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Lykan · Aug 15, 2005, 06:43 PM // 18:43

I think the most off-putting guild recruitment statment has got to be:

"Guild Recruiting, we have capes and almost a Guild Hall."

If your going to try to advertise your guild on the strength of your cape alone, then i dont want anything to do with you, at least make an effort get a hall first or talk about what sort of people you are looking for.

Also as many have said blind invites are also a pain, just because I dont have a cape and a guild tag I must be a friendless loner unable to find a guild to take me, take a hint guys - if a Level 20 isn't in a guild it must be for a reason.

Tallanka · Aug 15, 2005, 07:54 PM // 19:54

Well, I personally never spam invites for my guild. I would rather quest with someone, and get to know them before sending them an invite. And yes, if I quest with someone who is not in a guild, chances are I will ask them why they aren't in a guild, and if they would like to join mine. But I only ask them to join if I enjoyed playing with them, and I always find out why they aren't in a guild, and ask them before I send them an invite.

Imp · Aug 15, 2005, 08:32 PM // 20:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nexus Icon

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.

Being a leader of a guild, and the amount of inactive people, It is very hard to get people. Why? The freaking amount of guilds.

Anyways, I found the only good way to get a good amount of people that trust each other is to merge.

secretsmg · Aug 15, 2005, 08:44 PM // 20:44

There's got to be a trial period for a new member if a guild is to be successful. There's too many factors like chemistry, activity lvl, skill lvl, willingness to help guildmates etc.

ZenPali · Aug 15, 2005, 08:52 PM // 20:52

I think part of the problem is that it's too easy to form a guild. A guild should be something sacred, and you don't get much less sacred than hearing someone shout in Ascalon: "Can some 1 lone me $ for guild?!?1111!!!1"

Lasareth · Aug 15, 2005, 11:02 PM // 23:02

Random guild invites without whispers or anything... gotta love them. Also, I've been asked ASL many times as my female character... you'd think these people would be embarassed to ask such things.

Soul Shaker · Aug 15, 2005, 11:12 PM // 23:12

It's easier to get samll recruiting seasons....get to know them when they're in your guild and don't give em too much. If they don't like you, or vice versa...bye-bye...simple as that.

RTSFirebat · Aug 17, 2005, 08:16 AM // 08:16

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Originally Posted by Lasareth

Random guild invites without whispers or anything... gotta love them. Also, I've been asked ASL many times as my female character... you'd think these people would be embarassed to ask such things.

All my characters are female.

If its not the A/S/L thing, its the stange need for Male Warrior character to walk right upto my Ranger while she dancing to "rub" themselves up against me.

Get out and get "some" for the love of god

tkn · Aug 17, 2005, 09:42 AM // 09:42

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Originally Posted by RTSFirebat

Get out and get "some" for the love of god

With "A/S/L?" as their best pickup line? I don't think that's going to happen. :P

Mr. Matt · Aug 17, 2005, 10:39 AM // 10:39

Not interested in capes or guild halls. Quality of the members is all I would care about. As I don't want to be in a guild anymore that doesn't really matter, but I'm just pointing it out.

Treat random guild invites the same as random party invites -- just don't. Any guild which relies on random invites for recruitment can't be very good, and they're obviously not polite either. Not much going for them, then. They get irritating, but there's not exactly anything either we or ANet can do to stop them, so you're best off just ignoring them.

Old Dood · Aug 17, 2005, 11:59 AM // 11:59

My good friend and I were being asked by this fine young gentleman to join his guild. He would find us online and jump in and help us on missions all the time. After about a month we finally said ok we will join. Our guild was pretty lame being that it was mainly my friend and I that did anything in the guild. So we thought by joining this new guild we could actually do Guild Stuff. The fine young man that asked us seemed to be a decent teenage kid.

After joining his guild I got to know some of the other members. One guy was spamming me in the Guild Chat saying I have him on ignore. I was confused at first. Turns out I did ignore this guy like 2 months ago for being a little lying jerk. I didn't catch it at first, thinking maybe their was a glich or something. The fine young man of a guild leader asked me the other day what I thought of this "jerk". I told him what I remember from my past experience. I also told him I believe it is time to kick him out. (He is still being a Jerk) Most of his guildmates including this jerk guy are friends from High School. He is going to do just that. I am surprised at how much this Guild Leader actually looks up to me. He well knows that I am 50 years old and my friend is 35 years old. Like allot of young people they do Look up Too people that are older and more experienced then they are. This is why I never write off someone because of their age. It boils down to What is between the Ears that Counts. It flatters me when the Guild Leader always is asking my opinion on just about everything. He is looking to better himself not only in this game but as a young Adult. Not that his parents are not doing their job. My kids don't ask me my opinion all that much BECAUSE I am their Dad.

