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Oracle Challenge - BATTLE ROYALE Match 6 - Link vs Jay Solano
From: Kaxon | Posted: 11/18/2006 12:45:20 AM | Message Detail
Come on CJayC, don't let this topic be for nothing.

Welcome to the Oracle Challenge, the contest that tests your prediction abilities down to the hundredth of a percent!

The Challenge

You will try to predict the percentage of the vote that each competitor in the Battle Royale will receive. The winner will be the person who predicts all five matches of the Battle Royale the most accurately.

Post your predictions in this topic, one prediction per line. Your predictions must start with the name of the character and end with your predicted percentage. You must include a prediction for every character in the Battle Royale match. Example:

Link 37.16%
Cloud 20.81%
Snake 17.38%
Sephiroth 16.21%
Samus 8.43%
Mario 0.01%

Always remember to include the % sign. Predictions are entered into our database by a script, which may miss your predictions if you use a weird format.

The Scoring

For each match you will earn points based on how close your prediction was to the actual outcome for each character. Scoring is cumulative and the winner of the Oracle Challenge will be the person with the most points at the end of the final match. For each character you predict you can earn anywhere from 0 and 50 points. This means that the first match is worth up to 300 points. For each character, you score 50-x points, where x is the difference between your prediction and their actual result. Example:

Your guess: Link with 35%
Actual result: Link 40%
Your score: 50 - (40-35) = 45 points

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 prediction for each character in the match.
2) Your prediction does not need to be different from everybody else's. However, intentional and continuous prediction mimicry will not be allowed.
3) All predictions must be made five minutes before the usual start time of that match's poll (approx. 11:55pm EST, 10:55am CST, 8:55pm PST). Predictions submitted after this time will not be counted or may be subject to penalty. No predictions will 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 to the rules above. Please indicate clearly that this is a change to a previous entry.
5) You may not delete any post in a prediction topic (if you do, please post immediately after to explain the deletion). This is to prevent abuse of the above rule and to reduce confusion.
ANYONE CAUGHT CHEATING (Including but not limited to deleting changes after the start of a match) WILL IMMEDIATELY BE DISQUALIFIED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE CONTEST.

6) If you post with an alt, you must clearly state the name of your main account. (Exception: if the alt is listed on your user profile page <http://oraclechallenge.com/profiles.php?type=users>, I already know about it).
7) I reserve the right to disqualify a pick for any justifiable reason.
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....TCELES B HSUP
From: Kaxon | Posted: 11/18/2006 12:45:32 AM | Message Detail
ORACLE WEBSITE
http://www.oraclechallenge.com/

Oracle Discussion Topic
http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=31154224

This topic is for the Character Battle V exhibition match. Please post your predictions for the following two characters here:

Link
Jay Solano

IMPORTANT
You must make a prediction for both characters. Same rules as the rest of the Battle Royale: you will score 50-x points for each prediction and they are not required to add up to 100%.

Let the Oracle Challenge test your prediction abilities down to the hundredth of a percent!
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....TCELES B HSUP
From: transience | Posted: 11/18/2006 12:45:45 AM | Message Detail
LINK WITH 99.99%
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xyzzy
From: transience | Posted: 11/18/2006 12:45:57 AM | Message Detail
JAY SOLANO WITH 0.01%
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xyzzy
From: Heroic Mint | Posted: 11/18/2006 12:45:58 AM | Message Detail
My predictions:

Jay Solano 0%
Link 101%
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Once I find the relic, it's going to be world domination time!
~Kaxon~
From: Janus5000 | Posted: 11/18/2006 12:47:46 AM | Message Detail
Link with 99.999~%
Jay Solano with 1 vote
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Those who cast the vote decide nothing. Rufus Shinra 18 decides everything.
http://www.scorehero.com/scores.php?user=2916&diff=4
From: goku z | Posted: 11/18/2006 12:48:21 AM | Message Detail
Link with 95.35%
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ad hominem
appealing to one's prejudices, emotions, or special interests rather than to one's intellect or reason.
From: CyberMachine08 | Posted: 11/18/2006 12:49:16 AM | Message Detail
Jay Solano with 2%
Link with 98%

>_>
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I thought lolicon would mean LOL ICON as in Lol internet - XIII is cool
*is raytan7585* in the Purg'D Prison (11 days left)
From: TheKnightOfNee | Posted: 11/18/2006 12:49:27 AM | Message Detail
Link with 94.01%
Jay Solano with 5.99%
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Sushi, Kamikaze, Fujiyama, Nippon-Ichi...
"i love you and aiya" - An IM from Richie259. Awww.
From: RayDyn | Posted: 11/18/2006 12:49:53 AM | Message Detail
Jay Solano with 10 votes.

