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Guilds in MMORPGs

carebearcarebear Member Posts: 188
in The Pub at MMORPG.COM

Ok, so The Escapist is one of the best article-making machines on the 'net today for gamers, but this issue just pisses me off.

The articles about how guilds are made and are run are showing just the tip of what is just a dark and evil iceburg. It's all "nice" and "friendly", while ignoring what most guilds go through: Politics. All the inter-guild rivalry, competition, and hate is ignored. It's made to look like even in the darkest of hours, there's still fun stuff and friends to run around with. Not bloodly likely! Some other guild takes your kill or competes for the same targets is gonna throw more than just "looks" at you. They will throw dirt, blood, and knifes in order to repress you.

And you will have to do the same to continue to have fun. Most people here on these forums are in guilds or have been in one for an extended period of time, so everyone here should know about the politics that are in the games.

Laura Geneder (apparently a staff writer for mmorpg.com) wrote her article (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/issue/10/22) and I would have expected more of an expert's view of the "crap side" of guilds in her article. image

Carebear
*WoW = Level 60 Priest*
*EQ2 = Level 25 Druid*

Comments

  • pinkyswearpinkyswear Member Posts: 10
    Wow, it's nice to see someone bring that into the light.  I, for one, haven't been in a guild since my Diablo days.  I imagined things were alot different nowadays, but couldn't tell from what I read in those articles.  From what you say, things definitely are different, and I'm glad I've stuck by my decision to stay a loner.
  • nthnaounnthnaoun Member Posts: 1,438
    Ive played many games and have been in many guilds. None of them were evil or bad or had members who didnt get along with each other. Nor did the guilds i was in not get along with other guilds. Know why? It is because the guilds i was in were for mature people only that play the game to have fun not to be the best. The guild im in now in swg is just the same. Yes there are guilds all throughout my server that are rivals with each other and cant get along for nothing, but its their members fault for being in guilds like that. Once you try out one of the guilds ive been in you would never go back to one of those large all they care about is being the best type guilds. There is more to any game then being the best or having the most land its called having fun by doing things with your friends.
  • RXCsLilGirlRXCsLilGirl Member Posts: 5

     Well, I have to disagree. I mainly play DAoC, and I very much enjoy my guild, Arcane Sanctuary (on the Hibernian Galahad server). They are wonderful people! Of course, I have had some problems with 1 or 2, but that's it. As for guild rivalry.... if there's a problem with another guild, generally the GM's of the guild or alliances will take care of it. image I remember I had someone send me a bunch of tells in-game yelling at me for being in the guild I am in, saying some really awful things. I immedialty told the GM and the guy left me alone.

     I know all guilds aren't like Arcane Sancturay- full of loyalty and unity and fun, but there's many guilds out there.

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