Guild Hex

Every World of Warcraft player knows that raiding at higher levels is almost impossible without being in a guild. Not that you will not be able to group up with some random people, but such pick up groups (known as PuGs) can easily end as a complete disaster. Solo playing in the end-game content is not an option either, this is why most people choose to join a guild and play with people they know and talk to often. Here is how you can find a suitable guild to match your interests and goals.

Assuming you already know your own goals (PvP, casual raiding, hard core raiding, friendly leveling etc) you should look for a guild that shares the same focus. One excellent place to find information about various guilds and their recruitment status are the realm forums. Almost every realm has a sticky post about guilds, guilds progression and recruitment. Take your time and check which guilds are currently in need of players if your goal is raiding guild. For PvP and casual raiding, you can either check the advertisements in the Guild Recruitment Channel or have a word with your friends (you probably have made some friends already) about their guilds and see if they have space for you as well.

From my personal experience, the most advanced guilds on a given realm are usually full and are rarely looking for more players to join their ranks. Even if they do look for one or two more players, their requirements are very high and you might not have a chance to join such a guild just yet. Gearing up is not as slow process as it used to be, however you still need a pretty decent kit to be able to stand a chance in joining such guild. This does not mean that you should give up – instead, see if you can make friends with some people from such a guild – join them for some heroics, see if you can get into one of their pug 10 man raids (most of the times on their alts) and try to make a good impression. Sometimes, advanced guilds do recruit players with poor gear if the player in question has proven to be a nice person and a skilled player. Do not overdo it though – just be yourself and do not act like someone you are not only because you are trying to make them like you. Fake is never good, so just stick to who you are – after all, people should like you for the person you are, and not for the person you are pretending to be.

The most important thing for me is to never give up. At the start, you might have to become a member of a smaller guild and slowly start gaining popularity and make new friends. There is nothing wrong with this. You will get a chance to join more active guilds as you become better geared and a more skilled player, and eventually you can even join the number one guild on your realm. No one said the path is easy or quick though, but it is definitely possible – you should just work towards your goals and eventually you will get there.

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A Guild in World of Warcraft is a tightly knit community of similar minded people. The guild goals can vary – from casual raiding and leveling together to hard-core end game raiding. There are also guilds focusing mostly on the PvP aspect of the game, while other guilds have PvE as their number one priority. It is a good idea to decide upfront what you are planning to do and what you expect to achieve in the game, how many hours per week you will be willing to spend and the like before you look for a guild or decide to create one on your own together with some friends.

I will give you some tips about what you should do if you have decided to start your own guild and how to tackle the guild recruitment process in order to get people who will share similar goals and interests with you and will build a good team.

Choose a goal: decide what the focus of your guild will be. Will you spend many hours each evening trying to beat the hardest bosses in the game or would you rather go more casual style and clear some instances whenever people are up for it? Will you focus on PvE or PvP content? Having an answer ready to these questions is important; as players have different interests when it comes to World of Warcraft and a guild composed by players who have totally different interests will not work too well in the long run.

Decide on Recruitment Requirements: it is important to know what players you are looking for to join your guild. If you are looking for fast progression, it is probably best to recruit players who are soon to reach the level cap or are already there. If you are looking for fun and friendly leveling atmosphere, the level of the players might be of less importance. Also, get real – you will not be able to recruit players who have superior gear to everyone else in the guild and expect to get carried through the content. The key is the right requirements and the right attitude – no one should expect others to carry him through the content, as this almost never happens in World of Warcraft. If you are creating a guild with focus on PvE raiding, make sure people are clear on your expectations upfront – how many hours a day they will have to be available for raids, how many days a week the raids will happen, what classes are you looking for and so on. Be as exact and precise on your requirements as possible – this will save a lot of disappointment and frustration for both you and your guildies in the long run.

Focus on your guild members: after all, World of Warcraft is a multiplayer online game, meaning that not everyone will always be able to come online – people have work, school, get sick, go on vacation or just need time off the game. As a guild master, you must be able to understand all that and focus on your guild members and make them as happy as possible with the online gaming experience when they are able to come online and spend some time playing with you and the other guild members.

No one says that running a successful World of Warcraft guild is easy, but depending on your goals, it may prove just doable – all you need to do is set your goals straight and look for similar minded people to share the experience with.

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Recruiting for a guild can be one of the hardest tasks you’ll encounter in World of Warcraft. Forget those Heroic Instances and 40 person raids. Guilds are a tightly knit community and without the right starting position, it will be less than easy to get going. So, what is the best way to approach getting started when you don’t have a foot in the door?

First off, don’t go around saying things like “We just want to get together and raid and have fun.” Everyone starts by saying things like this and it won’t necessarily get you anywhere. This is understood. In fact, if you were not going to have fun and raid, why would anyone want to join the guild in the first place?

The Goal of Your Guild

The first step is to explain what the actual goal of your guild is, in detail. When you write your recruiting message, tell them to tell you to get further details and be ready to respond. Are you a raiding guild, a social guild, or an Arena guild? Whatever your primary goal is going to be, make sure you have a detailed plan and response for the question that everyone will ask you – what is your goal?

Explain Your Recruitments

No one wants to join a guild just because you’re looking for a lot of people to join. They want to feel important, so make sure you have a good reason for inviting each person you invite. If you invite someone, make sure it’s because you heard good things about them or they are a solid Hunter with the right kind of pet (which you are looking for). Whatever reason, make sure you have a good answer.

The Other Requirements

Always tell people your requirements up front. Don’t start kicking people later for not being online a certain amount of hours every day when you never told them that was a requirement. People will start to quit and get angry if you fail to be upfront and start leveling what they feel are unfair requirements.

So, whether you require guild meetings that might last an hour or raiding sessions that might last four, make sure you tell them up front what will be required of them.

Level Requirements

Make sure you don’t invite people to join your guild that will not meet future level requirements you might set. If you choose to have constant raids that require level 60 and up, don’t invite people that are level 54. It’s not fair to them and you’re not being forthcoming. Always keep a minimum and maximum level in mind when you invite people so that no one ever feels left out.

Generally, make sure you think of the guild members when you get started on a new guild. Always talk to them first and make sure they know what’s expected and that they can meet your requirements. If you are honest up front and fair to your members, your guild might just have a chance of succeeding.

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