Board 8 > Bacon: 'Wouldn't really call them "historical characters" [Barkley] [ARG]

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KamikazePotato
09/26/11 12:58:00 PM
#1:


Message From KamikazePotato on 09/23/2011

Just letting you know that it is not a joke/invalid nomination. We're using the established game of Charles Barkley Shut Up and Jam Gaiden, where Charles Barkley is the main character and Michael Jordan is a recurring antagonist. The game and the characters in it fit all the rules of the contest, as well as the spirit.


Message From GameFAQs on 09/26/2011

Wouldn't really call them "historical characters"


Message From KamikazePotato on 09/26/2011

I think might be confused about what kind of game Shut Up and Jam Gaiden is? It's not a normal game. Charles Barkley has magic basketball powers and is traveling a post-apocalyptic world that was destroyed by a chaos dunk. Michael Jordan is the agent of an oppressive government, working to stop Barkley at every turn. They aren't just the Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan lifted from a random sports games - they're basically entirely different characters, like how games like Castlevania and Dynasty Warriors take generous liberties with Dracula and Lu Bu.

I won't press the issue again after this if it still gets shot down, but they really do fit all the rules of the contest. In a weird sort of way, but yeah.



He hasn't responded to the last one, but it may be about time to throw in the towel regardless.

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Silvercross
09/26/11 12:59:00 PM
#2:


If Michael Jordan isn't historical, I don't know who is.

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Haguile
09/26/11 12:59:00 PM
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...Well this sucks. This was the reason I was the most excited about the contest really.

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LeonhartFour
09/26/11 1:00:00 PM
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If all else fails, we could resort to nominating Michael Jordan/Max Cranium from Chaos in the Windy City...!

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KanzarisKelshen
09/26/11 1:01:00 PM
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Sailor Failcon tbqh

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XIII_rocks
09/26/11 1:03:00 PM
#6:


Bacon just has a crappy sense of humour, pretty much always has done iirc. Every time I've seen him do something "funny" it's been like...oh

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colliding
09/26/11 1:03:00 PM
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I guess he's got a point, if his definition of "historical characters" is limited to people who are deceased or something
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HeroDelTiempo17
09/26/11 1:03:00 PM
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Tag for answers.

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Paratroopa1
09/26/11 1:04:00 PM
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I agree that in total seriousness Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan are acceptable characters in a CBSUaJG context but I also see why Bacon doesn't understand it. Most games don't take real life people who are still alive and then take ridiculous liberties with them.
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muddersmilk
09/26/11 1:10:00 PM
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Here's hoping your new information makes him change his mind.

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ZenOfThunder
09/26/11 1:13:00 PM
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Britney Spears was in my goddamn history textbook, do I'm pretty sure Barkley and Jordan count as "historical"

god I hated my history textbook

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Xiahou Shake
09/26/11 1:14:00 PM
#13:


This is only the second best pairing in the contest after Einstein/Hitler, but Bacon's response to this isn't encouraging.

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VincentLauw
09/26/11 1:16:00 PM
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if bacon didn't want stuff like this to happen he shouldn't have added or should have clarified that rule, simple as that

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foolm0ron
09/26/11 1:25:00 PM
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From: KamikazePotato | #001
He hasn't responded to the last one, but it may be about time to throw in the towel regardless.


Yeah because B8 first reaction to dumb admin activity is always to throw in the towel

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Dauntless Hunter
09/26/11 1:25:00 PM
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From: ZenOfThunder | #011
Britney Spears was in my goddamn history textbook, do I'm pretty sure Barkley and Jordan count as "historical"

god I hated my history textbook


In 8th grade I had a history textbook with a picture of a kid playing Super Mario Kart near the back.

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GranzonEx
09/26/11 1:28:00 PM
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He probably doesn't want to pay them both for using their likeness for the contest.

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Not Dave
09/26/11 1:30:00 PM
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GranzonEx posted...
He probably doesn't want to pay them both for using their likeness for the contest.

because he'd totally have to right

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The Mana Sword
09/26/11 1:31:00 PM
#19:


Bacon has a history of hatin' on BSUAJ tbqh

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bospsychopaat
09/26/11 1:35:00 PM
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Wait, but something like, Achilles vs. Hector would be allowed right? (I haven't looked it up, but there's bound to be a game where they're featured.)

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KamikazePotato
09/26/11 1:52:00 PM
#21:


Message From GameFAQs on 09/26/2011

I know the game - but entries like that lead to two possibilities: 1) It gets almost no votes, and goes out in the first round despite all the nominations, while keeping a better entry off the bracket, or 2) it becomes a /b/ rally point, winning and knocking out more popular entries, but alienating the majority of voters and leading to less people being interested in the contest (See: the latest GameSpot contest).



Yeah, it's over.

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WazzupGenius00
09/26/11 1:55:00 PM
#22:


BOOOOOOOOO

looks like Bacon can go jam with the rest

also notice how now his reasoning is completely different than what it was before

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GenesisSaga
09/26/11 1:57:00 PM
#23:


RIP Charles Barkley/Michael Jordan

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SmartMuffin
09/26/11 1:57:00 PM
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What about Michael Jordan/Larry Bird?

