Hey, my advice is watch the bottom right screen when you finally enter the game world because a string of text will pop up displaying your starting area which can be greatly useful! Look up an "interactive map" and figure out exactly where you are so you can go from there. Avoid the big towns in the beginning (as temping as it may be) you more then likely will be killed in and around them! When runinng through the wilderness try not to run through open fields as much as possible and stick to treelines! Scanning a town for a few minutes from a distance before entering is a good idea. When you spawn into the map I believe you always face North. If you find a map you can hold left shit and press left mouse to set a personal waypoint. Use an interactive map to look for the right areas to find the items you need and lastly have fun!!!!