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Dear readers, I have been playing Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 1st and 2nd addition "tabletop" game for over 20 years as a Dungeon Master and I have learned alot from this. Playing DDO 3.5 is quite different. There are no tried and proved methods, however there are some important things to consider; If you are playing this game to score points as fast as possible and get to the end and are extremely competitive, in my opinion you don't belong associated with Dungeons and Dragons at all. This "DDO" is an offshoot of Dungeons and Dragons and that is the most world famous "fantasy role playing game" of all time! DDO makes room for those types of players for a maximum profit ratio $$$. If you are from the "Old School" of Dungeons and Dragons and are trying to experience it in 3D and have a world wide web's worth of potential players to play with this should have been the best place to go. I think there still is hope and I intend on making that so - and no not single handedly! As a DM you know the number one rule is: What the DM says goes P E R I O D! However it is wise to make the game as fun as possible or you will have no one to play with. Same goes for guilds and guild leaders/recruiters. You do however have to consider what the majority of your guildies want and that is bassically your type of "guild" or "campaign." If the people you are "interviewing" are going to take the ballance out of your storyline/fantasy you and your guildies are roleplaying or if they are not into roleplaying at all and your guild is a roleplaying guild, then they wont work out. This is why it is imperitive to interview so as not to waist anyone's precious online gaming time! This is a game - yes, but what type of game is the question to be considered. It is not the typical "video game" that so many seem to think it is and God willing it wont become one either! I for one will fight to maintain DnD integrety forever! Dungeons and Dragons was desighned to bring people together to have a fantasy roleplaying experience and for those who do not know what that means it can be called "play pretend" or "acting w/spontaneous/creative storyline" as well. It would **** me off to the max if this continues to grow into a bunch of "Zergs" trying to reach the end and "win" the game so mommy will go out and buy them another game to speed through! So if you are trying to find which guild to join or which person to recruit into your guild it probably is a great idea to do some talking between both parties ie; "interview" to help decide whether you are right for each other's ideas of what type of game you are or are not going to play with each other. Perhaps there should be two types of DDOs: One for "Zergs" and one for people who remember what Dungeons and Dragons is all about ROLEPLAY/STORYLINE/SOCIALIZING! I'LL BET ALL THEY WOULD HAVE TO DO IS HAVE AN ADULT VERSION AND A CHILDRENS VERSION AND THAT WOULD AUTOMATICALLY SOLVE THE PROBLEM. King Ghonja Flowingwater of Earth (SELF APPOINTED) New Ruler of Eberron Grand Master of The Knights of The Covenant PS: Don't get all bent over my name & title here...it too is part of roleplay!