On July 07 2011 20:03 Nuf wrote:
Moms plays WoW. Grandmothers plays WoW.
What's going to stop them from getting in to StarCraft, once they realize it's such a good and rewarding game?

One day...

WoW is not a RTS

Simberto

Germany12059 Posts

July 09 2011 17:43 GMT

#144

On July 04 2011 15:48 Cyber_Cheese wrote:
I think you went about teaching them wrong, explain what things do to start, don't just tell them what they should do from the get-go

This is very important. If you only tell somebody "Do this, now do that, than do that" They won't learn anything. Maybe after some time they will learn to imitate. But if you tell them the goals they have, and what they need to accomplish them, it is both more interesting for them and much more effective. Then you can get into the mechanical steps of actually accomplishing that.

For example, just mentioning why you have the scvs rightclick on the minerals would help a lot.

zipz0p

United States123 Posts

July 10 2011 04:26 GMT

#145

As a physicist, I would like to point out that quantum physics is not that hard.

MementoMori

Canada419 Posts

July 10 2011 10:17 GMT

#146

On July 04 2011 14:48 Scaramanga wrote:
Wait so you're saying that sc2 is a hard game because your mum and aunt, people who probably don't use computers more than once a week, found it exceedingly difficult?
Sorry this game is alot easier than bw and alot easier than you're describing it to be
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Was that a serious post? lol. Maybe it's just a troll and now I'll be the one looking stupid, but that really wasn't what you should take away from this..

I remember waaaay back in the day I tried to get my mom to play brood war. It amazed me then how it took minutes for her to figure out how to start mining. This video was reassuring. I enjoyed it man.

Joedaddy

United States1948 Posts

July 10 2011 10:35 GMT

#147

those videos were the most painful and heart warming thing I've ever seen relating to SC2!!! Thanks so much for sharing. Your family seems so genuinely nice.

AirbladeOrange

United States2574 Posts

July 11 2011 00:28 GMT

#148

Props for getting your family involved!!!

Skez

United States46 Posts

July 11 2011 01:51 GMT

#149

Nice! My mom just groans every time I mention starcraft, I'd never be able to get her to play a game, haha

... and I am definitely calling Thors "Trons" from now on

RezChi

Canada2368 Posts

July 11 2011 03:24 GMT

#150

Wow, that is quite impressive, how'd you even get them to start playing? I tried getting my ex to play, everytime i mention starcraft she just gets pissed lol

pRo9aMeR

595 Posts

July 11 2011 04:36 GMT

#151

Major props to everyone in the video, including behind the camera! You were very patient and that made it even better. However, like Simberto said a couple posts above me, if the "coaches" would have explained what they had to do and the reasoning behind it instead of just "do this, now do that", I think they would've caught on much faster.

The one time I actually got my girlfriend to play the brood wars campaign a bit, she was just so worried 'cuz she was getting attacked by zerglings but wasn't able to move back so she just sat in astonished horror as the dragoon (the dancing one) got mutilated. Then she said she'll play again if there're bunnies who hop around.

Anyways, it's good that you were able to document this momentous occasion. Perhaps if they keep playing and get better, then you can show them this video later and they can call their previous selves "such noobs"!

sc2pal

Poland624 Posts

July 12 2011 12:41 GMT

#152

Get round 2 without coaches, i guarantee mom on the right wins :D

MFMulti

Sweden69 Posts

July 12 2011 12:50 GMT

#153

Pretty cool stuff! =) Starcraft is takin' over!

Railin

Canada96 Posts

July 13 2011 03:28 GMT

#154

Your Mom and aunt are amazing :D Just for agreeing to do this, and for being so positive and enthusiastic, I'd have 0 chance to talk my Mom into it :p

P.S. You have an amazing family atmosphere there.