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Day 152 is up: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78122874
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This is a topic to rate the contest strength of potential newcomers in the current contest environment.

I will pick the characters to rate and discuss for each day from user nominations - whoever the 3 most nominated characters are at that time. If there are more than 3 I will pick randomly. You can nominate any number of characters at any time, but you cannot nominate the same character twice.

All characters who were present in the 2018 Character Battle will NOT be eligible. Otherwise you can nominate any character that has appeared in video games; even comic book characters. This will exclude real-life athletes who have only appeared in long running sports series, however I will accept those who have their own games such as Shaq. I will accept nominations for iconic gaming duos too, if there is a compelling reason for both characters to be linked (either co-starring in a game ala Banjo & Kazooie, or always appearing together like Callie & Marie from Splatoon).

Each day will have a separate topic, and nominations will carry over. As far as actually rating the character's contest strength; I ask that users rank a characters potential strength with one of the following qualifiers - LAW Fodder, Low Fodder, Mid Fodder, High Fodder, Fodder Line, Low Midcarder, Midcarder, High Midcarder, Near Elite, Elite, LAW Tier (capable of beating Link). I will average all the ratings given to a character to come up with their final ranking. I have included a highlighted entrant from Character Battle X on each tier of the strength rankings below, to provide a baseline for each.

Note that LAW Fodder is meant to be a tier reserved for the weakest possible characters to put into a contest. A character will only be placed there if at least 3/4ths of the voters for that day agree on the LAW Fodder rating, and no ratings above Low Fodder are given. If either of those conditions are not met, the character will not be eligible for the LAW Fodder tier.

Current Character Strength Rankings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P1AIhHywBiLd6VAMZMNEGX-HW2td8u1D0Iw_tzHsORw/edit?usp=sharing

Nomination List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-KnSBDzppzPK5Ug1zmx8_x0bG4tqFDMPPH2k8J3s8sk/edit?usp=sharing

Results from Day 151:

Captain America (Marvel) is a Low Midcarder
Rocky Balboa (Rocky) is Low Fodder
Emma Frost (X-Men) is Mid Fodder

Here is today's trio to rank:

Golbez (Final Fantasy IV)
John Lennon (The Beatles Rock Band)
Jean-Luc Picard (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
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MetalmindStats posted...

With ertyu's vote taken into account, Psyduck should be Mid Fodder.

Also, you missed my Farfetch'd nomination.

I specifically checked for the other 2 but not for Psyduck apparently.

Changed and added Farfetch'd with a second from me

Midcarder for Cap. low mid is acceptable, but I think he will be stronger than Iron Man or Hulk. He has had a stronger presence in games than the other 2, being playable in most general Marvel/Avengers games, and is very well liked in the MCU. And he's Captain America - the most 'Murican superhero to ever exist. Plus the Endgame memes.

Mid Fodder for Rocky - he was an icon in the 70s and 80s, but I feel that he's degenerated since then. Old man Sly Stallone keeps getting dragged out for more and more Rocky sequels. Voters might have seen Rocky Balboa, but I very much doubt Gfaqs cares about the Creed series. His impact on gaming has been limited too. I only don't put him lower because of how recognizable he is.

Emma Frost is Mid Fodder. I think she is pretty much stuck relying on TJF to get votes. She hasn't had a lot of game appearances and was not prominent in the 90s X-Men series or Evolution, despite her large popularity in the comics. I don't think her portrayal in X-Men First Class was especially popular either.
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Day 151 is up: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78120600
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B8 Waifu ranking - http://pastebin.com/qnUpLnDA

This is a topic to rate the contest strength of potential newcomers in the current contest environment.

I will pick the characters to rate and discuss for each day from user nominations - whoever the 3 most nominated characters are at that time. If there are more than 3 I will pick randomly. You can nominate any number of characters at any time, but you cannot nominate the same character twice.

All characters who were present in the 2018 Character Battle will NOT be eligible. Otherwise you can nominate any character that has appeared in video games; even comic book characters. This will exclude real-life athletes who have only appeared in long running sports series, however I will accept those who have their own games such as Shaq. I will accept nominations for iconic gaming duos too, if there is a compelling reason for both characters to be linked (either co-starring in a game ala Banjo & Kazooie, or always appearing together like Callie & Marie from Splatoon).

Each day will have a separate topic, and nominations will carry over. As far as actually rating the character's contest strength; I ask that users rank a characters potential strength with one of the following qualifiers - LAW Fodder, Low Fodder, Mid Fodder, High Fodder, Fodder Line, Low Midcarder, Midcarder, High Midcarder, Near Elite, Elite, LAW Tier (capable of beating Link). I will average all the ratings given to a character to come up with their final ranking. I have included a highlighted entrant from Character Battle X on each tier of the strength rankings below, to provide a baseline for each.

Note that LAW Fodder is meant to be a tier reserved for the weakest possible characters to put into a contest. A character will only be placed there if at least 3/4ths of the voters for that day agree on the LAW Fodder rating, and no ratings above Low Fodder are given. If either of those conditions are not met, the character will not be eligible for the LAW Fodder tier.

