You can also do a little prospecting over near the hill with the yelks on it and find all the mats you need for that mission. In addition, if you are patient the natural movement of the javings will take them away from the digging area for some time. (Just keep an eye out for when they start back.)
The mission is intended to encourage diggers to team with fighters, which is fine as long as there are a number of people in the beginner area. When there are not, it is frustrating. However, as Placio has noted, the tutorial is not really needed if you have too much trouble with it.
I also recommend asking for help in Universe if asking in Region doesn't help. There are a fair number of people who will log across into a Silan toon to give you a bit of help.
And no, the mainland is nothing like Silan.
I hope you stick around and come enjoy the rest of the game.
-- Bittty
The mission is intended to encourage diggers to team with fighters, which is fine as long as there are a number of people in the beginner area. When there are not, it is frustrating. However, as Placio has noted, the tutorial is not really needed if you have too much trouble with it.
I also recommend asking for help in Universe if asking in Region doesn't help. There are a fair number of people who will log across into a Silan toon to give you a bit of help.
And no, the mainland is nothing like Silan.
I hope you stick around and come enjoy the rest of the game.
-- Bittty
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Remembering Tyneetryk
Phaedreas Tears - 15 years old and first(*) of true neutral guilds in Atys.
(*) This statement is contested, but we are certainly the longest lasting.
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