Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-35676222-20180524105002

Hi all, Nici here all the way from Australia.

I am brand spanking new to this game however I have come from Secret Passages (where there was also an awesome forum) and so I know that there must be tips and tricks to know right from the start. I want to start this game the right way. If you could share your knowledge about things to do right from the start, I would be so grateful. I've been reading as much as I can, but most of it is still too advanced for level 14. Some questions:

Should I stick with the rooms I have open and level them all the way up before progressing? Should I continue with the main quests through the storyline? Should I banish monsters as soon as I have the items, or wait for something? Should I complete collections as soon as I have all the items? Should I be crafting and trading items all the time, or only when I need them, and should I open up the extra crafting slots?

Right now I am just following along with the story but that is where I went astray with Secret Passages. Please share your wisdom. If you started again, what would you do? 