What also might be helpful for new players to use the chat options, is a listing of other (popular) DP2 related channels. Only a few people from the community idle in #paintball and people with questions often leave without their questions answered.
By showing people other channels to chat in, they will have the possibility to meet more other players and quickly integrating to the community. Thinking back of the time I was new, I had no idea which others channels I could visit to meet other players, find matches, etc. (and unlike most new players nowadays I knew IRC before...)
On short terms the above could also be done by putting an on-join-message in #paintball, preferably with colors so it easier attracts attention, linking to other channels or a forum message where simple instructions and other active channels are listed. This list should be updated on regular base though.
