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Li Tian · Jul 24, 2006, 11:45 AM // 11:45

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what a great idea, important that non wars have an option though - maybe a guild emote - different from rank emotes, blue or something...or an aura - but definetely need more buy in from members

Guildmaster Cain · Aug 10, 2006, 09:29 AM // 09:29

Guild Emotes sound like a good idea, another thing that makes us feel part of the guild.

Knight Othin Of War · Aug 10, 2006, 09:38 AM // 09:38

Nice Idea, it would make Guilds more recogniseable

/Signed

siddy · Aug 10, 2006, 11:58 AM // 11:58

/signed.

I love the idea, but I might have a suggestion for it, that might actually work well with guild storage.

Why not having like, a blacksmith or something, that takes an item that you already have, and customizes it for the guild.

So, you bring your crimson carapace shield, bring it to the blacksmith, and he reshapes it to your guild shield, and sticks your emblem on it, and it can be done with all shields, so it will not screw up the green/gold market.

the same thing should be done with focii. You bring your offhand to the smith, and he reworks it so that it has the same stats, but just your guild skin.

I was saying that it could work with guild storage, because it can be 'customized for (guild name)'. Not only would that give a more noticible guild symbol, it also makes it impractical for someone to join a guild, clear out the storage and sell the stuff, because no one else could use it.

xiaotsu · Aug 10, 2006, 12:23 PM // 12:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by siddy

/signed.

I love the idea, but I might have a suggestion for it, that might actually work well with guild storage.

Why not having like, a blacksmith or something, that takes an item that you already have, and customizes it for the guild.

So, you bring your crimson carapace shield, bring it to the blacksmith, and he reshapes it to your guild shield, and sticks your emblem on it, and it can be done with all shields, so it will not screw up the green/gold market.

the same thing should be done with focii. You bring your offhand to the smith, and he reworks it so that it has the same stats, but just your guild skin.

I was saying that it could work with guild storage, because it can be 'customized for (guild name)'. Not only would that give a more noticible guild symbol, it also makes it impractical for someone to join a guild, clear out the storage and sell the stuff, because no one else could use it.

That's a lovely idea...here, have a /agree.

/agree

Kit Engel · Aug 10, 2006, 02:45 PM // 14:45

This is a neat idea. Like above, I think the idea of an NPC that changes an existing item you have to the "guild look" would be appropriate. Maybe for free or for a nominal fee.

So put me down for it. ^_^

t3hmeperson · Aug 10, 2006, 02:58 PM // 14:58

How about this:
To perevent balance issues from occuring, just make it so instead of giving a guild member a new shield, "convert" a sheild of their choice that they have in their inventory into a guild shield with the exact same stats, and customized. If someone converts a sheild, it should not be possible to convert it back. To give an item to casters, give them what looks sortof like the earth elementalist scroll, but with the color scheme of the guild.

Dumbassturtle · Aug 10, 2006, 06:14 PM // 18:14

/singed
This is intriguing, it took a long time to get the design of my cape, it'd be cool to see it in other forms.

Steps Ascending · Aug 10, 2006, 07:19 PM // 19:19

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To simplified things, what about just make that the skin completely erase the one of your sheild/off-hand/staff/whatever. that way you could keep your equipment while having the identification.

Dirty Sticks · Aug 20, 2006, 04:08 AM // 04:08

My cape looks stupid on my war...i'd much rather a shield on my back or carrying it around..that'd look bad a**

/signed

WasAGuest · Aug 20, 2006, 04:16 AM // 04:16

Another idea to throw in (forgive if it's there already); tatoos on the arms, chest, belly or lower back of your guild symbol... somewhere you can pick and choose (since some armor leaves areas uncovered.

Sli Ander · Aug 20, 2006, 06:38 AM // 06:38

/signed for overall concept
Yes, I like the idea of something other than the cape, but this does seem a bit focused on the Warriors. While I think it would be cool to see some have badges, and some have shields, etc. because you could distinguish each class, I think the best idea would find an item that everybody (whatever the class)could all look the same in, to replace the cape.
Also I think the best Idea here is for the officers to get a banner(maybe mark it differently to distinguish between officers/guild leader, or allow the silver/gold lining if your guild won them) so that you can use them if you're recruiting. Just cause it would be cool.