You know someone will do it as a joke.
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I can't speak for anyone in the Marine Corps, of course...however, if anyone here has a mullet, they deserve to be beaten with said mullet.
From: Team Rocket Elite | Posted: 11/18/2006 1:04:33 AM | Message Detail
Link with 97.50%
Jay Solano with 2.50%
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Rufus Shinra 18 decimated me in the Summer 2006 Guru Contest.
Support Wario for the Summer 2007 Contest!
From: Paratroopa1 | Posted: 11/18/2006 1:27:45 AM | Message Detail
Link with 94.22%
From: Rodri316 | Posted: 11/18/2006 1:28:15 AM | Message Detail
Link - 96.89%
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Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
From: Draco1214 | Posted: 11/18/2006 1:36:11 AM | Message Detail
Link with 97%
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Currently Playing: Xenosaga Eps. 3, Final Fantasy XII, King of Fighters 2002/2003
Owned by Rufus Shinra 18 in the Guru contest.
From: Haste_2 | Posted: 11/18/2006 2:03:59 AM | Message Detail
Link with 91.11%...stupid joke voters forget that Jay Solano's goal is to set a new record! Won't happen.

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Antivote this petition, it sucks and would be wasting bandwidth:
http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=30693799
From: zwong1 | Posted: 11/18/2006 2:08:01 AM | Message Detail
Link with 97%.
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I am a Singaporean and hope Snake will do well for the rest of the contest.
From: GrapefruitKing | Posted: 11/18/2006 4:26:07 AM | Message Detail
Link with 96.09%
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I'd have to check, but I think Snake has more votes
From: The_Lady_Ashe | Posted: 11/18/2006 5:03:30 AM | Message Detail
Link with 98.54%
Jay Solano with 1.46%
~~~
The one. The only. Lady Ashe.
From: meche313 | Posted: 11/18/2006 6:24:45 AM | Message Detail
Link with 97.8%
Jay Solano with 2.2%
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You're in a clique with Vlado and Inviso. That's the nerdy group in the school cafeteria that sits away from everybody else gossiping about the cool kids in whispers, except instead of whispers, it's AIM, and instead of the school cafeteria, it's the board 8 community. -- Shake
From: red sox 777 | Posted: 11/18/2006 7:06:57 AM | Message Detail
Link with 99.00%
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I got owned by Rufus Shinra in the Guru Contest. So, time to nominate President Rufus Shinra............er, Wario?
From: lettuce Kefka | Posted: 11/18/2006 7:07:40 AM | Message Detail
Solano with 99%
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Ahem! There's LETTUCE on my boots!
From: XIII_rocks | Posted: 11/18/2006 7:37:14 AM | Message Detail
JAY SOLANO WITH 5.69% and 4493 votes (a cookie for whoever gets the reference)
LINK WITH 94.31% and 111,111 votes
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http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs9/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=22242738 Sign plz
Rufus Shinra 18 made me look like Jay Solano in the guru contest
From: BZer0 | Posted: 11/18/2006 8:51:20 AM | Message Detail
Link with 98.99%
Jay Solano with 1.01%
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CBV: 128
From: metroid composite | Posted: 11/18/2006 8:55:04 AM | Message Detail
Link with 88%!!!

>_>
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Cats land on their feet. Toast lands peanut butter side down. A cat with toast strapped to its back will hover above the ground in a state of quantum indecision
From: Leebo86 | Posted: 11/18/2006 9:00:34 AM | Message Detail
Link with 94.62%
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While the first two matchups were deceptively disappointing, I should have known the third time would have been the charm for Solid Snake! Unfortunately for me, Karma Hunter did.
From: StopPokingMe | Posted: 11/18/2006 9:24:05 AM | Message Detail
Wait, is there actually a chance of this happening? Pfft, what do I care -- I don't miss Oracle matches, even if they're imaginary!

Link with 95.95%
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Champions of Time and Space: The Summer Contest 2003 Fanfiction Project
http://crolapras.tripod.com/ffproj.html
From: Dekar TKB | Posted: 11/18/2006 9:58:37 AM | Message Detail
Jay Solano with 52.82%

<_<.
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Rufus Shinra 777 Wariowned me in the Guru contest! Haha, get it!? Because he wants us to nominate Wario! Oh shut up. :^(.
www.rpgdl.com
From: Doug314 | Posted: 11/18/2006 10:09:10 AM | Message Detail
Link with 89.76%
Jay Solano with 10.24%
From: wingzfan3 | Posted: 11/18/2006 10:12:15 AM | Message Detail
Link-98%
Jay Solano-2%
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http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=31536256
From: ScorpionX3 | Posted: 11/18/2006 10:54:22 AM | Message Detail
Link 91.15%
