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Licmyobelisk
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Philippines3682 Posts
October 22 2010 20:13 GMT
#21
I love it when girls say that they like your hobbies only to hit on you

as much as possible, make her play the campaign first so she will learn the basics and get into the vibe of the story. Much better that she can have fun with it first then show reach and bisu once she turns gets really into the game.
I don't think I've ever wished my opponent good luck prior to a game. When I play, I play to win. I hope every opponent I ever have is cursed with fucking terrible luck. I hope they're stuck playing underneath a stepladder with a black cat in attendance a
NeWnAr
Profile Joined April 2010
Singapore231 Posts
October 22 2010 20:14 GMT
#22
Dude I'm so totally jealous.
Live For the Swarm!
Gummy
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States2180 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-22 20:25:32
October 22 2010 20:24 GMT
#23
This happened to me back in 2009. I blew my shot after I started raging at her inability to beat the fucking computer, after I showed her some super simple build orders that can't lose to the computer. She spent all her time scrolling around and right clicking into the opponent's base. Only without macro. At that point I just gave up on her and never spoke to her again.

Edit: On a side note, she was still able to beat my friend, who claimed to be good at Terran. I rofl'ed.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ There are three kinds of people in the world: those who can count and those who can't.
SpicyCrab
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
402 Posts
October 22 2010 20:27 GMT
#24
I love teamliquid.

Guy 1 - "So this girl saw me playing starcraft and said it looks cool."

Guy 2,3,4,5,6 - "Dude, it's obvious she wants to bone you so hard."

What?
I'm such a baller in my dreams. - HiFriend
NickC
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
233 Posts
October 22 2010 20:33 GMT
#25
get her to take notes

1. workers mine minerals which is money
2. they take 8 minerals each trip
3. you need 2.5 workers per mineral patch for saturation
4. workers cost 1 supply
5. supply is how many units you can build
5. you can have up to 200 supply
6. you need supply depots to increase your supply
..........
AirbladeOrange
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States2574 Posts
October 22 2010 20:34 GMT
#26
Just teach her how to have fun with it. The title kinda makes it seem like you are teaching an animal how to do a trick to put on youtube. And does your mom really watch you play starcraft?
Lglow
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
130 Posts
October 22 2010 20:39 GMT
#27
I believe the majority of posters have it right. Start with easy campaign tutorial, this was designed by blizzard to ease COMPLETELY new players into the game (such as your lady friend). You are there to function in the capacity of an additional resource and to make it more fun/interesting!

Some missed on a few crucial points IMO:

- She has already shown interest, don't need to show her progamers, day 9, etc. Save this for when interest decreases
- If she tries it and doesn't like it, let it go; don't force the issue. Its likely that you have other things to base your friendship in.
- Don't expect her to want to do this everytime you hang out, clearly gaming is a small diversion for her, rather than a passion.

- If she plays farmville or other similar game, use the concepts she knows from these games to apply to this game. Make the game relate to things she knows to generate interest
EchOne
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States2906 Posts
October 22 2010 20:40 GMT
#28
Once she knows some basics, just play team games with her and chat on skype or something during the game. Talk about the game from time to time, but mostly just chat about random shit. glhf
面白くない世の中, 面白くすればいいさ
Endymion
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States3701 Posts
October 22 2010 20:43 GMT
#29
On October 23 2010 05:34 AirbladeOrange wrote:
Just teach her how to have fun with it. The title kinda makes it seem like you are teaching an animal how to do a trick to put on youtube. And does your mom really watch you play starcraft?


Of course she watches me play starcraft, everyone in my family loved my BW muta micro haha..
Have you considered the MMO-Champion forum? You are just as irrational and delusional with the right portion of nostalgic populism. By the way: The old Brood War was absolutely unplayable
Borknagarush
Profile Joined February 2009
176 Posts
October 22 2010 20:45 GMT
#30
Just don't forget to tell her about meta-game, whatever that suppose to mean.
awu25
Profile Joined April 2010
United States2003 Posts
October 22 2010 21:00 GMT
#31
On October 23 2010 05:24 Gummy wrote:
This happened to me back in 2009. I blew my shot after I started raging at her inability to beat the fucking computer, after I showed her some super simple build orders that can't lose to the computer. She spent all her time scrolling around and right clicking into the opponent's base. Only without macro. At that point I just gave up on her and never spoke to her again.

