> 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..
http://diplom.org/openings/openings.html
This page has listings for all the public judges - not just USDP, which
is slightly different than the others.
> should I avoid those openings as a new player?
On the contrary, those are ideal games to join if you wish to shorten
your initial commitment.
> 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.
There are some significant differences, mostly in pacing, but skills
are skills. Starting an email or postal game wouldn't prevent you
from joining a real time game. The time between turns allows a new
player to study the position exhaustively, which can be a learning
experience for an individual with the right drive.
> One final question (for this post at least): playing multiple (two or
> three) games as a new player -> is it recommended?
It's not an issue for real time play, of course.
I usually recommend playing your first email game through 1905 before
joining a second game. You have no idea how zeal will translate into
commitment in a shorter period of time than that. Even then, it's not
unusual for an IT department to take up to 3 months to notice that
someone is using a work account for a game. Significant others may have
similar variability. You don't want to be committed in 3 games when
finals come around and your girlfriend starts demanding more attention.
When she says, "It's me or the game," I can guarantee that you'll take
too long thinking about it for your own good. You'll work it out, but
your game and the rest of your life will suffer for your hesitation. ;-)
Chris
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