I've just joined up and the profile mentions needing an 'AIM' account. This wasn't mentioned anywhere else that I have read, and I spent a lot of time looking. Do I <b>really</b> need one? Won't using PM's here or MSN be enough, I'm really not sure about selling any of my soul to AOL, there's little enough left as it is...

Most people who play in the game use AIM as their IM medium of choice, which is why we recommend it. If you wish to only communicate using PMs and email, that's also acceptable. And, of course, you can be active in the OOC to let people know you're around. Some of our members may have MSN accounts, but if they do, they haven't mentioned it!