I think ya'll just over complicating it.
The idea wasn't to 'idiot proof' the system but to mentor or 'teach' the players how to do it properly.
If a character needs work then work on it with the player. A good start would be by having an example specific to this RP.
So far I have seen a lot of debate on technicalities and terms but not a lot of teaching. The longer this goes on the more I'm actually getting put off this idea.
Agreed. We've always said the best way to learn the arena is to just do it. Characters and all. I don't think this needs to be overcomplicated more than the arena already can be.
As far as teaching goes... not much we can really teach right now. We need people to start posting their characters. So we cab get things going.