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Post by Kieros on Mar 14, 2022 21:26:42 GMT
It's Pi Day, so you know what that means... MSPA Madness is back for 2022! You know mainly what this is going to be, so if you want to just go ahead... Here is the qualifying voting for this year's contest!okay now onto the boilerplate stuff that i'm probably going to copy from last year's thread
Welcome once again, to the tenth annual MSPA Madness tournament, where you get to vote for who the "best" [citation needed] character from all of Andrew Hussie's works: From Homestuck to Jailbreak, from Friendsim to Inappropriate Time for Ham, from Homestuck^2 to Zoosmells. Yes, the first one of these was back in 2013. Next year will be the tenth anniversary, and boy do I have a surprise~ Anyway, with how many different characters there have been, trying to do a tournament with all of these characters would probably take months, if not years. It wouldn't finish in time for April 13th, the slated standard ending time because Homestuck. As such, you get to participate in the qualifying voting, ranking your top characters to get into the tournament proper. But what if your favorite character is from some little minor thing, like Wizardy Herbert? How will they ever get the popularity to appear over the likes of literally anyone from Homestuck? Well, every group of characters will get at least one character in them, assuming there's a vote for them. So long as you put them on your favorites, they (or a character from the same thing as them) will be there at least. Prior FAQ: Q: Do I have to fill up all 64 slots?A: Nope! You can do as many or as few as you want. If you like a character, vote for them; if you don't, leave them off. No really, last year, there was someone who put in a protest vote for a character at 64th, and they qualified because of that vote. new this year i finally decided to not be lazy and actually allow you to just end the vote after each set of sixteen no more mashing forwards!!! Q: Are these two characters the same person?A: Right off the top of my head, if it's akin to The Condesce and Meenah or Mom Lalonde and Roxy, they are surely separate. If you still aren't sure, just put them both down anyways. As long as it's not intentional duplication (like a response I had before that answered literally every question with Jane Crocker), I'll overlook it. And it's still the same name because once again, everyone was good and didn't do this! Q: What should I put for this character's name?A: Since I record the votes manually, it doesn't matter what name you put down, as long as I can figure out what character it is. So if it's from something obscure, feel free to put a note saying where. I might not recall that Stelth is from And It Don't Stop. Q: Wait, And It Don't Stop? You mean I can literally pick anything from Hussie and throw it in here?A: Correct! If he had a part in making it, anything from it is eligible to be voted for. Q: Where can I find some of the old comics?A: Unfortunately, the website containing Hussie's old works was taken down. I normally have an Internet Archive link here, but that seems to not be working either. When in doubt, Google is always a friend. And so, with all the niceties out of the way, it's time to start the voting for the 2022 MSPA Madness tournament! |
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Post by Kieros on Mar 21, 2022 15:53:21 GMT
Hi going to quickly update here: The bracket is going to be delayed. Why? Well... turns out that there aren't enough votes to fill it up. It's close though: 65 total slots (but four are contingent on a preliminary round). Therefore, I'm going to delay by a day and hope that there's enough votes to fill it out, and take a day off the semifinals (so it'll only be three days instead of four). If I don't get anything by the end of the day, though, It's gonna be a bigger difference: The preliminary round will be cancelled and so there will only be 64 slots available rather than 68. And if that still isn't enough by Thursday (when the first round was going to start), I'll probably drop the slots to 48. So yes, if you haven't voted yet, there's still time to do so, but who knows how long this will last because if I can get it done today, I will. |
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Post by Kieros on Mar 22, 2022 22:46:51 GMT
Well, we did get enough votes, so here's the full bracket just a day late. As noted, this means that the semifinals will only be three days instead of four, but there is the full set of matches!
