What are you gonna do? school starts! - Guild Wars Forums

kalisacboy · Aug 24, 2005, 03:31 PM // 15:31

Just a question for all guilds, i know that lots of players have school soon, and plus the game has been out for awhile. Eventually, players will become less and less. I know school starts will affect majority guilds, what are you gonna do? There's so many small guilds out there, eventually they will all die out because of inactive members. I have a big guild 70+ active members but 1/3 of them are teenages, it'll affect me some how when their school starts. I believe the main goal of this games is teamwork and cooperate. I believe everyone would like to have more members and plays together. So what will you do as a leader when school start? Are you going to quit or merge with other guides? Or it would affect you at all?

GraceAlone · Aug 24, 2005, 07:01 PM // 19:01

I was a guild leader of a small guild (10 members) but I start studying for my masters here in about two weeks. I turned the guild over to one of the officers and since the guild only had a couple of active people, I left the guild. Just don't have time to be a leader or officer and I'd like to find a good active guild to join next if I have the time.

Axel Revolver · Aug 25, 2005, 08:59 PM // 20:59

Yes, that is also a problem for my guild too. I, myself, still have to go to school, and only two of our members seem to be in there mid-age being active. Well, if most are teenagers, I don't see the problem. They'll probably get on doing the weekends, and in reality, most of Guil Wars Player first go to school, after school, do whatever, get home at 6, do homework for an hour or two, and play games until 9PM - 12AM. That's the avg. in my opinion, that's enough time to train, GvG, recruit, and do 5+ quests or exploring to half a region. School isn't the problem, the problem is the member's social life. Whether he/she has many friends who want to hang out after school or not.

EDIT: Jobs too.

Druids Arrow · Aug 29, 2005, 08:23 AM // 08:23

Solution! Play GW in school.

conker · Aug 29, 2005, 12:00 PM // 12:00

heh im the leader of my guild and school starts thursday for me... not gonna play much this week, getting my school supplies and such now lol..... but my solution is just not play till weekend... during school days i usually goto friends or do hw + go outside ... So Weekend is the answer =)

Kuku Monk · Aug 29, 2005, 02:14 PM // 14:14

Hehe, no school for me, ever again. I have noticed somewhat of a decline in the numbers of players lately. Not so much sure if that's related to school starting or if people are just getting bored with the game. I for one will be playing less once college football, NFL, and Survivor starts.

kalisacboy · Aug 29, 2005, 03:35 PM // 15:35

The major thing I'm concern is how can you do events or mission together when they aren't on as much. I mean yea, they can play after school. but are you sure the time they are on and you'll on at the same time too? I know everyone came from different areas and different time zones. So basically you guys wont do things together until you see each other on? Although it will affect me a little because we do many events in a single day. We do tomb, UW, missions, always with whole guild, cuz we have more than 50 members active every single day (in different time zone but last log-on still within 24 hours), and the other 20 members active within 1 week. cuz we 2/3 are not teenages. Since we do events alot, so participation will be affect some how, cuz they won't log on as many hours as before in a single day. It's fine to me cuz we have a big guild. but what will happen to small guilds? Before school starts, maybe there's more members log on more hours in a day. but now, they only log-on after school. If they have homeworks, basically you won't see them until the weekend. How can you manage it when there's not many active members or do events together? That's what my question.

Aug 24, 2005, 03:31 PM // 15:31	#1
kalisacboy Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: fantasy kingdom Profession: W/E	What are you gonna do? school starts! Just a question for all guilds, i know that lots of players have school soon, and plus the game has been out for awhile. Eventually, players will become less and less. I know school starts will affect majority guilds, what are you gonna do? There's so many small guilds out there, eventually they will all die out because of inactive members. I have a big guild 70+ active members but 1/3 of them are teenages, it'll affect me some how when their school starts. I believe the main goal of this games is teamwork and cooperate. I believe everyone would like to have more members and plays together. So what will you do as a leader when school start? Are you going to quit or merge with other guides? Or it would affect you at all?

Aug 24, 2005, 07:01 PM // 19:01	#2
GraceAlone Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Guild: Semper Reformanda [SeRe]	I was a guild leader of a small guild (10 members) but I start studying for my masters here in about two weeks. I turned the guild over to one of the officers and since the guild only had a couple of active people, I left the guild. Just don't have time to be a leader or officer and I'd like to find a good active guild to join next if I have the time.

Aug 25, 2005, 08:59 PM // 20:59	#3
Axel Revolver Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In A Box. Profession: W/R	Yes, that is also a problem for my guild too. I, myself, still have to go to school, and only two of our members seem to be in there mid-age being active. Well, if most are teenagers, I don't see the problem. They'll probably get on doing the weekends, and in reality, most of Guil Wars Player first go to school, after school, do whatever, get home at 6, do homework for an hour or two, and play games until 9PM - 12AM. That's the avg. in my opinion, that's enough time to train, GvG, recruit, and do 5+ quests or exploring to half a region. School isn't the problem, the problem is the member's social life. Whether he/she has many friends who want to hang out after school or not. EDIT: Jobs too.

Aug 29, 2005, 08:23 AM // 08:23	#4
Druids Arrow Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Random Arenas Guild: Organised Spam [OS] Profession: R/	Solution! Play GW in school.

Aug 29, 2005, 12:00 PM // 12:00	#5
conker Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: nowhere Guild: none	heh im the leader of my guild and school starts thursday for me... not gonna play much this week, getting my school supplies and such now lol..... but my solution is just not play till weekend... during school days i usually goto friends or do hw + go outside ... So Weekend is the answer =)

Aug 29, 2005, 02:14 PM // 14:14	#6
Kuku Monk Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: Me/E	Hehe, no school for me, ever again. I have noticed somewhat of a decline in the numbers of players lately. Not so much sure if that's related to school starting or if people are just getting bored with the game. I for one will be playing less once college football, NFL, and Survivor starts.

Aug 29, 2005, 03:35 PM // 15:35	#7
kalisacboy Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: fantasy kingdom Profession: W/E	The major thing I'm concern is how can you do events or mission together when they aren't on as much. I mean yea, they can play after school. but are you sure the time they are on and you'll on at the same time too? I know everyone came from different areas and different time zones. So basically you guys wont do things together until you see each other on? Although it will affect me a little because we do many events in a single day. We do tomb, UW, missions, always with whole guild, cuz we have more than 50 members active every single day (in different time zone but last log-on still within 24 hours), and the other 20 members active within 1 week. cuz we 2/3 are not teenages. Since we do events alot, so participation will be affect some how, cuz they won't log on as many hours as before in a single day. It's fine to me cuz we have a big guild. but what will happen to small guilds? Before school starts, maybe there's more members log on more hours in a day. but now, they only log-on after school. If they have homeworks, basically you won't see them until the weekend. How can you manage it when there's not many active members or do events together? That's what my question.