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Incentivize the training of new players with scrim points

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Skrimskraw:
I think clans, teams, players should do this out of free spirit. Also how do you measure training of new players

Alistair MacBain:
Dont like this idea to much.
Competetive is one side and shouldnt be mixed with trainings.
Dont take me wrong. I love it when new players are trained and i also do it myself but it shouldnt be connected to competetive play imo.

zoffmode:
Speaking as a new player, I don't think training is all that useful unless the player is already a few days into playing the game. It's better to let beginners loose and then drop a few hints down here and there when you see them in action, but without making them feel like they're being trained. Hell, the word training carries work connotations and turns the game more into serious business.

I've played numerous games and I have never seen veterans training newbies all that useful. Clan scene is where all that usually happens, or forums, or guides, or that tips for newbies thread, etc. It's all way better learned when the new player is out looking to better himself by practice and random tidbits of information he can quickly read or ask.

Adrasteia:
I would have to disagree, these past several days I've been hopping into beginner lobbies and teaching people- to do this, one needs to be enthusiastic and able to show the new players how much fun it can be.  After showing them the ropes, I always have them add me to their friends list to play again- of those, the majority have me messaged me later, with more questions.  Fact is, I feel this is important for player retention- should we get points for it?  No. It's a bad idea because people less then enthusiastic to help will participate- and it has the possibility of causing new players getting a bad view of things.

Mr. Ace Rimmer:

--- Quote from: Adrasteia on December 22, 2013, 05:47:59 pm ---I would have to disagree, these past several days I've been hopping into beginner lobbies and teaching people- to do this, one needs to be enthusiastic and able to show the new players how much fun it can be.  After showing them the ropes, I always have them add me to their friends list to play again- of those, the majority have me messaged me later, with more questions.  Fact is, I feel this is important for player retention- should we get points for it?  No. It's a bad idea because people less then enthusiastic to help will participate- and it has the possibility of causing new players getting a bad view of things.

--- End quote ---

So much this. The CA's already have the ability to jump into novice matches for the purposes of helping people. Once they are happy with the game and have a grasp of it, then we should be encouraging them to either join an established clan or form their own. Hell, Overwatch was formed by a bunch of new(ish) players and we went on within weeks of forming to win the Flotsam Dynasty campaign.

As much as I like the idea in theory, the competitive scene isn't the best place to start new players. Of course,nothing stops any of us from jumping off our ships and out of our comfort zones to new players ships in public lobbies...

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