Current Character Strength Rankings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P1AIhHywBiLd6VAMZMNEGX-HW2td8u1D0Iw_tzHsORw/edit?usp=sharing

Nomination List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-KnSBDzppzPK5Ug1zmx8_x0bG4tqFDMPPH2k8J3s8sk/edit?usp=sharing

Results from Day 150:

Seifer Almasy (Final Fantasy VIII) is High Fodder
Psyduck (Pokemon) is High Fodder
Doctor Octopus (Marvel) is Mid Fodder

Here is today's trio to rank:

Captain America (Marvel)
Rocky Balboa (Rocky)
Emma Frost (X-Men)
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nominations:

Jack Krauser (Resident Evil)
Sherry Birkin (Resident Evil)
William Birkin (Resident Evil)
Leatherface (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre)
Nightmare (Metroid)
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Seifer I will say High Fodder for. He's a major character in FFVIII and seems to be well-remembered as Squall's main rival. He didn't look too good in 2013, but he was up against another FF character and Knuckles, who is a much more popular "rival" character.

Psyduck I will put at Fodder Line. Most voters will remember his antics from the anime - popping out of Misty's poke ball at random and just overall being a doofus. He also has sparse moments of glory when his headache powers activate. That said his design isn't that appealing, and Psyduck isn't a particularly memorable mon in the games themselves. Being a gen 1 mon can only get you so far on its own.

Doc Ock I think is High Fodder. He is one of the top Spidey villains and has been a major character in pretty much every Spider-Man game and cartoon. His incarnation in Spider-Man 2 is also pretty popular, and the Doc's design in general is iconic. I do think that we underrated Venom at mid fodder too.
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Day 150 is up: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78118267
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B8 Waifu ranking - http://pastebin.com/qnUpLnDA

This is a topic to rate the contest strength of potential newcomers in the current contest environment.

I will pick the characters to rate and discuss for each day from user nominations - whoever the 3 most nominated characters are at that time. If there are more than 3 I will pick randomly. You can nominate any number of characters at any time, but you cannot nominate the same character twice.

All characters who were present in the 2018 Character Battle will NOT be eligible. Otherwise you can nominate any character that has appeared in video games; even comic book characters. This will exclude real-life athletes who have only appeared in long running sports series, however I will accept those who have their own games such as Shaq. I will accept nominations for iconic gaming duos too, if there is a compelling reason for both characters to be linked (either co-starring in a game ala Banjo & Kazooie, or always appearing together like Callie & Marie from Splatoon).

Each day will have a separate topic, and nominations will carry over. As far as actually rating the character's contest strength; I ask that users rank a characters potential strength with one of the following qualifiers - LAW Fodder, Low Fodder, Mid Fodder, High Fodder, Fodder Line, Low Midcarder, Midcarder, High Midcarder, Near Elite, Elite, LAW Tier (capable of beating Link). I will average all the ratings given to a character to come up with their final ranking. I have included a highlighted entrant from Character Battle X on each tier of the strength rankings below, to provide a baseline for each.

Note that LAW Fodder is meant to be a tier reserved for the weakest possible characters to put into a contest. A character will only be placed there if at least 3/4ths of the voters for that day agree on the LAW Fodder rating, and no ratings above Low Fodder are given. If either of those conditions are not met, the character will not be eligible for the LAW Fodder tier.

Current Character Strength Rankings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P1AIhHywBiLd6VAMZMNEGX-HW2td8u1D0Iw_tzHsORw/edit?usp=sharing

Nomination List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-KnSBDzppzPK5Ug1zmx8_x0bG4tqFDMPPH2k8J3s8sk/edit?usp=sharing

Results from Day 149:

Space Michael Jackson (Space Channel 5) is Mid Fodder
Kraid (Metroid) is Mid Fodder
Groot (Marvel) is High Fodder

Here is today's trio to rank:

Seifer Almasy (Final Fantasy VIII)
Psyduck (Pokemon)
Doctor Octopus (Marvel)
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nominations:

Uncle Fester (The Addams Family)
The Blob (X-Men)
Spike (Ape Escape)
Sackboy (LittleBigPlanet)
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It's Michael Jackson but In Space. I say Mid Fodder - I don't see him being as strong as the real MJ. Space MJ's design is very similar to the real Michael's look from the mid-90s, which has negative associations with the singer's trial and erratic behavior from the time.

Mid Fodder for Kraid. He's an iconic boss character from a classic game with a good design, but that's basically the extent of his appeal. No one is going to get excited to vote for Kraid over most characters.

I am Groot. I am Groot. I am Groot. Groot is High Fodder.
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Day 149 is up: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78115911

also nominate Sabretooth
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B8 Waifu ranking - http://pastebin.com/qnUpLnDA

This is a topic to rate the contest strength of potential newcomers in the current contest environment.

I will pick the characters to rate and discuss for each day from user nominations - whoever the 3 most nominated characters are at that time. If there are more than 3 I will pick randomly. You can nominate any number of characters at any time, but you cannot nominate the same character twice.

All characters who were present in the 2018 Character Battle will NOT be eligible. Otherwise you can nominate any character that has appeared in video games; even comic book characters. This will exclude real-life athletes who have only appeared in long running sports series, however I will accept those who have their own games such as Shaq. I will accept nominations for iconic gaming duos too, if there is a compelling reason for both characters to be linked (either co-starring in a game ala Banjo & Kazooie, or always appearing together like Callie & Marie from Splatoon).