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Lopen
09/26/11 1:59:00 PM
#25:


Bacon is incredibly stubborn, yeah. I knew this was dead from the first post.

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Vlado
09/26/11 1:59:00 PM
#26:


It's quite disturbing that the admin of this site would write something like the last thing you quoted... Ugh.

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TheKoolAidShoto
09/26/11 2:00:00 PM
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Yeah, this contest is gonna suck ass

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Theon_Greyjoy
09/26/11 2:01:00 PM
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It's no wonder this site is losing traffic. We need something awesome every now and then to draw attention.

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Articuno2001
09/26/11 2:01:00 PM
#29:


eh

well

it gives me a nomination slot open for DetroitDJ's nomination, but I'm still not too happy about it.

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Lopen
09/26/11 2:02:00 PM
#30:


I'm not changing my nomination tbqh

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KamikazePotato
09/26/11 2:03:00 PM
#31:


I'm not changing my nomination because really. What else is there to nominate. I got in the Guru, Detroit DJ, Phoenix/Edgey, Dante/Vergil...and some filler.

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Mer_Mer_Yes_Mer
09/26/11 2:05:00 PM
#32:


Looks like you should all back Nook/Redd as the primary joke nom of this contest tbqh

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Haguile
09/26/11 2:08:00 PM
#33:


From: Mer_Mer_Yes_Mer | Posted: 9/26/2011 5:05:06 PM | #032
Looks like you should all back Nook/Redd as the primary joke nom of this contest tbqh


Watch him ban it for the same reasoning.

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GenesisSaga
09/26/11 2:08:00 PM
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*cough* Plugging Balthier/Dr. Cid *cough*

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voltch
09/26/11 2:10:00 PM
#35:


Bacon is a Wilt/Russel fan.

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AdmiralZephyr
09/26/11 2:13:00 PM
#36:


Wait, so Bacon is disqualifying a legit entry because he is afraid of /b/ ruining the contest, and yet he allows NON-CHARACTERS like L-Block and Missingno. into a CHARACTER battle?

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AdmiralZephyr
09/26/11 2:14:00 PM
#37:


Also, if you're looking for a joke entry, I'm totally serious on Conker/The Great Mighty Poo, but I know /b/ would love a singing s*** monster.

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xp1337
09/26/11 2:14:00 PM
#38:


I thought based on the whole Battletoads thing that outside rallying wasn't typically very effective when thrown against the top-tier, and that L-Block was the exception.

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BlackMageJawa
09/26/11 2:14:00 PM
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If he's commented on this, has there been an official ruling on Mario/Sonic yet?

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KamikazePotato
09/26/11 2:29:00 PM
#40:


I never sent in a feedback ticket concerning Mario/Sonic.

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XIII_rocks
09/26/11 2:29:00 PM
#41:


Wow, that's kind of a joke...
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edwardsdv
09/26/11 2:47:00 PM
#42:


I kind of expected it.

I mean BSUaJG is a fan/ freeware game. I think pretty much anything from that category is going to face trouble.

As he said, its the kind of thing I could see being the legit weakest entry in the contest or else just a troll rally point.

I mean we just want it in for the larfs, but I can see if he still thinks this contest is srz bsns that hed have problem with it.

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Bigwig_rah
09/26/11 2:57:00 PM
#43:


Gamefaqs admin literally afraid to have fun because of /b/.

Shameful.

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ZenOfThunder
09/26/11 3:14:00 PM
#44:


that's awful

it's not like this site has been sabotaged before with the joke votes. Maybe like... twice with Bidoof and Mudkip, but their competition was weak anyway.

L-Block wasn't even a 4chan thing, all corners of the internet had to team up for that one. Then it never happened again.

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MonkClive0
09/26/11 3:15:00 PM
#45:


I know the game - but entries like that lead to two possibilities: 1) It gets almost no votes, and goes out in the first round despite all the nominations, while keeping a better entry off the bracket, or 2) it becomes a /b/ rally point, winning and knocking out more popular entries, but alienating the majority of voters and leading to less people being interested in the contest (See: the latest GameSpot contest).

what?

what better entry?

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MonkClive0
09/26/11 3:17:00 PM
#46:


Bigwig_rah posted...
Gamefaqs admin literally afraid to have fun because of /b/.

Shameful.


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HeroDelTiempo17
09/26/11 3:18:00 PM
#47:


Maybe if we get EVERYONE ON GAMEFAQS to nominate it, he'll have no choice but to let it in.

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TheCodeisBosco
09/26/11 3:18:00 PM
#48:


Dang! That sucks.

Now more than ever, I really hope a joke rivalry wins, like Left/Right Paddle or something. A joke contest deserves a joke winner.

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Haguile
09/26/11 3:19:00 PM
#49:


From: TheCodeisBosco | Posted: 9/26/2011 6:18:33 PM | #048
Dang! That sucks.

Now more than ever, I really hope a joke rivalry wins, like Left/Right Paddle or something. A joke contest deserves a joke winner.


If he didn't let this in, I doubt he'd accept Left/Right Paddle.

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dragon22391
09/26/11 3:19:00 PM
#50:


Disgusting. I'm leaving my nom.

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ZenOfThunder
09/26/11 3:20:00 PM
#51:


I hope he at least makes it a bonus match

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