Lurker > WickIebee

Oh god my one a month is way down. I'm gonna have to make a push, but at least I have one thing done.

Fire Emblem: Blazing Blade (GBA)

Did what was basically a casual draft with some friends, purposefully chose some units I never tend to use. Some of those did not win me over.

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Haven't been on my desktop account in a while to post this:

Metroid Fusion (GBA)

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Star Fox 64

Forgot to do this the other day, quick beat for GotM, did nothing new in that run.

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38. Finish a game in one day

Star Fox 64

Just remembered to come back and do this one, not many games I beat in a single day but this one is always short enough.

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Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones (GBA)

Continued my mounted unit run from what I did with FE7, although it's kind of a joke in Sacred Stones. At least it was just for the fun of doing it. I'll be back on 7 shortly thanks to something a few friends and I are doing.

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1. Beat a game released before 1991
Ys II

1989 was technically the release of the combo, even if the Steam remake stuff was later.

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rip.

Seven games I could play and none of them made it. Sucks to be me.

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Ys II (Steam)

Was good to get through that, though it might be a little better to get into the later games. Some bosses were just annoying, though not as bad as the first game's ones. It's enjoyable that a game as old as it is had a fully fleshed story though.

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Okay, stalled out because I decided to actually complete the bestiary in Ys II, but at least now...
Ys II is beaten

So then nomination time again...
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

And also... Support: One Step From Eden

There, my noms aren't something I'd have to install and one would push me down the path of actually finishing RD. And plus, supporting that game's nom again since I need to play it.

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>But what exactly makes him tick?
>Find out in the first FE game, you know, the one that doesn't have any dialogue or story.

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Meanwhile I started Ys 2 a few days ago and progressed through the first dungeon today. I'm on the Ice Cliffs.

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I technically have had this game done for a few weeks, but I kind of want to get to 100% and now that I have all characters, all mini-kits, and all gold bricks, I'll count this as beaten.

Lego Star Wars: The Complete Edition (Steam)

Still gotta do the challenges for each level, then I'll probably be done fully, but now all collectables that change things in the Cantina are done at least.

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NFUN posted...

It feels like I played this game my entire childhood even though I've never touched it and have only heard this song in passing. More nostalgic than plenty of songs from games I actually played as a child

Oh man, this is a fantastic comment. Even if the rating/placement isn't overall the greatest, it's a write-up that makes me overjoyed.

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Well, no longer actually tomorrow, but I finally started on this and finished it.

2020 Season Standings
Level 10
Runemistress [15]

Level 9
Dancedreamer [21]
KokoroAkechi [12]
th3l3fty [7]
Camden [6]
VeryInsane [6]
thekitchensink [0]

Level 8
DpObliVion [1]
MMXcalibur [1]
theawesomestevr [0]

Level 7
Mewtwo59 [1]
Cody11533****
fortybelowsummer**
StifledSilence**

Level 6
Arti****
Crescent-Moon***

Level 5
foxhead84* [1]
KCF0107** [1]
Emeraldegg**
pronouncemyname*
Whiskey_Nick***
Xuxon***
ZeroSignal620

Level 4
Wizardsfan1000***** [2]
Ashethan***
crazyisgood****
davidponte***
Evil_REmade******
HanOfTheNekos*
HBJDubs*******
Jukkie*
KommunistKoala****
MysteriousStan***
MZero***
Ringworm***
Sir Chris
Stripperiffic*******
Suprak the Stud***
SwiftyDC**
WiggumFan267***

Level 3
Bartzyx****
Eddv*
pepper2012*
TheKnightOfNee*
turbopuns**
VengefulKaelee**
Wicklebee**

Level 2
Aecioo*
ScareChan
WalrusJump
Windown

Congrats to @Runemistress for your victory by simply advancing. Since it was close as had she not advanced, Dancedreamer had the tiebreaker lead. I'm sorry to all that I posted this as late as I did, considering we're coming up on Conference Titles when this ended after the regular season, but thank you all for participating on this awkward season. I'll probably reiterate this when I post a conclusion topic, but for now... I can be done for a bit.

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Alright, I'm actually ready for this finally. My mood's been kind of bad in regards to things occurring in real life, but I'll get this final update done tomorrow.

