Board 8 > * GotD 2020 Guru Contest Stats & Discussion - Part Two *

(+) Yeah! (+)

128 games entered, only 20 or so remain, and Gurus are also dropping like flies over the last week!

As always, the latest Guru info can be found on our site:

http://thengamer.com/guru/

We have 142 B8ers competing for the title of board's best this season, a wonderful turnout. Speaking of which, major thanks to TRE for automating the bracket entry process this year, saving us a ton of work! He's also going to assist me with keeping results up to date on the site all season.

Some neat features of the site include being able to click on anyone's name to see their full bracket. You can also use this link to share your bracket in topics, or put it in your sig. Mine for instance is

http://thengamer.com/guru/bracket.php?id=3
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SPECIAL NOTE - Check out the Guru Simulator sheet if you want to see who can still win based on the remaining matches:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qK4NOzPxYNNsuGw10Esrc-KKTGQd6S5kbRywdWE_2oQ/edit?usp=sharing


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So tomorrow is my first "good chance of being eliminated" day. I need Red Dead > Portal.

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So one if the 7 Mario brackets is falling today. And another one will fall tomorrow if Portal wins.

It seems it's gonna be me vs transience fighting in Round 4.

What, I'm dead? What killed my bracket?
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Between Mario brackets, I think I like gravy's chances the best. Gravy has Witcher winning the semi-final.

I think I like transcience's chances slightly more than yours too, if Skyrim actually gets to the finals. It's close though because he's one point behind. I like ME2 > RE2 and DS > TLoU more than the opposite. The first one could flip though. Then tran needs P4G > Xenoblade to help him out, which is unlikely, but at least he has a chance to get points there.

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OrangeCrush980 posted...

What, I'm dead? What killed my bracket?

Joelypoely eliminated you when P4G and Xenoblade won.

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Yeah, i finally did some serious stuff with the Simulator, and I pretty much need everything to go right from now on, save maybe something really dumb like Sonic Mania going on a tear.

NieR > Pokemon, RE2 > ME2, Smash > Odyssey, and Skyrim > Witcher III.

I'd think I'd just the first one so I can be on the leaderboard during the hiatus.

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ya go my portal lol
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I'm alive bb

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_SecretSquirrel posted...

NieR > Pokemon, RE2 > ME2, Smash > Odyssey, and Skyrim > Witcher III.

I'd think I'd just the first one so I can be on the leaderboard during the hiatus.

How about instead we get all BUT the first one so I can be the Guru champ! :D

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I'd sacrifice all the others if it meant we got the first one.
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I got bored and played out a few somewhat common scenarios. I locked in the following results - not saying these are 100% correct, but I had to limit somehow! results that aren't locked in are in parentheses.

Round 3:

Persona 5 > Sonic Mania
Portal 2 > RDR2
Dark Souls > MGS5
Last of Us > Batman
Skyrim > MK8
(Pokemon HGSS/Nier)

Round 4:

BOTW > DQ11
(ME2/RE2)
(Smash/Mario Odyssey)
(P4G/Xenoblade)
Witcher 3 > God of War
Persona 5 > Portal 2
Dark Souls > Last of Us
Skyrim > Nier or Pokemon

Round 5:

BOTW > ME2 or RE2
Smash/Odyssey winner > P4G/Xenoblade winner
Witcher 3 > Persona 5
Skyrim > Dark Souls

Round 6:

BOTW > Smash/Odyssey
(Witcher 3 / Skyrim)

Final:

BOTW > Witcher 3/Skyrim winner

assuming these are correct -- a big if, obviously, especially in Skyrim's case -- then we end up with these winners:

https://i.imgur.com/iOq3V88.png

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Really wishing I pulled the trigger on Witcher 3 > Skyrim right now But if I did, I probably would've played it safe in Division 4 and gotten eliminated since P4G > XBC was my upset special!

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transience posted...

I got bored and played out a few somewhat common scenarios. I locked in the following results - not saying these are 100% correct, but I had to limit somehow! results that aren't locked in are in parentheses.

Nice work!

But I'm pretty sure I win regardless of the Nier/Pokemon result, if the other 4 matches go my way. Because both you and me have Nier > Pokemon.

thanks for catching that. I actually double checked that one as it didn't make sense to me that I would be ahead but I must have done it wrong. you do win there.

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Starts sweating profusely

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I'm still alive! Somehow....

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Just double-checking my elimination output - apparently I transcribed something wrong at the end of round 2, and Menji should have been eliminated by t_kizzle after Skyrim/MK8/HGSS/NieR.

