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Originally posted by curryman
It has begun
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Amalgams;

Abhilegend's Superchild ((Abomination, Prometheus, Captain Britain))

Leonidas' Diabolik ((Blue Beetle, Fantomex, Red Ghost) )

Tijay's シルクと金属のクモ /Silk Metal Spider (Metal, Doc Ock and Spidey)

Psycho Gundam's Z2P45-9-X-51-Northstar pilot: "Tony Stack" (X-51, IM, Northstar)
Picture

Sin I Am's Pitt of Despair!(Pitt, Amadeus Cho, Psylocke)

Charlotte's Queen of Emeralds
Picture
Emma (mind), Miss Martian (body) and Polaris (powers)


Id's The Honey Badger! (Rogue, Quibit, Sage)

Chipguy's Downtown Claptrap (Aquaman, Karate Kid, Nelson Jent)

Digi's Honor Glide! (Ultimo, Dark Angel, Havok)

Beatbok's Old-Man's Justice (The shield, The Question, Justice)

so, who's taking the crown people?? let your voices and heard and your talk trashed!

Queen of Emeralds and Downtown claptrap seem promising. I want to see the match with superchild just to see how that mix will translate.

I,m feeling myself so Victoria Azarenko now. Get to semis and then get soundly trashed by "Serena Williams" from the "lower" part of bracket. Most likely by Leonidas.
But then I shall not feel so overconfident unless I want to get my ass kicked early in the tourney.
Also, Id, lovely visual pun with "Honey Badger" Rogue's streak, but you seem not to care.

ok, well, i'll get started. this is without a lot of thought out into it, and going more by a sense of the characters as i know them and the debaters involved. here is the list in reverse order of hiw i see these amalgams ranked. no offense intended (or not much anyway... heh) and again, this is with no knowledge of plans and/or meshing capabilities. someone may see something i don't and something may arise during a match to completely alter this list. myself, not included of course.

9. tijay--newish debater, no clear uber powerful guys in the amalgam.

8. beatboks--see tijay (props on creativity though and maybe something i'm not seeing immediately)

7. chipguy--see above but again love the nelson pick

6. abhi--i liked his first couple picks a lot (thought of drafting prometheus tbh) but the redundancy of cap britain for power has me confused. guess i'll have to wait and see with his guy...

5. sin--great combo, all bases seem covered.

4. id--always a pain to debate against and i suspect he has some nifty plan i'm missing. could be much closer to the top...

3. digi--that is one big a$$ engine of destruction he has happening....

2. cdb--very solid combo. no immediate weaknesses and cdb is a very able debater with some pretty clever plans. gonna be a tough out in the thing....

1. pg--great combo of guys, heavily versatile and pg has proven to be quite clever in these things...

this should be fun.

Originally posted by Charlotte DeBel
I,m feeling myself so Victoria Azarenko now. Get to semis and then get soundly trashed by "Serena Williams" from the "lower" part of bracket. Most likely by Leonidas.
But then I shall not feel so overconfident unless I want to get my ass kicked early in the tourney.
Also, Id, lovely visual pun with "Honey Badger" Rogue's streak, but you seem not to care.

lol

nice reference. maybe you'll pull a lisicki against whomever happens to be playing the role of serena. lol you have a great combo. no one will be taking you out without a hell of a fight.

I'm being underestimated. Good, good.

evillaugh

but knowingly so. does that mean you're not really being underestimated at all.....?

Originally posted by leonidas
lol

nice reference. maybe you'll pull a lisicki against whomever happens to be playing the role of serena. lol you have a great combo. no one will be taking you out without a hell of a fight.
Just an association with a compatriot from the looks of the bracket. Just like in her case, no evident high ranking heavy hitters till semis... and the nightmare of varying degree in the semis proper.
First match with "Mr Random" will be something funny. Then... I think I'll wait and see until the match itself.
Digi vs Gundam is gonna be the true gem of this tourney. I guess Gundam is still slightly bitter from his loss in the finals of the last low-meta tourney.

Speaking on Azarenko, I initially wanted to take a patriotic pun to the whole new level, drafting Darkstar I as my Powers pick but then decided to pick somebody who is at least good in normally tech-heavy tourneys at this level.
I ended up with Storm, Jenny Sparks and Polaris as final candidates for Powers and let my boyfriend take a pick. He picked Polaris.

Originally posted by leonidas
but knowingly so. does that mean you're not really being underestimated at all.....?
We'll see leo, we will.

Originally posted by Charlotte DeBel
Just an association with a compatriot from the looks of the bracket. Just like in her case, no evident high ranking heavy hitters till semis... and the nightmare of varying degree in the semis proper.
First match with "Mr Random" will be something funny. Then... I think I'll wait and see until the match itself.
Digi vs Gundam is gonna be the true gem of this tourney. I guess Gundam is still slightly bitter from his loss in the finals of the last low-meta tourney.

Speaking on Azarenko, I initially wanted to take a patriotic pun to the whole new level, drafting Darkstar I as my Powers pick but then decided to pick somebody who is at least good in normally tech-heavy tourneys at this level.
I ended up with Storm, Jenny Sparks and Polaris as final candidates for Powers and let my boyfriend take a pick. He picked Polaris.

darkstar would have been all right. storm is also a good pick. very versatile. toodamnloud would have us believe she could solo the field. you settled with the best of the lot imo.

Abhilegend: Abomination - Prometheus - Captain Britain.
Easy. The Key component is Prometheus. He aims to counter prep all yall.

Leonidas: Blue Beetle - Fantomex - Red Ghost.
Oh you sneaky old bastard.
Misdirection + Ghosting.
Blue Beetle Scarab + Eva

can of worms
CAN OF WORMS

Tijay: Mettle - Dock Ock - Spidey
Take what we know of Superior Spiderman. Splash invulnerability for some added damage.

