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Fourth Annual Non-Prolific Writers Tournament: Round 2, Division 1

PeTeRL90 | Posted 5/16/2007 5:43:07 AM | message detail
Here you go, Trace. I'll do it for tonight.

Round 1 Results:

(1) Super Slash d. (32) Inferno 11-0

(5) snkupo d. (28) SPV999 10-1

(9) A.K.A d. (24) Mogg 13-42 7-3

(20) A Darkstar Ripclaw d. (13) Brokaliv 8-3


Remember, rules and brackets can be found here: http://www.freewebs.com/tjackson3/2007npbracket.html

Round 2 match ups:

1 - Super Slash
vs.
5 - snkupo

9 - A.K.A
vs.
20 - A Darkstar Ripclaw

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Meowthnum1 | Posted 5/16/2007 7:12:39 AM | message detail
Thanks, I appreciate it (I had some internet connection troubles). Although that isn't how I was gonna do it (I was unclear in the rules; we were gonna go division by division, but we can get through round 2 in division 1, then move onto division 2; my bad), it's fine for tonight. I'll update the bracket. Thanks again!
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PeTeRL90 | Posted 5/16/2007 7:40:29 AM | message detail
Oops. Sorry. I pretty much thought it meant that we went with one division at a time until a winner came out of the division, then we moved to the next.

Anywho, vote time:

1 - Super Slash

20 - A Darkstar Ripclaw
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Kratos_42 | Posted 5/16/2007 12:44:58 PM | message detail
1 - Super Slash
20 - A Darkstar Ripclaw
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TripleJumpMB | Posted 5/16/2007 3:58:05 PM | message detail
Super Slash
A Darkstar Ripclaw

Aww, I was looking forward to seeing how dismal I performed :(
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selmiak | Posted 5/16/2007 7:38:42 PM | message detail
Super Slash

A.K.A.

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GhostOfLegault | Posted 5/16/2007 7:42:17 PM | message detail
1 - Super Slash

20 - A Darkstar Ripclaw

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Gbness | Posted 5/16/2007 8:11:07 PM | message detail
1 - Super Slash
9 - A.K.A
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brian sulpher | Posted 5/16/2007 10:11:58 PM | message detail
5 - snkupo (kupo is similar to SS, but I find his style of format and writing to be a tad easier to go with).

20 - A Darkstar Ripclaw (All the love in the world for A.K.A., but Darkstar has a GODLY Warlocked FAQ. That thing is the nuts).
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LethalLink99 | Posted 5/16/2007 11:38:54 PM | message detail
1 - Super Slash
20 - A Darkstar Ripclaw
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Space Medafighter X | Posted 5/16/2007 11:47:12 PM | message detail
5 - snkupo - I actually like snkupo's work. Aside from the flaws of it being somewhat cluttered sometimes (some more mini-section dividers in the walkthrough between your large, full-length headers in the walkthrough sections of such games as Scurge: Hive can help, or else switch to two line breaks between major subsections) and too much story info at times (see PW: I want to read it on my DS, not on the computer), it is pretty detailed, nice on the eyes, and well-formatted.

Slash - To be blunt: I don't give a **** about your version history. Get it down past the table of contents at the very least (and for the larger ones that take up more than a page scroll, at the bottom). I am glad to see that you have fixed some of the things I was complaining about last year (odd line breaks ranging from anywhere from 60 to 80 characters from the start of the line, and other stuff), but now you need to try and fix your signal-to-noise ratio a slight bit; also, in some walkthroughs (using Chrono Trigger for an example), you do not need to have a divider for every single section you go through. So for example, if you are going from the Fair to Guardia Castle (having already made the trip before), you don't need to go "Head out onto the overworld. "OVERWORLD DIVIDER" Go to Guardia Forest. "GUARDIA FOREST DIVIDER" Go to Guardia Castle. Just say "Now head from here to Guardia Castle"). Your work is decent, but snkupo just edges you out here.

