[@Lugubrious]

To be honest, you have caught me. I have not given any thought to battling NPC trainers. For now, I would rather to first see how well a system of only user generated characters might work. I'll explore this idea more with you later. 

And yes, Creation Points and Trainer Points will be earned in battle posts, but they won't be awarded until the end of the match like all the other rewards. As far as the "creating separate posts for each battle" issue is concerned, I believe this to be the best solution for us. I can only imagine the confusion on a possible new trainer's face when open the IC thread only to find multiple posts with multiple trainers all battling in different battles. I think this would be intimidating. 

That is why the current system is in place. People can always follow the link to your battle if they want. Heck, you can even let others post in the IC section of your battle thread. That way, their character can comment on the battle. This way, all the posts involving the battle are located in a clear condensed spot, rather than being scattered about in the main IC thread, among a plethora of other posts... many of which, not even about the battle. 

I hope this helps, and I hope you give this system a chance. If you decide not to however, I can understand. 

Thanks,
Balthazar007