<3 Demoleon ^^
Welcome to the server! *takes a minute to bash head on the keyboard after loosing a half hour of posting here and trying to remember all she wrote..*
Okay where was I um.. Right you picked a great server as long as you don't mind the occasional role playing here and there..(It is a MMORPG after all^.-) Ive played around in a few servers thus had to restart a few times. I recommend to all new player PICK UP A DoL!!
First thing I did on a server is buy a fishing pole, some spoon lures and work on getting 20+. Though I struggled for the first week the fishing makes me a little over mil in under two weeks to pay for gear and clothing.
Don't buy low level gear on the markets, there are a few very nice npc's that show up in the very middle of the markets in lower tailors, fieldcraft, tradescraft, battlecraft and spellcraft, or ones behind the desks of your adventure guild by the NPC who had you start the main quests.
Prices on the market are very overpriced, If you want something that is very costly, look up the materials and shout for someone who can make them. Many are very nice and willing to help you out, I usually award the kindness by offering shards or crystals for the crafts they use.
If you ever need any help please feel free to find me, I am usually always on as Ciara Snow, or Kyri Sagitta, I have pretty much all crafts in the levels that you would need them at, and more then willing to make you things, or lend a hand if you need it, just don't ask me to power level you, as im a firm believer on people knowing how to play the jobs they level ^,-
HELPFUL SITES FOR NEW PLAYERS:
http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com/pl/index.html (for xiv news)
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/forum.php (FFXIV forums)
http://www.mooglebox.com/ (items/recipes)
http://ffxiv.yg.com/ (items/recipes)
http://www.disciplesoftheland.com/ (Gathering)
http://ffxiv.zam.com/ (items/recipes/NPC/quests)
http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com/pl/guide/materia03.html (List of materia and what to spirit bond to make it)
http://xivpads.com/ (I dunno.. people seem to use it alot now)
Long link to lead to food and what it does(might require log on to email)
https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?service=writely&passive=1209600&continue=https://docs.google.com/viewer?a%3Dv%26pid%3Dexplorer%26chrome%3Dtrue%26srcid%3D1zK9e_wsHTMPMhQGYXA5qDkCEEXsb749VTTcMvPSEy9N6pMVT5mx3zTIIFS43%26hl%3Den%26authkey%3DCNDhlbAB&followup=https://docs.google.com/viewer?a%3Dv%26pid%3Dexplorer%26chrome%3Dtrue%26srcid%3D1zK9e_wsHTMPMhQGYXA5qDkCEEXsb749VTTcMvPSEy9N6pMVT5mx3zTIIFS43%26hl%3Den%26authkey%3DCNDhlbAB&hl=en
Hope it helps, enjoy!
P.S If you /tell me and I dont respond, yes I <3 u I didn't blist you, it's just I don't log off much and I afk to busy lifestyle a lot ^^: I will try to back scroll to see any missed messages. Take care!