7 DON'Ts of a newbie.

[Karst]

I would add another point, 8. DON'T build a PoB, for much of the same reasons as 5. DON'T make a faction unless you know what you're doing. and 6. DON'T go after the biggest, shiniest ship.
Many new players see building a PoB as the ultimate goal, as the main or even only reason to play on the server.

Unfortunately, they will likely become frustrated quickly when they're forced to roleplay with house governments and pirates to avoid it being sieged, and by the huge amount of time investment required to maintain and expand a PoB not operated by a well-established group. PoB building is "expert mode" and should not be attempted by new players.

It's a good guide, although sadly the type of player most in need of it is unlikely to visit the forum at all, much less find a thread like this. A few days ago, I was helping a few new players with mining and stuff, and they were in desperate need of understanding all these points. But I'm pretty sure they hadn't visited the forums at all, their English was so bad that they wouldn't have even been able to read the first point about sufficient English language skills. I'm pretty sure they didn't understand the concept of RP either, and they definitely hadn't read the rules. I imagine they'll be in Bastille soon enough.
The sad truth is that a lot of the players that regularly violate these rules just don't belong here to begin with, because they're looking for a casual experience that just isn't compatible with this server.

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