got any tips for making a good guild? - Guild Wars Forums

julianpop5 · Jun 03, 2008, 02:46 AM // 02:46

I have a guild called battle for your life and weve had it for about 1 yr now. I recruit about 3 times a week and get a few ppl, and now i have about 20 players in the guild. Most ppl i recruit leave. Where is a good place to recruit and also got any tips for a noob guild?
thanks

Gift3d · Jun 03, 2008, 02:51 AM // 02:51

Pick an appealing feature of your guild, and stick to it. Cause if you don't, it's just another lame guild. Don't just be another one of those guilds claiming they "do it all" with every single GW acronym in the recruiting messages, because simply put, they don't.

i.e. Guild recruiting PVE/FARM/AB/PVP/RA/TA/GVG/HA/1V1... yeah ok.

Have one thing your guild is about that people would want to join for, and enforce it. Give them a reason to stay.

scythefromunder · Jun 03, 2008, 03:11 AM // 03:11

As posted above, make sure you have your guild has its specialty. Also make sure you keep your members active by setting up events. For example if your guild is into pvp, set up Scrims, Ta teams, and other PvP things. Also if you are planning to set up a site, encourage your members to sign up and get on at least a couple times a week. If you plan on getting ventrillo, also encourage you guild members to get one even though they dont have mics. This will probably keep you guild in tact better than just making a guild and saying you do a lot of things.

Icy The Mage · Jun 03, 2008, 03:54 AM // 03:54

hosting parties, scavenger hunts, and just get-togethers work good as well... and as said before, the best way to KEEP (as you probably don't have any problems getting) members in your guild is to specialize in doing one thing. Sure, you'll get less people joining, but they'll actually stay!

KoleAurow 23 · Jun 03, 2008, 04:55 AM // 04:55

Just for myslef but, What about recruting? That is my problem right now. I just started my guild, so there really isnt anything I can say about it. (like something special about my guild I "enforce")

Thanks

scythefromunder · Jun 03, 2008, 05:04 AM // 05:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by KoleAurow 23

Just for myslef but, What about recruting? That is my problem right now. I just started my guild, so there really isnt anything I can say about it. (like something special about my guild I "enforce")

Thanks

Well first off, decide what you would like to do with the guild. (HA,GvG,High-end PvE,ect...) As you recruit, add things like Guild XXX Recruiting new members for High-end things: DoA,HM FoW/UW or things like that. After recruiting some loyal members, start adding things like forums for daily schedules of things including doing FoW/UW/DoA and things like that. I would advise to have schedules for different things everyday because it would seem wack to do FoW everyday of the week. >.>

Thizzle · Jun 03, 2008, 05:41 AM // 05:41

Make sure it's good.

malko050987 · Jun 03, 2008, 06:03 AM // 06:03

Something that probably sounds a bit silly, but make sure that in the beginning, most of the members are from the same timezone. Nobody likes to play if they're the only one online.

Lady Lozza · Jun 03, 2008, 06:25 AM // 06:25

Know your members, play with your members. Guild forums outside of the game help the guild to bond too.

Other than that and what has been offered above I really can't help. Most guilds I've been in started as a small group of friends which recruited from friends we made in the game, rather than via advertising.

RotteN · Jun 03, 2008, 11:59 AM // 11:59

also, don't make people officers just because they were the first to join the guild.

Kattar · Jun 03, 2008, 12:01 PM // 12:01

I'd definitely go check the Guild Discussion part of the forum too.

Billiard · Jun 03, 2008, 03:23 PM // 15:23

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=22222

Please check that out and see how well it answers your questions.

yamz · Jun 03, 2008, 10:34 PM // 22:34

hey this is jubes isnt it lol ur thread is right above ur
well good luck on ur guild
BYL forever!! XD

obsidian ectoplasm · Jun 04, 2008, 07:11 AM // 07:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thizzle

Make sure it's good.

lol great info there^^

Jun 03, 2008, 02:46 AM // 02:46	#1
julianpop5 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2008 Guild: battle for your life Profession: N/	got any tips for making a good guild? I have a guild called battle for your life and weve had it for about 1 yr now. I recruit about 3 times a week and get a few ppl, and now i have about 20 players in the guild. Most ppl i recruit leave. Where is a good place to recruit and also got any tips for a noob guild? thanks

Jun 03, 2008, 02:51 AM // 02:51	#2
Gift3d Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas Guild: Enraged Whiny Carebears [oR] Profession: W/E	Pick an appealing feature of your guild, and stick to it. Cause if you don't, it's just another lame guild. Don't just be another one of those guilds claiming they "do it all" with every single GW acronym in the recruiting messages, because simply put, they don't. i.e. Guild recruiting PVE/FARM/AB/PVP/RA/TA/GVG/HA/1V1... yeah ok. Have one thing your guild is about that people would want to join for, and enforce it. Give them a reason to stay.

Jun 03, 2008, 03:11 AM // 03:11	#3
scythefromunder Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: CA Guild: Tears Of The Ascended [ToA]	As posted above, make sure you have your guild has its specialty. Also make sure you keep your members active by setting up events. For example if your guild is into pvp, set up Scrims, Ta teams, and other PvP things. Also if you are planning to set up a site, encourage your members to sign up and get on at least a couple times a week. If you plan on getting ventrillo, also encourage you guild members to get one even though they dont have mics. This will probably keep you guild in tact better than just making a guild and saying you do a lot of things.

Jun 03, 2008, 03:54 AM // 03:54	#4
Icy The Mage Forge Runner Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Profession: E/	hosting parties, scavenger hunts, and just get-togethers work good as well... and as said before, the best way to KEEP (as you probably don't have any problems getting) members in your guild is to specialize in doing one thing. Sure, you'll get less people joining, but they'll actually stay!

Jun 03, 2008, 04:55 AM // 04:55	#5
KoleAurow 23 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2008 Profession: R/	Just for myslef but, What about recruting? That is my problem right now. I just started my guild, so there really isnt anything I can say about it. (like something special about my guild I "enforce") Thanks

Jun 03, 2008, 05:41 AM // 05:41	#7
Thizzle Banned Join Date: Apr 2008	Make sure it's good.

Jun 03, 2008, 06:03 AM // 06:03	#8
malko050987 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Arad, Romania Guild: The Arctic Marauders [TAM] - now recruiting! Profession: R/	Something that probably sounds a bit silly, but make sure that in the beginning, most of the members are from the same timezone. Nobody likes to play if they're the only one online.

Jun 03, 2008, 06:25 AM // 06:25	#9
Lady Lozza Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oz Guild: Angel Sharks Profession: Me/N	Know your members, play with your members. Guild forums outside of the game help the guild to bond too. Other than that and what has been offered above I really can't help. Most guilds I've been in started as a small group of friends which recruited from friends we made in the game, rather than via advertising.

Jun 03, 2008, 11:59 AM // 11:59	#10
RotteN Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: W/	also, don't make people officers just because they were the first to join the guild.

Jun 03, 2008, 12:01 PM // 12:01	#11
Kattar EXCESSIVE FLUTTERCUSSING Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: SMS (lolgw2placeholder) Profession: Me/	I'd definitely go check the Guild Discussion part of the forum too.

Jun 03, 2008, 03:23 PM // 15:23	#12
Billiard Doctor of Philosophy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pacific Northwest Guild: Team Love [kiSu] www.teamlove.us	http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=22222 Please check that out and see how well it answers your questions.

Jun 03, 2008, 10:34 PM // 22:34	#13
yamz Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2008 Guild: Battle for Your Life Profession: E/	hey this is jubes isnt it lol ur thread is right above ur well good luck on ur guild BYL forever!! XD