Okay, Menji is dead now.
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RIP Menji
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He's in a better place now.
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im still kicking butt despite being wrong again

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Menji is taking a blind girl to the movies in heaven now
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dang

too much chalk at the end

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wait I have to rely on P4G>XC to win? Fuck.
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Today looks relatively stable, so here are division 7 eliminations:

A nice break after three days of blood, before we get to Nier/Pokemon.

Elims for a Dark Souls+Batman: Arkham City win:

• Bartzyx by DoctorJimmy133 AND yoblazer AND Advokaiser
• DomaDragoon by MetalmindStats, Glenn_and_Toad
• Jdsmart by MetalmindStats, Glenn_and_Toad
• Joelypoely by DoctorJimmy133 AND yoblazer AND Advokaiser

Elims for a Dark Souls+The Last of Us win:

• Bane_Of_Despair by Zylothewolf, SpikeDragon
• DomaDragoon by Ngamer, MetalmindStats, Furious Fura, Hbthebattle, Jdsmart, Glenn_and_Toad, linkhatesganon, azuarc, AxemRedRanger, JONALEON1, squexa, hylianknight3, The Mana Sword, WhiteLens
• jcgamer107 by Agent M
• Jdsmart by Glenn_and_Toad

Elims for a Metal Gear Solid V+Batman: Arkham City win:

• azuarc by JONALEON1
• Bane_Of_Despair by SpikeDragon
• Bartzyx by DoctorJimmy133 AND Advokaiser
• COVlD-19 by JONALEON1, Joelypoely, Advokaiser
• Gall by Ngamer, azuarc, JONALEON1, squexa, yoblazer, Joelypoely, SpikeDragon, Advokaiser
• Hbthebattle by Glenn_and_Toad
• hylianknight3 by AxemRedRanger
• jcgamer107 by Whiskey_Nick, Xeybozn, NowItsAngeTime, Agent M, firefdr
• Joelypoely by DoctorJimmy133 AND Advokaiser
• linkhatesganon by WhiteLens
• Seginustemple by Whiskey_Nick, Agent M
• The Mana Sword by Hbthebattle, Glenn_and_Toad, JONALEON1
• yoblazer by Advokaiser
• Zylothewolf by SpikeDragon

Elims for a Metal Gear Solid V+The Last of Us win:

• azuarc by JONALEON1
• Bane_Of_Despair by Zylothewolf, SpikeDragon
• COVlD-19 by JONALEON1, Joelypoely, Advokaiser
• DomaDragoon by Ngamer, MetalmindStats, Furious Fura, Hbthebattle, Jdsmart, Glenn_and_Toad, azuarc, JONALEON1, squexa, The Mana Sword, WhiteLens
• Gall by Ngamer, azuarc, JONALEON1, squexa, yoblazer, Joelypoely, SpikeDragon, Advokaiser
• Hbthebattle by Glenn_and_Toad
• hylianknight3 by AxemRedRanger
• jcgamer107 by Whiskey_Nick, NowItsAngeTime, Agent M, firefdr
• linkhatesganon by WhiteLens
• Seginustemple by Whiskey_Nick, Agent M
• The Mana Sword by Hbthebattle, Glenn_and_Toad, JONALEON1
• yoblazer by Advokaiser
• Zylothewolf by SpikeDragon

Well I guess this is it. I am being eliminated by Portal 2. Anyway im happy with my run!! GG everyone

So I'm getting eliminated today AND my wife logged on for the first time since this started and found out she's got 140 points and is winning both matches today too. She made a bracket knowing nothing of these contests.

I feel like I should retire.

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Eliminated by my favorite AAA-game this decade -- good job Portal 2.

Good luck to the surviving Gurus!

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62 remain.

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The 62 heroes of GoTD 2020 Guru contest who still remain alive...

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@JONALEON1 is the leader at the 70% mark

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@Joelypoely , @SpikeDragon , @Ngamer64 , @AxemRedRanger , @squexa , @DoctorJimmy133 , @Glenn_and_Toad , @hylianknight3 , @Advokaiser are all serious contenders. Amazing that Advokaiser is in contention again.

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I owe @KamikazePotato so much for each of my past Guru results.

I came to GameFAQs in 2010 not knowing squat not only about games' strength, but also about games in general, and I managed to squeeze myself all the way to the #11 spot of the original Game of the Decade.

By the way, KP, why haven't you entered the Guru in the past contests?

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I have The Last of Us beating Dark Souls so I don't have much confidence in my bracket winning at this point

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Advokaiser posted...

I owe @KamikazePotato so much for each of my past Guru results.

I came to GameFAQs in 2010 not knowing squat not only about games' strength, but also about games in general, and I managed to squeeze myself all the way to the #11 spot of the original Game of the Decade.

By the way, KP, why haven't you entered the Guru in the past contests?

