Guild Hopping? - Blue Tracker

#0 - July 28, 2009, 4:50 p.m.

To make this as brief as possible - my old guild, which was one of the better guilds on my weak server broke up a couple weeks and spread around the server a bit. A significant chunk of our players joined what was arguably the top guild on the server, strengthening it and making it certainly the strongest. I wound up going to another guild because of more convenient raid times.

Unfortunately, what I've found is that while my old guild friends (which includes some RL friends) have been quite successful, downing hard modes and such, I'm stuck at Thorim, bored and frustrated with the wipes. Meanwhile, a spot has opened up for my class/role in the stronger guild and I'm being offered the position. What's the proper way to handle the guild that I've been running with for a couple weeks? I like everyone personally, and I've gotten some loot, but I want to run with ingame and real life friends that are having more success.

Nethaera

#3 - July 28, 2009, 4:56 p.m.

Being in a guild is about finding like-minded and goal-oriented people such as yourself. It's about finding the place that you can have the most enjoyment in. No one likes being thought of as a "guild hopper" and it can be difficult finding your place in a new guild, but sometimes it's the best choice for you.

Remember, you should be having fun in game and spending it with others who are also about having fun as well. If it's finding a guild who can progress with you, then that's where you should be. If it's about being with long term friends, then that's where you should be.

Nethaera

#6 - July 28, 2009, 5 p.m.

Q u o t e:

Hell, I'm going to Disney World with some of my guild instead of Blizzcon. :)

Sounds like fun! I once met up with guildmates in Vegas and in Virginia. We had a great time and it really allowed us to get to know each other as people outside of the online realm. I know for those that are attending BlizzCon, they look forward to meeting up with guildmates and other realm denizens there as well.

I hope you have a great time. :)

Nethaera

#16 - July 28, 2009, 5:08 p.m.

Q u o t e:

Thanks Neth, I appreciate the sentiments. I think that's what's making it hard for me - I already am having fun. The people I'm with are cool in vent, we have good competent 10 mans, things are laid back, and guildies are helpful. I have plenty of fun, but there's a nagging part of me that wants to run with other friends and take down bigger in game challenges. Not to be too elitist about it, but things like DPS meters and simply watching the actions of others gives me the impression that I'm a bit higher grade of player than most in this guild.

As I asked someone else, what's the best way to approach leaving? Just be as upfront as possible, say thanks, then gquit?

My opinion would be to speak with a guild officer prior to just leaving. Let them know your thoughts. Let them know that you do enjoy being with them and what they offer, but you have other goals you would like to achieve and if you wish, let them know that you'd love to still hang out with them and help out if they need you. It's never the best idea to just simply walk out on them. It will only bring up a ripple of concerns for the rest of the guild who won't understand what happened to you or why you left. If you want to retain the friends you made, be open and honest.

Q u o t e:
if you meet up with your guildies and then they see pictures of you from blizzcon or see you at blizzcon, doesn't that kinda ruin the whole anonymity things you guys go for?

is the anonymity a requirement or just something you guys self enforce to spare yourself the headache?

This was many many years ago and I was doing other work within the industry. ;) Very few (whom are real life friends) know who I am in game. There are also very few pictures of me floating about the net. (Which is A-Ok by me. ;p)