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Oh, just realized the support stuff stuck, and read the rule. I'd like to support One Step From Eden

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NFUN posted...

Wow, I don't think I had anybody list the wrong game in the series for a song before. Nice job Wickle

Thanks, I tried my best.

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Custer

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Can you believe that there were so few people that participated this week and I still am too lazy to post the finale? Well, at least I'm posting now to show that I intend to post it and have not vanished off the face of the earth.

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KCF0107 posted...

For now my nomination theme for this month will be sequels.

What a novel thought, as I need to resume nominating the sequel that someone else was nominating for some time.

Ys 2

Also happy birthday.

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47. Play a technically unbeatable game for at least six hours

Genshin Impact

Having an event that started at the end of December and I need to finish today helped make that easy. Well, easy to be sure that I've played for over six hours today alone.

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Happy New Year and happy final topic. Good luck to those racing to be on top.

A few ground rules:
-Please say which level you are on when you post your pick. In most cases it will be obvious, but this makes it easier for me to record the picks.
-The deadline to make a pick is at the start of the second set of games on Sunday afternoon (4:25 PM ET). That means no SNF/MNF picks after most all the games have started or finished. You cannot pick a game that has already started.
-The deadline to answer the bonus question is at the start of games on Sunday (1 PM ET).
-Please post the spreads with your picks, it makes it much easier for me.
-I get my spreads from an online site providing lines from several sources, both in Vegas and out. Although these sources may continue to change their lines throughout the week, the ones I post in the topic are frozen and final for our purposes.

Games:
Football Team (-2.5) @ EAGLES - 43.5
COLTS (-13.5) vs Jaguars - 49.5
Packers (-5.5) @ BEARS - 51.5
Cowboys (-1.5) @ GIANTS - 44.5
BROWNS (-10.5) vs Steelers - 42.5
Titans (-7.5) @ TEXANS - 56.5
Saints (-6.5) @ PANTHERS - 47.5
PATRIOTS (-3.5) @ JETS - 39.5
Vikings (-6.5) @ LIONS - 54.5
BUCCANEERS (-6.5) vs Falcons - 50.5
Ravens (-12.5) @ BENGALS - 44.5
BILLS (-4.5) vs Dolphins - 47.5
Chargers (-3.5) @ CHIEFS - 44.5
Seahawks (-6.5) @ 49ERS - 46.5
Raiders (-2.5) @ BRONCOS - 50.5
Cardinals (-2.5) @ RAMS - 40.5

Explanation of Levels:

Level 1: Pick a winner. Simply pick one team to win their game. If they win, you go on to level 2.

Level 2: Pick an Underdog to win. You must pick a team that is an underdog to win their game. Underdogs will always be the team listed second.

Level 3: 2 Games with Spread. Using the spreads I provide, pick 2 games. You must get both correct to move on. Spreads work by giving (-) or getting (+) points. The team that is the favorite to win "gives" points to the underdog. If you choose the favorite to win, they must still win after "giving" those points to the underdog. If you choose the underdog, you would be correct if they win the game after "getting" those points. For example, if a game says "Giants (-2.5) vs. Cowboys," if you pick the Giants, they must actually win the game by at least three points; if you pick the Cowboys, you would win if they actually won the game or lost by two points or less.

Level 4: 2 Game differentials. Pick two games and specify them to have a score differential of either 10+ or 5-. Make sure to specify which you pick, if you pick a score to be 10+ and the score ends up 3 apart, you do not advance.

Level 5: 2 Over/Unders: I will now provide over/unders for each game. This number relates to the final score. You must choose 2 of the games and decide whether the final score will be OVER the number I provided or UNDER the number I provided. You must get both of these correct to advance.

Level 6: Pleaser: Pick one team to win using the spread, but with the pleaser, you lose 6 points on the spread. In other words, add six points in whichever direction makes it harder to win. For example, a (-2.5) spread becomes (-8.5), a (+3.5) becomes a (-2.5) spread, etc.

