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[07] Duelist
SRK crew at OverKlocked are good people. I've been hanging out with them for SF & MvC and they're all friendly people. Also, don't underestimate the value of having a defined meeting place at an established venue every week - it makes it far easier and less intimidating for new people to come out and join up. It's harder to get people to go to some random person's house rather than an established business.
But seriously, consider OK & Wednesday nights. There's lots of room, the atmosphere's good, and the people are great.
I've played SC since SC2, and SF since the end of 3S going into SF4. I've been to Vancouver and seen what weekly and regular gatherings can do for a community - and I've seen Edmonton's SC seen completely wither. So seriously, it's worth it to get out there and mingle. Don't count on people coming to you - you need to provide a welcoming place for them. The atmosphere has to be welcoming and the people have to be open to newcomers. If you're just a little clique of dudes who don't welcome new people, it's not going to attract new blood - new game or otherwise. You'll drive away the new people faster than you can draw them in.
Yes, SRK has some trolls, but that's what every community gets when they get big enough. A community's online forum is not indicative of what the people are like in real life, face to face.
That said ... how about getting a weekly/bi-weekly thing going, hmmm?
I wouldn't mind hosting an intial meet & greet sometime in the future, but regular weekly things should really be somewhere public and friendly - i.e. OK.
But seriously, consider OK & Wednesday nights. There's lots of room, the atmosphere's good, and the people are great.
I've played SC since SC2, and SF since the end of 3S going into SF4. I've been to Vancouver and seen what weekly and regular gatherings can do for a community - and I've seen Edmonton's SC seen completely wither. So seriously, it's worth it to get out there and mingle. Don't count on people coming to you - you need to provide a welcoming place for them. The atmosphere has to be welcoming and the people have to be open to newcomers. If you're just a little clique of dudes who don't welcome new people, it's not going to attract new blood - new game or otherwise. You'll drive away the new people faster than you can draw them in.
Yes, SRK has some trolls, but that's what every community gets when they get big enough. A community's online forum is not indicative of what the people are like in real life, face to face.
That said ... how about getting a weekly/bi-weekly thing going, hmmm?
I wouldn't mind hosting an intial meet & greet sometime in the future, but regular weekly things should really be somewhere public and friendly - i.e. OK.