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Malenia 02/01/22 11:15:54 PM #1:	To run a god damn contest. What better time for this corpse of a site to bring in new blood or even corral some of the old timers even if it was just one for fun with no prizes. Something at some point to help people keep their mind off things, everyone in lockdown at some point or even still. nah fuck it lol suck it nerds <cite>Malenia posted [p:962289396] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>To run a god damn contest. What better time for this corpse of a site to bring in new blood or even corral some of the old timers even if it was just one for fun with no prizes. Something at some point to help people keep their mind off things, everyone in lockdown at some point or even still. nah fuck it lol suck it nerds </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pepper2012 02/01/22 11:19:22 PM #2:	spoilers link or a Zelda game wins --- None of this is good, Vector. That's why it's called "a Sonic game." - Knuckles the Echidna <cite>pepper2012 posted [p:962289468] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>spoilers link or a Zelda game wins </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
-hotdogturtle-- 02/01/22 11:22:51 PM #3:	It would just end with Breath of the Wild beating The Witcher 3 in a popularity contest, Skyrim losing in the semifinals due to recency bias, and Smash Ultimate being the best non-Zelda Nintendo game. Boring, I'm glad that we didn't have a games contest recently. --- Hey man, LlamaGuy did encrypt the passwords. With what? ROT-13? -CJayC <cite>-hotdogturtle-- posted [p:962289542] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>It would just end with Breath of the Wild beating The Witcher 3 in a popularity contest, Skyrim losing in the semifinals due to recency bias, and Smash Ultimate being the best non-Zelda Nintendo game. Boring, I'm glad that we didn't have a games contest recently. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WhiteLens 02/01/22 11:24:24 PM #4:	Nah, Allen's got his priorities right by playing Genshin Impact instead. --- FFXIV - Faerie Server: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/character/5086952/ F/GO: 271551102; FFRK: 9k6d; FFBE: 886783216; LLSIFAS: 438166726 <cite>WhiteLens posted [p:962289568] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>Nah, Allen's got his priorities right by playing Genshin Impact instead. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MZero 02/02/22 12:15:16 AM #5:	Yeah it was weird to have game of the decade in 2019 --- MZero, to the extreme I never saw azuarc coming, but he won the Guru! <cite>MZero posted [p:962290656] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>Yeah it was weird to have game of the decade in 2019 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Steiner 02/02/22 7:43:59 AM #6:	MZero posted... Yeah it was weird to have game of the decade in 2019 --- Born to bear and bring to all the details of our ending To write it down for all the world to see <cite>Steiner posted [p:962295695] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>MZero posted... </cite> <quote>Yeah it was weird to have game of the decade in 2019</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
XIII_rocks 02/02/22 7:46:25 AM #7:	I have to admit I did expect some sort of lockdown thing. --- Not to be confused with XIII_minerals. <cite>XIII_rocks posted [p:962295730] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>I have to admit I did expect some sort of lockdown thing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
foolm0r0n 02/02/22 8:17:17 AM #8:	-hotdogturtle-- posted... It would just end with Breath of the Wild beating The Witcher 3 in a popularity contest, Skyrim losing in the semifinals due to recency bias, and Smash Ultimate being the best non-Zelda Nintendo game. Boring, I'm glad that we didn't have a games contest recently. If you're that good at predictions then you would easily win the $500 prize. What's boring about that? --- _foolmo_ he says listen to my story this maybe are last chance <cite>foolm0r0n posted [p:962296134] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>-hotdogturtle-- posted... </cite> <quote>It would just end with Breath of the Wild beating The Witcher 3 in a popularity contest, Skyrim losing in the semifinals due to recency bias, and Smash Ultimate being the best non-Zelda Nintendo game. Boring, I'm glad that we didn't have a games contest recently.</quote>If you're that good at predictions then you would easily win the $500 prize. What's boring about that? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
