The population here is around 100-150 with merchants all hours of the day. Economy is more vet focused so everything is fairly expensive, but a lot of people have random gear in their kafra that they might just give away. There are also a decent number of ways to make money, especially with the spotlight maps like Scott said. Make sure to use main chat if you need any help in game or have any questions.
Also, make sure to check these places
Voting: Supports the server and gets you some shop credits
Wiki: Not entirely up to date but helpful for information
New Player Guide: Very useful set of beginner quests that will help you get started
New Player Market: Something I'm trying to start to help the new players in this economy
Also note that there is a Vendor Browser on the top tab of the aRO website, you can search for items in ALL the shops on the server
Here's a crude list of some custom content:
General
Probably just have NPC dialogue explaining each
- Main/Trade Chat, how to use them, and general rules
- @Commands, what they do and what they mean
- aRO wiki
- Voting, the bonus system and rules?
Custom PvP Content
Possibly have the helper and helpee be in a party to complete a guided instance map of the following situations (or participate in the actual event, though number of people required may be an issue)
- WoE, Restricted, what it means, custom pots, and WoE times
- WoE, guild dungeon entrance fees, Vellum gears etc
- Poring Wars, restricted gears, rewards OPTIONAL: Bounded reward of choice from PW after completing a game/instance of one
- Battle Grounds
- Assault on Prontera, what it means to join a faction, faction rewards/dungeons
- Direct Assault
- Beach Volleyball
- PvP map voting
World/Quests
Either just information or actually complete it
- Complete a Daily Quest
- Kill an MvP together (from a list of easy MvPs?)
- Onward to the New World
- Kill something from Spotlight map
- Hats of Summer
- Mid gear NPCs (pront/hugel)
- Platinum Skill/Rental/Ex-Stylist NPCs
- Custom boosted maps (Church/High Orcs/Anubis/Spores)
- Professor Bill
- Bloody Branch room
- Drake's treasure
- Bibalan Island Quests (do people do those?)
- SQI Arena, and how to get seals
