Uwee hee hee hee! Welcome, editors to the Dragon's Neck Colosseum! My name is Ultros the receptionist, and each week I'm taking bets as to who will win in a tussle between two characters from the Final Fantasy series! The winner gets, well, nothing. It's more of a poll, really, the Colosseum owner stuck me on this duty after Kefka was defeated but I need the money! So what are you waiting for? Get voting! Remember, you can remain anonymous! If you have any requests for future fights, please feel free to leave a message here.
The Rules, Briefly
Functionally this is a popularity contest. You may vote for your favorite or who you think would win in an competition between the two combatants that week. You may vote only once. If you are a user, please include your vote in the user . If you are not a user, please include your vote in the anonymous section. It is important to do this because votes carry different weight and votes
left in the wrong section may be deleted. When a new fight is created, generally once per week, the votes will be totaled and winner decided. Ties may be called if the voting is within 10% of each other.
Week 68: Kain Highwind v. Ricard Highwind
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Ricard Highwind didn't make the cut for the Magicite Madness, but he is the series very first dragoon and the very first Highwind. How does he stack up to Kain, dragoon of legend? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Votes for Kain
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Seattle Sucks That city was INSANELY crowded, full of crazy people, and the less said about the youth hostel I stayed at the better (no TV I could handle, poor hygiene and sticky floors, not so much. The army barracks I stayed at in JROTC was better then that place). If you ever wish to go there, I recommend only a two day trip or so, it is more then enough time to see the sights (Space Needle, Pikes Place, Seattle Aquarium, Safeco Field etc) without getting bogged down by a massive city full of madness.
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BlogDue to the admins shutting down the blog system for no reason other then that it bugged them, I have been forced to move my blog here. My interests change around a lot, depending on whatever I am focusing on the content of the blog will change. Has for an update schedule, I don't really have one. Anyway, here is the link. User:Exdeath64/Blog archive ExperimentsMy social experiments have been dead for some time. Mostly due to pretty much every user disliking it (with some exceptions.) along with the fact that it was not helping my sanity level to constantly break down human behavior, humans are complex things, unless they have been hitting the bottle and/or narcotics a lot, at which point their mind becomes quite similar to Swiss cheese. If you where not here when this happened...lets see...remember that scene from the Simpson's Movie when the entire town came after Homer with torches and pitchforks (and a few other, equally gruesome items. I think I saw an Orc from Lord of the Rings in there as well...) It was pretty much that, only on a smaller scale.
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Votes for Ricard
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Peanut GalleryDrake Clawfang - I predict an early landslide for Kain within 24 hours. I can't vote in good faith, seeing as how I haven't played Final Fantasy II yet. --Blykus 05:06, 8 May 2008 (UTC)
This is EXTREMELY one sided in my eyes. Final Fantasy IV was an amazing game, and Final Fantasy II, while it is a good game, doesn't even compare to IV --ThomiDRAGOON 8 May 2008 (UTC)
Pablo618:BH, tell me is a lie that you haven't played FFIV! It's a must-play from the series! get an emulator and play it or wait for FFIV DS or something!
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Week 67: Zack v. Oh, wait, I'm not Zack
Winner!! Zack Fair 45 to 31 1/2 |
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In honor of the release of Crisis Core, we honor the game by asking this important question; who has more fun in SOLDIER? Blondes or Brunettes? A better question might be, which of these 2x4 toting heroes should Aeris be dating? | |||||
Votes for Cloud
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Votes for Zack
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Peanut GalleryWho's been titleing these last few fights? Only I think it's all getting just a little stilted.