The kicker, is all Dock Ock, and what kind of toys you want to bring out.

Psycho Gundam: X-51 - Tony - Northstar
Your a crazy phucker, I cant predict what you will do outside squeezing Tony for whats he is worth.

Sin I Am: Pitt - Amadeus Cho - Psylocke
Amadeus Cho is the key component. I do not know enough of you, or said character to comment. Which makes you that much dangerous.

Charlotte: Miss Martion - Emma - Polaris
At first glance, it seems you want exploit the Martians physiology through Emma. That alone would rack up your Telepathy, and Physical Prowess a few tiers. I am talking Martian Manhunter level, or close to it. Polaris is thrown in for added versatility. Something to counter the mechanical picks in this tourney.

Id: Rogue - Quibit - Sage
An old man, and a FOOOOL.

Chipguy: Aquaman - Karate Kid - Nelson Jent.
hehe. I understand Aquaman. I understand Karate Kid. I have no idea what the hell your going to do with Nelson Jent.

Digi: Ultimo - Dark Angel - Havok
Tank
Fuel
Engine

In that order.

Beatbok: The Shield - The Question - Justice
mhmm



Excluding myself. I like Leo's the most, I give him the best odds of winning this shindig. Good luck to everyone.

Originally posted by Charlotte DeBel

Also, Id, lovely visual pun with "Honey Badger" Rogue's streak, but you seem not to care.

Fearless, and Sassy looking.
welshypeach

Leo is the clear favorite here, I've already called him the Serena Williams of this tournament.

And yes, Emeralda is a good ol' horsey that carried me into the semis of the Delph's Champions' League. I'll be on vacation for first half of the tourney, not posting from home, so picked something for which I already have orderly scans collection, and an EMP specialist with good feats as a "dressing"

Nice analysis. You still got confused over my picks though.

By the way I though Jent was going to end up in amalgam with Amadeus Cho. Probabilities manip vs randomly generated superpowers. Turned out I was wrong.

I love that Leo's picks are the ones with arguably the least raw power-output, yet several people already have him as their bet

Originally posted by Charlotte DeBel
By the way I though Jent was going to end up in amalgam with Amadeus Cho. Probabilities manip vs randomly generated superpowers. Turned out I was wrong.

Initially I wanted sandman but my first pick was nerfed.

Originally posted by curryman
I love that Leo's picks are the ones with arguably the least raw power-output, yet several people already have him as their bet
Scarab armor is some pretty good shit if used by somebody less kiddy than Jamie.
Digi IS more obvious but Leo's going to milk Fantomex for what is worth. Like his showing agaist Jean. And that gives us...a f*cking scary thing. Especially if "misdirection" is not a mutant power but skill.

Lol at about half the songs. Good times.

I need my A-game out of the gate. Probably a small bump down in odds in terms of my strength of schedule.

If someone loses due to a bad matchup, they can still take everything quite easily. Double elimination makes it harder to be knocked out simply on a tricky pairing, which I like.

Id has a self-admittedly boom or bust strategy. He's probably got the most potential, but the "all eggs in one basket" strategy is susceptible to a bad matchup at some point. All it takes is one weakness to exploit sometimes.

Leo can go to hell. I take back all the nice things I said about him, ever. I actually don't think he has the most power or versatility - but he's going to be the most annoying to fight.

Polaris scared a lot of people who have tech-based picks, but Charlotte is in the wrong half of the draw to fully take advantage of it.

No clue on odds. I've learned that we don't know a LOT until matches start. I might make Abhi/Charlotte co-favorites though, just because, at least in terms of past tourney success in the field, they're in the far easier half of the bracket.

Nelson Jent was actually my 2nd/3rd pick. I wanted Swamp thing for powers because...well, yeah. But I think Jent is still pretty good.

I don't really know all the characters in the torunament, but I'd favor Rogue, Sage +Quibit. It's rather beastly because...well, yeah.

I still don't see how darwin wasn't allowed, outside of hela which was an extreme outlier, he was solidly high meta imo

My top picks are Digi, PG, Id, Charlotte, and Leo.

All of them have solid picks, and all are proven debaters. I know from personal experience that Charlotte is a mean debater, and her picks work well together, but my one concern is that it's perhaps...too predictable? PG is another good debater, and can be fairly devious. I admittedly don't know a lot about Digi as a debater, and I know little about his picks, but he has a reputation, and I always bet on mods anyway. Leo is Leo, and his picks are tailor made for sneaky sneakiness. Id frightens me like a faceless assassin. All I really know about him is that he can throw with the best of them, and his picks look ideal for upsets.

Aside from these guys, the people who I see as most likely to be dark horse winners (or semi-finalists/finalists) are Sin and Beatboks. Sin because she has strong picks (though I haven't seen much evidence of world-class debating skills, a quick wit at times, maybe, but that's only good for so much) and Beatboks because he has this man of mystery vibe, and his picks seem dangerously innocuous.

Good luck to all.

I've got a feeling psycho's going to be the guy to beat.

hmmm it's always hard to judge these going off of a list of names. Things will be much more clear in hte future but I would say Leo, Digi, or PG would be my top choices.

Polaris was a great choice but I don't know if cdb will get a chance to use her to really mess with people.

Also I love the songs and after hearing ID's, I'm expecting the Honey Badger to take an ear in this tourney. If he doesn't I will deem him a failure even if he wins the whole thing. uhuh

Originally posted by "Id"


Beatbok: The Shield - The Question - Justice
mhmm

the intersting mesh part should be Justice and Vic. Justice is powered by astral/ aura energy. he can see aura's read and track.

