I think it’s a funny word. What do you think about it?
Also if you guys are serious about this, this could be great training for Evolution. I figured I would reply with some kinda seriousness after that first post but really…ranbat is a funny word to me.
You always say i need it… I’m down…
ranbat is a nasty word to me.
No Stairway! Denied!
you’re tight for Wayne’s World quotes
To be clear, I voted for #1 and I meant in Marvel.
Ranbats are dope.
whats a ranbats? c.c:
I kinda left it vague but I should’ve clarified for which games. But anyway I meant for any game people want ranbats in. The only game that has any resemblance to a scene in Seattle besides Marvel is 3S. Plus I was kinda poking fun at the whole “America copying ranbats” thing with the Chun Li/Sugooi piece. I would absolutely love to have a Marvel ranbat though. Doubt I could get in proper shape in 3S come Evo time.
If ranbats were to be held, I think the organizer would have to alter the format every week. There would have to be restrictions to keep people from playing just their most comfortable character (read: Chun Li or Ken in 3s) every event. Japanese ranbats mix it up by occasionally holding events like the Dudley/Ryu or catfight tournaments. This is what the Japanese do in order to promote competitive play in a diverse field. The MvC2 equivalent would be to enforce events with only X-Men, Super Turbo, all Marvel or all Capcom tournaments alternating with standard open field tourneys.
I’m not sure about the depth of the local 3s community, as I am not into that scene. This would be the way to go if the local players are willing to participate AND have the skill level to play the whole field.
But I would love to see a Marvel ranbat in the greater Seattle area. I think that the players in this region are as familiar with the intricacies of Marvel as any scene, and variant formats would actually be fun as well as competitive. I know of 3s players that download Japanese ranbat footage and stare in awe at how certain characters (who wouldn’t normally be played at competitive events) can be used and abused. Perhaps we could even teach the world a thing or two about how characters outside of Mag, Storm, Sent, Cable, Doom, Blackheart, and Ironman are played.
maybe. I do need to make some connections of some type on the west side.
I can understand that, but at the sametime I think that punishes a lot of the players. Especially players who have a lot of points. I mean mixing it up for fun/variety sake is good but I think a lot of people are too serious about Marvel to have that be an option (assuming we have these that is). Also as I understand it, at ranbats people are only allowed to use one character/one team the whole time. That could be kinda nasty for Marvel considering the matchups in that game but it’s something to discuss I suppose.
Damn, we have no lives. Look at the time spacing between posts. It’s like we all just sit around the computer waiting to respond and participate in a discussion. Perhaps we should all just conference call and iron out the details.
Or laugh at this video.
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Basically weekly tournaments…
Money is involved…
It’s practice…
SUGOI! Let’s have them at Zach’s! (3s)
Thats Just Plain Dumb! I mean seriously! the whole point of having Ranbats is to practice for EVO! Unless EVO has one of these plain retarded formats then there is absolutly no point of doing! Sure its fun for shits and giggles but why! Why would anyone want to money in particpating in that!
Why go into EVO, Having alot of confidence in beating the crap out of a X-Men team but having no idea how to play against MSS! Who cares what the japanese do? I’d feel like a moran if i came back from EVO thinking " Man, I sure kicked the crap outta that Ibuki player… But then i got perfected by a Yun player b/c i didn’t know how to block a Genei Jin combo:bluu: but i sure jumped outta the way when Ryu’s SA:1 came my way…:arazz: "
OH GOD!? RANCID BATS!!! RUN FOR YOUR GODDAMNED LIVES!
…yah, I’m down for RanbatAction
I’d really like to get that shit going, but I’m worried, since I lean on the 3s side of things, that no one worthwhile would do it. What I mean is it seems like the nw is more marvel players then anything else.
i agree with the general concensus… i think it would be fun and a good way to get prepped for evo, but i don’t think having “themed” tournaments would be that much of a benefit. to keith, the vast majority of the japanese ranbats i’ve seen are players picking their best char. player’s like yamazaki (twelve) and zangoef (alex) may be an exception to the rule, but they are extremely good with their chosen char and do make it deep in the ranbats, usually to get raped by a chun-li or yun player. as for marvel, i don’t see how forcing players to pick what would essentially be low tier characters would benefit our evo prep or the scene overall.
i like the idea of ranbats, but i only think we should do them if we can get a bomb commentator. my nomination goes to frank. that guy makes light bulbs burning out seem funny.
Also, if you’re up to it, then playing a low tier is FINE. If s’your character then s’your character. Playing against (statistcally) better characters well for you to evolve, change characters, or give up.
Nothing wrong with freedom of choice, IMO.