Re: Which DM Arena should I start in?

From: smallen@oboe.calpoly.edu (Shawn Davis Mallen)

Date: Tue, 18 May 1993 10:33:25 +0000

In article <1993May17.131806.3684@msus1.msus.edu> steve@mhd.moorhead.msus.edu writes:
>In article <gunzlerC76K88.F6s@netcom.com>, gunzler@netcom.com (Mitch Gunzler) writes:
>>I understand that not all arenas are the same, which would you recommend
>>a greenhorn start in, and why?  "We need fresh meat to raise our Kills"
>>will NOT be considered an appropriate reason!
>>
>>In particular, I'd kind of like to avoid the "stranger in town" feeling
>>of entering an arena where everyone knows each other and I'm just some sap
>>who's spending money so they can all improve their win loss ratios.
>>
>>   advTHANKSance
>>   Mitch
>
>Goto Arena 21, Sunset.  If you want to learn the game fast this is the place to
>do it.  Lots of old folks there last time I ran in it that love to jibber about
>the game.  You will lose a lot, but I learned more there in only a few turns
>then i did in my first 2 years of play.
>
>And they are a friendly lot too :)

I don't think so. If you want to get your butt kicked, go into Sunset. There
are many mega-managers there. I and my friends have been playing for about
two and a half years and are doing fine without being in that arena. We all
started in arena 18, Talcama, one of the most challenging arenas there is.
We learned from playing and talking to other managers and going to
conventions, not from getting totally slaughtered. If this is your first
time playing, you might want to try arena 7, Bonsur. It has a pretty good
history of producing fine warriors, but unfortunately it has shrunken a lot.
However, there are some very experienced managers running there, so you
could learn a lot without being totally wasted. If you do decide to go into
Bonsur, I run Wasteland II (267).

- Shawn

References

Which DM Arena should I start in?
gunzler@netcom.com (Mitch Gunzler)
Mon, 17 May 1993 16:52:55 +0000
Re: Which DM Arena should I start in?
steve@mhd.moorhead.msus.edu (MORGOTH)
Mon, 17 May 1993 19:18:05 +0000

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Which DM Arena should I start in?
gunzler@netcom.com (Mitch Gunzler)
Mon, 17 May 1993 16:52:55 +0000
Re: Which DM Arena should I start in?
steve@mhd.moorhead.msus.edu (MORGOTH)
Mon, 17 May 1993 19:18:05 +0000