Curryman's Meta-Amalgam Tourney!

Originally posted by curryman
[b]Confirmed participants;

Abhilegend
Leonidas
Damborgson
Psycho Gundam
Sin I Am
Charlotte Debel
ID

Unconfirmed

Srankmissingnin (Not sure about the meta tier)
Zopzop (Showed interest)
Bardock (Showed interst)
Endless Mike (Said he'd check it out)
Emi-ko (showed interest)

I think that is it. [/B]

I would participate but I can't really think of a good amalgam that falls within the power cap.

Originally posted by Digi
Emma? Miss Martian? Am I close?

😉

Asked a question on the PM. I'm afraid I'll have to be predicable one if the centerpiece of my "variant B" amalgam will get banned due to one dubious power.

Originally posted by Badabing
Nice, seven are in already. 👆

And they are a good selection too, looking foward to this.

Okay guys, announcement.

Draft
- Draft begins next Saturday (July 6th) at 2 pm GMT+0.

- First draft is Body

- PM me with your first draft choice after 2pm GMT+0.

I know its a bit late, but I need a couple of days to finalize things with the members who are on the fence about joining the tournament.

Body Clarification
- These are things that are purely connected to ones body. Durability, strength and so on. The more obvious things.

- Abilities that are innate to ones race, count towards the body thing. Which means that any kind of Kryptonian, Martian, Technarchy, Skrull, Kree and so on.

- However! Keep in mind that you would only draft the physical properties of said race. Skrull shapeshifting would be very difficult for someone who does not have any kind of experience with that body. When you draft someone with a body like this, keep in mind that you might have to make a case proving that they would be able to handle these new/weird powers. Super-strength and speed is one thing, shapeshifting and telepathy is another.

Anyone with questions about potential drafts please PM me or ask in this thread. If you need clarification on a rule then it might be better to ask in this thread, so that you will not just get my opinion, but also that of the judges, whose interpretation is also very important 🙂

So miss martian as a body pick would get all martian powers? That wouldn't include something like telepathy, would it? Or just things like shape shifting?

Also, since I'm not sure everyone understands mind, someone like xavier as a mind... Would you get tp? Your distinction on tp and tk was a touch confusing, so I'm trying to make sure it's clarified for everyone.
Also, good job so far. Everythings been prompt and clear.

Add me to the maybe list. I'm on a work trip. If I can get my shit together by Monday or so, I may enter.

Telepathy/Telekinesis. These things often come as a result of a freak accident, being some kind of advanced human or as a mutant gift. As such they would count towards powers. However, if a form of telepathy has been "learned" through mental discipline, I would be willing to allow it.

Mutant telepathy = Powers
Skills in use of mental telepathy = Mind
Telepathy as learned magic (Daytripper\Magic II as an example) = Mind
At least that's how that was explained to me.

Also, telepathy is allowed in naturally telepathic body if you pick a telepath as a Mind, otherwise it's not allowed. Same with Warlock\Death's Head II\Omega Sentinel etc. and technopaths.

i will say right now to nip this psychic/magic-mind/power issue in the bud now or that shitball that's now starting to roll will get too big to be stopped.

don't worry, PG. I'm going to be the hugest pedant, even for me, judging the drafts for that exact reason. I AM THE LAW.

but no, I'm actually sort of with you, and I'd go so far as saying magic is imba in this tourney.

Hmm! Sounds interesting.

? - So when u bring for ex. A blackhole via matter manipulation on the battle. Field - would this be breaking the NO OFFENSIVE MATTER manipulation on battlefield rule?

Magic in fact is dubious one. I need straightforward ruling on it (though it's based on precedent set by Leo's Spiral\Death's Head II\Indigo amalgam). "No spells other than ones seen in comics" ruling streamlines this a bit, though (only slightly).

And what's ever funnier, the old ponies from my stable don't feel so one trick now🙂

Originally posted by Ambient
Hmm! Sounds interesting.

? - So when u bring for ex. A blackhole via matter manipulation on the battle. Field - would this be breaking the NO OFFENSIVE MATTER manipulation on battlefield rule?

it would be a clear violation of the OHKO rule at least

no high meta should be expected to survive a black hole

Also that is covered by "only spells shown in comics" for mages and "only handheld equipment" for technomorphs.
I fail to find any gravity controllers at high meta tier that can create true black holes.

What's the ohk rule? I'm reading this on my blackberry so its a bit small to see. Lol

Another ? Is there a limit to the amalgam level of power? I mean what if the amalgam can be maid to say project a godwave blast or universal destructive blast.

Wait! This is only meta level power for the amalgam. Cause I thought itd be meta drafts pic but not complete amalgamation.

Meta draft picks. But independent constructs and single spells are capped into meta level. With that limitation and 30 seconds of prep I don't see the majoirty builds passing mid-herald.

BTW, make this 30 seconds a subjective time for amalgam (so it won't matter whether you use a normal human or Northstar, you still get 30 seconds).

Originally posted by Ambient
What's the ohk rule? I'm reading this on my blackberry so its a bit small to see. Lol

Another ? Is there a limit to the amalgam level of power? I mean what if the amalgam can be maid to say project a godwave blast or universal destructive blast.

Originally posted by Ambient
What's the ohk rule? I'm reading this on my blackberry so its a bit small to see. Lol

Another ? Is there a limit to the amalgam level of power? I mean what if the amalgam can be maid to say project a godwave blast or universal destructive blast.

any body level durability you could draft would be defeated by a black hole, thus making a black hole would be an invalid strat

So there's no cap to the amalgam then.

Bad ex. I have there but didn't know godwave is ohk, u can deflect it. Lol

Anyhow if there's room count me in.