Favourite Character Tournament

[Rakoa]

Yeah, Malack's one vote ahead right now, right?

By my count, Roy is ahead by two. But I could be wrong.

[Cartographer7]

Roy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...lg2tAqsY#t=55s

[bguy]

FCT

Malack. He killed a PC and looks likely to make it stick (something even Xykon hasn't been able to do so far.) I like Roy well enough, but his own achievements are pretty minor compared to that.


LC

Nale. Even though he defeated my beloved Sangwaan in the last round, I still find him a more interesting character than Old Blind Pete.

[Belkar<3]

Malack
Even though Roy is more important in this comic, I somewhat dislike his personality and his LG. Also, Malack is just too awesome.

Nale Meh . . . Pete was okay, but he was only funny when he was getting destroyed by the Greysky cleric.

[Belkar<3]

Holy crap. The count is now 23-23 for Malack vs. Roy.

I think something some people are forgetting is the fact that this is the favorite character tourney, not most important, which is why I already voted for Malack.

Edit: 23-23 on my count. I could, of course, missed one.

[137beth]

I think something some people are forgetting is the fact that this is the favorite character tourney, not most important, which is why I already voted for Malack.

Or we just decided we liked Roy more than Malak.

[Procyonpi]

Or we just decided we liked Roy more than Malak.

This. Roy has an awesome biting sense of sarcasm and quite a few badass moments. When you strip away the "is a vampire and genocidal maniac" aspects of Malack, he's actually a pretty dull character. I'd much rather hang out with Roy Greenhilt than Malack, even discounting the fact that He's far less likely to sacrifice me to a death god.

[Kish]

Or we just decided we liked Roy more than Malak.

Yeah, um, is there some kind of contractual obligation to like Malack?

[Moriwen]

Yeah, um, is there some kind of contractual obligation to like Malack?

Of course there is. Didn't you read the terms and conditions?

[Caivs]

This. Roy has an awesome biting sense of sarcasm and quite a few badass moments. When you strip away the "is a vampire and genocidal maniac" aspects of Malack, he's actually a pretty dull character. I'd much rather hang out with Roy Greenhilt than Malack, even discounting the fact that He's far less likely to sacrifice me to a death god.

Well, personnally I never really found Roy amazingly interesting. I mean he had a lot of character development (He's the main protagonist, so I guess it helps), but he kinda remains rather normal, as main characters go. As I said before in a post, his kind of character is the backbone of the story, allowing it to go forward. Characters like Malack, more original, enigmatic and dramatic, are what make the story colourful. Malack would make an awful main character, but I still think he fullfils his role brillantly, especially given the short amount of time he's been around (In my opinion)

But don't worry Roy, I still love you and would definitely prefer seeing you win than O-Chul :)

[Bling Cat]

Roy

Malack's cool and all, but Roy is king.

Nale

Versus Old Blind Pete? No question.

[Rakoa]

Roy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...lg2tAqsY#t=55s

I may be voting against Roy, but that was hilarious.

[Rasputin]

The only times I like Roy are when he is acting more neutral than good or more neutral than lawful (he rarely does both at the same time). When he is demonstrably Lawful Good he usually annoys me.

MALACK

Also, Nale

[137beth]

Of course there is. Didn't you read the terms and conditions?

Yes. Unfortunately for you, the terms and conditions only specify that you must like Malack if your username contains the string "oriwe". Everyone else is contractually obligated to like Roy. Also, everyone with a q in their username must hate Enor.

[Procyonpi]

Well, personnally I never really found Roy amazingly interesting. I mean he had a lot of character development (He's the main protagonist, so I guess it helps), but he kinda remains rather normal, as main characters go. As I said before in a post, his kind of character is the backbone of the story, allowing it to go forward. Characters like Malack, more original, enigmatic and dramatic, are what make the story colourful. Malack would make an awful main character, but I still think he fullfils his role brillantly, especially given the short amount of time he's been around (In my opinion)

But don't worry Roy, I still love you and would definitely prefer seeing you win than O-Chul :)

You're allowed to be wrong People are allowed to have different opinions.

