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janembaman
09/07/11 4:31:00 PM
#201:


Just the first round and I hate this contest already

Hell I hate Sonic and all the characters in this series and I hate Tails the most but still how is he losinggggggggg
No idea how Chocobo is so weak
WTF at Captain Price...
WHY IS ZERO LOSING TO THAT PENGUIN
Albert Einstein will win the contest
Yoshi is weak
WHY IS MAYA LOSING
I want caps for Geno but it gets old so why is he losing
Toad...no comment(had him going faaaar)
Compianion Cube underperformence
Vivi -_________-
And Luke but I expected this
The rest are fine or I don't care about (mostly this)

And that duble post facebook thing can be abused and probably will
I don't know who 4chan raids for this year (probably Einstein if I know them good enough) that double vote thing can totally destroy every competition
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TheCodeisBosco
09/07/11 4:31:00 PM
#202:


Price and Dominic are flying up right now, too. Not that it really matters for Price - he's a goner no matter what.

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FateStayAlbion
09/07/11 4:34:00 PM
#203:


I want caps for Geno but it gets old so why is he losing

Eh, even without 4chan he woulda stood no chance. Dogmeat had 70% on him before they got involved.

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WarThaNemesis2
09/07/11 4:35:00 PM
#204:


Nobody is a goner, the moment it gets on the front page, it'll be up to 4chan to stuff. No lead is big enough to not be overcome quickly at the current votals. 4chan isn't doing the burial that it needs to.

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Ayuyu
09/07/11 4:37:00 PM
#205:


WarThaNemesis2 posted...
You forgot Vance and Cube. Anything that's a threat is at risk for 4chan.

Doubt it, for instance if Minsc was a threat they'd still vote for him all the way. They just don't like many games !

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WarThaNemesis2
09/07/11 4:38:00 PM
#206:


You do realize that Alex Jacobson and whatever is almost beating Cube were getting killed before 4chan, right?

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FateStayAlbion
09/07/11 4:39:00 PM
#207:


WarThaNemesis2 posted...
Nobody is a goner, the moment it gets on the front page, it'll be up to 4chan to stuff. No lead is big enough to not be overcome quickly at the current votals. 4chan isn't doing the burial that it needs to.

This 100%. The first rounds of these matches the last two years get about 50-60k votes. Most of these matches only have 2-3k so far. Once it gets onto the front page, it'll explode and a lot of these leads will evaporate in no time. At that point, 4chan will have to keep up with the vote intake with their stuffing, and they'll likely start ignoring all the matches other than Launchpad and Einstein so they can focus on those.

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FateStayAlbion
09/07/11 4:47:00 PM
#208:


Gamespot FINALLY posted it on the main page.

Lets see what happens now

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-LusterSoldier-
09/07/11 4:54:00 PM
#209:


I see on the main page, but the link to their contest is located near the bottom of the page. They also mention their contest here as well:

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But you have to hover over the area where you see the red square to bring up what you see in that screenshot.

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FateStayAlbion
09/07/11 4:55:00 PM
#210:


-LusterSoldier- posted...
I see on the main page, but the link to their contest is located near the bottom of the page. They also mention their contest here as well:

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But you have to hover over the area where you see the red square to bring up what you see in that screenshot.


Thats likely the best they'll do. I don't remember them promoting any more than that for the last contest.

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-LusterSoldier-
09/07/11 5:07:00 PM
#211:


I used to remember the link to their contest showing up in the "Now On GameSpot" section on the GameFAQs home page, but it isn't there right now.

GameFAQs actually promoted their 2009 Heroes Contest, with a link on the poll results page. I remember this from a long time ago:

http://web.archive.org/web/20090915175758/http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=3604

However, I'm guessing CBS Interactive or GameSpot was responsible for putting that up, and not SBAllen choosing to promote their contest.


Also, Tails finally has the lead again and Zero just took the lead a few minutes ago.

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TheCodeisBosco
09/07/11 5:09:00 PM
#212:


Only a few minutes left until Doc Louis no longer has the lead... better savor it while it lasts!

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FateStayAlbion
09/07/11 5:12:00 PM
#213:


Falco has cut 50 votes in the last 20 minutes. Doubt it'll matter even if he gets close though.

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foxhead84
09/07/11 5:25:00 PM
#214:


TheCodeisBosco posted...
Only a few minutes left until Doc Louis no longer has the lead... better savor it while it lasts!

It's gone.... gone... =( poor little Mac
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foxhead84
09/07/11 5:34:00 PM
#215:


Navi and Vivi are slowly getting back up
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-LusterSoldier-
09/07/11 5:57:00 PM
#216:


Compared to a few hours ago, my bracket looks much better now. Vivi is pulling that comeback and could very well win the match. Cortana almost has the lead again and will probably go on to win the match. Weighted Companion Cube, Alyx Vance, Garrus Vakarian, Yoshi, and Luigi are doing pretty well now and should win their matches unless 4chan starts up another rally.

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LeonhartFour
09/07/11 6:54:00 PM
#217:


From: TheCodeisBosco | #212
Only a few minutes left until Doc Louis no longer has the lead... better savor it while it lasts!


