Neizi wrote:and maybe a mentor. ive played for a few hours and ive got the general just of whats going on, and ive managed to gain some experience and skills, but... i havent ran into much. mostly trees and rocks and these plants i cant seem to interact with.
They may be flavor objects. Get Enders client at
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Neizi wrote: no players, unless you count those headless skeletons laying around and a few seemlingly abandoned player homes and what apears to be people sleeping. is there any village that'll take me in? fast, before that boar finds out where i live.

World is really, REALLY huge. Chances are not that big that another player is online at the same time and place
Neizi wrote:seriously? does anyone even play anymore...
It is quite late in this world. Many are bored or just refreshing curios inside their walls. When world reset comes there will be once again a land rush. I suggest you learn the game to have chances at that. While in this world some people are uninterested in killing fresh newbies because it offers no challange (be wary though, people may do that just for lulz). You can scavenge abandoned places (if they are claimed you should put your Hearthfire inside house protected by palisade so that first guy with ranging doesn't kill you.
Sevenless' Guide for Beginning Players
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