SlimChance · Jun 05, 2008, 08:58 PM // 20:58

I kind of in a delima, or maybe I'm just making too much of it. So I need some advice on "recruiting" for my GW guild.

I have been an member of a "gaming" clan for over 5 years. The clan itself is ~10 years old and is comprised of "mature" individuals, meaning we are are all older, have jobs, childrens, etc. The clan originally started as a Diablo/Starcraft clan and has played lots of different games over the years. Since I've been with these people for so long, I made some good friends and don't want to leave the "clan". The clan is fully established, we have a websited, forums our own TS server. Just nobody but me plays GW.

The current draw of the clan is "WoW" of course. I played WoW for about a year or so and enjoyed it, but it doesn't fit into my lifestyle. I'm on the road quite a bit because of my job and when I'm home I have family that takes up my time. I've been playing GW since release with a momentary lapse when Factions came out. (And the year I tried WoW myself)

When GW first started, we had a handful of active players. And we had an GW guild setup with a hall. But slowly they have drifted away for that "other" game and that GW guild folded. Since my own resurgance, I've created a new GW guld, and have tried to get my clan mates interested. But its pretty sporadic.

So basically I want to recruit some "outside" members into the GW guild, but I am concerned that they will see the list of current members and how inactive they are and will not be impressed.

Another issue I have is my work. There are times I'm on the road for weeks at a time. And depending on the hotel's internet connection, I might not be in game over that period.

So any advice on how I should proceed to "recruit" new members?

Thanks for the help,

Billiard · Jun 05, 2008, 10:23 PM // 22:23

Honestly, I think you would be better off just joining an established guild given your situation. Running a guild and keeping it active takes a lot of effort, and really all you get for starting your own guild is the responsibility for all that activity. There is nothing wrong with just being a member and playing the game - I am not sure why so many people feel they have to start a new guild.

Franco Power · Jun 06, 2008, 05:55 PM // 17:55

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Originally Posted by Billiard

Honestly, I think you would be better off just joining an established guild given your situation. Running a guild and keeping it active takes a lot of effort, and really all you get for starting your own guild is the responsibility for all that activity. There is nothing wrong with just being a member and playing the game - I am not sure why so many people feel they have to start a new guild.

I completly agree with Billiard, having been a gleader in the past before, everyone is expecting you to run everything and make almost all decisions almost all the time, so if you don't have enough time and dedication to put in to it, then you are better of not even trying it because you are only going to waste your time and the people you recruited.

Jun 05, 2008, 08:58 PM // 20:58	#1
SlimChance Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2007 Profession: Me/N	Help on Recruiting members I kind of in a delima, or maybe I'm just making too much of it. So I need some advice on "recruiting" for my GW guild. I have been an member of a "gaming" clan for over 5 years. The clan itself is ~10 years old and is comprised of "mature" individuals, meaning we are are all older, have jobs, childrens, etc. The clan originally started as a Diablo/Starcraft clan and has played lots of different games over the years. Since I've been with these people for so long, I made some good friends and don't want to leave the "clan". The clan is fully established, we have a websited, forums our own TS server. Just nobody but me plays GW. The current draw of the clan is "WoW" of course. I played WoW for about a year or so and enjoyed it, but it doesn't fit into my lifestyle. I'm on the road quite a bit because of my job and when I'm home I have family that takes up my time. I've been playing GW since release with a momentary lapse when Factions came out. (And the year I tried WoW myself) When GW first started, we had a handful of active players. And we had an GW guild setup with a hall. But slowly they have drifted away for that "other" game and that GW guild folded. Since my own resurgance, I've created a new GW guld, and have tried to get my clan mates interested. But its pretty sporadic. So basically I want to recruit some "outside" members into the GW guild, but I am concerned that they will see the list of current members and how inactive they are and will not be impressed. Another issue I have is my work. There are times I'm on the road for weeks at a time. And depending on the hotel's internet connection, I might not be in game over that period. So any advice on how I should proceed to "recruit" new members? Thanks for the help,

Jun 05, 2008, 10:23 PM // 22:23	#2
Billiard Doctor of Philosophy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pacific Northwest Guild: Team Love [kiSu] www.teamlove.us	Honestly, I think you would be better off just joining an established guild given your situation. Running a guild and keeping it active takes a lot of effort, and really all you get for starting your own guild is the responsibility for all that activity. There is nothing wrong with just being a member and playing the game - I am not sure why so many people feel they have to start a new guild.