08 Feb 2006 at 15:24 - 3
Congrats of getting GW - Hope you have tons of fun with it. For earning money & leveling up, just party up with people and start doing the missions. For each mission completed you gain 1,000 XP, along with the XP for the killing you do along the way. If you can get in a group that's doing the bonus, do it - because the bonus reward is 1,000XP as well. You'll usually find plenty of people who've been through them already, so know they'll know the way.
Getting "ran" through the missions is a BAD idea. you don't get the XP or the loot you'd get by fighting your way through. And you don't learn anything. Teaming up with a higher level player also won't help you learn anything about how best to use your skills and sharpen your abilities - get in groups with players close to your level, otherwise you won't be challenged.
Don't skip the cinematics your first time through - even if the rest of your party wants to skip it. The storyline isn't the greatest, but at least with the cinematics you'll know what's going on. Most people (not all) won't mind too much when they know it's your first time through. If they do, it's their problem.