u/Franmar_Whitemane

I'm just a casual fan of the movies. I played both the Neverwinter and Elder Scrolls Online MMOs. I have very little time this year so I prefer to know what I'm getting into. Here we go:

1. My plans are to play with my gf. She's an Elf Warden, I'm a Man Captain. We plan to play free to play and I'd like us to need each other to cooperate and time ourselves. Is this a good duo for harder difficulty modes?
2. This game is HUGE. What should I focus on besides leveling, enjoying the lore, etc? Is it a good idea to go talk to the mount NPC as soon as possible? What even is a hobby? I also have a hard time interpreting the minimap. Is it normal to get lost often or is it just my shitty sense of direction (we both are dyslexic).
3. I love the lore and tone when the game turns cinematic but sometimes it gets very grindy/repetitive so far, similar to WoW or FF. What do you guys do to speed up or bear the boring parts?
4. How should I earn gold on my first character? Is 6 gold a lot?
5. What is in your opinion the most meta race/class duo? What about the most useful duo to group up with other people?

Thank you guys, see ya in Middle Earth.