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bokken

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

13 Aug 2006 at 21:12 - 1

Unfortunately I have been in and have left several guilds.

I will not bore you with the reasons other than to say that even advanced age of members and officers/guild leaders does not = maturity.

Every time I have been guildless I have been hounded with requests to join guilds while I am in a town or a PuG.

I try to give a polite reason as to why I do not want to just acccept any old inviataion to join a guild. However, this can often lead to the inviter getting mad and using insulting language etc. etc. Im sure u know the story. I have accepted a few invitations like this but it has never gone well.

SO this time for 2100 gp I decided to form my own guild.

I named it
I designed the cape
I have a cape and a tag

no one knows I am the only member and no one asks me to join a guild

I can take my time to look for another guild if I choose - or I can just stay as I am. I have several good frinds that have scattered to other guilds after the breakup of a guild we were all in - maybe they will join me in my guild one day

I know its quiet but no more so than if I was guildless.

Have many other done this?

Are there any allinaces of mature players with very low number guilds.
That is something I hasve considered looking into.
I know there are some very low member guilds and wonder if there are allinces I might join.

- so for now Im curious if any other low member guilds are out there, and are happy to remain small ?

Stockholm

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

Censored

R/

13 Aug 2006 at 21:39 - 2

I prefer to be unaffiliated and got tired of all recruit offers so I started my 1 man guild. And I love it, I have friends in other guilds and when they need my help the pm and invite me. Works fine and I get left alone when I want to be alone.

Kareem

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2006

Minnesota

Guildless & Looking

13 Aug 2006 at 22:27 - 3

I resort to the same thing everytime I look for a new guild.

Racthoh

Did I hear 7 heroes?

Join Date: May 2005

Scars Meadows [SMS], Guild Leader (Not Recruiting)

13 Aug 2006 at 23:38 - 4

Was a one man guild for four months until someone wanted to join.

Lexior

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2006

Lexior's Crib

Prof Gai Married Mhenlo [YaY]

13 Aug 2006 at 23:49 - 5

I had like 6 guilds of wich 2 were of real success and i made lots of friends... But now i like 2 lay low and stay under some1 else's command. Ppl get tired and old u know, and leading a PvE guild is far easyer than leading a PvP one where standards are in most of cases at top. Take my adivce man, start a guild if u start it with v close friends but dont lead it... It's tireing GL

Truong

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2006

Texas, USA

Guildless.

14 Aug 2006 at 00:35 - 6

I created my own one-man guild, but now it's a two-man guild.

I pwnd U

God of Spammers

Join Date: Oct 2005

in the middle of a burning cornfield...

Scars Meadows [SMS] (Officer)

14 Aug 2006 at 00:38 - 7

I started a guild, it was by myself for about 10 minutes, then my friend joined me.

Then we disbaned it and joined SFK.

Sir Mad

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

Moe's Pub

Pigs Can Fly [Pigs]

R/

14 Aug 2006 at 00:46 - 8

Same story than the OP here. I left my guild one month ago maybe. Yesterday I finally got too tired of the random PMs to join xxx guild. I even bought a guild hall, eh! Sigil are cheap nowadays...

bokken

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

14 Aug 2006 at 02:09 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Mad

Same story than the OP here. ..... I even bought a guild hall, ......

Lol

Sir Mad - Ive been thinking of getting a guild hall too.

I actually have a second account with 4 characters that are just for storage that I invited into my guild - If my main account ever joins another guild the storage account can keep my guild alive.

Thanks for the stories!

Feminist Terrorist

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Oh Noes! The 'burbs!

14 Aug 2006 at 07:39 - 10

I made my own personal guild also. It was so incredibly peaceful. Then I got lonely and begged a friend to invite me into his guild. It's been fun, and I'm glad I joined his guild. If I'm ever guildless again, I'll just remake mine and all will be well once more.

Kaguya

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

Moon

Mo/

14 Aug 2006 at 10:47 - 11

I had my Kaguya Connection running for quite a while until I found a fun guild to join, so I suppose 1-man guilds are pretty common in the end.

Much nicer to play (especially as a monk) when you have a guild tag behind you, much less of the "hay lolks want to join our UBAR GUILD OF SUPAR STUFF"-spam. :b

DeanBB

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Arizona

Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com

14 Aug 2006 at 16:30 - 12

I dunno, it just sounds lonely to me. One of the great aspects of GW is the community and interaction with guildies/allies. Henchies are OK but kinda boring, PUGs can be OK but are often more of a pain with griefers and quiters.

Find a good guild home, it is the better option.

Cjlr

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

SMS

E/Me

15 Aug 2006 at 01:18 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeanBB

Find a good guild home, it is the better option.

As true as that is, it's not always as easy as it sounds.

