Hello, all! Relatively new to the E:D scene, having picked up the game for the first time in the last month. I've figured out the basics, made some money exploring and mining, and delved ever so slightly into bounty hunting. Planning to work on FAoff flying training in the near future, and then work on unlocking things, gathering materials of various sorts, and planning for some long-range exploration missions later on. I expect I'll also bring a family member in as multi-crew in a while (likely around Christmas time).
I'm glad to see that a community like this exists; PvE is where I find "fun" in this sort of game, as I'm a relatively relaxed/casual gamer. Fortunately, while I've played in both solo and open so far, I haven't yet run into griefers. But I also haven't frequented the systems where they reportedly turn up (other than near Farseer).
I look forward to getting fully processed into the group (once the September upgrade is complete and I can log in), and to seeing you all out in the black.
(And apologies if this turns out to be a double post. The first one appears to have gotten eaten somewhere while I was messing around with saved drafts. But it could just be some internal delay.)