New to the game, and thinking about going Unlimited...

[dangerousden]

Definitely buy the card, but don't use it until you are around level 10 or 11. Then you can start getting the benefit. If you hit a wall where your quests can't be done before that, then it maybe worthwhile, but I think 10 or 11 is about that time.

I missed out on Founder because I wanted to see how far I could get before paying for the game, but I don't see any loss (apart from a shiney gold name) as I live in the UK and didn't receive any of the freebies. Sorry - that rant was off topic.....

Welcome to the game. If you need any help, have a look through the guild threads. Many people will be willing to lend a hand. Don't worry about noobish questions, but have a search first as it will probably already have been asked.

Best tactic to play? Well there are a few threads on that too lol. Some believe you should just play the game and do the quests, others believe you should do your own thing and level your weapons. It is purely a personal preference. I did a bit of both. When a quest required better weapons, I went and levelled. When I got bored, I followed the quests. More important is the fact that you should play the game and have FUN FUN FUN.