_-¯-_
*gets rolled over by a Rufus Shinra, King of All Gurus*
From: Seginustemple | Posted: 11/18/2006 1:29:58 PM | Message Detail
Link 94.87%
Jay Solano 5.25%

There is a terminal velocity for suckiness.

This WILL happen.
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I've been called an idiot many times, mostly by people with poor grammar and a small vernicular. - ExtremeM65
From: cyko | Posted: 11/18/2006 1:43:28 PM | Message Detail
XD

this would be pretty funny to see.

Link - 95.38%
Jay Solano - 4.62%

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i have officially been Z1mZum'D in the guru contest.
Vincent Valentine to win the Blast Division!!
From: Camden | Posted: 11/18/2006 2:15:32 PM | Message Detail
Link with 94%
Jay with 6%

*waits for someone to tell him who this is and what stupid, and let's face it, it has to be, reason Board 8 has for liking him
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Huh? Finger!? What the hell? -Cloud
I've got a god damn plan! -Valentine
From: _Lagoona_ | Posted: 11/18/2006 3:13:26 PM | Message Detail
.Even if it's not going to happen:

Link with 95.5%
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PPC SC2k6:
http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=31707303
From: Aprosenf | Posted: 11/18/2006 5:35:18 PM | Message Detail
XD

Link with 96.35%
Jay Solano with 3.65%
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If life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Then try to find someone whose life has given them vodka.
From: Weird Kirby Dude11 | Posted: 11/18/2006 6:25:32 PM | Message Detail
... XD

Best match ever.

Link with 99.9%
Jay Solano with 0.1%
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Weird Kirby Dude - spud2002 is alive! >_>
From: alpha door | Posted: 11/18/2006 6:28:45 PM | Message Detail
Link with 93.98%
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Official Chrono Trigger Fan (I. Want. Spore. Now.)
Nominate Marina Liteyears for SC2k7!!
From: Radix | Posted: 11/18/2006 6:29:22 PM | Message Detail
Link with 96.38%
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This is my signature!
It has been owned by Rufus Shinra!
From: Ngamer64 | Posted: 11/18/2006 6:37:59 PM | Message Detail
Eh... I know it's Solano, but after winning the Contest with such ease, I'd have to think the Link anti-voting will be immense. So Jay should be able to best Adventure's performance of a few years back.

Link - 95.03%
Jay Solano - 4.97%

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thengamer.com/xstats - "lol x-stats," The Contest Simulator
thengamer.com/gamefaqs - The Contest Archives
From: Ness26 | Posted: 11/18/2006 7:01:52 PM | Message Detail
Link with 94.01%
Jay Solano with 5.99%
From: Salient | Posted: 11/18/2006 7:10:20 PM | Message Detail
lol...

>_>

Link with 95.50%

<_<
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~~Teh Frue Blob of Pwnage~~
http://www.geocities.com/bernardalgain/Lufia2/Lufia2_Wacky/Salient.png
From: MegatokyoEd | Posted: 11/18/2006 7:21:16 PM | Message Detail
Link with 96.45%
Jay Solano with 3.55%
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Demyx is better than Axel.
Just like Rufus Shinra is better than me for winning the Guru Contest.
From: Menji76 | Posted: 11/18/2006 7:21:28 PM | Message Detail
Link with 98.12%
Jay Solano with 1.88%

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Board 8's #1 Duke Fan - Be Honest©
Remember, Remember the 5th of November
From: Yesmar | Posted: 11/18/2006 7:22:02 PM | Message Detail
Link with 96.33%
Jay Solano with 3.64%
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Z1mZum totally owned me in the July 2006 Guru Contest
The Funky Chickens in Trivia XVIII
From: Claude Rena | Posted: 11/18/2006 7:48:59 PM | Message Detail
Jay Solano with -4.98%
Link with 104.98%
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Croc+Chocobo=Crocobo
Claude+Rena=Claude Rena
From: GoldSlime35 | Posted: 11/18/2006 8:07:55 PM | Message Detail
This is stupid....

Link with 97%
Jay with 3%
From: AmazingKirby | Posted: 11/18/2006 8:19:21 PM | Message Detail
Link with 95.50%
Jay Solano with 4.50%
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caps
From: Applekidjosh | Posted: 11/18/2006 8:23:47 PM | Message Detail
Link with 96.11
Solano 2.99
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Hail to the chief! Rufus Shinra > Applekidjosh
From: Camden | Posted: 11/18/2006 8:40:27 PM | Message Detail
Link with 96%
Solano with 4%

Why am I updating my prediction for this...
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Huh? Finger!? What the hell? -Cloud
I've got a god damn plan! -Valentine
From: King Morgoth | Posted: 11/18/2006 8:41:11 PM | Message Detail
Adventure did it once to me, I'm going with the safe pick:
Link 99%
Jay Solano 1%
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Well, I got Rufus Shinra'd! Congrats to the greatest Guru!
SpC2k4 Triple Crown WINNER (Oracle, Betting, Spread Betting)
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