shane15 02/02/22 8:20:16 AM #9:	foolm0r0n posted... If you're that good at predictions then you would easily win the $500 prize. What's boring about that? Those aren't the sort of picks that win you the contest. --- http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/330/958/a5b.gif <cite>shane15 posted [p:962296175] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>foolm0r0n posted... </cite> <quote>If you're that good at predictions then you would easily win the $500 prize. What's boring about that?</quote> Those aren't the sort of picks that win you the contest. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Steiner 02/02/22 8:38:14 AM #10:	-hotdogturtle-- posted... It would just end with Breath of the Wild beating The Witcher 3 in a popularity contest, Skyrim losing in the semifinals due to recency bias, and Smash Ultimate being the best non-Zelda Nintendo game. Boring, I'm glad that we didn't have a games contest recently. am i living in a simulation? did this contest not happen? --- Born to bear and bring to all the details of our ending To write it down for all the world to see <cite>Steiner posted [p:962296433] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>-hotdogturtle-- posted... </cite> <quote>It would just end with Breath of the Wild beating The Witcher 3 in a popularity contest, Skyrim losing in the semifinals due to recency bias, and Smash Ultimate being the best non-Zelda Nintendo game. Boring, I'm glad that we didn't have a games contest recently.</quote> am i living in a simulation? did this contest not happen? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ctesjbuvf 02/02/22 3:59:52 PM #11:	All jokes aside, I really enjoyed the contest during the first major lockdown. --- Guinness Book of World Records is the name of the diary that belongs to azuarc, the winner of the Game of the Decade II guru contest. <cite>ctesjbuvf posted [p:962307221] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>All jokes aside, I really enjoyed the contest during the first major lockdown. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LordoftheMorons 02/02/22 4:03:50 PM #12:	shane15 posted... Those aren't the sort of picks that win you the contest. A boring, by-the-numbers bracket got me 100 bucks for BYIG! --- Congrats to azuarc, GotD2 Guru champ! <cite>LordoftheMorons posted [p:962307338] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>shane15 posted... </cite> <quote>Those aren't the sort of picks that win you the contest.</quote>A boring, by-the-numbers bracket got me 100 bucks for BYIG! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlueCrystalTear 02/02/22 4:16:53 PM #13:	It would be nice if there was a new contest with only characters from, say, 2000 or later. As in first appearance. Would be a refreshing character battle to not have the nostalgic characters dominating. --- BlueCrystalTear \| You're living your own life. You're you. #FearTheDeer \| ((FREE HUGS)) <cite>BlueCrystalTear posted [p:962307728] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>It would be nice if there was a new contest with only characters from, say, 2000 or later. As in first appearance. Would be a refreshing character battle to not have the nostalgic characters dominating.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
shane15 02/02/22 4:19:01 PM #14:	BlueCrystalTear posted... It would be nice if there was a new contest with only characters from, say, 2000 or later. As in first appearance. Would be a refreshing character battle to not have the nostalgic characters dominating. That would be pretty good. But i'm sure someone will come in and mention a character that will 100% win it and that'll take all the fun out of it. --- http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/330/958/a5b.gif <cite>shane15 posted [p:962307783] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>BlueCrystalTear posted... </cite> <quote>It would be nice if there was a new contest with only characters from, say, 2000 or later. As in first appearance. Would be a refreshing character battle to not have the nostalgic characters dominating.</quote> That would be pretty good. But i'm sure someone will come in and mention a character that will 100% win it and that'll take all the fun out of it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KamikazePotato 02/02/22 4:19:47 PM #15:	Steiner posted... am i living in a simulation? did this contest not happen? It happened and this topic is fundamentally bizarre on several levels. --- It's Reyn Time. <cite>KamikazePotato posted [p:962307804] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>Steiner posted... </cite> <quote>am i living in a simulation? did this contest not happen?</quote>It happened and this topic is fundamentally bizarre on several levels. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
