I would like to join Ravensguard

[BandwidthPirate]

So here's the deal. I've been playing for quite a while now, and I've noticed a few things. First, PUG's suck. Second, most guild's suck. Third, Ravensguard doesn't.
I just recently 2nd TR'd my main character, as of this post, he is level 4.
I am extremely competent when it comes to fulfilling my party role, I know MOST of the quests in the game very well, and I rarely die nowadays. I also try not to sit at 20 for too long, I prefer to TR my toons as soon as possible.
I do also realize that I could say all sorts of awesome things about myself, but it doesn't matter, you guys need to see it yourselves. So, with that being said, I am inviting any and all Ravensguard players to party with me and see what they think. I've got a TR monk @ lvl 12, and my brand spanking new FvS is @4 right now, but I'm playing him tonight so he won't be there for long.

Oh, I'm apparently supposed to say ATTN: Crippey ( he told me to make this post)

Thanks for reading, and I hope to hear from you guys soon,
Bandwidth Pirate





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[Gunga]

You've taken the first step of a long, humiliating, fruitless journey.

Congratulations.

[yad]

We are considering your application in vent and weighing your future chances to join.

[Gunga]

If you get in, what would we call you?

BandW?

BPirate?

[yad]

Not looking very good for you in vent, maybe you can give us some more reasons why we might want to add you to our guild.

[BandwidthPirate]

If you get in, what would we call you?

BandW?

BPirate?

Most people call me Band.

[Gunga]

Most people call me Band.

Ok, Pirate, that's a start.

Please answer Yad's questions in detail.

[BandwidthPirate]

Not looking very good for you in vent, maybe you can give us some more reasons why we might want to add you to our guild.

Hmmmmmmm
Because I'm awesome?
As I said, I'm not here to ******** you about all the amazing thing's I've done.

I can tell you some awesome jokes if you like? That's a good reason to have me around!

So a murderer, masochist, sadist, necrophiliac and pyromaniac are siting together and the sadist says: “Hey let’s get a cat and torture it!”, and the murderer says: “Ok, let’s torture a cat and then kill it!”, so the pyromaniac says:”Great, let’s torture a cat, then kill it, and then burn it!” and then the necrophiliac says:”Yeah ok, but let’s torture the cat, then kill it, then burn it, and then **** it!”, to which the masochist replies:”Meow”

[Gunga]

So, you said you had some jokes?

[Ugumagre]

If you neg rep me, I would deserve it, but I just cannot resist..:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP0sqRMzkwo

[Bodic]

You've taken the first step of a long, humiliating, fruitless journey.

Congratulations.


Dont do it he only wants you for your XP Buff ;).

[Yazzman]

Thread full of lulz!

[redraider]

Third, Ravensguard doesn't.

OK, there is the biggest lulz of all!

[BandwidthPirate]

Haters gonna Hate.

[Gunga]

OK, there is the biggest lulz of all!

rprtd

[XaesLiech]

Thread full of lulz!

Nah it`s not funny at all Yaz! Really I can approve that Bandwith fits perfectly in this guild known as Ravensgaurd.

Btw it would be great if your guild could post your toons name here. It would safe some time for me and for some others as well.

Thank you!

[Bloodstealer]

Haters gonna Hate.

Hmm I think your right... I personally hate seeing players on their knees groveling to join guilds, it just kinda makes a player look...desperate :p

[Gunga]

Hmm I think your right... I personally hate seeing players on their knees groveling to join guilds, it just kinda makes a player look...desperate :p

Unless the guild is THAT good. Then, the groveling is the least of it...but your guild doesn't have such restrictions. :D

[redraider]

rprtd


Unless the guild is THAT good. Then, the groveling is the least of it...but your guild doesn't have such restrictions. :D

Lulz again. Come on Gunga, like you didn't know someone was going to make a comment?

[BandwidthPirate]

Hmm I think your right... I personally hate seeing players on their knees groveling to join guilds, it just kinda makes a player look...desperate :p

I have at no point grovelled, or been on my knee's.

This is the reason I tend to stay off the forums.
Nobody is nice nowadays.

[redraider]

I have at no point grovelled, or been on my knee's.

This is the reason I tend to stay off the forums.
Nobody is nice nowadays.


So here's the deal. I've been playing for quite a while now, and I've noticed a few things. First, PUG's suck. Second, most guild's suck. Third, Ravensguard doesn't.

Oh, I'm apparently supposed to say ATTN: Crippey ( he told me to make this post)


Oh come on. You note that random players suck. You add that most guilds suck. You note that you were TOLD to profess your love openly to the community for Ravengard and you DIDN'T EXPECT that same community to respond?

Biggest Lulz yet.

[Quarterling]

RG=Zerg
Band=kicking me for zerging when I did not die and I even broke all the stuff and killed all the **** in my and out of my way... DON'T DO IT!

[Bloodstealer]

Unless the guild is THAT good. Then, the groveling is the least of it...but your guild doesn't have such restrictions. :D

Fortunately, were extremely picky and everyone in guild has known each other fur many years in game... but yeah I agree we have no restrictions other than if your not asked, your not getting in and we don't ask many ....SIMPLE!