Level 7: QB, RB, WR: Pick 1 player to throw a touchdown pass, 1 player to rush for a touchdown, and 1 player to catch a touchdown pass. They must all be from different teams, and must also combine for at least 4 touchdowns in their respective positions. Typically you will be picking a QB, RB, and WR, but you may pick players from other positions to fill those roles (i.e. a TE or RB to get a receiving touchdown). You must make it clear what role you are picking the players for if it is not the standard QB/RB/WR or QB/RB/TE. If the player gets a touchdown in a different way (i.e. your rusher getting a receiving touchdown), it does not count.

Level 8: 5 Game Teaser: This is the opposite of level 6. Instead of losing 6 points on each spread, you actually gain 6 points on each spread. But you have to get all 5 games right to move on. So a team favored by 9.5 will now only have to win by 3.5, a team that is getting 2.5 points will now be getting 8.5 points.

Level 9: Rank 'Em: Name starting quarterbacks and rank them in order of passing yards they will have this week, from most to least. You must get the entire order correct. TWO CHOICES: You may rank three quarterbacks whose team wins the game, OR any four quarterbacks. All selected quarterbacks must start their game. You must pick all players at once; you cannot make a partial pick to complete later.

TIEBREAKER: This is where the bonus points you have acquired throughout the season come into play. For every bonus point you have, you may attempt a level you have previously passed. You can only "redeem" each bonus point once, but you may spread them out however you choose amongst the remaining weeks. You cannot attempt the same level more than once in the same week (although you can attempt similar levels with the same pick, i.e. Level 3 and Level 6). For each level you pass, you will get points equal to the level number passed (i.e. if you submit a Level 4 pick and get it right, that's 4 points). The total accumulation of these points will be the tiebreaker between anyone tied at the highest level at the end of the season.

2020 Season Standings

Level 9
KokoroAkechi* [6]
Dancedreamer**** [0]
Runemistress****
th3l3fty***
thekitchensink*

Level 8
VeryInsane** [6]
MMXcalibur [1]
Camden** [0]
DpObliVion** [0]
theawesomestevr*

Level 7
Mewtwo59*
StifledSilence**

Level 6
Arti****
Cody11533****
Crescent-Moon***
fortybelowsummer**

Level 5
KCF0107*** [1]
Emeraldegg**
foxhead84***
pronouncemyname*
Whiskey_Nick***
Xuxon***
ZeroSignal620

Level 4
Wizardsfan1000***** [2]
Ashethan***
crazyisgood****
davidponte***
Evil_REmade******
HanOfTheNekos*
HBJDubs*******
Jukkie*- Paid(***)
KommunistKoala****
MysteriousStan***
MZero***
Ringworm***
Sir Chris
Stripperiffic*******
Suprak the Stud***
SwiftyDC**
WiggumFan267***

Level 3
Bartzyx****
Eddv*
pepper2012*
TheKnightOfNee*
turbopuns**
VengefulKaelee**
Wicklebee**

Level 2
Aecioo*
ScareChan
WalrusJump
Windown

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Here's hoping I can do better this year.

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EtTuBrute

Here was the first page that had... actual examples from games, not things that didn't make as much sense.

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I didn't edit you off of 9 on my sheet, just in the topic. Oops. I've been very preoccupied. Once again when I post the topic I'll have VI moved back to Level 8 because I am a big dumb.

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2020 Season Standings
Level 9
KokoroAkechi* [6]
VeryInsane** [6]
Dancedreamer**** [0]
Runemistress****
th3l3fty***
thekitchensink*

Level 8
MMXcalibur [1]
Camden** [0]
DpObliVion** [0]
theawesomestevr*

Level 7
Mewtwo59*
StifledSilence**

Level 6
Arti****
Cody11533****
Crescent-Moon***
fortybelowsummer**

Level 5
KCF0107*** [1]
Emeraldegg**
foxhead84***
pronouncemyname*
Whiskey_Nick***
Xuxon***
ZeroSignal620

Level 4
Wizardsfan1000***** [2]
Ashethan***
crazyisgood****
davidponte***
Evil_REmade******
HanOfTheNekos*
HBJDubs*******
Jukkie*- Paid(***)
KommunistKoala****
MysteriousStan***
MZero***
Ringworm***
Sir Chris
Stripperiffic*******
Suprak the Stud***
SwiftyDC**
WiggumFan267***

Level 3
Bartzyx****
Eddv*
pepper2012*
TheKnightOfNee*
turbopuns**
VengefulKaelee**
Wicklebee**

Level 2
Aecioo*
ScareChan
WalrusJump
Windown

Final topic of the year will be up tonight. Skip if you can now, as there won't be a bonus question or a skip rule in that topic. During the playoff weeks I'll put up the feedback topic.

