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Oracle Challenge Discussion Topic 2
From: LusterSoldier | Posted: 9/30/2006 9:10:12 PM | Message Detail
I almost kicked Kaxon off the leaderboard. But since I have the better prediction than Kaxon, he'll get kicked off after today.
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From: Heroic unalo Pot | Posted: 9/30/2006 9:11:05 PM | Message Detail
Way better.
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From: DSRage_Revived | Posted: 9/30/2006 9:12:36 PM | Message Detail
Awesome, It might land near me after all!


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From: ad00 | Posted: 9/30/2006 10:04:34 PM | Message Detail
Crap.

I meant to change Dante, I just haven't been online.

****.
**** again.
... and again.

Then again, I was getting laid. So I don't care THAT much. Crappy to fall off the leaderboard this way though.
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From: Seginustemple | Posted: 9/30/2006 10:32:36 PM | Message Detail
I just noticed that MegatokyoEd dropped from like 26th place to 99th for missing yesterdays match. That's a bummer.
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From: catldr24 | Posted: 9/30/2006 11:40:17 PM | Message Detail
Cool, up another 7 spots. At this rate, I should make the leaderboard... in about a week and a half. I think.
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From: Kaxon | Posted: 10/1/2006 3:27:40 AM | Message Detail
I almost kicked Kaxon off the leaderboard. But since I have the better prediction than Kaxon, he'll get kicked off after today.

Well, if Dante finishes below 66.4%, you'll be kicking ad00 off instead. Come on Ryu, let's see that famous X-Box day vote!

Also, after reading ad00's post I no longer feel bad for him forgetting to change his prediction. =P
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From: transience | Posted: 10/1/2006 3:34:57 AM | Message Detail
were you like "ohhhhhDAMMIT DANTE AHHHHHHHHHohhhh"?
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From: LusterSoldier | Posted: 10/1/2006 5:46:17 AM | Message Detail
Then again, I was getting laid.

XDXDXD

Well, if Dante finishes below 66.4%, you'll be kicking ad00 off instead.

Dante is currently at 66.4%. Hopefully it falls a bit during the day vote.
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From: cyko | Posted: 10/1/2006 6:52:39 AM | Message Detail

Then again, I was getting laid. So I don't care THAT much. Crappy to fall off the leaderboard this way though.


actually, i would say that if you're gonna fall off the leaderboard, THAT'S the way to do it!

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From: cyko | Posted: 10/1/2006 6:53:17 AM | Message Detail
and btw - nice job on the Tean Top 5, steve!!! we're back in the Top 10!!

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From: ad00 | Posted: 10/1/2006 9:13:09 AM | Message Detail
XD Tranny. I wasn't even thinking of Dante at that point =P

It's not til I got home that I was like... it's after midnight isn't it? And I left too quick to make the change didn't I?

... At least it was really worth it ;) Who knows, maybe I'll stop my bad string of picks and get back up there one day =P Part of me was hoping to one up Kaxon and be there 62 days (since I missed day 1), though I knew it was a pipe dream.

In the meantime, Tingle is a PITA to judge, especially after Snake/Soma. Logically, Tingle should be weaker than Soma. He's up against Sora which is weaker than Snake but no slouch. Then you have the fact he's a zelda character. Hated, but Zelda nonetheless. I'm afraid I'm overshooting in my gut vote.

And then we have GF/PW. Somehow, if I wasn't tumbling today, I think that match could be doing it. Pic factor might be minimal according to some, but here... GF has a really crappy picture and he's a character that never gets seen anyhow. Bah...

Male section of the brackt FTL =(
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Oracle:4th... and falling / Runner of Winning Streak
From: Kaxon | Posted: 10/1/2006 5:40:09 PM | Message Detail
I think tomorrow's match may well be one of the hardest to predict in the whole contest. There are so many competing factors. You have Tingle being from the most popular series on the site, but possibly being hated by fans of the series... but also getting some number of joke votes. You have something fishy happening in Sora's match last year, Sora getting a boost from KH2, him getting anti-votes in previous years, but KH2 possibly cancelling those anti-votes.
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From: Weird Kirby Dude11 | Posted: 10/1/2006 5:46:55 PM | Message Detail
I think Tingle will break 30%

No one else seems to think so, but that either means I'll look like an idiot tomorrow or a genius...
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From: LusterSoldier | Posted: 10/1/2006 6:40:35 PM | Message Detail
Riku's performance yesterday suggested there was a KH2 boost in the works so I decided to factor the KH2 boost into my prediction.
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From: Ed Bellis | Posted: 10/1/2006 9:03:04 PM | Message Detail
...holy crap. o_0
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From: Iinky winky | Posted: 10/1/2006 10:35:18 PM | Message Detail
Hi, I would like to join this contest if it's still ok.

