I find it funny that now that a team/ruling comes out that would make the game no fun for the competitive player, people are whining about not wanting to be the competitive player to face it so the person playing it should be banned.

Exactly my point... whether it's a player's favorite figures or whether they are trying to "break the tournament" is a hard call, but that's what the judge is there for. If the player bringing this team has a look of evil glee in his eye, that could be an easy sign, but if they seem to not understand why it would be a problem, the judge may have to allow them to play (perhaps warning them not to remove all of their figures from the map if they truly want to play them).

I'm not saying this particular team is inherently evil, just like a team base isn't automatically going to win (especially if a player just likes the characters and doesn't use the team base to its full potential).
I have one player that thinks up potentially overpowered combinations and some of them have really pushed it, but I haven't banned him from an event (yet) because he also doesn't like to have no challenge in a game and will get rid of any team that is too easily abusive... he's also the type that would play a 600 point team base and only use 1 action per turn because he likes the characters.

I don't care about the implications that this rule has for home games, or standard tournament play, or anything like that. However, for big WizKids events it does create an interesting situation. If I think my odds of winning nationals are less than 12.5%, it might be my best option to try and win three games via roll off. Maybe the rule should be changed, maybe it shouldn't, I don't have a particular opinion either way. However, I am really opposed to people getting DQ'ed for something that is clearly not against the rules.

The build is legal, even condoned by wizkids themselves as per their post in the ruling link.

{I can't believe this exploded by 3 pages since I left 12 hours ago. thank you I don't have to read page 5 & 6 yet}

THIS!!!!

If 4 guys, that had it out for say Patrick (or Ben Chung, or insert previous winner here), all fielded this team and only pulled off the tactic if they faced Patrick (or his friends from last year) and then didn't (but rather let an opponent get points) against the other 2-3 opponents in the qualifying rounds, then that's a real jerk move. Like playing a LAMP team against 10yo kids on "bring your kid to clix day". If you can't stand the current META (or children...)

Don't. Play. In. The. Event.

EDIT: Now to read page 5 and 6... and apparently 7

Simple solution, new rule: "A power that removes a friendly character from the board cannot be taken if it would result in there being no friendly characters on the board at the end of the turn."

Except wizkids has specifically condoned this tactic

It simply alters the meta.

If this becomes a thing, the meta will simply change to "always win map roll and make sure you can Outwit something in the opposing starting area on turn 1".

Look at the character itself (Grasshopper.) Its even plausible that Wizkids designed the figure with just such an outcome in mind.

Would it be a dick move to play this "team?" Maybe. But no less a dick move than bringing $300 worth of entities and other meta-bending clix: the player is still using the printed abilities of legal characters to win a tournament based on the given rules.

Okay, so, Meta-Man just built a meta team for mega bucks and decided to trek halfway across the nation to play this uber-team and wipe up the floor with the competition. Meta-Man doesn't care if the other guy has fun, he just wants to win! Regardless of the fact that the other guy ALSO drove/flew halfway across the country to get there.

How is that any different than Grasshopper-Man not giving a damn about whether or Meta-Man has any fun or how far he had to drive? Grasshopper-Man also wants to win and based on the rules, this is his best shot at winning.

So, Grasshopper-Man vs. Meta-Man - both drove halfway across the globe to get there, both have hundreds of dollars on the line, both want to win. Why is one inherently better or more valid than the other? Why should one be banned but not the other?

Me? I'm neither Grasshopper-Man nor Meta-Man...but I'd dearly love to watch this one played out! I just hope there's popcorn.

Apart from the fact that you can't target a character on turn 1 because of First Turn Immunity.

It won't become a thing simply because of human nature. You have been able to do this for a while now and I haven't heard of anyone who decided to spend all their money to attend a major event just to annoy some random strangers they get drawn against. The exploit exists but no one is stupid enough to actually follow through and do it.

Edit1: Of course I think it would be hilarious if someone actually did do it.

Edit2: Although not against me

Except one problem there. First turn immunity..... ninja'd by bluerat

Drat.

It's been so long since FTI even came up in our games that I forgot that it's not just for attacks and damage.

THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS - "Particle Man"

Particle man, particle man
Doing the things a particle can
What's he like? It's not important
Particle man

Is he a dot, or is he a speck?
When he's underwater does he get wet?
Or does the water get him instead?
Nobody knows, Particle man

Triangle man, Triangle man
Triangle man hates particle man
They have a fight, Triangle wins
Triangle man

Universe man, Universe man
Size of the entire universe man
Usually kind to smaller man
Universe man

He's got a watch with a minute hand,
Millenium hand and an eon hand
When they meet it's a happy land
Powerful man, universe man

Person man, person man
Hit on the head with a frying pan
Lives his life in a garbage can
Person man

Is he depressed or is he a mess?
Does he feel totally worthless?
Who came up with person man?
Degraded man, person man

Triangle man, triangle man
Triangle man hates person man
They have a fight, triangle wins
Triangle man

Even better if you can find the Dragon Ball Z Anime Contest Music Video from 15 years ago... "Hilarious."

My entry for next year's t-shirt contest will be "Grasshopper-Man vs. Meta-Man." One guy with nothing but a grasshopper on the map against a meta-player with a map/sideboard lined with figures, relics, resources, etc.... The caption: "Roll-Off Pending"

This shirt would be awesome.