The new forums will be named Coin Return (based on the most recent vote)! You can check on the status and timeline of the transition to the new forums here.
The Guiding Principles and New Rules document is now in effect.
Marvel vs Capcom 3: Something must be Wong with these tourney results, no Sentinels!
ChaosHat
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Q: I got the SE, where are my DLC characters?
A: If you read the damn box, you'd know that even though you bought the SE, you still have to wait until March 15th to download them. You just get them for free. There's a code on the back of the comic you got with your SE. If you use the PS3, your PSN code is on there. If you have the 360 version, you need to redeem the code at this website, you'll get your XBLM code in an email.
Q: What if I didn't get the special edition? How much are the DLC characters and when can I purchase them.
A: They are five dollars EACH. Special edition not looking so dumb now, HUH? You get them on March 15 like everyone else. You can purchase them separately.
Q: I can't get ranked matches, what the fuck?
A: The best way is to use arcade fight request mode, which you can do in arcade or training mode. The option is after you select your characters.
Q: What should I read with my free month of Marvel Digital Comics?
A: I like anything with the Ultimate imprint (Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate Fantastic Four, etc) and the Runaways, but you can also check this link for some other ideas.
Q: What happens if I use super assist Hsien-Ko spam?
A: I fucking hate you.
Q: Oh shit Sentinel is in this game? He's my favorite Marvel character. Should I choose him to be the third character on my team and just use him to fucking bail me out of trouble with level 3 X-Factor?
A: See above question. Also, Sentinel is nobody's favorite. See above question again.
A: If you read the damn box, you'd know that even though you bought the SE, you still have to wait until March 15th to download them. You just get them for free. There's a code on the back of the comic you got with your SE. If you use the PS3, your PSN code is on there. If you have the 360 version, you need to redeem the code at this website, you'll get your XBLM code in an email.
Q: What if I didn't get the special edition? How much are the DLC characters and when can I purchase them.
A: They are five dollars EACH. Special edition not looking so dumb now, HUH? You get them on March 15 like everyone else. You can purchase them separately.
Q: I can't get ranked matches, what the fuck?
A: The best way is to use arcade fight request mode, which you can do in arcade or training mode. The option is after you select your characters.
Q: What should I read with my free month of Marvel Digital Comics?
A: I like anything with the Ultimate imprint (Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate Fantastic Four, etc) and the Runaways, but you can also check this link for some other ideas.
Q: What happens if I use super assist Hsien-Ko spam?
A: I fucking hate you.
Q: Oh shit Sentinel is in this game? He's my favorite Marvel character. Should I choose him to be the third character on my team and just use him to fucking bail me out of trouble with level 3 X-Factor?
A: See above question. Also, Sentinel is nobody's favorite. See above question again.
How to play MvC3
The SRK MvC3 Basics Thread - You should read this.
Shoryuken MvC3 Wiki - read this too
Questions to consider when building a team.
The Shoryuken Forums
EventHubs
iPlayWinner
A "changelog" for shit from MvC2 to MvC3
If you can't find your answer here, or if you would like even more detail or examples, feel free to ask in the thread. Most of us here are fighting game vets. and don't mind sharing our knowledge.
Media Links!
Character Themes
Some secret videos given to us in advance (A PA timed exclusive!) by Seb.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC_KoDQIFvo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTbSJNzKYGM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rzYEILnN5w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml9FplQ4mtU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=untDMojaTCA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTbSJNzKYGM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rzYEILnN5w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml9FplQ4mtU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=untDMojaTCA
Penny Arcade Competitive Battling - Now with 200% more teams!
RanBats!
RanBat Season 4
RanBat Season 3
Ranbat Season 2
Season 2 Finals
Ranbat Season 1 Spreadsheet
Okay, revised ranbat rules for added clarification.
First off, let's start with some definitions:
Next: generic ranbat rules.
Anyways, onto the actual RanBatting.
