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| From: Devin Morgan | Posted: 1/14/2004 7:03:20 PM | Message Detail |
| Another day of matches is over, although not too many actual voters came out. Oh well. The winners were: 2 - Andrew Schultz 34 - GheddonLN 50 - Snow Dragon 18 - Dallas Scott As I stated in the previous topic, unless you're here to actually vote for real, and that does include posting legitimate reasons (this means you, Haunter120), you don't belong here. I do appreciate it if you wish to try and help me out here, but if you're just gonna be a nuisance, don't even bother because you will be marked. I already gave fair warning, take it or leave it. With that said... The bracket URL with links to everyone's CRP, can be found here: http://members.verizon.net/~vze4c9cs/pbracket6.htm Good luck! 7 - Kao Megura vs. 58 - Wilson Lau 39 - ZoopSoul vs. 26 - shoecream 10 - Scott Ong vs. 74 - Vegita 42 - Matt Hulbert vs. 23 - Colin Moriarty --- Devin Morgan | CRP #3579 Prolific Writers' Ranking Page: http://www.accentral.net/list.php |
| From: Devin Morgan | Posted: 1/14/2004 7:09:00 PM | Message Detail |
| And my votes... 7 - Kao Megura: He's covered a variety of genres, mainly fighting and RPG. He covers everything he can in all the games he's written for, although he could've done better with certain FAQs there. Kao also has actual dividers and usage of format, which Lau is lacking in many of his (older; even some of his newer) works. Abstain. 10 - Scott Ong: Nothing against Vegita, but Scott REALLY does great work IMO. Case in point his FF8 FAQs; excellently done, very well-detailed, etc. That, and various aspects of Vegita's work (mainly formatting issues) can be improved upon. 42 - Matt Hulbert - Hmm, a tough one... But after going through both their works, I get the feeling from Matt's work that he puts more devotion/time into it, and to me it shows. His formatting/spacing could be touched up, but other than that, he does well. Colin's work is very on-par with Matt's as well, but Colin tends to ramble onward in several of these FAQs. Which leads me to wonder how the hell anyone can make a 100KB+ FAQ for ANY NES Mega Man game, then a 30-40KB boss FAQ for said game as well (remember what sort of game we're talking about now). --- Devin Morgan | CRP #3579 Prolific Writers' Ranking Page: http://www.accentral.net/list.php |
| From: Space Medafighter X | Posted: 1/14/2004 7:19:46 PM | Message Detail |
| Of course, we all know who's going to win between ZoopSoul and shoecream... --- May the Yami Shinjiketto rise again! I control darkness. You do not. Moral: Darkness pwns j00. |
| From: arminjewell | Posted: 1/14/2004 7:37:06 PM | Message Detail |
| 7 - Kao Megura - Although he has written only mainly for fighting games, his FAQs are always very precise and the information is flawless 39 - ZoopSoul - This guy is one of my favorite FAQ writers as he has incredible detail and accuracy with a great format. Abstain 23 - Colin Moriarty - I like his work a lot, and he writes for some old school Nintendo games very very well with incredible accuracy. --- RPG Elite (298) Nemesis : little_jewell | FAQs: 6 (2398 KB) | Reviews: 5 (20 KB) | Codes: 6 |
| From: papermariodude | Posted: 1/14/2004 7:38:40 PM | Message Detail |
| 7 - Kao Megura vs. 58 - Wilson Lau Noting Against Lau but Kao blows Lau out of the water. Lau has some formatting issues that need to be fixed, Kao also beats Lau in the content department as Kao shows very nice detail, not to much to bore the reader but just enough to get the through easily. 39 - ZoopSoul vs. 26 - shoecream Couldn't really pick a winner here, it all came down to variety of games. Their are no big formatting issues from my perspective and both get the job done with content. I still wonder about 3600Kb for a monster guide though... 10 - Scott Ong vs. 74 - Vegita Vegita has a few minor formatting problems, that and the fact a few of Scotts guides are among the best on the site. Scott goes into great detail, someting else that Vegita lacks. 42 - Matt Hulbert vs. 23 - Colin Moriarty I've always liked Colins work, great formatting, great depth. Matts work is equally good in all areas except that Colin has a tiny bit more depth. Really hard to choose in this matchup. --- "Who are you?"- Nintendo Triple H is the World Heavyweight Champion. Time to play the game |