I leave the rest to the desperado's to deal with.:rolleyes:

[Timmeke123456]

So here's the deal. I've been playing for quite a while now, and I've noticed a few things. First, PUG's suck. Second, most guild's suck. Third, Ravensguard doesn't.
I just recently 2nd TR'd my main character, as of this post, he is level 4.
I am extremely competent when it comes to fulfilling my party role, I know MOST of the quests in the game very well, and I rarely die nowadays....

You do NOT ask to join a (high level & highly respected) guild but you EARN it!

[Brian_of_Oz]

Hey Reddit, if you need a guild I usually see many of them recruiting in the harbor. I mean lets face it RG is old and stale at this point, sure they seem uber now but one of these days one of those new guilds from harbor will rise up and usurp RG CC and GRR and become the new IT group on G-land. Look at all the former greats like Blitz, ISU, Black Rose and Citadel. They each have a long and storied history of recruiting just about anyone and it totally worked out for them. In fact just the other day I saw Knights of the Old School taking in anybody, and the guy spamming general chat said they were one of the oldest and most respected guilds on the server. PM for more information. LULZ

[~sumptingwong]

hey band I saw in chat yesterday, "I hate my parents sometimes." while I was in your WW "NN/HH/EE" farming group, hope you realize that RG probably won't accept a 8-16 year old in the guild, and trust me you won't miss em if they die and you might wish to stop playing ddo so much and spend some time with them!

[Bloodstealer]

I think this thread has vered off course here slightly.

No need to bash RG or others... It's not about the guild, I personally have zero against RG or any other guild here on G'Land (well maybe 1 or 2.. but thats another story)...it's about one players desire, need, sheer unrequented desperation to join a high level guild most likely for the airship buffs :)
If RG wanna recruit someone who puts themselves out there,on show to the masses, professing godlike awesomesauce abilites without at least the slightest concern... then surely that's up to them.

I just think it's best if we all now just sit back link our PC's up to your 52" Plasma, grab a coke and some popcorn and watch to see how this all pans out for the OP... good luck on your journey :D

[scottmike0]

hey band I saw in chat yesterday, "I hate my parents sometimes." while I was in your WW "NN/HH/EE" farming group, hope you realize that RG probably won't accept a 8-16 year old in the guild, and trust me you won't miss em if they die and you might wish to stop playing ddo so much and spend some time with them!

Remember DDO is a game........
No need to act professional around a guild, you u act like that then are you really playing a game or are you in a buisness with no money. all u basically do is ask if you can join a guild it simple yes or no question.
if they say no just join another guild no need to post up want to join a guild with 60 + levels all you really need is a guild 40 to 50 level and remember if a guild says no there's is always an option of creating your own guild jeeze.... you may need to get outdoors and see the sun and play ball etc... a game is a game. not like you can earn money from this site.

[snoopy]

No reason to lower your standards to be with the" in crowd" to be treated like ****. You have many more options if you want uberness on G-Land or to just have a good time.

And yes I'ver been around alot, crossed paths occasionally with RG, they can remain uber in their own minds.

[BandwidthPirate]

hey band I saw in chat yesterday, "I hate my parents sometimes." while I was in your WW "NN/HH/EE" farming group, hope you realize that RG probably won't accept a 8-16 year old in the guild, and trust me you won't miss em if they die and you might wish to stop playing ddo so much and spend some time with them!

You do realize that you can have parents at any age?



RG=Zerg
Band=kicking me for zerging when I did not die and I even broke all the stuff and killed all the **** in my and out of my way... DON'T DO IT!

Who cares? Complain some more?


/thread
Whatever, I'm done trying.
Back to my own guild.

[oogly54]

No reason to lower your standards to be with the" in crowd" to be treated like ****. You have many more options if you want uberness on G-Land or to just have a good time.

And yes I'ver been around alot, crossed paths occasionally with RG, they can remain uber in their own minds.

The first sign you (RG) are really good at something is when others brag about you and you do not have to talk yourself up. "In Crowd" would imply we are popular, I think that is the furthest you can be from the truth. We are ******** and are OK with it and make no apologies for being so.


OP, send me 5 Red Scales and I'll put in a good word for you. (Oooogly)

[Big_Russ]

Bpirate?

Priceless.

[Gunga]

Whatever, I'm done trying.
Back to my own guild.

We were actually going to talk to you about joining. Oh well, thanks for your interest.

[Rogann]

I don't mind pugs at all tbh.

[~sumptingwong]

You do realize that you can have parents at any age?

Don't hear much of adults complaining about parents

[Gunga]

No reason to lower your standards to be with the" in crowd" to be treated like ****. You have many more options if you want uberness on G-Land or to just have a good time.

And yes I'ver been around alot, crossed paths occasionally with RG, they can remain uber in their own minds.

Snoopy, just for the sake of discussion:

If our minds were truly superior to other minds, wouldn't our uber be even more uber?

The answer is yes, obviously.

[Quarterling]

Whatever, I'm done trying.
Back to my own guild.

Besides, if you want to get into one the top guilds on a server, you can't just "be good" and say let me in. Most of the better guilds require you to actually run with many different officers to see if they like your play-style and believe you are capable in keeping with the good name of the guild.

