Why is it every time I start to think about getting back into Yu-Gi-Oh one of these RPs shows up?

+0 to Scripted duels - With my grand total experience of 2 duels in previous RPs, I could go either way. I've done a duel where everything was scripted in advance (hmm, that duel example looks familiar) and I've done a duel where we created the collab one turn at a time with the winner planned in advance but nothing else. My vote is for flexibility so people can duel how they want (except simulators).
+0 to Point buy - Point buy would be a good way of tracking when to add new cards to your deck. Maybe make it an OOC thing though rather than having characters actually earn points; I don't know how the old RP did it.
+1 to Super duper mega ultra special Soul cards - Because they're cool.
+1 to Appropriate Culture - Has Yu-Gi-Oh done anything with Mesoamerica yet? I'm feeling in a Mesomaerican mood today.

[quote=@webboysurf]
A perhaps unpopular thing that's worth noting, and it's a mentality that could help in this RP: The duels in Yu-Gi-Oh rarely follow the actual rules. If we treat dueling like the anime does, it's about character interaction and writing the drama and stakes of a duel, not so much making sure we are following tournament rules.
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I haven't properly watched the anime for a while but outside of Duelist Kingdom I can't think of many examples where they ignored the rules. Can you give some examples of what you mean?