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Do:

...be friendly
...welcome the newbies and offer your help
...answer questions
...roleplay if possible
...use emotes
...introduce your character
...seperate OOC from IC
...show the players what to do on the island
...think about a small background story for your character. Something simple preferred (fisherman, peasant, ...)
...tell them some words about the world. Mention things instead of explaining them
...say "Entschuldige, ich spreche kein deutsch." if you encounter a german player and don't understand a word
...!gm if you encounter anything you cannot handle
...log your chat and present it to GMs in case you are not sure how to handle situations

Don't:

...chase or nerve players who refuse your help or don't respond
...tell players what to do but show them what you do as an example instead
...use OOC from the beginning
...spam the newbies with the background story of Illarion
...mock players for names, l33t speak, OOC, violating the rules, ...
...enforce the rules. Never
...cause any harm to characters in any way
...act like a police force or a bouncer. Or even a GM
...tell people this is not a game for them. Never
...suggest players to log out or change their name
...get caught in long discussions or unnecessary debates OOC
...favor friends of yours in any way
...pretend to be anything you are not
...make fun of stupid players
...teach the players stuff that is not part of the newbie island unless you are asked to
...idle
...crowd the island with 5 other guides
...keep players on the newbie island but motivate them to enter the main land if needed

Nitram wrote:Die Verwaltungsarchitektur der Charakterdaten von Illarion erlaubt eine solche Funktion nicht und es gibt keine Chance das zu ändern ohne grundlegende Änderungen in der Charakterverwaltung von Server und Datenbank.

Dafür währe ein immenser Aufwand nötig der durch dieses Feature nicht gerechtfertigt werden kann.

Nitram