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SpC2k5 - Oracle Challenge - Round 1 - Mushroom / Jenova Divisions
From: King Morgoth | Posted: 4/12/2005 2:08:25 AM | Message Detail
It's back again! Regulars may skip this part as the rules haven't changed since the last time.
Anyhow, welcome back to veterans and newcomers to the Spring Contest 2005 Oracle Challenge!


The Challenge

Foreach match in the GameFAQs Spring Contest you need to pick a winner andpredict the percentage of the vote they will receive. New participantsare still being accepted until at least the end of round 3 (pleaseindicate that you are new and make a minimum of three picks).

Here are some examples of a valid entry:

Link with 85%
CATS - 60.05
Link over CATS 70.6%
Link vs. CATS 52%
Link 55.13

Thefirst option is preferable, but as long as it is clear which characteryou expect to win and what percentage you think it will achieve, youshould be alright.

The Scoring

For each match youwill earn points based on how close your guess was to the actualoutcome. Scoring is cumulative and the winner of the Oracle Challengewill be the person with the most points at the end of the final match.For each match you can earn anywhere between 0 and 50 points. Thisdepends on whether you correctly picked the winner and how close yourguess was to the actual percentage. The scoring system works as follows:

Correctly choosing the winner earns you 50-x points.
Incorrectly choosing the winner earns you 45-2x points.
(Where x is the difference between your guess and the character's actual percentage.)

Example:

Your guess: Link - 65%
My guess: CATS - 55%
Actual result: Link 60%, CATS 40%
Your points: 50 - (65-60) = 45 points
My points: 45 - 2*(55-40) = 15 points

Bonuspoints are awarded for the closest five guesses each match but do notfactor into the overall scoring. They are used only as a side ranking.Participants will also be ranked by average score from time to time.

The Rules

It is necessary to have a few rules to keep the challenge running smoothly. They are:

1)A valid entry consists of a clear pick and prediction (i.e. Link -85.03%). The prediction must be greater than or equal to 50.00%. Noalts, please. All predictions should be made with your main account tomake things easier on me. If you need to change accounts please let meknow.
2) Your prediction does not need to be different fromeverybody else’s guess. However, intentional and continuous predictionmimicry will not be allowed.
3) All predictions must be made onefull hour before the usual start time of that match’s poll (approx.2:00am EST, 1:00am CST, 11:00pm PST). Predictions submitted after thistime will not be counted or may be subject to penalty. No predictionswill be accepted after a poll has started, regardless of the start time.
4)You may change your prediction for any match at any time, subject tothe rules above. Please indicate clearly that this is a change to aprevious entry.
5) You many not delete any post in a predictiontopic (if you do, please post immediately after to explain thedeletion). This is to prevent abuse of the above rule (and to reduceconfusion). Any contestant deleting a post without justification issubject to disqualification if any abuse is suspected.
6) You may predict matches in advance if you need to. Please make this very clear.
7) I reserve the right to disqualify a pick for any justifiable reason.

Let the Oracle Challenge test your prediction abilities down to the hundredth of a percent!
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SpC2k4 - Triple Crown Winner! (Spread Betting, Betting, Oracle)
SC2k4 - 12th place!
From: King Morgoth | Posted: 4/12/2005 2:10:23 AM | Message Detail
I am now accepting predictions for the first half of the First Round:

Mushroom Division
Bowser vs Pyramid Head
Sigma vs Andross
Revolver Ocelot vs Nemesis
Dr. Wily vs Ultros

Jenova Division
Sephiroth vs Ramirez
Vergil vs Ghaleon
Lavos vs Mother Brain
Liquid Snake vs Officer Tenpenny

New to the contest this season, I'm trying to build a more official website for the Challenge, which implies more ordered results, various rankings and results from past contests.

Have fun and good luck to everyone!
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SpC2k4 - Triple Crown Winner! (Spread Betting, Betting, Oracle)
SC2k4 - 12th place!
From: Haste2 | Posted: 4/12/2005 2:10:25 AM | Message Detail
Early Predictions:

Bowser - 79.67%
Sigma - 58.87%
Revolver Ocelot - 59.02%
Dr. Wily - 55.46%

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"Ah, a party! We haven't had one of those. It could be fun! So...what is a party?"
"Well, you drink punch and eat CAKE! ...I think."
From: Z1mZum | Posted: 4/12/2005 2:11:14 AM | Message Detail
Oh glorious.

