Professional Gamer seeks Professional Guild

[Lord_Corwin]

New to DDO, but have played MMOs such as EQ, EQ2 and WOW since 2000. 38 years old, Central time zone, have working microphone via headset and use push to talk key. Rock solid internet connection and gaming platform. Account is premium status, I have no issues purchasing content as needed for raiding.

Ranger currently lvl 9. Willing to roll/learn other class(es) to balance a guild's raiding composition.

Looking for an all adult guild, that maintains an active headcount sizable enough to do groups or raids, requires the use of voice communications (In game, Ventrilo or teamspeak), and does not tolerate shady mic setups that are too loud or echo voices back at the channel, or use VOX to transmit every gasp for air and potatoe chip eaten by the person on the other end.

Send message on forums or in game to Korwiin.
Thanks!

[Uska]

Wow you get paid to play games and you mean there are guilds who entire membership gets paid to play?

[Lord_Corwin]

I almost forgot, last but not least... No drama please. As interesting as it might be to watch a guild leader's divorce develop online with their spouse in guild chat angry over loot, healing or flirting with that dark elf sorceress, I prefer to just play and focus on the game.

Aside from all that, I can safely be fed after midnight, exposed to bright light and/or water.

[blitzschlag]

Wow you get paid to play games and you mean there are guilds who entire membership gets paid to play?

wonder what his sponsor gets out of this. maybe now with WB in charge there will be ads available for armors and shields

[Diarden]

Ive been playing just as long in high end content Corwin, since 99' in EQ on Veeshan and moving around from MMO to MMO looking for tough content. Recently the development of other MMO's have left me stranded, and my fallback was always DDO.

However, with 3 day timers and the low amount of raid content in the game, you may realize that one toon is not enough to sate your hunger. The raids here are also not very epic (many of which can be solo'ed or undermanned, even on Epic difficulty). If you want a list of guilds to look into however, shoot me a PM and i'll gladly help you out.

[Gunga]

Talk to Foxx.

He's got a bunch of people in guild that can help get you oriented with the game and server.

Knights of the Illuminati.

[Sirea]

Gaming is Serious Business.

Honestly, most guilds aren't going to care how long you played this or that game. They're going to want to group with you and see how well you synergize with them and see your skills first-hand. Some may want to group with you several times. Some may want to wait until you aren't so "green" to DDO and have a couple more characters at cap. DDO is pretty different from most of the "mainstream" MMOs, as I'm sure you've probably realized by now.

We have good raiding guilds on Ghallanda, but I do know they also value the personal aspect of their members too, even if that means talking about family or politics or whatever else over vent or guild chat. You seem kind of "cold" in that aspect, might want to loosen up a bit. One of the better things about Ghallanda is that we are generally more laid back. We get sh*t done, no doubt, but we're not really the most "hardcore" server.

[Gunga]

Gaming is Serious Business.

We get sh*t done, no doubt, but we're not really the most "hardcore" server.

That's why I thought he'd fit in well with Foxx. He runs a pretty tight ship.

[Uska]

Gaming is Serious Business.

Honestly, most guilds aren't going to care how long you played this or that game. They're going to want to group with you and see how well you synergize with them and see your skills first-hand. Some may want to group with you several times. Some may want to wait until you aren't so "green" to DDO and have a couple more characters at cap. DDO is pretty different from most of the "mainstream" MMOs, as I'm sure you've probably realized by now.

We have good raiding guilds on Ghallanda, but I do know they also value the personal aspect of their members too, even if that means talking about family or politics or whatever else over vent or guild chat. You seem kind of "cold" in that aspect, might want to loosen up a bit. One of the better things about Ghallanda is that we are generally more laid back. We get sh*t done, no doubt, but we're not really the most "hardcore" server.

qft

[Lord_Corwin]

Gaming is Serious Business.

Honestly, most guilds aren't going to care how long you played this or that game. They're going to want to group with you and see how well you synergize with them and see your skills first-hand. Some may want to group with you several times. Some may want to wait until you aren't so "green" to DDO and have a couple more characters at cap. DDO is pretty different from most of the "mainstream" MMOs, as I'm sure you've probably realized by now.

I fully expect to have to work hard to meet minimum requirements before joining a guild that matches what I am looking for, at this point, I just don't know who it is and what those requirements are.

I throw that history in assuming recruiters will understand that I already understand basic concepts like controlling agro (holding it or not stealing it), pulling, kiting, using line of sight to avoid AoE damage, resist gear, not breaking crowd control, using assist, etc etc etc all the little things that genuine new players have to learn the hard way, many times at someone else's expense. Also, I've used the same char name for the past 10 years, so I'm also fishing for that remote possibility that someone from games past may see the name/history and recognize me.

As for being cold, nothing could be further than the truth, but I understand the perspective the post gives, something fleshed out with a few groupings like you said. What I've described are ideals, no one gets 100% of what they want but it doesn't hurt to ask. Having fun and being social is also a must, but nothing is more counterproductive to those two goals than intense drama.

Thanks for the names and tips, I will be following up with them all.

--Korwiin

[Potvin]

very lol.

serious gamers need only apply

[Lorien_the_First_One]

So how much does being a "professional" gamer pay?

[wamjratl1]

So how much does being a "professional" gamer pay?

Seriously. And where do I apply?

[Diarden]

apparently you guys don't know or realize there can be multiple meanings of the same word? Calling himself a professional gamer could mean that me makes money playing games, or it could mean his values and morals are set with someone of a certain stature, that he's professional in who he is and what he does.

Just some insight is all.

[Lorien_the_First_One]

apparently you guys don't know or realize there can be multiple meanings of the same word? Calling himself a professional gamer could mean that me makes money playing games, or it could mean his values and morals are set with someone of a certain stature, that he's professional in who he is and what he does.

Just some insight is all.

Apparently you don't understand the humor in someone saying they are a professional at a game.

[Diarden]

Apparently you don't understand the humor in someone saying they are a professional at a game.

Once again, not trying to flame you but your English is a bit off. There is a major difference between a professional gamer, and being a professional at a game.

[Bracosius]

So how much does being a "professional" gamer pay?

The wity attack on the professional gamer comment just gets funnier and funnier. I believe Uska covered it in the second post, but don't let that stop you from adding some lame sauce. Good Job!

[jmonty]

apparently you guys don't know or realize there can be multiple meanings of the same word? Calling himself a professional gamer could mean that me makes money playing games, or it could mean his values and morals are set with someone of a certain stature, that he's professional in who he is and what he does.

Just some insight is all.

he could mean that, but it would be incorrect usage of 'professional' unless he actually gets paid to play :P

[Lorien_the_First_One]

Once again, not trying to flame you but your English is a bit off. There is a major difference between a professional gamer, and being a professional at a game.

Once again, not to flame you, but I was giving them the benefit of the doubt with grammer. They called themself a "professional gamer", which gramatically would infer paid. Being professional at a game would infer expertise.

[Lorien_the_First_One]

The wity attack on the professional gamer comment just gets funnier and funnier. I believe Uska covered it in the second post, but don't let that stop you from adding some lame sauce. Good Job!

Lame OP needs Lame jokes, it can only improve it.