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Arcala · Apr 06, 2005, 05:36 PM // 17:36

There's a new feature on the Guild Wars website, Guild of the Week. The first feature happens be on the guild I'm in, the Amazon Basin. You can find it here.

Looks nice a nice feature, one that can especially help new players to get to know the GW community. Besides, more features means more fun.

-Arc

Rellok · Apr 06, 2005, 05:43 PM // 17:43

Congrats, it was a very good read. I appreciate the suggestions for a guild starting out looking for a build.

Matt

Apr 06, 2005, 05:46 PM // 17:46

Congratulations on being the first Guild of the Week

Cain · Apr 06, 2005, 05:46 PM // 17:46

Congrats to Amazon Basin. I can't read it yet but I will when I get home.

Taranis · Apr 06, 2005, 05:52 PM // 17:52

Gratz from me too! Nice new feature btw!

Orbit · Apr 06, 2005, 05:57 PM // 17:57

Congratz, This is what we all need to strive for. You were the first.

Spooky · Apr 06, 2005, 06:03 PM // 18:03

I can tell i'm going to like this feature especially, because man... i've got so much material to make my news posts with!

HotSnack · Apr 06, 2005, 06:07 PM // 18:07

A nice feature indeed, I remember something similar being suggested for Guru, but it was dropped as it might cause 'problems' (hope this won't be the case for Anet).

My only criticism is that more of the feature should have been written out by the Basin members themselves (such as the pvp strat), as I felt somewhat detached with the 3rd party commentary.

Nash · Apr 06, 2005, 06:11 PM // 18:11

Their PvP build is horrible.

Lansing Kai Don · Apr 06, 2005, 06:16 PM // 18:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nash

Their PvP build is horrible.

I believe they did say in the review, that they were a PvE guild and was just starting to dabble in PvP. But I honestly don't know what is a horrible PvP build to begin with.

Lansing Kai Don

Congrats Amazon Basin

Guadiana · Apr 06, 2005, 06:18 PM // 18:18

Congratulations either way .. PvP build looks pretty solid actually.

Nash · Apr 06, 2005, 06:26 PM // 18:26

Well, they shouldn't publish a build that is "able to hold its own against teams that lack coordination, but it lacks the strength and firepower to defeat well-trained teams utilizing disruptive skills and tactics". Making a build to defeat bad teams is pretty pointless. When your aim is that low you can only achieve mediocrity.

Mumblyfish · Apr 06, 2005, 06:29 PM // 18:29

It doesn't seem like they (Amazon Basin) want to achieve much more than mediocrity in the PvP arena. Can't fault them for that, it's not like they actually said their build was omfgdiddly uber. Not every guild under the spotlight needs to focus on PvP. That said, 'twas a fun read indeed. Congrats, Amazon Basin!

Nash · Apr 06, 2005, 06:32 PM // 18:32

Sure, you don't have to focus on PvP. But if you are playing PvP, and you are running a team build, why not run a good build instead of a mediocre one?

Manderlock · Apr 06, 2005, 06:34 PM // 18:34

cause its just for fun..........

Mumblyfish · Apr 06, 2005, 06:37 PM // 18:37

Can't say. Perhaps they just have a group of players that are attached to their characters and builds, and wouldn't be willing to roll a character through the lv20 generator for the sake of being competitive. Like me, I'd rather sit out a guild battle than play a character or build that isn't my main. It's all well and good making dedicated Guild builds if guildmates are willing to play along, but if they aren't, you just have to work with what they've already got. Going off that basis, they've got a decent enough build to take on similar guilds/players.

Adaria · Apr 06, 2005, 06:40 PM // 18:40

This is a really cool feature of the GW site. My BF and I will be looking for new members to our guild the Wayward Wanderers next BWE, but we're kind of picky about who joins. We mostly do PvE stuff. But later on we might go into PvP if we get a good enough build of people.

I want to know more about the Guild Hall, how much are they anyway? Sorry if this is off topic. We don't even have capes yet, we both just played the March BWE.

I really hope we can become one of the Guilds of the Week...

We have a story behind our name already, I'm like the second in command of sorts, one of us was going to make it, he came up with the name, and now I'm his second in command, or well second head of the group pretty much.

Er, sorry guys, But wow, that group has been around for a long time...

I feel so small... we only have four people in our guild, me, my BF Corwin Andros, and my two other IRL friends, which one of them still needs some work playing, he gets himself into trouble on quests and we have to help him out more than we would if we just stuck together...

Congrats and I'm off to make a suggestion about Guild Wars...

HotSnack · Apr 06, 2005, 06:45 PM // 18:45

They could just as well be finding their feet, that or they lack the resources to get all the 'cool' skills, or they know that nothing is worse than low morale because the team leader didn't let a player play the build they want.

Btw Mumblyfish, Is that avatar of yours from Spaced?

Droniac · Apr 06, 2005, 06:47 PM // 18:47

Congrats on being the first!

nice feature ;p

Alex Weekes · Apr 06, 2005, 06:50 PM // 18:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nash

Well, they shouldn't publish a build that is "able to hold its own against teams that lack coordination, but it lacks the strength and firepower to defeat well-trained teams utilizing disruptive skills and tactics". Making a build to defeat bad teams is pretty pointless. When your aim is that low you can only achieve mediocrity.

Nash, their aim with that build is to introduce new people to PvP (within their own guild). It acts as an introduction to PvP, and is designed to do that. No where was it stated that they intend to use the build to try and make a PvP name for themselves ... that build does for them what they need it to do, and could provide a good basis for other like-minded guilds. Once a player has some experience with this build, they can move on to other things.

In future weeks you'll be seeing a variety of Guilds and a variety of Builds that are designed for a variety of different purposes. Slamming a build simply because it may not be good enough to take the top of the ladder is just a little short sighted, don't you think?