I've pulled this quote from the "Price" thread...

Quote Originally Posted by zarkwizard View Post
One thing we found in beta is the hard core testers would kick our butts...
And it got me wondering how long, on average, do you think it'll take for a entirely new player to get up to speed on strategy and the like to be competitive with those players who've gone through the Betas? Normally one could say after a couple of games you'lll get it, but here a couple of games could be months, or on the flip side could you find yourself crushed quickly before you even get a feel for what's going on.

Could be a whole lot of worry over nothing, but I was just curious as to how long people played before they felt they got the "hang of it".

Also, is this going to be something where someone who can only check in 2-3 times a day for 10-15 minutes (or something similar) will be able to be compete with someone who's able to be on much more constantly or consistently?

Thanks for your time, and looking forward to the game!