XP are used to upgrade characters. RP are used to recruit new ones.

XP is what your characters earn during games. RP is what you have during the draft to spend.

You have to buy all that you want with RP at the same time.

If a vampire gains 50 XP, it could buy another vampire of the same type.

Like this-

You want to buy 4 Vampires during the draft, so your next draft spot will be: Vampire x 4: 172 pts.

Also all Generics gain XP together, so if this happened:
Vampire 1 gets 1 SA 1 KO
Vampire 2 gets 1 AST, 1 SA
Vampire 3 gets 2 SA
Vampire 4 gets 1 SA, 1 KO

You'd write it up as: Vampire {Generics} x4: 50 XP

Then, after the battle, you can do this upgrade.
Vampire Generics spends 50 XP to buy Vampire 43 Pts

After that, your next post will be
Vampire {Generics} x5: 0 XP.

As far as #2 goes, I don't see why Vlad's proposition would matter, since 1) Generics are able to be copied across teams, and 2) There's no theme discount anymore. If he wants to get a couple in Round 3, and then say someone drafts random Vampire X in Round 4, which botches his plans, no reason he shouldn't be able to draft another couple to replace his missing piece.

Additonally, to Vlad, generally it makes most sense to save Generics for the end of your draft. It's my understanding (granted, I was MIA for a year, but I did write many of these rules myself), that if you have theme claim to a generic (i.e. Dracula > Vampires, Red Skull > Hydra mooks) you can draft them even if say I am able to draft Vampire-Sentinels before you.

Ah, see- when I bought my generics last year this is what I was told, that they all needed to be bought at the same time. So I was just repeating what I was told and used.

Edit: I imagine it was mostly to save space on draft slots, as I was buying 10 SHIELD Generics. 4 different types, which took up 4 draft slots instead of 10.

If anyone is curious, I shall be doing away with the Black Queen (we had our time during the days of the Lord's Imperial), but my actual pick is the Mighty Splitlip! His Asgardian Metallurgy makes him the perfect choice as Sentinel Armorer!

Sorry, I've been MIA. Family obligations have taken up more time than I planned and now there are weather things.

I'll start updating now.

TVK, stop drafting Avengers!!!!!!

Robert Downey JRs Arc Reactor technology was imperitive to making the perfect Sentinel. Did you see those Adamantium Sentinels from AXIS? Like those, but Uru

Promise, only drafting like one more Avenger, tops. And I'm not even keeping half of the ones drafted so far

Oh man ... vlad is playing? I wish I had the energy to play this season! Good luck everyone - the teams are looking fun!

Good to see you, Dr. Powers! Stick around and hang out and sub. You are missed.

Round 2 is almost done. If you're going to steal, people, let me know.

Ah shucks thanks man. Glad to hear I miss you guys. I'll keep an eye out for subs when I'm available.

*sharpens pitchfork*

Don't mind me....just getting my mobbin fork ready.

Just keep yer paws off my Society folks. My guys (and girl) are going to have enough trouble surviving as it is.

Naw, your Society is safe. My team is by and large Heroic (though it'll seem pretty darned Neutral).

DC is safe now. My upgrades have been obtained. There's nothing else remotely stealable on my draftlist (to the best of my knowledge).

Alright. I think I should probably make an appearance. Sergeant, let’s go.

The door to the debriefing room opens the General leads followed by a younger man. The General is tall and fit – especially for a man his age. The sergeant is in urban camouflage pants and a yellow and black shirt with a stylized nuclear fall-out symbol and sergeants insignia in yellow on the shoulders. He is quite stocky and remarkably short.

I am General Sam Lane and this is Sergeant Al Pratt code-named the Atom. You are all on Team 7. Welcome aboard. No one has permission to speak, so keep ‘em zipped. You view Team 7 as a failure, but in many ways you were the most effective group the U. S of A has put together. While you fell apart at the end, you had a startling good success rate especially when stacked against Waller’s abomination of the “Suicide Squad” or hers and Trevor’s Justice League of America. Just ‘cause you slap the Stars and Stripes on something, doesn’t mean it belongs to you. Ms. Lance, this team failed, not because of bad operatives, but bad leadership. Don’t try your psychic crap with me, Lynch I won’t tolerate it and it won’t work. Don’t look sulky. You got ambitious and lost sight of your objective. Now you may speak. Waller, I know you are dying to say something.

What is the objective, General?

That’s not what you want to ask. You want to ask what I think is wrong with your “teams.” I’ll answer both. The objective is to protect this country from beings of immense power for which conventional means are not sufficient. Your “teams” failed because you had the wrong people. The so-called “Suicide Squad” was full of criminals and degenerates. Your tools were weak. As to your Justice League of America. With the exception of Trevor here and the cheerleader, the loyalties of the entire team were questionable. Two aliens, a criminal, a street tough, a foreign national, and a guy with a bow who blackmailed his way onto the team. Not a promising start.

I would hardly call Cisco Ramon a street tou. . .

No, Amanda. He’s right. Our motive were good, but we had the wrong people.

I’m not sure we have the right people. Don’t get me wrong, we’re a tough bunch, but when taking on metas, I’m our heavy-hitter, and I don’t think I want to go toe-to-toe with Big Blue.

I’m willing to go toe-to-toe with your Superman. I’m your heavy hitter.

No offense, short stuff, but I think your out of your league. I’m faster than just about anybody out there, certainly faster than anyone in this room. My brain works faster, and my reflexes are sharper. Lynch over there has the whole mind whammy, and Canary can probably kick your ass without her powers. Hell, even Steve-O could probably take you and he’s just a glorified pilot.

Thanks, Slade.

There’s more to me than you know, mercenary!

Stand down, Sergeant! Pratt here has been fighting metas his entire military career. I do not doubt his abilities or his commitment. Your commitment is another matter altogether, Wilson. Trevor and Waller will do what I say because they work for A.R.G.U.S. and that means they work for me. As to the others. Ms. Lance, your record will be expunged and you will be given information necessary to find your husband. Wilson, you will be paid.

No offense, General, but I choose my own jobs and I doubt Uncle Sam can pay me enough to keep me interested.

I believe I can meet your price. First, I have a cache of Nth Metal, that I will make available to you.

I’m listening.

Second, I know where Rose is, and where Adeline is hiding with the boys. I have a contract ready. Work for me for 1 year and the Nth Metal and information is yours. Now, that negotiations are done, can we meet the rest of the team?