Phoenix Wright with 63.25%.
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From: TheKnightOfNee | Posted: 10/2/2006 12:04:47 AM | Message Detail
Iinky Winky, you need to post predictions in the other oracle topic.

http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs9/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=30837491

Hopefully Sora gets a good day vote to make my prediction right! (And I'm pretty sure KH is high up on the day vote order)
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From: King Morgoth | Posted: 10/2/2006 12:14:03 AM | Message Detail
Yikes, I'm looking like an idiot now....
Nothing like throwing the good work of a whole week away with a single bad pick...
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From: Xuxon | Posted: 10/2/2006 12:36:46 AM | Message Detail
Tingle for the day vote! Sora seems to be doing a little too well right now to be doing even better come day-time...
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From: Kaxon | Posted: 10/2/2006 1:35:03 AM | Message Detail
Looks like my last change was a little too aggressive... thank goodness I didn't lower it even more, like I was considering. Now I just have to hope Sora doesn't go nuts with the day vote, and I'll be alright.
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From: transience | Posted: 10/2/2006 1:38:50 AM | Message Detail
*points to Yoshi / Riku trends*
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From: TheKnightOfNee | Posted: 10/2/2006 2:19:25 AM | Message Detail
Kaxon, you should post the results in this topic too. Then we can easily discuss how we narrowly missed the top 5 or how far off the top 5 currently are from us.

Also, I've noticed how changing the numbers on the match results will show us the predictions for matches that haven't happened yet, but for some reason, this doesn't work when viewing team results. The match listed changes, but the predictions will all read "Dante with xx.xx%" instead of changing also.
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From: Kaxon | Posted: 10/2/2006 3:02:01 AM | Message Detail
Well, the good news is that it looks like I can't fall out of the top 5 today no matter what. But if Tingle can keep Sora under 76.34% I'd move up to fourth, which would be nice.
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From: Kaxon | Posted: 10/2/2006 3:05:20 AM | Message Detail
Day 20 Leaderboard:
1) DSRage - 921.74
2) cyko - 920.35
3) Aprosenf - 916.89
4) Luster Soldier - 913.41
5) Kaxon - 912.28

Also, I've noticed how changing the numbers on the match results will show us the predictions for matches that haven't happened yet, but for some reason, this doesn't work when viewing team results. The match listed changes, but the predictions will all read "Dante with xx.xx%" instead of changing also.

Well, it turns out that showing tomorrow's predictions was unintended as far as I know, it just turns out to be really convenient. The website is King Morgoth's thing, but personally I don't really think it's worth his time to make the team results show predictions for tomorrow.
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From: Haste_2 | Posted: 10/2/2006 8:56:47 AM | Message Detail
*is screwed*

I wasn't expecting Tingle to be...not fodder of the worst kind, really. I figured he'd be worse than Andross or Master Hand, but...I guess not. Either that or the "Sora anti-vote" really is true.

Well, I got another...outside pick for tomorrow, and I'm gonna really need that one to pull through, though I think I'm pretty much screwed for the whole contest, anyway. This challenge isn't my bag anymore!

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From: King Morgoth | Posted: 10/2/2006 8:56:50 AM | Message Detail
Also, I've noticed how changing the numbers on the match results will show us the predictions for matches that haven't happened yet, but for some reason, this doesn't work when viewing team results. The match listed changes, but the predictions will all read "Dante with xx.xx%" instead of changing also.

As you may have noticed, you need to "cheat" the browser to go there, there are no links whatsoever. It's never been meant as a feature, it just happened to be a very nifty accident. Hell I wrote the code and didn't even find about it first. I have no idea why the Teams don't keep up, but I have no intention of fixing it since I have no idea why the Individual Rankings pull it off without crashing...
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From: KingBartz | Posted: 10/2/2006 10:00:12 AM | Message Detail
****ing awesome! That's a great little glitch there. Oh and I beat the top 5 this time ^_^
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From: catldr24 | Posted: 10/2/2006 1:45:34 PM | Message Detail
C'mon Sora... up 2%....
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From: Kaxon | Posted: 10/2/2006 3:50:17 PM | Message Detail
Tingle is holding up like a champ here. 4th place, here I come! And for the record, I've never dropped out of the top 4 after making it there. =)

This challenge isn't my bag anymore!

