Guild Wars 2

I think it’d be a good idea for players to have the option to charge gold for coaching options with an official interface. Coaching would ideally be class specific, but due to the account bound nature of things (you can even switch classes mid match to highlight the problem) wouldn’t be realistically feasible.

Coaches would need to have at least a 2200 Elo (matchmaking uses Glicko2) so that random noobs won’t scam people. Coaching sessions would involve class vs. class duels and simulated PvP team sessions and the coach would take notes, rewatch the practice match from Shadowplay or Bandicam videos (and even real matches if the player recorded one), and say where the player went wrong and suggests skill bindings. A coach may say something like, “You died because you engaged the other guy in 1v1 when kick/some other interrupt/condition cleanse/whatever was still on cooldown/didn’t care enough about objectives/etc.” or, “Your skill bar still says 1,2,3,4,5 learn to mouseturn and rebind.”

It’s such a good idea that people are already doing this without the need of an interface.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/pvp/PvP-NA-Coaching-Newer-Players/first#post5618717

Sidenti.6035:

It’s such a good idea that people are already doing this without the need of an interface.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/pvp/PvP-NA-Coaching-Newer-Players/first#post5618717

That’s newer players though and an officially endorsed and supported infrastructure can only help organize things at least like with LFG. The intermediates who hit a wall need coaching too! Sure there’s no need of an interface but official recognition from Anet that “This person is reliable and knows his stuff” would help build trust with prospective students of all levels.

Agemnon.4608:

Sidenti.6035:

It’s such a good idea that people are already doing this without the need of an interface.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/pvp/PvP-NA-Coaching-Newer-Players/first#post5618717

That’s newer players though and an officially endorsed and supported infrastructure can only help organize things at least like with LFG. The intermediates who hit a wall need coaching too! Sure there’s no need of an interface but official recognition from Anet that “This person is reliable and knows his stuff” would help build trust with prospective students of all levels.

You realize, of course, that adding any official infrastructure will take away from game development and add cost to the final product. Correct?