Get involved! Getting integrated into the community is a great way to get started. Of course this isn't the easiest things to do when you first start off. Although it's really a goal that you should be pursuing.
Something i've learned over my time here.. Factions are great. Only if you're willing to become one of the more active members of them. You have to put a lot of work into them for your name to finally start to show around the place, even internally in the faction. Try not to join a group which is overpopulated, but find a little faction that interests you in the corner of space which you can do your part, and draw attention to yourself.
Honestly, drawing attention to yourself is probably one of the keys. Don't be annoying and all of that, but making a name for yourself by (politely perhaps?) butting into conversations inRP ingame does start to have people curious on who you are.
Good luck, i'm glad to see how interested you are.