[Rasputin]

You're allowed to be wrong People are allowed to have different opinions.

"Allowed" by whom / what? People have different opinions. End statement.

[white lancer]

I suppose this would be the Duke-Michigan State matchup in the Sweet Sixteen--a blockbuster! I love that it's appropriately close. Some of the comments here have already pretty well summed up my views on these characters--I would have voted for Malack in this one if it weren't for the whole "I'm going to kill 1000 people a day" thing, which turned him from an interesting and nuanced villain in my mind to a more straightforward complete monster-type villain, which we've seen before. I still like his character and all, but I'm going to vote for Roy Greenhilt here. I would have voted for Malack over a couple of PCs, but I love Roy's role as the straight man in the group and his sarcasm really makes a lot of the strips for me. He's never been a boring protagonist to me! :)

The other matchup is easy. I like Nale okay and he's definitely important to the comic. I don't really like Old Blind Pete at all.

[Draz74]

Nothing against Malack ... wait, strike that. Two major grievances. He murdered his "friend" Durkon who was just trying to be a Good guy, and more importantly, I'm mildly annoyed on a meta level by the fan worship he has picked up on the Forum. (This is true of most characters who go through "fads" on the Forums, even if they're characters I love like O-chul and thog -- the overemphasis gets annoying. But Malack's recent popularity feels especially wrong to me, on par with Miko's back in Ye Olde Days.)

Meanwhile, Roy is one of my very favorite characters for so many more reasons than just being central to the plot and having a lot of screen time. His deadpan snarking is often brilliant, and overall provides glimpses of a personality I can actually relate to, to a rare degree. Furthermore, I actually opine that he is a brilliant example of avoiding Major Protagonist Syndrome. Yes, he's the straight man of the group (in some ways), and his personality and effectiveness are more believable than e.g. Elan or Belkar. But none of that changes that he has a distinct personality. He isn't just there for the purpose of being the main character. He has complex motivations, development, relationships that aren't directly connected to the plot.

On a less-important note, Nale. This one, I admit, is mostly a vote based on plot relevance. Pete was actually an interesting character -- mostly because he actually managed to shock me with his treachery. And that would be enough to win him this contest in spite of plot importance, if I truly disliked Nale. But Nale is mostly a fun B-villain; I especially appreciate his setting up of the Cliffport battle, which is one of my favorite arcs in the whole comic.

[LuPuWei]

FCT

Roy

LC

Nale

[VanaGalen]

Malack and Nale

[Gandariel]

Roy

Nale No question, really.

[Shadebolt]

Malack

&

Nale

[screwtape]

Malack

greenhilt's a jerk. If there were a "Least Favorite Character Tournament", Roy would be in my quarter finals.

[Rui]

Roy Greenhilt - I love Malack, yet Roy is my most loved character for plot (Belkar for laughs).

Nale - Pete is fine, yet Nale is hilarious for his "I'm genius" attitude.

[Belkar<3]

My count is Malack: 27, Roy: 29. :P

[Gift Jeraff]

This is intense!

By the way, is the Loser's Cup just for the first round's losers? Would be hilarious if Nale is crowned king of the losers, but he doesn't stand a chance if later round losers are in.

[Torrasque]

It would be kinda pointless if round 2+ losers didn't get into the losers bracket

[pwning doodes]

Roy. I agree with the people who say that Malack is a boring character. I feel like he's only in the story as a plot device for Durkon. Roy, on the other hand, is brave, witty in an ironic sort of way, and overall a great party leader.

[Macros]

Hmmm. Tough one. I'm not his biggest fan, but I'll go with Malack. He is an entertaining villain, have a few good lines and did move things up in the last strips. Roy suffers in my book from the main character syndrome, meaning I have trouble really sympathising with him. I have nothing bad to say about him, it just... doesn't click.

Nale as my second vote. Considerably easier choice.

[oppyu]

It would be kinda pointless if round 2+ losers didn't get into the losers bracket

... well this is awkward.