| From: Snow Dragon | Posted: 1/14/2004 7:42:44 PM | Message Detail |
| Somebody administer my last rites before I get spanked by Dallas. --- Everything in fiction is a symbol. Except a cymbal. That's just a pun. The Snow Dragon Archive, now online at http://www.geocities.com/bruisedeg0 |
| From: djg40 | Posted: 1/14/2004 7:45:52 PM | Message Detail |
| I am going to keep these things short and sweet. All of the writers I chose have one single FAQ that puts them above their opponent. 7 - Kao Megura Final Fantasy VII. 39 - ZoopSoul Resident Evil: Code Veronica X, among others. 10 - Scott Ong Final Fantasy VIII 42 - Matt Hulbert Lunar 2: Eternal Blue --- Psycho Penguin: "I don't know how I got so high." Current Project(s): Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance (PS2) |
| From: Haunter12O | Posted: 1/14/2004 8:11:36 PM | Message Detail |
| So voting for Croco instead of ASchultz because I've known more about Croco and his faq details is not legitimate? Ok. Maybe you shouldn't hint at revealing usermaps, either. 7 - Kao Megura Kao Megura has been one of the greatest faq writers ever, and he beats most others because of his FF7 faqs. Abstain, but I'd say ZoopSoul, but you wouldn't count it since you're too good for my no-reasoning. 10 - Scott Ong Even though SOng has grammar problems all over his faqs, I have to say that his FF8 collection is pure awesomeness. Beats other easily. 42 - Matt Hulbert I don't like faqs with lots of empty space, so MHulbert. --- Haunter12O: Team Red - CE Capture The Flag Chickenboy I am faster than the hand that pulls the trigger. -Xsquader |
| From: Snow Dragon | Posted: 1/14/2004 8:13:00 PM | Message Detail |
| You don't have any place to be whining. That set of reasons right there is the first legitimate one you've given this whole round. --- Everything in fiction is a symbol. Except a cymbal. That's just a pun. The Snow Dragon Archive, now online at http://www.geocities.com/bruisedeg0 |
| From: FoxHound26 | Posted: 1/14/2004 8:13:37 PM | Message Detail |
| 7 - Kao Megura - Final Fantasy VII was a great FAQ, until I met a guy named Chad, but FF7 and his fighting guides go over the top of W.L.'s guides 39 - ZoopSoul - I vote Zoop for the sheer magnitude and quality of the Ratchet and Clank guide. No Vote No Vote --- Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul |
| From: CVXFREAK | Posted: 1/14/2004 8:20:28 PM | Message Detail |
| 7 - Kao Megura - no contest. Kao Megura's one of the best. 39 - ZoopSoul - again, no contest. Zoop's one of the best newer authors around. 10 - Scott Ong - Scott's got that touch of detail Vegita doesn't have quite as much of, although unlike the rest of the matches, it was definitely a contest. 23 - Colin Moriarty - no contest again, and this one's the biggest no contest. Colin Moriarty writes better, formats better and gives better detail. Hulbert's alright I suppose. --- "I pwned Link316!!!" - Me "Don't brag. Everyone's pwned Link316 at least once." - A Link to the Past |
| From: Vegita | Posted: 1/14/2004 8:26:46 PM | Message Detail |
| Wait, wait...touch of detail? Care to elaborate? --- "No matter how hard you shine it, crap is still crap." ~Me |
| From: Devin Morgan | Posted: 1/14/2004 9:21:49 PM | Message Detail |
| Haunter: Vote for whoever you want, that's your perogative. The thing is, you gotta post reasons in order for any votes to be counted in this tourney, I've said that from the beginning. --- Devin Morgan | CRP #3579 Prolific Writers' Ranking Page: http://www.accentral.net/list.php |
| From: Haunter12O | Posted: 1/14/2004 9:27:30 PM | Message Detail |
| I'm sorry, SnowDragon, but Devin Morgan did not write "You MUST post reasons when you're voting" in any of the topics I've seen. And he didn't inform me until now. --- Haunter12O: Team Red - CE Capture The Flag Chickenboy I am faster than the hand that pulls the trigger. -Xsquader |
| From: Devin Morgan | Posted: 1/14/2004 9:34:27 PM | Message Detail |
| 1. If you read the bracket page itself, it says it rather clearly, I thought. 2. Going through my own post history, here are the topics where I actually said it in the topic: http://cgi.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.asp?board=2000094&topic=12146986 (yesterday; Div 5, Round 2) http://cgi.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.asp?board=2000094&topic=12116373 (Div 3, Round 2) http://cgi.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.asp?board=2000094&topic=12097373 (Div 2, Round 2) http://cgi.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.asp?board=2000094&topic=12078871 (Div 1, Round 2) http://cgi.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.asp?board=2000094&topic=12063767 (Div 8, Round 1) . There you have it --- Devin Morgan | CRP #3579 Prolific Writers' Ranking Page: http://www.accentral.net/list.php |
