Forum - Battleboarding Procedures

Introduction

This thread is to discuss the procedure and rules for the battle boarding forum of the wiki. There is currently a thread that will stay up indefinitely based off versus threads staying on character profiles, it will stay up indefinitely as overall opinion could change at anytime.

How Versus Threads Work

Versus matches are treated differently from how other sites normally handle them. In these, there's no real vote "for reasons above" (FRA) or voting system as this is felt that it essentially becomes a case of who on the thread was able to overwhelm the opposing side. This feels less genuine of who wins and more of trying to find an agenda, thus versus thread rules have been updated since then.

The process used now for versus threads falls under essentially a "court" system in a way. To use the simplest example on this list, cross-versus matches, let's say we have a match between X and Y, the default assumption before the arguments are presented will be that the match is inconclusive until proven that one side has means beyond a reasonable doubt as to why they win.

The question may be, how would one define "Beyond a reasonable doubt"?

While this seems simple on paper, the process is very vague due to the many different ways battles can go.

For example, potency of an ability, there could be an argument over whose ability is more potent, thus we will be properly defining how this works:

• For one, anything a character does must be within the profile; otherwise, it cannot be accepted. If a blatant ability or feat is missing from a profile, simply make a thread to add it. The opposing side cannot hide behind a dismissive "that's not on the profile" when the ability or feat is extremely blatant or explicitly stated in the source material. Instead, they should inform the other side to create an addition thread and refute the argument based on the likelihood that it will be accepted (essentially debating as if the ability were already on the page until the formal addition thread concludes otherwise). This rule does not apply to ludicrous or difficult-to-prove abilities.
• Arguments must fall within the accepted standards and methodologies of the wiki. Concepts or opinions borrowed from other communities that are not accepted here have no basis. If one wishes to introduce such concepts, they merely need to create a thread, and the community will discuss whether those concepts are usable or reasonable enough to be adopted.
• Debunking an existing ability or technique requires a separate thread. If a participant wishes to create a thread to remove an ability from a profile, the versus thread must be put on hold as soon as that removal thread is created, or, if the debunking pertains only to a lesser argument, that specific argument must be put on hold—until a conclusion is reached in the removal thread.
• Methods for victory must fall within reasonability and in-character strategies. A common misconception is that a character with Precognition will automatically use the optimal ability to counter an opponent's specific threat. Unless the character has a demonstrated history of using precognition to inform tactical decisions in this precise manner (switching away from their standard opening move to a less familiar but more effective counter) this does not meet the standard of "beyond a reasonable doubt." For instance, if Bob characteristically opens with death manipulation but possesses battlefield removal as an alternative, the fact that his precognition reveals an incoming instant kill from Sam does not automatically mean Bob will abandon his established tactics and use battlefield removal instead. Such a claim requires explicit support from the character's profile demonstrating this level of tactical adaptability. Otherwise, reasonable doubt remains. The methods must be understood in such a way that you could reasonably see them being employed within an official crossover, based on how the character actually fights, not on an optimized hypothetical.

Ruleset

• Obviously for discussion, it'll be the stats currently accepted on the wiki, if someone wishes to argue higher or lower stats for a character, they should use that for a CRT in ⁠the content revisions section of the forum.
• No toxic debates, keep everything natural. If you are genuinely getting irritated or angered from a thread then you should not engage with it any longer.
• While matches being done won't be controlled, it is suggested to have matches that make some form of sense. Out there matches are fun, but it's more interesting for thematical matchups and not simply "they're in the same tier".
• There are no real restrictions to what matches can be made, generally anything that falls within the Versus Threads rules are perfectly fine to be added onto the profiles.
• Meme matches should go into the fun and games board.

Other rules can be found on Versus Threads, thank you.