So, in the discription it says that a guild is a “tight-knit group of people”.
But I have to admit that i haven’t really experienced that. In the past guilds have felt rather…means to an end, and even when i was raiding, there really wasn’t a way to come even close to the closed clique that all guilds seem to have.
I always feel like the outsider in the guilds i’ve been in so far. And since you kind of Have to have a guild in this game, i’ve tried trade chat, i’ve tried the guild finder…but for example, that guild finder shows a lot of random guilds (even filtered) with some that i don’t even know if they are still active. I don’t really know what to do here…
It must be hard also for guild leaders to put everything in a short description, so for me I would say throw something in the guild recruitment forums yourself. Describe exactly what you are looking for and the gameplay you like, see who responds and then chat to those that do before making a choice. You can’t expect to just find a perfect guild/community for you first time, like most things it takes a little effort but the reward when you find what you are looking for has got to be worth it, no?
Good luck on your guild hunt, I hope you find what you are looking for.
I agree with Retri, besides if you can’t find a guild then you make one, like me. I didn’t bother searching though despite having Turkish guilds in Silvermoon, I won’t tolerate stupid people for loot
To have friends you don’t have to be inside a guild, you can find them naturally, coincidentally and those are probably much better ones. You still need to push a little, like I have a really good friend. He was my arena partner, I told him that I’ll add him perhaps we can play later on, he said he doesn’t add random people but he did eventually, we are still friends and talk ingame
Briefly, my attempt created a friendship, if I didn’t push there wouldn’t be one. I don’t hesitate to get rid of failed experiments though, you must try and see if they are capable of being a friend, if result is negative get rid of em with 2 clicks.
the game can definitely be playable solo and you can definitely become very powerful and skilled as a solo player.
the question is, do you enjoy solo gaming ?
when it comes to the cliques, dont expect to get near them. the cliques are usually irl friends which created a guild just to use others for getting good loot, and in exchange the rest also get good loot (usually secondary to the clique), guild perks and favors.
Well of course you do… you’ve joined an already established community, you have to put yourself out there and become apart of the community. no one is ever going to be like “Hey quiet guy that never interacts with us ever, wanna join our mythic group?”
you have to suck it up and actually TALK to people. You have to become someone that people WANT to bring with them.
I’ve been guild hopping a lot as well for a while but I think now I find one that I enjoy being in. Don’t give up, there’s a guild for everyone, and this game is much better with a guild
There are plenty of great guilds out there. There are however some huge red flags to watch out for:
There is tight group of people that is always grouping together and even has a seperate discord, never inviting anyone else.
Officers not abiding by their own rules. (I’ve been in a guild where the raid leader was consistently late)
Raiding guilds that aren’t transparent with their loot rules. Loot should be a group discussion with established conditions and rules. To better the guild.
And I haven’t been in a “close-knit” guild since vanilla. Everyone now seems to be in a clique that just wants numbers to clear bosses. I’m not a number, so I don’t bother, tbh.
It confuses me why people assume i’m not talking to people.
Let me clarify, I do try…more often than not however, i am completely ignored or a short-hand answer is given (if at all).
I think it might be too late in the game’s lifetime to find a guild. Or at least, that’s what it feels like.
you just got to try some out and eventually you will find some. but still every server has different people and also not everyone plays wow the entire expansion. Alot of guilds on medium or low pop servers can get pretty quiet when patches have been out for a while until the next big patch
You might try using communities as an entry point. They are cross-realm, you can be in several, and they can have hundreds of members, so you can use them as a way to shortlist people with similar interests and think about approaching the ones you get on with best. I joined my current guild after thinking they were the most noticeable personalities in the community raid events
Finding a good fit can be troublesome. You might try different communities?
I found my one true guild through a random “For the Horde!” run. A few odd people stuck out from the rest and we’ve been gaming together since WoD.
Sometimes it’s about putting yourself out there and trying to make a place for yourself. Engage with people. If you feel like an outsider - chances are that you will make yourself an outsider as well!
The recruitment tab for guild must be activated after a certain number of days so chances are that some people will be active. Good luck on your future endeavors!
No one can help you with this.
its just hoping you find the right one with the same kind of attitude you have the same kind of interest in the game that you have and trying to have a good time with those people.
I have been inseveral over the years and i can finnaly say i have found one that suits me and i will not be leaving that guild any time soon.
You should ask in trade or general chat. Guild Finder is outdated and most people just drop-and-forget their ad there.
Argent Dawn also has some very good and friendly guilds actually, Menethil Yacht Club for example while very huge has only friendly people talking and helping eachother out in the Chat.
when is the officiation ceremony? 