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    Posted: November 19 2016 at 11:01
I've searched and not seen this topic, but if it's already posted or in play let me know. If not...

Prog Wars (NOT copyright Trollheart MMXVI) works like this: you post two albums, people vote on which they prefer, the better one (as in, the one with more votes) goes through to face the next choice, and so on. I prefer not to allow the more classic albums, ie ones against which little or nothing has a chance, so no Close to the Edge, Dark Side etc. Once the votes have been tallied and we have a clear winner, we move on to the next album, but no new suggestions until the current "battle" has been completed.

You can give your reasons for voting, if you want, though that's not mandatory, and once an album has been "defeated" it cannot be re-entered into a fresh battle. All results are final, and if you miss a battle, tough: it won't be refought. 

Anyone know of this/interested? For the sake of argument, I'll pop two up here which I think stand a chance against each other and may provoke a little debate:

Fugazi, second album from Marillion



                             VS
Union, "reunion" Yes album



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 19 2016 at 11:11
If you're tallying votes, wouldn't it be easier to do this as a poll in the polls sections?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 19 2016 at 11:39
Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

If you're tallying votes, wouldn't it be easier to do this as a poll in the polls sections?

Not really; the way it worked on other sites it's more about the visual development of the votes and the comments and banter associated with the voting. It's better, I feel, to see how many votes each album has in each post and argue about it or crow with triumph than to reduce this to a mere sterile poll. That's just my feeling on it, anyway.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 19 2016 at 11:45
I get the point, although one can still banter and discuss votes within a polls thread....it simply makes the counting much easier and probably more accurate.  In any case, your thread, your rules! 

So for me, Fugazi smokes Yes of this era.....and its the best Fish album imo. 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 19 2016 at 13:09
Cool. I too am a Marillion fanatic, so my vote goes to Fugazi, making it

Fugazi 2
Union 0

so far anyway...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 19 2016 at 13:25
Fugazi is the best Fish era album and only just behind Seasons End.

Union doesn't come remotely close.

Fugazi 3, Union 0
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 19 2016 at 14:49
Fugazi vs Onion

absolutely no contest whatsoever.
Fugazi by a country mile
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 19 2016 at 14:52
Originally posted by Hercules Hercules wrote:

Fugazi is the best Fish era album and only just behind Seasons End.

Union doesn't come remotely close.

Fugazi 3, Union 0

If we're talking best Marillion albums of the Fish era, I have to disagree.
For me, it's, in order
Script
Misplaced Childhood
Fugazi
Clutching at Straws

If you go beyond that, probably something like, again in order

Brave
Seasons End
This Strange Engine
Marbles
Radiation
Marillion.com
Afraid of Sunlight
Happiness is the Road

(some of the ones after the first three may be interchangeable, this is just off the top of my head)

Haven't listened to FEAR yet...

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 19 2016 at 16:00
Fugazi 3, Union 1

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 19 2016 at 17:14
Union is a very appealing album to me. Yes' sound for sure!


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 19 2016 at 17:42
Okay, so now it gets interesting!

Fugazi 4
Union 2
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 19 2016 at 18:01
I won't vote because I haven't heard Fugazi yet.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 19 2016 at 20:30
Fugazi for me.

Fugazi 5
Union 2
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 19 2016 at 20:36
Fugazi for me.

Fugazi 6
Onion 2
            
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 19 2016 at 21:00
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 19 2016 at 23:16
Marillion 7

Union 2 (one of Yes' uninspired ones)


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 20 2016 at 04:40
Fugazi 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 20 2016 at 04:48
Best Marillion album vs a tepid Yes one?
Fugazi without a doubt.

Fugazi 10
Onion 2
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 20 2016 at 05:01
Okay guys I think we can call this for the Fishy one and his pals. So the winner is Fugazi by a very clear 10-2 score. Who wants to go up against the jester then? First to post creates the next battle, assuming it's acceptable (no seriously obscure albums obviously and no out and out classics).
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 20 2016 at 05:17
sound interesting...  curious what you come up with as far as matchups.. oh... much too late protest vote

Marillion sucks 10-3LOL
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