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I agree completely with Davy Fireskull.
Another technique that I used when the DA was first starting out is to go to Cuba on an ideal ( non-Abassa server ) and wait for a new ( non guilded ) pirate to attempt to kill the flytraps as part of a quest. They would inevitably fail and I would come heal them ( or, after the updates, revive them ). If they said "Thank you" or something along those lines, I would consider talking to them about our guild. It didn't matter if they were basic or unlimited. If they didn't respond with gratitude, I continued to help them but after the flytrap, I moved on. I found so many quality members from just that one encounter. Often the basics would enjoy our company enough to become unlimited players. Last month we recruited a basic player and he was very impressed that I would talk to him. He said that most unlimited players would not even speak to him. I thought that was rather sad - as they are people just like the rest of us.
Davy is right - recruit quality over quantity and give them a good home. As is the case when you get a lot of people together - be prepared for personality conflicts and a little drama. Might not hurt to make a rule to keep conflicts off of guild chat and be prepared to mediate these things.
Good luck mate.
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