Vic be ause of long term use if the gas that bonds his mask and it's accumulative haluinagenic effects ( like those of an Indian smoke lodge) he has walked the spirit world and taught himself base level magic. Using this he talks to the spirit's city, Planet. combining the two is going to mean i have almost insa knowledge on anything ( my 30 seconds will make me more intimately aware of my opponents than they are) and the ability to know and monitor their every move from afar. Having the astral/ aura powe should also boost my magic a little. After all knowledge is power

Combining the combat training of Vic under Richard Dragon and his ability to give Shiva a good fight with my admittedly lower 40 ton strength with speed and agility around Spidey level and durability above Luke Cage by just a touch and healing factor that is a little below Logan will mean I can still mix it physically with some of the big boys for a bit

beatboks you probably don't want to reveal too much of your strategy. It's a good thing if people don't know what you're planning because then they can't prepare for it

Hush it Newjak! Please continue beatbok

Originally posted by "Id"
Hush it Newjak! Please continue beatbok Remember take an ear or fail "Id" uhuh

Originally posted by Newjak
Remember take an ear or fail "Id" uhuh take an ear? Gotcha!. like how Mike Tyson did to Holyfield.

Darwin is low herald, not just the Hel feat. The nature of his powers and the limits shown are too great for meta.

Anyway. Favorites are easy to determine based on past experience. Doesn't mean they'll win, but past success does seem to count for a lot. New entrants have won before, but there's always a learning curve.

Omega has the right idea though. Never bet against a mod.

Leo is coasting on his reputation. Let's see what he does before anointing him.

uhuh

If there was an award for most ambitious picks, then it would probably go to ID.

Personally I think this tourney belongs to Psycho.

I feel like Leo might be the John McCain of the tourney: seems like the right choice, has a recognizable name and broad appeal, but may not make the distance. biscuits

Originally posted by curryman
Personally I think this tourney belongs to Psycho. I don't even believe that, which is why it should be completely randomized biscuits

Originally posted by Newjak
beatboks you probably don't want to reveal too much of your strategy. It's a good thing if people don't know what you're planning because then they can't prepare for it

the whole reason for giving up was to let people prepare.
It's always more fun in a tourney when you have to be more creative.
Or am I just trying to get people to over think things and prepare for something completely differen
there's no point feining in a boxing match tif it doesn't make your opponent defend somewhere else

Originally posted by curryman
If there was an award for most ambitious picks, then it would probably go to ID.

Personally I think this tourney belongs to Psycho.

I will enjoy convincing you otherwise. If you need proof...
Originally posted by psycho gundam
I don't even believe that

...

Ambitious might not be the right word, but I know what you're going for. He's going to unleash an Omega Mutant with insta-teleports not unlike Spot might be able to do in multiple locales. It will be an interesting strategy to account for.

Originally posted by "Id"
take an ear? Gotcha!. like how Mike Tyson did to Holyfield. Like Mr. White did in Reservoir Dogs

Originally posted by Newjak
Like Mr. White did in Reservoir Dogs welshypeach

Originally posted by Newjak
Like Mr. White did in Reservoir Dogs uggg, mr. blonde

this guy

Rogue + Sage? There's canon feats for that and everyone except for (redacted) is screwed.

The person's name who I redacted is who I'm thinking will take it. Hope to be surprised.

Originally posted by Blair Wind
Rogue + Sage? There's canon feats for that and everyone except for (redacted) is screwed.

The person's name who I redacted is who I'm thinking will take it. Hope to be surprised.

Canon feats that in the X-treme X-men run were all many levels below those with the powers proper, and whose personality threatened to overwhelm Rogue's mind. Of course I already know Qubit has his whole isolate an individual into compartmentalize portion of his mind feat...

That's right, I know what you're planning! I'll be doing the same but on a level that even skyfathers can't reach.

or maybe not...

Originally posted by psycho gundam
uggg, mr. blonde

this guy I'm actually mad at myself for not getting his name right

Originally posted by chipguy_okay
Canon feats that in the X-treme X-men run were all many levels below those with the powers proper, and whose personality threatened to overwhelm Rogue's mind. Of course I already know Qubit has his whole isolate an individual into compartmentalize portion of his mind feat...

That's right, I know what you're planning! I'll be doing the same but on a level that even skyfathers can't reach.

or maybe not...

Well Chip.

Your a real chip off the old block.

131fist

Relevant changes:

Originally posted by curryman
Randomizing it all now.

Give me a few minutes to fix it in paint

Updated Bracket! (fully randomized)

Here are my picks for the first round:

1.) Beatboks vs. Psycho. Psycho. I got to go with the devil I know here, sorry, Beatboks.

2.) Tijay vs. Charlotte. Charlotte See above. Also I tend to instinctively push for whoever beat me in a tourney because it sort of qualifies my defeat.

3.) Digi vs Abhi. Digi. Having seen Abhi debate, I've gotten the impression that this is Digi's to lose.

4.) Chipguy vs. "id". "id" At this point it's pretty clear that I'm biased for older members, but from what I've seen of "id"'s debating and his tactics, I'd give him decent-to-good odds against pretty much anyone mentioned above.

Originally posted by Blair Wind
Rogue + Sage? There's canon feats for that and everyone except for (redacted) is screwed.

The person's name who I redacted is who I'm thinking will take it. Hope to be surprised.

It won't be an easy counter, no doubt. But it is sort of an all or nothing strategy. One effective counter could end his tournament, and I know at least a few of us are at least vaguely aware of what he'll be doing and how we might counter it. That doesn't mean we're right, but it also means he's not just going to roll through unchallenged.

Like I said earlier, he may have the most potential in this tourney. But even that doesn't count for everything.

