Prog Wars Episode II: Attack of the Votes
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Topic: Prog Wars Episode II: Attack of the Votes
Posted By: Magnum Vaeltaja
Subject: Prog Wars Episode II: Attack of the Votes
Date Posted: December 14 2016 at 11:21
Topic directly inspired by Trollheart's original thread, which has fallen dormant:
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=109445" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=109445
How it works:
Trollheart wrote:
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. |
A few new rules: - No albums in the http://www.progarchives.com/top-prog-albums.asp?salbumtypes=1#list" rel="nofollow - PA top 100 are allowed as contestants.
- An album is considered victorious once it has at least 10 votes and is ahead of the other album by at least a 2 point margin (i.e. if the score is 10-9, then voting will continue until one album is ahead by at least 2 points).
- The next album to face the winner is decided by whoever mentions one first, regardless of whether they themselves cast the winning vote.
- If the thread has been dormant (no new votes cast) for more than 72 hours, whichever album was in the lead beforehand (even if by just one vote) is declared the winner, and the next person to post can choose the next album it will face. In the event of a tie lasting over 72 hours, whichever album was introduced as the new contestant in that round will be considered the winner, and will face the next album.
So let's kick this off with two monumental double albums:
Round One:
Magma - Magma [aka Kobaļa]
vs.
Harmonium - l'Heptade
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Replies:
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: December 14 2016 at 11:35
Excellent job working with Trollhart's idea to create a well-explained great contest that can keep momentum.
I have and like both albums, but I vote for Magma's magnificent debut album, but is one of the best debuts in Prog history as far as I'm concerned. It's my favourite Magma album, and what a way to kick off a career with such a double album.
Magma - Magma [aka Kobaļa]: 1 Harmonium - l'Heptade: 0
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Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: December 14 2016 at 11:37
Magma 2 Harmonium 0
------------- Magma America Great Make Again
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Posted By: Magnum Vaeltaja
Date Posted: December 14 2016 at 12:19
The Magma debut is splendid, possibly even my favourite Magma album I've heard so far, but I'll have to go with Harmonium for sentimentality's sake.
Magma 2 Harmonium 1
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Posted By: LearsFool
Date Posted: December 14 2016 at 12:52
Magma 3 Harmonium 1
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Posted By: Larkstongue41
Date Posted: December 14 2016 at 13:33
Magma 3 Harmonium 2
------------- "Larks' tongues. Wrens' livers. Chaffinch brains. Jaguars' earlobes. Wolf nipple chips. Get 'em while they're hot. They're lovely. Dromedary pretzels, only half a denar."
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Posted By: Kespuzzuo
Date Posted: December 14 2016 at 13:49
Posted By: ALotOfBottle
Date Posted: December 15 2016 at 08:41
Magma 5 Harmonium 2
------------- Categories strain, crack and sometimes break, under their burden - step out of the space provided.
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Posted By: Flight123
Date Posted: December 15 2016 at 08:44
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: December 15 2016 at 09:09
Mgamamamag 7 Harmonium 2
Gotta love that debut from the French asylum. Jazz rock from outer space meets your pants, swiiiing!
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Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: December 15 2016 at 09:20
Harmonium 3 - 7 Magma
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Posted By: twseel
Date Posted: December 16 2016 at 05:20
Good idea Magma 8 Harmonium 3
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Posted By: Kingsnake
Date Posted: December 16 2016 at 05:25
Posted By: twseel
Date Posted: December 19 2016 at 16:33
It's been 72 hours right? Someone can replace Harmonium now if they want.
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Posted By: LearsFool
Date Posted: December 19 2016 at 16:52
In that case, the victorious Kobaia will go on to face Herbie Hancock's masterful Sextant.
