EPTHow do you introduce your friends to StarCraft? - Page 3
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JacobShock
Denmark2485 Posts
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Dunmer
United Kingdom568 Posts
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TelecoM
United States10672 Posts
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Xinzoe
Korea (South)2373 Posts
On June 13 2014 08:25 GGzerG wrote: Start them out watching old Korean BW pro gaming videos on youtube, once they see how EPIC it is, they will get hooked, then introduce them to SC2. Or maybe BW if they enjoy it more. probably not, they cant comprehend whats going on. also the 1990 graphics is a big downer :D | ||
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Yakikorosu
1203 Posts
People preferring LoL or dota over an RTS should not be surprising or grounds for qq. Mobas are much much simpler games than rts and are easy to follow and understand for purely casual fans. Try introducing sc2 to people who are more into intellectual games or into sci fi. | ||
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Tapioca Weasel
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Crot4le
England2927 Posts
I encouraged him to then watch the GSL with me and he liked that. In the end I made a rough guide to give him on how to get involved with StarCraft. Unfortunately he is a semi-pro World of Tanks player so cannot watch as much as he would like but when he can he watches quite a bit. (The rough guide I make is here if anyone else wants to use it: http://1drv.ms/1qCIgqk) | ||
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Crot4le
England2927 Posts
On June 13 2014 02:58 Makro wrote: You show them mana vs firecake No I don't think that would be exciting enough, instead use Stephano vs Petraeus at Lone Star Clash 3. | ||
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Zealotdriver
United States1557 Posts
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Silvana
3713 Posts
On June 13 2014 06:37 Szgk wrote: So far I've only tried one approach - Take them to a major tournament. Tried this and failed miserably. Dragged my friend to IEM Sao Paulo this year when we went to Brazil on vacations... I have a nice picture of us, I look so happy enjoying blink stalker micro while she looks so "WTF am I doing here??". I had to buy her like 5 caipirinhas later to compensate  On a serious note, Starcraft is not for everyone. If your friends don't show interest in RTS or don't enjoy hard games in general, I don't think there is much you can do or say to get them interested :/ | ||
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ProxyKite
United States40 Posts
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Arolis
United States496 Posts
For example, the series that got me into watching SC:BW was JulyZerg vs. Best OSL Finals. It was a 3-0 sweep with the first two consisting of cheese. To me, I had just witnessed magic, but after watching more BW, I could see how most people who were already watching BW might not rate that series quite so highly. High tense, fast pace, cheesy games make for good introductions to the game since there is less to keep track of in terms of builds, units, upgrades, etc. A couple macro games are ok, but not too many at first. Personally, I think a series like SoS vs. Jaedong in the 2013 Blizzcon Finals is a decent series to introduce people to the game. Though if there is a similar series in the TvZ matchup that would be even better. I can't think of one off the top of my head. | ||
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StarStruck
25339 Posts
On June 13 2014 08:34 Yakikorosu wrote: BW is the worst possible way to introduce people who aren't some kind of retro game buff to sc. No one who is not already a Bw fan wants to see 1990s graphics in 2014. People preferring LoL or dota over an RTS should not be surprising or grounds for qq. Mobas are much much simpler games than rts and are easy to follow and understand for purely casual fans. Try introducing sc2 to people who are more into intellectual games or into sci fi. Speak for yourself and no they aren't lol. The team dynamic and positioning is very important as well. Some things people don't really grasp. It's not as simple as people think when you're talking competitive. You can dumb down RTS games in a similar vein when it comes to spectating but when it comes to playing LoL casually people tend to go ham at the start. When they start playing an RTS on the other hand they can get overwhelmed easy because even though you dumbed the game down for them. There's just a lot of things they have to pay attention to at the forefront right away; whereas, in LoL and other mobas that comes later when they start to play for realsies. Get the idea? It's not as simple and straight forward as you guys tend to make it out to be. Also LoL at the graphics. There is a reason why there's a split between people who enjoy dota more than LoL and vice versa. Just like BW and SC2. If you ask me sometimes the simple things in life are easier to spectate than something that's flashy. Why you think a lot of players op for the low settings while playing other than ultra high or something else? It's not just because of latency or their pcs cannot run it while they stream, etc. Some people actually prefer it. You cannot fight over personal preference. | ||
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Beastgief
United States34 Posts
Get him into LoL, why make him go through the stress that is this game? | ||
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Yoshi Kirishima
United States10332 Posts
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Arolis
United States496 Posts
On June 13 2014 09:55 Beastgief wrote: honestly dude, you'd be better off not introducing your friends to this game. It's a waste of time. Takes too long to become a decent player, Blizzard isn't exactly the most competent company, and your friend is just going to get frustrated from all the BS that can happen in game and losing to dumb stuff. Get him into LoL, why make him go through the stress that is this game? I mean the same thing can be said about fighting games and I love fighting games too. Different strokes for different folks, but don't knock someone for trying. I have a friend who's a brony, but he couldn't get me into MLP. I really enjoy Touhou, but I couldn't get him into that. It doesn't hurt to try. | ||
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tili
United States1332 Posts
However, some people love that feeling of taking on a massive goal  That and figure out if they like macroing or microing, and encourage them to play to their preference (i.e. let them cheese a ton if they want, as long as they are enjoying and learning, or let them try to go 5 base every game) | ||
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.kv
United States2332 Posts
I'll be streaming this session http://twitch.tv/flatlinesc2 this friday around 10pm cst if you are interested in watching | ||
BisuDagger
Bisutopia19234 Posts
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Szgk
Poland112 Posts
On June 13 2014 09:07 silvana wrote: Tried this and failed miserably. Dragged my friend to IEM Sao Paulo this year when we went to Brazil on vacations... I have a nice picture of us, I look so happy enjoying blink stalker micro while she looks so "WTF am I doing here??". I had to buy her like 5 caipirinhas later to compensate On a serious note, Starcraft is not for everyone. If your friends don't show interest in RTS or don't enjoy hard games in general, I don't think there is much you can do or say to get them interested :/ We attended the last 2 days of IEM WC in Katowice (bracket results). Got to the stands just as Taeja vs Life was starting. Prior to this, I gave her a little introduction during our drive there, but decided no to bore her too much. I added some commentary during the games and explained the main points about what was happening. Then, during the final match between hero and sos after game 2, she leans in and says something along the lines "Even I could tell that those games were bullshit". She didn't really get hooked to play the game, but then, I don't really play it either. She said watching those 4 series over 2 days was just the right amount for her. We've also seen the CS:GO finals with Virtus.pro in the finals so it was nice to cheer for the home team. But she made me this gingerbread nexus. | ||
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