OP I agree with you. I'm a new member as well, I joined just the last day of January this year and its been so much fun playing and learning the story line, but I agree its overwhelming. I've started doing what some other posters have suggested and I'm just focusing on the class quests and the story ones. Gradually the other stuff is seeping in and starting to make sense. This is the first game I've ever found that makes me want to hurry up and slow down at the same time.