{"id":1058,"date":"2011-01-05T14:13:09","date_gmt":"2011-01-05T22:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.quartertothree.com\/fp\/?p=1058"},"modified":"2011-01-10T19:29:08","modified_gmt":"2011-01-11T03:29:08","slug":"bringing-a-womans-touch-to-starcraft-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quartertothree.com\/fp\/2011\/01\/05\/bringing-a-womans-touch-to-starcraft-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Bringing a woman’s touch to Starcraft II"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I’ve watched my share of Starcraft II replay commentaries. It’s the closest I’ve come to actually enjoying a sporting event. But I find the above commentary, co-narrated by a dude and his four-year-old daughter, really encouraging for a couple of reasons.<\/p>\n

First, because it teaches good scouting habits. “I see something!” is the hallmark of an observant player. I was in a game the other day with the sound turned down, and I had one of those War of the Worlds walker things rampaging through my base without me even noticing. Lame, huh? I could have used this girl’s scouting acumen.<\/p>\n

Also, she and I have the exact same reaction<\/em> when Mutalisks show up. I also make that noise you hear at the 7:41 mark.<\/p>\n

Finally, what a great lesson on the mid-game, which is where I tend to fall apart: “I have a secret for you. There’s more and more and more and more and more.” Now there’s a mantra for good macro. Four-years-old and she’s already got a better handle on the game than I do. <\/p>\n

What’s really encouraging about this video — aside from it being so darn cute — is that this girl is going to grow up with Starcraft II. In 20 years, there might actually be women playing RTSs.<\/p>\n

(Thanks AV Club<\/a>!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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