Free Step Dodge

I do, but I can only with family and friends. When I get a car and finish high school, I can play at gaming centers here in Georgia hopefully

Only against CPU I'm literally the only actual doa player in my area...

I watch street fighter.

I try to play serious until it's the time to embrace the chaos. Only way to win. :E

purchase costumes and constantly switch characters for no reason.

Play offline with my bf at a pretty consistent rate. We don't really like doing stuff in the lab. We would much rather read guides or watch offline tournaments.

Lol @oMASTER LEGENDo XD

Watch the private paradise videos

I read a lot of blog posts about fighting games, i don't work as much in my DOA knowledge as i work on my fundamental play, other than that, MU training, a lot of it.

I can't level up because I don't have the luxury of offline gameplay in my area and forever will be the the scrubbiest Leifang player in the multi verse.

@Fullmetal
Yep pretty much what I'm going through too....

The best I can do is to learn a bunch of characters.

Pushups, situps, 5 km run, drink a health shake, then just play during the down time.

I used to play offline with my cousin, but he moved away. Now all I can do is fight the CPU, or get bodied online using wireless connection....

Hmm... Lot's of interesting answers. How would you recommend relatively newer players to DOA5LR to level up?

Stick to learning a single character and practice repetition. By doing so, you want to get as familiar as possible with your character's move set.

You also want to practice a few stun set ups for BnBs so you can grow more comfortable with starting and getting to Critical Stun Threshold. Because later on you'll start learning to experiment with threshold on your own to see how things work out.

And always pick and play a character that suits you and your preferences. Being recommended certain characters to learn the game with is fine. But if you have interest in a particular character, you will find more enjoyment learning the game that way.

Also try to learn and understand what this game's triangle system is about. Stick with the basics and pace yourself until you feel you're ready for something new.

That's generalizing it, but it's what I normally tell players I get to speak with. Character or other in-game specifics I ask what their interests are in particular to give a better answer.

^Everything above^
Also, trying to game's tutorial and learning the useful fundamentals such as Stagger escapes can really bring you a long way. At least it did from me