From: foxhead84 | #214
It's gone.... gone... =( poor little Mac


Thank goodness.

Clank losing to Doc Louis would have been the biggest travesty of the contest.

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-LusterSoldier-
09/07/11 7:04:00 PM
#218:


Dominic Santiago is making a comeback right now. He had around 41% a few hours ago and he's already above 47% and still closing in even more.

After Launchpad having around 77% a few hours ago, he's already down to about 64%. And Einstein is also around 64% after having over 70% after the 4chan rallying.

Garrus is over 60% and should be safe. Sully, Vivi, and Navi finally have the lead in the match. If Navi holds the lead, we get to see Epona/Navi next round.

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junk_funk
09/07/11 7:32:00 PM
#219:


Now that everything has settled down I'm missing 6 matches. About to be five once Dominic completes his comeback on Blob. Still, not happy. I made some dumb picks. And I should know better than pick against the joke entries.

Losing Picks:
Wakka > Lucca (confirmed loss pretty much, 2nd worse pick)
Dominic > Blob (only a matter of time before this favors me)
Price > McQuack (sigh, with any hope he'll continue to comeback)
Falco > Einstein (ditto^)
Maya > Murray (too many damn skulls to sort through)
Geno > Dogmeat (#1 meathead pick on my part)

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Team Rocket Elite
09/07/11 7:37:00 PM
#220:


Just a reminder to be careful about posting on GameSpot if you haven't posted there before. If this is the first time you've gone to GameSpot's boards your account looks like a new account from their side and can get banned easily even if it's an old GameFAQs account. If you get banned there, you get banned on GameFAQs as well. I think some people from Board 8 lost their account last year due to this when complaining about 4chan on the GameSpot board.

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Articuno2001
09/07/11 7:38:00 PM
#221:


Right now, I'm only missing four matches.

Wakka > Lucca (not happening)
Domonic > Blob (happening very soon)
Louis > Clank (maybe)
Maya > Murray (maybe)

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-LusterSoldier-
09/07/11 7:43:00 PM
#222:


If you get banned there, you get banned on GameFAQs as well. I think some people from Board 8 lost their account last year due to this when complaining about 4chan on the GameSpot board.

I don't have to worry about this, because I use a GameSpot account that does not have a GameFAQs counterpart. My GameSpot account is "LusterSoldierGS", which is an account that doesn't exist on GameFAQs. So if my GameSpot account gets banned, I don't have to worry about my GameFAQs account.

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TheCodeisBosco
09/07/11 7:50:00 PM
#223:


My R1 picks that are currently wrong:

Wakka > Lucca
Dominic > Blob
Athena > Moogle
Elika > R.O.B.
Dog > Frog

I think Elika and Athena still have a chance to come back, and Dominic beating Blob is almost guaranteed. I'm not too optimistic about Dog and Wakka, though.

EDIT: Dominic's officially beating Blob now! Good stuff.

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foxhead84
09/07/11 8:18:00 PM
#224:


Since everyone is doing this:

Wakka > Lucca (my heart is with CT even though Lucca is the worst character from CT)
Athena > Moogle (should be interesting to see Moogle in our contest)
Elika > R.O.B. (is anyone of you ever own one of those ROB?)
Falco > Einstein (should have known better.....)
Maya Fey > Murray (is there such thing as "The Skull Factor" (TSF)

I have all of them losing in the next round except Athena > Cortana...

But Einstein will probably go over Yoshi next round... and I had Yoshi reaching the final four (and losing to WCC)....
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AxemRedRanger
09/07/11 8:44:00 PM
#225:


My currently wrong round 1 picks:

Wacka > Lucca
Athena > Moogle
Price > Launchpad
Sheva > Minsc
Falco > Einstein
Maya > Murray
Barry > Agro

All of which except Athena go down next round in my bracket, with Athena losing in Round 3.

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AxemRedRanger
09/07/11 8:49:00 PM
#226:


Just saw this on the gamespot forums:

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LeonhartFour
09/07/11 8:52:00 PM
#227:


What in the world do they have against Maya Fey and why can't they spell her name right?

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FateStayAlbion
09/07/11 8:55:00 PM
#228:


AxemRedRanger posted...
Just saw this on the gamespot forums:

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"Our ultimate goal is to troll the gamestop polls"

lol

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LeonhartFour
09/07/11 8:56:00 PM
#229:


Also, it's good to know that both these guys and 4chan are after a Launchpad/Einstein finals.

Huzzah for me.

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LeonhartFour
09/07/11 8:58:00 PM
#230:


They don't even have Murray down as one of the people they support!

They've got the other floating skull guy!

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FateStayAlbion
09/07/11 8:58:00 PM
#231:


LeonhartFour posted...
What in the world do they have against Maya Fey and why can't they spell her name right?

I assume its because she's against Murray, and Monkey Island is pretty popular on /v/

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redrocket
09/07/11 9:01:00 PM
#232:


Morte, "the other floating skull guy" is > then all those other chumps combined.

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PartOfYourWorld
09/07/11 10:48:00 PM
#233:


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The Luigi paragraph, coupled with his picture, is amazing.