Well anyways since I have joined this guild I have really watched my own P's & Q's while online with them. When other players say: "It doesn't matter what age they are what sex they are..blah..blah..blah.." I say it matters a whole lot. This is why I always want to know Who I am Dealing with online. Since I am older (and supposedly wiser) it is my responsibility to set a good example for young minds.

SOT · Aug 17, 2005, 03:08 PM // 15:08

All but one of my 18 guildies were quest related, meaning we were doing something ingame as a team and it came from them first.

I asked one person to join because I know them :P

Sir Skullcrasher · Aug 17, 2005, 04:28 PM // 16:28

ever saw a message in Trade Channel like this "WTS guild with cape and guild hall" that is lame for someone to sell their guild for 1k or more

But lately, it seem that guild recruiting is down and that almost everyone got a guild and capes!

Mavrik · Aug 17, 2005, 04:37 PM // 16:37

Maybe because I hardly spend any time in towns just "hanging out" I never get the A/S/L question put to my female characters. And if I did, I'd honestly reply "Happily married man"

And though all the spam of "LFM Guild hall, capes and FRIENDLY MEMBERS" can be annoying after a while, no one ever asks me... probably because the guild I'm in, we have capes. The first guild I was in, I did some missions pre-searing with this guy, he had a guild so he invited me to join. Shortly after we both left that guild for a larger one he had gotten invited to. Eventually though that guild died, everyone left but the leader and myself, he was never on so I left it to for the guild I am in currently. They did a few missions with me first to see how I "behaved" its been fun ever since.

Night N Gail · Aug 17, 2005, 05:02 PM // 17:02

So, I recently (about 5 days ago) formed my own guild after hoping around and finding most guilds were not exactly what I wanted. I want to start by saying I find the constant spams annoying and I have no intention to be one of those guilds but I would love to hear (I have read some the already posted alternatives) what recruitment methods you would respond to (or did respond to). Currently I have been private messaging people on boards (who are looking for invites) about my guild, where they can find my website, and how to contact me. I have also had a few people from missions take an interest in my guild after we spent some time hanging out. I feel that I should be proactive in finding members but I want to make sure that I am creating a guild with a positive group dynamic that hangs out because they enjoy each other's company not because we are ranked high (not that I don't wish to be ranked well).

So if you have any ideas feel free to either answer as a reply or I don't mind pms, in game whispers (Night N Gail), or posts to my message board: http://doorsofnight.tollfreepage.com/forum/

Thanks for your input.

~Night N Gail

Lykan · Aug 17, 2005, 07:22 PM // 19:22

I found a fun way to annoy the Random Guild Invitation Whisperers..

Im in the Europe region
Last night-

RGIW: Do you want to join my guild?
Me: Ho nai pi ton toji? (or something like that)
RGIW: English?
Me: No ri toi min joji?
RGIW: ?
Me: Me na haa!

No more responses from the RGIW....

Sir Skullcrasher · Aug 17, 2005, 07:52 PM // 19:52

i never seen a random guild invites.. althought i seen more random team invites..

if you dont' believe me.. go to the nearest mission and stand there without a team... in matter of minutes.. someoen will run up to you and BAM!! instant invite to join their party.. i usually stay afk or just click decline for the party invite.

Old Dood · Aug 17, 2005, 10:28 PM // 22:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by sir skulkcrasher

i never seen a random guild invites.. althought i seen more random team invites..

if you dont' believe me.. go to the nearest mission and stand there without a team... in matter of minutes.. someoen will run up to you and BAM!! instant invite to join their party.. i usually stay afk or just click decline for the party invite.

Me Too. I will either just sit down or click decline. What will annoy me is when the same group keeps inviting you like that is gonna change my mind.

Then I just change districts...

zehly · Aug 17, 2005, 11:09 PM // 23:09

"hi d00d we r an aeswome pvp adn gvg guild and we nead u 2 join so we can 0wn the n00bs on gw!!!! we have caepz and a leet guidl hall!!!! wan t2 u joinnn????"
"no"
"F!@# YOU N00B"

Old Dood · Aug 18, 2005, 12:19 AM // 00:19

HAHA! You made a Funny!

A HAHA Funny!