Board 8 > Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 1032

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~*creativename's contest site (all things contest!)*~
www.gamefaqscontests.com

~*The Board 8 Wiki (lots of useful contest and board information, including all past Post-Contest Analysis from Ulti, transience, Ed Bellis and others)*~
http://board8.wikia.com/

~*List of All Polls (a search bar is at the bottom)*~
http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html

~*NGamer64's Archive Sites (good stuff!) and (LOL) X-Stats Sim (some offensive language)*~
http://www.thengamer.com/
http://thengamer.com/xstats

~*GameFAQs Contests Hall of Fame*~
http://board8.wikia.com/wiki/GameFAQs_Contests_Hall_of_Fame
http://board8.wikia.com/wiki/GameFAQs_Contests_Match_Hall_of_Fame

~*Character Contest Histories*~
http://board8.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Contest_Histories

~*Simple Explanation of Extrapolated Standings*~
A = Strongest Character
B = Character Weaker than A
C = Character Weaker than B
To figure out a character's Xsts Percentage ---> [(CvB)(BvA)]/50 = CvA
To compare how C would do against B ---> [(CvA)/(BvA)]*50 = CvB
To figure out how B would do against A ---> [(CvA)/(CvB)]*50 = BvA

~*All the Match Pics*~
http://www.gamefaqscontests.com/gallery/index.php

~*Leonhart4's Trend Charts*~
https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?hl=en&key=tOGmynfNIiNy5VukpEF-PdA&hl=en#gid=0

~*Acronyms and Percentages for Dummies*~
http://board8.wikia.com/wiki/Acronyms_and_Percentages

~*Say What? Common Stats Topic Lingo Defined*~

SFF (Same Fanbase Factor) - Same Fanbase Factor is the theory that, if two contestants share a common fanbase, the weaker of the two options will underperform in a direct matchup. For instance, Link was expected to defeat Ganon with 65% of the vote in 2004, based on their 2003 values. Instead, Link collected near 88% of the vote. This is the best example of SFF we've ever seen. However take some SFF labels with a grain of salt, as many people will slap it onto any match that doesn't make perfect sense.

Extrapolated Standings - The mathematical "strength" of a contestant that's determined based on their performance relative to the rest of the field. This number is typically based on the contest entrant's loss, but adjustments are sometimes made. See above for a watered down explanation for how the stats are calculated.

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save_us.bigboss

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I guess we need this now.

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If vgchartz is to be believed and I haven't forgotten any prominent JRPGS to look up, Golden Sun is the second best selling JRPG in the U.S. that didn't have the words "Final Fantasy," "Kingdom Hearts," "Mario," or "Pokemon" in the title.

Legend of Dragoon is #1, which also explains that game doing fairly well in GotD. Golden Sun stood out a lot more on its system though due to less competition.

LoD and Golden Sun both outsold Chrono Trigger, SNES and DS versions combined? I'm actually kinda surprised. Chrono Trigger was a big freaking deal to RPG enthusiasts back in the day.

Then again there were a ton more RPG enthusiasts in 2001 than there were in 1995, so maybe that's it.

(I can't count the PS1 version since it was sold as 1/2 of "Final Fantasy Chronicles" which disqualifies it based on the criteria <_<)

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Chrono Trigger was a big deal, but it didn't have big sales.

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Wikipedia says it was the 3rd best-selling game across all platforms for 1995!

I dunno the US/Other breakdown though.

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Diluted ASV indeed. Ryu and Ken will finish only 0.4% lower than their highest pre-ASV percentage. In this case, however, I'm sure that's partly because Pokemon started off so high.

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It was still a decent jump up from what they had been averaging previously, but yeah, being so ridiculously frontloaded prevented them from going up so much.

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Also CALIFORNIA ASV helps the Fighters finish above 40% in the end

Good job, guys

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I know the ASV has been very weak lately, but the California ASV also hurt the Trainers a bit by slowing them down in the ASV. And of course, they were very frontloaded at the start of the match.

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What does Samus need in this match to have a chance at trainers? 60-65%?

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Wait... Isn't that "Dark Samus" in that pic and not the actual Samus? I might be wrong here since I barely played the Metroid Prime games.

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Samus needs Terra/Kefka to be stronger than Ryu/Ken.

And hope rSFF doesn't exist.