Mergal 11:35, 6 May 2008 (UTC)I dunno if this might be just a trick played on the majority of us by Square Enix or whatever, but I was thinking, doesn't Cloud at Mt. Nibel reactor, slice Sephiroth through without him noticing? What I saw, was that Sephiroth was talking to 'mother' and then suddenly Cloud takes the Buster sword and just impales Sephiroth through to Jenova's container? [no blood of course...] I think this is a bit more plausible, than Cloud being stronger than Sephiroth, at the time. Then again, in the game Crisis Core, Cloud runs ridiculously faster than Zack, if you are following him to the reactor. And Zack kinda weakens Sephiroth beforehand... I DUNNO! Random note: some one cut up my vote and put it as extra votes for Cloud. That not fair guy! "This guy are sick." ~ Aerith
I'm not voting in this one because I haven't played Crisis Core yet and thus can't make a decision on Zack or Cloud outside of the expressionless text boxes of FFVII. All I can say is I hope that this will be another good fight. May the best man win. --Tex 20:53, 30 April 2008 (UTC) I didn't like AC Emo Cloud, but VII Cloud was an asshole who gouged a small-time terrorist group, didn't care about the fate of the planet and impersonated Zack. Cloud also hung out with two hot chicks who were both interested in him. But he didn't make a move on either of them! Zack on the other hand did all the stuff Cloud thought he did, and unlike Cloud, Zack had it going on with Aeris, which I envy. This vote will take some time to make. Cloud's an ass, but on the other hand, Zack got Aeris. Drake Clawfang @Sora: Just because a character appealed to you, that doesn't automatically make a fangirl. --ChiefKakashi 22:00, 30 April 2008 (UTC) I say Zack will win 40-10. Anyone disagree? --ChiefKakashi 23:21, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
@Big Mamou: Cloud didn't defeat Sephiroth at the Nibel Reactor while impaled by his sword: Sephiroth jump off to the pit of the reactor in panic after Cloud lifted the blade, making him head to the Northern Crater. - Henryacores
TA, you HAVE to do an all-FFIV fight in July. ONLY IF YOU MAKE ME THIS ONE PROMISE will I vote in this fight which only passed by 1 vote and most of the for votes were anons. There are a lot of fights, including Edea-Lulu, Freya-Fran, and Vivi-Aeris. --Crazyswordsman 18:56, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
Well I have seen Cloud called a lot of names around the internet and what not, but that is the first time I have ever seen him called an Emu.(vote #1 for Zack :P)--Oranejo 19:21, 1 May 2008 (UTC) The plot of Crisis core and the fighting was awesome...I now offically saw somthing I didnt think was possible..somone cooler than Sephiroth..Genesis. Meanwhile, AC was made before Crsis core and many others because it was probably gonna be like X-2...the only continuation, and they couldn't come up with a good plot, so they half assed it and then just amde the fighting really amazing but had a crappy plot. Tho I have to say, I do love the fighitn in it, and it likely did help to make the fighting so goood for Crisis core, becauase it was a way to give them experience b4 they made the game. meanwhile, I also think that abilities wise, Zack and Cloud are even. But Cloud just isnt that liekable in persnality, while I like Zacks personality. Chipmonk329 Is it just me or is there an anti-emo sentiment going about these days? I can never tell such things. That aside, I dispute the label, and postulate that if Cloud were your typical emo, he'd probably keep a razor spare, because God knows, you can't slit your wrists with a Buster Sword... Also some people seem to have a problem with Cloud and his woman problems. Anyone would think that having cool (and importantly, blond) hair like Cloud's and a physique like his is supposed to be unattractive. Besides put yourself in his shoes; do you date Ms Nature, with all the sentimental stuff men like in women or Ms Earth, with all the body any red-blooded male would want? (That isn't to say that one doesn't have the other's attributes either but there you go).
OK so he's been engineered. I don't see Neo and Trinity complaining...
