Large guilds VS small guilds

[Jarlaxel]

What's the general concensus on guild size. Is it better to be in a large or a small one. Each offers its own advantages and disadvantages. It all depends on what your looking for.

My current experience in a small guild of 10-15 members. People know each other, someone is always on to group with. We have alts at all levels. We know each others scheduals, playstyle, and personalities. Never met in person but everyone clicks. Run 6 - 8 man raids.
My experience in large guilds - clicks develope. As different clicks become uber, players become snobish, while others stay stagnant. People don't know everyone. People are constantly joining and leaving like a revolving door. Run 12 man raids.

What are your experiences, opinions, and insights?

Razziel - lvl 14 ELf Fighter
Morkai - lvl 14 Human Sorcerer
Guild - With Friends Like These

[Ekental]

When mod 5 comes out? Guilds with at least enough members for everyone and their alts to have 12 man raids.

Now? Small guilds.

[AEschyl]

with the mod 5 changes coming out - a slightly larger guild size is more advantageous than it is at the moment...

but for those that are used to (and enjoy) the small-guild feel... just be patient.. dont be afraid to recruit.. but be very selective in your recruiting (make sure they fit in with at least 90% of your current guildies if not all of them) so as to avoid becoming the type of guild that the OP described... until you get to the point where 10-12 man raids are not hard to put together.

[soupertc]

I say small guilds. Fight Club consist of 6 people( only 3 of which play on a regular basis ). When Mod 5 comes out we will run raids with other small guilds to fill our group or PUG it.

Of course we are all friends going back 15 to 22 years so it makes it easier to get along....or when we don't to let each other know. We plan on tryin to expand an recruit more players....just not sure when or how. But we'll never get larger than 12 people.

So if you smaller guilds are even larger ones are intrested in filling up a party send us a tell....we want to meet an group with everyone(at least once). Now raids.....well until Mod 5 comes out we will be 2 or 3 mannin em.

Good Luck

[Cedrica-the-Bard]

Small guilds, no question, IMO. Less drama, more fun.

[Katrina]

trust me, small guilds can have just as much drama as larger guilds.

What I've found is that your guild needs may change. I started in a small guild. 3-5 of us, all RL buddies. They all left and then I moved on to a larger guild with 20ish members. Afterwords I moved to another smaller guild with about 6-7 constant people. Now I'm in a larger guild again. I can honestly say I've IMMENSELY enjoyed every one of the guilds and each one has it's pro's and con's. Everyone's needs are different and the important thing to find is a guild where your happy!