Board 8 > Okay, here's the fucking bracket

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Leonhart4
03/07/20 7:43:11 AM
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Advokaiser
03/07/20 9:22:36 AM
#153:


Limiting the bracket to 8 games per genre would flush away like half the bracket because of indies.

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Moonroof
03/07/20 9:38:50 AM
#154:


Allen did a good job with this bracket. It could have been made better by not allowing any Pokmon, but I suppose fair is fair.
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Leonhart4
03/07/20 9:55:39 AM
#155:


@SBAllen

Could we get some nomination stats? And can we get an idea of how much the outside metrics impacted what did or didn't make the bracket?

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Moonroof
03/07/20 10:31:04 AM
#156:


Leonhart4 posted...
@SBAllen

Could we get some nomination stats? And can we get an idea of how much the outside metrics impacted what did or didn't make the bracket?

The seeding reflects the nomination stats closely enough, and the outside metrics taken into account were game ratings and critical reception. Numbers-wise, the seedings were comprised of nominations being 75% and outside metrics being 25%.
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Advokaiser
03/07/20 10:32:48 AM
#157:


We still need to know which games didn't make the cut!

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Moonroof
03/07/20 10:33:17 AM
#158:


Advokaiser posted...
We still need to know which games didn't make the cut!

All the games that arent in the bracket.
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Advokaiser
03/07/20 11:15:50 AM
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Moonroof posted...
All the games that arent in the bracket.

Like, I mean, the list of games that would've made it to a vote-in phase, like in GotD1 happened.

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Moonroof
03/07/20 11:23:54 AM
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The only notable ones were Pokmon and Skyward Sword. All the other games didnt garner nearly enough nominations / have a high enough rating score. That is why there were no vote-ins.
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HatchetRyda
03/07/20 1:05:36 PM
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Hey I'd have FFXIV win the whole thing since playing it for over 6 yrs and after the disaster that was 1.0 gotta give SE credit for caring enough about the game and player base to completely destroy the game and rebuild it. But I know that's only my opinion and will probably get knocked out in the 2nd round. :/
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Leonhart4
03/07/20 1:10:53 PM
#162:


Moonroof posted...
The seeding reflects the nomination stats closely enough, and the outside metrics taken into account were game ratings and critical reception. Numbers-wise, the seedings were comprised of nominations being 75% and outside metrics being 25%.

Yeah I don't care to hear anything from you.

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Moonroof
03/07/20 2:57:26 PM
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Leonhart4 posted...
Yeah I don't care to hear anything from you.

What?
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Leonhart4
03/07/20 3:05:54 PM
#164:


I did not stutter. I don't care to hear numbers you made up based on nothing.

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Moonroof
03/07/20 3:14:20 PM
#165:


I wouldnt know if you stuttered because you typed your response. Are you okay?
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Leonhart4
03/07/20 3:16:20 PM
#166:


Oh, so you are just incapable of reading comprehension.

I will be okay once you stop acting like you know things you don't, so help me out.

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Moonroof
03/07/20 7:36:44 PM
#167:


Wahhh, Moonroof is bothering me. He doesnt like my rankings list, wahhh!

I love getting a rise out of you. Respond to me again or block me, boy.
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Mr Lasastryke
03/07/20 7:43:30 PM
#168:


i thought leonhart had already blocked moonroof

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Leonhart4
03/07/20 8:51:56 PM
#169:


Moonroof posted...
Wahhh, Moonroof is bothering me. He doesnt like my rankings list, wahhh!

I love getting a rise out of you. Respond to me again or block me, boy.

You already demonstrated your lack of reading comprehension earlier. No need to provide further examples.

Mr Lasastryke posted...
i thought leonhart had already blocked moonroof

I blocked him on my main account to keep him out of my topics because he is a very unimaginative troll who can't come up with anything better than repeatedly posting "this topic sucks"

But if he insists I block him completely I can comply

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Keltiq
03/07/20 10:44:26 PM
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Apocalypsah posted...
Wait....

I cant fill in an official entry and Im not eligible for prizes, just because I live in Europe?

What kind of bullshit is that?
I learned a couple years ago that it's pretty difficult (and possibly expensive) in legal terms to even get an America-hosted contest open to Canadians. I imagine Europe is a bridge too far.

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swirIdude
03/07/20 11:18:06 PM
#171:


I liked Moonroof better when he was pretending he wasn't a troll. Now it's just sad watching him.

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Moonroof
03/08/20 3:33:13 AM
#172:


Its very entertaining watching you guys care so much. I truly get a kick out of it when Im bored.
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Yuri_LowelI
03/09/20 8:21:56 AM
#173:


Moonroof posted...
The only notable ones were Pokmon and Skyward Sword. All the other games didnt garner nearly enough nominations / have a high enough rating score. That is why there were no vote-ins.

sword and shield would gotten less votes than sun moon. Look GOTY. Pokemon flopped. Noone cares about sword and shield

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Yuri_LowelI
03/09/20 8:23:30 AM
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Keltiq posted...
I learned a couple years ago that it's pretty difficult (and possibly expensive) in legal terms to even get an America-hosted contest open to Canadians. I imagine Europe is a bridge too far.

although its hard to send money. Surely its not Hard to send a physical prize.