Each day will have a separate topic, and nominations will carry over. As far as actually rating the character's contest strength; I ask that users rank a characters potential strength with one of the following qualifiers - LAW Fodder, Low Fodder, Mid Fodder, High Fodder, Fodder Line, Low Midcarder, Midcarder, High Midcarder, Near Elite, Elite, LAW Tier (capable of beating Link). I will average all the ratings given to a character to come up with their final ranking. I have included a highlighted entrant from Character Battle X on each tier of the strength rankings below, to provide a baseline for each.

Note that LAW Fodder is meant to be a tier reserved for the weakest possible characters to put into a contest. A character will only be placed there if at least 3/4ths of the voters for that day agree on the LAW Fodder rating, and no ratings above Low Fodder are given. If either of those conditions are not met, the character will not be eligible for the LAW Fodder tier.

Current Character Strength Rankings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P1AIhHywBiLd6VAMZMNEGX-HW2td8u1D0Iw_tzHsORw/edit?usp=sharing

Nomination List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-KnSBDzppzPK5Ug1zmx8_x0bG4tqFDMPPH2k8J3s8sk/edit?usp=sharing

Results from Day 148:

Lando Calrissian (Star Wars) is High Fodder
Lugia (Pokemon) is Fodder Line
Asterix (Asterix) is LAW Fodder

Here is today's trio to rank:

Space Michael Jackson (Space Channel 5)
Kraid (Metroid)
Groot (Marvel)
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nominations:

Kingpin (Marvel)
Bullseye (Marvel)
Elektra Natchios (Marvel)
Cream the Rabbit (Sonic)
Vector the Crocodile (Sonic)
Espio the Chameleon (Sonic)
Charmy Bee (Sonic)
Reptile (Mortal Kombat)
Villager (Animal Crossing)
Ash Williams (Evil Dead)
Boris Grishenko (Goldeneye)
Ethan Mars (Heavy Rain)
Steve Burnside (Resident Evil: Code Veronica)
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I will say High Fodder for Lando. He doesn't have the iconic armor of Boba Fett, but he is very memorable for his role in Episodes V and VI. And he has made appearances in Solo and Star Wars Battlefront I/II, among other media. Billy Dee Williams also usually comes back for all voiced appearances of Lando, making him a consistent character.

Lugia I will say Fodder Line for. It over-performed against weak characters in CB9 before losing to Frog. . . with Cloud in the poll. I don't think people like Lugia as much as they used to in the early 2000s, but it's still a very well-known mon who starred in a movie most voters will have seen (Pokemon 2000). So Lugia won't be losing to fodder.

As far as I'm aware, there aren't too many Europeans voting in contests nowadays - so I will say Low Fodder for Asterix. I don't know if the series is popular enough right now that a rally could happen, and I doubt the many Asterix games will have much impact.
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Day 148 is up: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78113705
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B8 Waifu ranking - http://pastebin.com/qnUpLnDA

This is a topic to rate the contest strength of potential newcomers in the current contest environment.

I will pick the characters to rate and discuss for each day from user nominations - whoever the 3 most nominated characters are at that time. If there are more than 3 I will pick randomly. You can nominate any number of characters at any time, but you cannot nominate the same character twice.

All characters who were present in the 2018 Character Battle will NOT be eligible. Otherwise you can nominate any character that has appeared in video games; even comic book characters. This will exclude real-life athletes who have only appeared in long running sports series, however I will accept those who have their own games such as Shaq. I will accept nominations for iconic gaming duos too, if there is a compelling reason for both characters to be linked (either co-starring in a game ala Banjo & Kazooie, or always appearing together like Callie & Marie from Splatoon).

Each day will have a separate topic, and nominations will carry over. As far as actually rating the character's contest strength; I ask that users rank a characters potential strength with one of the following qualifiers - LAW Fodder, Low Fodder, Mid Fodder, High Fodder, Fodder Line, Low Midcarder, Midcarder, High Midcarder, Near Elite, Elite, LAW Tier (capable of beating Link). I will average all the ratings given to a character to come up with their final ranking. I have included a highlighted entrant from Character Battle X on each tier of the strength rankings below, to provide a baseline for each.

Note that LAW Fodder is meant to be a tier reserved for the weakest possible characters to put into a contest. A character will only be placed there if at least 3/4ths of the voters for that day agree on the LAW Fodder rating, and no ratings above Low Fodder are given. If either of those conditions are not met, the character will not be eligible for the LAW Fodder tier.

