In order for Skullgirls to thrive, the community at large needs to let to publisher know that there is a thriving community willing to support it. By joining this group, you are effectively letting Autumn know that this is a game that deserves to flourish! Send it around and give this game a second wind!
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Asked people with actual influence to retweet it. Gonna get as many peeps as I can to sign off on this thing.
Awesome to hear, if you hear back from any of them I’d love to know and update the facebook if we get support from some big names within the community.
We should probably bring that goal down to like a thousand …
Its less about the goal and more just getting as many as we can, ill bring it down to 1,000 though.
I’m not really clear on what this petition is for. What are you trying to accomplish with this? Is it that you want the game to be featured at tournaments, or for DLC for the game, or what? I can’t sign this without more information.
Mike mentioned on the Salty Cupcakes stream last night that the thing fundamentally holding back Skullgirls’ future development isn’t the money to initiate the projects more so than Autumn or parties affiliated with them feeling like there wouldnt be enough people out there either wanting it or willing to pay for it. This petition is to show that the support for Skullgirls amongst the community is still very much alive and waiting.
Which would be the most effective medium to show Autumn Games that this game should/will have a sufficient, if not already strong, fan following? I, admittedly, only have the trial version but plan to unlock the game when the patch is released… if not much sooner. This may sound like I’m contradicting myself, but allow me to provide reasoning: it is precisely Autumn Games’s hesitation to promote this game that makes me hesitant to invest. Should they decide to buckle down already and back this gem, I wouldn’t be so wary of being let down because they decided to waste the loads of potential on possible future works for this. I state this attribution because I may not be the only one who feels this way, and Autumn games should understand that. If you want the masses to invest in your product and generate revenue, you better damn well act like it’s the Miss Fortune’s meow! 
The petition is to let the publisher know that there’s still support for the game and people that want to play and get more content. They apparently feel like there isn’t a player base large enough to make up the cost of producing new stuff. The problem is that the game needs that stuff to attract new players. Tons of people are waiting on the PC version. Everyone wants more characters. People in charge need to be convinced to make at least one addition, to get the ball rolling.
Honestly, I don’t think the petition will do much to help. It all depends on how many pick up the game after the patch and what we do to support and promote the game. Getting the dlc, uploading videos, writing informative material, plus starting and maintaining local scenes will help the most. If there isn’t a station at BB or UGS, I’ll host sessions.
It’s a shame that a game that does so many things right has had such a string of bad luck, as well as the lack of support from all sides. This may be the last chance we get to make sure the game isn’t doomed to obscurity.
Mike stated that a petition would be one of the better ways to get autumn’s attention. The goal is to get the petition large and active enough to prove to autumn that the game is a worthwhile investment. I originally had named the petition “Skullgirls needs funding” however Mike swiftly corrected me and said it wasn’t funding but community support and vocalism that are the problems. As such, I’ve been trying to assemble people who love the game under one banner saying they will support the game from now until always. I’ve met a lot of people online who say “Such a good game, what a shame its had such bad luck, i cant wait for more characters, etc…” but all these statements are isolated and spread out through forum posts and stream chats. I’m hoping to basically gather all of those people for Autumn’s attention.
Is there any chance we could get this petition a story on Shoryuken front page? I’d imagine this isn’t really news so I’m guessing not and I don’t want to get RPG fired for constantly pushing Skullgirls stories.
Damn- well let’s support the game however we can because it’s not just a good fighting game, but awesome characters and franchise. Keep passing this on cause at least it’s something, but hope isn’t lost, as there’s that mystery announcement from Ravid upcoming…
I’m ending my “abstaining” position tonight and purchasing the full game! I’ve decided to follow my own statement, and provide support to this game and just hope that Autumn Games catches onto the motion. This is one of those games that not only is designed amazingly well and executes with the best of them [high-tier games], but the amount of fan-service and easter eggs is just remarkable. True fan-service games (that are also high-quality) are relatively rare, with the only other game i can think of at this time is Scot Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game.
This… needs to be put up on the front page after the patch comes out. Before, and I don’t think it’ll catch as much attention, and too many people will go “So I won’t see the patch unless I sign this?”. The patch will let people know that the game ISN’T in permanent limbo, and that it is making progress. Then, after that, post this petition with this (if it’s true, Mike please say something).
I know we can break 1000 on this piece. Everyone doesn’t even have to fuck with the game right now, they just have to say “I’m interested in this, keep going!” If MML3, a 10 year waiting sequel (That aparently wasn’t *that *popular when it came out) can reach 100,000, we can break 1,000. Let the big names know right away, let the patch come out, and then front page this.
This is the internets fault. The god damned internet, so fricking negative on anything they don’t like… back before this stupid internet, this game would have came out, been a slam dunk in arcades, and would right now be on at least SG4 right now. Mike’s name would become “King Z”, he would talk in his Russian accent 24/7, and we’d probably have people seriously talking about “Skullgirls vs.” games. Where’s my Time Machine…
If you can send a product refined through historical contingency back in time of course it’s going to be good…
You know what I mean. Even if it didn’t build off of previous shit, the characters and story, even if it just bit off SFII or Tekken like everyone else did at the time, this game would be awesome.
But if it wasn’t for the internet, even competing with current games, this game wouldn’t be doubted by Autumn if it wasn’t for the negativity of the internet.
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signed/joined just hope this doesn’t mean that the PC port is in jeopardy of not happening. Been waiting and waiting 
Skullgirls are getting too fat for their bras! They don’t need support, they need exercise!
I really don’t think that’s a compelling argument.
The internet just serves to fester whatever already exists, whether it be positive or negative.
Also, personally, if this game didn’t build off the mechanics of all the games Mike Z has played and enjoyed over the years, I would never touch it. It’s the gameplay that makes this game for me. And SFII and Tekken had so so many biters; I don’t see how SG could possibly be welcomed with open arms if it was just another costume swap to add to the pile of crap being shoved out back then.