2012-11-03, 12:40 | Link #2241 |
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The best way for there not to be "series dominace" is to have the series not have dozens of moe girls up for Saimoe. If the show has basically a core group, that group might dominate, but it won't be able to take over every Block. Think Haruhi. While all the girls got into Saimoe, only the three core group were real movers. Lucky Star had a larger cast, but still only a small number of them were really powerful in Saimoe. Saki has a massive number of girls in it and their power is all over the place as seen each time they've come up in Saimoe. It is just to wide a selection.
The other way is to make sure they is a viable rivalry betwee two or three major factions in a year. Even if those factions have large numbers of girls, they will fuctionally be worked to knock each other out (Rozen Maiden-Nanoha Wars).
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2012-11-03, 13:03 | Link #2242 | |
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2012-11-03, 13:12 | Link #2244 |
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I think the tournament will remain vulnerable to faction dominance as long as vote counts remain so low. If matches are only picking up 500-600 votes then a small cadre of dedicated fans can swing matches their way. The more voters there are, the harder it becomes to organise a faction large enough to make a difference.
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2012-11-03, 13:31 | Link #2245 |
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Or Saki popularity just increase by 2012. When 2 of their characters make it to semi final even when the anime already ended for 1 year, you know this is indeed a strong faction and all they need is small push to have winner and Saki Achiga is the push they looking for to increase Saki popularity. Show with sequel/spinoff/side story will market the franchise even more.
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2012-11-03, 13:39 | Link #2247 | |
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2012-11-03, 13:43 | Link #2248 | |
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That is why I said Achiga is kinda marketing the franchise. Those who plan to watch Achiga must watch the first season first. Last edited by Archaeon; 2012-11-03 at 13:56. |
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2012-11-03, 13:56 | Link #2249 | |
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2012-11-03, 17:32 | Link #2251 |
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My first post on this thread was: "likely less domination this year." If I was predicting earthquakes I'd be in jail by now.
But if it's anyone from Saki, I'd rather Toki win it. So the end result is good at least.
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2012-11-03, 22:30 | Link #2252 | |
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Also, Madoka still holds the record for consecutive inter-series wins. -Saki- is currently at 18, and Madoka at 19. Again, both streaks are still live, so -Saki- could still easily take it. Were there even any other factions to begin with? I guess YuruYuri was there, but that's about it. |
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2012-11-03, 23:19 | Link #2253 |
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Well it's done and dusted here is the commemorative 4 x 3. It goes to prove the old sporting axiom you are only as good as your opposition, if they are no good then the tournament suffers from it.
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2012-11-03, 23:50 | Link #2255 | |
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2012-11-04, 02:37 | Link #2257 |
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Congratulations Toki. Even with all the downs and downs of this tourney, winning the crown is still no easy feat. At the very least, you were the one I was rooting for when the top 8 was announced.
There really isn't much hope for this tourney anymore. There's 113 pages of comments from foreigners yet barely any of them can vote. I seriously doubt 2ch cares about gaijin problems and if next year gets even worse in terms of votes and series domination. . . even I'll have to bail from caring about this tournament.
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2012-11-04, 05:42 | Link #2258 |
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Congratulations to Toki. While I have yet to watch achiga, she seems a good character.
For the next year, I really wish I could vote. XD It's just not as exciting for me to just watch without being to vote, usually resulting in me losing my interest around the middle and only coming back around the end.
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2012-11-04, 09:57 | Link #2259 | |
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2012-11-04, 18:29 | Link #2260 |
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Looking back at my earliest posts on this thread, it's ironic how different the tournament turned out. I had expected excitement from the many veterans, but in the end they failed to deliver - which of course wasn't very exciting. There was also a statement about domination being less likely - but boy, was I wrong. It got worse!
I thought those statements were a relatively safe assumption to make, but if I had bet a piece of cardboard on those, then I'd still be having something inedible to munch on long after my favorites got wiped out and after the tournament ended.
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