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foxhead84 posted...

Tiebreaker (for fun): Level 1: Kansas City Chiefs

Because of the (for fun) I'm not going to put you down as having spent the TB point, but you do have two points for TBs if you want to spend them in the last week @foxhead84

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Thankfully for me, everything is on Sunday so I can spare myself during busy times. I'll try to get an update up tonight and a topic tomorrow at some point. For a big note, there will be no bonus point next week since ladder doesn't stretch into playoffs. And I should also say that I will remove the skip ability for the last week, so this'll be the last day of doing so if you have the bonus points.

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Streaming does work through Discord, it allows the streamer to pic a specific program and screenshare that and it works pretty well. If anyone attempts a group game on Discord.

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And in regards to the final recipient without a post, just saw my gifts. ChaosTony went on a sale spree.

Morrowind, KotOR 2, UNI, One Step from Eden, Disgaea, and Konnichiwa Games 3D Deluxe (I feel like if I play things on this last one I'm going to end up with a really awkward Steam queue). Thank you, though I have to ask, has someone tried some of the UNI games through Steam Play?

So we have another trinity of users then, Tony->Me->Swirl->Tony, funny RNG there.

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I'll mark it down on my sheet, but I got the topic up.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/79199018

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Merry Christmas everybody.

A few ground rules:
-Please say which level you are on when you post your pick. In most cases it will be obvious, but this makes it easier for me to record the picks.
-The deadline to make a pick is at the start of the second set of games on Sunday afternoon (4:25 PM ET). That means no SNF/MNF picks after most all the games have started or finished. You cannot pick a game that has already started.
-The deadline to answer the bonus question is at the start of games on Sunday (1 PM ET).
-Please post the spreads with your picks, it makes it much easier for me.
-I get my spreads from an online site providing lines from several sources, both in Vegas and out. Although these sources may continue to change their lines throughout the week, the ones I post in the topic are frozen and final for our purposes.
-You may use bonus points to skip any level after it is guaranteed you cannot pass it (at the end of the week's games, typically). You may only skip the level before I have posted the next week's topic. The price for skipping is in proportion to the level you are skipping. Skipping level 1 would take 1 bonus point, level 2 will take 2, level 5 will take 5. So on and so forth.

Games:
SAINTS (-6.5) vs Vikings - 50.5
Buccaneers (-9.5) @ LIONS - 53.5
CARDINALS (-4.5) vs 49ers - 48.5
Uh, no line on Dolphins/Raiders
CHARGERS (-3.5) vs Broncos - 48.5
Browns (-9.5) @ JETS - 47.5
TEXANS (-7.5) vs Bengals - 45.5
Colts (-1.5) @ STEELERS - 44.5
Bears (-7.5) @ JAGUARS - 47.5
FOOTBALL TEAM (-1.5) vs Panthers - 42.5
RAVENS (-10.5) vs Giants - 44.5
CHIEFS (-10.5) vs Falcons - 53.5
SEAHAWKS (-1.5) vs Rams - 47.5
Eagles (-2.5) @ COWBOYS - 49.5
PACKERS (-3.5) vs Titans - 55.5
Bills (-7.5) @ PATRIOTS - 45.5

Explanation of Levels:

Level 1: Pick a winner. Simply pick one team to win their game. If they win, you go on to level 2.

Level 2: Pick an Underdog to win. You must pick a team that is an underdog to win their game. Underdogs will always be the team listed second.

Level 3: 2 Games with Spread. Using the spreads I provide, pick 2 games. You must get both correct to move on. Spreads work by giving (-) or getting (+) points. The team that is the favorite to win "gives" points to the underdog. If you choose the favorite to win, they must still win after "giving" those points to the underdog. If you choose the underdog, you would be correct if they win the game after "getting" those points. For example, if a game says "Giants (-2.5) vs. Cowboys," if you pick the Giants, they must actually win the game by at least three points; if you pick the Cowboys, you would win if they actually won the game or lost by two points or less.