First up is the Cake Division, lead by the #1 overall seeded Rose Lalonde: - Rose Lalonde
- Vriska Serket
- John Egbert
- Perigrine Mendicant
- Sollux Captor
- Clubs Deuce
- Nervous Broad
- Caliborn
- Neophyte Redglare
- Damara Megido
- PLAY IN GAME 1
- MS Paint
- Imode Kurita
- Fiesta Ace Dick
- Mizzlebip
- Jailbreak Protagonist
Its paired bracket is the Pumpkin Division, topped with last year's winner Roxy Lalonde: - Roxy Lalonde
- Dave Strider
- Nepeta Leijon
- Problem Sleuth
- Aradia Megido
- Marvus Xoloto
- Diamonds Droog
- Cronus Ampora
- MSPA Reader
- Jane Crocker
- Meenah Peixes
- Clover
- Xefros's Lusus (Zoosmell)
- Harry Anderson Egbert
- Byers
- Ultimate Dirk Strider
On the other side, with #2 overall seed Terezi at its top, we have the Meat Division:- Terezi Pyrope
- Jade Harley
- Aranea Serket
- Wayward Vagabond
- Calliope
- Pickle Inspector
- Hearts Boxcars
- Ace Dick
- Dad Egbert
- Davesprite
- Maplehoof
- Vriska "Vrissy" Lalonde-Maryam
- PLAY IN GAME 2
- Gamzee Makara
- Madame Mural
- Jasprosesprite
And lastly, with Karkat Vantas at the top, we have the Candy Division:- Karkat Vantas
- Kanaya Maryam
- Dirk Strider
- Davepetasprite
- Horuss Zahhak
- Spades Slick
- Latula Pyrope
- Galekh Xigisi
- Hysterical Dame
- Dirk's Autoresponder
- Erisolsprite
- Drillgorg
- Mobster Kingpin
- Dammek's Lusus (Deercat)
- PLAY IN GAME 3: Zombie Ace Dick vs Bard from Bardquest
- PLAY IN GAME 4: Chamomile Giddyup vs Lord English
And so, our remaining two play-in games, and the first four out are: Karako Pierot vs Computer Teacher, winner to face Clubs Deuce
Porrim Maryam vs Uncle Imbroglio, winner to face Wayward Vagabond
Leaving:
- Tyzias Entykk
- Meulin Leijon
- Weasel King
- Casey
just outside, looking in. Here's your bracket for the event: And with that, THE PRELIMINARY VOTING FOR MSPA MADNESS 2022 IS FINALL OFF AND RUNNING!! |
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Post by Kieros on Mar 25, 2022 18:19:49 GMT
And so, the first four matches are finished, and on to everyone participating! If all you want to do is get to voting, well here you go! Otherwise, let's get to the results!
First up, between Porrim Maryam and Uncle Imbroglio, to face Wayward Vagabond, our winner is... PORRUM MARYAM with 95.2% of the vote! Second, between Chamomile Giddyup and Lord English, to face Karkat Vantas, our winner is... LORD ENGLISH with 75.0% of the vote! Third, between Karako Pierot and Homestuck^2 Computer Teacher, to face Clubs Deuce, our winner is... KARAKO PIEROT with 73.7% of the vote! And last, but closest, between Zombie Ace Dick and the Bard, to face Kanaya Maryam, our winner is... ZOMBIE ACE DICK with 65.0% of the vote!
Okay, with that truly out of the way: Voting for the first round of MSPA Madness 2022 is now open! |
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Post by Kieros on Mar 28, 2022 23:05:11 GMT
Come one, come all; here are the results from the first round! If you're boring and don't want to wait, the link for voting is here. If you're here for the fun and theatrics, then get ready for the vote reveals!
