Comments on: Where are the Game Trainers? http://www.ps3blog.net/2009/05/03/where-are-the-game-trainers/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:23:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Darrin http://www.ps3blog.net/2009/05/03/where-are-the-game-trainers/#comment-219129 Darrin Tue, 05 May 2009 17:16:33 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/?p=6398#comment-219129 Wow, interesting story Greg. I'm sure it's a tough business to crack, but there's a market among relatively busy, employed adults. Not at this moment in my life, but when I'm in the mood, I'd be willing to pay good rates for expert training services with a skill-based game like a particular RTS or an FPS (I'd never want help with a grinding game like an MMO) Wow, interesting story Greg. I’m sure it’s a tough business to crack, but there’s a market among relatively busy, employed adults.

Not at this moment in my life, but when I’m in the mood, I’d be willing to pay good rates for expert training services with a skill-based game like a particular RTS or an FPS (I’d never want help with a grinding game like an MMO)

]]> By: Greg http://www.ps3blog.net/2009/05/03/where-are-the-game-trainers/#comment-219102 Greg Tue, 05 May 2009 15:34:29 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/?p=6398#comment-219102 My brother was very highly ranked in Age of Empires/Age of Kings/Age of Mythology (top 5 worldwide? I can't remember anymore) and he offered one on one training via his website ksjoseywales.nodecam.com, as well as lessons and downloadable recorded games. Despite it being a very heavily visited site in it's day, I don't think he made much more than pocket change from the endeavor. People just weren't willing to pay enough. He did parlay it into a job as a tester with Relic on Dawn of War though. My brother was very highly ranked in Age of Empires/Age of Kings/Age of Mythology (top 5 worldwide? I can’t remember anymore) and he offered one on one training via his website ksjoseywales.nodecam.com, as well as lessons and downloadable recorded games.

Despite it being a very heavily visited site in it’s day, I don’t think he made much more than pocket change from the endeavor. People just weren’t willing to pay enough.

He did parlay it into a job as a tester with Relic on Dawn of War though.

]]> By: Tosh Hatch http://www.ps3blog.net/2009/05/03/where-are-the-game-trainers/#comment-218590 Tosh Hatch Mon, 04 May 2009 12:42:41 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/?p=6398#comment-218590 I wouldn't mind a some lessons in Tekken to improve my skills. In Metal Gear Online there is actually a Instructor mode for just this reason. It actually helped me get better at the game. I wouldn’t mind a some lessons in Tekken to improve my skills.

In Metal Gear Online there is actually a Instructor mode for just this reason. It actually helped me get better at the game.

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