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"So cold. I am always by your side."
"There ain't no gettin' off of this train we on!"

I just looked at the clock and was like "oh, there's a samus match soon isn't there"

I hope this isn't as big an anti-climax as... everything else.

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Vic Boss has got this

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This should be a close match

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Yeah I believe that's Dark Samus.

DARK BOOST

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Zero Suit Samus debacle part 2

Only this time...SHE LOSES

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"So cold. I am always by your side."
"There ain't no gettin' off of this train we on!"

God I can't stand the tension
This reminds me of this time I was stuck between two horses to bet on in the grand national, and I picked one over the other. Mine fell at like the first fence so I spent the rest of the race praying the other one wouldn't win. (it didn't, phew)

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I would be surprised as hell if Boss had a chance.

Then again, I banked on the Tidus match and bet everything on Resident Evil, so I'm not very good at gauging Boss's strength!

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So close to keeping it under 60%. Oh well

Go Bosses!

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Vote Accepted

Samus Aran vs. Ridley 73.68% 14
Big Boss vs. The Boss 26.32% 5
TOTAL VOTES 19

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Samus Aran vs. Ridley 58.33%

28
Big Boss vs. The Boss 41.67%

20
TOTAL VOTES 48

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His dark secret is he's really Spark Brushel in disguise. If people knew, he'd be ruined. - Spiral on the black psyche locks

Samus already under 60%

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BOP Results: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/Rivalry%20BOP.xls
Rivalry Rumble: 65/76 Today: Samus/Ridley

Samus Aran vs. Ridley 61.54% 56
Big Boss vs. The Boss 38.46% 35
TOTAL VOTES 91

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ugh

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still that amazing Samus board vote despite being against MGS3

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Oracle Challenge ~ Rank: 18th ~Today's prediction: Trainers - 52.95%

so much for that

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Playing Brinstar music woot.

Best NES song ever.

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Vote Accepted

Samus Aran vs. Ridley 61.76% 63
Big Boss vs. The Boss 38.24% 39
TOTAL VOTES 102

boooooo

44.84% for the Trainers, too. Means they're probably the overall favorites in this division. Not bad.

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12 perfects left

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BOP Results: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/Rivalry%20BOP.xls
Rivalry Rumble: 65/76 Today: Samus/Ridley

Bosses roaring back now

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12 regular perfects left

71 Battle Challenge perfects left

Hivemind indeed

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"Stay with me until the end. Please."
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6th on the regular leaderboard, but still not on the battle leaderboard =/

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If you call that a roar

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Also, Trainers were 2:1 favorites in the Battle Challenge

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My name is still not on the top 50 Battle Challenge list! Argh!

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50 ExThaNemesis 74 Link vs. Ganondorf

Hell yeah!

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I smell 55-45 when all is said and done

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Oracle Challenge ~ Rank: 18th ~Today's prediction: Trainers - 52.95%

Looks like this is stabilizing. Bosses will cut a bunch overnight, but Samus looks safe.

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oh neat I'm one of those few 74's that aren't on the leaderboard <__>

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I was so close to betting a testicle with XIII over this match.

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From: AlecTrevelyan006 | #042
I was so close to betting a testicle with XIII over this match.

I'm glad you didn't. Testicular bets are bets that should be done sparingly. You can't be doing them in consecutive days.

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Wait, was I the only perfect Battle to bank?

I guess so.

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This is Yesmar.

So between Yuna/Seymour and Tidus/Jecht, this has been a real bad contest for FFX.

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Trainers gonna destroy samus. no pokmon vs metroid repeat this time.

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I would take The Bosses > The Fighters 55-45

:x

ExThaNemesis posted...
50 ExThaNemesis 74 Link vs. Ganondorf

Hell yeah!

50 XIII_rocks 132600 132600

^5! We're like the 50 club!

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SHINE GET 64 posted...
oh neat I'm one of those few 74's that aren't on the leaderboard <__>

I'm not there too. I'm gonna be sad if I get my perfect battle score wrecked before I get on the leaderboards.

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From: ExThaNemesis | #043
I'm glad you didn't. Testicular bets are bets that should be done sparingly. You can't be doing them in consecutive days.

Well, that's how I felt too. Probably for the best.

And my Acid Enema alt is on the leaderboard. Woo?

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