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_MagnuM_
Profile Joined July 2011
Denmark136 Posts
June 24 2012 01:48 GMT
#21
i remember seeing some of these videos like a year ago.... it hasnt changed (cant say for the paid content)

i think the idea is kinda weak.. but maybe you will find some people who are willing to pay... anyway good luck, but honestly i would prefer watching a progamer stream where he commentates on what hes doing - cant get more up to date than that cos its live...

i dont mean to be rude, so dont take it the wrong way, i'm just expressing my own personal opinion.
We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.
hotkeyit
Profile Joined December 2010
United States9 Posts
June 24 2012 01:58 GMT
#22
On June 24 2012 10:11 Nerdstomper wrote:
just signed up


I love it.
http://hotkeyit.com
Jermman
Profile Joined November 2011
Canada174 Posts
June 24 2012 02:28 GMT
#23
Would help if you had up to date knowledge and people who actually knew what they are talking about. Im not paying 5 bucks a month to have someone tell me the importance of high ground control over and over, something any bronze player knows. Your sample video is shit, and if its any indication of the rest..
Terran/Random Player
DodgySmalls
Profile Joined June 2012
Canada158 Posts
June 24 2012 02:43 GMT
#24
On June 24 2012 11:28 Jermman wrote:
Would help if you had up to date knowledge and people who actually knew what they are talking about. Im not paying 5 bucks a month to have someone tell me the importance of high ground control over and over, something any bronze player knows. Your sample video is shit, and if its any indication of the rest..


While I don't agree with this post or the sentiment it posses, I do agree that up to date information is extremely important.

Should I assume the non-sample videos contain information that isn't recorded on maps like xel-naga or shattered temple?
I am confident as a player, so I wouldn't want a tool like this however I'll definitely recommend it to my friends who are newer to the game etc if it is confirmed that the knowledge is of "modern" sc2 and not 6 months old.

Best of luck, hopefully one of these websites will manage to keep up and running as I think it's an excellent business idea for consumer and producer alike.
Please remove nyx assassin
Sovano
Profile Joined November 2011
United States1503 Posts
June 24 2012 03:08 GMT
#25
On June 24 2012 04:35 TitaniumDesigns wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 24 2012 04:15 jcroisdale wrote:
In the ever growing sea of sc2 content, and a vast majority of it being free, I don't see a lot of people buying this. Im definitly a fan of Cecil and would like to watch some videos but won't be paying the money.


Looks like a nice cheap alternative to coaching and you have some great players.

There is a lot of free good content out there, but it's kinda hard to find..

So for $5/Month, i'd recommend this as it'll generally take you a good hour or more to find good content, and remember time is money.. an hour to most people is $10 working wage, so it saves you time and money!

Although for some people like me who have no job, time is not of the essence
Non0
Profile Joined April 2010
United States100 Posts
June 24 2012 05:08 GMT
#26
Wow, last time I looked at hotkeyit.com it looked pretty lame, they've really improved their site and content a lot it looks like! Good job, this looks great! :D
Ruscour
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
5233 Posts
June 24 2012 05:09 GMT
#27
On June 24 2012 03:23 teddyoojo wrote:
looks exactly like nerdstomper.com which unfortunately failed horrendous :>

Hotkeyit has been around for years (since before Nerdstomper I think), it's not some new startup and thus won't go the way of Nerdstomper
CecilSunkure
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States2829 Posts
June 24 2012 06:41 GMT
#28
On June 24 2012 05:13 Aterons_toss wrote:
Your video about micro is 40 mins long, on old maps with old openings and some pretty outdated zerg army comps ( hydra/roach is not very common, mass speed ling opening nether ).

That's because it's an old video. Skew probably didn't realize that it'd be a bad idea to display such an old video as an example video, my guess is that he was thinking "save the new content from the site redesign for paying customers".

So you're conclusion isn't really based off of a good example, though it's not really your fault.
YMCApylons
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Taiwan359 Posts
June 24 2012 06:55 GMT
#29
Any SC2 content is better than no content, but the bar is pretty high for paid content.

I watched the free CecilKurkure video on Protoss micro...there are some pretty obvious production errors that make me wonder if anyone even looked at the final product. First, the screen goes bright-white for a few minutes early in the video. It's still watchable, but it is very obvious, and very annoying. Secondly, when he pulls up MS Paint to draw some diagrams...we can't see the diagrams. Whatever image capture software he used is not capturing the MS Paint window, only Starcraft. We see the mouse cursor change shape and move around, and it doesn't make any sense at all.

