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HaruHaru
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States988 Posts
August 22 2010 22:31 GMT
#1
So with the onset of SC2, I'm sure more people are trying to get their girlfriends to join in on the fun. This is the furthest i got in trying to teach my gf how to play sc:bw . She sat down for a day and took notes as i taught her the basics, then she completely lost interest/gave up the next day claiming it was too hard -_-. I guess sc2 is easier to learn than sc:bw, but its too late now for me since my gf has already given up on sc. She's already too intimidated by it from her sc:bw experience .

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moral of the story: should teach your girlfriend sc2 and not bw or else they'll think the games too hard and wont ever want to try it again.

*****
Long live BroodWar!
jodogohoo
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada2533 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-22 22:32:45
August 22 2010 22:32 GMT
#2
your doing it wrong, the best way is to have her play the campaign, or maybe some custom games =D, or do some 2v1 comp stomps, anything "fun"

DON'T BLAME THE STUDENT, BLAME THE TEACHER, LETS ROCK
DrTJEckleburg
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States1080 Posts
August 22 2010 22:33 GMT
#3
Well maybe now she won't get as pissed at you for choosing BW over her because she can't even contemplated how awesome it is. Mission accomplished.
Im pretty good at whistling with my hands, especially when Im holding a whistle.
KamuL
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States154 Posts
August 22 2010 22:34 GMT
#4
i believe there have been several good players teach their gf bw, and it turned out good ( tot)ore(, neo)pink, lastlight)

but yeah sc2 is definately much easier xd
IsAi.199 =) Roar
Kyuukyuu
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Canada6263 Posts
August 22 2010 22:34 GMT
#5
person sign is population cap :3
Kenpachi
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States9908 Posts
August 22 2010 22:34 GMT
#6
I like her handwriting
Nada's body is South Korea's greatest weapon.
Megalisk
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States6095 Posts
August 22 2010 22:34 GMT
#7
"3 scvs on gas refinery thingy"
Cute :3
Tear stained american saints and dirty guitar dreams across a universe of desert and blue sky , gas station coffee love letters and two dollar pistol kisses from thirty five dollar hotel room stationary .
TeabagInsurance
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada320 Posts
August 22 2010 22:35 GMT
#8
uhhh i think you're doing it wrong
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VTArlock
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States1763 Posts
August 22 2010 22:35 GMT
#9
Ya bro, you cant just throw information at her!
I did this with my ex, you have to ease them into it. Play some UMS like evolves or turret defence to get them interested, THEN hit them with the iccup server
Why?
Hyde
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Australia14568 Posts
August 22 2010 22:39 GMT
#10
"can't build another scv if you reach population cap"
You can't build any unit period, not just scv hahaha
She has nice handwriting, and her notes are cute, maybe you shouldn't have made her play Terran
Because when you left, Brood War was all spotlights and titans. Now, with the death of the big leagues, Brood War has moved to the basements and carparks. Now, Brood War is unlicensed brawls, lost teeth, and bloody fights for fistfulls of money - SirJolt
Slayer91
Profile Joined February 2006
Ireland23335 Posts
August 22 2010 22:47 GMT
#11
you don't "learn" bw like school. That drains the fun!
funkie
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Venezuela9376 Posts
August 22 2010 22:54 GMT
#12
lol, the notes are pretty cute actually.
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k20a
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Canada412 Posts
August 22 2010 22:55 GMT
#13
I like how the hand writing is neat at first, but gets worse as the writing goes on; telltale sign of boredom lolol
"It's like that one time Luke Skywalker threw the ring in to Mordor to kill Hitler, or something" - Tasteless
Necosarius
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
Sweden4042 Posts
August 22 2010 22:56 GMT
#14
This is so cute

When my gf wanted to learn bw I first tought her how to beat the comp, it gave her something to strive for. Since she played Zerg I told her to go 3hatch mass speedling or some hydra break. Easy to learn and she reached her goal to beat the comp as well
Kentor *
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States5784 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-22 22:58:43
August 22 2010 22:58 GMT
#15
this is pretty sad to me. i can feel how bored she must have been just by looking at the picture.
Chesner
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Iceland817 Posts
August 22 2010 23:06 GMT
#16
And what did you learn from this? Don't teach her like its a choir.

Just imagine if someone sat down with you and had you take notes on playing football without actually ever playing it. Not fun now is it? Just let her play the game, sit by her and instruct her CALMLY!
PENGUINS
ArvickHero
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
10387 Posts
August 22 2010 23:10 GMT
#17
uh.. just play 2v2 vs comps w/ her?
Writerptrk
shurgen
Profile Joined October 2009
350 Posts
August 22 2010 23:13 GMT
#18
jeezus your gf is a nerd haha.

just PLAY THE GAME =)
StorkHwaiting
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States3465 Posts
August 22 2010 23:15 GMT
#19
LOL your gf sounds really cute from her notes. Just be glad you have a funny girlfriend haha. No SC needed.
HaruHaru
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States988 Posts
August 22 2010 23:22 GMT
#20
Haha I did make her play it! She just chose to take those notes herself to remember. She has a tendency to forget things really quickly >.>
Long live BroodWar!
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