Lecture Plan (Part I) / Broodwar Camp

FourFace

701 Posts

June 04 2011 18:54 GMT

I took the liberty of devising a lecture plan for studying the marvelous game of Starcraft: Brood War, the original backbone of this community, as if it was a standard curricular activity integrated in our educational system. As this is only the first draft so to speak, I am welcoming more experienced players to contribute and to state their opinion. The end result could be a well organized and insightful Guide reflecting our enthusiasm and passion. A plan for someone who graduated from the university of starcraft to go by, when trying to form the talent of the next generation of bright students.

Chapter One: Broodwar Camp (age 10-15). Classes in the morning followed by Sports and Games. Practice in the afternoon followed by expeditions into nature, theater project, campfire, scary story telling and all that good jazz.

Lecture 1: From clueless to interested.
Practice #0: Demonstration matches teacher vs teacher, followed by a FFA on BGH for volunteers (Projector needed)

Lecture 2: From skeptical to n00b.
Practice #1: Trying out the mechanics

Lecture 3: Tech trees, the need for builds.
Practice #2: Practice mirror match builds.

Lecture 4: The archetypes of greatness - The International and Korean Pro-scene (Projector and speakers for inspiring music needed)
Practice #3: Practice PvT PvZ TvP TvZ ZvP ZvT builds, Decide your race.
Tournament #1: 1v1

Class separated into 3 groups according to race
From this point forward class will consist to 33.3% of general themes (all students together), another 33.3% of race specific themes (group separation) and the remaining 33.3% of supervised practice (abc).

Lecture 5: a) Map analysis / b) Hotkey setup / c) Trying out hotkey setups while playing on the discussed maps
Practice #4: Practicing builds on discussed maps. Decide your hotkey setup

Lecture 6: a) Detail of game mechanics (damage types, ramp, magic box, mineral slide and clumping, buildings specification for walling off/sim city) / b) Race-specific Micro techniques / c) Trying out micro techniques

Lecture 7: a) Scouting, Importance of Multitasking, Responses to build variations, Strategy & Tactic and Timing / b) Demonstration Matches specific build constellations Teacher(Z) vs Teacher(P) etc. / c) Practice Match with full visibility of map, no strings (free choice of build)
Practice #6: Practice Match specific build constellations

Lecture 8: 2v2 play, Closure, Camera Interviews, Group Photo. (will be edited into a souvenir movie)
Practice #7: Randomizing 2v2 teams, partner practice.
Tournament #2: 1v1, 2v2

Would you send your kids to Broodwar Camp if Day[9], Tossgirl, Bisu, Chill and Combat-Ex- were the teachers?
>^.^<

GHOSTCLAW

United States17042 Posts

June 04 2011 18:56 GMT

I would go, not sure how interested the children would be.

FourFace

701 Posts

June 04 2011 18:59 GMT

You've had your childhood

phosphorylation

United States2935 Posts

June 04 2011 19:03 GMT

if Day[9], Chill and Combat-Ex- were teachers. prob not.
on the other hand, bisu or tossgirl? hell yeah

LeperKahn

Romania1846 Posts

June 04 2011 19:06 GMT

On June 05 2011 03:54 FourFace wrote:
Would you send your kids to Broodwar Camp if Day[9], Tossgirl, Bisu, Chill and Combat-Ex- were the teachers?
>^.^<

I think these people being teachers together would be the weirdest part of camp.

Starshaped

Sweden575 Posts

June 04 2011 20:00 GMT

what the fuck

King of Blades

United States94 Posts

June 04 2011 20:07 GMT

Take Combat-Ex out and yeah, sure.
I know how to cheese already.

Ryshi

Canada361 Posts

June 04 2011 20:08 GMT

Sounds interesting. What country are you planning this in?

I would think kids aged 10-15 would find BW's graphics terrible if they have been exposed to 360/ps3 games and might find it too slow paced. Then again, if they fight each other they might develop a competitive passion for the game.I hope your project goes well.

Nitrogen

United States5345 Posts

June 04 2011 20:10 GMT

i'm so confused about the choice of the teachers...

IamBach

United States1059 Posts

June 04 2011 20:36 GMT

#10

sounds cool! Professor Combat-Ex lol
Like the thought really. Get kids young interested in the game and theres a lot of different activities you could do.

FourFace

701 Posts

June 04 2011 22:07 GMT

#11

On June 05 2011 05:08 Ryshi wrote:
Sounds interesting. What country are you planning this in?

Romania. We're always like 15 years behind so it's perfect. Plus it's cheap and we still have some nature despite our government selling it fast to corrupt rich assholes.

Canada would be awesome too though. Or maybe Switzerland? This would be our HQ

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Just listen to the song in the signature of the previous poster and imagine.

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