Board 8 > Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 1040 [Ganondorf victory edition]

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LeonhartFour
12/19/11 7:32:00 PM
#251:


From: _Regaro_ | #249
...how

I mean it makes sense in terms of "oh hey pokemon will probably win"

but why does it happen like this instead of more constant smaller gains for the trainers


To reference a match made famous by George Romero in which we went through at least 5 stat topics over the course of the match:

BARRIERS

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Kotetsu534
12/19/11 7:33:00 PM
#252:


Pokemon is the modern day CT when it comes to close matches. You absolutely do not want to have it as your opponent in one.

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LeonhartFour
12/19/11 7:34:00 PM
#253:


Actually, if that were true, you would WANT to face CT in close matches because, Frog aside, its record is not so good.

If we want to talk Mario or MGS, then that's another story.

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Kotetsu534
12/19/11 7:38:00 PM
#254:


I still haven't forgiven MGS2 for that match with SotC. Really thought it had saved my battle points when it took the lead in the final hour... only to choke it away. :(

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-LusterSoldier-
12/19/11 7:38:00 PM
#255:


60000 votes GET

And we still have enough time to break 62000 as well.

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LeonhartFour
12/19/11 7:39:00 PM
#256:


Huzzah! I never thought we'd see 60,000 votes again

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SubDeity
12/19/11 7:41:00 PM
#257:


So wait, what's the best guess on Link's % anyway? 61? 64?

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Advokaiser
12/19/11 7:42:00 PM
#258:


I'd say Link gets not more than 56%

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transience
12/19/11 7:46:00 PM
#259:


this match should be thought of as one of the 5 best of all time. hugely strong opponents, unpredictable trends, huge comebacks, a big upset to the usual balance of the contest, dead even for 12 hours straight -- and yet very few people really care. I guess that's because there's no brackets on the line, but still. CT vs. LTTP wasn't this close or this unpredictable and that match had people reloading like crazy all night.

Mario tonight... I have no idea. this 10/5/1% thing is going to be the death of me.

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FFDragon
12/19/11 7:48:00 PM
#260:


Link gets 66%.

BOOK IT

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special_sauce
12/19/11 7:51:00 PM
#261:


Link with 59 - 60 %
Risking everything I have that's more than allen's points with an all-out straight pick on that

anyway, this match is unbelievable. I've been refreshing all day long. I've been refreshing on my phone and on here. I'm SHOCKED there isn't more discussion

Where you at board 8???

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AlecTrevelyan006
12/19/11 7:51:00 PM
#262:


From: transience | #259
this match should be thought of as one of the 5 best of all time. hugely strong opponents, unpredictable trends, huge comebacks, a big upset to the usual balance of the contest, dead even for 12 hours straight -- and yet very few people really care. I guess that's because there's no brackets on the line, but still. CT vs. LTTP wasn't this close or this unpredictable and that match had people reloading like crazy all night.

Mario tonight... I have no idea. this 10/5/1% thing is going to be the death of me.


Speaking of good matches, I still feel TF2/Fable getting forgotten as one of our better matches is a travesty >_>

I know it was two weak opponents and had minimal contest significance, but that was a damn match.

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tennisboy213
12/19/11 7:52:00 PM
#263:


2 votes!

It's been within 44 votes for the last 3 hours and 25 minutes.

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SubDeity
12/19/11 7:53:00 PM
#264:


Two votes...good lord.

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_Regaro_
12/19/11 7:53:00 PM
#265:


From: AlecTrevelyan006 | #262
Speaking of good matches, I still feel TF2/Fable getting forgotten as one of our better matches is a travesty >_>

I know it was two weak opponents and had minimal contest significance, but that was a damn match.


As far as matches I've actually followed, I'd say Missingno/Crono, Fable/TF2, then this one.


But Missingno/Crono is what really sparked my interest in contests to begin with so <_<

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special_sauce
12/19/11 7:54:00 PM
#266:


omg omg omg

I know it's a popularity contest and I shouldn't care which pair of characters is more popular

but this is sweet

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Advokaiser
12/19/11 7:56:00 PM
#267:


Pokemon Trainer Red vs. Pokemon Trainer Blue 50% 30277
Cloud vs. Sephiroth 50% 30275
TOTAL VOTES 60552


There's a 2 lead vote right there, ladies and gentlemen.

OH THE IRONY

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Sorozone
12/19/11 7:57:00 PM
#268:


Cloud/Seph struggling to take the lead now, instead of actually holding on to it.

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kirbyparufo
12/19/11 7:57:00 PM
#269:


:D

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special_sauce
12/19/11 7:58:00 PM
#270:


What's the irony of the two vote lead? I'm missing something...

