The pact storage item Moniq is referring to requires you to align with either the Karavan or Kami factions. It'll unclutter your bag quite a bit.
For the respawn penalty, it's meant to incentivize caution and team play, in my opinion. With a team you can be less careless, if you're on your own you need to be more cautious of hazards nearby and how much you can grind a combat skill before you need to take a break. If you do die, usually by user error, there are the death pacts you can buy at a kami or karavan alter to accelerate the process of removing the death penalty.
As for the inventory, you will find that you will hit your bulk limit (300 lbs.) more often than your hard cap of 500 items. As a new player, you should be fine so long as you dont try to hoard sets upon sets of armor and equipment on your person.
For travel, consider getting a mount if it is a bit slow. Mounts also offer more inventory space and dont need a subscription. Just remember to keep it fed.
For the respawn penalty, it's meant to incentivize caution and team play, in my opinion. With a team you can be less careless, if you're on your own you need to be more cautious of hazards nearby and how much you can grind a combat skill before you need to take a break. If you do die, usually by user error, there are the death pacts you can buy at a kami or karavan alter to accelerate the process of removing the death penalty.
As for the inventory, you will find that you will hit your bulk limit (300 lbs.) more often than your hard cap of 500 items. As a new player, you should be fine so long as you dont try to hoard sets upon sets of armor and equipment on your person.
For travel, consider getting a mount if it is a bit slow. Mounts also offer more inventory space and dont need a subscription. Just remember to keep it fed.
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