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PartOfYourWorld
09/07/11 10:49:00 PM
#234:


Wait, isn't anonymous a part of 4chan?

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-LusterSoldier-
09/08/11 12:49:00 AM
#235:


I see that Cortana is apparently losing again. I guess 4chan started up another rally earlier.

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janembaman
09/08/11 12:54:00 AM
#236:


Why Launchpad
Einstein is so much better winner (because he is a real person and all)
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FateStayAlbion
09/08/11 1:52:00 AM
#237:


-LusterSoldier- posted...
I see that Cortana is apparently losing again. I guess 4chan started up another rally earlier.

I'd assume its the Europe vote for Dandelion. Witcher is based on a very popular novel and movie in Europe, so its a lot bigger than it is in NA. Its kinda like Monkey Island in a way.

-edit- Actually after checking the match page, there seems to be all kinds of low levels trashtalking so it does seem like its 4chan.

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pjbasis
09/08/11 2:02:00 AM
#238:


Totally gonna rally with 4chan
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Ayvuir
09/08/11 2:11:00 AM
#239:


GO DOGMEAT!!!

That is all.

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Rad Link 5
09/08/11 2:16:00 AM
#240:


From: Haguile | #005
But just how bad is it? Say, in a scale from 1 to 1000, how bad is it? I say it's 837 kind of bad.


917 bad, at least.

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LinkMarioSamus
09/08/11 3:50:00 AM
#241:


Picks I currently have wrong:

Wakka > Lucca (I had serious doubts about CT's Gamespot strength after Crono himself failed to make it into the hero contest)
Athena > Moogle (why oh why did I change to this at the last minute?)
Falco > Einstein (HEY EINSTEIN, I'M ON YOUR SIDE)
Barry > Daxter (I thought that Alan Wake's popularity would be enough to trounce Daxter, but I was so wrong it is not funny)
Servbot > Navi (I thought no one liked Navi, though I voted for Navi for whatever dumb reason)

I'm glad that I was right on both the RE characters flopping, but then again Sheva seems to be mounting a comeback, nuts. I believed that Baldur's Gate fans love Minsc and Shadow of the Colossus fans love Agro while Resident Evil fans hate Barry and Sheva.

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-LusterSoldier-
09/08/11 4:22:00 AM
#242:


Here are my incorrect picks so far:

Wakka > Lucca
Cortana > Dandelion (but she's really close to having the lead again)
Athena > Moogle (another close match that Athena can take the lead in)
Price > Launchpad
Sheva Alomar > Minsc
Elika > R.O.B.
Falco > Albert Einstein
Barry Burton > Agro

Overall, it's good enough for me. Near the beginning of the match, I once had 22 incorrect matches and now I only have 8 incorrect matches, with 4 of them in striking distance for a lead change.

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LeonhartFour
09/08/11 10:14:00 AM
#243:


Looks like Wakka's making a comeback on Lucca and Dog is coming back on Frog.

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Naomi_Diamond
09/08/11 10:24:00 AM
#244:


Matches I currently have wrong:

Wakka > Lucca
Price > Launchpad
Falco > Einstein
Maya > Murray

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AxemRedRanger
09/08/11 10:56:00 AM
#245:


Every single person who posted their incorrect resutls so far had Wakka > Lucca.
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Advokaiser
09/08/11 11:09:00 AM
#246:


Matches wrong so far:

Wakka > Lucca (yes, ME TOO)
Moogle > Athena (very close match though)
Elika > R.O.B. (very close too)
Falco > Einstein
Maya > Murray

It really surprises me how many people picked Maya > Murray. I mean, Murray was the clear favorite, I just picked Maya out of bias because I thought maybe she had a chance.

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LeonhartFour
09/08/11 11:11:00 AM
#247:


From: Advokaiser | #246
I just picked Maya out of bias


Just like the rest of Board 8.

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Advokaiser
09/08/11 11:19:00 AM
#248:


And... you?

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azuarc
09/08/11 11:47:00 AM
#249:


Funny reading your comments over the last 24 hours about how awful the vote-stuffing is. Looks fairly normal to me right now.


My currently wrong picks:
* Captain Price vs Launchpad...should have known to fear the duck
* Doc Louis vs Clank...getting doubled too. I knew Clank would win, but c'mon, Doc. Dodge and counterattack!!
* R.O.B. vs Elika...has 49.8% though, so this one's not over
* Falco vs Einstein...another duh, I should know better
* Maya Fey vs Murray...didn't know either of these, but didn't expect MI to be strong.
* Barry Burton vs Agro...apparently a lot more people have played SotC than I thought.


My top 8:
Tails
Cortana
Luigi
Alyx
HK-47
Yoshi
Companion Cube
Vivi

Cortana
Luigi
HK-47
Cube

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Lopen
09/08/11 11:50:00 AM
#250:


I would post my incorrect picks but I don't remember half the picks I made for r1 and don't care enough to go look up the bracket

I know I picked Dog, Captain John Price, and Wakka.

Oh I also picked Barry Burton and Lian Xing because I wasn't gonna put a damn horse in my bracket.

Wanna say that's all I have wrong but not sure.

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