I recently re-started and had been away from UO for 5 years. Many of the Tips listed here I could see where someone could over look them.
Read this: http://www.wpshard.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=1482 – New player post by Falcor
Starting gate:
Read EVERYTHING
My personal suggestion is the Taming Gate. You get GM archery and can tame low/mid level animals right out of the gate
**Skills do raise quickly when training in the Training area so really the choice is your preference.
Use the Commands
[claim – targets individual slain monster
[grab – targets an area of slain monsters
On EVERYTHING you slay. Tokens are the premium currency on W.P. And while a lower monster may only give 1 token. [claim the corpse and get a few more tokens. Sometimes at the lower level monsters you get more tokens for the [claim then the kill! (also gives you gold)
**[claim/[grab note this will also give you any gold on the corpse (no other items) so if you have killed several of that type of monster and know you don't want any of the loot but the gold you can skip opening the corpse and just go straight to [claim/[grab!!
Full list of commands are easy to find on the top bar of the W.P. Forums but since this is a New player tips I'll post here as well:http://www.wpshard.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=1324
Do Lothar's Quest
The gear you get is a good starting point.
The Jewels (Ring, Bracelet etc) you get are NOT Blessed, other items are. Make sure to insure the jewels if you think you will use them at all.
Few Tips on it
I trained a bear (yes junk animal) and used it to attack the monsters spawned by the young summoner. The bear absorbed the damage (pets level on W.P. And you can add health and other things, I may have had a few levels, don't remember) and I killed the monster. You may not need to do this but it is a safer way to play the quest.
A greater healing potion spawns on a table on the way in/out of the dungeon all the quest is performed in.
Quest List for difficulty http://wpshard.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=973 useful as a quest guide line
I either read, or was suggested to do Harry Potter's quest early on. The item you get can be useful early on and many use it even much latter in game play. But a word of warning – most likely you will need a more seasoned player to accompany you when going to find Ron and Hermione. The monsters spawning there can be challenging for a new player and they spawn in numbers along with the possibility of a Paragon.
Ending Note: The player base may feel small but generally they are very friendly and most will help if you ask.