One simple tip you didn't mention, you can gather 3 times and then you have to wait for the timer to reset to gather again, I saw it and thought you could only gather 3 times total and theres no point pressing it while the timer is counting down. Boy did I feel stupid when I found out how it really works.

Originally Posted by Sasha

One simple tip you didn't mention, you can gather 3 times and then you have to wait for the timer to reset to gather again, I saw it and thought you could only gather 3 times total and theres no point pressing it while the timer is counting down. Boy did I feel stupid when I found out how it really works.

to clarify this- you get 3 exploration points when you level (the 3 red dots on the sign). After using one, it takes 120 minutes for a new one to regen, 6 hours for all 3. But they all pop back when you level. So at really low levels (under 10), just do 3 explores in a row as soon as you level, so you don't forget them. Later, do your 3 explores after you've used some stamina, to level faster. and of course, make sure you've used all your explores before logging off at night, since all 3 will come back if your gone for 6 hours or more.