Along the top of the GAME SCREEN you should be able to see the word GAMES. If you pass your mouse pointer over that word GAMES the words CAMPAIGNS and BATTLES will be displayed.
If you click on the word CAMPAIGNS it will take you to a screen where you can join long *medieval war games*;
But as a BEGINNER you will have to join a BEGINNER game which you can do by *clicking* on the arrow that points down near the word GENERAL and then you will be able to see the word BEGINNER which if you click it will take you to a list of BEGINNER GAMES that you can join.

If instead you click the word BATTLES it will take you to a screen where you can join shorter BATTLE GAMES and there are some different character types available that you can play;
But again because you are a BEGINNER you should choose a PRACTICE GAME which you should See, Even though you really can join any of those games that you See Listed.
I feel obligated to let you new folks know that Practice games don't get your rank elevated and you can get into Beginner games that do get your rank elevated, but Practice games are meant for you to experiment and learn;
So it's up to you to decide if you would rather get right into a game so that you can get your rank elevated or practice so that you can perform better in ranked games.

It's possible to learn how to play in just one day by *left-clicking* wherever you are able to do so and then by trying to understand the resulting information.
Basicly you must keep in mind that in order to access anything on the screen, your mouse pointer should appear as a *hand with a finger* pointing to a *word or words* you can then *left-click*;
So with that in mind try doing what I have advised and see if you can find your way into a game.

You must also keep in mind that you cannot at this time join a game already in progress;
So you will have to join a game and wait for An opponent for the BATTLES or opponentS for the CAMPAIGNS.
One last comment is that I AM forgetting that players are having to wait to get into a game, and I do want new folks to try *left-clicking* on everything they see in the game to see the resulting information that's given;
So please do be patient and do attempt to continue this self-teaching method after you have successfully entered a game also.

*** IMPORTANT EDIT ***
I have come to realise that I have forgotten an essential ingredient for this to really be helpful and that is that once you are in a CAMPAIGN GAME especially, it is most usually necessary to move units especially like COMMANDEER units NEXT to things like mines and woodmills and THEN CLICK on the map object to see the given information like a TAKEOVER BUTTON for example;
So again keep doing as already mentioned especially when you move any unit NEXT to something and especially when the unit is a COMMANDEER.

PS:
There are some helpful LINKS on the HOMEPAGE also
by Mog

After trying what I have advised, ask a question where it says,
QUESTIONS in the FORUM if you need more help and I'm sure someone will be happy to help you.

PPS:

I see folks starting to mention that they forgot or don't know how to make the faces, and new folks probably would like to know how to make them also;
So here they are:

= :+D
= ;+)
= :+)
= :+P
= :+o
= :+?
= :+(

For all of them leave out the "plus sign" and don't leave a space between the characters either.

Good luck and be sure to vote for us at:
www.mpogd.com/
TR

Last Edited : Tuesday, 16 August 2005 - 16:04