13th Trials - Phase 2: The Battle Round

[serprex]

Discussed with www3

Final changes made before P2 begins:

- Decks must be 60% in-element
- Two decks in a match may be 40% in-element instead
- Bans have been removed
- Other cards count as in-element

The removal of bans render rainbows more accessible

[kaempfer13]

Personally I liked it better when the rainbow decks didnt consume more than one element and just had to wrestle with in-element requirements. Same sentiment for trios.

[Wyand]

Kinda hectic changes, yesterday Sun, today Moon. I personally think 50% is the perfect ratio.
Dunno if I'm happy with the removal of bans. Strange. I kinda liked bans last year.

[dawn to dusk]

Would love to see those chat logs lmao, removal of bans is harsh, I quite liked the mindgames

[serprex]

Guess I should post that http://elementscommunity.org/forum/trial-battle-results/13th-trials-phase-2-match-results-and-countdown/ now has the groups posted. Please PM your element choices to TrOs

[worldwideweb3]

A trialist should be allowed to use their element in the best way they can, and adding bans restricts that. There are bans in p4 anyways so we believe it is better to have this phase without bans.

[worldwideweb3]

Also don’t send me elements if you’re playing against me.

[Wyand]

OK, just to make it sure:

PM TrOs 8 elements. These are your chosen elements. You may only use an element as many times as you chose it. (you may use your in-element element without restriction, ofc)

Which means I have 8 elements counting my own element, too, or that isn't included in that number? In other words: do we have to "ban" 3 or 4 elements?

[Ginyu]

You always have access to your own element, you do not need to pick that. Also, you can take off-elements more than once.

[worldwideweb3]

You always have access to your own element, you do not need to pick that. Also, you can take off-elements more than once.

This is right.

[Submachine]

Phase 2 question:

Do we send the same elements for all matchups or can they be different?

[serprex]

Same for all matchups