Downloading the MXO client now, should I bother playing until 3/28?

I would say yes.  Just run through the tutorial but dont pay too much attention, then head on over to Mara Central, which is south of your starting Hardline, and hang around and talk to people.  Thats where pretty much EVERYBODY hangs out, so why not just stay and chit-chat a bit.  Go ahead and run some missions, maybe join a faction and do some missions with higher level people so you can level up faster, but don't pay too much attention to the combat.  But do whatever you like. 

Oh, and Welcome to the Matrix!

Well there will be a new tutorial that you can run through when CR2.0 comes out.  You can just create a test character to run through it if you wish, then delete it afterwards.  Nothing will become useless since everything is being transfered over to the new system.  The clothing buffs will change, but they will still be buffed.  Same goes with guns.  Your level will stay the same, though, so don't worry.

Edit: And of course, you can always just hang around Mara C and some friendly players will answer any questions you might have. :smileyhappy:

Message Edited by Cervacius on 03-19-200603:03 PM