correct me if i am wrong but i dont think there is a message when someone starts u should send an admin message with links to help and tutorials it would help new players a bit

As a newbie to the game I did receive a Welcome message, which had links to the Step-by-Step guide, Danger Rating and Help, but that was after I joined the guild. The mistakes I made were before I joined, ie danger rating, got a ship taken from me. At this point a lot of people would quit playing the game, after spending all day getting the materials needed to build a ship + the gold and then have someone take it from me. After I joined the guild things have been much easyer, takes more time, but much easyer. I am guessing that the guild has a forum, which I think is in the Tavern, has been a lot if help in understanding how to play the game, but until that person joins a guild I don't see how we can help the new players.

My thoughts
Dankori