Dark is correct ... simple and clear is the best method. Funny helps, too. And one of the BEST methods of recruiting is friendly contact with a new nation; contacting the new player with the express purpose of striking up a friendship. Players will play with their friends. If we want more players in the region to be a part of our forum community also, we need to befriend them.
I am digging deep into early TWP history (2004-2005) for some of the more successful recruiting campaign bits used by the CommRangers. Mind you ... they are very dated and do need to be updated but the sentiment is embedded in the words and these were extremely successful back in the day. For many of you really new players, UN (United Nations) is the old term for what we now call the WA (World Assembly).
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