time to take tom under my wing and teach him about FIGHTAN GAEMS (but seriously if you want to beat anyone better than kleenex find a better teacher)
VF5 and Skullgirls are $15 each, digital, and new. Most of the big games are probably sub-$40 by now.
As for "classy" players to cheer for, believe in the Mike "Mike 'Mike Ross' Ross" Ross who believes in you. (there are more class acts in the FGC than not, really. you probably wouldn't like Marn, Filipino Champ, or ChrisG, though)
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