Ok so it's been about a year since this thread went up. I'm praying you haven't abandoned it completely. I live in West Nyack, NY which is basically kissing the Hudson Valley. I'm very new to Guilty Gear but I've been feverishly absorbing as much info as I can, I freaking love this series. If you're still looking for a venue or people to play, I know about 4 other guys besides me who would love to get together to play some GG. If you're still looking for a venue, there's a hobby shop within 10 minutes of me that hosts a Smash bros Melee Weekly run by some friends who are really cool with the owners. I'm more than sure that we can use this place to get something going. You can message me back either on here or my FB: https://www.facebook.com/malcolm.olds
Cheers!