Originally posted by Omega Vision
Here are my picks for the first round:

1.) Beatboks vs. Psycho. Psycho. I got to go with the devil I know here, sorry, Beatboks.

2.) Tijay vs. Charlotte. Charlotte See above. Also I tend to instinctively push for whoever beat me in a tourney because it sort of qualifies my defeat.

3.) Digi vs Abhi. Digi. Having seen Abhi debate, I've gotten the impression that this is Digi's to lose.

4.) Chipguy vs. "id". "id" At this point it's pretty clear that I'm biased for older members, but from what I've seen of "id"'s debating and his tactics, I'd give him decent-to-good odds against pretty much anyone mentioned above.

All pretty reasonable. It's not an insult to the newer members, just an acknowledgement of past success.

I hope to be able to live up to the billing. And I feel fortunate that I don't think most are fully aware of all that I'm capable of. Some aspects of my amalgam are obvious, but I hope to hide some nuance behind the more obvious power I'm bringing.

Originally posted by Omega Vision
Here are my picks for the first round:

1.) Beatboks vs. Psycho. Psycho. I got to go with the devil I know here, sorry, Beatboks.

2.) Tijay vs. Charlotte. Charlotte See above. Also I tend to instinctively push for whoever beat me in a tourney because it sort of qualifies my defeat.

3.) Digi vs Abhi. Digi. Having seen Abhi debate, I've gotten the impression that this is Digi's to lose.

4.) Chipguy vs. "id". "id" At this point it's pretty clear that I'm biased for older members, but from what I've seen of "id"'s debating and his tactics, I'd give him decent-to-good odds against pretty much anyone mentioned above.

No problem. I actually prefer being the underdog. it's been a while since I have been in a tourney. I just hope that doesn't translate into a lack of thought put into a battle plan against me thinking it's a lock because it will cost you

I'll let my debate do the talking for me

you better not be bluffing

just so you know: the youth are grimey around here; no country for old men

Originally posted by psycho gundam
you better not be bluffing

just so you know: the youth are grimey around here; no country for old men

The opening write up I sent Curry i honestly believe has no come back for you. It leaves you no attack and no defense.

As for Grimey, I'm a retired S.A.S field commander ( rifle specialist) who's very used to using in real life dodgey tactics and sneak attacks. I'm the type of guy who stab you in the back while you sleep before you ever knew what hit you because the odds are SOOOOO much better.

You'll See soon

i'm the type of guy to create a sock account with the screen name "Curryman"

Originally posted by psycho gundam
i'm the type of guy to create a sock account with the screen name "Curryman"

Wouldn't matter dude. If you had and had read my opener you would already know it's over.

With this amalgam and the attack I've formulated Superman's body and power with Reed Richard or Doom's mind would fall before they knew what hit them with only 30 seconds prep.

If you'd like and curryman ( sorry you ) allow it I'll even let you have a couple of hours prep while I keep 30 seconds. Just to make this reasonably fair.

i can see where this is going....

"All aboard the pain train!"

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g386/psychogundam1/gifs/kudkl_zps3aae7213.gif

Originally posted by psycho gundam
"All aboard the pain train!"

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g386/psychogundam1/gifs/kudkl_zps3aae7213.gif

actually, that's not a bad idea. maybe we should tie my hands before battle.

heh, i'm gonna kick the werther's originals out of you

Yes, yes, yesssss.

Let the smack-talk begin

Originally posted by psycho gundam
heh, i'm gonna kick the werther's originals out of you

we will see soon enough
hope you like crow

just noticed this:

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g386/psychogundam1/random%20shit/cjj_zpsc78b4a94.jpg

takes the piss out of it

This is magnificent. Whatever happens, their match is my new favorite.

Originally posted by beatboks
With this amalgam and the attack I've formulated Superman's body and power with Reed Richard or Doom's mind would fall before they knew what hit them with only 30 seconds prep.

Speaking of, why in the world didn't anyone draft Iron Fist?!

Beatboks is getting killed out there...


...or maybe he's getting angry.

Originally posted by Omega Vision
Beatboks is getting killed out there...


...or maybe he's getting angry.

you'll all see soon enough.
I'm actually happy I was mad to drop Arion the meld of Question and Justice is a lot better

Abhi, you want to trash talk?

Your mama's so fat, Superman had to fly around her to turn back time.

Your mama's so ugly, um...Superman sucks. Digi wins. Rawr.

whoa, vicious. fear

Originally posted by Digi
Abhi, you want to trash talk?

Your mama's so fat, Superman had to fly around her to turn back time.

Your mama's so ugly, um...Superman sucks. Digi wins. Rawr.
crylaugh

Your trash talk is pure comedy gold.















There, I started the trash talk.

uhuh

Is it me or beat is over-over-compensating?

Originally posted by abhilegend
Is it me or beat is over-over-compensating?

more likely that no one is up on the Vietch upgrade to Vic ( question) and what an amalgamation of that with newuniversal upgrade to Justice can bring on.

combining aspects of that upgrade to justice with Shield's body will also make for one hell of an interesting combo. when I said earlier that my amalgam isn't over high meta I was seriously wrong.

I've even deliberately left an opening in my write up for psycho to at least have a come back before I completely close the gate. I think I like this amalgam better than the one I used with Capt marvel, Wonder Woman, and Phoenix in another site.

Originally posted by beatboks
more likely that no one is up on the Vietch upgrade to Vic ( question) and what an amalgamation of that with newuniversal upgrade to Justice can bring on.

combining aspects of that upgrade to justice with Shield's body will also make for one hell of an interesting combo. when I said earlier that my amalgam isn't over high meta I was seriously wrong.