The last thing a guild wants to do is invite new people too hastily, and then it turns out while those people may be okay, they wouldn't exactly keep up with the "guild's standards" per se. If too many people like that join a guild, the guild's reputation will falter.

Guilds like Ravensgaurd and Captain's Crew don't have an insanely high reputation for nothing, and I am sure they would like to keep it that way. I am not saying that you are a bad player, average player, or good player. What I am saying is that the people mainly in charge of a guild need to know many things about you (some listed above) and need to spend enough time with you in order to deem you worthy or not to join said guild.

[safekeeper13]

Besides, if you want to get into one the top guilds on a server, you can't just "be good" and say let me in. Most of the better guilds require you to actually run with many different officers to see if they like your play-style and believe you are capable in keeping with the good name of the guild.

The officers in Captains Crew are real bad at not running with people that want to join thier guild.Most of the time they are not online or just dont want to if they are online. I know this because ive submitted my app and was told by the CC guild master to join a private CC group for a run with a few officers and got no response from the party leader.kind of shady dont you think? Hmm maybe i should have joined back when my old guild did a merger with CC last year but oh well , found a better home with SBA ^_^

[ainmosni]

The officers in Captains Crew are real bad at not running with people that want to join thier guild.Most of the time they are not online or just dont want to if they are online. I know this because ive submitted my app and was told by the CC guild master to join a private CC group for a run with a few officers and got no response from the party leader.kind of shady dont you think? Hmm maybe i should have joined back when my old guild did a merger with CC last year but oh well , found a better home with SBA ^_^

You do realize how many applicants CC had to deal with before they just shut down recruitment completely, dont you? imagine if you logged in just to run with 40 different people and individually evaluate how each of them performed.... officers in CC have other, more important things to do- like dance halflings in front of dragons.

[BandwidthPirate]

We were actually going to talk to you about joining. Oh well, thanks for your interest.

Doubt it.

[cpito]

Doubt it.

Looks like you helped RG dodge a drama bullet...

[redraider]

This has been the most fun Ghallanda thread I have seen in months!

Thanks Bandwidth!

Now, about CC being an uber guild... :p

[mattysixEU]

This has been the most fun Ghallanda thread I have seen in months!

Thanks Bandwidth!

Now, about CC being an uber guild... :p

^This! +1! :D

[XaesLiech]

^This! +1! :D

grabs Popcorn!

btw.. RG and CC can`t be Uber because Iam not in one of those guilds! :D

[Yazzman]

Whatever, I'm done trying.
Back to my own guild.

Doesn't your guild suck, it not being a Ravensguard and whatnot? :D

[ainmosni]

Now, about CC being an uber guild... :p

a guild doesnt get to the mid 80's by recruiting off korthos. just sayin.

[Narmolanya]

This thread was getting interesting but now it seems it will wither away since the op gave up so fast.

[drac317]

You do NOT ask to join a ( highly respected) guild but you EARN it!
he's not, he's asking to join ravensgaurd:D

[drac317]

wow, i got neg rep for making a joke,really

[redraider]

Lol, you have to realize when you jump in this thread that some RG peeps are some of the ORIGINAL and biggest forum trollz - although Comfy jumped ship - so it's way down from where it was in RG.

[mattysixEU]

a guild doesnt get to the mid 80's by recruiting off korthos. just sayin.

unfortunatly, renown level has no relevence to player skill. not saying CC arent good, but you cant compare renown level to player skill. just sayin.

[Bloodstealer]

unfortunatly, renown level has no relevence to player skill. not saying CC arent good, but you cant compare renown level to player skill. just sayin.


True Matty... very true :p

However I will stand up and say, that knowing a few of the CC guys they aint half bad and not come across a bad one yet in any of my groups tbh... so all the signs tell me their current RP level cud be an half decent indicator..
Anyhow..cmon OP, more popcorn lulz needed, hurry back.

[phillymiket]

Anyhow..cmon OP, more popcorn lulz needed, hurry back.

I think he'd be wise to leave bad enough alone. :)

Funny thread.

I'm surprised at the CC and RG hate expressed here.

Captain's Crew, Ravensguard, Ghallanda ReRolled and Samurai Pizza Cats are some of the smoothest guild runs on the server IMO.

They are always fast and successful.

[ainmosni]

unfortunatly, renown level has no relevence to player skill. not saying CC arent good, but you cant compare renown level to player skill. just sayin.

yes, but player activity has TONS to do with it. look at all the "where did they come from?" guilds that have existed since renown came up in ghallanda. remember when b----z was the second highest ranked guild on the server? c-----l?

yeah.

now look who's getting higher levels- RG at 82, GRR at 79, SPC, THAC0, ****, (list goes on) have all surpassed these previous 'milestones' set by guilds with substandard players.

again- player activity is of extreme importance, and active players tend to be the players who know the game the best.

i joined CC before the first ghallandan airship existed, and left on good terms after they obtained the first level 85 hot tub time machine (love that name) on the server and second in the game. all the players they recruit dont have all the gear in existence, but they share common traits-

great personality that fits with the guild first and foremost, and a level of competence and understanding of the game that allows them to grow into some of the best players ghallanda has to offer.


but, if you really want proof that CC is good at what they do, join one of their runs- you're in their raid channel. :)

[Rodasch]

I tend to ignore guild names and focus on the players. I don't care what guild you're in if you're a good player...I also don't care what guild you're in if you're a bad player, I judge you on your merits, not those of your guild.

