I mean, I'm not saying 'keep the RP low-key the entire way through', I'm saying 'start it low-key and build it up'. Establish relationships, create some low stakes and base engagement, then pursue the usual anime shenanigans afterwards.

It might be worth it to spend time establishing something that can divorce itself a bit from what already exists, though. What that might BE, I haven't the slightest, but hey, that's what brainstorming is for.

I mean, still, though. Popping off with fancy combos, scripted or not, is fun.

Re: packs...
There's a pack simulator [url=https://db.ygoprodeck.com/pack-open/]here.[/url] Could just have the GM open them and show the results to us?

Edit: Problem is what sets. 3 DUDE is an instant problem, for example.