This is pretty much why I stop playing some games; especially tourney fighter games. Once the Douchbags move in, the game is pretty much over for me. Take for example my recent rediscovery of SSFIV. After U/MvC3 got overrun by the Douchebag players, I decided to start preparing for SFxTK. I did this by picking up SSFIV again, since they're built off similar engines.
Turns out that, like me, a lot of the people who play SSFIV appreciate the more methodical, strategy based, catch-as-catch-can gameplay that the pure SF series still uses and emphasizes. So, not only did I get in some good practice that had me in goo standing for STxTK, I actually enjoyed my time playing SF again. The people tended to be a lot more sportsman-like, and a lot less time spent busting out 50-70 hit combos where I could literally put down my controller and not made one bit of difference.
Now, don't get me wrong. I enjoy U/MvC3. It's a good game, and I've had some fine matches with it. But there comes a point where you can boot up the game and be a pointless punching bag so many times before you just don't care anymore.
Turns out that, like me, a lot of the people who play SSFIV appreciate the more methodical, strategy based, catch-as-catch-can gameplay that the pure SF series still uses and emphasizes. So, not only did I get in some good practice that had me in goo standing for STxTK, I actually enjoyed my time playing SF again. The people tended to be a lot more sportsman-like, and a lot less time spent busting out 50-70 hit combos where I could literally put down my controller and not made one bit of difference.
Now, don't get me wrong. I enjoy U/MvC3. It's a good game, and I've had some fine matches with it. But there comes a point where you can boot up the game and be a pointless punching bag so many times before you just don't care anymore.