I've got a newb char and by far the worst part of playing for me is not having anyone to group with most of the time. And soloing the majority of the time is BORING, even more-so as a cleric.
I did try to help myself - joined a guild in hopes of being able to find people around my level - no go
I joined the guild in hopes of perhaps having someone to talk to while I solo - they're too busy doing other things to talk or keep me company
[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] I get that, but it doesn't mean it's not an issue.
In addition, joining a guild as a newb means you are now affiliated with that guild and thereby open to additional griefing based on that guildtag with very little support from the guild your in because they have their own priorities (again this is not a complaint, it's just a fact)
At this point in the timeline it's a little hard for a newb to play catch-up or stay interested and given that, I'm not sure there's a lot that can be done...