What is the easiest nation to play?

[Gandalf Parker]

Originally Posted by Wrana

Have to disagree with Mr Gandalf - we have found that magic-users (in 3 ed. - sorcerers) are MUCH better for starting DD players. Reason: they are obvious in what they can and can't do (just make sure he/she understands the spells you give him/her). Fighters, on the other hand, require tactics to be effective - and good grasp on system in general... And in respect to role-playing: there are many versions of fighters, most of them unfamiliar to staring player - but any geek can model magic-user quite well!

But again thats back to play well or play easy.
A basic human barb "run up and hit it with a club".
Or a fighter "run up and hit it with a sword".
Neither takes alot of explanation. True, they die. But they get the gist of the game and it makes them want more.

First choice IMHO, in either game (DnD or Dom3) doesnt need to cover the whole game. It doesnt need to play well. It needs to whet the appetite to try something better while learning the basic moves of the game.

[Wrana]

And a mage wets their appetite just well! And may even be useful for the rest of the party at the same time. (also, "run up and hit it with a sword" characters may inadventedly become a laughingstock of the party (or get bored themselves, which is even worse) - which may defeat the purpose of getting new player in the first place)
And of course it doesn't cover the whole game - they'll need to learn tactics, etc. Which is, by the way, why, say, Abyssia (or Sauromatia) may be a good nation for a start - true, starting player may not be successful with a Bloof - but he could try it while his powerful infantry fights off any opposition (and in DD newby mage can try something wacky whilr fighters hold enemy off him - which they wouldn't do for another fighter!).