Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-46214474-20200629021640/@comment-6769189-20200629061804

Being old when he got them doesnt mean he didnt know how to use them efficiently. Madara didnt have a chance to practice any of his Rinnegan abilities yet he instinctively used Preta Path and 5 seconds after activating his Rinnegan knew he was capable of pulling meteorites from space using a Susanoo-Rinnegan combination jutsu. Then later on he just uses Limbo pretty much perfectly.

He seemed well aware of how to use the Rinnegan. He just liked toying with his enemies