ABSTAIN - It's A. ****ing K.A. However, while his format and some of his stuff have aged well, others have not: I am looking at GTA and Diablo here specifically. For the actual walkthrough, you need to spend less time elaborating on the background of a given mission or task, and more time elaborating on how to get there, and completing it, etc. It's too bloated at some points with needless information. His smaller and newer stuff, however, is MUCH better (although one thing that iffs me is when he uses >> in his Halo FAQ to indicate a new objective; having cross-examined this after ADR's Warlocked FAQ, may I suggest using a bullet (which shows up bold on most browsers) to catch one's attention more nicely?).

ADR's stuff looks pretty decent. The main thing that I dislike about his stuff is his tab indentation. However, it is more of a stylistic choice here, and does not really detract at all from his FAQs, so I will not fault him for that. Alternating between NES and non-NES FAQ, it's also nice to see that he doesn't need to use huge browser-crashing headers for the really small stuff. And, like Brian has said before, his Warlocked FAQ is very good. I have played the game before, and much of the description seems spot on. However, there's just something to his work that I cannot describe that forces me to abstain.
TripleJumpMB | Posted 5/16/2007 11:57:37 PM | message detail
Slash - To be blunt: I don't give a **** about your version history. Get it down past the table of contents at the very least (and for the larger ones that take up more than a page scroll, at the bottom). I am glad to see that you have fixed some of the things I was complaining about last year (odd line breaks ranging from anywhere from 60 to 80 characters from the start of the line, and other stuff), but now you need to try and fix your signal-to-noise ratio a slight bit; also, in some walkthroughs (using Chrono Trigger for an example), you do not need to have a divider for every single section you go through. So for example, if you are going from the Fair to Guardia Castle (having already made the trip before), you don't need to go "Head out onto the overworld. "OVERWORLD DIVIDER" Go to Guardia Forest. "GUARDIA FOREST DIVIDER" Go to Guardia Castle. Just say "Now head from here to Guardia Castle"). Your work is decent, but snkupo just edges you out here.

Shoot, please ignore my vote. It will be full of criticism XD
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Space Medafighter X | Posted 5/17/2007 12:07:49 AM | message detail
You'll have to make it to Round 2 first. I do not plan on doing Round 1 or anything after Round 2. But you're going up against Aerostar, so you will likely make it into Round 2.
TripleJumpMB | Posted 5/17/2007 12:23:48 AM | message detail
How so? His two FAQs have more quality than all of mine combined XD
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PeTeRL90 | Posted 5/17/2007 12:48:02 AM | message detail
Don't sell yourself so short, Triple. You've got some quality work under your belt.
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Crazyreyn | Posted 5/17/2007 12:53:32 AM | message detail
5 - snkupo

20 - A Darkstar Ripclaw
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LethalLink99 | Posted 5/17/2007 1:12:21 AM | message detail
Going up against AstroBlue is not a good thing for a first-time FAQer, but I'm honored to be here anyway.
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TripleJumpMB | Posted 5/17/2007 2:05:02 AM | message detail
That's not all I have under my belt...

GIGGITY GIGGITY

o.o
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Space Medafighter X | Posted 5/17/2007 2:07:31 AM | message detail
Please. I am supposed to put aside all personal biases when making the vote, but that poor joke may yet force me to lean to Aerostar.
TripleJumpMB | Posted 5/17/2007 2:11:56 AM | message detail
Your threat is weak old man.

You just said you aren't voting in the first round, only the second.
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StarFighters76 | Posted 5/17/2007 2:19:30 AM | message detail
Wow, never knew tourneys would end up being a bloodsport.
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Space Medafighter X | Posted 5/17/2007 2:21:40 AM | message detail
I said plan. By that, I meant giving reasons (as can be seen by my voting already, which would have made my statement by your interpretation already false).

So THERE!
Space Medafighter X | Posted 5/17/2007 2:26:39 AM | message detail
Er, my voting already YESTERDAY.
Dark Vortex | Posted 5/18/2007 12:34:28 AM | message detail
Interesting how A.K.A.'s Halo guide still credits me with my old moniker, Irving (I've gone this long without noticing). I think an update is in favor. ;D
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