The only time I pay attention to guild name is when an unknown factor is applying to my groups and I use it as a rough guideline to know what kind of company they keep and what kind of company will keep them.

[Arkat]

this Is The Reason I Tend To Stay Off The Forums.
Nobody Is Nice Nowadays.

As Chopper would say...HTFU!


P.S. I hope you get into RG. Gunga's lonely.

[redraider]

No one here ever said that CC and RG didn't have some excellent players. They most certainly do.

And CC has certainly come a long way from being the butt of the joke with Ci__del and Bl__z when they would recruit anyone and drop them the minute they saw they hadn't logged into their account in a week.

I just HAD to poke fun when the OP was gushing about RG. They are one of the top raiding guilds in G-land, no doubt, but they also have a few of the biggest... well, Drac said it is best earlier.

The definition of an uber guild is different for each person. Some would define it only by the guild rank or their completed raids per week or a combination of the two. I think there's a lot more to uberness than just that. And, here is the thing, is it that important to be uber in a game? Really?

Someone said earlier that the definition of greatness is when others profess it, not when you profess it.

BTW - just so you don't think I **** on everything, I would put GRR in the uber category. Their channel (which includes many of RG) rocks! :p

[mattysixEU]

but, if you really want proof that CC is good at what they do, join one of their runs- you're in their raid channel. :)

hey, i wasnt knocking CC, was just stating a fact. yeah ci---el etc were the main points of this. i know CC are great players on the whole, and i love running with them. as stated by others, they are among the best on the server. when i join a raid run by CC, GRR, RG, SPC or the like, i know it will be super smooth and great fun too.

[ainmosni]

hey, i wasnt knocking CC, was just stating a fact. yeah ci---el etc were the main points of this. i know CC are great players on the whole, and i love running with them. as stated by others, they are among the best on the server. when i join a raid run by CC, GRR, RG, SPC or the like, i know it will be super smooth and great fun too.

aah ok, i saw the +1 to red's post and thought it was directed at the 'now about cc being a good guild...' part of it. :)

[Gunga]

As Chopper would say...HTFU!


P.S. I hope you get into RG. Gunga's lonely.

At this point, you have a better chance of getting in. And you're not getting in - I'll never be that lonely.

[Arkat]

And you're not getting in - I'll never be that lonely.

:rolleyes:

[Thriand]

I'm personally just amazed that even after being permabanned, crippey still somehow manages to get more forum drama going than the rest of the server combined.

[Sothary]

Hey Reddit... Look at all the former greats like Blitz, ISU, Black Rose and Citadel.

^^^ This - BAAHAHAHAHA

Are you serious??? Some of the great guilds you mention don't know how to run water in shroud or listen to simple instructions in a raid or maybe recruit every f2p n00b in the harbor for sheer numbers... wow. Some of the great guilds that "were" around (when your mommy was changing your diapers):

Lhazaar: Bones Combat Brigade
Ghallanda: Souls of the Night

Many more to list... the fact is the guilds you mention are heh...

Please, know what a guild is before you post about them.

~Soth~

[ainmosni]

^^^ This - BAAHAHAHAHA

Are you serious??? Some of the great guilds you mention don't know how to run water in shroud or listen to simple instructions in a raid or maybe recruit every f2p n00b in the harbor for sheer numbers... wow. Some of the great guilds that "were" around (when your mommy was changing your diapers):

Lhazaar: Bones Combat Brigade
Ghallanda: Souls of the Night

Many more to list... the fact is the guilds you mention are heh...

Please, know what a guild is before you post about them.

~Soth~

i think you missed the sarcasm there, soth lol

[phillymiket]

^^^ This - BAAHAHAHAHA

Are you serious??? Some of the great guilds you mention don't know how to run water in shroud or listen to simple instructions in a raid or maybe recruit every f2p n00b in the harbor for sheer numbers... wow. Some of the great guilds that "were" around (when your mommy was changing your diapers):

Lhazaar: Bones Combat Brigade
Ghallanda: Souls of the Night

Many more to list... the fact is the guilds you mention are heh...

Please, know what a guild is before you post about them.

~Soth~

Well, a guild like the Black Rose and Citadel don't have uniformly excellent players across the board like your guild does but they do have good players and nice people in their ranks.

They both seem like guilds that have a wide spectrum of players from those with a lot of experience to newer players and everything in between.

Maybe they deserve props for banding together and getting the most out of the renown system that they can as both guilds have unlocked all of the benefits from the system save the 4% and 5% shrines and the big ship. Maybe they deserve props for having raid nights and playing together as a guild even if the raids aren't as smooth, fast or productive as yours guild does.

I think it does them a disservice to make it seem like there are no good players there or that no one knows how to run water or listen etc. I don't think either guild recruits blindly from Korthos.

Being very large guilds with many officers who recruit, some players are better then others and both guilds don't seem to kick players because of experience or gear which isn't necessarily a bad thing depending on what you want from a guild.

