Hello

[Niwashi]

1. How often should i be getting new equipment? I'm lvl 6 right now and about to hit 7.

By 6 or 7, you should be able to update your armour and weapon to the next better after your starting equipment. Then there are new items typically about every five levels or so. It's not necessarily the same level for each piece, though, so each level up is likely to have one or two pieces that you could upgrade if you want. Jewelry gets upgrades a lot slower than armour and weapons. (At 26, I'm only on my second jewelry item for most slots, and it doesn't look like I'll get anything better until around level 35.)

2. What level can i get into a guild(freecompany)?

You can join a Free Company at any level. There's a level 25 requirement to start a new one. Group content starts around level 15, so I recommend trying to find a good FC by then.

3. Any tips on getting started and things i need to not miss?

Most features are unlocked either by the main quest line (the ones with the fiery outline around the quest icon) or by your class quests. Each five levels there is a new class quest to get from the guildmaster at your class's guildhall (or after level 30 they switch to a different NPC for your job). Be sure to do those, as some of them unlock extra class abilities or other features. Some players get caught up with whatever else they're doing at the time and forget to go back to the class guild when they hit one of those level boundaries.

Besides that, the game does a pretty good job of explaining what you need to do when. Pay attention to the tutorial tips. (You can get back to them through the main menu if you skipped by some too quickly or forgot what they said.) And pay attention to the dialog and descriptions in quests.