Current Character Strength Rankings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P1AIhHywBiLd6VAMZMNEGX-HW2td8u1D0Iw_tzHsORw/edit?usp=sharing

Nomination List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-KnSBDzppzPK5Ug1zmx8_x0bG4tqFDMPPH2k8J3s8sk/edit?usp=sharing

Results from Day 147:

Lucas (Mother 3) is Mid Fodder
Ant-Man/Scott Lang (Marvel) is High Fodder
Boba Fett (Star Wars) is High Fodder

Here is today's trio to rank:

Lando Calrissian (Star Wars)
Lugia (Pokemon)
Asterix (Asterix)
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nominations:

Quicksilver/Pietro Maximoff (Marvel)
Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff (Marvel)
Vision (Marvel)
Blade (Marvel)
The Mandarin (Marvel)
Malekith the Accursed (Marvel)
Ronan the Accuser (Marvel)
Hank Pym (Marvel)
Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier (Marvel)
Dormammu (Marvel)
Ghost (Marvel)
Yon-Rogg (Marvel)
Koopa the Quick (Super Mario 64)
Il Piantissimo (Super Mario Sunshine)
Cosmic Mario (Super Mario Galaxy)
Ro-Man (Robot Monster/Manos: The Hands of Fate)
Groose (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
Xenomorph Queen (Aliens)
The Giant Claw (The Giant Claw/Manos: The Hands of Fate)
Hope van Dyne/The Wasp (Marvel)
Sid Phillips (Toy Story)
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Shonen_Bat posted...

I'd argue Lucas barely breaking Mid Fodder, he's been in a few Smash games by now and should be recognizable enough to beat characters nobody cares about.

On further thought I will move Lucas to Mid Fodder. His only match occurred right after Brawl released and just a few years after Mother 3 came out in Japan. He's been in 2 more smash games since then and there are more people wanting his game to get an official EN release.
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Lucas is Low Fodder - I'm not sure how well-liked he really is, but he did terrible in previous contest appearances and Mother 3 still does not have an official english release.

Ant-Man I will say is High Fodder, but barely. I think Gfaqs likes the Ant-Man movies more than Captain Marvel, and Scott is probably the most relatable of any hero in the MCU. Plus he had a significant role in Endgame. I don't think voters will differentiate much between the Pym and Scott Ant-Man either.

Boba Fett I say is High Fodder. He's an iconic and popular character, who is known for doing next to nothing in the Star Wars movies. I think a lot of his popularity comes from being a presumed bad*ss, due to his design and interactions with Vader in Episode V. I don't see him beating the likes of Chewie, or even Palpatine (due to the memes).
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Day 147 is up: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78111569
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B8 Waifu ranking - http://pastebin.com/qnUpLnDA

This is a topic to rate the contest strength of potential newcomers in the current contest environment.

I will pick the characters to rate and discuss for each day from user nominations - whoever the 3 most nominated characters are at that time. If there are more than 3 I will pick randomly. You can nominate any number of characters at any time, but you cannot nominate the same character twice.

All characters who were present in the 2018 Character Battle will NOT be eligible. Otherwise you can nominate any character that has appeared in video games; even comic book characters. This will exclude real-life athletes who have only appeared in long running sports series, however I will accept those who have their own games such as Shaq. I will accept nominations for iconic gaming duos too, if there is a compelling reason for both characters to be linked (either co-starring in a game ala Banjo & Kazooie, or always appearing together like Callie & Marie from Splatoon).

Each day will have a separate topic, and nominations will carry over. As far as actually rating the character's contest strength; I ask that users rank a characters potential strength with one of the following qualifiers - LAW Fodder, Low Fodder, Mid Fodder, High Fodder, Fodder Line, Low Midcarder, Midcarder, High Midcarder, Near Elite, Elite, LAW Tier (capable of beating Link). I will average all the ratings given to a character to come up with their final ranking. I have included a highlighted entrant from Character Battle X on each tier of the strength rankings below, to provide a baseline for each.

Note that LAW Fodder is meant to be a tier reserved for the weakest possible characters to put into a contest. A character will only be placed there if at least 3/4ths of the voters for that day agree on the LAW Fodder rating, and no ratings above Low Fodder are given. If either of those conditions are not met, the character will not be eligible for the LAW Fodder tier.

Current Character Strength Rankings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P1AIhHywBiLd6VAMZMNEGX-HW2td8u1D0Iw_tzHsORw/edit?usp=sharing

Nomination List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-KnSBDzppzPK5Ug1zmx8_x0bG4tqFDMPPH2k8J3s8sk/edit?usp=sharing

Results from Day 146:

Rinoa Heartilly (Final Fantasy VIII) is High Fodder
Demogorgon (Stranger Things) is Low Fodder
Sam Fisher (Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell) is Low Fodder

Here is today's trio to rank:

Lucas (Mother 3)
Ant-Man/Scott Lang (Marvel)
Boba Fett (Star Wars)
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also nominate Rathalos and Monster Hunter
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nominations:

Littlefoot (The Land Before Time)
Ducky (The Land Before Time)
Spike (The Land Before Time)
Dust (Dust: An Elysian Tail)
Fidget (Dust: An Elysian Tail)
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Rinoa I will put at the higher end of High Fodder. She isn't too popular of a character, but she looks appealing and I think there are more fans of her than you'd think. She got stuck against Aerith in her only contest appearance, which was probably the worst possible matchup she could've drawn. I think SFF from Aerith was what caused her to lose to DQ5 Hero.

I know next to nothing about Stranger Things - the Demogorgon is certainly a. . . creature. I don't think it has had many notable game appearances (Dead by Daylight doesn't count imo). I'll say Low Fodder just due to the popularity of Stranger Things.