Fearful Bab3 · Aug 20, 2006, 09:21 AM // 09:21

/Signed
But it will be in there name so you cann't sell, And you can only use in AB and GvG

Mr. G · Aug 30, 2006, 05:58 PM // 17:58

What ive always wanted to see is some sort of rank thing going on (and not HA rank), how about:

Members:
just normal gear (and some of the stuff above of course)

Officers:
Epaulettes above their capes (the old fashion ones)...In case your not sure what im on about its the shoulder things on these lego men (lol lego)

Guild Leader:
The Epaulettes and perhaps a laurel crown thing although it would look terrible on warriors with helms

Another point to this is that perhaps the added effects could change colour depending on certain things, the Shoulder things could depend on amount of members recruited
Green - none
Blue - 1-10
Red - 11-20
Imperial Purple - 21-30
Silver (or White)- 31-40
Gold - 41-50
black? (would look kinda dull though) - 51>

and for the laurels it could depend on the amount of members in the guild

Grey - <10
Dark Green - 11-30
Light green -31-60
Bronze/copper - 61-90
Silver -91-120
Gold - 121-149

Radient -(Possibly Bright gold that glows slightly or something equally impressive, to really seperate you from the crowd)

I want this - Id be on my Purple Epaulettes by now, combined with the above idea it could really give a guild sense of unity, imagine a GvG Battle where there are a group of warriors fighting in matching "uniforms" with matching shields, while 2 Rangers with Crested Quivers and Silver Epaulettes fire arrows into the fray - While this is going on a Ele is casting deadly spells and directing the battle with a Field marshels crop, Golden Epaulettes moving as they float into the air radiating with golden power from there lourel....

Not THAT is a GvG battle....

AxemRangerBlue · Aug 30, 2006, 06:56 PM // 18:56

I consider this to be a marvelous idea, and would love to see it happen.

However, I feel I must simply also state that it's rather unlikely to occur, given the amount of work that would have to go into it. The simple 2-dimensional, swap-stuff-in-and-out mechanism of the Guild Emblemer isn't something that carries over easily to 3-D objects, such as Staves, Shields, etc. To have something that looked truly unique, you'd either have to have something that looks about as fancy as a Guild Cape (and that comes in something quite as flat on at least one side of it), or have them custom-create something (which is unlikely to happen unless some kind of monetary contribution comes into play, or your guild wins a big fat competition, or something). And the Symbols--good luck with that. How in the world are they going to create a whole bunch of different objects that look different enough to differentiate those of one Guild from another? All of the objects are inherently small (I mean, yeah, beersteins can get kinda big sometimes, but not -that- big...), being offhands and all, and that would be a major headache to work out--far more complicated than instituting a Guild Shield or Banner Staff, for sure.

However, I think the following might be cool: suppose a certain list of criteria were made up (that is, minimum Guild size, posession of a Guild Hall, Rating, Faction, or any combination of those and other things), that would classify a Guild as an "Established Guild." That is--one that isn't likely to fade away any time soon. Suppose then that the Guild Leader of any Established Guild could commission construction of a custom Guild Symbol object (via the PlayNC in-game store, for instance) for real money. This would ensure that each Guild Symbol was made for a Guild that was going to use it and was serious about the whole business, and at the same time the graphical designers would be compensated. I think that would be something that would be far more likely to occur, and would ensure that a bajillion new in-game objects wouldn't be created and never used (because some turned out not to be popular, just like many Emblem designs). What say you?

Esprit · Aug 30, 2006, 08:06 PM // 20:06

Your name is already tagged with your guild. When I PUG around I do check out guild tags to see if it's from a guild I recognize.

Plus, not everyone has a warrior.

/not signed

starlitesunset · Aug 31, 2006, 02:44 AM // 02:44

/signed with my customised guild logo'd pen

Guildmaster Cain · Sep 12, 2006, 01:44 PM // 13:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Esprit

Your name is already tagged with your guild. When I PUG around I do check out guild tags to see if it's from a guild I recognize.

Plus, not everyone has a warrior.

/not signed

Apparently you didnt read much further then the topic headline, as there are a lot more ideas being spawned here, apart from shields for warriors only.

And guild shields wont help making guilds more noticable for PUGs, its just a money sink in the end and wont add any 'real' value to the game, and it shouldnt. For instance Fissure armor isnt any better then any other armor, and often even doesnt LOOK better. Guild related items are there to widen the selection of things that make characters look better, for a price ofc.

About the tatoos, nice idea and i dont think I've read that before. If I have time in the coming weeks (aka bored at school), ill try to update the first post and let u guys know.

Anyway, any form of critisism is appreciated here, positive or negative. I do realize that IF Anet is willing to implement some of these ideas, they will not copy it in any way from this concept. Probably they tweak and turn the idea in something that is plausible to their own.
I just hope that people help me with creating ideas to make guilds more distiguishable and support the idea.

Let Anet know we want the GUILD back in G-Wars!!

Alotia Slipfeet · Sep 12, 2006, 02:03 PM // 14:03

/signed perhaps for ranger instead of the sash or whatever have a quiver?

DeanBB · Sep 12, 2006, 03:46 PM // 15:46

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I like the idea in general but there should be something for every profession, something that wouldn't be too dorky to use. Shields are easy and obvious, other professions may be a little more of a challenge to provide for.