MERLON
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- The title of this article is incorrect due to technical restrictions. The correct title is BSC '07 CHAMPION.
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The Beginning
On May 18th 2007, following an opening nomination by Adol of Merlon (http://www.gelb-2.belkanairforce.com/Music/14%20-%20Merlon.mp3) (right click, save as) from Ace Combat Zero, Tails considered Merlon to be a worthy candidate and also gave it his nomination. With combined 3rd seed nominations by the pair, Merlon was given the 9th seed overall in a total field of 256. It was here that the long path to war began.
Legacy of a Titan
Merlon progressed through 5 rounds. The following is a list of the rounds (starting with Round 1 and ending with Round 5) and their final vote tallies.
| Game - Song Title | Number of Votes | Percentage of Votes | |
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| Round 1 | Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War - MERLON | 41 | 56.94% |
| Little Big Adventure 2 - LBA's Theme | 31 | 43.06% | |
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| Round 2 | Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War - MERLON | 37 | 72.55% |
| Border Down - Purple Town (Stage 1) | 14 | 27.45% | |
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| Round 3 | Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War - MERLON | 27 | 52.94% |
| Suikoden IV - La Mer | 24 | 47.06% | |
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| Round 4 | Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War - MERLON | 40 | 58.82% |
| Final Fantasy VII - Cosmo Canyon | 28 | 41.18% | |
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| Round 5 | Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War - MERLON | 46 | 54.76% |
| Legaia 2: Duel Saga - Lost Forest | 38 | 45.24% | |
Controversy and Retirement
As with anything Ace Combat/GFF related, drama quickly found its way into the mix. Sometime around the 4th and 5th rounds of the contest, accusations of campaigning and other dirty tactics were thrown around as anti-AC voters began to pour out in droves. Despite this setback, justice was served as Merlon proceeded to put the final nail in its opponents coffin, turning a potential 27-33 loss into a powerful 46-38 victory in the final hours of the poll. Of course, many panties were twisted in the process, and an outcry of injustice was soon heard from many, many faggots.
- "Contest is a joke. ~ Bahamut Zero
- "The best thing about double standards is that they're completely disposable, yet when you fish them from the trashbin, they still retain that "just enlightened" shine!" ~ Crash Landon
- "I don't know whether to laugh or not. But it seems that Dr. Uzuki was right, like a prophet crying out in the wilderness." ~ orion_mk3
Following much arguing and deliberation (started by Tails' dissing of the Anti-Ace Combat crew (http://www.gamingforce.org/forums/best-vgm-song-contest-2007/19968-best-song-contest-2007-discussion-thread-post486931.html#post486931)), Dr. Uzuki finally gave nod to the notion that, were it allowed to continue, Merlon would become the most uncontested champion the BSC has ever seen. As such, Merlon was retired early in order to give the other songs a fair chance, proving that no matter what the final result would turn out to be, Merlon was truly #1.
On the basis that its victory seems assured, and in the interest of regaining the faith of participants, MERLON's retired status will go into effect immediately. I don't anticipate running the contest next year. If it's ran by anyone at all, I'd strongly recommend retiring Ace Combat as a series for the same reason the former top 16 finalist are barred. Proven to be popular and well like tracks make the results predictable and drain interest levels. ~ Dr. Uzuki
Belka Thanks The Following
The following heroes helped Merlon secure its final victory. To all involved, Belkan Air Force or otherwise, we salute you.
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