I enjoy helping people alot.. Did it in EQ1.. ANd loved doing it there because the 'noobs' really appriciated it and looked up to you.. :)
In EQ2 the only really way to help newbies is to answer there questions and kill stuff that are about to kill them..
But here is my point:
People do not call for help! Why?!
If you would just have taken the time to call for help that one time I would have saved you from debt!!
Ok, once in a while, very rarly, people call for help and I kill their train. But not once have I gotten a 'thank you'.. :(
Calling for help will also give you out of combat regen so you will have a better chance of surviving.
To sum it up:
Call for help if you are about to die! And try to say thanx if someone saved your little butt.. :)