I agree with BH about Omnislash too. It's saved my skin a few times. --Varehemsko
Why was I deleted from Zack? I am a user...so why delete me? I cant help that it wont send my password to my email when I want it to..jeez, I signed it and everything and it deleted my vote..I call a baias..since it must be as such because Cloud is winning and I'm deleted..no doubt others were too, as a way to give Cloud an unfair advantage..delet people who voted Zack...tho this is just a theory..--Chipmonk329
i wonder if there'll be an Aeris vs Tifa next... --VN 3 May 2008
Hey BH! Zack has Octoslash, check it on youtube (although all the videos are shit)Pablo618 01:54, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
Looks like even Zack pummels Cloud in the DNC. Has Cloud's demeanor in Kingdom Hearts(guessing here never played any of them) and Advent Children pretty much screwed him over from even coming close in fights anymore?--Oranejo 00:11, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
I so wish I could vote on this. But I've only seen Cloud on Advent Children and Kingdom Hearts. Which means I only know shit about one and basically nothing on the other. sighs --Mjka Just wondering if we can end the slaughter of Cloud already, and move onto something else. |
Week 66: Auron v. Balthier
Winner!! Auron 40 to 31 |
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I'm not sure what the motivation about this is aside from the two most unreasonably popular male characters in the FFWiki, one might even say over-rated. In any case, here they are, your favorites. Who dies? | |||||
Votes for Auron
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Peanut GalleryI don't think you could get the two of them to fight. They'd start talking in metafiction, then team up and go around confusing and/or annoying the hell out of people with fourth wall-less comments. Gotta love 'em. ...why yes, I am anonymous Auron voter number 14, how did you guess? Another tough choice! I like them both DX. Auron's like the coolest ronin, and Balthier's freakin charming. Both are the greatest supporting characters (yes, i take Balthier as a supporting character despite his 'leading man' demeanor :3 ). --VulpineNinja 24 April 2008 Jammi568: @ whoever wrote that description. Last time i checked Cloud and Sephiroth were both massivly overrated on this Wiki.
LOL somebody said Auron is middle age? I thought he's like 30 something. Vincent is middle aged... --VulpineNinja 24 April 2008
Yay! My suggestion! --ChiefKakashi 17:01, 24 April 2008 (UTC) Funny, that's how I always saw Vaan, Oath. Are you sure you got your character's straight? --BlueHighwind 19:50, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
I have noticed a trend, so I will emphasize this point: you must be logged in to vote as a user. Otherwise you're an imposter, as far as I can tell. --TacticAngel 06:15, 25 April 2008 (UTC) TA, best intro ever! -- Nelo 08:10, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
Wow. Who knew that this would be a landslide victory for Auron? --Alcaeus
MK, I accept your challenge. We will meet a dawn. I'll fight with a claymore and you can run around with a 15th century pistol with a jamming problem. --BlueHighwind 12:24, 28 April 2008 (UTC) Well, Balthier's slowly catching up. If this trend continues, maybe we'll see the greatest comeback in DNC history? --ChiefKakashi 22:57, 28 April 2008 (UTC) This is gettin' good--TheSwordofDoubt 12:02, 29 April 2008 (UTC) Right now as of the time I post this comment, Auron is ahead of Balthier 35 1/2 votes to 27 1/2 votes. It will be interesting to see who emerges as the victor in this bout between two of the FFWiki's most popular FF characters. Will the powerful ronin make the leading man's pain be twofold or will the crafty sky pirate shoot the unsent one down to the Farplane? Time will tell... --Tex 19:04, 29 April 2008 (UTC)
Cloudofdarkness Have you noticed that almost all anons sound alike. When voting for Balthier, almost all say "Leading man", and those who vote for Auron say he's an unsent badass. Pretty repetitive.
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Week 65: Cid Highwind v. Cidolfus Demen Bunansa
Winner!! Cid Highwind 38½ v. 34 |
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Cid Highwind, one of the great dragoons in the Final Fantasy franchise, the only Cid that wasn't ignored entirely that did not make it into Magicite Madness Cid Bracket, faces off versus the winner of the Cid Bracket, the mad scientist Cidolfus Demen Bunansa. | |||||
Votes for the Dragoon
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Peanut GalleryThis is one of the few DNC fights where I can except either losing without getting upset or mad. -- ChiefKakashi 18:47, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
TA, why did you pick this? This was in the Magicite Madness. --Crazyswordsman 00:54, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
I'm not sure I should call Dr. Cid evil, but he's definitely mad. Mad for power!! And he's the better engineer, too. Ctaylor503 21:58, 20 April 2008 (UTC) Wow...Only a 2-point difference. This is a good fight after all. --ChiefKakashi 00:04, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
@Anon vote no.8 for Dr Cid: to whom is this meant to be directed?
The Mad Scientist is losing... You people really have bad taste in Cids. Dark raven 18:20, 22 April 2008 (UTC) Looks like this one will be another draw and it's only fitting that it is so, IMO. Both Cids are great characters and are equally respected. Bravo and kudos to TA for picking this one. --Tex 21:44, 23 April 2008 (UTC) |
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