Hey Everyone,
I'm newer to the Blazblue franchise as I came in during CS2.
Honestly, BB is a AMAZINGLY fun game worthy of world class competition considering how much depth and strategy it has.
In fact, It's one of those "Don't judge a book by its cover" games.
With that being said, I just wanted to throw in my thoughts about this entire discussion.
I agree with many points that St1ckBuG, Klaige, Shinsyn0021, P-kun, and many others said.
We gotta be united as a whole but take legitimate steps in doing so.
I have another idea that can make the game grow through smaller means.
So, "most" anime fans love to attend anime conventions (like myself).
If there are BB tournies at a local con you plan on attending anyway, try to round up as many people to compete in the tourney.
This would help to strengthen the community through face to face contact, potentially build friendships, and allow for players to get better.
Also, it being a con allows for more networking, planning, and resources for future BB endeavors.
Another idea is to build community support in your areas.
For example, if we had five dedicated players in each state/country those players could hype the game in their respective areas.
In addition, posting videos of local (small) tournies/gatherings would help a ton.
The idea is to spread exposure to this game like a virus.
Lastly, we always hear the famous phrase "persistence is key"
The more support the game has, the more we could potentially get people to say "Hmm, I guess I'll give this a shot" or "I really want to take my game to the next level".
Personally, I believe the decision to not include BB in this years EVO was a "test" and "reality check" to the community.
With that being said, this can potentially lead to this community working harder than it ever did.
Let's face it, at the end of the day nothing is wrong with this game ,and it's solid enough to be taken seriously.