TY Boidster for the detailed tips, much appreciated. I should have added, it is a PvE server, lots of friendly people but at the same time very competitive. Some will group up straight away while others solo. I prefer to solo initially, meet up with someone along the way and if we hit it off, group up. I forgot I only needed 1pt to make a bicycle so to beat the rush, Roland, ty, thats a great idea.
Since its a PvE server, Im safe near a trader initially but eventually want a base that is scenic, as I love the building aspects too.