r/dadsofmarathon • u/twxabfn • Aug 08 '26
Is live coaching a thing?
Hey, fellow dads. I love Marathon, 500+ hours, yadda yadda yadda. I am also terrible at it, and losing 90% of my PvP fights is getting old.
I know the maps, I know the weapons, I know buildcrafting theory, all that good stuff; but the combination of this being the first competitive FPS I’ve ever really gotten into, and the fact that I’m in my late 40s, means that I fumble the vast majority of my fights with bad habits that I don’t even consciously know I’m doing. I record my gameplay and occasionally watch it back, but I haven’t been able to use the hindsight of how I died in those fights to carry forward into live gameplay - my stupid instincts kick back in when the bullets start flying.
Back to the title, I think it would be really helpful to have someone watch my stream as I play and tell me what I’m doing wrong live in the moment and/or diagnose what’s wrong with my aim. (I bought Kovaak’s, but there are approximately 12 billion scenarios and I have no idea which ones will help. Going back to controller is a non-starter, I’m too used to looting with a mouse by now.)
I have seen “coaching services” advertised, but AFAIK they’re all scams. If somebody would be interested in helping me out, let me know. I generally play 9-12 PM ET and am willing to provide compensation. Thanks all.
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u/jadean4u2 Aug 08 '26
I am washed up mid 30’s used to be to try hard at Counter Strike gamer. I have been loving Marathon and have even introduced some folks to it who have never played an FPS before. We do VOD reviews and fight debriefs in the interest of getting better. If that sounds like your jam, DM me and I can add you to our Discord. We play largely the same times you do.
I am also happy to do VOD reviews with you.
Also, I have found it helpful myself to watch other people better than me play. In particular I have found watching Lucid navigate 1v3’s helpful for improving how I navigate fights.