Poll: Would you pay money to learn BW?
(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No

Before anything ... this post is aimed at lesser skilled players. What I want to know is this: would you pay money to get tutored by better players at BW in order to improve?

If you answer yes : about how much would you pay (What is the most you would pay to get tutored by a relatively well known and good BW player) ??

If you answer no : why not?

Anyways, thank you in advance for your input

-Xeris

decafchicken

United States20164 Posts

February 22 2007 02:48 GMT

No, i can get help for free via strat forum. Unless it was like 5$/hour and in person, then i rather just use resources i already have at hand for free.

Pressure

7326 Posts

February 22 2007 02:49 GMT

same as decaf
i'm a slow learner, might reconsider.

Rayzorblade

United States1172 Posts

February 22 2007 02:49 GMT

I answered yes. I don't know how much I'd pay though. Depends on the skill level of the tutor and how devoted they were to actually teaching and/or their teaching methods.

Basically, if I were going to pay someone (especially a Brood War player) any kind of money I'd have to see some kind of "training outline" just to make sure they were serious & had a sound method of teaching.

How much do other kinds of teachers get paid for this kind of thing -- like a tennis coach or something?

polarwolf

924 Posts

February 22 2007 02:56 GMT

yes if the tutor was sAviOr. Otherwise, HELL NO.

CaucasianAsian

Korea (South)11598 Posts

February 22 2007 02:58 GMT

Depends who teaches me. I would like to learn from someone like Art[Name], [White]White, etc... I would pay but if it's a lot then no. Maybe like... $2 an hour or something. Since, it takes a good amount of time to get better, you don't want it to cost a shitload, or no one is going to learn anything. If it's cheap then the money really adds up. If I can learn from someone who can get me to be one of the best players outside Korea, then there is no reason why I wouldn't pay.

JensOfSweden

Cameroon1767 Posts

February 22 2007 03:01 GMT

Ya, I might do it for a small fee like decaf mentioned. Perhaps just taking a couple hours of lessons and learning tricks and shit and then no more.

MyLostTemple

United States2921 Posts

February 22 2007 03:01 GMT

I used to teach for money on paypal.

there are def. ppl who pay

SK.Testie

Canada11084 Posts

February 22 2007 03:10 GMT

The private fee is $10 an hour, or $100 for 10+ hours in a 2 week period. Everything is anonymous and private. The first hour of advice I give is free but it is payment first, and the time is assured to come later.
No, it's not a joke. But I don't like taking some peoples money depending on their finances / country.
But I have, and will again.

JensOfSweden

Cameroon1767 Posts

February 22 2007 03:10 GMT

#10

I actually think alot of people would consider taking lessons from Mr Testicle

Yogurt

United States4258 Posts

February 22 2007 03:12 GMT

#11

On February 22 2007 12:10 JensOfSweden wrote:
I actually think alot of people would consider taking lessons from Mr Testicle

hahahaha

that is blatant slandering, and the bear WILL get you

on topic:

No, because if i just practiced normally, i know i can always use the strat and ask people etc

its just that i dont practice enough thus i dont expect to get any better

so i play DoTA more often

ATeddyBear

Canada2843 Posts

February 22 2007 03:15 GMT

#12

yes, but only for the money i find on the groud

Night[Mare

Mexico4793 Posts

February 22 2007 03:34 GMT

#13

no way, i'd rather spend those on something else. I have enough free time to mass game bw

. Plus its funner when you auto-analize yourself and make a gamestyle of your own.

CTStalker

Canada9720 Posts

February 22 2007 03:38 GMT

#14

Fuck no

Leath

Canada1724 Posts

February 22 2007 03:40 GMT

#15

Never.

I think certain things cant be taught, so unles they can garantee an improvement (which is kind of hard to measure) I wouldnt go for it.

Youd be surprised to know some good players can put just little of their game understanding in words. Its like playing GO, you make moves that feels good or feels right at a given time. Though in Starcraft there is a reasonning (or should be!), its not easy to unravel its secrets. Specially when it comes to timing decision which come mostly from experience. I dont think timing and control can be taught as much.

Certainly, they could show BOs, strats, like you find everywhere and you can do by yourself, anything deeper I dont think you can find anywhere, and no one can say for sure.

Also, i play sc to be entertained. I dont plan to make a living out of it, and therefore its not a good investment...
One might say that I do pay for swimming lessons, and tennis lessons even though I dont plan to make a living out of neither. I guess the main difference is the accessibility to courts and swimming pools, also free ranking to allow me to compete in this sports with people of my own level.

However I think would be great to have SC free lessons :D
PGT was starting the system where players ranked B and above could apply as a teacher, and players intersted would give their ICQ#/MSN.
Shame it went down...

FalliNinLove

Slovakia865 Posts

February 22 2007 03:56 GMT

#16

I would but it would have to be top pro...Savior, chojja, July for good price

Person514cs

1004 Posts

February 22 2007 03:57 GMT

#17

On February 22 2007 11:56 polarwolf wrote:
yes if the tutor was sAviOr. Otherwise, HELL NO.

LemOn

United Kingdom8629 Posts

February 22 2007 04:01 GMT

#18

Nal_Ra teaching me how to be sexy?

OMG YES 100% $20 /hour at maximum though. And there had to be a translator

Locked

United States4182 Posts

February 22 2007 04:02 GMT

#19

realistically, no way

i mean in an imaginary world where for some reason a progamer like boxer, savior etc. wanted to train me in good english + knew how to teach + wanted a ridiculously low price ($1/hour, just making that up) then yes
but since their time is probably worth more than i would want to spend (a valid assumption considering i wouldn't even want to teach someone for how much i would spend even if they were willing to pay me that) then no