I told you enough to get you thinking in the right direction - that much is true at least. Anything else would be handholding.

Generally speaking, though, anything that works towards limiting the opponent's mobility - and thus, their kiting potential - rather than enhancing your own, has its pretty straightforward uses in offence. That doesn't mean that enhanced mobility doesn't have potential for offence, since superior positioning is an excellent way of keeping up the pressure and slipping in strikes; but it can promote a slightly more passive playstyle.

@Vordak I had already considered that, and figured it wasn't worthwhile for me. I'm not playing to win, I'm playing to have fun. Having weakness in my character seems the easiest way to do that and force me to have to think. If I were to implement a plan for every potential weakness by just putting in a new power, that'd be rather silly. Hence I said offensive abilities, because it should match his overall theme.

I want my character to be a dumbass that just charges into battle like a moron. Besides, I made it a pretty big point that he doesn't really have 'powers' as much as he's just in tip-top shape. Besides, I imagine that if he grabs a player and puts them in a headlock, his superior physique would mean it'd be hard to escape that, no?

You'd have to get in first. Doing so without getting crippled, at least, is extreemely unlikely, which means your superior physique will loose its significance as a deciding factor.

Plus, the rest of the competitors have arguably equal close range potential, each and every one wielding some manner of weapon, having varying degrees of armor (but armor nonetheless), and retaining access to elemental tricks.

It's probably not going to be fun for you - i know it wouldn't for me. It's going to be almost too tough to serve as a worthwhile learning experience, even if you are a martial arts nutjob.

Here's another perspective: an RP fight is still tough as balls and most certainly will make you think even when the characters are an even match.

Actually to me, it sounds like it would be super fun. Cause, he has to out think his opponent. Just because there is a disadvantage doesn't mean he can't walk away the victor. He just needs to be that much more cunning.

My trainee has also expressed concerns regarding a certain character, and their advantages. But I'll tell you like I told him, this is a learning experience for you all. And a disadvantage could easily become an advantage, with the right plan of action.

You don't have to put yourself at a disadvantage to be forced to outsmart the opponent. Gunning for a shining victory can take as much effort as being the struggling underdog.

What i'm concerned about is that Buddha's character can get easily supressed to the point that they will have no choice but to go on a complete defensive to just stay in the fight; i think that every character, save for maybe Rindheart, has enough long range potential to keep Buddha's from throwing even a single strike. That's not challenging, that's just absurd and will likely leave anyone sour afterwards.

In the end, Buddha is free to do whatever they wish, as long as it is under tournament regulations - but i definetly think that this experience is going to serve poorly as an introduction to RP fighting.

So this is a little (ok completely) off topic from what you guys are talking about, but Guru's post just reminded me that I don't have a mentor. I'm supposed to have one, right? And if yes, is anyone still available?

A mentor isn't required to participate, though... it would be idea of we could get everyone one. We have the people, just a matter of getting them to stop being lazy. Lol

Ah, ok, just wanted to make sure I wasn't going against any rules here. If someone is available then it would be nice, but since it isn't necessary I don't want to pressure anyone into feeling like they have to.

So this is a little (ok completely) off topic from what you guys are talking about, but Guru's post just reminded me that I don't have a mentor. I'm supposed to have one, right? And if yes, is anyone still available?

I'll teach the boy!

So we're mostly waiting on Buddha's character to show up and a bit of banter before starting yeh?

Once Buddah post, you'll have a limited amount of banter time before Rilla prepares and post the fights. Once you have your assigned fights, you will proceed to the teleportors located in the lobby. Your fights will be located on separate threads, obviously to make it easier on you and the judges and in this case, mentors, to keep track of. The fight post will have a somewhat detailed description of where you will be fighting. You will take it from there.

The initial post in the fight, you are not allowed to make any kind of attacks. Rilla will decides who post first. So, first 2 post on the thread should contain no attacks. The 3rd post, which should be written by whoever went first, should contain the first attack. However, that isn't required. But, it's open season at that point.

Remember this, because it is used in any arena fight you'll have here. Except for who goes first. If you participate in a fight outside of the tournament, it will be up to you and your opponent to decide. I think there usually is a general rule of challenger making the first post. Though, it's still up to you both. But in a tournament setting, the host will generally always make that decision, often through just some kind of randomized process.

So we're mostly waiting on Buddha's character to show up and a bit of banter before starting yeh?

I've yet to be accepted.

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I've yet to be accepted.

You'll have to post your character in the character area, before it will be judged. At that point, Ill be sure to poke Rilla to get him on top of it. He's very lackadaisical, so often needs prodding. Which is why I'm here. Lol.

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You'll have to post your character in the character area, before it will be judged. At that point, Ill be sure to poke Rilla to get him on top of it. He's very lackadaisical, so often needs prodding. Which is why I'm here. Lol.

Figured I'd have to post it here, and then in the character area, but that works.

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I'll teach the boy!

Ayyy, thanks, good to know I'll have someone in my corner.

Buddha. You're good. Today I will set the rest up

So my post is pretty much done, I just have a quick question that probably has an obvious answer but it's 5am right now and I'm tired. Is Astor in the lobby with the fighters?

Astor is... in the lobby, with the fighters. Cause he followed his trace of the monk. But, either way, Everyone would know he's there by now. He is in no way muffling his energy, which I can assure you is quite high. He's a High tier character.

Ok thanks, it seemed obvious but it wasn't really clicking in my brain last night.

Hmm. Thought I had a sixth