CAKE DIVISION Rose Lalonde beats Jailbreak Protagonist with 93.33% of the vote
Caliborn beats Neophyte Redglare with 53.33% of the vote
Perigrine Mendicant beats Imode Kurita with 81.25% of the vote
Sollux Captor beats Ms Paint with 93.33% of the vote
Vriska Serket beats Mizzlebip with 73.33% of the vote
Darama Megido upsets Nervous Broad with 60% of the vote
John Egbert beats Fiesta Ace Dick with 93.33% of the vote
Clubs Deuce beats Karako Pierot with 73.33% of the vote PUMPKIN DIVISION Roxy Lalonde beats Ultimate Dirk Strider with 80% of the vote
MSPA Reader upsets Cronus Ampora with 73.33% of the vote
Problem Sleuth beats Xefros's Lusus with 53.33% of the vote
Aradia Megido beats Clover with 86.66% of the vote
Dave Strider beats Byers with 86.66% of the vote
Diamonds Droog beats Jane Crocker with 53.33% of the vote*
Nepeta Leijon beats Harry Anderson Egbert unanimously
Meenah Peixes upsets Marvus Xoloto with 60% of the vote MEAT DIVISION Terezi Pyrope beats Jasprosesprite with 86.66% of the vote
Dad Egbert upsets Ace Dick with 80% of the vote
Wayward Vagabond beats Porrim Maryam with 86.66% of the vote
Calliope beats Vriska "Vrissy" Maryam-Lalonde with 60% of the vote
Jade Harley beats Madame Mural unanimously
Davesprite upsets Hearts Boxcars with 86.66% of the vote
Aranea Serket beats Gamzee Makara with 60% of the vote
Maplehoof upsets Pickle Inspector with 53.33% of the vote CANDY DIVISION Karkat Vantas beats Lord English with 80% of the vote
Galekh Xigisi beats Hysterical Dame with 53.33% of the vote
Davepetasprite beats Mobster Kingpin with 53.33% of the vote
Horuss Zahhak beats Drillgorg with 73.33% of the vote
Kanaya Maryam beats Zombie Ace Dick with 86.66% of the vote
Latula Pyrope beats Dirk's Autoresponder with 66.66% of the vote
Dirk Strider beats Dammek's Lusus with 73.33% of the vote
Spades Slick beats Erisolsprite with 60% of the vote
One round down, five more to go. Go and vote in the second round of MSPA Madness now!!! |
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Post by Kieros on Mar 31, 2022 22:29:40 GMT
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Post by Kieros on Apr 2, 2022 1:32:47 GMT
As noted from before, here's the voting link, and here's the results post I owed you from yesterday. Good news is that I'm off on the third, sixth, and ninth, so everything but the finals should be no problem whatsoever.
CAKE DIVISION Rose Lalonde beats Caliborn with 84.62% of the vote
Perigrine Mendicant beats Sollux Captor with 61.54% of the vote
Vriska Serket beats Damara Megido with 61.54% of the vote
John Egbert beats Clubs Deuce with 92.31% of the vote PUMPKIN DIVISION Roxy Lalonde beats MSPA Reader with 92.31% of the vote
Aradia Megido upsets Problem Sleuth with 76.92% of the vote
Dave Strider beats Diamonds Droog with 92.31% of the vote*
Nepeta Leijon beats Meenah Peixes with 69.23% of the vote MEAT DIVISION Terezi Pyrope beats Dad Egbert with 76.92% of the vote
Wayward Vagabond beats Calliope with 69.23% of the vote
Jade Harley beats Davesprite with 69.23% of the vote
Aranea Serket beats Maplehoof with 69.23% of the vote CANDY DIVISION Karkat Vantas beats Galekh Xigisi with 92.31% of the vote
Davepetasprite beats Horuss Zahhak with 76.92% of the vote
Kanaya Maryam beats Latual Pyrope with 84.62% of the vote
Dirk Strider beats Spades Slick with 53.85% of the vote
And so we're on to the named rounds in the Saccharine Sixteen! So what's the hold up? Click here and vote for them now! |
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Post by Kieros on Apr 3, 2022 19:42:56 GMT
And so, the people who will be in the top eight are determined. But which of these lovely characters did so?
CAKE DIVISION Between Rose Lalonde and Peregrine Mendicant, your winner is... ROSE LALONDE with 77.7% of the vote! Between Vriska Serket and John Egbert, your winner is... JOHN EGBERT with 66.6% of the vote in the upset! PUMPKIN DIVISION Between Roxy Lalonde and Aradia Megido, your winner is... ROXY LALONDE with 66.6% of the vote! Between Dave Strider and Nepeta Leijon, your winner is... NEPETA LEIJON with 55.5% of the vote in the upset! MEAT DIVISION Between Terezi Pyrope and Wayward Vagabond, your winner is... TEREZI PYROPE with 66.6% of the vote! Between Jade Harley and Aranea Serket, your winner is... JADE HARLEY with 77.7% of the vote! CANDY DIVISION Between Karkat Vantas and Davepetasprite, your winner is... KARKAT VANTAS with 88.8% of the vote! Between Kanaya Maryam and Dirk Strider, your winner is... KANAYA MARYAM with 66.6% of the vote!
