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Voting Thread: Brackets 17 & 18

Doctor DoomDoctor Doom Registered User regular
edited December 2006 in Graphic Violence
This is the voting thread for brackets 17 & 18 of the tournament. Please put your votes only, along with a comment on why you feel they would win. Votes will be tallied up in 48 hours. Please leave any side comments in the pre fight debate threads.

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  • SkulloSkullo Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Mandarin
    Loki

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  • Bloods EndBloods End Blade of Tyshalle Punch dimensionRegistered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Braniac
    Luthor

    Lexiac.

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  • deadonthestreetdeadonthestreet Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Brainiac - Too hard to kill.
    Loki - Tricks.

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  • werehippywerehippy Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Mandarin - Because old school racial stereotypes never die, they just bide their time until they're awesome again.

    Loki - He's the god of trickiness going up against the trickiest man in existence. Sure, Luthor brings a good game, but he's going up against the personification of his MO here.

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  • PsychoLarry1PsychoLarry1 Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Brainiac - devourer of worlds
    Loki - God vs. Brain, God wins

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  • CharmyCharmy Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Brainiac: Kills Mandarin, then for good measure destroys the planet and preserves a city in a bottle. That is how he rolls.

    Loki: I really, really wanted to give this to Lex, but the presence of a whole planet of Bizarro's gives a trickster like Loki too much material to work with.

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  • MarathonMarathon Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Mandarin - Changes Brainiac into a tree with the matter rearranger and then blasts him apart with another ring.

    Loki - Luthor would win in a straight up fight, but Loki will never fight like that and so he wins.

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  • CrayonCrayon Sleeps in the wrong bed. TejasRegistered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Mandarin - Much stronger than even the comics have ever given him credit for. Can rip Brainiac to shreds with the power of just one ring.

    Loki - It's the god of trickery versus a lame ass human.

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  • Regina FongRegina Fong Allons-y, Alonso Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Mandarin: Flight vrs a non-flier is an awesome advantage, and his rings are really, really fucking powerful.

    Loki: He and Lex play the same game, Loki has been at it for centuries longer.

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  • exitexit Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    PsychoLarry1 wrote:
    Brainiac - devourer of worlds
    Loki - God vs. Brain, God wins
    that

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  • Synthetic OrangeSynthetic Orange Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Mandarin.
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    Uh, dang the second match is a tough one. Lex?

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  • Caveman PawsCaveman Paws Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Mandarin-Superior facial hair
    Loki-The trickster god vs a smart guy in power armor. Nuff said.

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  • LanglyLangly Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Mandarin
    Loki

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  • Milquetoast ThugMilquetoast Thug Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Mandirin: DISTIGRATION RING!
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    Loki: Too damn sneaky

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  • JemJem Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Mandarin
    Loki

    They are both truely outrageous.

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  • NondocNondoc Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Braniac
    Loki

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  • DraXXXenDraXXXen Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Mandarin - Really feel Mandarin will pull out all stops and unleash hell quickly.
    Loki - He will have no problem adapting to the Bizarro world and manipulating it to suit his needs in this battle

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  • CyberJackalCyberJackal Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Mandarin - On Oa, the man with the deadly rings is king.
    Loki - Loki puts "Do not kick me" sign on Luthor's back, Bizarro punts Luthor into orbit.

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  • SlagmireSlagmire Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Mandarin: The Marvel version of Fu Manchu can pull out all stops and destroy the Brainiac threat.

    Luthor: I really flipped a coin on this one, but I really think Lex can keep up with Loki's intelligence easily and might be able to pull out the win.

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  • JudasJudas Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Mandarin - sorry Brainiac, Fu Manchu is just a walking arsenal of nastiness.

    Loki - Trickster god, versus a genius human, regardless of whatever tech is being used...gotta give this one up to the contestant with greater experience in creative shenanigans.

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  • RaptoriaRaptoria Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Mandarin: The rings, man. the Rings!
    Loki: He's a God of trickery, man. A God! Of Trickery!

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  • RonnieWooWoo!RonnieWooWoo! Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Mandarin - Uses his matter re-arranger ring to turn Brainiac into a hilarious racial stereotype...then blasts the crap out of him.

    Loki - Ok, I can't see Loki EVER losing a match on a populated battlefield, as long as the population in question is able to stand up to his opponent in a fight.

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  • The Muffin ManThe Muffin Man Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Mandarin and Loki.

    Rings + Oa = Fuckblammo.

    Loki is...well...Loki.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited December 2006
    Mandarin - Brainiac is analagous to Iron Man, Mandarin is used to Iron Man.
    Loki - Populated planet. Yeah, populated planets give Loki the edge, especially when 99% of them are superhuman.

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  • ReatheranReatheran Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    RonnieWooWoo! wrote:
    Mandarin - Uses his matter re-arranger ring to turn Brainiac into a hilarious racial stereotype...then blasts the crap out of him.

    Loki - Ok, I can't see Loki EVER losing a match on a populated battlefield, as long as the population in question is able to stand up to his opponent in a fight.

    Agreed.

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  • BionicPenguinBionicPenguin Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Reatheran wrote:
    RonnieWooWoo! wrote:
    Mandarin - Uses his matter re-arranger ring to turn Brainiac into a hilarious racial stereotype...then blasts the crap out of him.

    Loki - Ok, I can't see Loki EVER losing a match on a populated battlefield, as long as the population in question is able to stand up to his opponent in a fight.

    Agreed.
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  • GoodCitizenGoodCitizen Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Brainiac - Too fast and durable. Mandarin wouldn't be able to disable Brainiac before getting splattered.

    Loki - God of trickery? Planet full of superhumans who use childish backwards logic? Lex may have had a chance if he knew where to aim that crazy battlesuit, but that'll never happen when fighting loki.

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  • CircularCircular Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Fight 17: Mandarin (As Munkus says, Braniac is close enough to Iron Man. If Mandarin is a contender against Iron Man, he's a contender against Brainiac.)

    Fight 18: Luthor (Loki is smart and dangerous, but too playful, especially on a world that will amuse him. Luthor will just hurry up and start shooting.)

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  • NinjaSquirrelNinjaSquirrel Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    17. Brainiac - Mandarin loses to Iron Man. Brainiac is made out of more advanced metals, is faster and stronger. Not to mention a whole lot smarter. Plus the enviroment on Oa is hard for any organic being to withstand, even the Guardians need to put up shields to survive out there.

    18. Loki - As long as he fights on a populated battlefield it is likely he will win. Especially if the populace is capable of fighting his opponent with him.

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  • Chrono PaladinChrono Paladin Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Mandarin - Power > Brains

    Loki - Trickery > Brains

    Brains LOSE.

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  • MajidahMajidah Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Braniac

    Loki

    Don't ask me why, I can't even justify it to myself. I'm at a total loss to decide between these characters and these are the names that floated up to me from the aether.

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  • The Lovely BastardThe Lovely Bastard Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Mandarin - Fucking disintegration ring. Man. Sorry Braniac.

    Loki - God of trickery. On Bizarro World. Fucking kid in a candy store, man. Lex is so fucked.

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  • DasUberEdwardDasUberEdward Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Mandarin - With the Stark to Braniac comparisons, I'm taking into consideration that Ironman didn't get it right the first time. Braniac under estimates FTL

    Loki - No contest. Lex's intelligence would make Loki's tricks even more entertaining.

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  • Doctor DoomDoctor Doom Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Mandarin and Loki advance.

    the bracket has been updated.

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