Buying / Selling Guilds - Guild Wars Forums

fgarvin · Aug 15, 2008, 03:41 PM // 15:41

Been playing for three years, and I still don't understand.

Do people buy Guilds simply because of the Guild's name / rank?

Who's to say that all of the members won't leave once it's sold?

I'm prolly just dumb (awaits the flames), but I just don't get why someone would want to buy Guild.

There's one for sale on the High End forums now...[CALL].

edit:
LOL!!! that's square bracket CALL square bracket.

Ferret Deathsquad · Aug 15, 2008, 03:55 PM // 15:55

I think the reason people buy guild is they don't want to spend the time and money to get everything. The guild i'm in we asked people for donations to fill our guild hall. It is very expensive to go start to finish. Also trying to get a stable group is getting harder and harder everyday. Alot of people guild jump if you don't help them with everything and give them all that they ask for. I'm not saying everyone does this, but its about half of the people who play GW.

MirkoTeran · Aug 15, 2008, 04:03 PM // 16:03

Hey Popi.

I know only 1 person that successfully bought a guild. A couple of members of his ex-guild gave some ectos each and they bought a empty silver-trim guild. The only goal they had was the trim.

Lycan Nibbler · Aug 15, 2008, 04:23 PM // 16:23

Yep, most guilds in the high end are bought for a trimmed cape or for the rating.
Other guilds are bought just coz its cheaper than stocking a GH - I bought one quite a while back to keep my storage chars together that was about half full and cost like 10k - instant saving.

Sierraa · Aug 15, 2008, 05:58 PM // 17:58

It's almost cheaper to buy a guild off someone in some cases. I bought some random guild for 10K that had Full hall. ;P Ended up disbanding it later cause I can't be bothered to recruit.

People buy champ range guilds to champ point farm. Trimmed guilds to look cool, and sometimes you can buy a guild that you'd never get in any other way ;P

Commander Ryker · Aug 15, 2008, 06:22 PM // 18:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by MirkoTeran

Hey Popi.

I know only 1 person that successfully bought a guild. A couple of members of his ex-guild gave some ectos each and they bought a empty silver-trim guild. The only goal they had was the trim.

I don't understand how people can take pride in something that they bought, rather than earned.

Bowstring Badass · Aug 15, 2008, 06:34 PM // 18:34

2 words

Delta Formation.

Horseman Of War · Aug 15, 2008, 07:14 PM // 19:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Commander Ryker

I don't understand how people can take pride in something that they bought, rather than earned.

^Anyone else find this ironic?

As far as the topic... lol its kind of late in the game to be starting new guilds unless its for gvg. my storage character has (me&my rl friends') a guild. Its convenient. And while it has no trim (or rating at all!) Its still cool because we formed it in the Beta.

Aug 15, 2008, 03:41 PM // 15:41	#1
fgarvin Jungle Guide Join Date: Sep 2005	Buying / Selling Guilds Been playing for three years, and I still don't understand. Do people buy Guilds simply because of the Guild's name / rank? Who's to say that all of the members won't leave once it's sold? I'm prolly just dumb (awaits the flames), but I just don't get why someone would want to buy Guild. There's one for sale on the High End forums now...[CALL]. edit: LOL!!! that's square bracket CALL square bracket. Last edited by fgarvin; Aug 15, 2008 at 03:45 PM // 15:45..

Aug 15, 2008, 03:55 PM // 15:55	#2
Ferret Deathsquad Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boston, Mass Profession: W/Rt	My two cents.. I think the reason people buy guild is they don't want to spend the time and money to get everything. The guild i'm in we asked people for donations to fill our guild hall. It is very expensive to go start to finish. Also trying to get a stable group is getting harder and harder everyday. Alot of people guild jump if you don't help them with everything and give them all that they ask for. I'm not saying everyone does this, but its about half of the people who play GW.

Aug 15, 2008, 04:03 PM // 16:03	#3
MirkoTeran Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Slovenia Guild: Scars Meadows [SMS] Profession: Mo/	Hey Popi. I know only 1 person that successfully bought a guild. A couple of members of his ex-guild gave some ectos each and they bought a empty silver-trim guild. The only goal they had was the trim.

Aug 15, 2008, 04:23 PM // 16:23	#4
Lycan Nibbler Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: AZ	Yep, most guilds in the high end are bought for a trimmed cape or for the rating. Other guilds are bought just coz its cheaper than stocking a GH - I bought one quite a while back to keep my storage chars together that was about half full and cost like 10k - instant saving.

Aug 15, 2008, 05:58 PM // 17:58	#5
Sierraa Supastar~ ??? Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA [GMT -7] Guild: Sierraas Asian Harem [love] Profession: Me/	It's almost cheaper to buy a guild off someone in some cases. I bought some random guild for 10K that had Full hall. ;P Ended up disbanding it later cause I can't be bothered to recruit. People buy champ range guilds to champ point farm. Trimmed guilds to look cool, and sometimes you can buy a guild that you'd never get in any other way ;P

Aug 15, 2008, 06:34 PM // 18:34	#7
Bowstring Badass Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Character selection screen figuring what I want to play... Guild: Purple Lingerie - :D	2 words Delta Formation.