Board 8 > Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 1342

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LeonhartFour
04/14/20 8:20:55 AM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/poll/1342-east-division-round-2-bowser-vs-yoshi

The moment we learned that those Favorite Mario Character polls might not translate to contest strength.

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spooky96
04/14/20 8:27:55 AM
#2:


Go go Octopath!

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AC1
04/14/20 8:43:10 AM
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paulg235
04/14/20 8:44:59 AM
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AC1 posted...
I had set up a rally thread for Octopath Traveler.

Link:
https://www.reddit.com/r/octopathtraveler/comments/g14rh3/octopath_traveler_must_win_against_shovel_knight/
Looks like it immediately got removed.

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davidponte
04/14/20 8:57:51 AM
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paulg235 posted...
Looks like it immediately got removed.

Which you undoubtedly love to see!

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paulg235
04/14/20 9:01:03 AM
#6:


I already told you I ultimately don't care who wins.

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raytan7585
04/14/20 9:14:31 AM
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Ya, go my Octopath!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gul2Oi7V1c
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LordoftheMorons
04/14/20 9:21:43 AM
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I'd prefer to go with this...!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqAYMZSOQao

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ctesjbuvf
04/14/20 10:09:57 AM
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Well, that was a 100 vote change in two updates. Rally definitely working.

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TheCodeisBosco
04/14/20 10:12:41 AM
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I have a sinking feeling I won't be going 4-for-4 on a single day of Round 2.

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LordoftheMorons
04/14/20 10:14:16 AM
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A sticky

Are you fucking kidding me

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CantSeeForMiles
04/14/20 10:14:53 AM
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is DMC5 the strongest DMC game?

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Safer_777
04/14/20 10:16:59 AM
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I guess so? I do think that DMC 3 and DMC 5 are the best and 5 has the slight edge.
Also does the rally for OT does anything according to trends?

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Seanchan
04/14/20 10:18:40 AM
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I'll never understand how "who can rally on bigger, more important social media platforms" makes a GameFAQs contest more fun. It just makes me care a whole lot less about the results.

Yes, yes, I know. Save yourself about telling me about how rallies are in the rules and all that.

This is the equivalent of bringing in a ringer.

On an unrelated note, I know this has already been said about RE2 and MK8, but I suppose we're supposed to be considering the original Shovel Knight and not the far, far superior Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove? While SK is a fine game, it's really the added campaigns of the other Knights that elevate the entire package.

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ctesjbuvf
04/14/20 10:19:04 AM
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Yes, Octopath boosted significantly at least for a while. I don't think that level will hold up, but the match close enough for it to make a difference, especially since it's pinned.

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MechanicalWall
04/14/20 10:20:17 AM
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I'm fine with Octopath winning bc that wrecks more brackets and so everyone feels bad

Undertale did nothing wrong and didn't deserve the antivotes

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ctesjbuvf
04/14/20 10:22:50 AM
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I find it more fun if it's both than when it's one. For the sake of the match.

Seems like the the sudden boost has slowed, so if it's pinned I guess it'll just be some amount of additional votes for the rest of the day?

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FFDragon
04/14/20 10:22:55 AM
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All rallies bad rallies.

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Lightning Strikes
04/14/20 10:23:20 AM
#21:


To be fair Octopath's got pinned and Shovel Knight's didn't. However, Shovel Knight's is still near the top.

This level of rally is fine. Especially since it has been all stalls for three updates!

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Sharinnegan
04/14/20 10:24:09 AM
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the octopath reddit has very few people active

the sticky rally seems to have worked all at once and immediatelly ran out of fuel.

though with how close this is those 100 or so votes could be what wins it for Octopath.
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davidponte
04/14/20 10:24:52 AM
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I'll be the first to admit to being a hypocrite and I see no issue with that, really.

I want to do well and if something allows me to do better, I am not against it. (I don't particularly like it but it's fine)

If something hinders my ability to do well then obviously I am not going to be happy about it.

With that being said, Shovel Knight isn't falling too behind despite 100+ votes getting pumped into Octopath. Eventually that'll die out and then we've just got to hope there are enough US voters left.

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LinkMarioSamus
04/14/20 10:25:14 AM
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Seanchan posted...
I'll never understand how "who can rally on bigger, more important social media platforms" makes a GameFAQs contest more fun. It just makes me care a whole lot less about the results.

At the very least the idea of telling people on other sites not to come vote in our contest is something I don't get.


