Building a guild has been an interesting experience in this game because most experienced players do not want to join a new guild. So most of my pool of recruits comes from building up new players and helping them to learn some key strategies and then become productive players. If you did a brief search and found an article from mid-2019 (Heroes: Who to Hire, Retire, or Avoid), I can understand your frustration.
But I do have something that is regularly updated, the FAQ and Guide by Laterus#9999. But when I do this, part of me always worries that they will take it as the only way to play the game. Even at the beginning of the FAQ, Laterus clearly states that it contains guidelines, but there are many out there who love to min/max the fun out of any game. At the end of the day, it is a game and you should have fun playing it. If you are like me, you will look at that guide to learn better ways to enjoy the game, but don't think that it is something that you have to be a robot in following everything to the letter.
So, where should you begin?
One of the main goals of the early game is to get to the more intricate parts of the later game, which means you need to gain levels as quickly as possible. Here is my personal list of where you should focus in the early game:
- Make sure you always have a piece of furniture upgrading
- Constantly send your Heroes and Champions on quests to level them up and understand the basics
- Make sure your crafting slots are actively being used
- Craft everything up to tier 5, to get the most experience out of your items
If you start doing that, you will see returns quickly.