EPTOn April 02 2013 23:54 Sonzzy wrote:
This. I have taught many people DOTA2 and sc2, (girlfriiend and just female friends), and the best way to have a good time is to not taking everything so seriously. In my opinion, DOTA is even easier to teach then sc2, as you are playing with them, and you are both working together for the same objective.
First off I make a new account, and choose lowskill, so the games are relatively easy. Then i usually play a support hero, buy wards and couriers for her, and let her choose whatever hero she wants. It honestly doesn't matter, as i fully expect to lose the game. And we just have fun from there, tease her if she makes a dumb mistake, laugh when you both die to a stupid gank. Just have fun! If she ever gets a kill, tell her good job and how well she is learning the game. Just praise her a lot and make her feel like shes doing great.
I personally think she should play heroes you get a lot of kills when you first start out, as that is more interesting and fun, as a lot of action is going on with your hero. Heroes that can get a lot of kills easily is awesome, and in my experience, heroes such as Huskar, Naix, and broodmother she had fun with. Heroes that in the lowskill pool that can easily snowball.
Eventually she will get better, and you can teach her how to play support. you can play a carry and proceed to win the game, but winning doesnt really matter. If she puts a ward in a good place, and it stops you from a gank, tell her thas a great ward, and again praise her. I emphasize, having fun is the most important thing. Don't ever get mad at her, or criticize her play. If you want to teach her a hero, play it first,and ask her to watch how you play. From there she can learn and improve by herself, if she has the motivation too. If she doesn't, well the game probably isn't for her then.
If you aren't having fun, and if she doesn't want to get better, then move on. But personally I find play with a partner to me one of the most fun things to do in the Dota world, and seeing her improve just makes us both happy.
This. I have taught many people DOTA2 and sc2, (girlfriiend and just female friends), and the best way to have a good time is to not taking everything so seriously. In my opinion, DOTA is even easier to teach then sc2, as you are playing with them, and you are both working together for the same objective.
First off I make a new account, and choose lowskill, so the games are relatively easy. Then i usually play a support hero, buy wards and couriers for her, and let her choose whatever hero she wants. It honestly doesn't matter, as i fully expect to lose the game. And we just have fun from there, tease her if she makes a dumb mistake, laugh when you both die to a stupid gank. Just have fun! If she ever gets a kill, tell her good job and how well she is learning the game. Just praise her a lot and make her feel like shes doing great.
I personally think she should play heroes you get a lot of kills when you first start out, as that is more interesting and fun, as a lot of action is going on with your hero. Heroes that can get a lot of kills easily is awesome, and in my experience, heroes such as Huskar, Naix, and broodmother she had fun with. Heroes that in the lowskill pool that can easily snowball.
Eventually she will get better, and you can teach her how to play support. you can play a carry and proceed to win the game, but winning doesnt really matter. If she puts a ward in a good place, and it stops you from a gank, tell her thas a great ward, and again praise her. I emphasize, having fun is the most important thing. Don't ever get mad at her, or criticize her play. If you want to teach her a hero, play it first,and ask her to watch how you play. From there she can learn and improve by herself, if she has the motivation too. If she doesn't, well the game probably isn't for her then.
If you aren't having fun, and if she doesn't want to get better, then move on. But personally I find play with a partner to me one of the most fun things to do in the Dota world, and seeing her improve just makes us both happy.
It's the same as dealing with customers. Doesn't matter how stupidly you find it that they don't understand certain things, keep positive.