You may miss having a good player in your party by judging someone based on the guild tag alone.

[Bloodstealer]

^^^ This - BAAHAHAHAHA

Are you serious??? Some of the great guilds you mention don't know how to run water in shroud or listen to simple instructions in a raid or maybe recruit every f2p n00b in the harbor for sheer numbers... wow. Some of the great guilds that "were" around (when your mommy was changing your diapers):

Lhazaar: Bones Combat Brigade
Ghallanda: Souls of the Night

Many more to list... the fact is the guilds you mention are heh...

Please, know what a guild is before you post about them.

~Soth~

Wow such guild hate coming out here... wondering how a grovelling "plzz lemme join your guild" thread suddenly became a guild bash thread.

Who cares what your opinion of a guild is, or mine for that matter... if you dislike them so much avoid running with them or joining pugs with them in, stick to guild runs.
Just because some guilds have taken a differnt course like drumming numbers to get to lvl 100 asap... so what. I personally dislike the desperado recruitment approach, but that doesnt make the guild any better or worse than any other just because some of the members don't tally up to the same level of awesomesauce as you seem to think you are... maybe some players have an opinion on SPC's.. but thankfully they keep it to them selves..

To be honest it seems as if someone hit a nerve, were you in one of the said guilds, did you get booted from one - either way your opinion of any guild is... just your opinion... and you are... yep a small fish in a big pond.

[smatt]

whatchamadoozit.....

I need a beer! I'll buy..... Who's gonna fly? :D

[DesertBlue]

I'm personally just amazed that even after being permabanned, crippey still somehow manages to get more forum drama going than the rest of the server combined.

Truely? ... or did you mean to type amused where you typed amazed?

[Coldest]

Btw it would be great if your guild could post your toons name here. It would safe some time for me and for some others as well.

Thank you!

That's Cold... with a C.

[Coldest]

whatchamadoozit.....

I need a beer! I'll buy..... Who's gonna fly? :D

Shall we? LOL Nah, let's not Smatt. I am getting too long in the tooth.

[bigpanda]

so far this has been an interesting thread.

OP im sorry to hear you didnt get the response you were hoping for but there are many other guilds to work with. Ghallanda has many things to offer guild wise to players. even excellent ones. i would reccomend that you contact players in game next time to avoid the bad breathed, frothing at the mouth, attention grabbing forum trolls. but i will say that after some beers they do start looking better.

i would suggest playing with a few members of prospective guilds and letting them see the quality of player you actually are. and let them decide if they feel that you would be a welcomed addition. some may welcome your playstyle while some may just want you as a warm body to farm rep for them. but that is the fun of finding a guild to suite your needs.

if i was a leader of a guild i wouldnt let anyone in randomly. thats just asking for trouble. i would prefer if the player has had some experience with guild members and had a reputation of being a good player.

and remember that guild size does not equate quality. just because you hit 70 over and over and over and over and over and over and over, does not make you a good guild.

now to quote johnny the human torch," FLAME ON"

[sativathered6977]

At this point, you have a better chance of getting in. And you're not getting in - I'll never be that lonely.

+1 to you gunga!!!!

[ChaelaAnne]

Tacos!!!!!!!!!! I NEED TAAAAAACOOOOOOOOOS!!! I NEED TACOS OR I WILL EXPLODE!!!!!

That happens to me sometimes.

[kaleid0star]

and remember that guild size does not equate quality. just because you hit 70 over and over and over and over and over and over and over, does not make you a good guild.

now to quote johnny the human torch," FLAME ON"

Oh no you di'int!

[Burtle]

and remember that guild size does not equate quality. just because you hit 70 over and over and over and over and over and over and over, does not make you a good guild.

now to quote johnny the human torch," FLAME ON"
This...make me spew twizzler pieces on my screen... TOO funny :D

[Rodasch]

Well, a guild like the Black Rose and Citadel don't have uniformly excellent players across the board like your guild does but they do have good players and nice people in their ranks.

They both seem like guilds that have a wide spectrum of players from those with a lot of experience to newer players and everything in between.

Maybe they deserve props for banding together and getting the most out of the renown system that they can as both guilds have unlocked all of the benefits from the system save the 4% and 5% shrines and the big ship. Maybe they deserve props for having raid nights and playing together as a guild even if the raids aren't as smooth, fast or productive as yours guild does.

I think it does them a disservice to make it seem like there are no good players there or that no one knows how to run water or listen etc. I don't think either guild recruits blindly from Korthos.

Being very large guilds with many officers who recruit, some players are better then others and both guilds don't seem to kick players because of experience or gear which isn't necessarily a bad thing depending on what you want from a guild.

You may miss having a good player in your party by judging someone based on the guild tag alone.

+1

I find it refreshing that our guild gives lots of newer or less uber players and characters a shot and takes the time to play with them and teach/guide them so that they can become better players instead of just expecting them to already be the best players on the server to get in.

It's not the style for everyone, and I can respect that too. However, just because we don't filter our membership as finely as some do doesn't make us uniformly bad players. Wise people know that guilds are just groups of people operating under common rules and ideals, nothing more. If someone's identity as a player relies so heavily on the guild tag they wear, or they think others' identity is similarly obstructed, it says a lot about that individual's lack of personal strength of character, IMO.

