EVO 2013: DoA5 has a shot! But there's a catch...

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So the EVO 2013 lineup was announced just moments ago on Wakeup SRK, and it's the largest EVO roster in years. Dead or Alive 5, unfortunately, is not on the main roster. This is due in no small part to a lack of consistent offline support in comparison to other games. We've been on the upswing, especially after the solid showing at NEC, however we have a lot of building to do yet. This is something that we're still working hard on changing, but this is currently our reality.

Now, the title says we still have a shot, and we do, but that catch is really going to put us in a put up or shut up position like never before! The Player's Choice slot, EVO 2013's eighth title, goes to the community and game that donates the most money to a chosen charity. The other part was that the game had to receive more than 500 votes in the poll that ran on the EVO Facebook page, which we did pull off. As of this writing, the donation page (link at the top) states we have 21 days to donate as much as we can, or til the end of January.

This is a chance for the entire DoA community to back our game. Online players, offline players, stream monsters, EVERYONE has an equal opportunity to help out the community. If you can't travel, toss a few bucks at the donation. If you prefer online play for any reason, donate anyway. If you do travel, definitely donate. Everyone should be donating as much as they can so that we can get our game back on the EVO main stage. Even if that doesn't happen, your money still goes to charity.

So DoA community: FSD members and DoAWorld members, online and offline players, casuals and pros...the time to step up or stay off to the side is coming!

 

Way too many people are calling Tekken a shit game why is that? lol let's face facts whether or not Tekken is a "Shit" game guess what Tekken players are seeing more money then DOA so just accept that fact and move on because as far as this poll's concerned Skullgirls beating out DOA is hilarious so who's to blame? the game or the community? answer is obvious. Also Team Ninja should realize priorities when it comes to patching shit on they're own game that netcode is pretty bad...

Also the smash community is alot bigger then most think honestly alot of people called it when the donation was started and said Smash is more then likely gunna win it even though theres still time for changes.

Pride? lol enjoying a game is great and all but to have pride for DoA and not making any real money from tournaments is kinda...eh may aswell go learn another fighter at this point DoA is an awesome game but at this point i think it's safe to say it's past it's prime sorry if that offends anyone just my personal opinion.

 

^ its prime has yet to even begin imo.

 

^ its prime has yet to even begin imo.

3.1 was its prime. It's been struggling ever since.

 

derp on me, i thought he meant DoA5 LOL

 

Way too many people are calling Tekken a shit game why is that? lol let's face facts whether or not Tekken is a "Shit" game guess what Tekken players are seeing more money then DOA so just accept that fact and move on because as far as this poll's concerned Skullgirls beating out DOA is hilarious so who's to blame? the game or the community? answer is obvious. Also Team Ninja should realize priorities when it comes to patching shit on they're own game that netcode is pretty bad...

Also the smash community is alot bigger then most think honestly alot of people called it when the donation was started and said Smash is more then likely gunna win it even though theres still time for changes.

Pride? lol enjoying a game is great and all but to have pride for DoA and not making any real money from tournaments is kinda...eh may aswell go learn another fighter at this point DoA is an awesome game but at this point i think it's safe to say it's past it's prime sorry if that offends anyone just my personal opinion.

I find the last paragraph very ironic considering its most likely pride is the reason that Smash players are donating money to get over a 10 yr old game into EVO.

As far as making money playing DOA ,DOA 4 was the series prime.DOA as a series isn't past its prime yet. I would say Tekken is past its prime.Same old characters, same old tired constrictive game play structure, same old female character models with massive shoulders,ect. Only thing is that people continue to love it and play it as a series.

DOA as a series has been forcing other 3D fighters to raise their game when it comes to production values and interactive background stages. DOA was the first 3D fighting game series to have a Tag Team option. DOA was also one of the first 3D fighter to go online.

With DOA 5 at least Team Ninja is making an attempt to move the series forward in terms of game play and graphics. Tekken hasn't innovated itself as a series since Tekken 5.But that's just my opinion.

 

do you guys ever see people criticizing doa because the chicks have "doll faces"? have they ever seen tekken? jesus....... CHRIST!

 

I also agree with julius rage, instead of donating for evo there should be a donation page up here for DOA tournaments. I wouldnt mind donating like $10 or $20 every once in a while to a tournys grand prize.

 

I also agree with julius rage, instead of donating for evo there should be a donation page up here for DOA tournaments. I wouldnt mind donating like $10 or $20 every once in a while to a tournys grand prize.

You have mentioned many numbers in this thread: 10, 20, 100, etc.

You have donated: ZERO

 

You have mentioned many numbers in this thread: 10, 20, 100, etc.

You have donated: ZERO

LMAO, I know I said I would but theres no way in hell I would now for the EVO one, its game over times A MILLION. I was willing to donate at least $500 if we stood a chance but we dont.

