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Loser777
1931 Posts
If my adviser lets me use the projector//whiteboard, I'm planning on doing lectures or playing some highlight reels during meetings when there isn't much going on. Organizing tournaments seems like a bit of a stretch right now, as there will probably be people of all skill levels or people who don't even own the game. I realize that what I plan on doing sounds really cliche and trite, so I'm open to suggestions as to what should happen during said meetings.  | ||
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Versita
Canada1032 Posts
if i were in your club, i'd start off with a history of BW  | ||
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Impervious
Canada4222 Posts
I have no idea what your player-base is like, but I know for mine, like 1/3 or less actually know what ICCUP is..... I'm not sure if lecture-style meetings are the way to go..... But, then again, it'll depend on the group you're working with..... | ||
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piroko139
United States261 Posts
I see a club like that more or less an IRL version of a forum like TL. | ||
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Tracil
Australia505 Posts
Obviously during the meetings you should play games! Get together little prizes for people who do the best each day, or made the most inventive play. Play older games- get people having goes at AoE or TA or C&C, they're all fun and you hit a wider audience. Give some tips- I don't think a lecture structure would work very well, though. People aren't joining this club to be lectured. <_< | ||
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emperorchampion
Canada9496 Posts
Unless the demographics of your school are crazily out of line of anything I've seen, I would suggest keeping pretty low key- if you set up for some sort of elitist, Diamond, Teamliquid user only club it's gonna die pretty hard I imagine. Also, a craaaazy amount of people own SC2 (well in North America anyway, idk where you live)- so setting up play times wouldn't be to tough I imagine. I think it's pretty cool you're taking the initiative to do this though, Good Luck! :D | ||
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awu25
United States2003 Posts
it'll be a huge turnoff if the focus is on that | ||
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Hier
2391 Posts
If you are worried about people having too broad of a skill spectrum, you can have days where you get some old (possibly unknown) RTS, install it on people's computers and play it among each other. It's not likely that anyone will be good at it, or has ever played it. Compete with each other for fun. Then discuss its gameplay from a SC players' perspective, discuss its viability as an e-sport (hypothetically), talk about its strategic elements (or lack of). Then apply anything you learned to SC. There - you have something to do that isn't just SC2 matches, and you actually learn about a new RTS! | ||
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DragonDefonce
United States790 Posts
In general, just make it a thing where people get together and play. You can do special workshops every once in awhile. Don't try to "teach" people how to play. | ||
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Loser777
1931 Posts
On October 12 2010 14:13 Hier wrote: You are in China? Wow, nice job on getting the club approved. If you are worried about people having too broad of a skill spectrum, you can have days where you get some old (possibly unknown) RTS, install it on people's computers and play it among each other. It's not likely that anyone will be good at it, or has ever played it. Compete with each other for fun. Then discuss its gameplay from a SC players' perspective, discuss its viability as an e-sport (hypothetically), talk about its strategic elements (or lack of). Then apply anything you learned to SC. There - you have something to do that isn't just SC2 matches, and you actually learn about a new RTS! I'm currently living in the states rofl O_o. The problem with playing StarCraft during meetings is that we can't really play multilayer due to the lack of LAN (thanks blizzard)... so the only way that would be possible would be with SC1. | ||
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Hier
2391 Posts
On October 12 2010 14:26 Loser777 wrote: I'm currently living in the states rofl O_o. The problem with playing StarCraft during meetings is that we can't really play multilayer due to the lack of LAN (thanks blizzard)... so the only way that would be possible would be with SC1. Oh, your name tag says China. I assumed from there... Well as I said, try playing an RTS nobody has played before, or something old like AoE1, Red Alert, Tiberian Sun. Unless you REALLY must stick to SC for some reason, like picking a club name that would solely get it past the approval of your school. | ||
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L_Master
United States8017 Posts
On October 12 2010 14:26 Loser777 wrote: I'm currently living in the states rofl O_o. The problem with playing StarCraft during meetings is that we can't really play multilayer due to the lack of LAN (thanks blizzard)... so the only way that would be possible would be with SC1. You can certainly still do multiplayer. Its not quite as simple as in SC1; but it's not complex either. As long as you guys exhange character ID's you can then add them to party and create a game, or just create a game and send a request to join. It still works, so don't let that be a setback to just lecturing or whatever, instead of also having the fun of playing games. I'm guessing that most of the people joining an RTS club are there to play some RTS socially, not to hardcore learn new strategies and how to play the game on a high level. If they already are at that point, then they probably won't be learning much from any instruction bases format anyway. TL;DR - You can do multiplayer with charcater ID's. New players probably want to play/socialize not learn, experienced players will probably know history and most of what your going to teach. | ||
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Loser777
1931 Posts
People also wanted to do things like rank everyone in the club (pretty ridiculous considering at least 1/2 the club has basically never played StarCraft) | ||
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konadora
Singapore66364 Posts
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Loser777
1931 Posts
On October 13 2010 12:20 konadora wrote: lol wow this sounds better than keionbu Unfortunately no after-school tea time | ||
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.Aar
2177 Posts
YOU MAKE ME PROUD AS A MEMBER OF THE CLASS OF '10. Dude. Ask Brandon. Friend me on Facebook. I want to see what's up. | ||
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Loser777
1931 Posts
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United States10328 Posts
On October 13 2010 13:35 .Aar wrote: UNI? BRANDON SAID TOO MANY PEOPLE SHOWED UP YOU MAKE ME PROUD AS A MEMBER OF THE CLASS OF '10. Dude. Ask Brandon. Friend me on Facebook. I want to see what's up. whoa is this university high in ... california | ||
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creditmobilier
United States82 Posts
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