Novice / Beginner / Training Hall -- General Discussion Topic

[ThirdChild_ZKI]

Coming from someone who knew nothing of MMOs when I first started, I'm a firm believer in doing your homework.

As far as content goes, this community's generally very proactive about sharing tips and information. It's all out there. Skill rotations, best in slot gear lists, food buffs, etc. It's all there. But just like a book won't read itself to you, this information won't look itself up.

The answer is really that easy. Pick a job, learn the skills (READ the tooltips), then find a striking dummy and practice. Create familiarity, build muscle memory, TRY. Grab a buddy who also does the job and seems to be good at it. Pick their brain, watch them, TRY it yourself. When it comes to the content, gather up some friends and give it a go. No friends? Create a PF recruitment and clearly state that you're doing it to practice and would appreciate guidance (you'll be amazed how willing people would actually be for someone who's honestly trying hard.)

I said all that to say that, while I have high hopes for this Hall of the Novice, I don't at all expect it to be the fix for everyone. No one learns a sport, puts in a day's practice or two, then jumps straight into the championships. Same goes for music. It takes practice and repetition to "git gud". Give it your all, keep trying til you burn out. Then take a break. Then try again. At one point, it'll all just click.