Teaching someone how to play:

[Failenx]

I just referred my cousin to get warcraft three (and he did), and he pretty much refuses to play singleplayer. So, basically, I'm forced to talk to him over the phone and teach him how to play. He also uses a laptop so I think it makes it a little bit harder to play without a mouse. I just have so much trouble teaching him the mechanics of the game. Any ideas on how to teach someone how to play this game? (Who also has NEVER played any other RTS game until now)

 

[BlackRose]

Refuse to teach him, what is he thinking for trying to learn the game by multiplayer without even experiencing the tutorial? And for even trying to play a game without a proper mouse?

 

[Genkora]

what blackrose said. The best way to learn is to play the single player campaigns, and tell him to go buy a mouse, couldn't cost him more than $15 for a halfway decent one.

 

[Whitesock]

Single player if he is a total newbie, if he still doesn't listen then refuse to teach him or have fun wailing on him over and over and over in 1v1's until he learns himself.

 

[Zakyath]

Tell him to send his replayers to you. This, of course, requires that you are a decent player too, so you can give him proper feedback. You can also play against him (custom games) 1on1, and after each game give him feedback.

 

[brodygs9630]

Tell him to just play Single Player Campaign all the way through, then when he has the hang of things play with him on Battle.net. I did that and didn't take me long before I was pwning on Battle.net.

 

[ElderKingpin]

i dont think a mouse is necessary, i get by fine with it.

 

[YourFace]

I've played ladder on a touchpad before, and crossing your hands really slows you down. If I lost in ladder because my hands aren't fast enough then I'd get so pissed that I'd refuse to do anything and continue playing. On the other hand, if I had a mouse, things would be a lot easier... O and to learn how to play... footmen frenzy 5.4 9 computers any level.