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Re: Show HN: Vim Tutorial as RPG

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Post by forgotpwd16 »

PeterisP wrote: post #2

Previous threads from 2013 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5689971 and 2012 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3877880 If nothing has changed, I dislike that it is not upfront about the paywall that comes after you've spent some time on the very basics; it would be honest to disclose that before people start.

I knew there're will be a paywall as soon as I saw "special offer" on homepage. The numerous paid vim tutorials-like-games have taught me to immediately recognize something like this.

Re: Show HN: Vim Tutorial as RPG

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Post by dllthomas »

NyxWulf wrote: post #7

This does cost money, but if you are serious about learning vim, this is an excellent game, and reasonably priced. One benefit I found is that the game creates a curriculum that exposes you to things you wouldn't otherwise try in your day to day, simply because you don't know them. It helped improve my vim muscle memory substantially. Well done imo.

It's reasonably priced if you consider it both a game and a learning resource. If you already know vim fluently and just want it as a clever puzzle game, $25 is a reasonable purchase price but steep for a 6 month license. I have bounced off it several times over the years, after initially clicking the card icon intending to pay.
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