There are two phases to a ranbat night, the pools period, and the playoffs period. The exact structure of these is up to the organizer, but here are some formats you can expect. First, the pools period. There are two ways the pools period is run generally, depending on turnout. On especially low turnout nights, it is not unprecedented to skip pools. The pools period is meant to select the players who will go to the playoffs period, usually a top 4 (but potentially more in the event of large turnout). Regardless of whichever method is chosen, it is vitally important that you record your match wins and losses, as well as the games wins and losses, as the games wins/losses can be used to break a tie in the event two people have identical match records.
The Pools Period!
When the time comes, the RanBat organizer will randomize the list of entrants and post this random list. You will find your name on this list and play the three people above you and three people below you on the list. You will (as of season three) earn two points per match win at this phase. After this, you'll report your record (usually in IRC) to the organizer who will compile the data and determine who moves on to...
The Playoffs Period!
Playoffs will now be a single elimination bracket of the top four players, mostly to save on time. Just for making it to the top 4, you will earn one point. You will also earn two more points for each match you win while in the playoffs.
At the end of the season, the top players will be put into a big asynchronous RanBat finals bracket to determine the overall season winner!
First off, let's start with some definitions:
- RanBat - RANking BATtle. It's what you're reading about. Players compete in tournaments to earn points and get ranked based on how many points they have earned.
- Game - A grouping of rounds, usually best of three or five rounds. After a game ends (online at least) both players are returned to the lobby ready screen and character select.
- Match - A collection of games against one specific human opponent during a single round or period of a ranbat.
Next: generic ranbat rules.
- 99 second, best of five games.
- All characters allowed.
- Only the loser may switch characters, the winner may not switch characters. Either player may modify team order or assists.
- All ranbats @9pm eastern!
- Xbox 360 ranbats on Wednesday
- PM ChaosHat on 360
- Log onto IRC at the start time!
Anyways, onto the actual RanBatting.
There are two phases to a ranbat night, the pools period, and the playoffs period. The exact structure of these is up to the organizer, but here are some formats you can expect. First, the pools period. There are two ways the pools period is run generally, depending on turnout. On especially low turnout nights, it is not unprecedented to skip pools. The pools period is meant to select the players who will go to the playoffs period, usually a top 4 (but potentially more in the event of large turnout). Regardless of whichever method is chosen, it is vitally important that you record your match wins and losses, as well as the games wins and losses, as the games wins/losses can be used to break a tie in the event two people have identical match records.
The Pools Period!
When the time comes, the RanBat organizer will randomize the list of entrants and post this random list. You will find your name on this list and play the three people above you and three people below you on the list. You will (as of season three) earn two points per match win at this phase. After this, you'll report your record (usually in IRC) to the organizer who will compile the data and determine who moves on to...
The Playoffs Period!
Playoffs will now be a single elimination bracket of the top four players, mostly to save on time. Just for making it to the top 4, you will earn one point. You will also earn two more points for each match you win while in the playoffs.
At the end of the season, the top players will be put into a big asynchronous RanBat finals bracket to determine the overall season winner!
The PA Fighting Game Community!
If you're on the 360, you can add the metafriend: A PA MvC3
We also made a super cool IRC room! #PAFighting at irc.slashnet.org:6667 You can use this web client if you're SUPER UNCOOL. So people know, we are naming ourselves LFG_YourName in irc if you're looking for a lobby, and LFM_YourName if you're looking for more people! Simply use /nick to change your name in chat. You should use a non web client because sometimes the web client breaks while the server is still up for some unknown reason. If you need help configuring IRC, Blackbeard made this super cool guide:
Blackbeard7 wrote: »How to get mIRC working
Step 1: Go to http://www.mirc.com/ and click Download mIRC and install it. Just do all the basic stuff and let it do its thing. It's pretty fast.
Step 2: Go file > select server. Under connect, click on servers. Then click the Add button that appears on the right. Under description, put whatever you want. Under IRC server, put irc.slashnet.org, ports put 6667, and for group put #PAFighting. Password leave blank. Hit ok when done.
Step 3: Click connect again on the left menu, and fill out the nickname box and other info (I had to also do full name and email before it stopped giving me shit. I also unchecked invisible mode in case it did what it sounded like). Click the connect button under those info boxes, and wait a sec. A box should pop up asking what channel to join. Enter #PAFighting and click join. That should do it. If you get an error at this step, you may have to reopen the server select menu, click on firewall, and add port 6667. I had to, but your mileage may vary.
