When I first started playing, we rolled initiative every round instead of passing it back and forth (incidentally, it does make for an interesting game mode to try sometime. very chaotic). Also my first ever Blood Reaper was a Necropian Vampiress.
Im pretty sure its impossible to get a flawless, rules-perfect game within your first 20 or so matches. Theres always SOMEthing that slips through the cracks.