Over here in the Dead or Alive community, many members think they're in a bubble - that everything that's "gone wrong" with this community, both from a casual and competitive standpoint, doesn't happen anywhere else. This is in part due to the size of the community and limited progression the community has had. However, those of us who have participated in the Fighting Game Community, branched into other games to competitively play, all while still holding a piece of ourselves to the Dead or Alive franchise, have known of the draws competitive play brings and how it turns out our community isn't much different from others. It's easy to think that you're the master of your domain, but not truly realize just how small your domain really is. The Dead or Alive community needs to grow, and the current form isn't able to sustain it - it hasn't been able to sustain it. I look forward to Dead or Alive 5's release, for if it's truly the competitive game Team NINJA wants it to be, then the community will finally outgrow it's bubble.

This includes tournament play, and Hates over at 8WayRun has been providing a soapbox article series (Hence the title of his articles 'Hate Speech'). On January 16th, he went on to tell his side of the story to competitive play, offline events, and community arguments. I highly recommend any player looking into competitive play, offline gatherings, offline tournaments, and common community issues - from a different game community but still the Fighting Game Community, to give it a read. Below is a small excerpt: