What are the match rules for Guilty Gear?

GUILTY GEAR RULES

LAST UPDATED: June 18th, 2024

Tournament Teams
- A “team” will consist of one (1) Player. Multiple teams from each eligible institution will be allowed to participate in the tournament.
Set Length
- All tournament sets will be played best-of-3 games, until Top 8 where sets will be played best-of-5. The ruleset will remain the same between the two.
  - One (1) GAME is considered to be a best of three (3) ROUNDS.
  - One (1) MATCH is considered to be a best of three (3) GAMES.

Game Setup:
- The team that is the designated “Home” team will create the lobby and will add the “Away” team to that lobby. Team captains or coaches are expected to communicate via the Vanta platform to get the correct usernames added.
- Search ID Codes generated by the game will need to be shared with the opponent on the Vanta platform official game chat. If there are any issues that are reported to Vanta Support about the match lobby, we will check to see that the ID was shared on the official match chat.
- Main Menu > Network > Player Match > Create Your Own Room
- System Settings:
  - Platform: ALL
  - Region Setting: All Region
  - Room Type: Normal
  - Rotation Rule: Rematch
  - Number of Matches: 3
  - Room Policy: Practice
  - Target Player Level: Any Level
  - Room Capacity: 2
  - Number of Simultaneous Matches: 1
  - Auto Pass: Enabled
  - Rounds to Victory: 2
  - Attacks on Avatar: Not Allowed
  - Search ID Settings: Automatic ID
Remake Procedure: In the event of a server crash that impacts both players, the game may be remade. Picks and bans must stay consistent with the previous iteration of the game, and the rest of the game will be played out in full.

Players will choose stages set by the parameters below. One (1) GAME is considered to be a best of three (3) ROUNDS. Each round of one game will be played on the same stage.
- Random stage select will be used for each game.
- The winner of the previous game must keep the same character. For example, if player A wins game 1 with Bridget, they must play Bridget in game 2.
- Loser of the previous game may switch characters for the next game. For example, if player B loses to player A using Sol, they may switch off of Sol for a different character for the next game.

New Characters/Stages
- In the event of a new character/stage being released, that character/stage is prohibited until two weeks after their initial release date.
Banned Characters/Stages/Costumes & Colors
- Characters that are seen as largely banned across collegiate and professional competitions are likely to be banned by Vanta as well. Characters shown on the list below are unable to be used in Vanta-sanctioned competition.
- If the content is disabled in Ranked or Normal matchmaking games, it will also be prohibited in Vanta official matches.
- If an opponent uses a banned character, please report to support@vanta.gg with a screenshot so that a forfeit loss will be awarded to the team that used the banned character.
- Banned Characters:
  - None currently.
- Banned Stages:
  - None currently.
- Banned Costumes and Colors:
  - Ultimate Edition colors are banned for all characters.
Controllers used must be standard game controllers. (Xbox, Playstation, etc.) No turbo, macro, or programmable controllers are allowed.
The use of a pause to gain a tactical advantage is strictly prohibited. If this occurs, please reach out to support@vanta.gg to report this issue. Make sure to provide screenshots, as all other reports will be considered invalid without them.

Score Reporting Format: Scores will be reported in “Win/Loss” format. Teams will indicate the number of games won by each team, final scores should be one of the following: 2-0 or 1-1.
Forfeits: Forfeits will be considered a 2-0 win for the team that showed up to play.