"it combines the unbearable anguish of life with the hopes of overcoming this seemingly impossible situation. " - Urban Dictionary
That specific statement's a little dramatic, but that's pretty much it. The salt of DOA, with only a little hope that I'll overcome and be able to beat it.
2. Not to sound immodest, but in most (but certainly not all) other games, I play at a high level, so consistently losing to players of a high level in DOA - even online - is something I am not and will never be content with. I need to be taught the fundamentals.
There is no such thing as high level online in this game.
If you're only able or willing to play online, you will never reach high level. It's as simple as that.
I'm not trying to be a jerk or anything, but that's just the way it is.