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So lately, there have been several podcasts, blog posts, and even some tweets about guilds. All and all, the subject has come back around to two main points: the stress one feels when in a guild and when or why to leave a guild for a new one.
I have been playing a relatively short time compared to most, at just under a year. My first guild was a random invite. I don’t recall the name or even any of the members. Shortly after, I /gquit to join a family guild so I could play and level my Dwarf Hunter with close friends and family.
Once I hit 80, I was ready to tackle anything with content. My guild was small. We had 6-10 players total with various Mains and Alts we all played. Most of the time, we had 5-6 people online. We ran regular or Heroic instances with our mains unless we PUGed raids or other instances, which very few of us did. Overall, it was a good time questing and running instances, but slowly I was losing interest because things never changed.
I was an officer and approached the GL (a family member) and other officers to see about recruiting and even trying to get together larger groups to start Raiding. The overall sentiment was a lack luster “yes let’s do it” but with very little follow-up as to how or even when. This was my first acknowledgement that it might be time to move on. So I began looking for a larger guild that was laid back, had fun, and yet still strived to down content in Raids. That is when I found, “We Fight For Glory”.
After an application, brief interview, and some general introductions, I was in. It didn’t take long before I figured out just how far below average I was. At this point I was a little discouraged and really wondered if I would ever be able to get to a level where I could Raid.
The next night on vent, I hear, “Dolgan, where are you at?”
“In Dalaran.” Then I get a group invite.
“Okay so let’s take a look.” The inspection occurred by my new GL and another officer. “Okay first of all you need to run the next 10-man Nax with us so we can start getting you better gear and you can get your first taste of Raiding. Okay, here are a few gems to adjust some errors you made in gemming your gear. Yeah we need to Enchant a few things here and a few things their. Okay we will see you tomorrow!” The net change in just a few minutes by the gifts from my new guildies was about +300 DPS improvement. Not huge but it was a nice start! This was the first in many discussions, pointers and help I have received from guildies.
So it is now about a month later. I have gotten a couple Tier pieces and various other gear improvements. I have been a part of 2 complete clears of 10 man Nax, I helped down a few bosses in 10 man Ulduar and last night we downed the newly revamped Onyxia 10 man raid. I know these achievements are not world first’s but they were awesome to me and my guildies. We had a great time and everyone helped each other achieve the goal we set upon, for the night, all while having fun!
Why does the hunter feel stress being in a guild and when is it time to take your gun/bow and find a new home? From my experience, guilds should be the source of additional fun and not cause stress. Find a guild style that fits your personality. Are they laid back or high strung? Do they explain the fights or do they expect you to know your role? How do they award loot and how often will you be able to have a spot on the team? These are all good questions to look at when examining a new or current guild.
Leaving a guild is a very personal decision. You have made friends there and it is hard to walk away. Remember though, they are still there unless you are changing servers and you can always run dailies, quests or just hang out with old friends on your down time. If you are in a guild where people scream, holler, and are generally ruining your play time maybe it is time to pack up your ammo and move on. Is this the only option? No, you can talk to other guildies and see if others are not happy as well. If so, you can go to the GL and offer to help with the guild. Maybe it is time to step up to the plate and be an officer to help turn it all around. Then again if you do leave there is a new home out there for you! Just get in there and look at what they have to offer. It was the best thing I have done and I have had lots of fun and made several new friends. It could be moving on is the best thing you have done since shooting a squirrel!!!
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Eddie “Brigwyn” Carrington is often known as being that crazy dwarf on Twitter.
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