I've even deliberately left an opening in my write up for psycho to at least have a come back before I completely close the gate. I think I like this amalgam better than the one I used with Capt marvel, Wonder Woman, and Phoenix in another site.
We'll see dude. We will.

@curryman Do we really have to wait a couple more days.
I'm chomping at the bit to get into this one.

Originally posted by beatboks
@curryman Do we really have to wait a couple more days.
I'm chomping at the bit to get into this one.

In 10 hours I'm going to be on a plane for another 12.

Going back to the motherland

Originally posted by Omega Vision
Beatboks is getting killed out there...


...or maybe he's getting angry. Rocky III. The second fight of Rocky and Clubber. Apollo and Paulie dialog. Originally posted by Digi
Abhi, you want to trash talk?

Your mama's so fat, Superman had to fly around her to turn back time.

Your mama's so ugly, um...Superman sucks. Digi wins. Rawr. Ouch! osheet

Originally posted by Digi
It won't be an easy counter, no doubt. But it is sort of an all or nothing strategy. One effective counter could end his tournament, and I know at least a few of us are at least vaguely aware of what he'll be doing and how we might counter it. That doesn't mean we're right, but it also means he's not just going to roll through unchallenged.

Like I said earlier, he may have the most potential in this tourney. But even that doesn't count for everything.


Hey Digi! You ever listen to KBillie's super sounds of the seventies? welshypeach

DohRa9lsx0Q

I am going to start working on prep-strat.

Chip If I where you, I would not hold back. I am coming for your ear. uhuh

Originally posted by beatboks
@curryman Do we really have to wait a couple more days.
I'm chomping at the bit to get into this one. http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g386/psychogundam1/random%20shit/syshu_zpsda4f0fa9.jpg

Patience is key. These things take place over the span of weeks. Still, I'm excited as well for my opening match next week.

Originally posted by "Id"
I am going to start working on prep-strat.

Chip If I where you, I would not hold back. I am coming for your ear. uhuh

I actually just finished organizing my scans. My collection is somewhat scattered. Finding everything can be tricky, especially with someone semi-obscure like Dark Angel where there isn't always a downloadable source I can use to supplement what I already have.

But yeah, I have a rough outline of my writeup already. It's never too early to start piecing these things together.

Odds:

Everyone's picking favorites, but odds are about bang for your buck. So, with that in mind...

Methodology: I'm basing it roughly on responses in this thread. This isn't my personal opinion, but an aggregate of others' opinions.

tijay - 50/1
Sin, Abhi, Chipguy, beatboks - 15/1
CDB, Digi - 8/1
PG - 6/1
Id - 5/1
leo - 4/1

No offense to tijay, but the guy flat-out admitted he was outmatched. Nobody's identified him as spoiler material.

Obviously I'd have myself higher, but among the opinions expressed I have yet to be identified as the outright favorite, just among the favorites.

If I were placing bets at these odds, and excluded betting on myself, I'd probably take abhilegend. He gets pigeonholed as a Superman fanboy, but has some legit debating chops. He'd be the best bargain imo at these odds.

That said, he'd also be an underdog in his match with me. Again, odds are about value and ROI, not favorites alone.

Also, I'd personally bump a couple, like myself and the whole group at 15/1. But I tried to be objective in the odds there based on crowd reaction, rather than letting my personal opinions affect the odds.

But I think a favorite is impossible to determine until we are at least a match in for everyone.

I've come a long way from bieng a favorite in these shindings.

If I was to divide our participants in two classes. Old School - New School. I give Chip the best odds out of the new school. I didnt think anyone would gun for Qubit. Much less look through his obvious ability and point out my true motive. His ability to capture, and overtake foriegn personas.

Add that he has good knowladge of DC/Marvel, and I did not realize untill recently that his strategy mirrors my own makes him a threat.

At first I was going to test my character. Play with her a bit. I guess not.

And I really hope to see leo vs PG. Thats #1 match I hope gets to be done. Simply because match up really well.

all the teams are very interesting in my opinion, like i really can't wait for any of the bouts. at the end of the day the judge's opinions on what plan and/or usage of powers is what decides the victor, so i won't be placing odds on anyone, never have before.

Originally posted by "Id"
And I really hope to see leo vs PG. Thats #1 match I hope gets to be done. Simply because match up really well.

sounds like boks has other ideas......

Bring it, Leo

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g386/psychogundam1/3d/utau_zps3f526537.png

Originally posted by psycho gundam
all the teams are very interesting in my opinion, like i really can't wait for any of the bouts. at the end of the day the judge's opinions on what plan and/or usage of powers is what decides the victor, so i won't be placing odds on anyone, never have before.

this is very true. i have been befuddled by outcomes more times than i care to count. both those in my favor, and those that have gone against. i think the 5 post limit will help a little bit. not so much reading. i do hope the votes are explained reasonably well though. always helps knowing what the judges bought and didn't buy. and more importantly, why.

Originally posted by psycho gundam
Bring it, Leo

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g386/psychogundam1/3d/utau_zps3f526537.png

lol

nice... i wonder what you'll look like AFTER boks gets finished with you....?

heh. so far he has some decent pre-fight talk, but i'm pretty sure everyone is waiting to see what he cobbled together since at 1st glace 2/3 of his characters look shaky.

Originally posted by psycho gundam
Bring it, Leo

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g386/psychogundam1/3d/utau_zps3f526537.png

Nice. Though, I'm still partial to this image Ambient made for me:

Originally posted by Blair Wind
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/44/blairwindsh5.jpg

Originally posted by leonidas
sounds like boks has other ideas......
Boks is going to double eliminate PG in the first round.

Originally posted by Digi
Odds:

Everyone's picking favorites, but odds are about bang for your buck. So, with that in mind...

