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megalomaniac_mutant · Dec 27, 2005, 07:48 PM // 19:48

hiya everyone.
im sorry if im annoying u lot, but im a newbie.
i just wanted to know if i have to pay to join a guild, i wanted to join one and the guy told me to pay 50g. Was the guy lying?

thx

R. Mindwalker · Dec 27, 2005, 07:51 PM // 19:51

No you normally dont have to pay to join a guild. Most of the time they are willing to pay the 100 gold to invite you. But maybe he wanted to let you pay 1/2 of that price.

Burakus Lightwing · Dec 27, 2005, 07:55 PM // 19:55

No you don't. IMO anyone who charges you to join their guild...not worth it. Find out why. Now they may be trying to fund the guild. It's pricey to start one up. So I can see why some people do charge. I personally just don't like it. However, 50gold...that really isn't very much, One good run on a quest can easily net you that much in gold drops and items to sell. Again this is just my opinion. As far as it being a MUST to pay...no. All guilds run their guilds differently.

knives · Dec 27, 2005, 07:55 PM // 19:55

If the guild can't spare 100g to invite you in, I don't think they are a very good guild.

Stormlord Alex · Dec 27, 2005, 07:57 PM // 19:57

Meh, I wouldn't pay. If a guild really wants members, a nice guild would happily pay the whole 100 gold for you. Either that, or he's a black-hearted scammer who is gonna take your 50 gold and leave. :O Don't worry though, scammers will burn in hell when Gwen has her Vengeance. *rezzes me for 30 seconds* MWAHAHAHA, TIME TO DIEEEE!!!

Robos Stavanis · Dec 27, 2005, 08:08 PM // 20:08

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Originally Posted by megalomaniac_mutant

hiya everyone.
im sorry if im annoying u lot, but im a newbie.
i just wanted to know if i have to pay to join a guild, i wanted to join one and the guy told me to pay 50g. Was the guy lying?

thx

You got to be kidding. The cost of creating a guild is quite high to begin with, so the small cost to invite someone ( 100gp) is nothing. Being in a guild over time is something that will beifit both the guild as well as the member, so having you in the guild should be a benifit. I have never charged someone to join, and I don't believe any credible guild would either.

chippxero · Dec 27, 2005, 08:13 PM // 20:13

50g is nothing, 1/2 a griffon.

If it is a guild of people that you get along with and like playing with then i'd say 50g is more than worth it.

megalomaniac_mutant · Dec 27, 2005, 08:28 PM // 20:28

yeh maybe but i had no money at all

PrincessKyra · Dec 27, 2005, 08:43 PM // 20:43

omg don't pay! a good leader would be happy to pay the price for quality guild members. charging 50gp for guild invitations is a sign of poor leadership imo. poor leadership = awful guild.

Dec 27, 2005, 07:48 PM // 19:48	#1
megalomaniac_mutant Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: End of the Universe Guild: My guild name not know you must.	Pay or not hiya everyone. im sorry if im annoying u lot, but im a newbie. i just wanted to know if i have to pay to join a guild, i wanted to join one and the guy told me to pay 50g. Was the guy lying? thx

Dec 27, 2005, 07:51 PM // 19:51	#2
R. Mindwalker Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Profession: Mo/Me	No you normally dont have to pay to join a guild. Most of the time they are willing to pay the 100 gold to invite you. But maybe he wanted to let you pay 1/2 of that price.

Dec 27, 2005, 07:55 PM // 19:55	#3
Burakus Lightwing Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2005 Profession: W/	No you don't. IMO anyone who charges you to join their guild...not worth it. Find out why. Now they may be trying to fund the guild. It's pricey to start one up. So I can see why some people do charge. I personally just don't like it. However, 50gold...that really isn't very much, One good run on a quest can easily net you that much in gold drops and items to sell. Again this is just my opinion. As far as it being a MUST to pay...no. All guilds run their guilds differently.

Dec 27, 2005, 07:55 PM // 19:55	#4
knives Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA Guild: Grenths Rejects [GR] Profession: Me/	If the guild can't spare 100g to invite you in, I don't think they are a very good guild.

Dec 27, 2005, 07:57 PM // 19:57	#5
Stormlord Alex Grotto Attendant Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Beyond the Forest of Doom, past the Cavern of Agony... on Kitten & Puppy Island Guild: Soul of Melandru [sOm] Profession: W/E	Meh, I wouldn't pay. If a guild really wants members, a nice guild would happily pay the whole 100 gold for you. Either that, or he's a black-hearted scammer who is gonna take your 50 gold and leave. :O Don't worry though, scammers will burn in hell when Gwen has her Vengeance. rezzes me for 30 seconds MWAHAHAHA, TIME TO DIEEEE!!!

Dec 27, 2005, 08:13 PM // 20:13	#7
chippxero Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: norfolk Guild: Super Anti Rabbit Squad [SARS] Profession: Mo/Me	50g is nothing, 1/2 a griffon. If it is a guild of people that you get along with and like playing with then i'd say 50g is more than worth it.

Dec 27, 2005, 08:28 PM // 20:28	#8
megalomaniac_mutant Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: End of the Universe Guild: My guild name not know you must.	yeh maybe but i had no money at all

Dec 27, 2005, 08:43 PM // 20:43	#9
PrincessKyra Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Crystal Mansion [CM] Profession: W/	omg don't pay! a good leader would be happy to pay the price for quality guild members. charging 50gp for guild invitations is a sign of poor leadership imo. poor leadership = awful guild.