Ryzom

Welcome to Atys

The Trial is limited to 3 Weeks, although not "geographicaly" , so you can get off the trial island of Silan anytime you want.
Although it is recommended to do all missions there, for they are a tutorial which will guide you through the first steps and explain many a thing to you

Please remember, Ryzom is different from other MMORPGs, so be sure to read everything and take to heart the lessons learned
If you´ve got other questions you´re welcome to ask them in Universe Chat, but please remain polite
People will probably rush ti help you

Faction depends on your personal taste.
Either the technocratic Karavan, or the strangely "mystical" Kami.

So does Race.
All start out equal, except for slight differences in resistance to certain magics.

Read up on them here.

Ah and one thing. At the moment there´s a mayor server wide Event going on, which may make things a bit difficult for Newbes.
(except on Silan, that is)
Don´t let yourself be drawn down by that, see it as a challenge


Have fun playing!

CU
Acridiel

Welcome to Atys! Hope you enjoy Silan and the time you spend there learning the way things (melee, spells/spell editing, foraging, etc) work here in Ryzom. As Acri said, plan on doing most if not all the missions there, they will give you a good grasp on the system of play. As stated in her link, 2 races lean toward Kami alignment and 2 for Karavan, but either can undertake missions to "switch sides" if they choose to, so even if you feel you have chosen the wrong one, you can change your mind, or start a new character.

Don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it!

Enjoy Atys as much as we do, hope to see you on the mainland soon.