He discussed this on the last Show episode- he cares about too many games and characters to save a spot on his nomination list for someone else's choice.


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That, and also that if I somehow won you would all be nominating my Most Recently Loved Thing That Wouldn't Normally Get In (Because It's Fodder) and none of you want The House in Fata Morgana getting an 8 seed.

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KamikazePotato posted...

That, and also that if I somehow won you would all be nominating my Most Recently Loved Thing That Wouldn't Normally Get In (Because It's Fodder) and none of you want The House in Fata Morgana getting an 8 seed.

I mean, how is that different from most of the other Guru winners?

(let's ignore that this year's nomination won a match and had a fourpack with a decent chance of winning)

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Ngamer64 posted...

He discussed this on the last Show episode- he cares about too many games and characters to save a spot on his nomination list for someone else's choice.

But that's only an issue if you don't win the guru!

_SecretSquirrel posted...

I mean, how is that different from most of the other Guru winners?

(let's ignore that this year's nomination won a match and had a fourpack with a decent chance of winning)

Hey, X/Zero did great in that contest

Advokaiser posted...

By the way, KP, why haven't you entered the Guru in the past contests?

so he isn't hoisted by his own petard on the only thing hes relevant on this fucking board lmao

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coming from a guy who has no relevance on this board LOL
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So I both get to help eliminate someone and get eliminated myself? Ill take it. Its been fun.

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Eliminations for tomorrow?

Man batman screwed me

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Division 8:


Elims for a Elder Scrolls: Skyrim+Pokemon HeartGold win:

• _SecretSquirrel by hylianknight3
• Bartzyx by Joelypoely, Advokaiser
• Gall by COVlD-19
• LadyVyxx by AxemRedRanger
• LeonhartFour by Kotetsu534
• MetalmindStats by Hbthebattle

Elims for a Elder Scrolls: Skyrim+NieR: Automata win:

• ffmasterjose by Ngamer, MetalmindStats, _SecretSquirrel, Dr_Football, charmander6000, LeonhartFour, Furious Fura, LadyVyxx, Hbthebattle, Glenn_and_Toad, cloelea, KinjiMuto_3, AxemRedRanger, JONALEON1, COVlD-19, squexa, Kotetsu534, DoctorJimmy133, Joelypoely, hylianknight3, SpikeDragon, Advokaiser, WhiteLens
• Hbthebattle by MetalmindStats
• KinjiMuto_3 by LeonhartFour
• Kotetsu534 by LeonhartFour
• linkhatesganon by Ngamer, Furious Fura, azuarc, JONALEON1, squexa
• The Mana Sword by squexa
• WhiteLens by JONALEON1
• Zylothewolf by Furious Fura, COVlD-19, squexa, DoctorJimmy133

Elims for a Mario Kart 8+Pokemon HeartGold win:

• _SecretSquirrel by squexa, hylianknight3
• Advokaiser by JONALEON1, SpikeDragon
• Bartzyx by Ngamer, JONALEON1, Joelypoely, SpikeDragon, Advokaiser
• Gall by COVlD-19
• Hbthebattle by squexa
• Joelypoely by SpikeDragon
• LadyVyxx by Glenn_and_Toad, AxemRedRanger
• LeonhartFour by Kotetsu534
• MetalmindStats by Hbthebattle, squexa
• The Mana Sword by squexa

Elims for a Mario Kart 8+NieR: Automata win:

• _SecretSquirrel by squexa
• Advokaiser by JONALEON1, SpikeDragon
• azuarc by squexa
• DoctorJimmy133 by Furious Fura
• ffmasterjose by Ngamer, MetalmindStats, _SecretSquirrel, Dr_Football, charmander6000, LeonhartFour, Furious Fura, LadyVyxx, Hbthebattle, Glenn_and_Toad, cloelea, KinjiMuto_3, AxemRedRanger, JONALEON1, COVlD-19, squexa, Kotetsu534, DoctorJimmy133, Joelypoely, hylianknight3, SpikeDragon, Advokaiser, WhiteLens
• Hbthebattle by MetalmindStats, squexa
• hylianknight3 by squexa
• Joelypoely by SpikeDragon
• KinjiMuto_3 by LeonhartFour
• Kotetsu534 by LeonhartFour
• linkhatesganon by Ngamer, Furious Fura, azuarc, JONALEON1, squexa
• MetalmindStats by squexa
• The Mana Sword by squexa
• WhiteLens by JONALEON1
• yoblazer by squexa
• Zylothewolf by Furious Fura, COVlD-19, squexa, DoctorJimmy133

Of course it would be Pokemon that kills me

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Leonhart4 posted...

Of course it would be Pokemon that kills me

There is no more fitting end for you.

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Nier will win.