XIII_rocks 02/02/22 4:28:22 PM #16:	Christ I forgot that gotd was in 2020. Legitimately. I made the leaderboard too! Totally slipped my mind though. --- Not to be confused with XIII_minerals. <cite>XIII_rocks posted [p:962308063] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>Christ I forgot that gotd was in 2020. Legitimately. I made the leaderboard too! Totally slipped my mind though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChaosTonyV4 02/02/22 5:08:40 PM #17:	I havent seen Allen post in quite awhile. --- Phantom Dust. "I'll just wait for time to prove me right again." - Vlado <cite>ChaosTonyV4 posted [p:962309208] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>I havent seen Allen post in quite awhile. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ctesjbuvf 02/02/22 5:12:48 PM #18:	shane15 posted... That would be pretty good. But i'm sure someone will come in and mention a character that will 100% win it and that'll take all the fun out of it. I heavily doubt there would be a clear favorite. Aaron probably would have been, bit recently he hasn't looked as good despite being a division winner last time. Vivi might be more favored at this point. Based on last contest, Geralt and Bayonetta looks like alright bets, 2B also pretty decent, but all those three might be recency bias like how Dante would be in the talks a decade ago. --- Guinness Book of World Records is the name of the diary that belongs to azuarc, the winner of the Game of the Decade II guru contest. <cite>ctesjbuvf posted [p:962309327] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>shane15 posted... </cite> <quote>That would be pretty good. But i'm sure someone will come in and mention a character that will 100% win it and that'll take all the fun out of it.</quote> I heavily doubt there would be a clear favorite. Aaron probably would have been, bit recently he hasn't looked as good despite being a division winner last time. Vivi might be more favored at this point. Based on last contest, Geralt and Bayonetta looks like alright bets, 2B also pretty decent, but all those three might be recency bias like how Dante would be in the talks a decade ago. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StartAllOver 02/02/22 5:18:05 PM #19:	Allen stopped giving a damn after 2012. --- Preston <cite>StartAllOver posted [p:962309501] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>Allen stopped giving a damn after 2012. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ngamer64 02/02/22 5:23:36 PM #20:	I'll admit it would have been cool to see Witcher at its absolute all-time peak strength before all the good will surrounding CD Projekt Red came crashing down. --- Congrats to azuarc, Mario Kart 64 AND GameFAQs Contest Legend! board8.fandom.com/wiki/The_Show \| thengamer.com/xstats <cite>Ngamer64 posted [p:962309668] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>I'll admit it would have been cool to see Witcher at its absolute all-time peak strength before all the good will surrounding CD Projekt Red came crashing down. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LusterSoldier 02/02/22 10:22:11 PM #21:	Malenia posted... To run a god damn contest. What better time for this corpse of a site to bring in new blood or even corral some of the old timers even if it was just one for fun with no prizes. Something at some point to help people keep their mind off things, everyone in lockdown at some point or even still. nah fuck it lol suck it nerds We did have a contest during the beginning of the pandemic. I suspect what might be holding up the prospects of another contest is the acquisition of the site by Red Ventures, which happened near the end of 2020. The change in ownership means we're not sure if Red Ventures is even willing to approve the necessary budget needed to provide prizes to the top contest entries. --- Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ \| ~Data Analyst~ Popular at school, but not as cool as azuarc, Guru Champ! <cite>LusterSoldier posted [p:962318276] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>Malenia posted...</cite> <quote>To run a god damn contest. What better time for this corpse of a site to bring in new blood or even corral some of the old timers even if it was just one for fun with no prizes. Something at some point to help people keep their mind off things, everyone in lockdown at some point or even still. nah fuck it lol suck it nerds </quote> We did have a contest during the beginning of the pandemic. I suspect what might be holding up the prospects of another contest is the acquisition of the site by Red Ventures, which happened near the end of 2020. The change in ownership means we're not sure if Red Ventures is even willing to approve the necessary budget needed to provide prizes to the top contest entries.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MZero 02/02/22 10:26:12 PM #22:	XIII_rocks posted... Christ I forgot that gotd was in 2020. Legitimately. I made the leaderboard too! Totally slipped my mind though. How do you forget when COVID-19 almost won --- MZero, to the extreme I never saw azuarc coming, but he won the Guru! <cite>MZero posted [p:962318366] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>XIII_rocks posted... </cite> <quote>Christ I forgot that gotd was in 2020. Legitimately. I made the leaderboard too! Totally slipped my mind though.</quote> How do you forget when COVID-19 almost won </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
