Basically, if you\'ve read the setting, you know more or less what the game it about. I don\'t think we actually have any major goal per se, other than hang out, bash monsters, and have fun. Maybe a mod will wander by and say something.
I have found people to be friendly in EQ, maybe you should try that.
P.S. acting rude, using d33d speak, and begging will piss off anyone in any game. Don\'t do it and you will make friends. Be helpful to people newer than yourself. Assist people stronger than you even if it kills you, because they might just give you some items (its happened to me before, like in EQ when I got a Crstalline Robe that normally goes for 400 pp - and I got it at lvl 12, just for helping out another character a bit more powerful than me. So he logged in his level 40 alt and gave me this robe.)
I am not saying you should expect a reward. Rather, do it to be kind and helpful, to be friendly and useful. You will get help in return. You will get a good reputation if you do these things.