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hylianknight3
12/19/11 7:58:00 PM
#271:


Fantastic match.

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Justin_Crossing
12/19/11 8:00:00 PM
#272:


still nuts

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Kotetsu534
12/19/11 8:00:00 PM
#273:


My top 5 from GOTD:

1. SotC/MGS2
2. MM/FFX
3. TF2/Fable
4. Brawl/Melee
5. P4/DR

And I'm leaving off some good matches there.

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Emporer_Kazbar
12/19/11 8:02:00 PM
#274:


Huh, that 19 vote lead maintained through the update.

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transience
12/19/11 8:04:00 PM
#275:


TF2/Fable was super forgettable. those games are just weak and people only cared because it was worth a point in their brackets.

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LeonhartFour
12/19/11 8:05:00 PM
#276:


Honestly, a match just being close the whole time isn't all that exciting. Huge comebacks are where the excitement is at. It's one of the reasons I don't like 12-hour matches as much. You've killed the potential for big comebacks when you cut the match in half and effectively eliminate trends.

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kirbyparufo
12/19/11 8:07:00 PM
#277:


>_<

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BlAcK TuRtLe
12/19/11 8:09:00 PM
#278:


Leave it to Pokelosers to vote stuff in a meaningless match.

This fanbase never ceases to amaze me.

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tennisboy213
12/19/11 8:17:00 PM
#279:


Pokemon Trainer Red vs. Pokemon Trainer Blue 50% 30718
Cloud vs. Sephiroth 50% 30718
TOTAL VOTES 61436

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charmander6000
12/19/11 8:17:00 PM
#280:


tied match

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PartOfYourWorld
12/19/11 8:17:00 PM
#281:


Arguably the greatest match of all time.

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BlAcK TuRtLe
12/19/11 8:19:00 PM
#283:


Wouldn't it be funny if this ended closer than Frog/Liquid, but we can't count it because it's not an official contest poll.

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Emporer_Kazbar
12/19/11 8:19:00 PM
#284:


It is official.

It just doesn't mean anything. Officially.

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Cloud447
12/19/11 8:20:00 PM
#285:


This match is nuts!

Is this match going to go down in contest history as being closer/more exciting than Frog vs. Master Chief in 2004 (Frog wins by 7 votes)?
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legendmusketeer
12/19/11 8:20:00 PM
#286:


Lets go Cloud!

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foxhead84
12/19/11 8:21:00 PM
#287:


tied match... this late... who would have thought???

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Emporer_Kazbar
12/19/11 8:22:00 PM
#288:


'Dat five vote lead.

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KamikazePotato
12/19/11 8:22:00 PM
#289:


IN-DE-STRUCTIBLE


wait

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SubDeity
12/19/11 8:24:00 PM
#290:


Best match since LTTP/CT

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Lightning Strikes
12/19/11 8:24:00 PM
#291:


The fact that this is tied, combined with the fact that this may have the highest votals of any poll this contest, really shows that good bracket making could have saved this one. I mean, it wouldn't have been great, but it would have been a LOT better. This is one of the best matches ever, and if the trainers pull it off, it'd at least be my number 1.

You might even say it would be the very best, like no one ever was.

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nintendogirl1
12/19/11 8:26:00 PM
#292:


From: BlAcK TuRtLe | #284
Wouldn't it be funny if this ended closer than Frog/Liquid, but we can't count it because it's not an official contest poll.

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=2882

Why does everyone forget?

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th3l3fty
12/19/11 8:26:00 PM
#293:


still at 5 oh god

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xp1337
12/19/11 8:27:00 PM
#294:


Why does everyone forget?

All part of The Plan.

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_Regaro_
12/19/11 8:27:00 PM
#295:


From: nintendogirl1 | #292
From: BlAcK TuRtLe | #284
Wouldn't it be funny if this ended closer than Frog/Liquid, but we can't count it because it's not an official contest poll.

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=2882

Why does everyone forget?


because lol4-ways

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th3l3fty
12/19/11 8:28:00 PM
#296:


nobody cares because the winner literally meant nothing outside of how many points people got

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RappinHobo9292
12/19/11 8:29:00 PM
#297:


From: th3l3fty | #296
nobody cares because the winner literally meant nothing outside of how many points people got


Even that didn't matter because loL-Block

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WarThaNemesis2
12/19/11 8:32:00 PM
#298:


oh god Cloud/Seph take the lead

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FateStayAlbion
12/19/11 8:32:00 PM
#299:


Cloud takes the lead!

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XIII_rocks
12/19/11 8:32:00 PM
#300:


DAMMIT NO

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