Free Step Dodge

Multiple reasons: The game system since they think it's too luck based even though it isnt, DOA gives you a chance to counter on read but outsiders often think it's just random. The fanservice also tends to put off people from playing too

They think some players only play it for the jiggling boobs. *jiggle jiggle* (.)(.) ~ (')(') ~ (.)(.)

It's respeck not respect.

The fact that most fans and the publishers/devs sell the game for the fanservice more than for its gameplay is probably the main reason... I would never get into DOA if it wasn't for Ninja Gaiden opening me up, because from outside, it really looks like a game that people play for the boobs only.

@VAND1TA In SOME cases that is actually true.

^ What sotherius said regarding the reasons

The FGC doesn't respect DOA because its own community doesn't do enough to give them a reason to respect it. I.e. Look at the Smash community. shitloads of people come out to their events and thus they have made an impact at the biggest stages such as EVO. Whereas the DOA community is too busy bitching about online spammers and what DLC costumes they want.

Hard and direct! @Force_of_Nature

Imma keep it 100 and say that there are a few DLC costumes that i would like(another legacy pack). But F.o.N's post is still 150% true.