Tag for now.
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I'm charming, but I dip into the Prozac now and then.
Team Six!
From: King Morgoth | Posted: 4/12/2005 2:11:25 AM | Message Detail
Haste, 2 seconds faster and it would have been too fast...
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SpC2k4 - Triple Crown Winner! (Spread Betting, Betting, Oracle)
SC2k4 - 12th place!
From: Fiop | Posted: 4/12/2005 2:11:30 AM | Message Detail
Bowser 80.2%
Sigma 59.7%
Revolver Ocelot 69%
Dr. Wily 52%

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"Tosit at home, read one's favorite paper, and scoff at the men who dothings is easy, but markedly ineffective" --Theodore Roosevelt
From: ZetSword | Posted: 4/12/2005 2:12:03 AM | Message Detail
Wow this is up pretty early

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baron von toast - I kill the first born child of anyone who says Runescape.
Phoenix HA - Try Runescape
From: cyko | Posted: 4/12/2005 2:12:33 AM | Message Detail
lol, tag for later.

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VOTE FOR ULTROS!!! G'FHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Trivia XIV: MEATWADD SUCKS!!
From: Haste2 | Posted: 4/12/2005 2:12:55 AM | Message Detail
Oh, and...

Sephiroth - 83.29%
Vergil - 63.63%
Lavos - 58.22%
Liquid Snake - 63.80%

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"Ah, a party! We haven't had one of those. It could be fun! So...what is a party?"
"Well, you drink punch and eat CAKE! ...I think."
From: Caelus | Posted: 4/12/2005 2:14:46 AM | Message Detail
Mushroom Division

Bowser 81%
Sigma 60%
Revolver Ocelot 62%
Ultros 51% [going out on a limb here]

Jenova Division

Sephiroth 85%
Ghaleon 54%
Lavos 58%
Liquid Snake 73%

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ExTha is my lord and master. And the Yankees are the greatest sports dynasty to ever exist. Yanks > Sawks.
From: Janus5000 | Posted: 4/12/2005 2:17:41 AM | Message Detail
Mushroom Division
Bowser - 81.42%
Sigma - 64.37%
Revolver Ocelot - 72.31%
Dr. Wily - 57.04%

Jenova Division
Sephiroth - 82.14%
Vergil - 75.63%
Lavos - 61.89%
Liquid Snake - 69.2%
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BtT: 3:43.45 | HRC: 51,246.1 ft OV aaaargh
Or, the Katamari thing. It's like getting high, withought the death part. - Link the Midgit
From: Fiop | Posted: 4/12/2005 2:20:28 AM | Message Detail
Sephiroth 85.15%
Vergil 54.4%
Lavos 57.3%
Liquid Snake 55.1%
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"Tosit at home, read one's favorite paper, and scoff at the men who dothings is easy, but markedly ineffective" --Theodore Roosevelt
From: MegatokyoEd | Posted: 4/12/2005 2:21:16 AM | Message Detail
Mushroom Division
Bowser 85.69%
Sigma 54.02%
Revolver Ocelot 57.82
Dr. Wily 59.82%

Jenova Division
Sephiroth 88.43%
Vergil 61.05%
Lavos 55.37%
Liquid Snake 74.89%
From: Paratroopa1 | Posted: 4/12/2005 2:29:37 AM | Message Detail
Bowser with 87.70%
Sigma with 55.42%
Revolver Ocelot with 59.11%
Dr. Wily with 61.95%
Sephiroth with 87.32%
Vergil with 56.69%
Lavos with 50.42%
Liquid Snake with 57.55%
From: Camden | Posted: 4/12/2005 3:59:52 AM | Message Detail
Some early predictions...

Bowser with 82.34%
Sigma with 59.75%
Ocelot with 65.44%
Wily with 60.74%
Sephiroth with 88.92%
Vergil with 57.68%
Lavos with 55.01%
Liquid with 65.02%
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Don’t worry. Have a nectarine. –Christopher Walken
I wouldn’t prefer to answer the question. The last quiet chord, to be severed. –Rapture
From: solarshadow | Posted: 4/12/2005 7:28:54 AM | Message Detail
Heh, sweet.
From: Brett with Atreyu | Posted: 4/12/2005 7:31:13 AM | Message Detail
Mushroom Division
Bowser with 73%
Sigma with 59%
Revolver Ocelot with 75%
Dr. Wily with 79%

Jenova Division
Sephiroth vs Ramirez
Ghaleon with 63%
Lavos with 58%
Liquid Snake vwith 64%
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If Ramirez gets into SC2k5, everyone on GameFAQs gets a cookie.
From: Brett with Atreyu | Posted: 4/12/2005 7:33:54 AM | Message Detail
Seph will beat Ramirez with 81%.