Sorry to hear that! You're one out of only four people that's predicted every match...
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From: LusterSoldier | Posted: 10/2/2006 5:39:55 PM | Message Detail
I'm likely to fall down to 5th place tonight but I won't fall out of the leaderboard. Plus, after changing my prediction to Gordon Freeman, I should be able to stay on the leaderboard and weed out a couple of users who picked Phoenix, which gives me more protection against falling off the leaderboard.
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From: DSRage_Revived | Posted: 10/2/2006 6:54:01 PM | Message Detail
Those who have picked Gordon should consider this:

1)Anyone who has touched a copy of Phoenix Wright wont vote for the Gord.

2)OBJECTION! site will give Phoenix a MASSIVE boost.

3)People that vote for the cooler looking character, WILL vote for Phoenix.

4)Phoenix has a cooler name.

5)Bracket voters who picked higher seeds.

6)Anti Gordon voters...

7)MASSIVE SFF!

8)People will be like..."Pheonix is the "Wright" choice!"


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From: King Morgoth | Posted: 10/2/2006 7:04:40 PM | Message Detail
lol @ DSRage trying to push people on the other side with a 60%+ pick...
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From: Leebo86 | Posted: 10/2/2006 7:06:51 PM | Message Detail
2)OBJECTION! site will give Phoenix a MASSIVE boost.

Once again, this is really the weakest argument, since the Objection set of fans who would actually vote are probably already going to vote.
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From: DSRage_Revived | Posted: 10/2/2006 7:10:00 PM | Message Detail
>_> <_< watever guys...Phoenix is the dark horse of this competition.


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From: GoldSlime35 | Posted: 10/2/2006 7:52:29 PM | Message Detail
I'm dead on today.

Should get me back into the top 10 of top 5s.

And perhaps win #7?
From: Camden | Posted: 10/2/2006 9:00:56 PM | Message Detail
2)OBJECTION! site will give Phoenix a MASSIVE boost.

Thanks for reminding me. I was trying to find a reason why I should vote for one of these characters. Gordon it is.
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From: Xuxon | Posted: 10/2/2006 9:08:23 PM | Message Detail
I'm not feeling too good about this now. Gordon should win comfortably, but approaching a doubling will probably be too much.
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From: King_Zog | Posted: 10/2/2006 9:08:48 PM | Message Detail
Don't let us down GF!
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From: Menji76 | Posted: 10/2/2006 9:34:10 PM | Message Detail
=/


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From: DSRage_Revived | Posted: 10/2/2006 9:58:30 PM | Message Detail
Whats the penalty for picking the wrong winner?


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From: Shivan Reincarnated | Posted: 10/2/2006 9:58:57 PM | Message Detail
Death
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From: Menji76 | Posted: 10/2/2006 9:59:42 PM | Message Detail
Like 45-x


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From: DSRage_Revived | Posted: 10/2/2006 10:02:09 PM | Message Detail
well...Goodbye Draco and Kleenex!


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From: transience | Posted: 10/2/2006 10:03:41 PM | Message Detail
actually, if this stays where it is, the Phoenix pickers won't be in last place. some of the high GF predictions are going to be even more off.
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From: Menji76 | Posted: 10/2/2006 10:06:05 PM | Message Detail
Wow, I'm looking back at the predictions and I'm one of the people that guessed low. And what do you know, my partner did too!

We have to win the team pick.

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From: DSRage_Revived | Posted: 10/2/2006 10:06:33 PM | Message Detail
So...a wrong pick is a 5 point penalty?


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From: transience | Posted: 10/2/2006 10:08:43 PM | Message Detail
yeah, so if this ends here and you picked Phoenix with 50%, you get 42 or so points. if you picked Gordon with 70%, you get 33.

granted this percentage will probably go up, but it's not likely to break 60%. nobody really knows what's going to happen come daytime.
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From: DSRage_Revived | Posted: 10/2/2006 10:11:26 PM | Message Detail
Yah, though I think Vlado is the only 70+ Gordoner...I get your point regardless.


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From: KleenexTissue50 | Posted: 10/2/2006 10:12:20 PM | Message Detail
Oh just you wait, Phoenix's % WILL go back up.
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