esswun

I have been daydreaming about creating a guild.

I've already done the whole high-end raiding guild thing. Had a LOT of fun doing it but in the end it just became too much of a time-sink and I wasn't able to continue on like that.

I always thought it would be fun to start a mid-level guild with newer players who don't know much about raiding and some experienced players who know the strategies. Taking this new guild and incorporating raid guild policies and strategies into lower level content seems like it would be a cool project.

The goal would be to strengthen the guild through the natural progression (epics, Velious armor farming, etc.) and attempt to become another powerhouse guild. If dedicated people worked at this goal, they could be a powerful force after a year or so.

However, by the time the guild became a lvl 65 raid machine, the huge time-sinks would already have been reappearing and I wouldn't have the time to do that all over again. But, I think it would be fun to try and build it towards that and then let the members keep their guild and do their thing.

Does this sound like a stupid plan? Would it be a waste of time for me to attempt? Would there be anyone here remotely interested in "starting over" to work on this?

Just wanted to see some opinions and hear any input on an undertaking of this kind. Thanks.

Tierfin

i am leveling a warrior currently and i was thinking about this EXACT idea yesterday haha

Sanchek

You'd probably have a VERY hard time keeping a large percentage of the guild from jumping to higher end guilds as they leveled up and got some AAs. Most of the old progression is obsolete these days.

It's a shame things have to be that way. Maybe it's the masochist in me, but I really think the game would be a much better place if people still had good reason to go through the entire game in order.

Kialya

First let me say I have never lead a guild and have NO wish to do so. I was an officer in a small guild called Mark of Honor, and just as an officer I spent hours outside and inside the game *just* helping to run the guild; the guild leader spent twice as much. If you are serious about forming your own guild, you need to reconsider how much time it will take you to accomplish your goal and the day to day running of a guild. (Since you seem to mention a time sink as a reason you lost the fun).

Thormir

It'll keep you damn busy, no doubt.

Taino

If I even knew about 5% of the hassle, stress, time involved, frustration, hard time, fights, discussions, business like freetime that I was facing when I found LotJ at lvl15, I wouldn't have done it. Never! I'd have run for my life screaming.

This is my tip. Think about it.
I love my guild and I fight for it every day and will always do so, but I'd still prefer having my last 3 years back and never touch this EQ Installation disc at all.

Nydia Ywalmoriel

Taino summed up my feelings perfectly.

Regards,
Nydia Ywalmoriel
Autonomous Collective

ThePerfectFlaw

Most of us would have preferred that you never took up the game as well Taino. *ducks*

Thormir

Another thing, don't go into it without some very capable officers in place. There's no way I would have survived the first year, much less 3 years without a terrific group of officers. Try to do it all yourself and you'll burnout quickly.

ChenoaTrac

I totally agree with Sanchek. The game would be a much better place.

To me, seeing people in Time or E Planes that haven't even cleared ToV or in some cases a lesser zone is disheartening in a way. I know the whole SSRA/VT time sink can get aggravating, but to miss that part is missing a part of EQ that "bonds" a guild through hard work and learning teamwork together.

The flagging has created a situation where one can basically sit back while waiting for a guild to kill a mob for a flag so they can progress to the next level, with little or no work on their own. Luclin basically forced you to earn your way into a zone.