Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 1160

#201 | Nanis23 | Posted 9/7/2013 6:34:39 AM | message detail
RockMFR posted...
I was watching http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAzzbrFgcUw again just now and thought - what if someone tried to rally at a major college football game? Like, via the scoreboard or pa system. That could put Draven's rally to shame.


What people don't understand is that Pokemon have more rally potential than LoL
Yes,even if you put a rally in this video,Pokemon will get more votes from it than Draven
Of course,barely anyone will enter this link let alone vote because it will look like a spam,but much more people in the world prefer Mewtwo over...Draven...?
#202 | Kibago | Posted 9/7/2013 6:56:17 AM | message detail
Sora's cut for four straight updates. wake up, Pikachu!
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#203 | Genoard | Posted 9/7/2013 6:58:11 AM | message detail
So are people just going to pretend this contest didn't happen for analytical purposes, is there an acceptance stats are dead or are folks really going to try and make linear projections based on all the dynamic unquantifiable things that are happening?
#204 | charmander6000 | Posted 9/7/2013 7:02:11 AM | message detail
Sora's cut for four straight updates. wake up, Pikachu!

And Pikachu goes up.

I wonder if the ralliers are looking in this topic and using our posts as a gauge to whether they need to rally more.
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#205 | mikisho | Posted 9/7/2013 7:02:14 AM | message detail
So, Sora's godly day vote has started huh? Guess we'll see if it's enough to over come the poke rallies.
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#206 | Scarlettail | Posted 9/7/2013 7:08:31 AM | message detail
Dang, I see Pikachu is owning. This is a bit unfortunate, since I wanted to see Squirtle make it to the finals.

I really don't get all the complaining here. At this rate, all the Pokemon will be eliminated next round just by their matchups.
#207 | abdou | Posted 9/7/2013 7:31:13 AM | message detail
Sora's day vote won't save him from the stuffing or "rallies" ,
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#208 | Kyle Bowen | Posted 9/7/2013 7:35:08 AM | message detail
Ugh oh... some real cuts there...
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#209 | Nanis23 | Posted 9/7/2013 7:41:36 AM | message detail
Squirtle survived Cloud when he had just 200 lead
Against Sora "FEARSOME DAY VOTE" with a 600 lead? pff..good luck
#210 | Denzokuken | Posted 9/7/2013 7:43:11 AM | message detail
It's not like Pikachu is Magus. Even if Sora does start making big cuts he's not pulling in anywhere near the volume of votes as Cloud, and Squirtle rallied past him just fine. Pokemon always pull these matches out.
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#211 | LinkMarioSamus | Posted 9/7/2013 7:46:14 AM | message detail
Nanis23 posted...
Squirtle survived Cloud when he had just 200 lead
Against Sora "FEARSOME DAY VOTE" with a 600 lead? pff..good luck


Assuming Pokemon doesn't also have a FEARSOME DAY VOTE.
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#212 | OrangeCrush980 | Posted 9/7/2013 7:46:49 AM | message detail
mikisho posted...
So, Sora's godly day vote has started huh? Guess we'll see if it's enough to over come the poke rallies.


SPOILERS: It isn't. RBY Pokemon who appeared in SSB and aren't named Jigglypuff are mini-Dravens, only Zelda characters have a shot at stopping them and even they'll come short.
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#213 | snoocete | Posted 9/7/2013 7:47:53 AM | message detail
mikisho posted...
So, Sora's godly day vote has started huh? Guess we'll see if it's enough to over come the poke rallies.


Which god are we referring to?
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#214 | spooky96 | Posted 9/7/2013 7:49:17 AM | message detail
Even though this has 2 Pokemon characters, it still has fine vote totals.
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#215 | ExThaNemesis | Posted 9/7/2013 7:54:37 AM | message detail
Are people here mocking the fact that Kingdom Hearts has a ferocious day vote?

Have you lot seen it in action before?
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#216 | LinkMarioSamus | Posted 9/7/2013 7:55:05 AM | message detail
I just realized that in 4-ways when Crono became the first Noble Niner to lose to a non-Noble Niner, something happened later to make us say that the format was useless for determining if the Noble Nine still stands. The exact same thing is happened this contest.
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#217 | tgs2 | Posted 9/7/2013 7:55:26 AM | message detail
ExThaNemesis posted...
Are people here mocking the fact that Kingdom Hearts has a ferocious day vote?

Have you lot seen it in action before?


It was pretty ferocious when most of the site was still in college.
#218 | eaglesarebeasts | Posted 9/7/2013 7:56:14 AM | message detail
Hmmmm, well this contest is getting predictable. But its just SO HILARIOUS that the pokemon are winning right??!!!
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#219 | Not_Wylvane | Posted 9/7/2013 8:00:24 AM | message detail
Actually, it is! Pokemon's even winning matches they by all rights shouldn't be winning!

