Hey Nate, next time you're online, bring up the text radio with the slash key "/" and type .f imadot to see if I'm online. If I am, send me a Private Message ( .p imadot whatever you want to type ) and I'll be glad to meet up with you and give you some pointers about the game - how to read the maps, what kinds of things you can do, etc.
Definitely visit the Training Arena often. Once there, check the roster from the clipboard and see if anyone from the Training Corps is on - they are there to help. Even if there are no trainers on when you are, whoever is in there can help with the basics.