Feeling lucky? We’re giving one lucky entrant the chance to take home a custom made retro-style Street Fighter V Arcade Machine! Simply participate in the tournament to go in the draw to win this incredible prize.

Want a cash prize on top? Fight for glory and sweet, sweet cash in this 1v1 double elimination Street Fighter V tournament where 1st, 2nd and 3rd place will take home a share of the prize pool. Show off your skills and declare your state as the best SFV region across AUS! 😏

Join us on the 24th to claim ultimate victory and prove yourself & your state in the online battle arena!

https://discord.gg/6nBPX5r

Rules

Tournament format: Double Elimination, Best of 3, Random Seeding.

Duration of tournament: Single day tournament. Tournament starts at 6pm AEDT.

• Be logged into the Magnificent Nerds Discord, and in the channel: #sfv-chat

• Check into the tournament no longer than 1 hour before the tournament starts (5pm AEDT).

• Wait until the bracket is published (this will occur at 6pm AEDT).

• Share your CFN ID with your opponent via Discord.

TOURNAMENT

Bracket

• Players will be seeded randomly into a suitably sized bracket.

• Double Elimination.

• Each bracket match is best of 3.

Finals

• Best of 5 for Top 4 Finals (Winners Final, Losers Semifinal, Losers Final, Grand Final)

Eligibility

• Participant names, Street Fighter V CFN ID, affiliations and Challonge logo must not be considered offensive.

• Players MUST be present in the Magnificent Nerds Discord server. (link above)

• The score has to be updated on the Challonge bracket after each match.

• To dispute the result of a match, contact the tournament admins to discuss.

• To be eligible for the door prize of a SFV Arcade Machine, you must have participated in at least 1 match, and be a member of the Magnificent Nerds Discord server.

• This tournament is only eligible for residents of Australia.

SET UP

Match Settings:

• Game Mode: Battle Lounge

• Stage: Any except: Kanzuki Beach, Flamenco Tavern, Skies of Honor, Field of Fate, and Mysterious Cove

• Rounds: 3

• Time: 99 seconds

• Victory Settings: First to 2 (First to 3 for Top 4 matches)

• Number of players: 3 (extra player slot is for Admin)

• Character Select: On

• Hardware Settings: No preference

• Private Slots: 2

• Password: None

• Comment: (Display nothing)

• Connection Restrictions: None

Cross Play must be enabled.

Stage: Any, except the following stages are prohibited from use in the Tournament:

Kanzuki Beach, Flamenco Tavern, Skies of Honor, Field of Fate, and Mysterious Cove

From a standpoint of fairness, the following costumes are prohibited from use in the Tournament:

Balrog: Gutsman

Blanka: Story

Blanka: Nergigante

Ed: Nero

Gill: Pyron

M. Bison: Astaroth

Necalli: Halloween

R. Mika: Professional

Rashid: Airman

Rashid: Viewtiful Joe

Ryu: Mega Man

Urien: Halloween

Urien: Wesker

The following specific costume colors are also prohibited from use in the Tournament:

Zangief: Mech | Color 2

Abigail: Halloween | Color 2

Urien: Story | Color 6

Urien: Battle Outfit 1 | Color 7

Gill: Battle Outfit 1 | Color 11

Gill: Battle Outfit 1 | Color 15

All Characters: Default | Color EX9

All Characters: Default | Color EX10

Game Set Up

• The host selects “Battle Lounge” ➡ configures the settings provided above.

• The host invites the opposing player by their CFN ID.

• From the Battle Lounge menu, the opposing player selects “View Invitations” ➡ select the invitation from the host to join the Battle Lounge.

• When both players have selected "Ready", the match will commence.

No Shows & Disconnects

• Players are required to check-in to the tournament on Challonge within 1 hour of the tournament commencing.

• Each player has 10 minutes to check-in with their opponent and be ready to start the match. Failure to do so will result in a loss. If this occurs, please advise one of the tournament admins.

• If both players do not show, the higher seed goes through to the next round. Both players have another 10 minutes to check in. If the lower seed then shows up first, the previous decision is reversed and they are able to play on.

• In the case that a player disconnects from the Battle Lounge during a match, the remaining player is rewarded the victory for that game. The disconnected player may rejoin the lounge and continue playing until a Best of 3 (or 5) result is determined.

• Due to the nature of online play in this region, we are aware there may be difficulties with connectivity (lag) between players.

• If you determine there will be problems with another player, please discuss with your opponent before commencing your matches. If you cannot come to an agreement and cannot complete your matches, please contact the Tournament administrator and cooperate with them to ensure a fair resolution.

• Any scenarios not covered above will be addressed at the discretion of the tournament admins.