| From: Haunter12O | Posted: 1/14/2004 9:50:18 PM | Message Detail |
| ;0_o Oh well. --- Haunter12O: Team Red - CE Capture The Flag Chickenboy I am faster than the hand that pulls the trigger. -Xsquader |
| From: ZoopSoul | Posted: 1/14/2004 10:55:12 PM | Message Detail |
| 7 - Kao Megura (bring on Kao so that he can kill me! BRING IT I SAY! Kao is old school. By that, I mean "print the moves list and take it to the arcade to practice on the losers that arrive" old school. Rock on.) Me, because I'm pretty. 74 - Vegita (Ong's FFVIII FAQ was not helpful. Vegita has neat ASCII gameplay screens in his stuff, so that's like Ice Cold cool, dog. On top of that, Vegita keeps it real with accurate information that is actually easy to find from the ToC! Gasp!) 42 - Matt Hulbert (Colin is overrated as an FAQ writer, and Matt's FFIX FAQ helped me mucho back in the day, holmes.) CVX: Zoop's one of the best newer authors around. IT'S BEEN OVER A YEAR DOG! Some people think I'm an OLD writer now! CUT A HOMIE SOME SLACK! ;D Haunter: Say "Because Zoop rocks your cradle of love." That's all the reasoning you need, baby! -Zoop --- ZoopSoul FAQs: 19 - KB: 3760 - CRP: 26774 IGN Guides: http://guides.ign.com/ |
| From: Masamune3 | Posted: 1/14/2004 11:41:11 PM | Message Detail |
| Darn, I forgot to vote last round. Oh well, all the guys I would have voted for went through anyway. 7 - Kao Megura - Kao Megura is a writer I have often looked up to writing my own move lists. He FAQ's it, old skool. 39 - ZoopSoul - This is really no contest. Zoop is one of my favourite writers, and when he does something, he does it well. One guide to move into the ranks of prolificness does not stand up to the shear might of Zoop's variety. 74 - Vegita - <3. This guys has not only been an inspiration to me as a writer of DBZ FAQ's, but they have also helped me out a bunch. SOng wrote for DBZ:B2 like me, but he has some serious grammar problems in his writing, and I don't like his format. 23 - Colin Moriarty - Never been a big fan of Matt's stuff, and Colin's Mega Man guides are great. --- ZRSHFT276 | <32> | OSF http://faqs.ign.com/articles/446/446326p1.html |
| From: antseezee | Posted: 1/15/2004 2:51:20 AM | Message Detail |
| 7 - Kao Megura - A fairly close matchup, but these fighting guides are simply amazing. Beautiful move lists, great variation of fighting series covered, not to mention a few add-on games here and there. 39 - ZoopSoul - Most likely one of the top writers on the site with great ASCII art, excellent formats, and even gets paid on IGN for producing quality game guides. Shoecream may have the biggest FAQ on gameFAQs, but it simply can't compare to the balanced quality of Zoop. 10 - Scott Ong - Vegita has been a long time contributor to GameFAQs, but Scott's past simply overrules his. The format is partially better, not to mention heaps of information in his FF guides, and excellent eye-catching dividers. 23 - Colin Moriarty - Very close matchup. At first, I was edging towards Matt who had excellent formats and a varied game selection, but he simply has too many incomplete guides. Colin gets the nod on this one. --- "Some people make sacrifices to make other people happy." http://antseezee.sphosting.com/ - An updated NES Rarity Guide is out! |
| From: Psycho Penguin | Posted: 1/15/2004 3:03:04 AM | Message Detail |
| Maybe you shouldn't hint at revealing usermaps, either. Haha. WLau - I've never been a big fan of Kao's stuff, and I love the variety of old school stuff. I guess old school only matters if you post on the board! Legacy of the Wizard is my favorite guide from him. ZoopSoul - I don't know, shoecream mainly has a few PC guides I'm never gonna use, and that huge monster list that isn't really showing any creative talent. I like Zoop's formatting and Rescue Rangers guide. Scott Ong - So I don't have to put up with vegita's whiny I NO GOOD BLAHBLAH act any more. Just kidding, but I like SOng's work better. FF8 is an awesome guide, and I really like his Dark Cloud 2 guide. Matt Hulbert - i like his variety of formats and how he doesn't put ASCII art of title screens to prove he owns ultimate guides for games. Lunar 2 is better than anything Colin wrote. --- [ #3 ] No more games, I'm gonna change what you call rage. <Proud Fiance of Karpah> |
