Not at all Trev, we're agreed on how it will work for our fight.
This topic isn't really about just Assimilate. I originally thought of this happening between something like my Steel Release and a Magnet Release user.
I mean we definitely could stand to make a rule for Assimilate if people are going to claim to be able to instantly transform into anything that touches them and then negate it.
Thought so, just wanted to ask!
Yeah, but in general you can't hijack someone's tech just because you control the same element. Like stopping ice from skewering you since both users have ice release.
But for special circumstances like my tech or the situation you propose. It gets a little iffy. The Assimilate tech could use some nerfs, so that's debatable. But as for a Magnet Release vs Steel Release, I'd allow it. Some fights in the series and in SL the fight is very uneven. Not from a skill position, but a matchup.
Like when Deidara fought Sasuke, one of the few things his techs were weak to was lightning, he didn't inherently lose because of skill. Same with a steel v. magnet. The Steel Release user just unfortunately picked his worst possible match up. Same thing with Kimi and Gaara, the one person Gaara couldn't crush.
So in my opinion, it shouldn't be allowed unless their is some specialized trait going on, like the Assimilation Tech, or the extremely rare occurrence of a Magnet Release user running into a Steel Release.
As for Assimilate, well that's a topic for another thread for nerfs.