NOVICE CHANNEL

Description

All players have the ability to talk in the Novice Clan channel. Novice players are automatically enrolled in the Novice Clan and more information by typing HELP NOVICE GUIDE.

Players above level 90 and players who are already in clans are also encouraged to join the novice channel. NOVICE is included in the list of channels and may be toggled on and off as desired. To speak in the novice channel, use CLANTALK NOVICE . The novice channel is to be used strictly for novice-related topics. If you are tempted to use the channel for anything else, turn novice chat off until the feeling passes. Guides have the ability to ban players from novice channel for 24 hours (long enough for an Immortal to look into the situation) and are encouraged to do so. If necessary the ban can be made permanent.

Giving advice is certainly encouraged, but be careful to not spoon-feed too much information. New players need to 'learn how to learn', and very often advice on how to figure out the answer is as good or better than simply supplying the answer. Some people really do want to figure things out for themselves. Be particularly careful of presenting the most efficient way as the only way. With the advent of remort tokens no decision is permanent, so there is no reason to have to maximize in first class.

Be respectful of playstyles different from your own. Not everyone is going to enjoy the same activities you do, and that's ok. If a novice wants to run circles in the forest for hours, let them! As long as they are having fun, that's all that actually matters. Some new players are new to text games in general and will find even the basics overwhelming. Remember to be patient while they get their bearings.

Our experienced players have a wealth of knowledge about the game world, and this is your opportunity to share that with the next generation.