[2021] my dad is interested in this game.

he wants to give it a go, and im touched that he cares about what i love. im more than open to teach him.

however, hes almost 70. he wants to play alongside and against real people. hes never gamed in his life, other than board games.

i plan to give him a feel of the game in the range first, obviously. and teach him as much as i can. but when the time comes, how do get him to have fun games? should i mute all voice and text chats? we all know how toxic people are a good percentage of the playerbase. you might be able to tolerate it, i might be too. but i dont want to subject him to people like this.

hes had so much fun talking to me about the game. i wish i could play alongside him but we only have a single pc setup. i suggested other games that have AI modes but he doesnt seem interested, so im going to go with valorant. anything i should i know about doing this?

edit: hes not good with the mouse and keyboard either, havent touched it in years. everything is so advanced to him now

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My biggest advice is take it slow, don't over-inform instead show him, and give him time. I think the idea that age is a barrier is the wrong way to approach things, especially when you have a CSGO amateur team that's full of 70+ players.

The one statistic that I like to pull out, when people talk about age or skill, is this; Since I've been working on games one of the largest indicators of skill is time invested into a game. When I've worked on other projects it was clear that the players who played the most were also the highest MMR. So if your dad is willing to put in the time, and he is willing to put up with the difficulties of learning the game, I think he will be fine! I think taking it slow, and having you help and support him is great! While he may not be able to be a pro player, he can still become very good at the game and have fun!

So my advice, let him play the game and help him where needed! If someone wants to do something in life they will adapt to be able to do it(within reason obviously). But your dad isn't the first, or the last, player that's older and wants to get into gaming! As for settings etc. lower sensitivity is easier on the wrists, and muting chat to start is probably a good idea. I think it's okay to disable settings and turn them on later once someone has a grasp of the game(it's like playing a new game open handed, or bending the rules for new players, whatever you think makes the experience better is okay!).

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