| From: Phoenix 1911 | Posted: 1/15/2004 6:27:38 AM | Message Detail |
| Kao Megura - his work is outstanding, and his layout is perfect (I don't like the formatting of the newer generation of FAQs at all). I couldn't find anything in WLau's FAQs that makes him really stand out when compared to others; something you can't say of Kao's work. Vegita - SOng's work is yes, detailed, but a bit too detailed if you ask me. His layout is a bit messy too, making it hard to find what you're looking for. I've never had that problem with Vegita's FAQs, but Vegita's writing style is the real reason I vote for him because it rules. Colin Moriarty - Comparing two FAQs for games I know well (Chrono Trigger for Matt, Zelda LTTP for Colin), I came to the conclusion that Matt's work is sloppy and inaccurate, while Colin's FAQ is complete, comprehensive, and simply good. |
| From: kenb215 | Posted: 1/15/2004 11:19:33 AM | Message Detail |
| Hey Devin, how about, in the next tourney you assign everybody numbers in order from top to bottom in the bracket to we can find everybody's CRP and place in the bracket easily. --- I need a new sig. |
| From: Joni Philips | Posted: 1/15/2004 11:40:51 AM | Message Detail |
| 7 - Kao Megura: More indepth 39 - ZoopSoul: Better format and more than 100 Kb in walkthroughs. 74 - Vegita: Easy to use and incredible indepth. (Look at the LoG2 FAQ. But he'd better finish it.) 42 - Matt Hulbert: I compared two FAQs for games I should finish and Matt's more simple approach does the job better. --- Goku- Look Vegeta! People popcorn! Vegeta- Ah! What is he on?! |
| From: Devin Morgan | Posted: 1/15/2004 12:12:49 PM | Message Detail |
| That won't happen. For several reasons, actually. --- Devin Morgan | CRP #3579 Prolific Writers' Ranking Page: http://www.accentral.net/list.php |
| From: Sweet Vengeance | Posted: 1/15/2004 1:09:36 PM | Message Detail |
| 7 - Kao Megura: Lau needs to fix his format. Once he does that he'll be comparable to guys like Kao. 39 - ZoopSoul: I feel really bad for the guy that lost to shoecream in the first round. Take away his 10 million billion KB Monster Encyclopedia and he's no longer prolific. Anyway, yeah, this one is really no contest. Zoop is a very in-depth writer, and his format is a lot better. 74 - Vegita: Better writer (not only in terms of grammar), and his format I think is better and also is detailed. Abstain. --- Proud Ex-Member of the Star Ocean 2 Social I finally return and return to nothing. |
| From: MHulbert | Posted: 1/15/2004 1:30:09 PM | Message Detail |
| 7 - Kao Megura - not many match up with Kao, just to much good stuff for too many games. 39 - ZoopSoul - plain, detailed information, what a guide is supposed to be. 74 - Vegita - Scott's guides might be larger, but they almost have too much in them, Vegita wins for giving same amount of help but being able to find it in half the time. No Vote - for obvious reasons. BTW, not that anyone should change a vote, but for the most part the Chrono Trigger guide isn't my writing, information wise. Someone asked me to clean it up (every line in the entire thing was like 90 characters and I had to do it manually) so the guy made me a co-author. As for incomplete FAQs I think I have 2?... --- FAQs: 3105 KB | Reviews: 104 KB http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/4150.html |
| From: Joni Philips | Posted: 1/15/2004 1:31:44 PM | Message Detail |
| Matt, I think he just saw you have 14 FAQs which aren't version Final. --- Goku- Look Vegeta! People popcorn! Vegeta- Ah! What is he on?! |
| From: Son Kain | Posted: 1/15/2004 6:58:31 PM | Message Detail |
| 7 - Kao Megura - A talented and excellent writer, his FAQs are flawless in my eyes. Also, his FF7 FAQ is amazing. 39 - ZoopSoul - Zoop writes DAMN well and I perfer his writing over shoecreams. 10 - Scott Ong - Sorry, Vegita, even though you're a great writer, Ong really nails you in the long run. I think his FF8 FAQ is one of the best on the site. Abstain --- IGN Guides - http://guides.ign.com/ Project(s) - Headhunter: Redemption (Soon - LifeLine) |