How to start a new player

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@Legend of Rogue.5394 said:Friend starting the game for the first time. I have been playing since Day 1 but have 0 idea where to start with a new person. They bought both expansions. Just start from lvl 1 and go from there? They want to get their professions and mounts as well but few people even remain on these maps anymore. At what point do you start crafting armor, ascended etc...

Also HOT starter story line in verdant brink is non existent, seems very difficult for new players.

Thanks

well, others said it already: their pace. But don't push them towards mounts. Mounts make a lot of content and learning experiences disappear. Some of the low level Vistas prepare you for jumping puzzles/maze maps like HoT for example. You miss a lot of pretty places and cute npc chatter racing around on your shiny raptor.

About gear: until they hit 60, it really does not matter. And crafting something until that point isn't that useful either. After that point, it is a good way to level up and to get some gear that is not completely useless. But opinions might differ on this one. I know enough people who did not care about gear until 78 - and they did fine. Exotic is all they need. Ascended is nice to have, but does not need to be rushed.