Recruiting in All Chat - Guild Wars Forums

Wrath of m0o · Jul 07, 2007, 04:13 AM // 04:13

I currently use All chat to recruit for our guild. I always wait for my message to leave the screen, before reposting. Is recruiting for your guild in ALL chat considered spam?

BladeDVD · Jul 07, 2007, 05:05 AM // 05:05

Spam is posting your message several times in a short period of time.

The question is whether you are trying to do some kind of ingame transaction...that should go into Trade chat.

Guild Recruitment doesn't seem to fit that category, so I think it's supposed to go in All Chat. Not 100% sure though.

Skye Marin · Jul 07, 2007, 05:07 AM // 05:07

To be effective and not-as annoying, try leaving only one message per district in the 4 main areas: Lion's Arch, Kaineng Center, Kamadan, and Temple of Balthazar. By the time you make a whole lap, new people will be in the first districts you messaged.

Coloneh · Jul 07, 2007, 09:14 PM // 21:14

yeah, its spam. but there really isnt a better way to recruit in game. just keep doing it, its fine.

Dawgboy · Jul 07, 2007, 11:35 PM // 23:35

Do you sit in the same town for 20 minutes doing it over and over and over? If you do, you're just annoying people, including possible recuits.
Maybe message 3-4 times with a minute or two between, and then switch towns/districts.

Make sure you describe your guild a little. Someone who's spamming "guild recuttin" will get less responses than someone who actually takes the time to use more than 2 keys on their keyboard. Maybe say how many members, alliance, pve or pvp or both, etc.

Take a look around town and see if there's many unguilded people. If there's only a couple it might be quicker to pm them each. Just don't get ticked off if you don't get a response. I always pm back "no thanks", unless it's from one of the guild spammers. Then I don't bother replying at all.

Jul 07, 2007, 04:13 AM // 04:13	#1
Wrath of m0o Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Boston Ma. Guild: Is That Your Build[HaHa] Profession: P/W	Recruiting in All Chat I currently use All chat to recruit for our guild. I always wait for my message to leave the screen, before reposting. Is recruiting for your guild in ALL chat considered spam?

Jul 07, 2007, 05:05 AM // 05:05	#2
BladeDVD Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hawaii Guild: Clan Of Elders Profession: N/	Spam is posting your message several times in a short period of time. The question is whether you are trying to do some kind of ingame transaction...that should go into Trade chat. Guild Recruitment doesn't seem to fit that category, so I think it's supposed to go in All Chat. Not 100% sure though.

Jul 07, 2007, 05:07 AM // 05:07	#3
Skye Marin Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2006 Guild: The Seraphim Knights [TSK] Profession: E/A	To be effective and not-as annoying, try leaving only one message per district in the 4 main areas: Lion's Arch, Kaineng Center, Kamadan, and Temple of Balthazar. By the time you make a whole lap, new people will be in the first districts you messaged.

Jul 07, 2007, 09:14 PM // 21:14	#4
Coloneh Furnace Stoker Join Date: Nov 2006 Profession: D/W	yeah, its spam. but there really isnt a better way to recruit in game. just keep doing it, its fine.

Jul 07, 2007, 11:35 PM // 23:35	#5
Dawgboy Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ohio Guild: Antisocial Misfit	Do you sit in the same town for 20 minutes doing it over and over and over? If you do, you're just annoying people, including possible recuits. Maybe message 3-4 times with a minute or two between, and then switch towns/districts. Make sure you describe your guild a little. Someone who's spamming "guild recuttin" will get less responses than someone who actually takes the time to use more than 2 keys on their keyboard. Maybe say how many members, alliance, pve or pvp or both, etc. Take a look around town and see if there's many unguilded people. If there's only a couple it might be quicker to pm them each. Just don't get ticked off if you don't get a response. I always pm back "no thanks", unless it's from one of the guild spammers. Then I don't bother replying at all.