Curse

RTSFirebat · Aug 15, 2005, 01:36 PM // 13:36

Really I think I speak for everyone where I wish they invites for guilds and constant messaging to join them would stop.

Now reasons for me not being in a guild are:

a) I'm not very to commit to a guild
b) Still running about the game myself, collecting skills,
c) Guild capes are still not toggle outside of PvP (Major reason)

Really if I wanted to join a guild, I would do so, I'm tired of being flamed when people ask if I want to join and a I say "nope" or "No thank you"

I tried of going to the Tombs and in the space of two hours I have 10-20 pending guild invites... all from people who can't even be bothered to speak to me.

That's the must insulting thing, they want to me join their guild but they can't be asked to speak to me. Funny thing is when I message these people, they always "Offline" meaning often they have set themselves on "private" mode in the friends window.

When I join a guild, it will be me who chooses, not anyone else.

Discuss...

Mithie · Aug 15, 2005, 01:45 PM // 13:45

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Originally Posted by RTSFirebat

Discuss...

1. Will you join my guild?
2. Will you join my guild?
3. Will you join my guild?
4. Will you join my guild?
5. A/S/L?
6. Will you join my guild?

Honestly though

Just start your own "guild" of one, and don't buy a cape.

Ayarri Kentra · Aug 15, 2005, 01:46 PM // 13:46

There is little to discuss on this subject, I believe that the majority here on the forum or ingame feel the sameway. Myself included, I can't stand random invites from guilds, or random group invites only because I'm a monk for instance.

Still, I think the most annoying part is where the most Random people actually whisper to you and ask if they can join only on one condition, if they would be officers right away which I find complete bull.

RTSFirebat · Aug 15, 2005, 01:47 PM // 13:47

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Originally Posted by Mithie

Honestly though

Just start your own "guild" of one, and don't buy a cape.

See now that'sa typically responce.

I'm not a loner and since the game forces you to have a cape in order to GvG, it seems highly unlikely I'll make my own guild without a cape, since there are plenty of guilds without caps already.

Than · Aug 15, 2005, 01:50 PM // 13:50

I found them a little annoying, but I guess I never got as many as you did.

The ones I find most annoying are the ones inviting me and use their "awsome" flames up the side cape design as a selling point.

Numa Pompilius · Aug 15, 2005, 02:11 PM // 14:11

It depends on what you play. My W & Mo gets invited, my Me, strangely enough, doesn't. The bastards.

The funny thing is that I AM in a guild.

Now, even if I WOULD consider joining a guild with members so dumb they don't know what the [DL] after my name signifies, I'd definitely never join a guild with so low standards they'd invite me as a member.

Another funny thing is the constant invitations to group. Especially my monk gets that all the time. Noone ever asks if I want to join, they just select me and invite. WTH is that? Does she really look that desperate?

Xue Yi Liang · Aug 15, 2005, 02:12 PM // 14:12

Even though I've already got a guild I still get PM invites from ppl who want me to join theirs. Rule#1. If I don't answer the PM - one should assume I'm busy at the moment (which is usually the case if I'm in FoW) - but some people insist on spamming "Are you there?" , "Hey!" etc. As if harrassment would make me want to leave my guild for theirs.

Diomedes · Aug 15, 2005, 02:32 PM // 14:32

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I'd definitely never join a guild with so low standards they'd invite me as a member.

Lol! The good old catch-22

-Diomedes

Santanus_Perro · Aug 15, 2005, 02:33 PM // 14:33

Don't understand asking someone to join your guild without knowing who they are first, and if you would enjoy playing with them. Part of the reason why our guild is small (8-10 member) is that we are very particular about who gets an invite. Heck, since GW started, we have only added 3 or 4 new members that were either not real life friends

Nexus Icon · Aug 15, 2005, 02:57 PM // 14:57

I'm the leader of Natis Ignigena, a no-cape guild.
Yesterday I wandered into Amnoon Oasis as my W/Mo with Granite Citadel Platemail and one of these plebs sees the armour (but not the [NI]) and asks me if I want to join his guild. It has capes and a hall!
As Numa says, there's no way in hell I'd join a guild that judges my character based purely on appearance, let alone the fact that my character was a W/Mo.
And I've always found blind invites a bit odd. You should at least play a few missions with people before sending them an invite.
Weirdos.

Bingley Joe · Aug 15, 2005, 03:02 PM // 15:02

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Originally Posted by RTSFirebat

See now that'sa typically responce.

I'm not a loner and since the game forces you to have a cape in order to GvG, it seems highly unlikely I'll make my own guild without a cape, since there are plenty of guilds without caps already.

Well you said you weren't ready do join an 'actual' guild yet, so until you are, the suggestion to begin a guild of one sans cape is a good one. The best one, actually, since it's really the only way to get the invites to stop.

Just dissolve the guild when you're ready to join one that's got more members (who knows -- you may find some good people who want to join your guild instead).

KvanCetre · Aug 15, 2005, 03:09 PM // 15:09

I guess I still don't understand why you just don't pay 100 gold and just form a guild so that invites stop coming. As soon as you're ready to join a guild, you can just disband the one you created...

RTSFirebat · Aug 15, 2005, 03:17 PM // 15:17

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Originally Posted by KvanCetre

I guess I still don't understand why you just don't pay 100 gold and just form a guild so that invites stop coming. As soon as you're ready to join a guild, you can just disband the one you created...

since if you read the above updates, being in a guild doesn't sotp you from by bothered.

NoThanks · Aug 15, 2005, 03:25 PM // 15:25

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Originally Posted by RTSFirebat

c) Guild capes are still not toggle outside of PvP (Major reason)

Signed

Capes are not only terribly animated (weapons usually come through them), but most guild capes are also terribly tasteless o_O

Pippy Bloodstocking · Aug 15, 2005, 03:28 PM // 15:28

You can blame the founders for tasteless designs, not Anet.

theVariable · Aug 15, 2005, 03:50 PM // 15:50

I think way too many guilds are so desperate for members, they spam you any way they can think of. So they usually end up with a lot of people who probably don't deserve to be in a guild. If they like low standards, good for them. But still, guilds need a good way to recruit people, so they can grow. My approach? I offer to help anyone without a guild. In actuality, I'm doing a small tryout, but people tend to like a little high level help. If they meet my preliminary requirements, I offer them a spot. And that's the only time I invite, unless someone is recommended by a member (who already expressed interest in joining). And I still have some play time with them, just to make sure. So I don't bother people, and I still find the people I want.

Dax · Aug 15, 2005, 04:48 PM // 16:48

One of my pet peeves in any MMO is people who invite (to groups, guilds, whatever) without asking first. Even better is when they get mad when you decline.

Luckily in GW I almost never pay attention to the chat window so I really only notice the guild invites next time I log in

Swampgirl Inez · Aug 15, 2005, 04:55 PM // 16:55

What I don't understand is seeing people in the desert, level 20 and wearing high-end armor spamming: "We're recruiting! We've got capes and we're working on a guildhall!" If you are that far into the game and that's all your guild has to show for itself, you need to rethink your stategies.

Arvydas · Aug 15, 2005, 05:27 PM // 17:27

I've even seen idiotic character names like "Here To Recruit"... how desperate...

And yeah I've seen recruiters in high level areas as well. They just never get it.

Vwoss · Aug 15, 2005, 05:29 PM // 17:29

The best way to recruit is probably to ask the guildless types that you partied with in tombs or noobs that you helped out with missions in Ascalon.

Or you could always be on the lookout for small guilds interested in merging.