CBUB Fantasy Draft - Season 14!

[IKA]

25 minutes ago, RakaiThwei said:

Pretty much this.

A lot of the categories I either am not feeling or just really don't like-- such as the wrestling one. I don't watch WWE, AEW, TNA. I only know ECW and early CZW. But other than that, I don't like wrestling.

Toons? I don't see the issue of toons being resolved because they're just SO BROKEN against most other representations of fictions. Only a toon can defeat a toon, unless Dip is involved.

Video game merchants? Aside from the girls from Soul Calibur III, I don't know any nor am I interested.

I'm just not feeling the slots.

All wrestlers including ECW would be included. 

With the toon problem, all categories arenself contained so it would be toon vs toon. 

VGM - well I have no answer for this one. 

[Venom 2009]

To @IKA: What about anime characters that are wrestlers? Ones that are on a human level.

[JohnnyChany]

4 hours ago, Venom 2009 said:

To @IKA: What about anime characters that are wrestlers? Ones that are on a human level.

Don't want to speak for @IKA, but I had already asked him a similar question and the answer is only real wrestlers.

[IKA]

10 hours ago, Venom 2009 said:

To @IKA: What about anime characters that are wrestlers? Ones that are on a human level.

Only real life pro wrestlers.

[Mercenaryblade]

On 3/2/2025 at 1:41 PM, IKA said:

As long as there is a wiki to her series, I'll accept it.

Okay good to know, be on the lookout for Anna 

[Mercenaryblade]

@IKA and @Venom 2009 I just sent Anna from Fire Emblem in, as we discussed above.  

[Venom 2009]

4 hours ago, Mercenaryblade said:

@IKA and @Venom 2009 I just sent Anna from Fire Emblem in, as we discussed above.  

Ok, she's in now.

[IKA]

Draft date revealed!

[DSkillz]

I've read through the thread but I'm just now responding. 😅 Hmmm, ... looks interesting, especially with using brand new profiles. I'm in.  

Here's to hoping a lot of the old standbys participate (including @Magnamax; he and I are only members to be in every draft), as well as some new blood. 

[IKA]

Sorry to do this to you guys again, but there is going to be another delay. Personal issues have prevented me from putting in the last bit I need to do tonget this across the finish line. 

 

That said it wont be a long delay.  I'm only pushing it 2 weeks to April 11th. That will be the day drafting will begin!

[Z451]

11 hours ago, IKA said:

Sorry to do this to you guys again, but there is going to be another delay. Personal issues have prevented me from putting in the last bit I need to do tonget this across the finish line. 

 

That said it wont be a long delay.  I'm only pushing it 2 weeks to April 11th. That will be the day drafting will begin!

Don't worry about it man. You do what you have to do.

I do have a question though, it'll probably be asked later anyway.

Do the first few character slots need to be strictly from each category of the database?

Lawyers from Pop Culture for example?

[IKA]

2 hours ago, Z451 said:

Don't worry about it man. You do what you have to do.

I do have a question though, it'll probably be asked later anyway.

Do the first few character slots need to be strictly from each category of the database?

Lawyers from Pop Culture for example?

Yes.

They have to meet THREE requirements. 

1) They must be from their respective categories.
2) They must have been unused officially up to that point - Rumbles will not count against this requirement. 
3) They must match what is listed.

The final 2 slots do not have to be chosen from a specific catergory.

 

[Movie-Brat]

I'll be down for it but hopefully I can remember. Though, I do question the use of AI in the thread though if no one minds me questioning that.

[IKA]

On 3/31/2025 at 8:45 PM, Movie-Brat said:

I'll be down for it but hopefully I can remember. Though, I do question the use of AI in the thread though if no one minds me questioning that.

Don't mind at all. 

AI images are being used currently just due to lack of personal funds to create full art, it costs money and I have 0 skill in art. @Culwych1 helped a huge amount by providing these images. 

That said, we do have a patreon going for the page to help keep the site goin, but also to eliminate the need for AI images.

For now it is a necessary evil.

[Movie-Brat]

5 hours ago, IKA said:

Don't mind at all. 

AI images are being used currently just due to lack of personal funds to create full art, it costs money and I have 0 skill in art. @Culwych1 helped a huge amount by providing these images. 

That said, we do have a patreon going for the page to help keep the site goin, but also to eliminate the need for AI images.

For now it is a necessary evil.

Fair enough, I get what you got to do to keep going. At least you're not for generative AI so that's a plus.

[Magnamax]

On 3/25/2025 at 12:37 AM, DSkillz said:

I've read through the thread but I'm just now responding. 😅 Hmmm, ... looks interesting, especially with using brand new profiles. I'm in.  

Here's to hoping a lot of the old standbys participate (including @Magnamax; he and I are only members to be in every draft), as well as some new blood. 

I’m here baby, team will be average.

[IKA]

I'm going to be having Fox check over my work and tell me what he thinks. Assuiming all is good, the April 11th is a lock. 

 

I suggest now you use this time to fill the database with as many picks as possible!

[Movie-Brat]

28 minutes ago, IKA said:

I'm going to be having Fox check over my work and tell me what he thinks. Assuiming all is good, the April 11th is a lock. 

 

I suggest now you use this time to fill the database with as many picks as possible!

Wait, what times does drafting begin?

[IKA]

April 11th at roughly 3pm ET

 

If all goes well.

[Movie-Brat]

21 minutes ago, IKA said:

April 11th at roughly 3pm ET

 

If all goes well.

3 pm? Works for me then given I'm in that time zone. Thanks!

[IKA]

Ladies and Gents, I am proud to say. We are locked in!

Drafting starts Friday!

(Warning most of these bouts will be non-combat related and will require MULTIPLE uses per characters. Please consider this.)

[IKA]

As I get ready to open the drafts in a few hours, I just want to introduce that this time around 3 AI will also be participating.

 

Gemini (Google), Claude (Anthropic), Grok (X), and Chat GPT Will all be drafting and participating in their respective matches. 

The four AI will be controlled by myself as far as when and how often they post, however, they will choose their own characters (They will draft LAST as to not take any characters from actual members.) and they will choose how best to defend their characters. 

Additionally regardless of their points, the non AI member with the highest score will be considered the winner. 

[ThePhenomenalOne]

Are we drafting here or somewhere else?

[Movie-Brat]

Just now, ThePhenomenalOne said:

Are we drafting here or somewhere else?

Same question.

[IKA]

It should appear on your control panel