MEAT, you were/are an "old" player - you "ran with it".
Back then, yes, help was available like Hermskii said.
Why, they even had whole web pages devoted to helping newbie Redeemer players with techniques, etc.
In fact, one "OLD" page (and site) is still up...
Here
Redeemer University
And I have updated it quite a while back on my site as well...
Here
Playing Redeemer Arena
But, way back, we were ALL Newbies to Redeemer Arena.
We had to play and learn for the most part on our own.
Techniques and styles were developed, and different players did their own thing.
Oh yes, there was a lot to learn and even find out on our own sometimes.
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