Having multipul pins increases the chance of useing the wrong pin in the excitement and a sure miss.
I disagree. Telling a guy he' s in for a sure miss for useing 3 pins, is going a little over board. If I were to use 3(I use 4 or 5), I' d set for 20, 30, and 40. That does not mean you have to shoot at game at those distances. Being new to the sport, you shouldn' t need any more than that. It really depends on your bow, what you should set your pins for. Multilpe pin sights are good for range estimation and gapping. Learn to use multiple pins and the confidence they can give you.
Don' t blame confusion at the moment of truth on the equipment.