[yun_chang]

if i was a leader of a guild i wouldnt let anyone in randomly.

Of course you don't recruit that way Mighty. It's clear what your worry is. Once you get some random newbs straight from Korthos in guild Duder suddenly won't seem nearly as good anymore :P



p.s. Hi Duder!

[Sirea]

and remember that guild size does not equate quality. just because you hit 70 over and over and over and over and over and over and over, does not make you a good guild.

Not that it wasn't before, but this sealed the deal for me.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3595/3412906950_511fed3a73.jpg

[LeLoric]

If anyone wants to join The Iron Phalanx hit me up. It is a completely dead guild with a mule character as it's leader. You can say that you belong to what was once one of the better guilds on ghallanda/fernia however.

[Nysrock]

If anyone wants to join The Iron Phalanx hit me up. It is a completely dead guild with a mule character as it's leader. You can say that you belong to what was once one of the better guilds on ghallanda/fernia however.

Wow! TIP is still around at all? I was a member back in it's heyday. Ended up leaving about the time it started going south. I didn't even know that it was around at all anymore.

Anyone know if Lootmongers still exist at all or if they went the way of the DoDo bird?

[LeLoric]

Wow! TIP is still around at all? I was a member back in it's heyday. Ended up leaving about the time it started going south. I didn't even know that it was around at all anymore.

Anyone know if Lootmongers still exist at all or if they went the way of the DoDo bird?

Depends on your idea of still around. I still lead it with a mule toon but noone is active. Mainly just a way for me to see if any old friends came back.

[Nysrock]

Depends on your idea of still around. I still lead it with a mule toon but noone is active. Mainly just a way for me to see if any old friends came back.

I'm trying to remember who I had in there. It was either Blakk, Grundal or Dhurkhan. Can't remember if it was any of them or another character that I may have deleted since then.

[Bloodstealer]

and remember that guild size does not equate quality. just because you hit 70 over and over and over and over and over and over and over, does not make you a good guild.

now to quote johnny the human torch," FLAME ON"

Hehe, as much as I am against the guild bashing angle of this thread... I just got a big LOLZ from this...pure genius :D

[Nysrock]

Hehe, as much as I am against the guild bashing angle of this thread... I just got a big LOLZ from this...pure genius :D

What better way to get your guild known server wide then to have a daily worldwide message.:D

[LeLoric]

I'm trying to remember who I had in there. It was either Blakk, Grundal or Dhurkhan. Can't remember if it was any of them or another character that I may have deleted since then.

I don't remember any of those names. I founded tip and ran it through much of it's time. Did you join near the end after I had already left?

[Nysrock]

I don't remember any of those names. I founded tip and ran it through much of it's time. Did you join near the end after I had already left?

I might have. It has been such a long time since then I honestly can't remember. I know your name looks familiar. Do you remember Foxx? I believe I left TIP (if I remember correctly) with him when he founded The Thieves Guild later to be renamed Knights of the Illumanati.

All I remember about that timeframe is I felt like I was cursed with guilds. Seems the first few I joined all seemed to collapse. I began to feel it was me. LOL

[Morlen]

Not that it wasn't before, but this sealed the deal for me.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3595/3412906950_511fed3a73.jpg

omg, how does that fighter jet maintain room for the Trex's tiny arms to reach the controls while hiding its enormous body in the cockpit?!?!

[Teharahma]

omg, how does that fighter jet maintain room for the Trex's tiny arms to reach the controls while hiding its enormous body in the cockpit?!?!

Nvm :D

[JDCrowell]

All this elite guild love and no mention of Trojans?! How did we fly under the radar? Lol. Oh well...not like we'd take you either....didn't take much for Gunga to snuff out the drama ...haha

Seriously though, I'd rather be recruited than to publicly cry out for attention.

[apnelson7244]

Of course you don't recruit that way Mighty. It's clear what your worry is. Once you get some random newbs straight from Korthos in guild Duder suddenly won't seem nearly as good anymore :P

p.s. Hi Duder!

Hey what's up? :-)

[BandwidthPirate]

http://k.min.us/ibpE9i.jpg

[Kamo]

Now your just trying to hard.

[Vydara]

But i must admit... that meme is awesome. Don't take the thread too serious after all ;-)

[~sumptingwong]

I just don't do any of this social ********.

Then you should get out more

[sativathered6977]

Where exactly did I "crack"?
Jeez, you think I can't take a troll?

I would also appreciate if everyone stopped acting as if I were a noob. I'm not an idiot, I just don't do any of this social ********.

well if you don't "do any of this social ********", then why did you post on the forums instead of trying to group with the guild? seems kinda silly to me.....

[Diarden]

Where exactly did I "crack"?
Jeez, you think I can't take a troll?


Hrmm...



Who cares? Complain some more?


/thread
Whatever, I'm done trying.
Back to my own guild.

Sounds like you gave up on page 2.

[Fundamental]

If I beat your whole guild in pvp could I join too :p lol.

I already crushed one.

:D

Next please.

[Fundamental]

Note to Sestra = guild buffs nor buffs will help you much in pvp fighting an arcane wizard. lol try picking up a scroll of nighshield tho' lol ?

come on that's funny!

