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Guild Recruiting Guide
There are good and bad ways to ask people to join a guild. While
many people opt to only invite people who have partied with
them, some choose to shout for guilds. The former seems like the
only viable option, but the only problem with it is, if you are
forming a special guild, such as a crafters guild, it will take
you a long time to fill it up, as there will only be so many
people that you meet who will want to join that. While you are
trying to fill up the guild, others may leave since there are
not enough people. So a way to find those people who's goals
best match with the goals of your guild, is to advertise. Many
people are very turned off from this method, because all they
see are requests like this:
LarryLeader: Taking new recruits for Black Ice guild! PST is you
are interested! (all guild names are made up)
What does this tell you? The name, yes. So basically, it tells
you nothing. Do these bother me? No, not as long as they are not
spamming.
But there are some things you can do to make this proccess
easier for you, with much better responses.
First, you need to give any requirements for the guild
Keep it short and sweet. It will save time for you, and everyone
else if you clearly put in any limiting requirements. Dont say:
"OK, you need to be level 20 at least, unless you are an
engineer, or a blacksmith, then you can be level 15 or so. If
you are into mining, and can contribute ores to the guild, you
could be around level 12 or so, maybe up to 14, depending on
your minging skill". This is just a waste of time and space. In
the case where these really are your requirements, then
something like "Level 20 prefered, but negotiable"
will do fine, and work with people on a one-on-one basis, since
it sounds like you are actually pretty flexible.
Sometimes, if you dont list requirements, people may think there
are none, but not always. Say for instance, you are recruiting
for a PvP guild. A level 13 player will probably not try to join
because they would think that you want any low levels, since PvP
is generally a mid to high level engagement. But what if you are
willing to take any level, and help them to grow to be strong
PvPers at higher levels?
Best to say if you have no requirements to join.
Second, what kind of guild is it
Every guild will fall into one type or another. Even if all you
want is to have people to talk to and ask questions, then it is
a social guild. Want to have buddies to help watch your back,
and you watch their back on a PvP server? PvP Guild. Plan on
tackling a lot of the Raid content that is coming to the game?
Raid guild. Want to have other people to help with dependacies
in crafting (when you need something crafted that you cannot
make)? Crafting guild. Want to have a group of people who just
level and level, to reach the higher-end content? Power leveling
guild. The list goes on and on.
One of the best ways to determine what kind of guild you are
going to make, is to stop and think about why you are making a
guild. What do you want out of it? When you are positive you
have determines what you want out of starting a guild, then that
will most likely be what kind of guild it is.
If you do not list what kind of guild it is, then what you will
usually get it just a huge group of people who dont talk.
Everyone's goals are different, so there is not a whole lot of
partying amongst the members. People will jump ship as soon as
they come across a guild that is even slightly more geared to
what they want out of the game.
List goals of the guild
Now this may be more of what you will tell people who respond
then what you would chat to get people interested. Goals are as
varied as guild types, and usually go hand-in-hand. Most people
who are serious about a guild will want to know more about the
guild's goals, so it is a good idea to be ready to provide this
info.
Examples
Good:
"Crafting guild looking for lvl expert+ crafters, all
proffesions PST "
"Raid guild looking lvl 50+ players. Proffesion required. PSt if
interested"
"PST if interested in joining social guild for good
conversation. No requirements"
Bad:
"Dragons of Archemgon guild looking for more members PST" - no
info
"Guild looking for level 30+ members PST" - what kind of guild
is it?
It could be Social or it could be Raid, and there is a world of
difference between those two types.
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I know some people will say that it is a bad idea to just yell
for guild members. If you do not list any info to help filter
out all the wrong people for your guild, then it is a bad idea.
If you just shout that you are taking recruits to a guild, then
what you will get are mostly people who just want to be in a
guild to "be in a guild". These people may just be tired of
having people corpse camp them, and want to have an armada to
call onto the offenders. This is not going to happen, unless
their is a sense of camradery between them. And this camradery
only comes from working towards goals together.
You can look at recruiting members this way as being like a
pick-up group. You can sometimes get some bad apples, but if you
discuss ahead of time where everyone is going, and what they are
doing, it can be a beautiful thing.
Interviewing
When someone is interested in the guild, and would like to join,
I highly suggest talking to them first. I dont suggest sitting
them down for 30 minutes, talking to them about what games they
have played in the past, references etc, but rather, just take a
few minutes to talk to them. You may be able to see that they
have a very bad attitude right from the start, whereas they may
have run off some of your very good members off had they been
granted immediate access. Like I mentioned before, this can be a
good time to talk about their personal goals vs guild goals. See
if these goals mesh. If they have mentioned that their primary
goal is what the main goal of the guild is, and they seem to
have a good attitude, they may sound like a winner.
Sometimes, if you aim to have a larger guild, you may need to
grant others with the ability to recruit new members. You should
speak with these people often about the current state of the
guild, what is needed in the guild, and the current interviewing
proccess. Make sure you trust the people that you are offering
recruitment abilities to.
Tabard
I suggest getting a Tabard as soon as possible for your guild.
It is nice that Blizzard included this, as things such as these,
which show your guild insignia, are a great way to bolster guild
pride, and make people feel as though they are a part of
something. If people feel that they are part of something, they
are more likely to make contributions to the guild, in the way
of their time and effort. It makes people see themselves as part
of a whole, working for a common goal. !
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