LogFAQs > #942554259

It's way too early to predict, and likely any character you predict now won't make it there (welp). I mean outside of Lightning I wouldn't have predicted the last contest very well I doubt; much of what happens is chance and highly dependent on these early rounds. As you said, Edward didn't look great last time but he eventually got going with propaganda. Same thing with Cid P. Who is going to be that character this time? Chances are fairly high it will happen, and it won't be something anyone is going to be predicting at this stage. In fact, I'd say that ever since Tidus defeated Kefka in XVI every single contest since has had a major push from some unknown and unforeseen factor. From Steiner's win the following contest to subsequent runs by relative afterthoughts like Doomtrain and Minwu and finals appearances for historically weak characters like Cid P. and Edward, no contest since that one has been without something rather strange taking place. Any prediction I would make would include some sort of wildcard like the last 5 contests have had in the top 3 or higher.

As far as replicating the run in that contest goes, it's pretty unlikely. Some of the people that helped aren't here and if they are still here, they're not likely going to be interested in pushing the same character who now historically finishes fairly highly. I'm going to try and do my best, but if you look at the statistics on who makes it to the top 5 in the last 5 years, the odds aren't very good for someone with a placement history like Seymour's. I'd love to do some sort of witty comic or drawing but I lack the artistic skill needed for that, and without it I'm not sure getting over this hump is very feasible.

But I'd love to be wrong.
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