[Quarterling]

now to quote johnny the human torch," FLAME ON"

Meh, I prefer Jahwney.

[ainmosni]

omg, how does that fighter jet maintain room for the Trex's tiny arms to reach the controls while hiding its enormous body in the cockpit?!?!

Magic is a curious thing; full of hope and promise one minute, then someone summons a t-rex jet fighter to kill you.

[dingal]

The definition of an uber guild is different for each person... And, here is the thing, is it that important to be uber in a game? Really?


This.

Who cares about uber and to those that do I'd ask why? What I care about is being able to complete raids and quests successfully and smoothly as often as possible so I can get the gear I'm after.

I care about finding a good TR group to run with or being able to throw together a quick raid with players and I know and trust to not foul it up.

That's something you'll find in CC, GRR, RG and many other guilds on the server, even some of the ones people like to consider "Laughing stocks".

I think what sets some of the "higher level" guilds apart is the ability to grab people from any class and dive into a raid or epic without any consideration of party composition and complete successfully. That requires not only skill but more importantly the gear to be able to succeed.

The "uber" guilds get there a couple of ways. One they don't accept just anyone into the guild and get to know people first to make sure they are a fit and two they stay active so people don't grow bored and run off to the next bigger ship.

I consider myself lucky to have been a member of CC for quite some time. It was a fantastic guild and my first window into the world of being able to complete end-game content. Running with them enabled me to get some truly stellar gear as well as learn a lot about the game. I left on good terms and now I'm learing new things in GRR and couldn't be more appreciative of the chance to meet new folks and learn new ways of doing things.

At the end of the day being uber at a video game probably just means we all ought to open the blinds and check out that strange glowing yellow orb in the sky more often.

P.S. I'm never one to miss a trolling opportunity and I have a long list of notes from cordovan in my control panel to prove it but the OP really asked for it in this thread.

[dingal]

Well, a guild like the Black Rose and Citadel don't have uniformly excellent players across the board like your guild does but they do have good players and nice people in their ranks.

They both seem like guilds that have a wide spectrum of players from those with a lot of experience to newer players and everything in between.

Maybe they deserve props for banding together and getting the most out of the renown system that they can as both guilds have unlocked all of the benefits from the system save the 4% and 5% shrines and the big ship. Maybe they deserve props for having raid nights and playing together as a guild even if the raids aren't as smooth, fast or productive as yours guild does.

I think it does them a disservice to make it seem like there are no good players there or that no one knows how to run water or listen etc. I don't think either guild recruits blindly from Korthos.

Being very large guilds with many officers who recruit, some players are better then others and both guilds don't seem to kick players because of experience or gear which isn't necessarily a bad thing depending on what you want from a guild.

You may miss having a good player in your party by judging someone based on the guild tag alone.

This is very true. I'm not particularly picky when I am pugging and I've seen good and bad players with some of the guild tags mentioned. The issue is the wide variance of skill in some of those guilds. I've let some in that are great, contribute and are fun to run with and others have singlehandedly tanked the raid right into the terlet.

I used to always accept the first people to hit the LFM regardless of guild but I have to admit I've become somewhat more picky and if there's an RG, SPC or CC person in the queue they are going to get in before some of the other guilds even if the other person hit the LFM first.

[Diarden]

It's much simpler than that...

The main argument is that "this is a game." Point taken, and as a game, I would not like to be frustrated, annoyed, razzled, agitated or any other variation of the like. I don't want to waste my time, rather, I would like to be efficient and as premeditated as possible.

This includes planning my characters for potential gear acquisitions, feat and enhancement choices, etc. This also means surrounding myself with likeminded individuals that want to succeed as much as I do, while bypassing the slower learning curve most seem to possess.

It's not so much that I call myself "Uber", but that I just want to steer clear of less than stellar players with zero potential.

[Bracosius]

I miss Rhynn. I don't think I miss you though...who are you, again?

He is not Rhynn, does it really matter who he is?

[Gunga]

He is not Rhynn, does it really matter who he is?

Not a bit. How's life?

[sativathered6977]

He is not Rhynn, does it really matter who he is?

i would give you a +1 but they won't let me....so i will give you a cheesy grin instead!!!:D btw where have you been brac?

[Bracosius]

Not a bit. How's life?


i would give you a +1 but they won't let me....so i will give you a cheesy grin instead!!!:D btw where have you been brac?



Cancelled sub for a few months, played some other games, got bored, now I am back. Will probably TR in the next couple days to keep me busy.

I have to say, I am a little disappointed by this thread overall. It had so much potential but only a handful of great posts. A little more hate and sarcasm, a little less rainbows and unicorns. It's like the community is mature individuals who realize this is a game, where is the fun in that? If this type of forum posting continues I will have to start working at work, and will be very saddened.

[sativathered6977]

Cancelled sub for a few months, played some other games, got bored, now I am back. Will probably TR in the next couple days to keep me busy.

