For some reason Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) activated all the 7-day keys when the email was sent out, not when users first logged in. That is unfortunate, however there do seem to be other keys out there. I grabbed one from Gamespot: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/landmark-beta-key-giveaway/1100-6420838/
So I started playing and went about collecting my first raw materials to craft the claim flag as well as the next tools in the tech tree. This part was rather repetitive, but in hindsight, once you have enough materials to make that first claim flag, you can start building. You should have enough dirt and stone to build a some structures.
I went the route of working my way up the tool tech tree somewhat, but eventually I decided to start building. This is where the real draw of this game is.
So here is what my first build looked at the beginning:
Hours have flown by as my castle rose up... more coming soon.
