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[Pepe]

You dudes will obviously make better forum, no doubt.

I'd like to point on some sources of pain for newcomers. We should keep them somehow, after you bring them in and they face some of first disappointments.

My humble suggestions:

1. Solo tutorial game. A closed system where they would learn basics, like trading, mining and NPC missions. Press a button when it becomes boring and next step is multiplayer.

2. Multiplayer tutorial. Same closed system, but filled with other new players. Angels could help here a lot. New dudes should learn early that nothing big happens when they die in a pixel-shooting game. Redesigning Pennsylvania slightly might work, just keep them entertained there until ready. Solving a kind of knowledge test could reveal the JH out from Pennsylvania.

3. Both tutorials should be involving them GENTLY into reading rules and being rewarded for playing by rules (and fair btw). Rules we have are a wall of text. Spooky! Do anyone... ya know... read it before sanctioned?

4. They should pass both tutorials before being thrown to the wolves (us). They should be friendly but strongly warned about:
a) speaking English is a key to success here
b) not playing by rules will lead them to be fined or bastiled
c) space is dangerous. Not all players are fair. Don't become one of them.

5. Let them in after all that. They will know what to do and more will stay.