Level 4: 2 Game differentials. Pick two games and specify them to have a score differential of either 10+ or 5-. Make sure to specify which you pick, if you pick a score to be 10+ and the score ends up 3 apart, you do not advance.

Level 5: 2 Over/Unders: I will now provide over/unders for each game. This number relates to the final score. You must choose 2 of the games and decide whether the final score will be OVER the number I provided or UNDER the number I provided. You must get both of these correct to advance.

Level 6: Pleaser: Pick one team to win using the spread, but with the pleaser, you lose 6 points on the spread. In other words, add six points in whichever direction makes it harder to win. For example, a (-2.5) spread becomes (-8.5), a (+3.5) becomes a (-2.5) spread, etc.

Level 7: QB, RB, WR: Pick 1 player to throw a touchdown pass, 1 player to rush for a touchdown, and 1 player to catch a touchdown pass. They must all be from different teams, and must also combine for at least 4 touchdowns in their respective positions. Typically you will be picking a QB, RB, and WR, but you may pick players from other positions to fill those roles (i.e. a TE or RB to get a receiving touchdown). You must make it clear what role you are picking the players for if it is not the standard QB/RB/WR or QB/RB/TE. If the player gets a touchdown in a different way (i.e. your rusher getting a receiving touchdown), it does not count.

Level 8: 5 Game Teaser: This is the opposite of level 6. Instead of losing 6 points on each spread, you actually gain 6 points on each spread. But you have to get all 5 games right to move on. So a team favored by 9.5 will now only have to win by 3.5, a team that is getting 2.5 points will now be getting 8.5 points.

Level 9: Rank 'Em: Name starting quarterbacks and rank them in order of passing yards they will have this week, from most to least. You must get the entire order correct. TWO CHOICES: You may rank three quarterbacks whose team wins the game, OR any four quarterbacks. All selected quarterbacks must start their game. You must pick all players at once; you cannot make a partial pick to complete later.

TIEBREAKER: This is where the bonus points you have acquired throughout the season come into play. For every bonus point you have, you may attempt a level you have previously passed. You can only "redeem" each bonus point once, but you may spread them out however you choose amongst the remaining weeks. You cannot attempt the same level more than once in the same week (although you can attempt similar levels with the same pick, i.e. Level 3 and Level 6). For each level you pass, you will get points equal to the level number passed (i.e. if you submit a Level 4 pick and get it right, that's 4 points). The total accumulation of these points will be the tiebreaker between anyone tied at the highest level at the end of the season.

Bonus: Name a losing QB to throw more yards than their opponent.

2020 Season Standings

Level 9
Dancedreamer*******
KokoroAkechi***
Runemistress****
th3l3fty****

Level 8
VeryInsane** [6]
DpObliVion* [0]
MMXcalibur* [0]
theawesomestevr*
thekitchensink*

Level 7
Camden**
Mewtwo59
StifledSilence**

Level 6
Arti****
Cody11533***
fortybelowsummer*

Level 5
KCF0107** [1]
Crescent-Moon***
Emeraldegg**
Whiskey_Nick**
Xuxon**
ZeroSignal620

Level 4
Ashethan***
crazyisgood****
davidponte***
Evil_REmade******
foxhead84**
HanOfTheNekos*
HBJDubs******
Jukkie*
KommunistKoala****
MysteriousStan***
MZero***
pronouncemyname*
Ringworm***
Sir Chris
Stripperiffic*******
Suprak the Stud***
SwiftyDC**
WiggumFan267***
Wizardsfan1000******

Level 3
Bartzyx****
Eddv*
pepper2012*
TheKnightOfNee*
turbopuns**
VengefulKaelee**
Wicklebee**

Level 2
Aecioo*
ScareChan
WalrusJump
Windown

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The Legend of Zelda: She's not the Twilight Princess

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5 people move on to Level 9, as the race for the top continues, and Dancedreamer should make note that there's no bonus question on Week 17.