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If Ramirez gets into SC2k5, everyone on GameFAQs gets a cookie.
From: jonthomson | Posted: 4/12/2005 7:45:04 AM | Message Detail
Bowser 84.75%
Sigma 54.78%
Revolver Ocelot 79.49%
Dr. Wily 68.48%

Jenova Division
Sephiroth 79.37%
Vergil 58.39%
Lavos 61.80%
Liquid Snake 66.46%
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Jon Thomson - knows nothing
Ridley's Road to Victory - Round 1 vs. (7) Diablo
From: Holy Excalibur | Posted: 4/12/2005 8:01:59 AM | Message Detail
Mushroom Division
Bowser by 84.20%
Sigma by 57.25%
Revolver Ocelot by 75.20%
Dr. Wily by 70.15%

Jenova Division
Sephiroth by 85.00%
Vergil by 60.50%
Lavos by 52.50%
Liquid Snake by 76.20%
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Would you recommend putting some tonberrys in Fina?
Note- i do not want to put a green creature w/ a lantern in her, i meant moonberrys- Blake
From: Lagoona | Posted: 4/12/2005 8:09:23 AM | Message Detail
.Yay, it's back! Thanks Morgoth...

Some early predictions:
Mushroom Division
Bowser vs Pyramid Head - Bowser with 81.11%
Sigma vs Andross - Andross with 54.03%
Revolver Ocelot vs Nemesis - Ocelot with 57.36%
Dr. Wily vs Ultros - Dr. Wily with 51.85%

Jenova Division
Sephiroth vs Ramirez - Sephiroth with 79.04%
Vergil vs Ghaleon - Vergil with 56.21%
Lavos vs Mother Brain - Mother Brain with 50.98%
Liquid Snake vs Officer Tenpenny - Liquid Snake with 68.50%


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Nobody's perfect, I'm nobody.
From: HaRRicH | Posted: 4/12/2005 9:01:19 AM | Message Detail
I'm gonna tag this for after class.
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Serious Reminder: Vote for Dr. Wily in 2k5
Meanwhile, sit back and enjoy the contest-hype.
From: King Morgoth | Posted: 4/12/2005 10:54:55 AM | Message Detail
Heh, sweet.
Well well well, look who's lurking around =P
Nice to see you back solar!
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SpC2k4 - Triple Crown Winner! (Spread Betting, Betting, Oracle)
SC2k4 - 12th place!
From: HaRRicH | Posted: 4/12/2005 11:21:16 AM | Message Detail
Bowser beats Pyramid Head with 75.87%
Sigma beats Andross with 60.34%
Revolver Ocelot beats Nemesis with 65.68%
Dr. Wily beats Ultros with 61.04%

Sephiroth beats Ramirez with 82.30%
Vergil beats Ghaleon with 61.97%
Lavos beats Mother Brain with 60.99%
Liquid Snake beats Officer Tenpenny with 64.45%
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Serious Reminder: Vote for Dr. Wily in 2k5
Meanwhile, sit back and enjoy the contest-hype.
From: somdude04 | Posted: 4/12/2005 11:37:29 AM | Message Detail
Mushroom Division
Bowser with 83.87%
Andross with 52.35%
Revolver Ocelot with 69.69%
Dr. Wily with 63.12%

Jenova Division
Sephiroth with 87.87%
Vergil with 61.12%
Lavos with 58.25%
Liquid Snake with 71.51%

This year I won't miss the first 2 like usual.... maybe I'll have a shot at the leaderboard for once.

GJ
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Final 4: 1. Sephiroth 2. Gannondorf 3/4. Albedo, Bowser
From: Alanna82 | Posted: 4/12/2005 11:40:20 AM | Message Detail
tag for now
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Happiliy married to Wiggumfan267 on Valentines day, 2005. The sweetest guy around. ^_^
From: perdevious | Posted: 4/12/2005 11:48:42 AM | Message Detail
Mushroom Division
Bowser with 76.15%
Andross with 55.05%
Revolver Ocelot with 53.55%
Dr. Wily with 70.25%

Jenova Division
Sephiroth with 82.65%
Ghaleon with 51.20%
Lavos with 53.10%
Liquid Snake with 80.20%
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Sometimes I'm happy to have them, but more often than not, I find myself hating them. What, you say? Limits.
From: Ngamer64 | Posted: 4/12/2005 11:53:53 AM | Message Detail
Tagged, you've just been!

