Board 8 > Save My Favorite Final Fantasy Characters XXV: Day 75 [smfffc]

(+) Yeah! (+)

Should have been dead two days ago if I showed up

Wow look at all them Cindy's!

Too many too late

Cinded Aughrum

FFDragon posted...

stop she's already dead

It's the thought that counts

Cindy?

the thought of what could have been

Vincent and Cindy out back to back Ouch.

Im certainly excited how the next rule change will switch things up.

Damn, too late. Just wanted her to make one more day!

26th is still remarkable

Sorry Martin, I tried to help her!

Congrats to Layle, Apollo, Montblanc, and the Good King for getting into the who-knows-if-it's-even-happening hypothetical Top 100 contest (that may not even use the rules of entryship as I'm imagining) and continuing to shut FFXV out of it entirely.

_Keeby posted...

Vincent and Cindy out back to back Ouch.

Im certainly excited how the next rule change will switch things up.

Definitely getting to the point where even two supporters isn't enough

Cindy was the only one working on a new PB coming into this round

but Layle assumes that position now with a previous best of 26th

UltimaterializerX posted...

Sorry Andy :(

You deserve props for carrying her torch this far, that's for damn sure.

Hey, it wasn't just me - Martin did a LOT too!

And it's okay. I was prepared to lose her weeks ago.

_Keeby posted...

Vincent and Cindy out back to back Ouch.

and Quistis before then, and Aerith dangling uncomfortably long in H2. This has really not been a great stretch recently but we are getting to the increasingly painful part of the contest, not that it's been a walk in the park up to this point (but most of it was)

andy can we get iron update to commemorate the queen dropping or is it being held for post-day 80

I enjoyed the Cindy run, wish I could have done more.

whew, close one. Thank you Bane! And reliable Raiden I am grateful you showed up when you did this contest!

Condolences to Team Cindy but you have to admit she got further than anyone could've expected

MartinFF7 posted...

andy can we get iron update to commemorate the queen dropping or is it being held for post-day 80

yeah I was gonna do one today anyway but now it's extra fitting

We're gettin' down to the end
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/5/5/AAC56kAAEy2X.jpg

One of those Mogs shouldn't be crossed out

It still stings a little every time I see someone save "Mog".

Vanille should move up as spots open in the pyramid, not down!

wait a sec wasn't tifa higher on that pyramid before

KommunistKoala posted...

wait a sec wasn't tifa higher on that pyramid before

He's accounting for Aerith's momentum. With 2 finals appearances in 2 years, everyone is on board with her winning this year for the Third Times the Charm year.

"everyone"

I like that Martins just out here actively pissing people off

I'm only okay with another finals appearance for Aeris if it means we get 3 losses in 3 years.

Wait who am I pissing off, I'm just joking around on my priorities... am I not reading the room properly again, I'm really not meaning any offence in anything I'm saying!! (Vanille getting the down arrow was more of a joke directed at Roba if that's what you meant)

KommunistKoala posted...

wait a sec wasn't tifa higher on that pyramid before

Same as it was before and I always had Tifa = Jessie. Honestly I was leaning towards giving Jessie the edge for optimal stats debut but leaning more Tifa for another strong showing to (ideally) lay the groundwork for a (ideally!!) post-Aerith-victory run

Mewtwo59 posted...

One of those Mogs shouldn't be crossed out

You're right (you correctly surmised MogVI was the odd Mog out) but I can't be bothered editing it.

It's time for our regular Iron Update! We're 3/4 through, here's how the slaughterhouse is taking shape.

Iron Man

Vanille: 3 (Days 16, 52, 73, killed Faris, Zidane, Quistis)
Good King Moggle Mog XII: 3 (Days 51, 54, 55, killed Y'shtola, Ktjn, Alphinaud)
Rikku: 2 (Days 41, 58, killed Cid H, Doomtrain)
Dagger: 2 (Days 45, 71, killed Jecht, Terra)
Kuja: 2 (Days 69, 72, killed Vivi, Cid P)
Montblanc: 1 (Day 18, killed Beatrix)
Quina: 1 (Day 31, killed Kefka)
Layle: 1 (Day 60, killed Balthier)
Kockej: 1 (Day 62, killed Ashe)
Barret: 1 (Day 74, killed Vincent)
Ghido: 1 (Day 75, killed Cindy)

