All information subject to change. Please see the discussion thread here for more information.
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General:
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Prep: Unless otherwise stated, there is no prep involved in the matches. The CB vs forum rules state as much.
What-Ifs and crossovers are generally invalid, though in the case of What-Ifs, the point of divergence does have to be considered.
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Marvel:
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Marvel comics and Canonicity:
Because Marvel has never had a "true" reboot, all feats from a characters history can generally be considered usable. Obviously, some discretion is advised to eliminate OOC and outlying feats so that they aren't considered the standard.
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Herc:
A Herc is defined as being the "maximum amount of energy Hercules could expend in one blow". It is not, however, a way of quantifying physical strength with any real accuracy. Even The Hulk being able to absorb "Hope" was down to both his own strength and durability, and the fact that Hope was basically concentrated rage.
What is known, is this:
-Mystical beings and objects, all of them, radiate Hercs.
-Being splashed by the waters of the Wishing Well imbues people with mystical energy, giving them varying levels of Hercs.
-There is no automatic physical amp provided by said Hercs.
-Using your wish to make you more powerful also seems to increase the amount of Hercs you radiate. See Fing Fang Foom.
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Individual Character Rulings:
Beta Ray Bill: While at a basic level he should be able to do all of the things that Thor does, that does not mean that Thor's higher, more exotic feats with Mjolnir are directly applicable to Bill also. This also works the other way around.
Gladiator: It is assumed that, unless the thread-starter says otherwise (though I don't know why they would), that Gladiator starts off each match at full confidence, and this is where his average comes from. As someone put it, he doesn't wake up in the morning and get depressed looking in the mirror thinking he looks fat in those tights.
Hulk: "Calm Hulk" is a misnomer. In the case of almost any Hulk, he starts off VS battles at (like most characters) his average level. So, say... Savage Hulk doesn't start off class 85, and people can't argue things like "Maybe if they knock him out before he can get too strong, they can win". As far as his limit goes, yes, while there's the whole "madder = stronger" aspect of the character, that doesn't mean you get to apply a no-limits fallacy to it. His feats are more than enough ammunition to use to win debates.
Hulk's incarnations: If a Hulk is stated as amped, then he's amped. WWH-arc Hulk can, more often than not, accomplish something Savage did, WBH can accomplish something WWH-arc Hulk did, and so on. From now on, people using "WWH" as a term to describe Hulk, will have the Hulk in their thread restricted to using feats from the arc. WWH is not the character description. Green Scar, WBH, or HOTM would be more fitting.[07-07-2025]: The crossed-out portion has been removed from the initial ruling and properly revised (see below) - Galan
{Ruling Addendum}
In an effort to create a common and cohesive forum vocabulary(and provide some "default settings" as it were), the following Hulk-terminology will now be defined as such...
"WWH" (World War Hulk): This is Hulk at the levels featured in the main "World War Hulk" storyline, up to the conclusion of his fight with Sentry in the final issue. That should be considered his base level. 'WBH-mode' is not accessible to this version (*see below*)
"WBH" (World Breaker Hulk): This refers to Hulk after he fought Sentry and snapped one last time, becoming 'The World Breaker'. Generally speaking, this version's base can be regarded as "Heart of the Monster"(HotM)-level.
"Green Scar": This is a broad title which basically covers that entire [cumulative] chunk of Hulk's history. His base is still WWH-level, but this version also has the potential to activate 'WBH-mode' during the battle itself(assuming he gets the right kind of mental 'nudge', of course.)
*That said, because these are canonically among the strongest renditions of Hulk, logical and reasonable(key words) feat-sharing/power-scaling with lesser incarnations is acceptable in some cases. For example, if Professor Hulk lifted 10 tons on-panel, but WWH never did, it would still be logical and reasonable to assume that WWH could at least match said feat(as WWH > Professor Hulk.) However, outliers are still just outliers, ambiguous showings are still just ambiguous showings, hyperbole is still just hyperbole, etc. Please do not waste anyone's time trying to feat-share/power-scale with that kind of nonsense, or the thread will be subject to closure.
*As always, remember that the thread-starter setstheparameters of the match. So if you want certain showings to be accessible/inaccessible to a certain version, then just specify such in the OP(or contact a Mod and ask one of us to edit the thread accordingly.) Simple.
-Galan
Sentry (See Badabing's ruling):
Silver Surfer: Surfer is a character, not a powerset. Like Flash in DC, far too many people try to argue the potential of his abilities and how THEY would use them, rather than how Surfer would use them. That kind of attitude isn't going to cut it anymore. Use scans to back up arguments, or at the very least issue numbers.
Thor: He's not human speed. Seriously, get over yourselves. More seriously, though, the man has shown more than enough in his history to indicate that he has at the very least, superhuman reactions when required.
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DC:
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DC comics and Canonicity:
From this point forward, all DC characters in threads are assumed to be the "DCNU" versions of the characters. I imagine that means we're going to get a lot of unintentional spite threads, but I'm sure people will learn in time to make better opening posts.
Pre-Crisis: Everything fom the first appearance of the character up until, and including, Crisis On Infinite Earths (COIE) in 1986.
Post-Crisis: This is defined as being everything a character goes through (bar some sort of massive continuity retcon) from the start of a new series after COIE, up until Flashpoint in 2011. All feats within this period, for the most part, are valid.
DCNU: Everything that happened after DC's (almost) company wide reboot that came after Flashpoint.
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Canonicity and how it pertains to certain characters:
Unless a character is specifically named, a good rule of thumb is to assume they are restricted by one of the three categories above.
Batman:
If Grant Morrison wrote it, it's somewhat canon. Otherwise, assume a blank slate for the most part.
Green Lanterns:
Pre-Crisis: Anything up until (and during) COIE.
Post-Crisis: Anything from the inception of the character up until Flashpoint, due to the lack of a proper reboot post COIE.
DCNU: This includes everything from the new universe, and anything that took place after the start of Green Lantern: Rebirth. So basically whatever happened after Geoff Johns came on board.
Superman: As of the Superman Reborn arc, Superman is now considered to be an amalgamation of both the Post-Crisis and New 52 versions of Superman, and has all the feats that come with both.
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Individual Character Rulings:
Flash: Like mentioned about the Surfer above, Flash is a person, not a powerset. He needs to be argued as what he is and has done, rather than what someone would do in his place. As far as Flash's average goes, he is in general too fast for someone like Wolverine, but does not tend to just launch Infinite Mass Punches at the start of fights. It's about the average.
Superman: Superman's speed is a viable tactic in fights. It's in character for him to use his speed, even if it's not lightspeed blitzing.
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