The subject line says it all! Yes, our first multi-way couples team bondage wrestling battle royale is on its way!
I've thought about this for some time and just yesterday had a planning meeting with VeVe on the matter. This particular sort of multi-person match has similar roots to our multi-way female bondage wrestling tournies, except that we will now be introducing the element of team work and allowing double-teaming.
Earlier this week, I watched one of the "Hunger Games" films, and I found that quite inspirational for this couples challenge. Not only would multiple male/female couples be sent into the rope-tie arena to battle it out, but in the end, only one participant can emerge as the final winner. Will partners end up fighting each other in the end? Will one partner have to fight on to win after his/her teammate falls? Will there be treachery and betrayal? Alliances and sacrifice? Ah, but I'm getting a head of myself. Back to specifics...
At first, I wanted to use 4 couples. Though this makes for nice symmetry and a simulated square-dance setup, I realized that it would also require 8 people. That's not so tough, but for a first-time go-around, we decided instead that a 3-couple ordeal would be easier to set up for a start.
In reality, given that there can be only 1 winner, this seems like it would be an every-wrestler-for-him/herself type of royal rumble. Why partner people at all? The reason is this: each pairing of wrestlers will be allowed time to conference and strategize before the match begins.
Participants will not be allowed to speak with any other participant, aside from their teammates. I'd considered allowing couples to attempt making alliances with other couples, but I think the starter 3-couple battle is too small for that. I also think the inter-couple alliances would really make more sense if there could be a winning couple, as opposed to just a single winning wrestler. If only one can win, why ally with anyone at all? Right? Because here, in this starter 3-couple challenge, the planning/strategy phase should help the couples cement their loyalty via communication and shared knowledge.
What - they're not loyal to each other because they just are? Am I cynical or what?!
Anyway, invitations to potential participants have been sent out!
Names or participants will be released once the teams have been made!
We are attempting to make pairings based on skill, putting weaker and stronger teammates together to balance each other out.
But I just keep thinking... why on earth would the strong partner protect the weak partner? Why bother, when there can be only one winner? Should couples be given a bonus if they end up being the last 2 standing? But what sort of bonus? Should there just be a winning couple instead of a winning single? But if people are so concerned with protecting their partner, will it just result in a huge mess and tangle?
So many questions!!!
Unless I get some magical epiphany on the matter, I think trial and error will be our guide. Unless scheduling magically drops a bunch of people all into the studio at the same time, I'm going to go with the 3-couple format as described above. I'm going to go with the "only one can win" method, also allowing couples to converse only with each other beforehand. But is there a bonus if 2 members of the same couple are the last ones standing??
Gah, still another question. Grrr... would there be a bonus? What sort of bonus? Does it even matter?
Or, hmmm, if the couples are made of weak/strong, wouldn't the strong one want his/her weak partner to be the one left for the final match? Making for an easy final match? Right? So is that why a strong partner would want his/her weaker partner to make it all the way through til the end?
Grrr! Well, we've a little while to figure that out before everyone replies, all invites are accepted, and the event kicks off!
As always, you're comments and suggestions are welcome, especially if you'd like to take a crack at answering any of these questions. Thanks guys!
I've thought about this for some time and just yesterday had a planning meeting with VeVe on the matter. This particular sort of multi-person match has similar roots to our multi-way female bondage wrestling tournies, except that we will now be introducing the element of team work and allowing double-teaming.
Earlier this week, I watched one of the "Hunger Games" films, and I found that quite inspirational for this couples challenge. Not only would multiple male/female couples be sent into the rope-tie arena to battle it out, but in the end, only one participant can emerge as the final winner. Will partners end up fighting each other in the end? Will one partner have to fight on to win after his/her teammate falls? Will there be treachery and betrayal? Alliances and sacrifice? Ah, but I'm getting a head of myself. Back to specifics...
At first, I wanted to use 4 couples. Though this makes for nice symmetry and a simulated square-dance setup, I realized that it would also require 8 people. That's not so tough, but for a first-time go-around, we decided instead that a 3-couple ordeal would be easier to set up for a start.
In reality, given that there can be only 1 winner, this seems like it would be an every-wrestler-for-him/herself type of royal rumble. Why partner people at all? The reason is this: each pairing of wrestlers will be allowed time to conference and strategize before the match begins.
Participants will not be allowed to speak with any other participant, aside from their teammates. I'd considered allowing couples to attempt making alliances with other couples, but I think the starter 3-couple battle is too small for that. I also think the inter-couple alliances would really make more sense if there could be a winning couple, as opposed to just a single winning wrestler. If only one can win, why ally with anyone at all? Right? Because here, in this starter 3-couple challenge, the planning/strategy phase should help the couples cement their loyalty via communication and shared knowledge.
What - they're not loyal to each other because they just are? Am I cynical or what?!
Anyway, invitations to potential participants have been sent out!
Names or participants will be released once the teams have been made!
We are attempting to make pairings based on skill, putting weaker and stronger teammates together to balance each other out.
But I just keep thinking... why on earth would the strong partner protect the weak partner? Why bother, when there can be only one winner? Should couples be given a bonus if they end up being the last 2 standing? But what sort of bonus? Should there just be a winning couple instead of a winning single? But if people are so concerned with protecting their partner, will it just result in a huge mess and tangle?
So many questions!!!
Unless I get some magical epiphany on the matter, I think trial and error will be our guide. Unless scheduling magically drops a bunch of people all into the studio at the same time, I'm going to go with the 3-couple format as described above. I'm going to go with the "only one can win" method, also allowing couples to converse only with each other beforehand. But is there a bonus if 2 members of the same couple are the last ones standing??
Gah, still another question. Grrr... would there be a bonus? What sort of bonus? Does it even matter?
Or, hmmm, if the couples are made of weak/strong, wouldn't the strong one want his/her weak partner to be the one left for the final match? Making for an easy final match? Right? So is that why a strong partner would want his/her weaker partner to make it all the way through til the end?
Grrr! Well, we've a little while to figure that out before everyone replies, all invites are accepted, and the event kicks off!
As always, you're comments and suggestions are welcome, especially if you'd like to take a crack at answering any of these questions. Thanks guys!