Ifrit: 6 (Days 6, 12, 19, 37, 40, 47, killed Dad, Irvine, Prompto, Gilgamesh, Bahamut, Mog (IX), lasted 51 extra days)
Cindy: 5 (Days 10, 32, 53, 68, 70, killed Steiner, Algus, Cloud, Venat, Rinoa, lasted 65 extra days)
Terra: 4 (Days 30, 56, 65, 66, killed Krjn, Freya, Ramza, Eiko, lasted 41 extra days)
Vincent: 4 (Days 34, 57, 64, 67, killed Paine, Ifrit, Rydia, Basch, lasted 40 extra days)
Fang: 4 (Days 28, 29, 36, 38, killed Galuf, Hope, Josef, Fran, lasted 14 extra days)
Ashe: 3 (Days 27, 48, 59, killed Cyan, Tidus, Lightning, lasted 35 extra days)
Jecht: 3 (Days 39, 43, 44, killed Zenos, Shuyin, Rosa, lasted 6 extra days)
Josef: 2 (Days 1, 21, killed Ricard, Garland, lasted 35 extra days)
Mog (DFFOO): 2 (Days 3, 7, killed Mog (XIII-2), Exdeath, lasted 29 extra days)
Krjn: 2 (Days 5, 26, killed Noctis, Agrias, lasted 25 extra days)
Paine: 2 (Days 9, 33, killed Nora, Mog (DFF00), lasted 25 extra days)
Mog (IX): 2 (Days 23, 42, killed Edgar, Fang, lasted 24 extra days)
Venat: 2 (Days 46, 49, killed Cait Sith, Ignis, lasted 22 extra days)
Freya: 1 (Day 15, killed Setzer, lated 41 extra days)
Minwu: 1 (Day 14, killed Lulu, lasted 36 extra days)
Balthier: 1 (Day 25, killed Yuna, lasted 35 extra days)
Y'shtola: 1 (Day 17, killed Raijin, lasted 34 extra days)
Ignis: 1 (Day 24, killed Sazh, lasted 25 extra days)
Auron: 1 (Day 11, killed Snow, lasted 24 extra days)
Gilgamesh: 1 (Day 22, killed G'raha, lasted 15 extra days)
Snow: 1 (Day 4, killed Urianger, lasted 7 extra days)
Agrias: 1 (Day 20, killed Mog (VII), lasted 6 extra days)
Beatrix: 1 (Day 13, killed Tataru, lasted 5 extra days)
Ktjn: 1 (Day 50, killed Minwu, lasted 4 extra days)
Ramza: 1 (Day 61, killed Ardyn, lasted 4 extra days)
Fran: 1 (Day 35, killed Auron, lasted 3 extra days)
Eiko: 1 (Day 63, killed Mog (VI), lasted 3 extra days)
Steiner: 1 (Day 8, killed Warrior of Light, lasted 2 extra days)
Mog (XIII-2): 1 (Day 2, killed Fury, lasted 1 extra day)

5 rounds ago we had three seemingly invincible killing machines, and now all three of them have perished. Cindy lands one kill short of Ifrit but she lasted a whopping 65 days after her original scare, putting her firmly at #1 in terms of extra days lived. But remarkably there are still three others who can claim that #1 spot- Vanille needs to reach Day 82 to surpass her, Montblanc to Day 84, and Quina to Day 97. Can any of them do it???

An interesting note: though they each have 3 left, all of IX's remaining characters have been in the hotseat at one point this year, but none of VIII's have. In fact, not a single VIII character has been Iron at all!

TomNook posted...

He's accounting for Aerith's momentum. With 2 finals appearances in 2 years, everyone is on board with her winning this year for the Third Times the Charm year.

mnk posted...

"everyone"

Yes, everyone, including Martin and all seven of the other voices that echo inside his thick skull.