2020 Season Standings
Level 9
VeryInsane** [6]
Dancedreamer*******
KokoroAkechi***
Runemistress****
th3l3fty****

Level 8
DpObliVion* [0]
MMXcalibur* [0]
theawesomestevr*
thekitchensink*

Level 7
Camden**
Mewtwo59
StifledSilence**

Level 6
Arti****
Cody11533***
fortybelowsummer*

Level 5
KCF0107** [1]
Crescent-Moon***
Emeraldegg**
Whiskey_Nick**
Xuxon**
ZeroSignal620

Level 4
Ashethan***
crazyisgood****
davidponte***
Evil_REmade******
foxhead84**
HanOfTheNekos*
HBJDubs******
Jukkie*
KommunistKoala****
MysteriousStan***
MZero***
pronouncemyname*
Ringworm***
Sir Chris
Stripperiffic*******
Suprak the Stud***
SwiftyDC**
WiggumFan267***
Wizardsfan1000******

Level 3
Bartzyx****
Eddv*
pepper2012*
TheKnightOfNee*
turbopuns**
VengefulKaelee**
Wicklebee**

Level 2
Aecioo*
ScareChan
WalrusJump
Windown

I'll get the topic up later tonight if I have the time, which I'll try to make the time.

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BN5.

I know many don't like that one within fans of that series, but it's great to me.

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Turns out too tired to get this update done, sorry. I'll try to get everything up tomorrow.

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Just so something is actually said, I will have the update up later and a topic tomorrow (since no TNF, I'm a little safe on my lateness).

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NFUN posted...

really appreciate these randomly-chosen zelda songs thanks

You're welcome.

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Wanted to report it worked, thank you.

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Yes

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I do like the Lego games, so may I have LEGO Harry Potter?

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Los Angeles Chargers @ Las Vegas Raiders

Raiders play a little stronger in Vegas and Chargers aren't a defensive powerhouse that will keep Carr shut down.

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Las Vegas Raiders

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KommunistKoala posted...

can i use it to skip level 5 if i theoretically pass level 4

Alas, no. I've set it so the rule is that you must play a level before skipping it. Just so people can't boycott a spot, or even basically save up the points to jump ahead of everything just because they're advancing with others.

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The end of the season is closer and the race up top continues as everyone who was on Level 7 advanced after stevr's skip.

A few ground rules:
-Please say which level you are on when you post your pick. In most cases it will be obvious, but this makes it easier for me to record the picks.
-The deadline to make a pick is at the start of the second set of games on Sunday afternoon (4:25 PM ET). That means no SNF/MNF picks after most all the games have started or finished. You cannot pick a game that has already started.
-The deadline to answer the bonus question is at the start of games on Sunday (1 PM ET).
-Please post the spreads with your picks, it makes it much easier for me.
-I get my spreads from an online site providing lines from several sources, both in Vegas and out. Although these sources may continue to change their lines throughout the week, the ones I post in the topic are frozen and final for our purposes.
-You may use bonus points to skip any level after it is guaranteed you cannot pass it (at the end of the week's games, typically). You may only skip the level before I have posted the next week's topic. The price for skipping is in proportion to the level you are skipping. Skipping level 1 would take 1 bonus point, level 2 will take 2, level 5 will take 5. So on and so forth.

Games:
RAIDERS (-3.5) vs Chargers - 53.5
PACKERS (-8.5) vs Panthers - 51.5
Bills (-6.5) @ BRONCOS - 50.5
COLTS (-7.5) vs Texans - 52.5
TITANS (-10.5) vs Lions - 51.5
RAMS (-17.5) vs Jets - 43.5
Buccaneers (-5.5) @ FALCONS - 50.5
DOLPHINS (-2.5) vs Patriots - 41.5
Seahawks (-5.5) @ FOOTBALL TEAM - 44.5
VIKINGS (-3.5) vs Bears - 47.5
RAVENS (12.5) vs Jaguars - 47.5
Browns (-4.5) @ GIANTS - 44.5
CARDINALS (-6.5) vs Eagles - 49.5
Chiefs (-3.5) @ SAINTS - 51.5
49ers (-2.5) @ COWBOYS - 45.5
Steelers (-12.5) @ BENGALS - 40.5

Explanation of Levels:

Level 1: Pick a winner. Simply pick one team to win their game. If they win, you go on to level 2.

