It occurs to me, how do we want to adjudicate duels? I don't see anything in the OP yet.
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#3 is the only one I'm really against. I'm disinclined towards #2; generally, it's best if forum games can exist entirely within the Bay12 website. #1 sounds best, but #4 could be fun, too (and it's certainly accurate towards the anime), but it would be...tough to balance.
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You missed one.
5. Play through Duel on in an IRC room.
Pro: Same as 2
Con: Players must be online concurrently.
I know of one that could be used by the name of Chatzy that allows for custom messages (ex. Leaving the room give the prompt that the person forfeited the duel).
The Chat room could be used with 2, to cover players who cannot use the YGO Pro client and for multi-person duels.
Eh. It sounds like an inferior blend of 1 and 2, with most of the weaknesses of each, none of theie strengths, and no new bonuses.
Well, I was thinking either 1 or 4, myself. Also, application form:
Name:
Age:
Appearance:
Duel Spirits: sees them? y/n
Backstory:
Deck:
Anything I should add?
I agree that the Duel Spirits one is kinda silly to add.
I'll make a character in a bit. First I need to settle on an idea. I'll add the deck once we decide how we're doing duels; I'm probably going to be basing it off of a default deck, but if we're doing a freeform, story-driven duel system, I'll take more liberties.
While we're at it, how much are we going to allow
flagrant rules-breaking in any given duel system?