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Trollblade74
03/09/20 4:28:35 PM
#175:


Dammit, the only Pokemon game to get on was HGSS. I really wish Gen 5 had gotten on.

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Dark Silvergun
03/09/20 9:17:08 PM
#176:


Bracket Filled, here comes the ??? when it starts!

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LeonhartFour
03/10/20 3:54:30 AM
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LeonhartFour
03/10/20 3:59:23 AM
#178:


although probably for the best because it gives me more time to get my Analysis Crew writeups done

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linid0t
03/10/20 10:02:20 AM
#180:


The delay is just going to give me more time to second guess myself, change my picks then regret it all later when my perfect bracket i dead before the first week is out

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Quill
03/10/20 12:48:55 PM
#181:


Hi everyone, I'm excited about this contest, and I'd appreciate if someone could answer 2 questions I have about the rules.
  1. Are you able to update your bracket after March 19 when the battles start?
  2. If you submit a second-chance bracket after April 20, does that negate your first bracket? (Is there anything to lose by submitting a second chance bracket?)


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Leonhart4
03/10/20 12:52:01 PM
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Moonroof
03/10/20 12:52:05 PM
#183:


No.
No (no).
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Leonhart4
03/10/20 1:13:12 PM
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Seanchan
03/10/20 1:48:44 PM
#185:


Leonhart4 posted...
Need more new blood

I guess "new" is always in perspective ;)

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Quill
03/10/20 2:50:49 PM
#186:


Leonhart4 posted...
No to all questions

Moonroof posted...
No.
No (no).
Thanks.
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Moonroof
03/10/20 3:07:27 PM
#187:


You dont want to listen to Leonhart usually. Hes right this time, but hes a known troll.
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Advokaiser
03/10/20 5:36:26 PM
#188:


So now we have until March 18th, 11:59 PM to fill our brackets, correct?

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Leonhart4
03/10/20 5:51:22 PM
#189:


Advokaiser posted...
So now we have until March 18th, 11:59 PM to fill our brackets, correct?

I think it starts midnight UTC on the 19th, which would be 8 P.M. eastern time, and you usually have until like an hour before the contest starts.

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Team Rocket Elite
03/10/20 7:08:07 PM
#190:


"Brackets will be filled in during the Entry Period and posted on-line at gamefaqs.gamespot.com. Picks (completed brackets) must be submitted by 3:59:59 PM PT on March 19, 2020."

"before the first Contest battle (March 19, 2020 at 5PM Pacific Time ("PT"))"

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/features/gotd_rules
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Advokaiser
03/10/20 7:16:39 PM
#191:


Thanks.

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Polycosm
03/10/20 7:44:33 PM
#192:


metaIslug posted...
Will the coronavirus delay the contest?

Probably not, but considering Covid-19's CFR, I'd knock 3.4% off your tiebreaker to reflect a reduction in votals.

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Leonhart4
03/10/20 7:45:42 PM
#193:


I mean, the Corona virus could help vote totals since it's keeping people in

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Polycosm
03/10/20 7:49:58 PM
#194:


It's hard to say, really. School closures could also cause the ASV to disperse.

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MetalmindStats
03/10/20 10:18:12 PM
#195:


Polycosm posted...
Probably not, but considering Covid-19's CFR, I'd knock 3.4% off your tiebreaker to reflect a reduction in votals.
You're not considering the difference in fatality rate among age groups - practically no one over 60 votes on GameFAQs, and its fatality rate is minimal under 60.

Also, the ASV functionally died years ago when GameFAQs aged past the point of having a significant high school component.

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Moonroof
03/10/20 10:47:12 PM
#196:


Are you guys serious? Corona will have literally zero effect on this contest.
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linid0t
03/10/20 10:48:03 PM
#197:


Moonroof posted...
Are you guys serious? Corona will have literally zero effect on this contest.

SBAllen has to make the bracket and its probably made in China

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Moonroof
03/10/20 10:59:02 PM
#198:


Lmao. Jokes on me. Cant believe I fell for this convo!
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gwwak
03/11/20 2:33:51 AM
#199:


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tennisboy213
03/11/20 7:38:19 AM
#200:


So does the contest start on the 18th or 19th here in America? I would have thought it would be the 18th based on the last contest, but TRE's link said otherwise.
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shane15
03/11/20 10:18:58 AM
#201:


tennisboy213 posted...
So does the contest start on the 18th or 19th here in America? I would have thought it would be the 18th based on the last contest, but TRE's link said otherwise.


I'm guessing it's the 19th UTC which would be the 18th in America.

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