haloiscoolisbak 02/03/22 5:17:34 AM #23:	LusterSoldier posted... We did have a contest during the beginning of the pandemic. I suspect what might be holding up the prospects of another contest is the acquisition of the site by Red Ventures, which happened near the end of 2020. The change in ownership means we're not sure if Red Ventures is even willing to approve the necessary budget needed to provide prizes to the top contest entries. What is the total prize pool? Like $5k max right? I know it wasn't much --- Started from the bottom now we here <cite>haloiscoolisbak posted [p:962324392] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>LusterSoldier posted... </cite> <quote>We did have a contest during the beginning of the pandemic. I suspect what might be holding up the prospects of another contest is the acquisition of the site by Red Ventures, which happened near the end of 2020. The change in ownership means we're not sure if Red Ventures is even willing to approve the necessary budget needed to provide prizes to the top contest entries.</quote> What is the total prize pool? Like $5k max right? I know it wasn't much </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Steiner 02/03/22 5:22:33 AM #24:	as someone who's never been prize eligible I always forget that the prizes are theoretically a big part of the contests --- Born to bear and bring to all the details of our ending To write it down for all the world to see <cite>Steiner posted [p:962324456] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>as someone who's never been prize eligible I always forget that the prizes are theoretically a big part of the contests </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
haloiscoolisbak 02/03/22 5:24:58 AM #25:	Steiner posted... as someone who's never been prize eligible I always forget that the prizes are theoretically a big part of the contests i made the top 10 once(with my only entry) and was also not prize eligible as I don't live in the US. in this day and age it feels like a bit of a cop out. --- Started from the bottom now we here <cite>haloiscoolisbak posted [p:962324482] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>Steiner posted... </cite> <quote>as someone who's never been prize eligible I always forget that the prizes are theoretically a big part of the contests</quote> i made the top 10 once(with my only entry) and was also not prize eligible as I don't live in the US. in this day and age it feels like a bit of a cop out. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LordoftheMorons 02/03/22 5:49:34 AM #26:	haloiscoolisbak posted... What is the total prize pool? Like $5k max right? I know it wasn't much $2500 iirc --- Congrats to azuarc, GotD2 Guru champ! <cite>LordoftheMorons posted [p:962324722] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>haloiscoolisbak posted... </cite> <quote>What is the total prize pool? Like $5k max right? I know it wasn't much</quote>$2500 iirc </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lightning Strikes 02/03/22 6:32:01 AM #27:	We are definitely overdue a contest. Any contest. On that note we are also overdue expanding eligible countries for prizes. The reason given was difficulty with checking that you are complying with laws in various countries, but you would think that at least the UK and Ireland (if not all of Western Europe) and maybe Australia and New Zealand would be worth doing. They already did it for Canada after all. --- I just decided to change this sig. Blaaaaaaargh azuarc <cite>Lightning Strikes posted [p:962325160] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>We are definitely overdue a contest. Any contest. On that note we are also overdue expanding eligible countries for prizes. The reason given was difficulty with checking that you are complying with laws in various countries, but you would think that at least the UK and Ireland (if not all of Western Europe) and maybe Australia and New Zealand would be worth doing. They already did it for Canada after all. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KamikazePotato 02/03/22 6:34:19 AM #28:	I think it's much more likely we don't get any contests at all than we get a contest with expanded eligibility. --- It's Reyn Time. <cite>KamikazePotato posted [p:962325185] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>I think it's much more likely we don't get any contests at all than we get a contest with expanded eligibility. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tom Bombadil 02/03/22 12:11:21 PM #29:	to be fair I also forgot we had one --- pretend there is a trans flag emoji here <cite>Tom Bombadil posted [p:962331444] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>to be fair I also forgot we had one </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
