schoolbook that describes different types of geological features. Within a ten mile radius, there is an (imaginary) urban downtown, exurbs, plains, snow-clad mountains at the edge, dry plains, etc. Fighters start wherever is most appropriate for them, but feel increasingly compelled to seek out their opponent and fight. Strong-willed fighters can try to hold out in their chosen environment for longer... eventually, all will succumb and actively search for the other to battle.

To participate, just vote in bold for whichever character you believe will win. Giving reasoning is optional, but please be polite and read what others have said and carefully make your decision. I'll ping the nominators (they can opt out) to give arguments if they wish.

TODAY'S PARTICIPANTS:
Squall Leonhart (Final Fantasy VII)

Despite his skill with his iconic gunblade, Squall's most important tool is his weaponized teenage angst that can demoralize nearly any opponent

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Skjorn (azuarc's own writings)
<I don't have a picture>
<I can't make a description>

@KanzarisKelshen@azuarc

FIGHT

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Chimeratio songs

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Versions of Silver Will

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azuarc posted...

Still anagrammed. Literally the only pokemon song to hit R4.

does "Learn With Pokemon: Typing Adventure" begin with "Pokemon"?

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i chose songs based on the games starting with "Pokemon" and how far they got and how many times they were in

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Reach for the Moon, Immortal Smoke? More like Reach for the OWNED, Immortal OWNED!
Confronting Myself? More like OWNING Myself*!

ROLF

*not like in a self-actualized manner but in a negative way

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Giratina
Thermosphere

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Raetsel_Lapin posted...

Can we count the IDW comic feats for Bebop & Rocksteady?



...I know we can't as there's no way those were the versions nominated, I just wanted an excuse to post them casually laughing off bullets.

why is that so edgy holy shit

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Welcome to today's topic for Video Game Music Contest 14, a tournament of the best tracks from games, as decided upon by you, the voters.

Links:
Contest info - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VNrPnFRI7nJ4PqFiURBW0NWqxvXiuasoq8Sn_O169ss/edit#gid=320804650
Bracket - http://www.bracketmaker.com/tlist.cfm?tid=473292
Discussion and results thread - https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78714595
Bracket playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW9O9mntH1REnVI_W6yELaDP6Zac8b0Wq
ToC playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW9O9mntH1RE-TQMj19D0k5nm-0zeH12J
VGMC compability sheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lpX4faqnn_geI0y4i6MrZ2AXpV6SWXoWrIA6_eyx-yM/edit

Rules:
- Listen to both of the songs. Links have conveniently been provided for both songs. Even if Song A is your favorite of all-time and Song B is from a series you hate... Listen. To. Both. (If I have suspicions your vote is not based on a fair and impartial preference, it will be disqualified.)
- Obvious contest rules apply (no alts, one vote per person, no rallying, etc.).
- Please make your voting options clear, rather than burying them in text.
- Each set of matches lasts 24 hours, even if the new one isnt up by then. (Matches do not begin until at least 10:00 EDT.)
- Always vote on the versions of the song provided, not versions from different sources.
- If you know ahead of time that you're not going to be around and you want to vote in advance, post your choices in the discussion/bracket topic.
- Please do NOT post tallies/score updates in the middle of the match, as this has a tendency to directly influence matches.
- You don't have to vote in all the matches, but it'd be cool if you did!

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Match 1

Kirby Triple Deluxe - Moonstruck Blossom
https://youtu.be/iGGVWGJ0ZiM

Pokemon Platinum - Battle! Giratina
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfFqkIsn88U

Match 2

Einhander - Thermosphere
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN5jGNNUFAk

Blade Ballet - Bitbop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDLaXLrV5Zg

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Easy vote form:
Moonstruck Blossom / Battle! Giratina
Thermosphere / Bitbop

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