Methodology: I'm basing it roughly on responses in this thread. This isn't my personal opinion, but an aggregate of others' opinions.

tijay - 50/1
Sin, Abhi, Chipguy, beatboks - 15/1
CDB, Digi - 8/1
PG - 6/1
Id - 5/1
leo - 4/1

No offense to tijay, but the guy flat-out admitted he was outmatched. Nobody's identified him as spoiler material.

Obviously I'd have myself higher, but among the opinions expressed I have yet to be identified as the outright favorite, just among the favorites.

If I were placing bets at these odds, and excluded betting on myself, I'd probably take abhilegend. He gets pigeonholed as a Superman fanboy, but has some legit debating chops. He'd be the best bargain imo at these odds.

That said, he'd also be an underdog in his match with me. Again, odds are about value and ROI, not favorites alone.

with Odds like that I'll take a cnote on myself to place at the very least. out of the 16 to 18 tourneys I've played in on sites in the last year I've only failed to make the semis in 4 and I dropped out of 2.

Originally posted by "Id"
Boks is going to double eliminate PG in the first round.

That pic ambient made for Blair is the best in tourney history. No offense to Pg, his is cool. That IM one is just on a different level.

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g386/psychogundam1/gifs/fdm_zpsa2fc7d14.gif
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g386/psychogundam1/gifs/mugjfm_zps67190109.gif

PG's picture is blowing my mind.

Two completely different styles, I wouldn't compare the pictures

"If you're gonna compare a Psycho Gundam amalgam, you compare it to every other amalgam ever made... that wasn't made by Psycho Gundam"

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g386/psychogundam1/random%20shit/images_zps282559b7.jpg

Originally posted by psycho gundam
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g386/psychogundam1/gifs/fdm_zpsa2fc7d14.gif
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g386/psychogundam1/gifs/mugjfm_zps67190109.gif

I've decided to be fair I'm going to PM you the write up I sent Curry.
Just so you can come up with an adequate defense. After all everyone else will see it more than a week before I take them down

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g386/psychogundam1/gifs/htej_zps89ecf7a6.gif

with minor edits you could have sent that in the pm subject line with the writeup if you had some juice, gutless. biscuits

you're not bout that life

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g386/psychogundam1/random%20shit/k1xd2ajpg_zps23bf4670.png

Originally posted by Digi
That pic ambient made for Blair is the best in tourney history. No offense to Pg, his is cool. That IM one is just on a different level.
No offense to ambient, he made a drawing using nice clean line, and very imaginative.

But I like PG pick more. than again I am a sucker for heavy contrast.

@psycho Gundam. Hope that helps you mount at least some type of defense and make a debate of it

I have left a few openings for you to have a come back or two. I've also prepared the locks for those doors.

Just wait until the tournament starts.

Show the process some respect.

Thats right Psycho. You get one week worth of counter prep, and it still wont save you from an unholy ass whopping.

HOLY SHIT HE ACTUALLY SENT HIS OP TO ME!!!

either i'm sun-tzu resurrected or he's that bold....


...... GUN-TZU

if you were any type of gentleman, you'd delete it without reading it. sneer


then again that level of..... dur prolly deserves what it gets....

Originally posted by psycho gundam
HOLY SHIT HE ACTUALLY SENT HIS OP TO ME!!!

either i'm sun-tzu resurrected or he's that bold....


...... GUN-TZU

Tip of the ice berg my friend. Lot more to bring.
At least now you won't be completely overwhelmed.



no disrespect intended. But really no one is likely to consider the types of things this Amalgam can turn into. Everyone else will get to see the first battle and at least have time to formulate some answers. It's not fair on my first opponent to go in completely.

In other sites in tourney set ups ( usually done on PM not open forum between players who have joined) I often leak powers and feats to allow adversaries to prepare because i use more obscure characters or versions of.

I demand you changed your name to broken psycho, when hes finished with you.

all his links are weird, not broken, just made incorrectly.

Originally posted by beatboks
Tip of the ice berg my friend. Lot more to bring.
At least now you won't be completely overwhelmed.
dude, that ice berg better be still attached to the glacier

beatboks is crazy like a fox.

A crosseyed fox who thinks hawaiian shirts are cool.

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g386/psychogundam1/gifs/hmm_zps44994878.gif

Originally posted by beatboks
I've decided to be fair I'm going to PM you the write up I sent Curry.
Just so you can come up with an adequate defense. After all everyone else will see it more than a week before I take them down

This is idiotic. There's being courteous and fair, and there's being dumb by giving away undue advantages. Your grave, though.

Or you're sending him a dummy writeup, in which case the tactic is very mean-spirited.

Originally posted by leonidas
then again that level of..... dur prolly deserves what it gets....

All of this.

Beatboks, just make sure you show up. Your behavior is so erratic, that my new concern is you actually following through.

I'll be rooting for you though, all the way until you face me. I'd love a writeup sent to me before I face someone.

Originally posted by Digi
This is idiotic. There's being courteous and fair, and there's being dumb by giving away undue advantages. Your grave, though.

Or you're sending him a dummy writeup, in which case the tactic is very mean-spirited.



All of this.

Beatboks, just make sure you show up. Your behavior is so erratic, that my new concern is you actually following through.

I'll be rooting for you though. I'd love a writeup sent to me before I face someone.