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ctesjbuvf
04/14/20 10:27:00 AM
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I mostly just wish rallied people would stay around more than they do.

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davidponte
04/14/20 10:27:08 AM
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UltimaterializerX posted...
This or all rallies good are the only positions Ill accept.

And I will never forget a mod on this site claiming its victim blaming to like rallies, and then in the same topic claiming those who disagree are mentally ill.

Oh sorry, the actually sane agree with the position of not liking them. Same difference. If you want a perfect example of why no one cares about this site and especially its message boards anymore, that is it.

If I had to choose a side I'd very easily be on the "no rallies" side, though, regardless of favorable result or not.

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handsomeboy2012
04/14/20 10:30:09 AM
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I can't wait for every single close match to get rallied on reddit.
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Leonhart4
04/14/20 10:30:31 AM
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UltimaterializerX posted...
This or all rallies good are the only positions Ill accept.

And I will never forget a mod on this site claiming its victim blaming to like rallies, and then in the same topic claiming those who disagree are mentally ill.

Oh sorry, the actually sane agree with the position of not liking them. Same difference. If you want a perfect example of why no one cares about this site and especially its message boards anymore, that is it.

I personally couldn't care less what positions you accept.

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Lightning Strikes
04/14/20 10:33:06 AM
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Shovel Knight cut

Back in the day you had a small handful of games that had active communities that could be rallied so it could be seen to be unfair. Now everything has a subreddit.

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ctesjbuvf
04/14/20 10:33:49 AM
#33:


Well, I don't think anyone's calling out that something is cheating. Just that they don't like it.

Shovel Knight has not given up yet!

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MechanicalWall
04/14/20 10:33:50 AM
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Don't see much of a reason to throw a fit over this

This isn't gonna be a crazy rally that kills the bracket. Octopath doesn't have that kinda sauce and that dedicated a fanbase.

The Bloodborne rally should be the one that scares you. That one might just be a prelude to the Souls fans flooding in, they're the ones with the numbers and dedication.

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Leonhart4
04/14/20 10:34:09 AM
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UltimaterializerX posted...
Im also objectively right

Nobody cares about this but you. Get over yourself.

I have literally never argued rallies should be against the rules. I just have zero interest in seeing which rally works better.

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Lightning Strikes
04/14/20 10:36:03 AM
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With Bloodborne a rally of that size would not break the contest or anything but close matches.

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ctesjbuvf
04/14/20 10:36:09 AM
#37:


And Octopath wins one. Mostly due to Shovel Knight falling off in that update.

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LordoftheMorons
04/14/20 10:39:05 AM
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Rallies are dumb and lame and make the contest less fun

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MechanicalWall
04/14/20 10:39:12 AM
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Lightning Strikes posted...
With Bloodborne a rally of that size would not break the contest or anything but close matches.
Like I said

It might just be a prelude

There are MUCH bigger Soulsborne communities than the Bloodborne subreddit

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Lightning Strikes
04/14/20 10:40:13 AM
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You know what has an even bigger community than Soulsborne though

The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild

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LinkMarioSamus
04/14/20 10:40:31 AM
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ctesjbuvf posted...
I mostly just wish rallied people would stay around more than they do.

Admittedly a good point, but still.

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Safer_777
04/14/20 10:43:18 AM
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Rallies are cool people.

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Leonhart4
04/14/20 10:43:22 AM
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Yes, I would have much less issue with rallies if they weren't just hit and runs.

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Axl_Rose_85
04/14/20 10:44:22 AM
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Proud to be one of the guys who nominated Octopath Traveller and seeing it do well.

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doggerino
04/14/20 10:45:39 AM
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get /v/ to rally for shovel knight. i don't think they care about octopath
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MechanicalWall
04/14/20 10:47:39 AM
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Lightning Strikes posted...
The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild
They ain't thirsty like Dark Souls fans are thirsty

Something different animates the DkS community. They play hard games cause they think it makes them better than the plebs. They want the plebs to know that their games are cooler and better.

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Leonhart4
04/14/20 10:48:32 AM
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MechanicalWall posted...
They ain't thirsty like Dark Souls fans are thirsty

Something different animates the DkS community. They play hard games cause they think it makes them better than the plebs. They want the plebs to know that their games are cooler and better.

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KamikazePotato
04/14/20 10:48:37 AM
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Literally every post-Draven rally (except Melee) has been to my benefit so I struggle to dislike them

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