@ Ebi those are some interesting ideas, but I'd prefer to avoid messing with peoples' profiles, for the reasons you noted and also because it would create a hassle for me. Plus I prefer to see players compete with their actual profiles.

What about something more in line with what Gum mentioned... just as an example, imagine a battle being held in a ring in a large field. Seriously injured combatants could step out of the ring, thus "eliminating" themselves (ICly, not OOCly). It'd be a sort of a yield option, but as always the winner at the end of the day would be the person who wrote the best game.

Also, regarding Gum's comment, this wouldn't be held until after the AC is completely over. Right now I'm just gauging interest