 

LMAO, I know I said I would but theres no way in hell I would now for the EVO one, its game over times A MILLION. I was willing to donate at least $500 if we stood a chance but we dont.

Sure, you also said you'd donate 100 if other people donated 100. You said many things. You seem to find many excuses not to donate (that's all you've been doing for all this thread, including when we were close to the top and your donation could have meant something. But you must have had some other excuse then).

 

I said I would donate money 1 day, then the next day skull girls skyrocketed so I backed out.

come on tekken tag 2, virtua fighter 5, doa, mvc3, sf4. ill teach u to call me out

 

i know for a fact web head and a lot of others support DOA by buying the DLC packs, that's how WE support our game so......... those loser smash melee players probably started playing this like a million decades ago when it got out and now theyre all established men with a salary and they can afford to donate money like that.
the whole thing is so shady anyway...

 

now theyre all established men with a salary and they can afford to donate money like that.
the whole thing is so shady anyway...

So having a job is shady now.

Jesus, the things we have to read in this thread.

 

no, the whole evo thing is shady.
you can have a job all right lol.

 

shunwong dont bring my lord and savior into this please

 

Can i still donate even if I am not based in the U.S?

& how do i know if my hard-earned is actually going towards cancer foundation & not to some bloke named Chad with a viking beard who wears a propeller hat, drinks green cordial & watches repeats of Breaking Bad on Mondays?

I'm not saying i don't trust this source, it seems legit enough with alot of support being garnered by the community & members here, I am just slightly hesitant as I've been duped before & do not want to be duped again. I just want to know where my money is going before i fondle my pockets.

No hard feelings, i think this is a great thing & if it means my money is going towards something as important as breast cancer (or DOA5 ) than i am absolutely, 100% all for it with good intentions.

Cheers fellas,

 

Can i still donate even if I am not based in the U.S?

& how do i know if my hard-earned is actually going towards cancer foundation & not to some bloke named Chad with a viking beard who wears a propeller hat, drinks green cordial & watches repeats of Breaking Bad on Mondays?

I'm not saying i don't trust this source, it seems legit enough with alot of support being garnered by the community & members here, I am just slightly hesitant as I've been duped before & do not want to be duped again. I just want to know where my money is going before i fondle my pockets.

No hard feelings, i think this is a great thing & if it means my money is going towards something as important as breast cancer (or DOA5 ) than i am absolutely, 100% all for it with good intentions.

Cheers fellas,

From Wikipedia:

Currently, BCRF directs more than 90 cents of every dollar raised to breast cancer research and awareness programs.[4]
BCRF has received exceptional recognition from several organizations that monitor and provide comprehensive, unbiased information on charities. CharityWatch, formerly the American Institute of Philanthropy, continues to award BCRF an "A+" rating.[5] This is the highest possible rating by AIP. BCRF is recognized by CharityWatch as one of the "Top Rated" cancer organizations, and is the only breast cancer organization to appear on its "Top Rated Charities."

 

Unless you plan on taking first in every game there don't expect more than $50 from DoA at CEO.

Maybe I'll stand up on a table and threaten to strip naked if more people don't enter DOA before 12pm.

And, if my demands are not met, at 12:01 I'll get back up on that same table and start making my ass clap in my boxers.

 

no, the whole evo thing is shady.
you can have a job all right lol.

Yup, just like the governments, presidents and politicians.

 

I find the last paragraph very ironic considering its most likely pride is the reason that Smash players are donating money to get over a 10 yr old game into EVO.

As far as making money playing DOA ,DOA 4 was the series prime.DOA as a series isn't past its prime yet. I would say Tekken is past its prime.Same old characters, same old tired constrictive game play structure, same old female character models with massive shoulders,ect. Only thing is that people continue to love it and play it as a series.

DOA as a series has been forcing other 3D fighters to raise their game when it comes to production values and interactive background stages. DOA was the first 3D fighting game series to have a Tag Team option. DOA was also one of the first 3D fighter to go online.

With DOA 5 at least Team Ninja is making an attempt to move the series forward in terms of game play and graphics. Tekken hasn't innovated itself as a series since Tekken 5.But that's just my opinion.

I'll just say this, but DOA at it core has some odd design choices. Tekken isn't past its prime it has a formula that works don't trash it all because it doesn't add a meter or super moves. Sometimes in this world of media changing up what you can be a good thing or a bad thing. So DOA isn't telling anyone to step when it can't match the sells and competitive playerbase like Tekken, SC, MK, BB, and many others do. Even Smash can be thrown into that group.

Also...let's avoid DOA 4...that game was awful. I thank people like Mamba and Tombrady for showing me what was wrong with the game.

P.S.

What hurts DOA is how they kind of cater to people who love that fanservice and shit. Why do you think it gets called a casual T&A fighter? Yes other games do it, but it's not main selling point. It's a selling point for DOA, which is....I'm sorry.... kind of sad.

DOA won't be on shit until it shakes that motif.