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Ngamer's Contest Archives: http://geocities.com/cyber1166/gamefaqs
From: mentalmike | Posted: 4/12/2005 12:10:11 PM | Message Detail
Mushroom Division
Bowser 90%
Andross 51%
Revolver Ocelot 75%
Dr. Wily 60%

Jenova Division
Sephiroth 85%
Ghaleon 51%
Lavos 65%
Liquid Snake 70%

I might change them, i probabaly won't, all teh 4 vs 5 matches are very nasty, the way it should be
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Because i'm stupid and contagious
From: Sephirot1 Returns | Posted: 4/12/2005 12:16:48 PM | Message Detail
Tag...because I can.
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Nominate Lezard Valeth, Ghaleon, Albedo Piasora, Luca Blight, Fou-Lu, Ridley, Mewtwo and Nicolai Conrad for SpC2K5
From: BeTheMan | Posted: 4/12/2005 3:38:26 PM | Message Detail
Bowser with 87.95%
Sigma with 56.54%
Revolver Ocelot with 61.65%
Dr. Wily with 65.24%

Sephiroth with 85.01%
Vergil with 55.35%
Lavos with 62.79%
Liquid Snake with 80.25%
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ALL YOUR VOTES ARE BELONG TO CATS
From: Darkash | Posted: 4/12/2005 3:50:04 PM | Message Detail
Tag. Let's see if I can top 13th this go-around, eh? (Although, I'm not as good with characters as I am with games.)
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Winner of The GOLD Triforce in scientist pg's riddle contest!
From: Phediuk | Posted: 4/13/2005 1:03:19 AM | Message Detail
Bowser w/82%
Sigma w/63%
Revolver Ocelot w/71%
Dr. Wily w/61%

Sephiroth w/86%
Vergil w/62%
Lavos w/58%
Liquid Snake w/68%
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"Thank you, Mario. But our princess is in another castle."
-Toad in Super Mario Bros.
From: Kaxon | Posted: 4/13/2005 2:09:22 AM | Message Detail
Back to defend my not-quite title. =)

ROUND 1:
Mushroom Division
Bowser with 70%
Andross with 51%
Ocelot with 60%
Ultros with 53%

Jenova Division
Sephiroth with 90%
Vergil with 60%
Lavos with 65%
Liquid Snake with 76%
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SC2k4 Oracle ranking: 4th
Supporting CATS and Ultros in the Spring Contest.
From: King Morgoth | Posted: 4/14/2005 12:10:53 AM | Message Detail
18 people already in, with a bunch of regulars coming back, seems like it's going to be great once again this year!
*bump*
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SpC2k4 - Triple Crown Winner! (Spread Betting, Betting, Oracle)
SC2k4 - 12th place!
From: FastFalcon05 | Posted: 4/14/2005 1:20:03 AM | Message Detail
someone needs to get kawaiifan in on this again, somehow...

and yay oracle challenge!
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One who knows nothing can understand nothing.
"Revenge is a dish best served cold." - Old Klingon Proverb
From: creativename | Posted: 4/14/2005 1:26:50 AM | Message Detail
'Tis the Return of The Awesomeness!

Thanks King Morgoth.

Bowser with 80%
Sigma with 65%
Revolver Ocelot with 62%
Dr. Wily with 56%

Sephiroth with 84%
Vergil with 55%
Lavos with 60%
Liquid Snake with 70%

Predictions seem to be all over the place on Liquid Snake's match. Tenpenny is highly unpredictable.
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In America, men flirt with women. In Shinra Midgar, Don Corneo flirts with YOU!
From: Heroic Viktor | Posted: 4/14/2005 1:41:08 AM | Message Detail
Mushroom Division
Bowser - 82.70%
Sigma - 58.27%
Revolver Ocelot - 58.27%
Dr. Wily - 58.27%

Jenova Division
Sephiroth - 82.70%
Vergil - 52.70%
Lavos - 58.27%
Liquid Snake - 58.27%

This is the best contest out of all of them. Thanks a bunch for running it sir, we all are extremely grateful.

