First Things First

So you've just joined the server, you're anxious to get playing. You really don't want a TL;DR block of text right? Good, were going to make this short and sweet. If you want more indepth information, it will be in the remaining links.

TL;DR

 * Go to Rules Room, become Regular
 * Time limit to access Veteran status, it is automatic
 * You need Veteran status to choose a class
 * It's a hard server so you must work to get access to various items, it's to test your skills in MC
 * If you're skipping to the TL;DR then you are missing some important easter eggs

In Depth
You are a visitor, this will change once you have visited the Rules Room. You've just spawned on the giant blue design on the Iron Castle. Turn around and you'll see a long room with signs and glowstone. That's the Warp Room, go there and find the Rules Room. (Right click the sign)

Now that you're in there, you need to read the rules carefully and check each block, once you walk over the right block you will fall through and have the opportunity to become a Regular.

This is a challenging server, you can't just log in and get from stone to iron to diamond in 35 minutes. The weapons and armor (along with several select items) are restricted until you reach higher levels. You have to build up your character, much like many RPG's you've played in the past. Until you have chosen a class, you can't use more than a wooden sword and no armor at all. This is the time that you are carefully building, gathering and collecting. Also there 4 hidden gift kits in the spawn point that give you things like protection blocks, starting resources, food, items and other things. Better go find them before you get started...its tough out there ;)

Once you've played for 4 hours of ingame play, you will be a Veteran and you can choose your class.

Once you have a class, you have armor, new weapons, new abilities, and many many new things.

There, nothing to it right? If you want more, come back and check out the various in depth articles.