Casey,
Obviously there are a lot of opinions on the best venue to play, so let my
suggestion out: face to face. There are now face-to-face groups in or
around most major cities in the US, so that's one way to go, depending on
where you live. Or find some friends, teach them the game, and play (you
said you're a college student - many campuses have gaming clubs where you
might find some more players as well). For a game with all new players, I
recommend keeping negotiation deadlines to around 10 minutes so it keeps
moving.
-Adam
"Casey" <unnamedrambler@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the responses Jim, Chris, and David..
>
> David:
> Thanks for your website.. I found quite a few more resources from your
> links.
>
> Jim:
> Woah! Thanks for the reference to the Showcase.. I am going through it
> now, and it has already proven to be invaluable
>
> Chris:
> When you refer to the 'Openings' page are you referring to the
> openings page on dpjudge (http://www.floc.net/dpjudge)?
Or is there
> another Judge website? Regarding joining a game that is already in
> progress.. should I avoid those openings as a new player?
>
> For my first game I was hoping I could find a real-time game, because,
> theoretically, it wouldn't last as long and it would give me some
> quick game playing experience. Reading about the differences in real-
> time and non-real-time (postal/email) has led me to the conclusion
> that the experience I gained wouldn't necessarily prepare me for non-
> real-time play.
> One final question (for this post at least): playing multiple (two or
> three) games as a new player -> is it recommended?
>
> Casey
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