Pikachu should be getting crushed by LFF, but he's still kicking Sora's ass despite Blue!
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#220 | Scarlettail | Posted 9/7/2013 8:00:50 AM | message detail
I think it's pretty cool! Mostly cause I like Pikachu. It's not so much funny.
#221 | eaglesarebeasts | Posted 9/7/2013 8:03:29 AM | message detail
People didn't think Pikachu would win this? Pokémon are LITERALLY unstoppable except against Draven.
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#222 | charmander6000 | Posted 9/7/2013 8:05:08 AM | message detail
Can't say that until Draven actually beats a Pokemon
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#223 | Whiskey_Nick | Posted 9/7/2013 8:05:58 AM | message detail
so next contest 128 characters 1v1

64 Pokemon
64 LoL Champions
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#224 | Scarlettail | Posted 9/7/2013 8:07:08 AM | message detail
eaglesarebeasts posted...
People didn't think Pikachu would win this? Pokémon are LITERALLY unstoppable except against Draven.


Honestly, it's just the 3 way matches. Pokemon are not this strong individually, but they resist SFF and overlapping with other franchises. They do not lose many votes when characters such as Bowser, Leon, and Sora are in the poll, unlike characters like Sonic and Cloud. 1 v 1, Pokemon would never make it this far.
#225 | Genoard | Posted 9/7/2013 8:12:08 AM | message detail
Even 1v1 24 hours Squirtle is still pulling ~47% against Cloud, Mewtwo ~49% on Sonic, Pikachu beats Crono etc

Something would still be seriously out of place with those numbers.
#226 | Ultimaphazon | Posted 9/7/2013 8:13:59 AM | message detail
Seems like those plucky underdogs might actually pull off a win for once. How unexpected.

Do I need sarcasm tags here?
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#227 | Scarlettail | Posted 9/7/2013 8:14:12 AM | message detail
Genoard posted...
Even 1v1 24 hours Squirtle is still pulling ~47% against Cloud, Mewtwo ~49% on Sonic, Pikachu beats Crono etc

Something would still be seriously out of place with those numbers.


I doubt Pikachu would beat Crono without Magus. Pikachu should beat Sora though, so this match isn't too unexpected.
#228 | Karma Hunter | Posted 9/7/2013 8:16:26 AM | message detail | (edited)
Nanis23 posted...
Pikachu doesn't have any rallies
He got a bad rally at the start that had like 5 comments and purged very fast
Anyone that says otherwise got a rallyphobia


No, it means you were late to the party.

The bulk of Pikachu's lead comes from the Power Hour and a ridiculous surge of rallies at the beginning of the match. Which were made all the more active from B8ers invading the rallies complaining that they were all secretly designed to sabotage the Pokemon against Ekans.

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#229 | Kibago | Posted 9/7/2013 8:15:14 AM | message detail
Crono/Pikachu 1v1 would be really good.
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#230 | Not_Wylvane | Posted 9/7/2013 8:18:06 AM | message detail
I don't think anyone really expected Mewtwo > Sonic (and few Mewtwo > Vincent), Squirtle > Cloud was more joked about than really taken seriously, and I don't think anyone really expected Pikachu to win here with Blue in the poll.
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#231 | Not_Wylvane | Posted 9/7/2013 8:21:34 AM | message detail
Also, this is literally the first upset pick of mine that's actually worked out for me. Every single other upset I made didn't pan out!
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#232 | abdou | Posted 9/7/2013 8:23:31 AM | message detail
Sora still cutting, although it's just a matter of time before pikachu gains it all back with a rally
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#233 | DpObliVion | Posted 9/7/2013 8:25:24 AM | message detail
I'm looking ahead to a potential Samus/Red/Mega Man match next round with great interest. Of course that still requires Samus to hold off a potential L-Block rally, Red to hold off a potential Vivi rally, and Mega Man to beat Charizard, and we know this contest is just full of surprises. But Samus/Red/Mega Man is a very intriguing match to think about. Based on today, you would expect Charizard to be stronger than Red, but Mega Man potentially beating Charizard could be attributed to having Zero in the poll to create more of a one-on-one atmosphere, so Mega Man would lose that advantage in comparison to Red in the next round. I don't know what I'd pick in that match.
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#234 | Kyle Bowen | Posted 9/7/2013 8:28:35 AM | message detail
Not_Wylvane posted...
I don't think anyone really expected Mewtwo > Sonic (and few Mewtwo > Vincent), Squirtle > Cloud was more joked about than really taken seriously, and I don't think anyone really expected Pikachu to win here with Blue in the poll.


I've gotten plenty of matches so I can't brag too much... but I have Pikachu/Sora/Blue in this match and I have Pickachu winning.

Sora looks like he might be coming alive here so it's not over yet but seeing Pika's position I feel good about this pick.
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#235 | ExThaNemesis | Posted 9/7/2013 8:30:59 AM | message detail
Sora's probably a lot easier to rally against than Cloud.

