Joining Multiple Guilds

Post » Mon Nov 05, 2012 6:38 pm

Hi. So I've been meaning to ask about something regarding the guild system in TESO. In OMFGcata's Youtube video titled "Elder Scrolls Online : Alpha Review", he mentions that players will be able to join multiple guilds.

In my opinion, this is a horrible idea. Especially after playing Guild Wars 2, it seems that the only people that benefits the most out of this are the much larger guilds that have been already established. In the video OMFGcata said Zenimax had invited leaders of some of the biggest guilds around the world. I feel that this is only favoring them while neglecting smaller or new groups that want to grow.

I'm currently in a guild with friends that I've met in other games such as Aion and Lineage II. A group that has stuck together for several years. We're currently all playing GW2, but have decided to postpone the recruiting process until we have a better idea of the game mechanics before actually "leading" in a direction. Once we were ready to recruit more members, it seemed that players would only join our guild but then represent a much larger, more well-known guild after we've helped him or her. This feels no different than a person joining a guild to take advantage of an offer and leaving it, only to ask for help later on by joining again. Of course the well known guilds will have much more people in them and more people available to go into a dungeon with. I'm sure many may like this system as it allows them to roam freely in and our of groups, but I don't believe the concept of a guild is fully reinforced in a system like this. Besides, isn't that what a party is for?

I hope TESO doesn't have this horrible system on release. Building up on a community is one of the biggest reason I play mmos. I am strongly against it and would be a major turn off.
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Chantelle Walker
 
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Post » Mon Nov 05, 2012 12:22 pm

i think it's a nice idea that you can switch whichever group you feel like playing with that day. as the game ages i think the feature will be something that they (devs and players) are happy was added. people will find and stay logged into the group they fit into best and still have the ability to have different groups of friends to stay connected with. it does seem like messy system in guild was 2 atm but i think once the game settles down a little more the feature will make a lot more sense.
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emily grieve
 
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Post » Mon Nov 05, 2012 8:38 pm

I think multiple guilds is a wonderfull idea.

I will join a PvP guild, PvE guild, Crafting Guild and a Friend only guild.

And depending what i have time for or need for i talk and socialise with that guild.
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Post » Mon Nov 05, 2012 11:27 pm

@El_Hefe
People can leave and join a guild better suited for them, there is nothing restricting them for doing that. A guild should require more commitment than just treating it like a party system.

@Bloodlance
As for joining for PvP/PvE/Crafting, why does it have to be all separate? Why not be the guild's crafter among many others while some of the guild help newer members level and gear up in PvE while rest does PvP related things? Isn't that what a "guild" is for? Whats wrong with having the 3 people that you like in one guild and 6 others that you like in another all be in the same guild?
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kyle pinchen
 
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Post » Mon Nov 05, 2012 9:25 pm

It has to be seperate due to the Megaserver structure.

When you are active in PvP guild and travel the world, you will be locked to travel the same megaserver "platform" with the other players from your PvP server (+the people you have tagged in Friend list).

Those players will be nitted together with their friends and they will form the players mainly that you see when you all go in one area of the gaming world.

Also you can travel to your guild friends (teleport via the group/friend teleport system (might only work in dungeon area)).

But even so due to the Megaserver strcuture and due to the Realm wars, the multiple guild system is needed. It would totally blow to join and leave a guild everyday just coz you r doing other stuff @thatday.
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