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[DjPush]

Sooo... I have noticed a lot of team and player bashing of skill from the community and wanted to offer some kind of service to new players and/or teams. I have some premium time and I'm willing to devote a couple hours a week to give anyone who wants some pointers. I'm no maverick and I don't make any claims to be the best at the game. However, I do have 16,000 drops under my belt and a azz load of premium time to use on private drop cues for training purposes.

I live in the USA and am in the Mountain standard time zone. Probably the best time for me would be on Sunday Evenings. I also have a private TS server that you can join me on by yourself or with your team. My Team would also be willing to help with the training once your ready to take on organized groups. Probably start off light playing against you with joke builds until you get used to playing together using tactics and then hit you with the meta.

Anyway, I encourage anyone else with some spare time to offer the same services to those who might want it. PM me if interested and good luck to you all!

[Ghogiel]

Church of Skill and Meatshield monday are probably worth mentioning but I don't know if either still happen.

[DjPush]

Church of skill has been on hiatus since the clan running it has had a falling out

[Impossible Wasabi]

It would be interesting if PGI were to give people "trainer" tags or officially make some training reigment, the Space Pope has seen similar things done in flight sims, where the developers made certain trainers.

It worked rather well, because new players could very easily find one of these trainers (as they had specific hours posted) and it was really quite useful.

Edited by The True Space Pope, 06 February 2015 - 07:11 AM.

[Vanguard836]

Good idea DJ, count me in if you need a hand.

[DjPush]

Thank you Vanguard. I will.

[STEF_]

You know what?
Kudos to you!

Today I met the umpteenth pilot trying to hit me with srm.... at +300 m range.

A rookie boot camp is very necessary.

[DjPush]

One thing to offer the help. It's another for people to accept it.

[Votanin FleshRender]

Something like this would have been SO helpful for me when I was starting out... maybe I wouldn't have rage quit 3 times

I am not even remotely a good player, but I think I'm finally better than bad, and would love to help out with something like this. My playing time is enormously erratic though, as I work 60-70 hours a week and have an amazing wife and 4 kids. If you ever get this off the ground and need a hand, PM me a few days in advance, if you can, and I'll do what I can to be there to help.

Biggest problem is, the people that need this the most probably don't ever see the forums. Some way to advertise in-game is what you need.

[DjPush]

Will do! Thanks Votanin

[XtremWarrior]

Great idea!

But huh...
Shouldn't this thread be also/better in the New Player's Section?

[DjPush]

It's not just for new players.

[MattPaul]

I can join this. If you can, PM me.

[Novakaine]

I had suggested that PGI open up the training grounds to actual team training.
2- 4 man only, larger groups need to pay with premie time.
Didn't get much traction.

[MoonUnitBeta]

Cool move DJ!

[ThisMachineKillsFascists]

Stefka Kerensky, on 06 February 2015 - 08:10 AM, said:

You know what?
Kudos to you!

Today I met the umpteenth pilot trying to hit me with srm.... at +300 m range.

A rookie boot camp is very necessary.

My wolverine 7k has 347 meters range on srms

[STEF_]

ThisMachineKillsFascists, on 08 February 2015 - 01:48 PM, said:

My wolverine 7k has 347 meters range on srms

Its SHD hasn't

[DjPush]

I'm gonna try. I'm no expert but hopefully I will be able to give some good advice.

[Vanguard836]

DjPush, on 09 February 2015 - 12:41 PM, said:

I'm gonna try. I'm no expert but hopefully I will be able to give some good advice.

Just try to cover some basic stuff "R is not just for missiles, getting isolated is generally bad, lights aren't meant to assault head on" but also be flexible that some people need the very basics while others simply need a helping hand with certain aspects and tactics. I know, it's quite vague but I'm sure a difference can be made

[DjPush]

I think I have a curriculum laid out. (Basic piloting skills covered in game tutorial)

Lesson 1: The basics of HUD RO's and targeting.
Lesson 2: Firing range
A.) Weapons ranges and effective damage.
B.) Leading a target while stationary.
C.) Leading a target while moving.

Advanced students.
A.) Shooting multiple targets while stationary
B.) Shooting multiple targets while moving
C.) Arial combat training

Lesson 3: Formation Training.
A.) Minimap Navigation
B.) Mech positioning and role warfare
C.) Introductory offensive/defensive posturing (intermediate tactics)

Lesson 4: Advanced Mech movements (tanking/dealing damage)
A.) Torso Twisting
B.) Terrain/Module/equipment percs
C.) Componant Destruction vs. Kill

Lesson 5: Advanced role warfare

This lesson is basically for students to take everything I have tried to teach and put it to use in an actual match. By this point you should know what the job of the mech you are piloting really is. It will be a test to see if you actually learned anything and if I was successful in teaching you.


If the community has anything they think I should add please feel free to chime in. I have 12 man lesson on Friday. I could use some pointers.

Edited by DjPush, 10 February 2015 - 10:02 AM.