Sam Fisher, oddly enough didn't look terrible in his last appearance. However that was in 2007 - I don't think Gfaqs really cares about Splinter Cell anymore. Plus it's been a while since Sam Fisher actually starred in a game. Low Fodder.
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Day 146 is up: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78109200
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This is a topic to rate the contest strength of potential newcomers in the current contest environment.

I will pick the characters to rate and discuss for each day from user nominations - whoever the 3 most nominated characters are at that time. If there are more than 3 I will pick randomly. You can nominate any number of characters at any time, but you cannot nominate the same character twice.

All characters who were present in the 2018 Character Battle will NOT be eligible. Otherwise you can nominate any character that has appeared in video games; even comic book characters. This will exclude real-life athletes who have only appeared in long running sports series, however I will accept those who have their own games such as Shaq. I will accept nominations for iconic gaming duos too, if there is a compelling reason for both characters to be linked (either co-starring in a game ala Banjo & Kazooie, or always appearing together like Callie & Marie from Splatoon).

Each day will have a separate topic, and nominations will carry over. As far as actually rating the character's contest strength; I ask that users rank a characters potential strength with one of the following qualifiers - LAW Fodder, Low Fodder, Mid Fodder, High Fodder, Fodder Line, Low Midcarder, Midcarder, High Midcarder, Near Elite, Elite, LAW Tier (capable of beating Link). I will average all the ratings given to a character to come up with their final ranking. I have included a highlighted entrant from Character Battle X on each tier of the strength rankings below, to provide a baseline for each.

Note that LAW Fodder is meant to be a tier reserved for the weakest possible characters to put into a contest. A character will only be placed there if at least 3/4ths of the voters for that day agree on the LAW Fodder rating, and no ratings above Low Fodder are given. If either of those conditions are not met, the character will not be eligible for the LAW Fodder tier.

Current Character Strength Rankings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P1AIhHywBiLd6VAMZMNEGX-HW2td8u1D0Iw_tzHsORw/edit?usp=sharing

Nomination List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-KnSBDzppzPK5Ug1zmx8_x0bG4tqFDMPPH2k8J3s8sk/edit?usp=sharing

Results from Day 145:

Kane (Command & Conquer) is LAW Fodder He didn't actually make 3/4ths but 2 out of 3 put him in LAW, so I will count it based on how I normally average ratings.
Rocket Raccoon (Marvel) is High Fodder
Gimli (Lord of the Rings) is High Fodder

Here is today's trio to rank:

Rinoa Heartilly (Final Fantasy VIII)
Demogorgon (Stranger Things)
Sam Fisher (Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell)
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Kane will be Low Fodder. There's probably still a C&C fanbase on the site, but it won't be that big. I do think that most people who are familiar with Kane will vote for him.

Rocket Raccoon I say is High Fodder. He is popular in the MCU but is more of a supporting character than a main. His game appearances include Marvel vs Capcom 3 and Infinite, but I think they will only give him a marginal boost - I don't think the Guardians Telltale game helps him much here. I'm also not sure whether or not he gets a "cute animal" boost.

Gimli I think is Fodder Line. I can see him being the second most popular LotR character thanks to the multitude of meme-able quotes he has in the movies and his axe! Plus people seem to fondly remember his aggressive but odd friendship with Legolas.
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Day 145 is up: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78106858
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This is a topic to rate the contest strength of potential newcomers in the current contest environment.

I will pick the characters to rate and discuss for each day from user nominations - whoever the 3 most nominated characters are at that time. If there are more than 3 I will pick randomly. You can nominate any number of characters at any time, but you cannot nominate the same character twice.

All characters who were present in the 2018 Character Battle will NOT be eligible. Otherwise you can nominate any character that has appeared in video games; even comic book characters. This will exclude real-life athletes who have only appeared in long running sports series, however I will accept those who have their own games such as Shaq. I will accept nominations for iconic gaming duos too, if there is a compelling reason for both characters to be linked (either co-starring in a game ala Banjo & Kazooie, or always appearing together like Callie & Marie from Splatoon).

Each day will have a separate topic, and nominations will carry over. As far as actually rating the character's contest strength; I ask that users rank a characters potential strength with one of the following qualifiers - LAW Fodder, Low Fodder, Mid Fodder, High Fodder, Fodder Line, Low Midcarder, Midcarder, High Midcarder, Near Elite, Elite, LAW Tier (capable of beating Link). I will average all the ratings given to a character to come up with their final ranking. I have included a highlighted entrant from Character Battle X on each tier of the strength rankings below, to provide a baseline for each.

Note that LAW Fodder is meant to be a tier reserved for the weakest possible characters to put into a contest. A character will only be placed there if at least 3/4ths of the voters for that day agree on the LAW Fodder rating, and no ratings above Low Fodder are given. If either of those conditions are not met, the character will not be eligible for the LAW Fodder tier.

