The Magus Cup Rules and Regulations

[Visla Eraclaire]

Who said you have to "fight" in tournaments?

See here for an example of a non-combat tournament battle.

The existence of situations where two like-minded individuals obviated the general trend by agreement does not change the simple fact that fighting is the default, the most common, and essentially the centerpiece of Althanas competition.

That point aside, Task mentioned a while ago that further discussions of fighting/non-fighting were best addressed elsewhere. I guess I was the only one that read that.

Anyway, on topic:

Tell me more about these "special battles"? Done just to resolve the issue of a non-square bracket, or more interesting than that?

[The International]

I guess I was the only one that read that.

I read it too, but I just thought I'd try to help.

Anyways, it's been my understanding that a battle or quest is defined by the judgment regardless of the storyline. If the judge scores everyone as a team then it's a quest. If the judge compares one player's writing to another then it's a battle. I could be wrong about that.

[Zantetsuken]

Honestly some of the issues you'll run into with these things Is the same frustrating thing I ran into with Kupo! in tournaments. You have Slayer of the Rot Versus Duke the moogle...

Ya know fucking way in hell can Dan be in character NOT ripping the head off the frugal moogle.

Also it's not within Duke's character to fight a person. Sometimes, as it is often with these types of tournies, is that you just get locked in with somebody who's all about the stabbity stab stab shit.

While this is in all honesty only effecting those insane combat oriented characters, it DOES happen. Saxon, if i may be bold enough to use as a example, and duke in the TOC is a prime example of "This shit just can't happen correctly."

It wasn't in Saxon's character's intrest or build to do anything but fight, which made for a very hard pressed battle that ultimately was futile to fight. While in no way is this a negative on Saxon's character, it does show that no matter what these tournaments are just going to end up with two blood thirsty fighters brawling for the title in mongo smash hugo contests.

My two cents...

[Kially Gaith]

Although I see your point, on the off chance I won a battle, I can honestly foresee that not every person I'm pitted against would want to have a none-combat situation.

[Visla Eraclaire]

There is a new thread to discuss combat-vs-noncombat in Your Word. I think the tournament organizers might appreciate it if we took our issues there. The Magus Cup isn't going to change, so we shouldn't clutter its rules thread with these comments.

[Wilhelm Bosche]

Pat, would you terribly mind placing this character in Visla's slot for the tournament. He's more suitable, and I can scarcely imagine anyone being displeased to face a lvl 0 character instead of a lvl 2 "black magic time bomb" as she was described elsewhere.

[Tainted Bushido]

In this case, I'll allow it.

[Bear Man]

Hmmm, sorry to ask a noobish question, but how do we decide who posts first? Is it the first name listed in the bracket, or do we decide together via PM, or is it just whoever gets to it first?

Also: Good luck to everyone who entered!

[Elijah_Morendale]

I find it prudent to ask my opponent if they'd like to post first. If they reply with a "I don't know", then I think it's fair game for either person.

[Bear Man]

Okay, good to know. I don't really care who posts first but I was worried about ending up having it be my responsibility and not knowing...