The fact that they needed money to entice them to play doa show's how much trash doa 4 was and how little they cared about the game. If you are playing just for money then you are playing a game for the wrong reasons.
I played the game offline exclusively for money but I had plenty of fun playing it online. Why travel outside of my living room if everyone I've ever known who likes the game has it on Xbox Live?
You could go to a SF gathering here in Florida and MAYBE have 10 to 15 people to play with, online I could play triple that number in a night during DOA's heyday."You should have took DOA to them", well I did and they liked it but they went back to playing third strike.
Just like when I brought KOF2002UM out there - they liked it, but they went back to playing third strike.
Just like when I brought Guilty Gear AC - they liked it, but they went back to playing third strike.
Just like when we all liked MK - it was fun for a while, then they went back to playing SSF4.
DOA4 died for more than a few reasons but a lot of it had to do with DOAC cordoning itself off in private rooms and being jerks and snobs. Most people I talk to online say they would love to play DOA offline but they don't like the people. . .so if they aren't playing for money and just want to come for fun but most of you guys were acting like assholes online. . .what should have been their reason to come offline Ransuu?
And to say that most people hated DOA4 back then is misinformation. There were a handful who didn't like it but the majority of us did enjoy it, talk about it and play it without money even being a factor.
So, back on topic, lets give these people reasons to come offline - Rankings, advanced seeding, community events, positive attitudes, yada yada yada.