Current Character Strength Rankings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P1AIhHywBiLd6VAMZMNEGX-HW2td8u1D0Iw_tzHsORw/edit?usp=sharing

Nomination List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-KnSBDzppzPK5Ug1zmx8_x0bG4tqFDMPPH2k8J3s8sk/edit?usp=sharing

Results from Day 144:

Agumon (Digimon) is Mid Fodder
Professor Charles Xavier (X-Men) is High Fodder
Roxas (Kingdom Hearts) is Mid Fodder

Here is today's trio to rank:

Kane (Command & Conquer)
Rocket Racoon (Marvel)
Gimli (Lord of the Rings)
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nominate Veemon (Digimon)
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I don't know a whole lot about Digimon, but I will say High Fodder for Agumon. He is the best-known mon from the series and is in pretty much every one of the countless Digimon games out there. And as far as I can tell Gfaqs does like the Digimon series and likely has some nostalgia for the Digimon Adventure anime.

I will also say High Fodder for Xavier. He is one of the core X-Men characters in just about every adaptation of the series, and his portrayal in the movies by Patrick Stewart is well-received (it helps that he was seemingly born to play Xavier). The professor is also just a likable character in general - aside from that time he turned into Onslaught.

Mid Fodder for Roxas. Going back to 2010 he had an unconvincing win against The Heavy so he was likely high fodder at best back then. CBX showed that Kingdom Hearts isn't in the best place on the site right now, so I'm pretty sure Roxas will drop.
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Day 144 is up: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78104541
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This is a topic to rate the contest strength of potential newcomers in the current contest environment.

I will pick the characters to rate and discuss for each day from user nominations - whoever the 3 most nominated characters are at that time. If there are more than 3 I will pick randomly. You can nominate any number of characters at any time, but you cannot nominate the same character twice.

All characters who were present in the 2018 Character Battle will NOT be eligible. Otherwise you can nominate any character that has appeared in video games; even comic book characters. This will exclude real-life athletes who have only appeared in long running sports series, however I will accept those who have their own games such as Shaq. I will accept nominations for iconic gaming duos too, if there is a compelling reason for both characters to be linked (either co-starring in a game ala Banjo & Kazooie, or always appearing together like Callie & Marie from Splatoon).

Each day will have a separate topic, and nominations will carry over. As far as actually rating the character's contest strength; I ask that users rank a characters potential strength with one of the following qualifiers - LAW Fodder, Low Fodder, Mid Fodder, High Fodder, Fodder Line, Low Midcarder, Midcarder, High Midcarder, Near Elite, Elite, LAW Tier (capable of beating Link). I will average all the ratings given to a character to come up with their final ranking. I have included a highlighted entrant from Character Battle X on each tier of the strength rankings below, to provide a baseline for each.

Note that LAW Fodder is meant to be a tier reserved for the weakest possible characters to put into a contest. A character will only be placed there if at least 3/4ths of the voters for that day agree on the LAW Fodder rating, and no ratings above Low Fodder are given. If either of those conditions are not met, the character will not be eligible for the LAW Fodder tier.

Current Character Strength Rankings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P1AIhHywBiLd6VAMZMNEGX-HW2td8u1D0Iw_tzHsORw/edit?usp=sharing

Nomination List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-KnSBDzppzPK5Ug1zmx8_x0bG4tqFDMPPH2k8J3s8sk/edit?usp=sharing

Results from Day 143:

Spider-Gwen/Gwen Stacy (Marvel) is Low Fodder
Daruk (Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild) is High Fodder
Aragorn (Lord of the Rings) is High Fodder

Here is today's trio to rank:

Agumon (Digimon)
Professor Charles Xavier (X-Men)
Roxas (Kingdom Hearts)
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bump
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I feel like Gwen can reach Mid Fodder due to the popularity of her Spider-Gwen persona, and just being an attractive girl in general. She's also notable for dying in the comics and getting cloned a dozen times, because that's how comics work.

High Fodder for Daruk. I'm thinking he might be the weakest Champion, and I have a hard time seeing him being as strong as Darunia.

High Fodder for Aragorn. He's well-known and people like him, but I think some people view him as a bland male hero archetype, which will keep him from getting to the fodder line.
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Day 143 is up: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78102368
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This is a topic to rate the contest strength of potential newcomers in the current contest environment.

I will pick the characters to rate and discuss for each day from user nominations - whoever the 3 most nominated characters are at that time. If there are more than 3 I will pick randomly. You can nominate any number of characters at any time, but you cannot nominate the same character twice.

All characters who were present in the 2018 Character Battle will NOT be eligible. Otherwise you can nominate any character that has appeared in video games; even comic book characters. This will exclude real-life athletes who have only appeared in long running sports series, however I will accept those who have their own games such as Shaq. I will accept nominations for iconic gaming duos too, if there is a compelling reason for both characters to be linked (either co-starring in a game ala Banjo & Kazooie, or always appearing together like Callie & Marie from Splatoon).

Each day will have a separate topic, and nominations will carry over. As far as actually rating the character's contest strength; I ask that users rank a characters potential strength with one of the following qualifiers - LAW Fodder, Low Fodder, Mid Fodder, High Fodder, Fodder Line, Low Midcarder, Midcarder, High Midcarder, Near Elite, Elite, LAW Tier (capable of beating Link). I will average all the ratings given to a character to come up with their final ranking. I have included a highlighted entrant from Character Battle X on each tier of the strength rankings below, to provide a baseline for each.

