Romneto & Next Level present NYC MVC2 Ranbat Season

Mark your calendars because offline Marvel is coming your way! Monthly Marvel vs Capcom 2 tournaments presented by Romneto and Next Level in Brooklyn are starting up December 10th. Read on for details.

MVC2 Ranbat season dates

Expect 1 tournament per month from December until May, with two dates already planned out. Here’s your timeline:

• 1.0: December 10th, 8 PM Eastern Time
• 1.1: January 7th, 2022, 8 PM Eastern Time
• 1.2: February 2022
• 1.3: March 2022
• 1.4: April 2022
• 1.5: May 2022

Register through the Eventbrite page to pay the $5 tournament fee and expect a $10 venue fee at the door. All tournaments are planned to take place at Next Level: 874 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, 11232. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for entry to the venue.

Update:

NYC MvC2 Ranbat 1.0 will be held at Next Level @nycnextlevel in Brooklyn, NY on December 10th at 8 PM.

Registration is here:https://t.co/uOipG5DJF7#MvC2 #FreeMvC2 #FGC pic.twitter.com/l6H2gjpatA

— Romneto (Director of the first MvC2 Documentary) (@RomnetoN) November 22, 2021

Season format

The ranbat season is a series of double elimination tournaments. Here’s your rulesets:

• Format: Double Elimination
  • 2/3 pools
  • 4/7 Losers/Winners/Grand Finals
• Points: For each monthly Ranbat the points earned are as follows:
  • 1st = 10
  • 2nd = 7
  • 3rd = 5
  • 4th/5th = 3
  • 6th/7th = 2
  • 8th = 1
• Payout:
  • The first season will end with a Ranbat in early May (date TBA). The players with the top 3 highest point totals at the end of the season will be paid from the pool of all the tournaments of the season as follows:
    • 1st = 65%**
    • 2nd = 25%
    • 3rd = 10%
    • In the event that at the end of the season 2 players are tied for the most total points, there will be a 4/7 tiebreaker to determine who is 1st and who is 2nd.
• All Tournament matches will be recorded and streamed on RomnetoNYC or maddroo on Twitch.
• Tournament rules:
  • The tournament starts at 8 pm. If a player isn’t at the venue and ready to play within 5 minutes of being called for their match they will forfeit and their opponent will advance.
  • Bring your own joystick or controller
  • Switch glitch is allowed
  • After winning a round, the winner must use the same team, only the person who just lost a round is allowed to change their team.
  • Dead body infinites can be used only to take the opponent to the corner, if a player uses DBI to run out the clock they will be disqualified and permanently banned.
  • Gambit and Morrigan disappearing offscreen glitches are not allowed and if used will result in a permanent ban.
  • Juggernaut power up glitch is allowed.
  • If a player’s joystick/controller causes blue box their opponent has the option to automatically win that match.

Since you must bring your own controller be advised the setups are 3 Dreamcast consoles. For more information and updates on the season be sure to follow Romneto on Twitter. New to Marvel? Check out the SuperCombo Wiki for MVC2 and participate in our official forum general thread.