Looking for local matches?
IF you live near: THEN PM Gainesville, FL Folken Fanel
Know anything I'm missing? Let me know and I'll add it.
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Podcast WHORING: Episodes 2-8 (Thanks Zonghui)
I'm going to at least get my 60 out of this, or make myself like the game.
I'll play with you then if you like sir.
Nintendo ID: Pastalonius
Smite\LoL:Gremlidin \ WoW & Overwatch & Hots: Gremlidin#1734
3ds: 3282-2248-0453
I would also like to join in.
xbl gamertag: sublunary
I too would also like hulk tips...
From what I can tell, you want an assist that will either put the opponent in blockstun long enough for you to approach, or one that puts some junk on the screen such that zoning attempts are absorbed.
This means a long-range, multi-hit projectile is best - a beam attack, ammy's cold spark or whatever it's called, doom's rocks, etc.
I go pinky + ring below, other fingers above the shaft and about half cover the baltop. I think my problem is I tend to let go mid game in celebration or frustration. And never get the grip back.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsME37GrqjY
What do you use?
Rotate the stick like mad and jam on S. You will have about a 33% chance to stop it like that.
Or directly guess up, down, or left/right (this is one choice) and jam on S.
The rotational method works best per other forums, I stop folks alot with it.
Yeah that bugs me too. It's like Frank Tieri's never read anything with her in it.
Yeah besides that...
Advice for Hulk assists? Off the top of my head I'd suggest either Dante with his Jam Session, which cuts the screen literally in half and I believe eats projectiles, and Dr. Doom's Hidden Missiles is a delayed multi-hit projectile which pretty much forces your opponent to prepare for a block unless they want to eat them. If you're not above using Sentinel, his drone assist is really good too.
What did Tieri write exactly
There's nothing beyond the end vignettes in terms of story
BRAWL: 1160-9686-9416
Everything.
I might have to go back and do this. I only played simple at WalMart before I bought the game and before other people showed up.
I've been working on my timing in Mission Mode, and I think I'm a little better at timing between my chosen team. I also really need to get a feel for guard timing.
As Ive said a billion times, maybe to try and feel less shame, Im 20-47. Good god, thats awful. So today I decided to do random player matches for a long time until I was good enough to try and make the long climb back up to a .500 record.
So with my X23/Wesker/Dorm team, I practiced and practiced, and went 13-6. Feeling good. Timings down, Im fighting a wide variety of people, and really really getting a good hang of dorms traps.
I hit up ranked, and go 0-2 before shutting it off. Sentinel, rocket punch, lazer, all day. I managed to get Wesker in close enough to ALMOST kill Sentinel, but he caught me up in one combo where he DHC'd me and that was that. Dorm couldnt get shit off before her rocket punch/mouth lazered and when Dorm flys he's easy to knock down.
I just am getting so damn frustrated with my shit record and Sentinel is really killing all my enjoyment. I know, delicious tears and all that - but its just stupid that every competitive, fun match Ive had - win or lose - has involved some actual skill, and every ranked match has been one move on a loop until I die. Why they gave the thing with the most health some of the best moves in the game is beyond me.
Ill get over it, and maybe eventually figure out how to counter it, but right now it's just the woooooooorst.
Hopefully the matchmaking will even out some, not to mention me getting more practice - using Deadpool/Zero/Amaterasu for the moment.
In a game like marvel its so loose that there will be loops, impossible traps, infinate combos, glitches, and other overpowered stuff people will find and abuse. And because the word ranked is attached- any means necessary to win will be used.
I am not nor will ever be the Micheal Jordan (or Justin Wong I guess) of this game. So ranbats and matches with like minded folks are where it is at. Theres fun to be had.
Sentinel is a great anti-sentinel character.
I want to know how they could think that was a good idea
Wesker is supposedly real good at this.
It's weird how we can't connect.
Yeah, that's what hat tried.
Dormammu also has a teleport.