The maps, strategies, and the timings are pretty old, but I guess the old stuff is the free stuff. That's forgivable. What's much more damning is that either no one bothered to check the final product, or that they thought that was good enough to charge money for it. Either way, not good.
You must construct additional pylons.
heraclos
Profile Joined September 2011
Taiwan38 Posts
June 24 2012 07:40 GMT
#30
5$ only, I'll give it a shot. gotta get out of Bronze on KR/TW :D
tyty <3
There aren't fifty ways of fighting, there is only one: the winner. [Naniwa][MvP][Moon]
StatixEx
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United Kingdom779 Posts
June 24 2012 11:41 GMT
#31
i can save you all cash just watch the destiny mass queens video. If this video picks apart HOW to get greater mechanics rather than just saying build drones then ill pay 4 life

problems im finding with this game and to get out of the gold/plat league is that everyone says macro macro macro. . . i cant identify where mine is going wrong. Do these videos point to common things like were it is slipping and what the mindset/benchmark is to fixing it

Gihi
Profile Joined September 2011
384 Posts
June 24 2012 12:55 GMT
#32
Also I wanted to note, it is too bad that there are no alternative payment options than credit card subscriptions imo. I would definitely buy like 3 months of access by say Paypal or bank transfer, but a lot of students do not own a credit card which cuts out quite a big customer base imo. Maybe some food for thought! Really helpful videos though!!
RyanRushia
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2748 Posts
June 24 2012 15:21 GMT
#33
i remember talking to these guys when they were still preparing for their website to be completed... seemed very professional, would support them!
I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free. | coL.Ryan | www.twitter.com/coL_RyanR
Diabulus
Profile Joined February 2011
Bolivia105 Posts
June 24 2012 15:36 GMT
#34
LOL this is ages old.....not --->*****NEEEWWW****<----- dude is going 1 gate fast expand....
" GO PROTOSS!!! "
Selkie
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States530 Posts
June 24 2012 15:42 GMT
#35
I'd label the videos, old, recent, new, so people get an idea of what's what.
brachester
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Australia1786 Posts
June 24 2012 16:57 GMT
#36
If I counted right, this is the third time you guys use TL's ad service. Out of curiosity, is it out of desperation or are u guys having success with it?
I hate all this singing
Zenbrez
Profile Joined June 2012
Canada5973 Posts
June 24 2012 17:00 GMT
#37
Well if the sample video is any indicator of what the rest of videos will be like, I certainly won't be signing up. Good initiative and goodluck however.
Refer to my post.
hotkeyit
Profile Joined December 2010
United States9 Posts
June 24 2012 20:41 GMT
#38
On June 24 2012 21:55 GIhi wrote:
Also I wanted to note, it is too bad that there are no alternative payment options than credit card subscriptions imo. I would definitely buy like 3 months of access by say Paypal or bank transfer, but a lot of students do not own a credit card which cuts out quite a big customer base imo. Maybe some food for thought! Really helpful videos though!!


We do also accept paypal but not bank transfers.
http://hotkeyit.com
NeMeSiS3
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Canada2972 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-24 20:49:45
June 24 2012 20:47 GMT
#39
I actually enjoy the video example, reminds me a lot of what Day9 usto be before he tailored most of his videos for lowerleague players. It's not "day9 quality from BW" but it's close enough to give it solid props. I may purchase this, but I have to kinda map out if it's worth it sense I'm ranked pretty high masters so I don't know the quality I'd receive.

Good job though, goodluck.

EDIT: I also enjoy how I don't have to watch the ENTIRE replay, you section out the important shit. This was a really basic video, but the asthetic properties were enjoyable and informational (though it's information I also know) btw cute mule during the first engagement on the ramp (building bunker) hehehe I hate that.
FoTG fighting!
-vVvTitan-
Profile Joined August 2010
United States473 Posts
June 24 2012 22:16 GMT
#40
On June 25 2012 05:47 NeMeSiS3 wrote:
I actually enjoy the video example, reminds me a lot of what Day9 usto be before he tailored most of his videos for lowerleague players. It's not "day9 quality from BW" but it's close enough to give it solid props. I may purchase this, but I have to kinda map out if it's worth it sense I'm ranked pretty high masters so I don't know the quality I'd receive.

Good job though, goodluck.

EDIT: I also enjoy how I don't have to watch the ENTIRE replay, you section out the important shit. This was a really basic video, but the asthetic properties were enjoyable and informational (though it's information I also know) btw cute mule during the first engagement on the ramp (building bunker) hehehe I hate that.


Being high masters will make certain things in the videos seem like common sense to you. However, there are also various small things that can be learned which elevate your game more than you know. The biggest difference you will notice at the higher level are the minor style variations and how they affect the duration of the game. In these videos you will most without a doubt learn these subtle differences. Also, you can post and ask for certain things to be discussed in the videos. As a coach for Hotkeyit, I enjoy having interaction with those wanting clarity or specific mechanics discussed.
vVv.Titan @ vVv-Gaming.com
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