Advice for new players

[ShaLeah]

If you had to give one piece of advice to all new players, what would it be?

I can't make up my mind yet, so I'll wait for other answers to make my noodle bake.

[bcw81]

Join the Byn as a warrior or ranger.

[DesertT]

Never trust an elf.

[Refugee]

Make a PC that isn't a loner and find a mentor to hang out with the first several weeks.

Then help other newbies later on to pay it forward.

[Ender]

Never trust an elf.

[Maso]

Start in Allanak.

[Riya OniSenshi]

alias k keyword

[Kassindra]

Start in Allanak.

I did as a noob and never regretted it.

Find militia or the Byn to join and learn who's who, what's what and get a feel for the world, the people in it and even if emoting scares you, watch others first until you get more comfortable.

Notepad/Keynote/whatever becomes your friend.

[Kismetic]

Keep coming back.

[Fujikoma]

Oh god, yes, start in Nak... Just, maybe not the rinth, that's where I started my first character and he lasted three hours, not sure if what killed him was a kill-crazy PC or NPC. Other characters started further north because of Nak's documented reputation, but subtlety isn't really my thing, and Nak is, really, a friendly, warm, fuzzy place, despite what the Sun King's minions would tell you. Plus, we have monster mount rallies. The most exciting thing to happen in Tuluk is some drunk guy taking a dump in the sanctuary, and then he disappears. No one knows why...

Don't be afraid to trust. You may die, it's true, but if you don't you will be rewarded, with gifts that keep giving.

[Barzalene]

Think of your cjaracters as real people, not toons.

[bcw81]

alias k keyword

K already goes to keyword.

[Riya OniSenshi]

alias k keyword

K already goes to keyword.

Irrelevant to the question asked.
Redundant measures are not necessarily a bad thing.

[Barsook]

Don't play a merchant unless you know how to play one.

[musashi]

Start in Allanak.

I played rangers as a newb. Tuluk was much, much more satisfying to be a newbie ranger in.

[ShaLeah]

I'm gonna go with "The meanness of the world is not seen as meanness by the population, it is their norm."

[Morrolan]

"You must unlearn what you have learned."

Seriously. Every non-RP game has told you that you're the hero, the invincible one.

On Zalanthas, you're not special. And this is what keeps me coming back.

[Fujikoma]

I'm going to go with, stop being such a weirdo and get into some serious shit, but, learn to be quiet about it, I still haven't learned that.

shout YAHOO! I'm the world's greatest assassin and I just snuck up on all of you! (whisper blackstar Didn't you just give your position away entirely? This is not what a great assassin would do.)

What's difficult is learning when to be quiet, and when to speak, I think. Personally, I get told I talk too much, AND I DO! But I'm slowly learning. Least I haven't killed anyone else by being a big-mouthed jerk. Yet...

[Khommie]

Still a newbie, but a good tip is: use the map and explore for a while.  It helps to get the feel and vibe of the city down and know where all the spots are.

[BadSkeelz]

Play someone stupid. Not lethally stupid, but someone who has an excuse not to know about the wider world.

[ShaLeah]

Play someone stupid. Not lethally stupid, but someone who has an excuse not to know about the wider world.

My first char had amnesia, as did my come back from hiatus char. Gives you a little leeway.

[hatchets]

One piece of advice... now that's tough..

I would have to say:

Don't be scared.

This relates to every aspect of Armageddon.

Don't be worried about what so and so is going to think of you if you make your character a little quirky and that you don't want people to hate you.

Don't be afraid to ask questions if you can't figure things out. There is the helpers chat, and there is this GDB. The worse answer you will get is "Sorry, you have to find out IC."

Don't be afraid to have fun! You don't have to wait to be a super thief to steal shit. So you get caught, it happens.

Don't be afraid to  LIE ------ LIE your ass off. Just remember to keep track of your web of lies.

Don't be afraid to DIE ------ Its going to happen, get over it.

Don't be afraid of STAFF ----  They are your friend, mostly.... Make character reports, use the request tool. They don't bite.

I am sure there are other things to not be afraid of. But in general, don't be afraid, just dive headlong in and go for gold.... erm sorry in this mud we don't go for gold, we go for Sid.

[musashi]

Don't be afraid of STAFF ----  They are your friend, mostly.... Make character reports, use the request tool. They don't bite.

Don't lie to the newbies. Staff absolutely will bite. Often and unprovoked. The important thing to remember is that it's not personal though. The game world is harsh, and they're reflecting that IC.

[Morrolan]

Don't be afraid of STAFF ----  They are your friend, mostly.... Make character reports, use the request tool. They don't bite.

Don't lie to the newbies. Staff absolutely will bite. Often and unprovoked. The important thing to remember is that it's not personal though. The game world is harsh, and they're reflecting that IC.

In my experience, Staff will bite in only two circumstances:

• In play
• When you bite first

But let's not go down that road. Someone just post the .gif of the guy beating the dead horse, and we can move on.

P.S. If you, as a player, feel that you have been dealt with unfairly on an OOC level, please be sure to submit the situation for staff review.

If you feel that your character has been dealt with unfairly IG, then please see The Rules.

[Lutagar]

Unless you've intentionally made a recklessly hostile character, don't be too eager to throw your weight around. There will ALWAYS be something bigger and badder than you out there.