Re: Which DM Arena should I start in?

From: steve@mhd.moorhead.msus.edu (MORGOTH)

Date: Tue, 18 May 1993 19:14:04 +0000

In article <1993May18.103325.122579@zeus.calpoly.edu>, smallen@oboe.calpoly.edu (Shawn Davis Mallen) writes:
>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
>

Ya arena 18 and 7 are nice.  I have run teams in them.  But 21 is a fun place
to stur up trouble and the fact that a lot of mega_managers makes it a good
place to pick up on a lot of knowledge.

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
Re: Which DM Arena should I start in?
smallen@oboe.calpoly.edu (Shawn Davis Mallen)
Tue, 18 May 1993 10:33:25 +0000