redrocket 02/03/22 12:36:59 PM #30:	haloiscoolisbak posted... i made the top 10 once(with my only entry) and was also not prize eligible as I don't live in the US. in this day and age it feels like a bit of a cop out. Its not even close to a cop out. The obstacles to running an international contest (for prizes) are legal, not logistical. --- It's like paying for bubble wrap. -transience on Final Fantasy: All the Bravest <cite>redrocket posted [p:962332225] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>haloiscoolisbak posted... </cite> <quote>i made the top 10 once(with my only entry) and was also not prize eligible as I don't live in the US. in this day and age it feels like a bit of a cop out.</quote> Its not even close to a cop out. The obstacles to running an international contest (for prizes) are legal, not logistical. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Yesmar_ 02/03/22 8:44:12 PM #31:	Just a reminder that a majority of our contests took place during the Bush Administration. --- Congrats on Advokaiser for winning the 2018 Guru Contest! Yesmar <cite>Yesmar_ posted [p:962345922] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>Just a reminder that a majority of our contests took place during the Bush Administration. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LordoftheMorons 02/03/22 8:46:23 PM #32:	Yesmar_ posted... Just a reminder that a majority of our contests took place during the Bush Administration. Thanks, Obama! --- Congrats to azuarc, GotD2 Guru champ! <cite>LordoftheMorons posted [p:962345976] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>Yesmar_ posted... </cite> <quote>Just a reminder that a majority of our contests took place during the Bush Administration.</quote>Thanks, Obama! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Leonhart4 02/03/22 9:19:23 PM #33:	Yesmar_ posted... Just a reminder that a majority of our contests took place during the Bush Administration. Contests during the Bush years --- https://imgur.com/WqDcNNq https://imgur.com/89Z5jrB <cite>Leonhart4 posted [p:962346774] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>Yesmar_ posted... </cite> <quote>Just a reminder that a majority of our contests took place during the Bush Administration.</quote> Contests during the Bush years </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ctesjbuvf 02/04/22 4:19:58 AM #35:	Last contest you didn't even get account badges if you lived outside the US and finished high enough despite that being the case in 2018. I get the legal reasons but sure doesn't feel like the interest is high. --- Guinness Book of World Records is the name of the diary that belongs to azuarc, the winner of the Game of the Decade II guru contest. <cite>ctesjbuvf posted [p:962353715] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>Last contest you didn't even get account badges if you lived outside the US and finished high enough despite that being the case in 2018. I get the legal reasons but sure doesn't feel like the interest is high. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tom Bombadil 02/04/22 11:05:43 AM #36:	It was never about the prizes for me (quite possibly because I've never come close) so they could run one with no prizes and I'd be just as hyped. Probably wouldn't even hurt traffic that much? --- pretend there is a trans flag emoji here <cite>Tom Bombadil posted [p:962359589] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>It was never about the prizes for me (quite possibly because I've never come close) so they could run one with no prizes and I'd be just as hyped. Probably wouldn't even hurt traffic that much? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Leonhart4 02/04/22 11:39:30 AM #37:	Tom Bombadil posted... It was never about the prizes for me (quite possibly because I've never come close) so they could run one with no prizes and I'd be just as hyped. Probably wouldn't even hurt traffic that much? Considering we're basically the only people left who even care (which is probably part of the reason contests are relatively rare now), I doubt it would affect traffic much. --- https://imgur.com/WqDcNNq https://imgur.com/89Z5jrB <cite>Leonhart4 posted [p:962360365] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>Tom Bombadil posted... </cite> <quote>It was never about the prizes for me (quite possibly because I've never come close) so they could run one with no prizes and I'd be just as hyped. Probably wouldn't even hurt traffic that much?</quote> Considering we're basically the only people left who even care (which is probably part of the reason contests are relatively rare now), I doubt it would affect traffic much. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
most_games_r_ok 02/04/22 12:33:18 PM #38:	I miss the karma prizes tbh. At least felt like I had a chance to win something. --- "I do because I can." http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/Micer101.png <cite>most_games_r_ok posted [p:962361706] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>I miss the karma prizes tbh. At least felt like I had a chance to win something. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
imthestuntman 02/04/22 12:55:35 PM #39:	most_games_r_ok posted... I miss the karma prizes tbh. At least felt like I had a chance to win something. I'd love a karma prize so I can stop showing up daily to get ? Block --- :) <cite>imthestuntman posted [p:962362257] in I like how... [t:79880483]...</cite> <quote>most_games_r_ok posted... </cite> <quote>I miss the karma prizes tbh. At least felt like I had a chance to win something.</quote>I'd love a karma prize so I can stop showing up daily to get ? Block </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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