Note that LAW Fodder is meant to be a tier reserved for the weakest possible characters to put into a contest. A character will only be placed there if at least 3/4ths of the voters for that day agree on the LAW Fodder rating, and no ratings above Low Fodder are given. If either of those conditions are not met, the character will not be eligible for the LAW Fodder tier.

Current Character Strength Rankings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P1AIhHywBiLd6VAMZMNEGX-HW2td8u1D0Iw_tzHsORw/edit?usp=sharing

Nomination List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-KnSBDzppzPK5Ug1zmx8_x0bG4tqFDMPPH2k8J3s8sk/edit?usp=sharing

Results from Day 142:

Gray Fox/Cyborg Ninja (Metal Gear Solid) is Mid Fodder
The Riddler (DC Comics) is Mid Fodder
HK-47 (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic) is High Fodder

Here is today's trio to rank:

Spider-Gwen/Gwen Stacy (Marvel)
Daruk (Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)
Aragorn (Lord of the Rings)
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I'll say High Fodder for Gray Fox because I feel he's one of the more memorable characters from MGS - but mid fodder is understandable too.

Riddle me this: who is green and black and has no idea who he is? The answer is the Riddler. He suffers from the same problem as Catwoman in that there is no definitive portrayal of him in other media. He has been a secondary villain in most of his appearances, and I don't see Jim Carey's Riddler as being especially popular on the site. In most portrayals he comes off as a smug know-it-all, which is not a recipe for likability. Mid Fodder.

Agree with High Fodder for HK-47.
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nominate Dr. Mario as well

Day 142 is up: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78100088
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This is a topic to rate the contest strength of potential newcomers in the current contest environment.

I will pick the characters to rate and discuss for each day from user nominations - whoever the 3 most nominated characters are at that time. If there are more than 3 I will pick randomly. You can nominate any number of characters at any time, but you cannot nominate the same character twice.

All characters who were present in the 2018 Character Battle will NOT be eligible. Otherwise you can nominate any character that has appeared in video games; even comic book characters. This will exclude real-life athletes who have only appeared in long running sports series, however I will accept those who have their own games such as Shaq. I will accept nominations for iconic gaming duos too, if there is a compelling reason for both characters to be linked (either co-starring in a game ala Banjo & Kazooie, or always appearing together like Callie & Marie from Splatoon).

Each day will have a separate topic, and nominations will carry over. As far as actually rating the character's contest strength; I ask that users rank a characters potential strength with one of the following qualifiers - LAW Fodder, Low Fodder, Mid Fodder, High Fodder, Fodder Line, Low Midcarder, Midcarder, High Midcarder, Near Elite, Elite, LAW Tier (capable of beating Link). I will average all the ratings given to a character to come up with their final ranking. I have included a highlighted entrant from Character Battle X on each tier of the strength rankings below, to provide a baseline for each.

Note that LAW Fodder is meant to be a tier reserved for the weakest possible characters to put into a contest. A character will only be placed there if at least 3/4ths of the voters for that day agree on the LAW Fodder rating, and no ratings above Low Fodder are given. If either of those conditions are not met, the character will not be eligible for the LAW Fodder tier.

Current Character Strength Rankings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P1AIhHywBiLd6VAMZMNEGX-HW2td8u1D0Iw_tzHsORw/edit?usp=sharing

Nomination List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-KnSBDzppzPK5Ug1zmx8_x0bG4tqFDMPPH2k8J3s8sk/edit?usp=sharing

Results from Day 141:

Metal Mario (Mario series) is Fodder Line
Lex Luthor (DC Comics) is High Fodder
Hero/The Luminary (Dragon Quest XI) is High Fodder

Here is today's trio to rank:

Gray Fox/Cyborg Ninja (Metal Gear Solid)
The Riddler (DC Comics)
HK-47 (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic)
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nominations:

Lester the Unlikely (Lester the Unlikely)
Dorothy Gale (The Wizard of Oz)
Scarecrow (The Wizard of Oz)
Tin Man (The Wizard of Oz)
Cowardly Lion (The Wizard of Oz)
The Wicked Witch of the West (The Wizard of Oz)
Biff Tannen (Back to the Future)
Chin (Hong Kong '97)
Captain Novolin (Captain Novolin)
Gozer (Ghostbusters)
Big Rig (Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing)
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I'll change my vote on Metal Mario to Midcarder.
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nominate Lilith (Darkstalkers)
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Metal Mario I see as having a similar profile to Dark Link, so I will say High Midcarder. He had a memorable appearance as a boss in Smash 64 and has been playable in several Mario spinoff games. That combined with the natural strength he gets from being "Mario" should be enough to beat midcarder-tier characters.

Lex Luthor I say is Fodder Line. He has had several notable portrayals in movies and cartoons (Super Friends and the DC animated universe). He's got some memes that might pop up as well, mostly thanks to Superman 64. It's been a few years since his rather divisive portrayal in Batman v Superman - I'm not sure if this will help him in a meme-ish fashion, or hurt his case. I'll call it a wash.

The Luminary. . . I will say High Fodder because DQ11 was very recent and RPGfaqs took to it pretty well. It also helps that he is the default costume for the Hero in Smash Ultimate.
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Day 141 is up: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78097917
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This is a topic to rate the contest strength of potential newcomers in the current contest environment.

