1.) Get mIRC or any other IRC program and join/idle! #qwrookie and #ezQuake. (They will help you with your QuakeWorld config!!)
(guide how to join/connect to IRC will be soon!)

2.) Don't be shy to ask anyone for help! QuakeWorld got the most helpfull community ever!

3.) Use ServerME service to find opponent for match! (On #qwrookie type .qw {YOUR TEXT WHAT U WANT TO} (example: .qw Hi guys! I'm looking for rookie on some duels pm me!)

a.) If you see someone post 1v1,pov or end, He means he wants to practice on maps povdmm4 and endif! those two are aiming maps (GOOGLE THEM)

b.) Don't worry to create 2on2 or 4on4 rookie mix!! But also be sure everyone there is rookie. (If he start raping you all simply kick him)

c.) Also try to play some FFA(Free for all[EVERYONE IS AN ENEMY!] around if you like it.)But dont play with ping more than 90+ even with new future of ezQuake "antilag" it's very bad experience for your skill .

4.) Use http://quakeservers.net To find the best server for you !

5.) Try to read quakeworld.nu and !FORUM! to see what new is on the scene!

6.) Try to bring new friends into game!



And at last try to be HELPFULL, because community is what makes QW the best game ever!

End and endif are actually two totally different maps and different modes. Endif is a midair map (google it)


Does a rookie know how to "simply" kick someone? You need to elect one of the players as admin and use the kick command which might be a bit confusing for someone who's never tried it before.

I would not recommend 2on2 and 4on4 for newcomers, the scene is small and there's not a lot of games going on. Team games incorporate too many moments and steps for a newcomer to start with on his/her first introduction to QW.

1. Play FFA to learn the very basics of how the game works, ie the weapons, the physics. And some knowledge on a few of the popular maps.
2. Play 1on1 vs other NEWCOMERS to get a better understanding of the popular maps.

I still see people to this day who has played the game for a good 1-2 years now and still consider themselves ROOKIES, I don't like to use this term to describe new players, they are NEWCOMERS, not ROOKIES. There's a huge difference between these two.

Basically, play FFA, that's how everybody starts, and that goes for every other game. Or if you have friends whos also playing you can play 1on1 vs them to improve.

Anyone can ask for help or tips in the forums and I'm sure someone will reply.

no read this first ?
what can be improved there? it's supposed to be a welcome topic.

Well, I agree on FFA, but where? For a truly new player entering XS4all with 16 veterans on dm4 is most likely the worst introduction to qw one could think of

194.109.69.75:27502 XS4ALL KTX Rookie FFA

Use caps lock wisely.

Actually I think xs4all FFA has quite a wide range of players... and because it is dmm3 even the greenest of newcomers can make a few frags assuming they've played online FPS before.

IMO (when I started to play QW 1 year ago? can't remember) FFA was in a better state with maps like e4m3 and death32c where new players had some room to breathe. Atm it's mostly about cramped small maps. And dying 150 times (and maybe get 10 frags) is not too encouraging I fear.

I for one always enjoyed the "old" xs4fall more then its newer state now.

Watch my youtubes at http://youtube.com/quakephil

There are live commentaries about dueling with beginners in mind, and I'm working on some duel map guides for beginners as well

Good lord, this was my introduction. It was interesting, to say the least. I had one game where I was almost at a 1.0 KDR, but the rest of them saw me getting spawnfragged by an incoming rocket about 35-50 times, literally.