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RIP: Tnote827 - 4/4/05
Fighting Illini (37-2): #2 in the nation, #1 in our hearts
From: Kaxon | Posted: 4/14/2005 1:57:04 AM | Message Detail
It definitely is the best contest - it has the best stats and the bestscoring system. And we need to get kawaiifan back for this.
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SC2k4 Oracle ranking: 4th
Supporting CATS and Ultros in the Spring Contest.
From: Heroic Vivi | Posted: 4/14/2005 2:02:07 AM | Message Detail
Bowser- 78.36%
Andross- 54.12%
Revolver Ocelot- 68.83%
Dr. Wily- 64.14%
Sephiroth- 86.64%
Vergil- 53.21%
Mother Brain- 51.02%
Liquid Snake- 63.12%
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"Today, I saw the ocean. I'm not afraid anymore." - Kana; Kana: Little Sister
From: Starion | Posted: 4/14/2005 2:35:34 AM | Message Detail
Is this the one which solarshadow used to do for the previous contests?
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This space is taken.
From: smelly crap | Posted: 4/14/2005 2:52:35 AM | Message Detail
Woo! I love this game!

Mushroom Division
Bowser with 79.12%
Sigma with 65.97%
Revolver Ocelot with 61.11%
Ultros with 54.11%

Jenova Division
Sephiroth with 89.11%
Ghaleon with 52.11%
Lavos with 70.97%
Liquid Snake with 75.97%
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If you want to make fun of an illiterate person, write it to them.
From: futuresuperstar | Posted: 4/14/2005 2:57:34 AM | Message Detail
I always say this, but never got involved. This time, I'm in. Do youmind if I email you my predictions, though? At least until the bracketsare closed.

~*The Metal Gear Master*~
---<3---
SpC2K5 Statistics: 0/0 --- Bowser Koopa vs Pyramid Head
The Author of Metal Gear Solid: Dawn of the Concealed ... Coming Soon ...
From: Ringworm | Posted: 4/14/2005 3:49:47 AM | Message Detail
Mushroom Division
Bowser 88.29%
Sigma 57.1%
Revolver Ocelot 79.91%
Dr. Wily 76.93%

Jenova Division
Sephiroth 92.03%
Vergil 54.8%
Lavos 56.1%
Liquid Snake 69.88%
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~ Ringworm ~
From: fortybelowsummer | Posted: 4/14/2005 6:05:21 AM | Message Detail
Guess I'll give it a shot (New to this).

Mushroom Division
Bowser 85.78%
Sigma 56.23%
Revolver Ocelot 68.44%
Dr. Wily 59.63%

Jenova Division
Sephiroth 88.88%
Vergil 53.51%
Lavos 60.09%
Liquid Snake 71.91%

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With my only post in this topic: DRCEQ got PWNED! - Title Loan Man
From: franmars | Posted: 4/14/2005 8:09:11 AM | Message Detail
Bowser with 88.00%
Sigma with 65.00%
Revolver Ocelot with 78.00%
Dr. Wily with 70.00%
Sephiroth with 91.00%
Vergil with 68.00%
Lavos with 58.00%
Liquid Snake with 79.00%
From: GoldenMew | Posted: 4/14/2005 9:59:25 AM | Message Detail
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From: GoldenMew | Posted: 4/14/2005 10:02:52 AM | Message Detail
[This message was deleted at the request of the original poster]
From: GoldenMew | Posted: 4/14/2005 10:03:54 AM | Message Detail
Mushroom Division
Bowser with 88.34%
Sigma with 51.12%
Revolver Ocelot with 57.34%
Dr. Wily with 78.67%

Jenova Division
Sephiroth with 93.87%
Vergil with 59.12%
Lavos with 54.25%
Liquid Snake with 81.51%
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Gamefox sux SNOIC>SMAUS
Tails vs VJ: PROWERPOWER!
From: dethwing | Posted: 4/14/2005 10:05:53 AM | Message Detail
Bowser 83.42
Sigma 61.44
Revolver Ocelot 71.22
Dr. Wily 73.18

Sephiroth 90.11
Vergil 50.01 (Gotta Hedge somewhere...)
Lavos 59.32
Liquid Snake 78.32
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"Eww! What is up with that shirt? Where's the hot looking guy again?" - a girl after seeing his[Vercetti's] pic.
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