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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gothmog" data-source="post: 1474853" data-attributes="member: 317"><p>Well, I can't speak for BendrisNoulg, but I think he's got the right idea for people who are already gamers.  IME, people who have been gaming a long time are a rather opinionated and close-minded bunch, especially as it regards playstyles.  If you want to run an intrigue RP heavy game and the guy you are bringing in has always done dungeon hacks, no amount of concessions are going to make either side happy.  Its better to simply not game at all than game badly.  Also, there is the fact to consider that a lot of hardcore gamers are less than, shall we say, "fully functional" people.  They have either grating personal habits, sexually harass females in the group, have bad attitudes, or antisocial tendencies that keep them from being able to find new groups to play with on a regular basis.  Not all gamers are like this, but the ones who typically post ads at gaming stores are, and you have to separate the wheat from the chaff.  Trust me, I've tried the more open way before to get new players, and I regretted it- so I think an interview process is reasonable.  Now for people you introduce to gaming yourself, thats a different story.  The first thing to look for is whether they are sane or not, but past that most of them come to the game interested in the game genre, without the baggage of specific gaming ideals and preconceptions.  YMMV of course, but I agree with BN on this one.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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