But isnt there always a reward for winning a tournament? Youre right, a 6 or 7 man tournament isnt very big but if you hype it up enough maybe it'll spark more of an interest for other players for the next get together/tournament. I agree with you that there should be more tournaments held, but think about it, if everyone had the mentality "Why leave me house when I can play online?" then youre right, no one will show up. On the 21st of this month there'll be a tournament held for MK. Others will be there as well, but MK is one of them, you should come out to that one...assuming you live in the tampa/clearwater area. Theres also Titans3 in...September I believe. I$aac knows more about it than I do, but what I'm trying to say is that there will be money on the line for those, so if thats what bothers you you can go to those. I feel getting together every week in person will make not only you stronger, but your competition stronger so it cycles and builds the scene better. You can reflect on why you lost/won and talk to the person next to you about it, where online you dont have the same scene. Just my thoughts, theres obviously no right or wrong way to go about playing, but for me personally I would love to get my ass kicked in person than online so I can talk with the other players and get tips.