Being that he's a garbage character and all.
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#236 | Karma Hunter | Posted 9/7/2013 8:34:23 AM | message detail
Even now, whenever natural trends take over Sora seems to gain consistently. Without rallies Sora would be headed for an ugly but clear win it looks like.
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#237 | Ultimaphazon | Posted 9/7/2013 8:35:03 AM | message detail
Not_Wylvane posted...
I don't think anyone really expected Mewtwo > Sonic (and few Mewtwo > Vincent), Squirtle > Cloud was more joked about than really taken seriously, and I don't think anyone really expected Pikachu to win here with Blue in the poll.


I got all Pokemon matches of round 3 correctly in my Expert. This disgusting Pokedomination really isn't that surprising.
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#238 | lightning-02 | Posted 9/7/2013 8:37:49 AM | message detail
They've gone 50/50 for the past 5 hours, Sora's more stalling than doing anything worthwhile.
#239 | eaglesarebeasts | Posted 9/7/2013 8:43:39 AM | message detail
Yeah after the Cloud match I changed my expert to Pikachu
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#240 | Denzokuken | Posted 9/7/2013 8:44:02 AM | message detail
Over.
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#241 | OrangeCrush980 | Posted 9/7/2013 8:49:23 AM | message detail | (edited)
Do you think Sora could still beat Hitler in a 1v1?
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#242 | Denzokuken | Posted 9/7/2013 8:56:15 AM | message detail
It would be close. Hitler would get off to a lightning start, then Sora's strong North American vote would see him lead... but Hitler would win everywhere else. Hitler would probably pick up the 'at least he has a personality!' vote to seal it. I would take Hitler 55-45.
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#243 | abdou | Posted 9/7/2013 8:56:32 AM | message detail
do people really believe this is rallying? that is stuffing, one dude is stuffing 20-30 votes whenever "needed" , how does Allen not see this? pathetic.
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#244 | Karma Hunter | Posted 9/7/2013 8:57:13 AM | message detail
With Sora's weakening, our all-time low votals, and the way 'rallies' seem to pounce when there's blood in the water, I wouldn't pick Sora > Hitler. But if Allen is short-sighted enough to let that particular match come to fruition again he deserves all the s*** that would come from it.
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#245 | Fayt_Esteed | Posted 9/7/2013 9:05:31 AM | message detail
LeonhartFour posted...
Just to catch up on the last topic since I missed it!

I'm glad someone remembers ReSTALLver LOSSalot. Perhaps my finest Stats Topic moment aside from my "Proof that Magus is overrated" rant from 2005 (although it turned out to be giving Magus a bit TOO much credit...!).


XD

Totally choking and blowing it against Jill when he had no excuse to do so... ReSTALLver LOSSalot indeed.
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#246 | LordoftheMorons | Posted 9/7/2013 9:07:56 AM | message detail
Well I guess made a huge mistake saying Sora > Blue > Pikachu....
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#247 | Safer_777 | Posted 9/7/2013 9:08:04 AM | message detail
I like Pokemon but I would like Draven to win. Yeah I know but it will be the most trolling result ever. I mean Link is loved by almost everyone here. Cloud is loved but not so as Link. Everyone loved L-Block when it won. But Draven? Everyone hates this guy. So if he wins that would be so much fun!
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#248 | swordz9 | Posted 9/7/2013 9:08:35 AM | message detail
ExThaNemesis posted...
Sora's probably a lot easier to rally against than Cloud.

Being that he's a garbage character and all.

I'd say he's easier to rally since people love Disney. FF7 is just hard to rally for because so much of the internet likes to rag on it or is part of the group of people who enjoy seeing people get "butthurt" over them losing.
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#249 | Scarlettail | Posted 9/7/2013 9:09:42 AM | message detail
Safer_777 posted...
I like Pokemon but I would like Draven to win. Yeah I know but it will be the most trolling result ever. I mean Link is loved by almost everyone here. Cloud is loved but not so as Link. Everyone loved L-Block when it won. But Draven? Everyone hates this guy. So if he wins that would be so much fun!


But people would hate if Pokemon won more.
#250 | Kyle Bowen | Posted 9/7/2013 9:09:53 AM | message detail
Kyle Bowen posted...
Not_Wylvane posted...
I don't think anyone really expected Mewtwo > Sonic (and few Mewtwo > Vincent), Squirtle > Cloud was more joked about than really taken seriously, and I don't think anyone really expected Pikachu to win here with Blue in the poll.


I've gotten plenty of matches so I can't brag too much... but I have Pikachu/Sora/Blue in this match and I have Pickachu winning.

Sora looks like he might be coming alive here so it's not over yet but seeing Pika's position I feel good about this pick.


And by having Pikachu... I mean in my bracket... not the challenge.
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