I have to say, I am a little disappointed by this thread overall. It had so much potential but only a handful of great posts. A little more hate and sarcasm, a little less rainbows and unicorns. It's like the community is mature individuals who realize this is a game, where is the fun in that? If this type of forum posting continues I will have to start working at work, and will be very saddened.


since when did you see rainbows and unicorns in gland? i know that you have been gone for awhile...maybe you can cast some rainbows for us:D i have been waiting for you to come in and give your insight

[Blackmoors]

since when did you see rainbows and unicorns in gland?

Its called playing on Acid, it enchances your gamming experience, you should try it :D

PS - Great thread man, I would like this opportunity to thank the OP for this lovelly iniciative! Every day I get to work and its one of the first things I read!

PSS - If the OP had quested with RG before, he would know that this wouldnt be the best way to get in their guild, hell I would say you wouldnt even get a ship invite this way ;)

[Logicman69]

Magic is a curious thing; full of hope and promise one minute, then someone summons a t-rex jet fighter to kill you.

This quote is full of awsomeness!! Had to sig it.

[grodon9999]

Magic is a curious thing; full of hope and promise one minute, then someone summons a t-rex jet fighter to kill you.

The most important question is will the "Summon T-Rex in a Fighter Jet" spell be available to divines as well as arcanes?

[Kamo]

The most important question is will the "Summon T-Rex in a Fighter Jet" spell be available to divines as well as arcanes?

I think the spell should be exclusive to rangers,they need more summons...

[grodon9999]

I think the spell should be exclusive to rangers,they need more summons...

A t-Rex would be a pretty bad-assed animal companion . . .

[voodoogroves]

Velociraptors can open doors. And write poetry.

I wish I had one in my guild.

[Kamo]

I didnt think this thread could be derailed anymore, obviously I was wrong ;)

[Kamo]

Fernia has nothing on Lhazaar!

[Coldest]

You were in Warlords Battle Brigade? Everyone who was anyone was in WBB on Fernia... ;)

"If you want to join the WBB you've got to reallllllly hate the Romans."

[Diarden]

"If you want to join the WBB you've got to reallllllly hate the Romans."

I thought it was the PFJ?

[Gunga]

I don't know what is happening here, but I will post anyway.

Rhynn.

[Templarion]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3595/3412906950_511fed3a73.jpg

This. :D

[Diarden]

Fernia4life

[Kamo]

Drama is great for a server, it only usually affects one person, and it seems to improve morale. Great work!

[Diarden]

I can always start another anti-CC drama infested, rhetoric filled thread if it pleases the masses.

[redraider]

I can always start another anti-CC drama infested, rhetoric filled thread if it pleases the masses.

Please. We have changed the Drama range from guild to server. Please keep up. :D

[Kamo]

Please. We have changed the Drama range from guild to server. Please keep up. :D

Does this mean we can troll the khyber forums again?

[eowilson]

http://i.imgur.com/5IHrl.png

Nobody's perfect. That's all.

[ainmosni]

http://i.imgur.com/5IHrl.png

Nobody's perfect. That's all.

Notice my name wasnt on the list.

(probably because i wasnt there)

[Zinruko]

Notice my name wasnt on the list.

(probably because i wasnt there)

I guess they stopped taking you into epic dragons after they learned about your morbid fear of bridges, staying on bridges, and not jumping off of bridges http://forums.ddo.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[Xandrel]

I can always start another anti-CC drama infested, rhetoric filled thread if it pleases the masses.

Please keep CC out of it, I would prefer we were not involved. Dispite this thread goin way off topic, I do not believe we incited anything here.

I have my own thoughts here... none negative. But felt it was not worth the time to post, until the anti-CC remark.

[Sneakyfoot]

.......and perhaps a bottle more, with the Pogues to compliment each and every post, is what I see here. I guess drama in any scene is something people expect, even want at times, some people more than others, everybody perceptions different....I think.

.....so those that scream blahblahblah about Ravensguard, switch the whiskey to vodka, take 8 shots, and then dream of foreign lands..........

[DesertBlue]

.......and perhaps a bottle more, with the Pogues to compliment each and every post, is what I see here. I guess drama in any scene is something people expect, even want at times, some people more than others, everybody perceptions different....I think.

.....so those that scream blahblahblah about Ravensguard, switch the whiskey to vodka, take 8 shots, and then dream of foreign lands..........

I almost completely agree, although I have to add that with the screaming that shouts out drama and Pogues, possibly the perceptions are not all different, but the aspects are askew and the perceptions are the same. Shot.

[Coldest]

I almost completely agree, although I have to add that with the screaming that shouts out drama and Pogues, possibly the perceptions are not all different, but the aspects are askew and the perceptions are the same. Shot.

What? you aren't seriously in almost complete agreement, are you? Its obvious the perceptions are the same, but the drama is different. Aspects, pfft! Shot.

[kaleid0star]

lol. almost took the bait.

Don't bother soturi, all those who matter know you are very credible (^_^)

[Culver.Civello]

I swear this thread was finished... >.> and yet it keeps getting more and more comments every day.

[grodon9999]

Stay classy folks, lets keep this conversation about what really matters: Dinosaurs in fighter jets and Soturi falling off bridges.

[Kamo]

I Say we stop trashing eachother, and start trashing khyber!

[grodon9999]

I Say we stop trashing eachother, and start trashing khyber!

Kyber doesn't have dinosaurs in fighter jets, do we need to say anything else?