Registration is open for participants, judges and consultants!
Draft:
Drafts will be done in 3 rounds, with each contestant selecting one low-mid herald level character through a PM to me in each round. For the limit, think a normal level Magneto showing. Choices will be selected in a_first come, first serve basis, and all characters from one round must be settled before moving on to the next._No duplicate characters allowed, however the same character from different time-lines or realities, etc, is acceptable.
Strict limits for all types of powers are nearly impossible to give in a post such as this. If you are concerned about the strict limit for a power, say a blast or a character's speed, please ask in the tournament thread or PM me.
Players who miss draft deadlines loose all prep for one match per deadline missed.
Each draft much include a link to a bio page (wiki is fine) about the character.
Each round of drafts will be conducted in their own thread where everyone can agree or disagree on the character's acceptability under the power limits and if they are "never-used".
No characters who have attacks that would be unstoppable generally. A_psychic or speedster attack is something you could reasonably expect and prepare for. An attack that is always 100% effective and lethal would not be allowed._Spiritual attacks that work like chi, energy or as an amp are allowed, attacking someone's soul would not be, as few characters have any defence against this.
No characters who cannot be KO'd by a means generally available to most characters. Someone who is intangible to physical attacks, but still can be attacked by energy or other means is fine, someone who is only vulnerable to a rare magic item or some such, is not. A character who is unkillable would be fine so long as they can be KO'd reasonably.
Time-Travel is not allowed in prep or in the battle. This includes travelling through realities. Other forms of travel are allowed_and teleportation like that of Nightcrawler or Cloak is acceptable. To expand on this point:
A is the start location
B is the alternate dimension
C is the end point
all travel A to C directly is allowed (except through time)
all travel A to C_via_B is allowed (again, minus time)
if a character stops in B between A and C, they have BFR'd themselves.
The teleportation/dimension allowance is a caveat to allow a broader use of teleportation that just might happen to violate the word of the "no dimensional travel rule". It will not be used as a way to get around the spirit of the "no dimensional travel rule".
All other forms of reality, time and probability manipulation are allowed, however, attacks using them directly would be banned from the tournament as they are unblockable for the vast majority of characters. However, all abilities used through_these powers must be shown in a scan. A time manipulator would not simply be allowed to manipulate time in any way you wanted, but only in ways they can be shown as manipulating it_on panel.
All forms of magic are allowed, with the above conditions applied. Dr. Strange must have cast a spell in a comic to use it.
Power duplication is allowed so long as the ensuring duplication would not amp a character above the limit.
Character summoning and duplication are allowed. Any summoned or duplicated character must be a high meta or below. For example: Drafting Maddrox would be fine because he lacks the ability to create herald level dupes. Drafting a herald level character who duplicates themselves would not be allowed._Even if the herald would create only meta level dupes, this is NOT allowed, as there would be too much ambiguity about what a "meta" level Silver Surfer would be like. If a character has only ever summoned herald level demons, they are not allowed to summon demons, even if we can infer that they_could_summon meta level ones.
Summoned and duplicated characters may receive no power amping whatsoever, this includes shielding.
No amalgams_may be drafted. If you find a way to amalgamate your characters during prep or the fight, this is allowed, so long as the amalgamated character does not violate the limits.
Characters are drafted with their standard equipment and may access any vehicles. However, equipment that is used must be within the limits, or the combination of the character and their equipment must be below the limits. A normal human who owns a high herald star-ship would be allowed, but the ship itself would be banned. A human with a meta level vehicle would be allowed, so long as the character is not above the limits while operating the vehicle.
In no way may you ever create through any means, anything that itself would violate these limits, or would cause your characters to violate these limits.
“Spirit of the Law”_- This means that even if something is not explicitly outlined in the rules, but is found to violate the spirit of the rule, it will also be banned.
I invite and value the input of all forum members during draft selections, however my word is final in all matters, including those beyond the draft.
Prep:
Prep is 5 min.
You can go anywhere, retrieve anything, with the above stipulations, so long as your characters would know these locations and items.
You may not interfere with the battlefield prior to the match.
During this period, you will have no knowledge of your opponents, and you can not interfere with the location they are in, even if you do know it.
Before the first match, user-names are not revealed for any_contestant. Each contestant will not know who they are against in the first round until after the prep posts are revealed, however, they will know the roster of the opponent's team.
Matches:
Unlimited posting with no order, though it is more sportsmanlike to allow a proper response to your arguments.
Matches will go until both sides feel they have said all they need to say, or for one week at a maximum.
Judges, appointed prior to the match, will give a public ruling on who they feel did a better job during the debate, not on which characters they think are more powerful or whose team would win in a forum fight. If a contestant did not use a character in the most effective manner, judges are to rule on how the character was used, not on the potential.
If a judge feels a contestant has made an incorrect statements about a character, or has interpreted a feat in a way that is not congruent with that character, or if a contestant is using feats completely out of context, this is to be taken into account during the judgement only. Judges must and are encouraged to use their own discretion when making judgements about these issues and part of this may be contradicting what a contestant has posted. However, meaningless arguments like “Hulk is stronger than Thor, dur!” are unacceptable, certainly unprofessional, and serve as grounds to ask for a second judgement, or in serious cases, to expel a judge from the tournament.
Contestants are not to publicly debate judgements, but can PM me if they feel someone is being prejudiced in their judgement (simply losing a match or disagreeing with a judge will not qualify).
All forum members, contestants, judges, etc, may communicate with each other freely during the tournament, including giving tips, scans, strategies, etc. The only exception is that contestants may have no tournament related communication with those who are judging their ongoing match. This is a zero tolerance policy, and will result in immediate removal of the contestant and judge from the tournament.
- i