Well, all that's left to do is jump in and make your next four choices! VOTE IN THE ELECT EIGHT TODAY!!! |
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Post by Kieros on Apr 7, 2022 0:47:02 GMT
So, first things first, here's the current tiebreaker method for if a vote ended tied. This is totally not foreshadowing. Trust me when I say that we didn't have a tied match here. Going through the votes in order, see what the standings are after each vote, and then take the average of that. So, if the votes were something like... ABBAAABBABAB we'd have A+1 =0 B+1 =0 A+1 A+2 A+1 =0 A+1 =0 A+1 =0, for an average of A+.5, which means that A wins. If this is tied, whoever had the largest lead at any point wins, then whoever had the most leads, when whoever had the first lead.
Don't like this? Well have I got news for you: In the finals, there's going to be a question specifically on how to deal with ties, and I am more than willing to hear your ideas. because there weren't any last year OKAY so with that out of the way for something that isn't ever going to come up, here we go:
For the Cake Divsion, between Rose Lalonde and John Egbert, the winner is...hi so you know that tie example i gave before? yeah that was literally this So... with an average vote lead of half a vote, the winner is...JOHN EGBERT ROXY LALONDE with 58.3% of the vote For the Meat Divsion, between Terezi Pyrope and Jade Harley, the winner is...TEREZI PYROPE with 63.6% of the vote For the Candy Divsion, between Karkat Vantas and Kanaya Maryam, the winner is...I was telling the truth when I said we didn't have a tied match, because this was also a tie! With an average vote lead of a third of a vote, the winner is...KANAYA MARYAM
And so, with all the formalities out of the way, it's time to VOTE IN THE FINISHING FOUR TODAY!!! |
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Post by Kieros on Apr 10, 2022 1:10:55 GMT
Well, we're down to just one last round. Who are they going to be:
With 63.33% of the vote, our first finalist is...
ROXY LALONDE over John Egbert
With 60% of the vote, the other finalist is...
TEREZI PYROPE over Kanaya Maryam
And so, the finals are open for voting! Now, just a little note before you get in, once finishing, you'll have three options for what to do next: - Contest feedback: Let me know what's going on about the contest, what you liked or didn't, and ideas for the future. - Additional voting: This has the third and fifth place votes, as well as other, minor, funny votes which are absolutely my favorite thing - Submit: here's my vote and get out Make sure to choose the earliest one you want to do, as it'll only head forwards. And with that: MSPA Madness 2022 FINALS |
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Post by Kieros on Apr 14, 2022 2:45:39 GMT
And here we are for the finals: Who will win and who will take the lesser prizes? Well, there's barely any lesser prizes so let's get those done first:
Most Surprising Upset:Psycholonials characters getting to the first round
yeah there was only one person who named these and not only is it not really an upset but they lost every match so oh well Biggest Overperformer:Roxy Lalonde Best Character Left Out:Eridan Ampora
in this house wwe stan the wwizard troll Character Most Screwed Over by Bracket:Xefros's Lusus
the sole response was "whoever had to go against problem sleuth" so... uh... yeah And sadly, none of the two custom consolation awards are going to be posted because one of them was essentially restated from these questions, and one of them uses some... questionable language that I won't repeat.
And so, without further ado, the top eight finishers in order: 8th: Rose Lalonde - 0%7th: Karkat Vantas - 22.2%6th: Nepeta Leijon - 33.3%5th: Jade Harley - 44.4%4th: Kanaya Maryam - 44.4%3rd: John Egbert - 55.5%AND YOUR WINNER IS...: 2nd: Roxy Lalonde - 46.2%
1st: Terezi Pyrope - 53.8% |
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