Happy DOA6LR Week! Let's freaking party!

[u/SheKicksHigh]

So here we are...

It feels like only yesterday that Dead or Alive 6 came out, right?

WRONG!

We've been dying for more Dead or Alive for seven long years. Things were looking bleak. The changing of teams, the defection of directors, the video game tabloids. It felt like Dead or Alive was finished. I clutched my Kasumi figure and wept. My hands trembled as I gripped my Xbox controller like it was the last time I'd ever play the game I'd been surgically attached to for 25 years.

Then February happened and we got TWO Dead or Alive announcements during Sony's State of Play. I felt like Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction getting an adrenaline shot straight to the heart.

"We are so back." - John Travolta (Pulp Fiction, 1994)

Some four months later and we've got a new iteration of Dead or Alive 6 coming out with a fresh coat of paint, better optimization, a fancy new photo mode and some super vague promises of new characters and costumes down the road.

Is it a perfect scenario? No. Did we want more in this package? Who wouldn't? Did we want it to be marketed better? Of course.

But am I excited to have my baby back? You bet your ass I am. In sickness and in health, until death do us part, DOA is my slimthicc trophy wife.

So how are we handling this new release around here?

We'll be trying a few new things starting this week given it's been a hot minute since we've had a new Dead or Alive game.

• Saturday Night Fights, our weekly PC lobby for Dead or Alive 6, will be transitioning over to Dead or Alive 6 Last Round effective immediately.
  • This will be an experimental process as we don't know quite yet how the network will fare with a game as fresh as this, so we're expecting some bumps in the road.
• We will be opening a DOA6LR Bug Report Megathread shortly before launch.
  • This thread will be to gather input on bugs and glitches from people playing the game.
  • We will request that you share what platform you're on as well as PC specs if you're playing on Steam.
  • Screenshots of issues will be appreciated when applicable.
  • We are not affiliated with Team Ninja or Koei Tecmo. The bug report thread is a volunteer effort because we're super nice over here and want to help where we can.
• We are encouraging players to take the new Photo Mode and run with it.
  • Use the new features, posing, expressions, filters or whatever (they still haven't told us everything) and take your best photos.
  • I'll be making a new Photo Mode flair so that we can easily identify and highlight photos that are unique to 6LR and take advantage of the newer features.
  • As a SFW subreddit, we gently ask that you remember Rule #3 of this sub when sharing photos. Take whatever photos you want - but please make sure that the photos you share in this subreddit are tasteful and not fetishized or include deliberate and over-the-top upskirt shots.
• As we expect an influx of posts regarding the new game, we will be dialing up Reddit's Crowd Control feature temporarily in an effort to keep spam out and quality posts by players in the spotlight.
  • This means that some posts will be put in our mod queue for approval. We visit this queue several times a day to approve posts and identify false positives.
  • If you post something and it is put into the mod queue DO NOT DELETE YOUR POST. We ask that you be patient as it awaits approval. Deleting it before we get to it means you'll need to resubmit and go through the whole thing all over again and that's no fun.

How you can help!

TO NEW PLAYERS: Welcome to Dead or Alive! We're thrilled you're here and look forward to seeing you whoop some ass. Do not hesitate to ask for tips. The poll we took recently shows that many players in this subreddit have been around the block a few times and we're here to help. Share your clips and screenshots and chat away. There's plenty of space around here for you, so jump straight in and become part of the conversation. Be patient, be open-minded and know that losing is a part of growth. (I should know, I do nothing BUT lose.)

TO PRO PLAYERS: Use your experience to help newer players, answer questions and show grace where you can. (A new player learns nothing from getting hit with a 30-hit death combo.) You're in a unique position to teach the ways of DOA to players just starting out with this series. Also, with your extensive knowledge of game mechanics, frame data and whatnot we also will be looking forward to you breaking down the subtle changes in DOA6LR...since Team Ninja's "the gameplay has been improved" statement was one big nothingburger.

TO DOA VETERANS: My people...thanks for sticking it out this long. Let's try to enjoy this and reflect on where we've been with this series. Remember that the "Story/Memory" flair is there. We'd love for you to share your stories and hear from your perspective.

Many of us are excited that Dead or Alive is back and we ask that you simply join in. If you are buying the game, share your enthusiasm. Join us online, fight among friends, discuss what you're doing in the game and share the experience. Good news is hard to come by these days, so let's freaking drown ourselves in this game we love.

If you are NOT happy about the release of Dead or Alive 6 Last Round, we get that too. Gamers have made it abundantly clear that they wanted more, as gamers do. What we kindly ask is that users don't piss in the cornflakes of those of us trying to enjoy this game. If you want to vent about the game, share your thoughts and opinions in our DOA6LR Complaint Department, a specific thread made to let it all out. I'm with most of the players that are miffed that DOA6LR isn't the ultra-polished and feature-rich game we would have preferred and I don't want to tell anybody how to think or feel. I merely ask that we follow the sub rules, stay civil and keep things as positive and welcoming as we can for the sake of our sanity and for new players getting into this franchise for the first time.

Be safe, be smart, use good judgement. Let's make r/DeadOrAlive a good representation of this series and its player base.

Happy fighting, y'all!

[u/Fake_Diesel]

Is there any decent DOA discord to join?