I'll be here. I'm currently on a total of 6 tournaments across various sites. I have only dropped out of three in the past 5 years. one because when I pulled some old issues for scans realized i'd picked one member of my team that was WAYYYYY over the tourney's limits for speed, destructive power and durability ( he could have soloed most teams). Another because everyone cried foul that one of my characters was over the limits because they didn't read teh rules properly and it didn't DQ misdirection and unlike myself no one had a planned counter for Fantomax. The third because some idiot playing was just spamming me 50 pm's a day after I took his characters apart in 5 posts.

digi's just jealous he doesn't have this type of power

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g386/psychogundam1/random%20shit/fdh_zps488051e8.jpg

I'm only jealous that you get to fight the tourney equivalent of Deadpool's inner monologue. This is bizarre by any tourney's standards. I'd love a shot at him. But with his dodo-bird mentality of divulging tactics and writeups, I can't imagine him lasting long enough to meet me in the bracket.

Certainly made the match more interesting, though. I think everyone will be tuned in now. I can't even remember what the other match is this week.

This might be the Beatboks-Psycho match: 7Bs9bVjMaC8

And Leo is the guy he dogs at the end.

Originally posted by Digi
I'm only jealous that you get to fight the tourney equivalent of Deadpool's inner monologue. This is bizarre by any tourney's standards. I'd love a shot at him. But with his dodo-bird mentality of divulging tactics and writeups, I can't imagine him lasting long enough to meet me in the bracket.

Certainly made the match more interesting, though. I think everyone will be tuned in now. I can't even remember what the other match is this week.

Shut It Digi! Your just jealous. And a hater. A JelloHater! Your not gonna make it out of the FIRST round, from the LOSERS bracket.

I may take your ear.
But beatboks will take your SOUL!
abcmwahaha

Originally posted by Omega Vision
And Leo is the guy he dogs at the end.

There's just the right amount of homoeroticism in their glares. I approve entirely.

313

Originally posted by Omega Vision
This might be the Beatboks-Psycho match: 7Bs9bVjMaC8

And Leo is the guy he dogs at the end. AND i know capoeira....

can't take anymore of this, now i have to deliver the most poetic beating in human history to please the roman-esqe audience

Originally posted by psycho gundam
all his links are weird, not broken, just made incorrectly. just went to my photo bucket acc. 6 of my albums don't seem to exist any more. I'll have to upload them again

anyhow you get the jist

Originally posted by Digi
I'm only jealous that you get to fight the tourney equivalent of Deadpool's inner monologue. This is bizarre by any tourney's standards. I'd love a shot at him. But with his dodo-bird mentality of divulging tactics and writeups, I can't imagine him lasting long enough to meet me in the bracket.

Certainly made the match more interesting, though. I think everyone will be tuned in now. I can't even remember what the other match is this week.

Crazy my friend is the best kind of tactics. Completely unpredictable, impossible to counter. History is full of victories against superior opponents (either in numbers or weapons) using crazy tactics. The greatest tacticians win because they do what no one else will.

In one action during my service my unit was charged with taking a fortified point held by a force 8 times our size. I deliberately allowed my men to be seen to be moving into position and committed 3/4 of my unit to that assault. Meanwhile the other 1/4 prepared a scorched earth pincer movement. Basically I had them sneak ahead of our launch position set charges and then take to ground and hide. While this was happened we dug trenches at the launch point. most of the 3/4 made a frontal assault which was met with most of their force ( outnumbers about 10 to 1) so we made the tactical retreat I'd always planned. As we approached our trenches with about a 10% loss the snipers within started kulling the enemy chasing us down as those taken to ground side the same from behind coinciding with charges going off beneath the feet of the enemy. Over half their numbers were taken down in 10 minutes with them surrounded and taking fire from all sides with us now fortified.

Showing ones hand is far from a loosing tactic done right

Please, no army stories.

Originally posted by beatboks
Crazy my friend is the best kind of tactics. Completely unpredictable, impossible to counter. History is full of victories against superior opponents (either in numbers or weapons) using crazy tactics. The greatest tacticians win because they do what no one else will.

In one action during my service my unit was charged with taking a fortified point held by a force 8 times our size. I deliberately allowed my men to be seen to be moving into position and committed 3/4 of my unit to that assault. Meanwhile the other 1/4 prepared a scorched earth pincer movement. Basically I had them sneak ahead of our launch position set charges and then take to ground and hide. While this was happened we dug trenches at the launch point. most of the 3/4 made a frontal assault which was met with most of their force ( outnumbers about 10 to 1) so we made the tactical retreat I'd always planned. As we approached our trenches with about a 10% loss the snipers within started kulling the enemy chasing us down as those taken to ground side the same from behind coinciding with charges going off beneath the feet of the enemy. Over half their numbers were taken down in 10 minutes with them surrounded and taking fire from all sides with us now fortified.

Showing ones hand is far from a loosing tactic done right damn, what's your gamertag?

Vmn9asN-8AE

Originally posted by chipguy_okay
Canon feats that in the X-treme X-men run were all many levels below those with the powers proper, and whose personality threatened to overwhelm Rogue's mind. Of course I already know Qubit has his whole isolate an individual into compartmentalize portion of his mind feat...

That's right, I know what you're planning! I'll be doing the same but on a level that even skyfathers can't reach.

or maybe not...
And we both know there's one exploit wanting to happen there. The most anticipated match by me out of all 1st round bouts given that what I got is pretty much a warm up opponent.

WTF is going on here? Who sends his opening post to the guy he's facing?

Originally posted by Digi
Odds:

Everyone's picking favorites, but odds are about bang for your buck. So, with that in mind...

Methodology: I'm basing it roughly on responses in this thread. This isn't my personal opinion, but an aggregate of others' opinions.

tijay - 50/1
Sin, Abhi, Chipguy, beatboks - 15/1
CDB, Digi - 8/1
PG - 6/1
Id - 5/1
leo - 4/1

No offense to tijay, but the guy flat-out admitted he was outmatched. Nobody's identified him as spoiler material.

Obviously I'd have myself higher, but among the opinions expressed I have yet to be identified as the outright favorite, just among the favorites.

