Digging gold

[Atafey]

when i go to mine gold, a message pops up  and says that i do not have the skill to mine it.  a friend of mine said that you could mine gold at level 0, and when i tried, it didn't work.  I trained mining with some dude 2 times and i still couldn't do it.  Why is this?

[neko kyouran]

As taken from the gameplay FAQ on the training process:

21. What do the yellow, green, red, and blue bars near the skills mean?
Yellow -- Amount of theoretical knowledge (training) needed before you start the practical part (working with that skill).
Green -- Amount of theoretical knoledge achieved (when training) or amount of practical experience (when practicing)
Red -- Amount of practical experience required up to next level
Blue -- Your curent progression points. (If the blue bar is longer than the yellow bar, you can complete the theoretical training for the skill in question.)

You have to make sure the yellow bar turns completely green before you may start on the actual digging process.

[Atafey]

thank you very much.  That will help out a lot