I will pick the characters to rate and discuss for each day from user nominations - whoever the 3 most nominated characters are at that time. If there are more than 3 I will pick randomly. You can nominate any number of characters at any time, but you cannot nominate the same character twice.

All characters who were present in the 2018 Character Battle will NOT be eligible. Otherwise you can nominate any character that has appeared in video games; even comic book characters. This will exclude real-life athletes who have only appeared in long running sports series, however I will accept those who have their own games such as Shaq. I will accept nominations for iconic gaming duos too, if there is a compelling reason for both characters to be linked (either co-starring in a game ala Banjo & Kazooie, or always appearing together like Callie & Marie from Splatoon).

Each day will have a separate topic, and nominations will carry over. As far as actually rating the character's contest strength; I ask that users rank a characters potential strength with one of the following qualifiers - LAW Fodder, Low Fodder, Mid Fodder, High Fodder, Fodder Line, Low Midcarder, Midcarder, High Midcarder, Near Elite, Elite, LAW Tier (capable of beating Link). I will average all the ratings given to a character to come up with their final ranking. I have included a highlighted entrant from Character Battle X on each tier of the strength rankings below, to provide a baseline for each.

Note that LAW Fodder is meant to be a tier reserved for the weakest possible characters to put into a contest. A character will only be placed there if at least 3/4ths of the voters for that day agree on the LAW Fodder rating, and no ratings above Low Fodder are given. If either of those conditions are not met, the character will not be eligible for the LAW Fodder tier.

Current Character Strength Rankings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P1AIhHywBiLd6VAMZMNEGX-HW2td8u1D0Iw_tzHsORw/edit?usp=sharing

Nomination List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-KnSBDzppzPK5Ug1zmx8_x0bG4tqFDMPPH2k8J3s8sk/edit?usp=sharing

Results from Day 140:

Michael Corleone (The Godfather) is Low Fodder
Nightcrawler (X-Men) is Fodder Line
Zelos Wilder (Tales of Symphonia) is Mid Fodder

Here is today's trio to rank:

Metal Mario (Mario series)
Lex Luthor (DC Comics)
Hero/The Luminary (Dragon Quest XI)
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Agree with Mid Fodder for Michael Corleone. The Godfather is popular enough that I can see the protagonist beating some low fodder, even considering the age of the movie and the fact that Al Pacino may not be well-known to some younger voters.

Nightcrawler I will agree with Fodder Line, but its close between that and high fodder. He's been in a lot of games including X-Men arcade and had a sizable role in a few movies. Plus he was a well-liked character in X-Men Evolution, a series I think a lot of Gfaqs has seen.

It might just be out of personal bias for ToS, but I will give Zelos Mid Fodder. Losing to Tom Nook is not good in any year, but I also think the four-way format is horrible for non-Square JRPG characters in general. He may not be the most well-liked character from the game but he definitely stands out among the cast.
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Day 140 is up: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78095923
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This is a topic to rate the contest strength of potential newcomers in the current contest environment.

I will pick the characters to rate and discuss for each day from user nominations - whoever the 3 most nominated characters are at that time. If there are more than 3 I will pick randomly. You can nominate any number of characters at any time, but you cannot nominate the same character twice.

All characters who were present in the 2018 Character Battle will NOT be eligible. Otherwise you can nominate any character that has appeared in video games; even comic book characters. This will exclude real-life athletes who have only appeared in long running sports series, however I will accept those who have their own games such as Shaq. I will accept nominations for iconic gaming duos too, if there is a compelling reason for both characters to be linked (either co-starring in a game ala Banjo & Kazooie, or always appearing together like Callie & Marie from Splatoon).

Each day will have a separate topic, and nominations will carry over. As far as actually rating the character's contest strength; I ask that users rank a characters potential strength with one of the following qualifiers - LAW Fodder, Low Fodder, Mid Fodder, High Fodder, Fodder Line, Low Midcarder, Midcarder, High Midcarder, Near Elite, Elite, LAW Tier (capable of beating Link). I will average all the ratings given to a character to come up with their final ranking. I have included a highlighted entrant from Character Battle X on each tier of the strength rankings below, to provide a baseline for each.

Note that LAW Fodder is meant to be a tier reserved for the weakest possible characters to put into a contest. A character will only be placed there if at least 3/4ths of the voters for that day agree on the LAW Fodder rating, and no ratings above Low Fodder are given. If either of those conditions are not met, the character will not be eligible for the LAW Fodder tier.

Current Character Strength Rankings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P1AIhHywBiLd6VAMZMNEGX-HW2td8u1D0Iw_tzHsORw/edit?usp=sharing

Nomination List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-KnSBDzppzPK5Ug1zmx8_x0bG4tqFDMPPH2k8J3s8sk/edit?usp=sharing

Results from Day 139:

Captain Marvel (Marvel) is Mid Fodder
Mr. Freeze (DC Comics) is High Fodder
The Hulk (Marvel) is a Low Midcarder

Here is today's trio to rank:

Michael Corleone (The Godfather)
Nightcrawler (X-Men)
Zelos Wilder (Tales of Symphonia)
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