Level 2: Pick an Underdog to win. You must pick a team that is an underdog to win their game. Underdogs will always be the team listed second.

Level 3: 2 Games with Spread. Using the spreads I provide, pick 2 games. You must get both correct to move on. Spreads work by giving (-) or getting (+) points. The team that is the favorite to win "gives" points to the underdog. If you choose the favorite to win, they must still win after "giving" those points to the underdog. If you choose the underdog, you would be correct if they win the game after "getting" those points. For example, if a game says "Giants (-2.5) vs. Cowboys," if you pick the Giants, they must actually win the game by at least three points; if you pick the Cowboys, you would win if they actually won the game or lost by two points or less.

Level 4: 2 Game differentials. Pick two games and specify them to have a score differential of either 10+ or 5-. Make sure to specify which you pick, if you pick a score to be 10+ and the score ends up 3 apart, you do not advance.

Level 5: 2 Over/Unders: I will now provide over/unders for each game. This number relates to the final score. You must choose 2 of the games and decide whether the final score will be OVER the number I provided or UNDER the number I provided. You must get both of these correct to advance.

Level 6: Pleaser: Pick one team to win using the spread, but with the pleaser, you lose 6 points on the spread. In other words, add six points in whichever direction makes it harder to win. For example, a (-2.5) spread becomes (-8.5), a (+3.5) becomes a (-2.5) spread, etc.

Level 7: QB, RB, WR: Pick 1 player to throw a touchdown pass, 1 player to rush for a touchdown, and 1 player to catch a touchdown pass. They must all be from different teams, and must also combine for at least 4 touchdowns in their respective positions. Typically you will be picking a QB, RB, and WR, but you may pick players from other positions to fill those roles (i.e. a TE or RB to get a receiving touchdown). You must make it clear what role you are picking the players for if it is not the standard QB/RB/WR or QB/RB/TE. If the player gets a touchdown in a different way (i.e. your rusher getting a receiving touchdown), it does not count.

Level 8: 5 Game Teaser: This is the opposite of level 6. Instead of losing 6 points on each spread, you actually gain 6 points on each spread. But you have to get all 5 games right to move on. So a team favored by 9.5 will now only have to win by 3.5, a team that is getting 2.5 points will now be getting 8.5 points.

TIEBREAKER: This is where the bonus points you have acquired throughout the season come into play. For every bonus point you have, you may attempt a level you have previously passed. You can only "redeem" each bonus point once, but you may spread them out however you choose amongst the remaining weeks. You cannot attempt the same level more than once in the same week (although you can attempt similar levels with the same pick, i.e. Level 3 and Level 6). For each level you pass, you will get points equal to the level number passed (i.e. if you submit a Level 4 pick and get it right, that's 4 points). The total accumulation of these points will be the tiebreaker between anyone tied at the highest level at the end of the season.

Bonus: Pick a game, guess how many TDs will be scored between both teams. You do not have to pick a winner of that game.

2020 Season Standings

Level 8
VeryInsane** [6]
Dancedreamer******
DpObliVion* [0]
KokoroAkechi***
MMXcalibur**
Runemistress****
th3l3fty****
theawesomestevr*

Level 7
thekitchensink*

Level 6
Arti****
Camden**
fortybelowsummer*
Mewtwo59
StifledSilence*

Level 5
KCF0107** [1]
Cody11533*******
Crescent-Moon***
Emeraldegg**
Whiskey_Nick*
Xuxon**
ZeroSignal620

Level 4
Ashethan***
crazyisgood***
davidponte***
Evil_REmade******
HanOfTheNekos*
HBJDubs******
Jukkie*
KommunistKoala****
MysteriousStan***
MZero***
pronouncemyname*
Ringworm***
Sir Chris
Stripperiffic*******
Suprak the Stud***
SwiftyDC**
WiggumFan267***
Wizardsfan1000******

Level 3
Bartzyx****
Eddv*
foxhead84*****
pepper2012*
TheKnightOfNee*
turbopuns**
VengefulKaelee**
Wicklebee**

Level 2
Aecioo*
ScareChan
WalrusJump
Windown

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DM_DOKURO posted...

have you ever finished a music ranking topic?

