Comments on: What does your relationship with your guild remind you of?

By: Ophelie

Ophelie — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 00:31:41 +0000

I never stopped to think about the consequences of doing too much outside of raiding, but you’re absolutely right: getting too invested makes it hard to concentrate on performing.

On feeling obligated to socialize, maybe I’m just way too oblivious or way too people-happy, but it never occurred to me that some players actually try to be friendly against their will. But I suppose they do. Weirdos.

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By: Nate James

Nate James — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:40:42 +0000

The MMOGamer featured this article on their website. Feel free to jump over and check it out.

http://www.mmogamer.com/01/21/2011/are-you-too-sappy-for-your-guild

By: Kimboslice

Kimboslice — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:24:15 +0000

You know I always said that you don’t have to like the people you raid with

I often seen people get too involved in things outside of raiding and then they seem to let it effect what they do when they raid

If you can show up and produce who really gives a damm if you “socialize” or not. I know I don’t care if joe blow isn’t on gabbing away on mumble or guild chat. I know I do care if Joe Blow shows up to raid and sucks badly though.

By: Ophelie

Ophelie — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 01:14:06 +0000

HAHAHA NICE! I can just picture you at guild meetings “whaaaat haaaave you brought forrrr me tooooday liiiiittle ones?”

By: Ophelie

Ophelie — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 01:12:48 +0000

I think so too. GMs do have really interesting relationships with their guilds…and vice versa.

I don’t think I could ever handle to be GM to be honest. I don’t mind work, but the emotional attachment would ruin me very quickly!

By: Ophelie

Ophelie — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 01:09:14 +0000

I think “Real life” can have different definitions for different people. I’d put family obligations, emergencies and exceptional things (like a friend I haven’t seen for a long time visiting) before raiding, but I’d obviously let my team know ahead of time when I can’t show. But I wouldn’t schedule regular things during raid times or skip raids for non-exceptional circumstances.

By: Ophelie

Ophelie — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:58:59 +0000

Thanks

By: theerivs

theerivs — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:30:55 +0000

SInce I’m the GM now, they are my minions spreading douchebaggery across the realms.

By: Sthenno

Sthenno — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:54:37 +0000

What about thinking of your guild as your pet? Not the people in it, but the guild as a whole. Maybe even more of a child than a pet. I want the best for my guild, and I feel like I have a responsibility to steer it in the right direction.

I’ve thought about how I would feel if my guild broke down and whether I would go on raiding with another guild, but ultimately I think I would just stay the leader of a defunct guild rather than join a new one, even if I ended up giving up on the game completely.

I guess that kind of relationship with a guild can really only develop when you are a long time officer/leader.