Hi ! Welcome to the game , you sure were missing out , it´s a great place to be in.
I have a couple posts here especially suited for beginners, I recommend you to check out at least the first one, to make your start smoother:
Trenloco´s Beginner Primer #1: Fundamentals and Fire Splinter
Plus, it´s good to know that there are other games on HIVE, like Dcrops, check that one out too:
Welcome! And have some !PIZZA on me.
RE: Almost 40 and trying Splinterlands…