> Would a first time walkthrough be helpful to new players--perhaps a
> logged session of someone rolling up a character (with side
> commentary), finding their guild, dying for the first time, etc.?

This is a great idea, nothing better for new players IMO than showing
them the whole process from start to finish (where finish can be
the player inside his guild in a major city). Helpfiles, Wiki entries
etc are all good but for someone completely new to the game, all this
info can be overwhelming when they just want to quickly check out
the game.

Also, can be of benefit to players without a lot of MUD experience who
would otherwise feel completely lost.