Edit: On a side note, she was still able to beat my friend, who claimed to be good at Terran. I rofl'ed.

i see you have very good social skills
hazelynut
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States2196 Posts
October 22 2010 21:01 GMT
#32
Show her campaign and get her used to the controls, and then play customs and 2v2's with her! :D 2v2's will inevitably be a lot of fun, but you might have to carry the team at first.
Zerg | life of lively to live to life of full life thx to shield battery | www.cstarleague.com <3
Gummy
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States2180 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-22 21:02:23
October 22 2010 21:01 GMT
#33
On October 23 2010 06:00 awu25 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 23 2010 05:24 Gummy wrote:
This happened to me back in 2009. I blew my shot after I started raging at her inability to beat the fucking computer, after I showed her some super simple build orders that can't lose to the computer. She spent all her time scrolling around and right clicking into the opponent's base. Only without macro. At that point I just gave up on her and never spoke to her again.

Edit: On a side note, she was still able to beat my friend, who claimed to be good at Terran. I rofl'ed.

i see you have very good social skills

My social skills are amazing. This one time I was playing HoN and I worked up the courage to use my microphone. And we almost won that time, but only after all my teammates muted me for being a whiny bitch.

Also, I'm going to dinner right now. Which is social because there will be a lot of people around, none of whom I will talk to <3.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ There are three kinds of people in the world: those who can count and those who can't.
crazeman
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
664 Posts
October 22 2010 21:12 GMT
#34
Since she enjoyed watching you play, you can always invite her to watch the next GSL (only when tastosis gets back.... don't do it with the subpar casters) or maybe some HD/Husky VODS, eventually you can work up to the day9 dailies.
Neeka
Profile Joined October 2010
United States49 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-22 21:21:35
October 22 2010 21:20 GMT
#35
Refer her to a friend you have who plays sc and have them teach her. That way you can do the right thing and focus on your own gameplay.
"To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems." -Homer Simpson
crazeman
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
664 Posts
October 22 2010 21:31 GMT
#36
On October 23 2010 06:20 Neeka wrote:
Refer her to a friend you have who plays sc and have them teach her. That way you can do the right thing and focus on your own gameplay.


When you said "friend" I assumed that the friend is named Neeka, and by "them" I assume that you meant TL?
Johnny B
Profile Joined April 2009
United States76 Posts
October 22 2010 23:01 GMT
#37
On October 23 2010 04:49 BottleAbuser wrote:
Or you could try telling her to put her hand between yours and the mouse, so she can gain some "muscle memory" for playing. Extra points if you can do it with both hands at once, or convince her to tape her fingers to yours.

This is the best advice I've ever heard in my entire life. I'd like to add a suggestion that you run your fingers through her hair with your left hand, starting during the mid game. Play this right and you could be making out by "gg."
My dad can beat your dad in StarCraft.
NevilleS
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Canada266 Posts
October 23 2010 01:13 GMT
#38
On October 23 2010 05:27 SpicyCrab wrote:
I love teamliquid.

Guy 1 - "So this girl saw me playing starcraft and said it looks cool."

Guy 2,3,4,5,6 - "Dude, it's obvious she wants to bone you so hard."

What?


Lol, settle down. it's impossible to know whether sure wants to "bone" him, but it is obvious that she likes him some what and wants to hang out. I was just advising him to not run a good opportunity to talk to a girl (omg right) by going all hardcore "i will show you the way to be awesome" on her. She wants to have fun, so the "best way" to teach her is to just hang out, have fun, don't take anything seriously... Honestly all this "show her the campaign or commentaries" stuff is so wrong...
Endymion
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States3701 Posts
October 23 2010 01:33 GMT
#39
On October 23 2010 10:13 NevilleS wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 23 2010 05:27 SpicyCrab wrote:
I love teamliquid.

Guy 1 - "So this girl saw me playing starcraft and said it looks cool."

Guy 2,3,4,5,6 - "Dude, it's obvious she wants to bone you so hard."

What?


Lol, settle down. it's impossible to know whether sure wants to "bone" him, but it is obvious that she likes him some what and wants to hang out. I was just advising him to not run a good opportunity to talk to a girl (omg right) by going all hardcore "i will show you the way to be awesome" on her. She wants to have fun, so the "best way" to teach her is to just hang out, have fun, don't take anything seriously... Honestly all this "show her the campaign or commentaries" stuff is so wrong...


Heh all I asked was how to teach her to play, campaign is actually a pretty good idea. She actually wants to learn how to play, its not just about hanging out. she is just a total newbie.
Have you considered the MMO-Champion forum? You are just as irrational and delusional with the right portion of nostalgic populism. By the way: The old Brood War was absolutely unplayable
AirbladeOrange
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States2574 Posts
October 23 2010 02:05 GMT
#40
I like how people are saying start her out with the campaign, then 2v2s, then move on to Day 9 Dailies. It's unlikely she will ever want to watch Day 9. Sorry Day 9, but you even know you have single digit female viewers (if any). But it seems like you're getting her addicted to a drug with all different stages of using. It is amusing.
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