Newbie Land: For un-skilled very new players.
I think a place like this is needed to help grow this game. Solace is "ok" but for a super newb its still difficult to understand what you are doing until you get the hang of it. Alot of times people will quit before that point. Back in the day people played many text based games, now the new generation is not so used to it, maybe give them a kickstart.
What if there is a Newbie Land, when you log in to create your character you select "newbie" you have your choices of class you pick. But instead of going to solace where it takes newbies "i have been playing for 15-20years and still get lost in the sewers" it takes you to Newbie Land.. It is very hard to die in Newbie Land for the mobs are just newbies also. You have guildmasters, Inn, Potion shop, but make it very basic so getting to level 10 is not so bad. Once you hit level 10 you will get a BIG MESSAGE and maybe a portal that will take you to the real world..
Also in this Newbie Land you have computer mobs who are triggered to respond like a real player.. "Computer mob" says 'hi newbie, follow me im going to kill some grasshoppers!! hurry type 'follow computer mob!!' ok so you follow that mob and depending on your level it walks you into the very basic zones and is like "Computer mob" says 'kill grasshopper hurry!' a little bit later... "Computer mob' says 'all this killing is making me hungry for some newbie ham! gives newbie food/water. "Computer mob" says 'hurry eat that ham and drink that water so we can continue!'
You can change it how you like, but i think the newbies now days need alot more help then what is currently offered.
P.S. Main reason for this post is i have 13year old brother who tries to play, but i have to do waaay tomuch coaching. he will be stuck hungry/thirsty no vs lose his eq to rent, log back on dead 1hp no vs.. and R.I.P. new player, your game is over! New players should not get hungry/thirsty untill they get use to the commands. Also if they die maybe they shouldnt lose all their training eq? also maybe make rent free.. ok i ran out of time that is all. thanks aristox and hoss! i really think this could help alot.