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Gianttt
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Netherlands194 Posts
April 02 2013 15:21 GMT
#41
On April 02 2013 23:54 Sonzzy wrote:
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On April 02 2013 16:09 nanoscorp wrote:

2. Laugh it off. A positive attitude makes things more fun for everyone, even if you lose.



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.
Winners: It is difficult, but it's possible.
Pulselol
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada1628 Posts
April 03 2013 05:23 GMT
#42
consider simply not playing with her
faiza
Profile Joined June 2012
United States451 Posts
April 03 2013 20:56 GMT
#43
Co-op games. Lara Croft and the Guardian of the Light is what the bf and I just finished and it's pretty good. Portal 2 as well. I'd say maaaaybe moving onto the MOBA genre etc. only when you've been doing really well with co-op games and not having arguments and fights.

Honestly, I sound kinda like your gf; I like to figure shit out for myself and get sort of annoyed when someone is telling me how to do things. We would never play a MOBA or WoW arena together (we did a lot of WoW PVE though and that went well), since it'd probably go the way your games are going with your gf. Not playing together doesn't sound like a good solution, as gaming can be a great way to bond and have fun together. Good luck, and hope it works out.
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
April 03 2013 21:12 GMT
#44
Ok, just a quick run down of tips from someone who has been doing this for years:

1: Hardcore games like Dota are bad if you both are not able to play the game solo. You need to work up to stuff like this.

2: Do not tell your girl friend to do something over and over. Ever. In fact, never tell her what to do in the game. Provide her with suggestions after death or when something is about to happen(ok, when he comes in, hit him with sleep). Failure is part of learning. If you don't want to fail with her, don't play with her.

3: Do not play with friends unless you know they are going to accept losing with style and flare. Its unfair to them and unfair to your girlfriend, who will feel bad about making them lose. Everyone needs to be on the same page when they go into a game.

Those are my three tips. Games like LoL and Dota are super mean and can not be a lot of fun for couples to play unless you both have around the same skill level. But you girlfriend is not your friend and not some kid on the internet. You can't get mad because you lost or she messed up. Fighting over that is beyond dumb and if you can't hold it in, I would recommend you don't play.

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Profile Blog Joined August 2010
3251 Posts
April 04 2013 14:29 GMT
#45
How could you ever love a noob? I was married once.. until i found out she was gold league. ..
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