ComicSupply Grading Contest Round 7

[Hobgoblin]

SO I ask again, if you KNOW the correct grade, arent you safer going with it? How is it better strategy to be one or more grades off from the correct grade?

 

If you KNOW the grade, then you're cheating.

 

It all comes down to playing a hunch and risking it, vs. playing it safe.

 

How can you really risk it though? You either think you know what the grade is, or you have no idea. It's not like, in this contest, people are saying "Well, I think it's an 8.0, but I'm gonna risk it and say 9.0." That would just be stupid.

[mica]

Just goes to show... nothing kills the fun of games better than keeping statistics.

Uh actually you're wrong Norinn. According to this formula I've whipped up, you mis-posted 17% in a 3 day period (taking into account our system clock and averaged out while being compared to the square root of how many people were surprised that we've switched their restaurant coffee with Folgers Crystals.

Now, Farmer Brown has 3 cows, Bessie, Essie, and Elsie. Farmer Brown wants to take them on a cruise. If Farmer Brown can milk 1 cow every half hour, and the cruise ship only docks at night.........

[Hobgoblin]

Just goes to show... nothing kills the fun of games better than keeping statistics.

Uh actually you're wrong Norinn. According to this formula I've whipped up, you mis-posted 17% in a 3 day period (taking into account our system clock and averaged out while being compared to the square root of how many people were surprised that we've switched their restaurant coffee with Folgers Crystals.

Now, Farmer Brown has 3 cows, Bessie, Essie, and Elsie. Farmer Brown wants to take them on a cruise. If Farmer Brown can milk 1 cow every half hour, and the cruise ship only docks at night.........

 

[casey1870]

Just to let my opponent know I'm goin for the "KILL" this round!

 

Flag To: The_Beyonder

[joe_collector]

How can you really risk it though? You either think you know what the grade is, or you have no idea.

 

You must be better at this than I am, because I don't know absolutely 100% the grade of every book posted here. I don't believe anyone has a 100% record, so no one can claim that.

 

I usually fit it in a range, such as 9.4-9.6, like the recent Miracleman one. I was thinking 9.6 from CGC, but felt that with the damage on the book (some of which may have been SCS), 9.4 was the safer grade, and more likely for an opponent to guess (tie is as good as a win)

 

No right or wrong in that case, as I would never give that book a 9.6, but CGC did. I did peg Deathlok wrong, even though he was thinking 9.4-9.6 as well.

 

If you look at the contest results, it was pretty evenly distributed between 9.4 and 9.6, so a lot of people were picking between the two.

[casey1870]

How can you really risk it though? You either think you know what the grade is, or you have no idea.

 

 

I usually fit it in a range, such as 9.4-9.6, like the recent Miracleman one. I was thinking 9.6 from CGC, but felt that with the damage on the book (some of which may have been SCS), 9.4 was the safer grade, and more likely for an opponent to guess (tie is as good as a win)

 

No right or wrong in that case, as I would never give that book a 9.6, but CGC did. I did peg Deathlok wrong, even though he was thinking 9.4-9.6 as well.

 

If you look at the contest results, it was pretty evenly distributed between 9.4 and 9.6, so a lot of people were picking between the two.

 

I was thinkin 9.6 or 9.8 myself.....more towards 9.6 though

[Hobgoblin]

How can you really risk it though? You either think you know what the grade is, or you have no idea.

 

You must be better at this than I am, because I don't know absolutely 100% the grade of every book posted here. I don't believe anyone has a 100% record, so no one can claim that.

 

I usually fit it in a range, such as 9.4-9.6, like the recent Miracleman one. I was thinking 9.6 from CGC, but felt that with the damage on the book (some of which may have been SCS), 9.4 was the safer grade, and more likely for an opponent to guess (tie is as good as a win)

 

No right or wrong in that case, as I would never give that book a 9.6, but CGC did. I did peg Deathlok wrong, even though he was thinking 9.4-9.6 as well.

 

If you look at the contest results, it was pretty evenly distributed between 9.4 and 9.6, so a lot of people were picking between the two.

 

THat is true. But my guess is even those who picked 9.6 thought it was a risky decision. So if its risky choosing between 9.4 and 9.6 (either way), then you're not really risking anything. You'll just either be right or wrong.

 

That's my interpretation.

[joe_collector]

9.8 Grades Given:2

9.6 Grades Given:18

9.4 Grades Given:14

9.2 Grades Given:3

9.0 Grades Given:1

 

I want to sell ALL of my books to the people who thought that was a 9.8.

[casey1870]

Well that last book was better than a 9.4 & I never thought of givin it that. So the logical conclusion is would be to either say 9.6 & go with that,or being me I always question my grades so is it 9.8 I thought...well not good enough. 9.6 it is...

 

Hey Joe....hope you did'nt undergrade this book cause it looks like a solid " . " to me! Was gonna give it a " . " but like I said above "not good enough"...Grading Class 101

[joe_collector]

Like I said, there is no right or wrong. It can even come down to when CGC graded it, as they have gone through different periods of grading strictness/easiness over the years.

 

CGC 9.2-9.8 Moderns are such a [embarrasing lack of self control]-shoot it's not even funny.

 

I could post several of my books and I guarantee few people would nail the grade.

[ComicSupply]

Update

 

Still waiting on grades from a ton of players. Best to give your mind some rest, because the next book will seem somewhat familiar but still mind boggling.

 

Waiting on grades from

4

15

17

19

27

33

34

36

41

43

48

50

52

56

[casey1870]

Now I'm pretty good at grading HG moderns or HG period. Now that Spider-Man 7.0 I really messed that up ...I gave it an 8.5 I'd personally like to see more lower grade books so I can really sharpen my skills,but seein everyone has mostly HG I doubt that will happen. If whoever out there has a decent amount of mid-grade books please host the next contest!!!!

[casey1870]

Update

 

Still waiting on grades from a ton of players. Best to give your mind some rest, because the next book will seem somewhat familiar but still mind boggling.

 

 

I'm not fallin for another one of your Amazing Spidey books again!

[ComicSupply]

Who say's its spiderman, it might have spiderman in it.

[Hobgoblin]

Marvel Team-Up

[ComicSupply]

Perhaps another beautiful annual.

[Hobgoblin]

Dang it. I thought this round was ending tonight and I was wondering why the grade hadn't been posted; but just read that we have another 22 hours.

 

So I get to wait nearly another day before I find out that I'm out of the running.

[Aces]

Hey Russell~

 

Can the final grade be posted by 6PM Friday?

I don't want to be running back and forth from the TV to my computer.

 

Tomorrow is the big night on the Sci-Fi channel!

[ComicSupply]

Well, if all the grades get in soon then I will post it earlier. I hope that those attending the San Diego con have gotten them in already.

[casey1870]

Yeah Russell....could ya also order me out some Pizza Hut Large Supreme Pizza....2 Liter of Pepsi....& some Breadsticks....

 

"ACES"