If I were placing bets at these odds, and excluded betting on myself, I'd probably take abhilegend. He gets pigeonholed as a Superman fanboy, but has some legit debating chops. He'd be the best bargain imo at these odds.

That said, he'd also be an underdog in his match with me. Again, odds are about value and ROI, not favorites alone.
If I were you, I wouldn't be so sure about who's the underdog in our match.

Originally posted by abhilegend
If I were you, I wouldn't be so sure about who's the underdog in our match.

I based it on popular reception in this thread, and said that you were a steal at 15/1.

srug

^but in that pm you sent me you said that abhi was the biggest chump in the tourney, barely worth your time or minimal effort....

Originally posted by leonidas
^but in that pm you sent me you said that abhi was the biggest chump in the tourney, barely worth your time or minimal effort....

Also true. You've uncovered my plan to butter him up before our match.

fdog

Seriously though, thank goodness matches are starting tomorrow. This toothless banter is clearly just everyone wanting something to happen.

yeah, i'm actually really looking forward to getting this started. and i'm REALLY interested to see that pg/boks match. fingers are crossed....

Originally posted by Digi
I based it on popular reception in this thread, and said that you were a steal at 15/1.

srug
That you did.Originally posted by leonidas
^but in that pm you sent me you said that abhi was the biggest chump in the tourney, barely worth your time or minimal effort....
Yo mamma.

uhuhOriginally posted by Digi
Also true. You've uncovered my plan to butter him up before our match.

fdog

Seriously though, thank goodness matches are starting tomorrow. This toothless banter is clearly just everyone wanting something to happen.
I was never fooled.

woot

Originally posted by abhilegend
If I were you, I wouldn't be so sure about who's the underdog in our match. 15/1! If anything your overrated. pwtf

this has definitely been some of the best pre-tourney stuff i've been involved in. the beat downs are coming. and pg--it really WILL need to be a beat down for the ages to redress the verbal raping he's been dishing out.... lol

i know right, now i have to make a masterpiece just to appease you philistines

what time is this thing tomorrow anyway?

no idea, actually. when DO write ups have to be in by? prolly just pm them tonight then curry can post them whenever he wants. it IS a 5 post limit right? was there a time frame? hopefully judges can get their votes in promptly. that is often the biggest delay in these things.

Time frame Wednesday till Tuesday. PMd my writeup today since there's little to think. A real challenge starts with Sin I Am and then dreaded Id or maybe not so dreaded Chipguy.

Originally posted by "Id"
15/1! If anything your overrated. pwtf
Overrated? Me? Nah, that's crazy talk.

nutnut

Originally posted by leonidas
no idea, actually. when DO write ups have to be in by? prolly just pm them tonight then curry can post them whenever he wants. it IS a 5 post limit right? was there a time frame? hopefully judges can get their votes in promptly. that is often the biggest delay in these things.

Was it officially set at 5? I do know that the writeup doesn't count toward your total (unless it goes over into two writeup posts, I would assume). I'd be ok with 6-7. Gives room for a "scans-only" post, or some clarifying posts. 5 is enough, but there's more pressure to jam-pack every one.

Originally posted by beatboks
I have left a few openings for you to have a come back or two. I've also prepared the locks for those doors. i have the master key

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g386/psychogundam1/gifs/duu_zps975c9b6c.gif

Originally posted by Charlotte DeBel
And we both know there's one exploit wanting to happen there. The most anticipated match by me out of all 1st round bouts given that what I got is pretty much a warm up opponent. Originally posted by Charlotte DeBel
Time frame Wednesday till Tuesday. PMd my writeup today since there's little to think. A real challenge starts with Sin I Am and then dreaded Id or maybe not so dreaded Chipguy. cold blooded

she's a sly one, that cdb..... all smiling assassin. i can not wait for this thing to get started. either the largest balloon of bullsh!t will be popped, or an upset for the ages will ensue. no pressure pg....

Originally posted by leonidas
she's a sly one, that cdb..... all smiling assassin.

"Of course I'm a threat. Why? Did you think for a moment that I wasn't?" - Emma Frost

If I was CDB I would be equating Emma mad crazy in this shindig. peaches

Originally posted by "Id"
"Of course I'm a threat. Why? Did you think for a moment that I wasn't?" - Emma Frost

lol nice. i'd say that sums up cdb pretty well in this thing and very apt. well played maestro.

Well, courteous behaviour has its limit and pissing my pants at sight of tech-happy guy with metal body is not something a reasonable person who drafted a Mistress of Magnetism will do.
Though I'm sorry in advance for my opponent. Bad matchups happen.

gotta admit, the lady has a point....

By the way, will my match with Sin I Am be the first ever "Designated Girls Fight" in KMC tourneys history? There were female participants before us, but never two in the same tourney.

PG that poor sap. He is living on borrowed time, and he doesn't even know it ♪

Abhi is delusional as always. He thinks he going to take the tournament by storm. His entire strategy revolves around preaching to us how awesome Superman is. In some way, shape, or form Superman will troll his way into this tournament.

Tijay is quite phucker.

And I feel Chippy♪ Oh so Chippy♪

What day is my match? I probably won't be available from the 18th to the 21st/22nd because I'll be in the hospital.

Also, I've decided on a plan...how many scans is the norm to include???

as many as it takes to make your case. if you're going to be away, you should get your stuff all in order....

Originally posted by Charlotte DeBel
Well, courteous behaviour has its limit and pissing my pants at sight of tech-happy guy with metal body is not something a reasonable person who drafted a Mistress of Magnetism will do.
Though I'm sorry in advance for my opponent. Bad matchups happen.

This is the best thing I've read in a while.