I want to play. I haven't played in multiplayer and I'm sure ring2 isn't best place for the first time Wink
About beginner game last game started a month ago, it took 2 month to get 3 newbies Very Happy and what one newbie can learn from another? You put some experienced players in beginner game it's ok, but how it's different from one beginner in normal game? If you afraid, my neighbors will have an advantage because of my inexperience let me play without race handicap, don't shoot me for first ~30 years or something Twisted Evil
You can open new game for beginners and if before ring2 galaxy setup there will be less than 3 "beginners" please, let me play here Rolling Eyes

If he's playing, he should play a weekend duel of 50 years with any of us + his race should be checked by a mentor who makes sure he doesn't take a slow start HP race or GR/UR as a PRT etc.
Give him the centre spawn so he can expand, he'll get the experience + it will be a good impediment for the border races to expand to the middle