Haha, yeah. That's at the root cause of my Guilty Gear depression, too: Lack of opponents.
I saw some amazing stuff during Devastation, the kind of skill I imagine one can only get through frequently playing the game against other people. Where does this happen? When does this happen? How do I get in on it? I don't rightly know.
I always feel guilty (bah-hah) about the Guilty Gear games I sneak in at choco's, because I know damn well that choco isn't stuffing his apartment full of heat-generating people so they can play Guilty Gear.
"But wait, whiny one, there's #R!" Yes, but #R is not Slash. #R online is not Slash + input lag + network lag: All the things I hated about 3S on XBL, really. Now that AC is out, I'm even less interested in #R.
The valley Guilty Gear scene needs its own choco.
The lack of dedicated Guilty Gear hosts and the pain this has caused me is the reason why I'm so appreciative of what Brian's done with Melty Blood. What Robb's doing is awesome, too, but he's got MvC2, 3S, GG, and I don't know how many other sorts of game fans to juggle, and that whole life thing, besides.
Now that I'm confident of my job security, I plan to move out of my house in three to four months, probably as close to my job as I can get (Mesa, mebbe Tempe). My dream is to host Guilty Gear games every Saturday when this happens, or at least as many Saturdays as I can stand.