Originally posted by TricksterPriest
I'm not sure I like the idea of having to take a character from a defeated opponent. So I would still have all my guys, but have to swap one out for an opponent's guy? So by the end of the tournament, I'd have, what?, 3-4 more guys in my stable?
The original idea was that you start with six, and you make three characters out of them.
If you win, you get one of your opponents, so you have seven characters to choose from, but you still make your three characters utilizing only six of them.
If you win again, you have eight to pick from, but make your three person team with only six, et cetera.
My idea was that you start with six, and when you win, you HAVE to 'lose' one of your characters, and simultaneously pick up one of your opponents. You never gain or lose the total number of characters - it stays at six.
BUT, it means you are forced to rethink some of your strategies. It means you CANNOT use the exact same strategy round after round. It makes things a bit harder for the debaters - makes them have to be capable of thinking quicker on their feet, and ALSO makes things much more interesting.
In my opinion, of course.
Originally posted by TricksterPriest
I'm not sure I like the idea of having to take a character from a defeated opponent. So I would still have all my guys, but have to swap one out for an opponent's guy? So by the end of the tournament, I'd have, what?, 3-4 more guys in my stable?
Pretty much. Which is why I personally was for adding characters, but I also see the merits of Soljer's suggestion.
I'm neutral; it's up to the people.
Originally posted by Soljer
The original idea was that you start with six, and you make three characters out of them.If you win, you get one of your opponents, so you have seven characters to choose from, but you still make your three characters utilizing only six of them.
If you win again, you have eight to pick from, but make your three person team with only six, et cetera.
My idea was that you start with six, and when you win, you HAVE to 'lose' one of your characters, and simultaneously pick up one of your opponents. You never gain or lose the total number of characters - it stays at six.
BUT, it means you are forced to rethink some of your strategies. It means you CANNOT use the exact same strategy round after round. It makes things a bit harder for the debaters - makes them have to be capable of thinking quicker on their feet, and ALSO makes things much more interesting.
In my opinion, of course.
So the swapped ones just get thrown away (since I am assuming losers stay...losers?)
I dont like it much. If you wanna add people from opponents that lose, fine. But dont penalize people for winning 😬
Originally posted by Blair Wind
So the swapped ones just get thrown away (since I am assuming losers stay...losers?)I dont like it much. If you wanna add people from opponents that lose, fine. But dont penalize people for winning 😬
It's not supposed to be a penalty. It's just supposed to change things up. Make each match that much more unique, and make the individual debaters actually spend a little time thinking on their feet(and planning ahead) rather than planning everything before the drafts even happen. 😬.
While I can see that swapping characters would be a more interesting tourney from the outside(with the judges and onlookers and such), but it really adds a whole new level of difficulty to an unfamiliar format for all the participants and should be avoided IMO because it could make things difficult for anyone who doesn't know every street level hero inside and out. I myself prefer the idea of an ever expanding stable to choose from because it means that each team will be becoming more powerful with each passing round. That adds more than enough of a "wild card" factor to keep this thing interesting to all involved.
Originally posted by Soljer
Gah!You poozers just don't want a challenge.
Originally posted by darthgoober
A mixed genera partners amalgam tourney with a ever growing roster is challenge enough for me. The thought of HAVING to research a new character every round of this thing seems a little over the top in the difficulty department. Think about it, what happens if one team decides to draft all manga/video game/cartoon characters team, and then they lose to someone(like me) who doesn't really know anything or have proof for anything outside of the realm of comics? The winning team gets stuck with someone who they're in no way comfortable with 😬 .
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I guess the whole mixed genre thing would be a hassle...
😬.