Ive just got the game, installed, and registered, ect, ect, im just waiting for the servers to come online in...38 minutes.

Any advice for a n00b?

Don't grind by killing enemies alot, take plenty of missions, it's quicker.

Also, enjoy the missions.

The best advice i can give you...

...Akira Sulu is in the Admiral's Office.

Consider your skill choices very carefully and try to match them to how you would like to play, it can make a big difference to your enjoyment.

Al

Pay good attention in the tutorial. It will make it alot easier to figure out the rest of the game.

The Akira Sulu that can be found is not the real Akira Sulu.
- old chinese proverb.

Two bits of advice that made my life a ton easier:

-When in space, hit the P button to pull up your list of abilities, and set the one that balances your shields out into your quickslot toolbar. Helps loads when getting hit from multiple directions and you lack a third hand to assist you with all the crazy keyboarding/mouse-clicking going on!

-On away missions, don't be afraid to hit the pause button and use the team commands to control your BOffs for a tactical advantage. Just a little practice and you'll be plowing through groups of enemies with little to fear.

I've used the pause twice. once on the Kuvah'magh when my crew took a coffee break without me and another time during the Gateway mission when I forgot to equip a crewmen and I saw a group heading out way. After that, I've found little use for it.

Then again, and OP this works for you as well, once you get PVP geared you really seem to slice through Away Missions like a hot knife through pre-heated butter sticks.

dont rush the game ! *sigh*