Help! I'm new and I don't know where to go/what to do?

[Krell Himmler]

Ok, well I haven't been here the longest amount of time.......But I was just going to jot down a few things about good places to go at certain levels. I noticed a plateau at about level 8 and the difficulties continue until about level 11 when things open up a bit, so I'll write a quick guide as to good places to go and RP/Adventure. It is by no means exhaustive and if you feel necessary delete it but I hope to just give them a few pointers. This list doesn't take into account the power of your character and is still intended for groups of roughly 4 people:

This isn't meant to mitigate exploring, but just give a few heads ups to new players. One may say explore...but I dare say all the veterans starting new characters know all of this already. But new people starting new characters don't and perhaps it will help them out a little and improve new player retention.

Levels 1-2: Hempstead Sewers (Stephen)
Levels 3-4: Skeletons in the crypts of Vehl.
Levels 5-6: Dirty Claw Kobold Camp near Hempstead.
Levels 6-8: Goblin Wastelands near Hlint
Levels 9-10: Krashin go from Hempstead docks to Leringard to Krashin, you will need 4 tickets. Follow the road out of the city then go north, then east again (think?). You will reach a wolverine camp just past that is a great place to adventure. NB don't go alone .
Around Levels 10 till 17 you can survive in Dregar in a balanced group. Audira is a good staring area and in a few levels you can go to the forest giants, near lake Corax.

Failing that, if you're still having problems getting orientated or getting a foot in the door, I'm online a lot, just send me a tell in game (Lucius Kaiser) and I will Rp with you and show you around or just let you know, your choice. But I'm always happy to help if I have the time (please don't message me asking for or expecting xp runs/power levelling, I won't answer or help!).

I hope this finds its way to some new people and helps them get settled.

[Stephen_Zuckerman]

Levels 1-2 may also find the sewers of Port Hempstead to be full of interesting activity. Just finding the entrance is the trick, eh?

The note about Tells applies to myself, as well - need a guide? Pyyran's almost always perfectly happy to help, and my goal in RP is usually to try to provide as entertaining an experience as I can. The best part of any performance is having others enjoy it.

[Lynn1020]

Still think its best to do this IC instead of posting it in the forms.  Much more fun.

[Stephen_Zuckerman]

While I agree with you on the things for levels 6+ or so, those first few levels are difficult to get through, even if you're familiar with the place! As a new player, the sheer SIZE of the module can be extremely disorienting... So a few nods in the right direction, I think, (or at least somewhere to start in terms of asking folks) aren't amiss.

[Krell Himmler]

Still think its best to do this IC instead of posting it in the forms.  Much more fun.

Whilst I agree it's more fun IC, I just hope to catch some people here who would not have met me or not have thought they could ask me if they needed to, and I hope they read it and think, hey, "i'll look that guy up and ask him for help".

While I agree with you on the things for levels 6+ or so, those first few levels are difficult to get through, even if you're familiar with the place! As a new player, the sheer SIZE of the module can be extremely disorienting... So a few nods in the right direction, I think, (or at least somewhere to start in terms of asking folks) aren't amiss.

Some people seem to hate tells....passionately. Personally I think they're an excellent way to get help and a solution IG or just to ask a question about mechanics or something you aren't sure of. I may run into a new player by accident and help them, or I could miss them completely; end result could be that they get disillusioned and leave and we don't want that .

There some way we can perhaps make a group get it public, kinda like a welcome wagon perhaps? I'm sure Stephen would be up for it and I definitely am. Just people who agree to look out for new people and help orientate them ^^. Perhaps on character creation our forum name, acc/character name would be posted so they have someone to contact? To catch them and make sure they don't feel on their own...

[Lynn1020]

Thats great but I thought that was what the other post was for.  You don't want to give away to much before they even get in the game.

[Stephen_Zuckerman]

Well, we already do have the Stormcrest Guides... Unfortunately, we're a bit inactive at the moment - something several of us have been trying valiantly to correct.

Mayhap if we had a requests forum (NUDGE NUDGE), the link could be included in the Approve macro.

[Primalfear]

Hey I just point me where to post for the stormcrest guides application and I can have two of my chars join them

[Primalfear]

It's fun to see the help that goes around in this community, keep it up.

[Hellblazer]

Well, just point me where I can post to join the Mistone guides, and I can have two of my chars join them

[Stephen_Zuckerman]

http://forums.layonara.com/general-discussion/115439-so-you-want-stormcrest-guide.html

[Falonthas]

for those that dont always have a group though
stay on the roads and you will find your way pretty much safely around mistone

[Hellblazer]

Just pmed Chongo thanks

[EdTheKet]

LORE is your friend
LORE: Beginner Guides

[Stephen_Zuckerman]

Hey, I'd never seen that page before. Huh. Some LORE Teamer I am. xD

[EdTheKet]

Hey, I'd never seen that page before. Huh. Some LORE Teamer I am. xD

Well, it has only been there since: Last Updated: 15/05/2006 01:15:00, by TalanValash  

[Stephen_Zuckerman]

Wow, did we even HAVE LORE in May '06?

Jeez. I've been here longer than I thought.

Edit: Oh, and Ed? If your Sig were a LORE page, I'd fix it, but I can't. Your links are way out of date.