New players: Should gamers give them a chance?

[StayPuft]

I voted for the option that it seems most have so far. I voted for the option saying that I absolutely help them, but don't just intentionally give them an easy win. At the same time, I won't go for the jugular and absolutely MURDER them just because I am more experienced at the game. I want them to have fun and want to come back and play more.

At the same time, though, if they are the kind of person who doesn't have fun unless they are winning, then I don't want them in my gaming group anyway. So, I don't agree with just letting them win easily. I'm not going to rip their throat out and then dance over their corpse singing "You suck! I rule! You suck! I rule!" LOL! At the same time, though, it isn't really as much fun (for you or them) or you are just full on letting somebody win. Yet, I do still at least monitor myself and dial it back a bit if they are having too rough a time.

As others have said, I'll even offer advice. Heck, I even sometimes do that with my regular gamers. I'll often jokingly say things like "I'd love to tell you 'XYZ' so I can swoop in and win, but in the interest of being fair, 'ABC' might actually be a better move." I mean, mind you if I know they know the game as well as I do, I can safely assume they'd know the options. But, if they are new to it, or even new to my group, I won't just gleefully let them pass up a really good opportunity because maybe they didn't know the game well enough to know it was even an opportunity. Dunno if I am explaining what I mean well there.