Ignorant Question How to join a Ladder

[Otto von Blotto]

Does the game have to EF? WF? or RS? or can I do all 3 bootcamps from all 3 games?

It can be any single scenario, stock or custom from the database (see scenarios section in the top menu), it doesn't have to be a boot camp (training game) from the disks.

For your boot camp game either go with someone you know or another new PBEM player or with a old hand that will offer you advice and tips as you go along some of them also will record draws or a lower victory levels for the first few games while you learn the ropes.