Question about the 100g Guild Member Invitation Fee - Guild Wars Forums

Flyfisherman · Dec 11, 2008, 01:30 AM // 01:30

I was always under the impression that the 100g cost to issue an invitation for a person to join a guild was a form of processing fee. The 100g cost is absorbed by the game economy. Tonight someone told me the 100g cost of the invitation actually goes to the person being invited. This doesn't sound correct, but I haven't been able to find anything that actually explains where that 100g goes. Can anyone help me out with this? Thanks in advance.

sykoone · Dec 11, 2008, 01:41 AM // 01:41

Whoever told you that is just messing with you. The 100g fee is a form of gold sink, and simply disappears from the game.

**Marty Silverblade** · Dec 11, 2008, 01:42 AM // 01:42

Afaik the 100g cost was brought in to prevent guild spammers from inviting every person in the area into their guild. I don't see why the money should go to the invitee; the point was for the spammer to lose money from doing this. Besides, Anet likes money sinks.

Issac · Dec 11, 2008, 02:01 AM // 02:01

Once you invite someone the money is lost...forever lol.

Bowstring Badass · Dec 11, 2008, 02:06 AM // 02:06

I heard less money in the game is good.

take_me · Dec 11, 2008, 09:57 AM // 09:57

Ye, they introduced the 100g to prevent invitation-spamming.
I remember having something like 100 invites to guilds few months after the game came out ^^

The money finances the Mad King's 364-day-holiday on some expensive island.

deyond driven · Dec 11, 2008, 10:58 AM // 10:58

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Originally Posted by Issac

Once you invite someone the money is lost...forever lol.

Thats right, forever!

As everyone said, its to prevent spamming and as a form of money sink
Too much gold in gw would equal hell :O

Parson Brown · Dec 11, 2008, 04:10 PM // 16:10

The 100g just prevents people from inviting everyone in an outpost unsolicited, for example.

While it is technically a "money sink," I hardly think it removes any real amount from the game. I've been in 3 guilds in more than 3 years... But I realize some people change more often than this.

DarkFlame · Dec 11, 2008, 05:21 PM // 17:21

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Originally Posted by take_me

I remember having something like 100 invites to guilds few months after the game came out ^^

Yeah, it was annoying having to decline those every time I logged in. Nevermind trying to hunt down a guild invite that you actually wanted from the list.

Ot, the money disappears, it doesn't go to anyone.

Dec 11, 2008, 01:30 AM // 01:30	#1
Flyfisherman Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jul 2007 Guild: GRE Profession: R/Me	Question about the 100g Guild Member Invitation Fee I was always under the impression that the 100g cost to issue an invitation for a person to join a guild was a form of processing fee. The 100g cost is absorbed by the game economy. Tonight someone told me the 100g cost of the invitation actually goes to the person being invited. This doesn't sound correct, but I haven't been able to find anything that actually explains where that 100g goes. Can anyone help me out with this? Thanks in advance.

Dec 11, 2008, 01:42 AM // 01:42	#3
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	Afaik the 100g cost was brought in to prevent guild spammers from inviting every person in the area into their guild. I don't see why the money should go to the invitee; the point was for the spammer to lose money from doing this. Besides, Anet likes money sinks. __________________

Dec 11, 2008, 04:10 PM // 16:10	#8
Parson Brown Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In ur base... Guild: The one true [Hope] Profession: E/	The 100g just prevents people from inviting everyone in an outpost unsolicited, for example. While it is technically a "money sink," I hardly think it removes any real amount from the game. I've been in 3 guilds in more than 3 years... But I realize some people change more often than this. Last edited by Parson Brown; Dec 11, 2008 at 04:12 PM // 16:12..

Dec 11, 2008, 01:41 AM // 01:41	#2
sykoone Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: Mystical Chaos Profession: E/	Whoever told you that is just messing with you. The 100g fee is a form of gold sink, and simply disappears from the game.

Dec 11, 2008, 02:01 AM // 02:01	#4
Issac Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Earthrealm Profession: W/A	Once you invite someone the money is lost...forever lol.

Dec 11, 2008, 02:06 AM // 02:06	#5
Bowstring Badass Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Character selection screen figuring what I want to play... Guild: Purple Lingerie - :D	I heard less money in the game is good.

Dec 11, 2008, 09:57 AM // 09:57	#6
take_me Furnace Stoker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Europe Guild: Country Roads [HOME]	Ye, they introduced the 100g to prevent invitation-spamming. I remember having something like 100 invites to guilds few months after the game came out ^^ The money finances the Mad King's 364-day-holiday on some expensive island.