Public Newcomer Helper Log Thread

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A great way to help newbies get started that I have found works really well is to have people follow the following steps. You may find the simplicity and linearity quite productive in helping new users. I explained the reason for each step.

1. /restart liberty (obvious)
   
2. find Philadelphia Station (simple navigation challenge)
   
3. sell guns, nanobots, shield batteries, and cargo (simple trust-building exercise, and startup $)
   
4. buy 180 Hydrocarbons (building the skill of absorbing logistic information from other players)
   
5. take the Hydrocarbons to Houston, Texas by trade lane (slightly tougher navigational challenge)
   
6. bring Basic Alloys back (again building trade skills)
   
7. go to Erie and buy a Rhino, keeping old ID, scanner, and shield (builds recall of past locations and gives an opportunity to teach how to buy a new ship properly)
   
8. keep trading hydrocarbons, or introduce a new trade route (simple exploration)
   
9. save up for a Dromedary at Bethlehem Station (working towards a long-term goal)
   

You don't have to follow someone around for this to work, either.