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) Anyways, anyone got suggestions how I should go about teaching/showing her what the thousand and thousands of us are talking about?
Teaching my KOREAN GF how to play
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sLiniss
United States849 Posts
) Anyways, anyone got suggestions how I should go about teaching/showing her what the thousand and thousands of us are talking about? | ||
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InTheFade
United States1721 Posts
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Lightwip
United States5497 Posts
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n.DieJokes
United States3443 Posts
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KumquatExpress
United States344 Posts
On June 23 2010 11:53 InTheFade wrote: Show her pictures of Reach and Nada and she'll become an instant fan, imo. She also wouldn't be his girlfriend anymore imo. Just kidding, dude. Show her a few exciting, intense progames. | ||
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DemiSe
883 Posts
The most easy way I can think of is to try to explain the bigger picture instead of going into detail. Try to relate to any other game she might have played, or any "real-life" thing she can relate to. | ||
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Ideas
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SilentCrono
United States1420 Posts
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goswser
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Wr3k
Canada2533 Posts
Explain the objectives of the game, the concept of economy, and how to use hotkeys. Tell her to build lots of workers. Set her loose. I attempted to teach my ex how to play and she was so god awful it was painful to watch. If shes not a gamer at all you are going to have to be very very patient. | ||
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cujo2k
Canada1044 Posts
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ella_guru
Canada1741 Posts
On June 23 2010 12:02 Wr3k wrote: Think big picture. Explain the objectives of the game, the concept of economy, and how to use hotkeys. Tell her to build lots of workers. Set her loose. I attempted to teach my ex how to play and she was so god awful it was painful to watch. If shes not a gamer at all you are going to have to be very very patient. WAY too much information.. like, break it WAAAAY DOWNNN. Remember, she doesn't even know marines exist. She doesnt know what vulture is or what it does. Just have her play the game first , just sandbox it with her. Let her see how the units work, what can shoot air, stuff like that. Let her see through her own trails that its better to have more than one production building rather than queuing up 5 in 1 rax. Before any strategy can be discussed, she has to know what pieces are on the game board. | ||
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Z3kk
4099 Posts
I got into Starcraft from watching the Korean progaming scene, and I imagine it'll be more fun for the un-RTS-initiated to watch before blindly trying to play. Most of the time, they'll suck miserably and be turned off immediately (generalizing), so I think it's more fun to watch, at least for now. Show her some of the threads that sort of explain Starcraft first! | ||
Chill
Calgary25989 Posts
I was in a similar situation and it was fun and easy. I started by showing her the basic units and rules, then we played a few 2v2s where I just kept us alive but didn't really attack. That got her used to making an army and getting her economy going. Then I helped coach her in 1v1 for a few games, which taught her very basic defense and timings. Then she was good to go. She could beat 2 comps when we broke up :D | ||
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Ideas
United States8147 Posts
On June 23 2010 11:58 hp.Methos wrote: i told my gf to beat the campaign first. she already gave up after 6 missions. think that that was a good idea? lol. bad idea. honestly the SC/BW campaign sucks by today's standards. skirmishs/team games are the way to go IMO | ||
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DarkMatter_
Canada1774 Posts
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Initial_H.C.
Canada560 Posts
It's important to keep an interest into it or else she might get bored and don't want to learn anymore. Show some VODs and have her engage in asking questions. Just have fun playing SC for now. Play lots of team games and build up all the basics. Watch some Proleague and Starleagues together. I think it's much better in person. Play in front of her and explain what you're doing and why and then play next to each other and have her play as you coach. Gotta be really patient. | ||
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rredtooth
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On June 23 2010 12:15 Chill wrote: lol this post has such a bittersweet ending haha.After TL had the competition "post a video of your gf beating a computer" I realized 90% of you are inept teachers. Seriously. Telling your gf to "micro her zealots" is stupid. I was in a similar situation and it was fun and easy. I started by showing her the basic units and rules, then we played a few 2v2s where I just kept us alive but didn't really attack. That got her used to making an army and getting her economy going. Then I helped coach her in 1v1 for a few games, which taught her very basic defense and timings. Then she was good to go. She could beat 2 comps when we broke up :D | ||
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Count9
China10928 Posts
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KsBerzerk
Japan105 Posts
korean vods are good. watch enough of them after having a basic understanding will explain a lot. They break it down so it's easy to understand according to what most ppl tell me. They'll apply it to real life situations or something like that I don't remember lol... but yea they help improve extremely fast | ||
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