Snipestats

MartinFF7: 17 (Days 7, 18, 21, 23, 24, 33, 34, 42, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 57, 64, 67, 68, killed Exdeath, Beatrix, Garland, Edgar, Sazh, Mog (DFFOO), Paine, Fang, Ignis, Minwu, Y'shtola, Zidane, Ktjn, Ifrit, Rydia, Basch, Venat)
Inviso: 10 (Days 11, 14, 15, 20, 29, 30, 36, 38, 39, 55, killed Snow, Lulu, Setzer, Mog (VII), Hope, Krjn, Josef, Fran, Zenos, Alphinaud)
bubu: 6 (Days 2, 8, 12, 32, 45, 72, killed Fury, Warrior of Light, Irvine, Algus, Jecht, Cid P)
Xuxon: 5 (Days 22, 35, 44, 63, 73, killed G'raha, Auron, Rosa, Mog (VI), Quistis)
mnk: 4 (Days 9, 31, 41, 74, killed Nora, Kefka, Cid H, Vincent)
Koala: 3 (Days 13, 37, 40, killed Tataru, Gilgamesh, Bahamut)
Socko: 3 (Days 16, 53, 70, killed Faris, Cloud, Rinoa)
Karo: 3 (Days 28, 48, 58, killed Galuf, Tidus, Doomtrain)
War: 2 (Days 1, 3, killed Ricard, Mog (XIII-2))
FFDragon: 2 (Days 5, 26, killed Noctis, Agrias)
Keeby: 2 (Days 43, 60, killed Shuyin, Balthier)
andy: 2 (Days 56, 62, killed Freya, Ashe)
vcharon: 1 (Day 4, killed Urianger)
Robazoid: 1 (Day 6, killed Dad)
Nick: 1 (Day 10, killed Steiner)
Chaeix: 1 (Day 17, killed Raijin)
WhiteLens: 1 (Day 19, killed Prompto)
Leon: 1 (Day 25, killed Yuna)
Janus: 1 (Day 27, killed Cyan)
SirChris: 1 (Day 46, killed Cait Sith)
Maniac: 1 (Day 47, killed Mog (IX))
pj: 1 (Day 59, killed Lightning)
redrocket: 1 (Day 61, killed Ardyn)
GMUN: 1 (Day 65, killed Ramza)
gravy: 1 (Day 66, killed Eiko)
Nanis: 1 (Day 69, killed Vivi)
swordz: 1 (Day 71, killed Terra)
Bane: 1 (Day 75, killed Cindy)

Between Days 20 and 50, Inviso and Martin changed snipe leads 5 times. Since then however, Martin has been on a frenzy. As sniping gets harder it seems unlikely vis can catch him now, but would anyone even want to have that much blood on their hands??

At any rate, if you're salty about your main going out, this handy guide will help you direct your ire to the appropriate place! Hooray!

You know I'm trying to not actively piss people off right now and that's probably not helping, lol...

aw yusss Layle in the Top 25 first time. I was astounded by the 26th placement to begin with because 5 saves was well within the "you can't solo this" zone and he was getting a lot of end-of-round carries to make it.

This time actually pretty reliable getting him through with a full-on second supporter! Although I was getting concerned with how quick these h3s were getting but thankfully I made it early today.

time to introduce him to 6 saves

Mewtwo59 posted...

I'm only okay with another finals appearance for Aeris if it means we get 3 losses in 3 years.

Rude!

Even if some people don't like her the most, its undeniable that her fans have put in the most work these past 3 years (mathematically a fact).

It would feel mean spirited to deny her at this point.

I headcanon that Xuxon killed Mog as retribution.

Characters ain't owed shit imo, if it's meant to be it's meant to be. If not well, that's unfortunate.

Also woo my 1 snipe of the year. I think I cap off at like 2, but 1 is my usual.

Aerith is actually my fave of the three FFVII main ladies

My only issue is I like 2 of the FFVII main guys (and main villain) significantly more than her and thus I'm growing weary of her getting the consistent push to the finals over any of my subjective preferences.

If you're voting for Aerith because you really like her the best, then keep doing what you're doing. You're golden . But if you're pushing her because you think she has a significantly better shot than Tifa or Sephiroth then you're dumb and I can't WAIT to help crush your dreams for a third time in a row .

Bane_Of_Despair posted...

Characters ain't owed shit imo, if it's meant to be it's meant to be. If not well, that's unfortunate.

+1

and yes i say this after the torture of experiencing endless Celes runner-ups in SMFFFC2 to the point i lowkey wanted to ban the phrase "they'll have another chance"

mnk posted...

I headcanon that Xuxon killed Mog as retribution.

I noticed that as a funny coincidence. But we were just saving our (second) Favorite Final Fantasy (IX) characters.

Hopefully Tifa is alive after everything else I like dies and she can best aerith.

Grimlyn posted...

aw yusss Layle in the Top 25 first time. I was astounded by the 26th placement to begin with because 5 saves was well within the "you can't solo this" zone and he was getting a lot of end-of-round carries to make it.

This time actually pretty reliable getting him through with a full-on second supporter! Although I was getting concerned with how quick these h3s were getting but thankfully I made it early today.

time to introduce him to 6 saves

Congratulations! We got sooo close last time, but I'm onto bigger and better (and hotter) things now so I'm sorry I haven't been able to help you at all for XXV.

im here

I like how some think if Aerith just keeps getting to the finals, we'll just get tired of her being there and let her win so she'll leave us alone (a.k.a. the Lightning strategy).

Also 3 FFVIII characters in the top 25 is a solid showing, I'm pretty happy with that

Aeris needs a goat. She crumples too easily in one on ones.

FFDragon posted...

Aeris needs a goat. She crumples too easily in one on ones.

Or maybe a turtle...?