Yes, I finished the Undertale tracks one. So exactly one topic of the topic series I mentioned. I never started the second answer.

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DM_DOKURO posted...

"What. The. f***. There's some good Minish Cap songs, this is not one of them. 36/100" - Wicklebee, 2019

lol.
Almost makes me want to resume that attempt at a topic series of me ranking the songs in OSTs of games that I've played (and maybe some that I've watched LPs for). But bleh.

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7 was correct as it counted Rams, due to (this week) instead of this Sunday. Thank you @MysteriousStan for covering telling @ZeroSignal620 about the skipping, which of course he should know that it's only Bonus Points that has the hard deadline of "before all Sunday Games" Level picks have a deadline of after the afternoon games start. So had you gotten it right, you would have been in time anyway.

2020 Season Standings

Level 8
VeryInsane** [6]
Dancedreamer******
DpObliVion* [0]
KokoroAkechi***
MMXcalibur**
Runemistress****
th3l3fty****
theawesomestevr*

Level 7
thekitchensink*

Level 6
Arti****
Camden**
fortybelowsummer*
Mewtwo59
StifledSilence*

Level 5
KCF0107** [1]
Cody11533*******
Crescent-Moon***
Emeraldegg**
Whiskey_Nick*
Xuxon**
ZeroSignal620

Level 4
Ashethan***
crazyisgood***
davidponte***
Evil_REmade******
HanOfTheNekos*
HBJDubs******
Jukkie*
KommunistKoala****
MysteriousStan***
MZero***
pronouncemyname*
Ringworm***
Sir Chris
Stripperiffic*******
Suprak the Stud***
SwiftyDC**
WiggumFan267***
Wizardsfan1000******

Level 3
Bartzyx****
Eddv*
foxhead84*****
pepper2012*
TheKnightOfNee*
turbopuns**
VengefulKaelee**
Wicklebee**

Level 2
Aecioo*
ScareChan
WalrusJump
Windown

I've taken the paid points for skipping off the public copy so that it's less cluttered. And I'll get this week up late tonight, so get any other skips in quickly.

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KCF0107 posted...

Still missing info from Tom, Wickle, and Tony

Oops, my bad.

https://store.steampowered.com/wishlist/id/Wicklebee/#sort=order

I believe that works? But then to post specs...
I'm a bit basic with what I have, cheaper laptops but not like... incapable of doing anything. 4GB Ram and inbuilt graphics. Most of the time you don't have to worry unless you really wanted to buy something that came out this past year. Then I have to wait till I get an upgrade before I play it. (You may or may not see my Discord saying I'm playing Genshin Impact occasionally).

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Level 3:
Falcons (-2.5)
Jets (+13.5)

Bonus: 7

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Houston Texans @ Chicago Bears
Bears vs a weakened team.

Dallas Cowboys @ Cincinnati Bengals
Still hoping for that 0 Ints thrown against the Bengals so I can say what I really want to.

Kansas City Chiefs @ Miami Dolphins
Chiefs are healthy

Arizona Cardinals @ New York Giants
Cards might be down their kicker, which means even more reliance on Kyler, who has been underperforming.

Minnesota Vikings @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Vikings play is poor.

Denver Broncos @ Carolina Panthers
Even without CMC they should be able to have enough.

Tennessee Titans @ Jacksonville Jagaurs LOCK
Yeah.

Indianapolis Colts @ Las Vegas Raiders
I pick the team that understands their team more.

New York Jets @ Seattle Seahawks
Seahawks should be able to bounce back against the team that they took great players from.

Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions LOCK
Packers. December. Lions.

New Orleans Saints @ Philadelphia Eagles LOCK
Hopefully this doesn't make Jalen Hurts look bad.

Atlanta Falcons @ Los Angeles Chargers
No way would I pick Chargers after last week.

Washington Football Team @ San Francisco 49ers
Alex Smith less hurt than his old team.

Pittsburgh Steelers @ Buffalo Bills
Steelers got exposed, which means they'll bite back in true Tomlin's Steelers fashion

Baltimore Ravens @ Cleveland Browns
Ravens look bad right now, and if Browns can look like they did last week, it could be nice.

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