A new journey - what are your thoughts on the beginning player experience in MMO's?

Caww

OK, so I'm a bit slow and prefer to have the actual mechanics of the UI and game play explained in a "User Manual" style, which could be as easy as a comprehensive in-game tab which explains what steps need to be performed for a given activity. I know that the Wiki will provide a lot of information but a solid, readable description of "things" would be helpful.

Sapiverenus

@Caww
A physical User Manual sent out to people would be good.
If the player spawns near a 'Training Ground' I can see some NPC prompting the player to ask if they want a tutorial.