Hancock 1 Magma 0
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Posted By: mechanicalflattery
Date Posted: December 19 2016 at 17:37
Sextant is my least favorite entry in the Mwandishi trilogy, but it still takes this one with ease
Herbie Hancock 2 Magma 0
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Posted By: Larkstongue41
Date Posted: December 19 2016 at 18:15
Hancock 2 Magma 1
------------- "Larks' tongues. Wrens' livers. Chaffinch brains. Jaguars' earlobes. Wolf nipple chips. Get 'em while they're hot. They're lovely. Dromedary pretzels, only half a denar."
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Posted By: Magnum Vaeltaja
Date Posted: December 19 2016 at 18:23
Hancock 3 Magma 1
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Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: December 19 2016 at 18:34
Hancock 5 Magma 0
------------- Magma America Great Make Again
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Posted By: Magnum Vaeltaja
Date Posted: December 19 2016 at 18:38
zravkapt wrote:
Hancock 5Magma 0 |
97% sure that's not allowed.
Hancock 4 Magma 1
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Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: December 19 2016 at 18:53
2 people posted 2
Now I'm confused.
------------- Magma America Great Make Again
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Posted By: DeadSouls
Date Posted: December 19 2016 at 19:04
Yes, because one of them voted for Magma.
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Posted By: twseel
Date Posted: December 21 2016 at 05:03
Hancock 4 Magma 2
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: December 21 2016 at 05:19
pffff... no contest...
3-4 Magma..
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Posted By: Flight123
Date Posted: December 21 2016 at 07:34
Posted By: gr8dane
Date Posted: December 21 2016 at 07:35
Hancock 4
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Posted By: mechanicalflattery
Date Posted: December 21 2016 at 07:49
At micky it was Magma: 3 Hancock: 4
Flight added one to Magma so they have 4
gr8dane added one to Hancock so 5
Current: Hancock 5 Magma 4
Should be right now... I think.
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Posted By: Magnum Vaeltaja
Date Posted: December 21 2016 at 07:55
^ Yep, that's right.
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: December 21 2016 at 08:32
god bless prog fans and their superior intellect... guess that doesn't extend to math
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Posted By: Magnum Vaeltaja
Date Posted: December 31 2016 at 10:06
Alright, let's chalk that one up as a win for Sextant. For the next round, we'll pit:
Herbie Hancock - Sextant
vs.
National Health - Of Queues and Cures
Go forth and vote!
...and make the tally clearer this time.
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Posted By: DeadSouls
Date Posted: December 31 2016 at 10:46
Posted By: Upbeat Tango Monday
Date Posted: December 31 2016 at 10:51
National Health 2
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Posted By: Magnum Vaeltaja
Date Posted: December 31 2016 at 11:22
National Health 2 Hancock 1
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: December 31 2016 at 11:46
National Health 3 Hancock 1
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Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: December 31 2016 at 12:29
I hope my reading/counting skills have improved.
Health 4 Herbie 1
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: December 31 2016 at 15:13
Health 5 Herbie 1 :)
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Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: December 31 2016 at 15:42
Posted By: LearsFool
Date Posted: December 31 2016 at 19:50
Health 5 Herb 3
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Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: December 31 2016 at 20:53
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: January 01 2017 at 17:41
Posted By: gr8dane
Date Posted: January 01 2017 at 19:28
Herb 5
------------- Shake & bake.
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Posted By: twseel
Date Posted: January 06 2017 at 08:30
Health 7 Herb 5
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: January 06 2017 at 08:36
pffff..
Health 8
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Posted By: DeadSouls
Date Posted: January 19 2017 at 20:02
National Health - Of Queues and Cures
v/s
Hatfield and the North - The Rotters' Club
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Posted By: Watchmaker
Date Posted: January 20 2017 at 00:46
National Health by far. National Health 1 Hatfield and the North 0
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Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: January 20 2017 at 04:30
National Health 1 Hatfield and the North 1
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A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta
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Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: January 20 2017 at 06:24
Health 1 Hatfield 2
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Posted By: DeadSouls
Date Posted: January 20 2017 at 07:18
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