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Hey everyone
Quite honestly, preferences are cool and all but at the end of the day it's a huge effort to maintain between challenger and host. Just yesterday I was all up for a preferences list as a host should be able to determine the clause for what they're defending, ultimately it's theirs already and should be able to advocate what they want in a match to make it as exciting or as enjoyable for them as they can (fairly) make it. However, now that I think about it-- a standardized template can be considered with possible changes to it. Such as a preset of things they can void, but they also don't want mystery posts where people are vague about what happens so that it can happen in the future to whatever suits the need.
What if we do a point system? Like, extremely rough draft (making it as I write) but the host has 3 points to allocate in things they don't want.
Now, it's a given that things such as Swift Release, Izanami, etc. are frowned upon by many in an IC perspective, so a preset void list can just be thrown out there without costing points. Now, the host HAS to negotiate with certain things. Such as:
Challenger likes to use explosion release, dust release, rinnegan with paths, and a sage mode boost.
Well, the host doesn't like that one bit, but can use points to say he doesn't want rinnegan at all in the fight. I guess challengers may have points too? I dunno, think of it like using money to barter for an item you want. The buyer wants less, the seller wants more. End of the day, middle grounds is only met by a give and take that both agree on.
I'll expand on this more later tonight as I'm at work right now and can't invest that much time atm.
Edit: Steel > *Izanami.
*DISCLAIMER*
I'm thinking as I type, so this may not be the most comprehensive thing out there nor am I promising it'll be the most fluid of my posts.
Yo, folks.
So, to expand on my idea referenced above, I'd like to incorporate something along the lines as "Void Points" (name in progress). Essentially, this is an allotted amount of points that a host and a challenger can use in order to negotiate with one-another what they would like to keep out of a fight and what they don't feel should be used. However, in order to prevent either party from having an over-abundance of questionable things, I also think we should have a preset ban list. The preset banlist is a pick and choose "free bans". Either host and challenger can choose if they want the other to use them or not FREE of point usage. Preset list has things consisting of (I.E.) Izanami, Swift Release, so on.
Here we go:
Host:
OP ability 1
OP KG 1
Questionable KG 1
Rational KG 1
OP ability 2
OP ability 3
OP ability 4Challenger:
OP KG 1
OP KG 2
OP KG 3
Rational KG 1
Makes sense jutsu 1
Pretty cool ability 1
I'm not even sure what this really does 1
OP Ability 1-3Preset Void:
OP KG 1
OP KG 3
OP Ability 2
OP Ability 3
I'm not even sure what this really does 1Above I listed what both the host and challenger claim. Now, removing the preset voids, both host and challenger are left with:
Host:
OP ability 1
Questionable KG 1
Rational KG
OP ability 4
Challenger:
OP KG 2
Rational KG 1
Makes sense jutsu 1
Pretty cool ability 1
OP Ability 1Now the host has 3 points and the challenger has 3 points to spend to further settle what they want.
*********Points don't have to be used, but they are options. Number of points as well are not set in stone.
Host does not want challenger to use OP KG 2, Pretty cool ability 1, and OP ability 1 because of reasons pertaining to abuse growing up and it triggering them. All 3 points are now expended.
Challenger is a ballsy son of a gun with something to prove to the internet and decides to only void Questionable KG 1.
This leaves Host with:
OP ability 1
Rational KG 1
OP ability 4
And Challenger with:
Rational KG 1
Makes sense jutsu 1Both got their give and takes and are now ready to brawl, having agreed to use what is left.
This has lots to change:
1) Set number of points
- Giant lists of claims can make this a bit difficult to gauge, but I also think we can use the preset to regulate this,
2) Which abilities/items/KG are preset voided
- How can we set these? Community? Vote? Acknowledged as typical bans?
3) Should these points have value? I.E. KG voids are 2 points, abilities are 1.
4) Should these points be able to determine more than what should be voided? Such as being able to use a point to say you want this fight to have a max number of posts?
- What if one says one number and another says another? Do we RNG it? Is it whoever wants to spend more points?
5) Should hosts and challengers be able to use points to unvoid some of their abilities?
Anyways, feedback pleases. I understand this may be confusing and may even be dumb, but hey I like new ideas. If you need elaborating on anything, please quote it and I will do my best to expand on it.