Age of Conan allows for a limited time single player experience, which you can use to get accustomed to the game, user interface and controls. Of course it's not all about learning, plenty of adventure also awaits you during this time. In the single player portion of Age of Conan you may still communicate with others on the same server. Although you may spend as long as you like exploring the beach and jungle, you should be able to reach the city of Tortage within an hour, at which time you will begin to see other players. Once you hit Tortage you are able to switch between the single player story (night) and multiplayer stories (day) freely.