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Post by Cryptic Cowboy on Mar 1, 2018 18:01:24 GMT -5
I could have went for one more. But understand the point you present.
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Post by DMKII: 'The Revenge' on Mar 3, 2018 19:59:30 GMT -5
Not sure if this has been discussed, but with all the alternate timeline classic GWF stars entering the GWF, it seems like the perfect opportunity to introduce all-new, all-different alternate special matches.
Lope is just asking for a brand new, even more hardcore TORTURE CHAMBER match and Burning Man is perfect for some sort of Special Match involving fire. Now I see why Swarm got hat awesome Burning Man tattoo. He is easily the coolest wrestler to emerge from the Omicron event.
There are all sorts of things that could be done to update and change some of the GWF's classic special matches.
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Post by DMKII: 'The Revenge' on Mar 3, 2018 20:03:48 GMT -5
Yeah this set was awesome. Prime Colonizer was my personal favorite. So much fun to write for. I assume the inspiration for the alternate Mandrill's art was the original PLANET OF THE APES film. Thats the very first thing I thought of when I saw the card. Not in love with 'Minister of War' Vengeance art, but it works and I'm in love with the concept, so it doesn't dampen my excitement for the character in the slightest.
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Post by TTX on Mar 3, 2018 20:05:09 GMT -5
Hopefully some day a new special matches booklet will be a reality.
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Post by DMKII: 'The Revenge' on Mar 3, 2018 20:07:59 GMT -5
I think that while Future Shock could have gone for a while, it A: might have felt like a crutch bringing back old favorites and not developing anyone new really and B: would put a lot of old guys in the fed (Guys like Chaos and Traitor were really aging at that point) as well, you'd have to keep going with excuses why these guys kept turning up. Still, it's Tom, there's a chance he'll revisit the concept at some point. I agree that the idea of bringing in alternate versions of classic characters could become a crutch. Its a fine line, something that'd have to be handled with care and not overdone. In the case of Lope, it works perfectly because its a solid way of keeping Wolf around for the foreseeable future even if Lope isn't exactly the Wolf we've all come to know and love. I think the Future Shock concept could go a long way if it were used to bring back characters who never got the chance to shine the first time through or to explore 'what if' scenarios where Tom chose to go in another direction story-wise in official continuity even though there was maybe another way to do it.
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Post by DMKII: 'The Revenge' on Mar 3, 2018 20:10:02 GMT -5
Hopefully some day a new special matches booklet will be a reality. I had the official LEGENDS special match booklet, so obviously I'm somewhat bummed its MIA these days. I am also hopeful that we get a new special matches booklet someday. Variety is the spice of life and that old adage applies as much to COTG as anything else.
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Post by DMKII: 'The Revenge' on Mar 3, 2018 20:31:16 GMT -5
Hopefully some day a new special matches booklet will be a reality. Thinking about it, if I find myself with the free time, I may look into writing up some alternate versions of classic GWF special matches. Introduce new twists to old favorites that maybe represent the fact that these matches are being brought to the GWF by alternate versions of classic guys. As of now, an Alternate Torture Chamber match is most clear in my head. I can imagine several different ways to go about adding little changes and twists to it to better reflect the wild, unhinged beast that is LOPE!
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Post by TTX on Mar 4, 2018 14:52:37 GMT -5
I'd like to see some respiced matches. One we've used over the years at Galacticon is the Ultimate Torture Chamber match for King of Hardcore tournaments.
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Post by DMKII: 'The Revenge' on Mar 4, 2018 17:37:11 GMT -5
I'd like to see some respiced matches. One we've used over the years at Galacticon is the Ultimate Torture Chamber match for King of Hardcore tournaments. Ultimate Torture Chamber eh? Sounds pretty ultimate. lol
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Post by DMKII: 'The Revenge' on Mar 4, 2018 18:58:35 GMT -5
I'd like to see some respiced matches. One we've used over the years at Galacticon is the Ultimate Torture Chamber match for King of Hardcore tournaments. Ultimate Torture Chamber eh? Sounds pretty ultimate. lol If I make it to the Con this year, I definitely want o get my hands bloody with an Ultimate Torture Chamber match. I'm sure Lope v. Wolf was a popular match at Cons passed.
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