How Do I Find A Good WoW Guild?
I have been playing World of Warcraft for a couple weeks now but I find myself very lonely and I don’t have very many online friends to play with right now. I really have decided I want to join a World of Warcraft guild but I do not want to end up in a crappy one. So, how can I find a good guild?
For me, getting into a guild has really opened up World of Warcraft. It really feels like a brand new part of the game. As with everyone you don’t want to end up in a bad WoW guild.
So, really what makes a “good” guild? That is the first question that needs an answer. This really will depend on what you like to do in-game and what you want to accomplish. Some guilds are great at raiding while others at PvP and even some are there just for the social aspect of WoW and don’t really take it too seriously.
Another question you need to ask yourself is am I a “hardcore” player or am I a “casual” player? The answer to this will also help you out. It would suck if you got into a “hardcore” raiding guild but only played casually. You would quickly find yourself behind and the only way to catch up would be to play a whole lot more.
Those two questions are really the most important ones I think in finding a good guild. Here are a few tips you can use in order to help you out also.
Don’t join a guild that is advertising in General/Trade channels in the major cities. This is usually sign of an inexperienced guild that is full of newbies. Very often the highest level in the guild will be around level 30. There are some exceptions to this but as a general rule I would stay away from these guilds.
Another great tip is to join a guild that your friends are involved in. This will make it a lot more fun and will give you and your friend something you can do together. This is highly recommended. Real life friends can really make the game more fun.
So just remember that a “good” WoW guild is one that will be able to fit your playing style.
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A guild really make world of warcraft an addicting game. With the newly aquired friends it makes it more fun, more intresting, and easier. In your guild everyone is willing to help you complete quests that you may not be to sure about.
Any good guild first starts with the server you are on. You can search around a server, making characters just to find a guild or if you have a mic you can find people on Ventrilo (Vent) and ask someone in a WOW party if you can join their guild (thats how i found mine : ). Finding you guild also depends on what you are; alliance or horde.
If you’re an alliance you can come join the guild that i’m in which is on Bleeding Hollow (PvP) and the guild’s name is Horror Business.
Like i said it all depends and we’d be welcome to have you no matter your lvl. I myself am a lvl 10 mage.
Hope to see you around
I disagree with your statement that guilds that advertise in General are normally small or inexperienced noobs you should stay away from. A lot of guilds advertise in that way when they need more members to move on, that’s how my guild has advertised in order to progress, from the start of my server up to high level raiding.
We (and other guilds in similar/same position) advertise for more people as we wish to expand and do more end game dungeons, we have about 25 level 70 players currently, but being a casual guild means they are rarely online at the same time or have time for raiding due to real life commitments.
A ‘Good Guild’ depends purely on what your play style is like, and you should ask around and try out different guilds to see if you find what you’re after.
I found my guild on one of the general/trade channels & it is a guild full of lower levels – not one 70 at all – our highest is 50. Which fits me perfectly.
Why? Because I’m level 31. Because most people in my guild are around 24-37 & we can go & do things together at the same level. Because when my lower level guild finally reaches the 70 level, we will have done it together & will have the experience of grouping the whole way. I wouldn’t trade my “inexperienced guild” in for one with a bunch of level 70s anyday. I just don’t see how that could help me.
The one thing to remember about guilds is that if you get in one & look at the posted info and don’t like what you see – YOU CAN LEAVE. Find a new one. Try for a few days, and then take off if you don’t get along with the others. Eventually you will find one that fits your playing needs & wants. Don’t settle until then.
I’m Guild Master of a relatively small guild on eu alonsus (horde) called Dark Forces. I advertised on trade in the beginning just to get membership up a bit but dont advertise at all in the game now. I was sick of all the bickering and bad management in the guild i was in previously, who were a very large raiding guild, there was very little frienship in the guild apart from the small group of people who were selected to join the officers in kara raids.
so i run my guild very differently, i very rarely make decisions myself, all responsibilities are shared with people who enjoy that part of the game. the main thing i wanted to do was create a friendly community where we could enjoy our game and progress together. i think this is one of the best features of wow when successful.
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I also think i would disagree about guilds being advertised in a major capitals general chat are a bad idea… however i think it depends more on the guilds members and how you feel…
i believe that the guild i made… was to make a large group who could help each other out with quests and dungeons, and thats exactly whats been going on my guild for the last month…i have around 10-25 members, but only 1 level 70. that one level 70 [not me] helps everyone out… he has no reason to… he knows nobody… yet he still helps everyone out… we had a couple of level 70s last week and they all left…not that i blame them… our guild is quiet at times… but the point im trying to make… guilds are for people to get to know each other. If you join a guild… stay in it for a week or so… see how the members are like… see if they talk…make jokes…help each other out…
then if you still feel like the guilds not your type… tell an officer or the guild leader…. why you are leaving… and say sorry…
thats all i have to say…
oh and =P If you are in daggerspine alliances… try out my guild for a week… i wont get mad if yu leave… but just give it a shot… give every guild a shot… its not fair to judge a guild by how the adverts are presented…
i swear there was a saying… erm… oh yh
Dont judge a book by its cover…
Anyway… if yu would like to join my guild and try it out
Name of guild: Knight of Honour
Grand Prophet [Guild Master]: Celurod
another good place to find a good guild is the WoW server forum’s alot of good guilds will advertise on there for the members that are needed, some are hardcore others are casual raiders or pvpers usually another sign of a good guild is if they have an application for you to fill out on their website, it helps show that they arent going to let just anyone into their community that they are trying to find like minded individuals for their group
there is three key aspects in a guild:
1. social
2. power base
2. direction
1. Social means the level people interact with each other, for example some guild likes to talk alot in guild chat, some do not like to speak very much. Doesn’t mean any is bad, but it means both attracts different kinds of players. For higher end it is usually better if the guild has a fairly active conversation level, otherwise you will know that must people just are there for raids most likely. These kind of guild has a tendence to break easily during a rough spot, bcs if raids is not working people do not see a point staying to make it better, so they leave. Happend often for me in guilds.
2. Power base means that kind of power officer and guildmaster holds, this can vary to a large degree from being really open to members to being shut in alot. Sometimes not even officers has power, but guildmaster controls everything. This may not be a bad thing, but it is warning clock. One person power rarely works well bcs that person cannot be on alot of time then guild members are(there will be gaps then no person in charge are online). Also the pressure on all decision aspect may be pressing. one person in charge works well with smaller guilds, but has a tendence to get to overworked then the guild gets bigger. A sign of a guild gets is a guild there the officers ar online so they can monitor and that they interact with people to some degree. If they do not interact with members it is easily for them to make decision they have no clue how it will affect the members. Also an officers needs to make hard decision sometimes. Ranking is one of the basic power tool, usually thne you join a guild you are a “recruit”. So you are the newbie, make a good impression and the guild member will open up to u. If you make a bad impression u will most likely be kicked, so talk with officers if you are unsure so they can help you.
3. there is a variety of specialisation a guild can focus on but the most common are: PvE, PvP, RP and leveling. Then there is also difficulties they are devoted at Hardcore, Semihardcore and casual. The question of that kind of guild you should choice lies with you, not the guild. So before you join a guild ask yourself that you are interested in. Try some different aspects before you decide to join the guild permantly. For example you should try between pvp and pve a little before you decide. Role play if you like lore and acting out character in games. You should search for people who likes the same interest as you, otherwise you will most likely be disappointed to interact with the people in guild. This doesn’t always have to be the case, but it is a most likely scenario.
A final word: Choicing guild is hard, but it is worth the effort and only you can decide that you want to do in World of Warcraft in the end.