So.....
Kevin and I left our guild this weekend on EQ.
We got into the guild back when our warrior/cleric duo was in their mid-30's and gaining levels in Dreadlands. Maxeman came through the zone shouting "Guardians of Luclin is open recruiting, levels 25+! Friendly guild! Send tells!"
We were sort of bored and decided to go ahead and join the guild. Lack of something better to do, I guess. The guild was quiet. People didn't talk or group much for a while. Gradually, there were more members and we got to know people and chat and group with them. Ddayzz. Honoth. Richardaeron. Sait. Boomish. Greim.
Maxeman had some problems with his EQ account and had to leave. He turned guild leadership over to Greim. Ddayzz and Rich became officers. Somewhat after that, me and Kevin became officers. Most of our friends in the guild were officers. Greim developed financial problems and had to quit playing EQ. Richaraeron became the guild leader.
I recruited actively for the guild, although not openly. Basically, whenever I grouped with someone who didn't have a guild tag, I watched them to see if I thought they'd be a good fit and if they would, I send them an invite. Guvwenea. Akasma. Eltracker. People I liked to group with. And we had a good time. For a while.
Then people started leaving. Gradually. A few at a time. Mostly the people I liked to hang out with. And the new people coming in were... not quality.
It was getting so that logging into guild chat was an immediate invitation to being beleagured with requests for powerleveling or platinum or new items. Ug. Who needs that kind of annoyance?
Guvwenea quit to go to another guild and that was one of our dearest friends. And then Boomish left. Another really good friend. And Richardaeron, determined that no one should part ways with the guild "in a huff", stood up for people in the guild who were crude, insulting, and condescending.
Then Ddayzz left. And that was the last of our really good core of friends. There were a few others that we liked, but no one else that we regularly grouped with... So we decided to go as well. Akasma left right after she heard we did. So did Eltracker.
So... less than a week after leaving our old guild word has spread. In the last two days, we've gotten solicitations from several other guilds; Guides of Norrath, Brood of War, Chaotic Assassins, Ministry of Creative Anarchy and Videlicet Vis. Flattering, I admit, to be so well known as players as to immediately have so many offers...
But now... we have to consider....
Where to go?
I think what we're planning to do is sort of "try out" the different guilds. Hang out with them for a week or so at a time and see where we're a better fit...
And then decide...
"We're on a new server," she said. "No one knows us there. We're only doing solo stuff," she said. "We're not going to join a guild," she said.
"Well, you can't really do any of the higher-level stuff if you're not in a guild," she said. "But there's no way we're going to get sucked into being officers this time," she said.
"Gods, no, we're not going to start our own guild again," she said.
Anyone want to offer me some odds...?
;-)
Posted by: Liz on August 18, 2004 08:36 PMOdds? That they become officers in whatever new guild they choose? That they start their own guild? That they become paid advisors for Sony? :D
Posted by: Gris on August 19, 2004 01:22 PM:P',',',',',',',',',',',
Actually, Wednesday night, we had a lovely little guild try-out with Guides of Norrath and helped them with their enchanter's epic raid and had a really enjoyable time and everyone in their guild seems really together and friendly and no crack-smokers.
And tomorrow, we have a raid scheduled with Brood of War so we can see how their guild runs.
Posted by: KT on August 20, 2004 09:34 AM