Renting out characters is actually pretty infrequent. Most people probably just prefer to use their own characters--so far as I know, it's only when a team needs to give an injured figure a rest that a character is rented.

Makes sense.

I was just wondering if, say, bear42 and I were brothers (obviously we aren't but humour the example ) what would be there to keep him from trading me Kal-L for 1 pt (and then 1 pt back so even trade) on games where he doesn't worry about needing the Big Guy? (Basically giving us two teams as a "pool" to build from when figuring out who we want for a match).

Strictly speaking, there isn't any rule that prevents that sort of thing (although the morality rule would prevent Kal-L from being on a LSV team). I'd imagine, however, that whoever tried it for that purpose would come in for some mockery.

Its already been done once lol No mockery there

Ummm... That renting part got me thinking...

I may go down that road as well... There's a particular figure I won't be using that much, but surely will be needing some stats to upgrade...

I don't know how we're defining the divisions/games. Are we doing heroes vs villains all the way?

If so, villain teams, stay tuned! The Skrulls may have a powerful agent you may borrow! He brings WAR to the field...

Yes! and you get all the chicks!

I played a small "Arpa" (the Apollo's Instrument in Greek mithology) for some reason chicks were not so exiting for me when I play "Happy Birthday" in that instrument when I was 6.

I don't understend anything of this, :cross-eye

how many games we play before the midseason?

we have a new draf there were we can choose between the figs already draft? or I can choose between figs of other players?

how many points we will have to get a new fig in midseason?

ey! I need (the real) Kal-L for my Black Lanterns!

and why he is in JSA team???

If it makes you feel better Carlos I play guitar (multiple types), bass and have started on the drums (plus some piano and a few other assorted instruments in my past that I never pick up anymore) and I never get chicks either.

(Of course this may be due to the fact I'm not in a rock band and have a wife. )

You play TOO???

Nice to have another brother in arms here!!!!

Ok, Carlos let me try to enlighten you a bit. I'm still recent here, but I think this is how it works.

a) We play 2 pre-season games and 3 regular season games, before the mid-season game;

b) After the regular season game #3, you are allowed to pick up 1 (and only one) figure from the pool of available figures. You cannot pick a figure held by another player, unless they trade you for it or you steal it (be aware, I'm not sure how the stealing process works, so please ask another guy)

c) You get 10 RPs after losing each game and 5 RPs after winning them. I looked at your team in the teams resource thread and I saw you have 19 RPs. Those were the points you banked after doing your core and draft picks. Now let's say you win every game until the mid-season game. You would get 5 RPs each, meaning 5 RPs x 5 games for a total of 25 RPs. Add those to your 19 RPs and you've got 44 RPs to recruit a new figure.

Then there's the new waiver wire rule, as explained above. Drop 1 figure and you can use its point cost to get your new pick.

If i missed something, please let me know.

wow yes! that is a lot more clear now!

wow, 10 points for loose and 5 for win? is not so bad to loose sometimes after all.

No, definitely not! Probably it's the basic strategy for the first 2 pre-season games!

Unless you're so much in need of stats for one particular figure (like me ) that you just have to keep attacking to get those SAs rolling. Eventually, you'll end up winning...

Oh, and just to clarify on my math. I looked again at your team and it seems all the stats have been updated. This means that those 19 RPs (recruitment points, if you were wondering) must include your 10 RPs from losing your first match with the Ultimates. So, even if you win all games until the mid-season, you would only get 39 RPs, not 44 as I mentioned before. Just to clear this.