Dallus

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

NinjaSchooldotORG

E/

15 Aug 2006 at 08:15 - 14

i did that once (and GAHH it was such a bore) but i helped formed ninja school http://www.ninjaschool.org :P

Lykan

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

StP

R/

15 Aug 2006 at 14:30 - 15

When i was pve i had my own guild for a while, just because i got fed up of guilds and random invites. Cant remember the name but the tag was [oNe]

Samuel Dravis

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

Mo/Me

15 Aug 2006 at 15:31 - 16

I did the same thing. Playing my monk through the missions when I was starting him made everyone try to invite me. I got irritated and started my own just to stop the invites. No longer though; I've joined another guild.

Plushie Penguin

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

That plushie penguin on a shelf in your bed room

Rt/E

16 Aug 2006 at 23:35 - 17

I do the same thing

though this time, I've been burning all my money on dye combos for my ritualist's armor

xerverkillah

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

foo.bar

Ladies Rhythm and Movement Club [MOVE]

R/

17 Aug 2006 at 01:00 - 18

yup the exact same thing happened to me. The first guild i created had around 50 people then i left that because i stopped playing gw for awhile. then had been in and out of randoms. then decidedto go guildless but got bombarded with join guild requests so i just created my own.

Samuel Dravis

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

Mo/Me

17 Aug 2006 at 02:09 - 19

Maybe Anet should put in something to let people block guild invites without having to have a guild...

Sir Mad

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

Moe's Pub

Pigs Can Fly [Pigs]

R/

17 Aug 2006 at 11:54 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samuel Dravis

Maybe Anet should put in something to let people block guild invites without having to have a guild...

It's more about random PMs to join a guild than guild invites. People generally don't send blind invites - I got maybe 2 or 3 and that's not that annoying as all you have to do is to click "refuse invitation". However, having people PMing whenever you are in a town, or in PvP, or in missions with PUGs is kinda boring.

Quote:

I dunno, it just sounds lonely to me. One of the great aspects of GW is the community and interaction with guildies/allies. Henchies are OK but kinda boring, PUGs can be OK but are often more of a pain with griefers and quiters.

Find a good guild home, it is the better option.

You know, when I was in my last guild, I spend more time with the members of the guild I had before than with my guildies. I didn't want to join it again because I know how it works and don't like it, and to be honnest there are a few people in it I'd rather not play with. But you don't feel lonely nor have to PUG everything if you have a long friend list...

[DE]

Hugs and Kisses

Join Date: Oct 2005

Scars Meadows

17 Aug 2006 at 17:07 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by I pwnd U

I started a guild, it was by myself for about 10 minutes, then my friend joined me.

Then we disbaned it and joined SFK.

^Pirates of Yargh or w/e you named em... you were even ready to buy a guild hall

Anyways, I've also made a one man guild before. It gets annoying after a while to have to deny guild offers everytime you log on.

I pwnd U

God of Spammers

Join Date: Oct 2005

in the middle of a burning cornfield...

Scars Meadows [SMS] (Officer)

17 Aug 2006 at 22:24 - 22

Ya we were but we decided not too. I am too lazy to be a guild leader.

You have done many one man guild. I dont even remember half of the names of them.

Sentao Nugra

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Crystal Lake, Illinois

Grenths Rejects [GR]

17 Aug 2006 at 23:38 - 23

In my own one man guild right now, don't have enough play time anymore to be dedicated to a guild. So i made "Ninjas Of B B Q Bay [BBQ]" and use my hall as an AB port if i feel like it (Nomad's Isle ftw!)

Kareem

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2006

Minnesota

Guildless & Looking

18 Aug 2006 at 08:11 - 24

My one man guild is now a 5 man guild o.O

Stalker Haras

I Didn't Do It

Join Date: Jul 2005

Mo/

18 Aug 2006 at 09:57 - 25

I've been in a 1 man guild for about 7 months, works great for me.

Forbes

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2006

East Coast

Boston Guild

Mo/Me

18 Aug 2006 at 16:00 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Phantom

Anyways, I've also made a one man guild before. It gets annoying after a while to have to deny guild offers everytime you log on.

Ditto. When I first started all the invites and whispers got to be too much, I made a guild with a friend so we could get some peace and quiet. That lasted for several months and then my friend stopped playing. I got lonely, so I joined my current guild, best move I ever made

.

Arknow

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Middle of Space, Corner of No and Where

Ell EFF GEE

R/

18 Aug 2006 at 16:34 - 27

we should make an alliance of 1 man wonders, then you get like minded people to chat with w/o the hassle of members annoying you~

Cirian

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

European Union

The Amazon Basin

18 Aug 2006 at 16:49 - 28

When I took a break from Guild Wars I wasn't planning on coming back, so I nuked my characters and left the guild I was in.

When I did come back to the game I had lost all my advanced characters and was starting over, so I just made a guild of one... it seemed a bit weird to return to my previous guild. I'm a PvE player with 2.1k hours over the last 15 months on my /age, but no character even a month old at the moment

Maybe when I've got my characters up to a half-decent* level of ability again I'll seek another guild, but for now I'm happy enough blazing around with henchmen and doing my own thing

* by which I mean, borderline insane

greywolf790

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2006

NC

Vindictive Reign

N/Mo

19 Aug 2006 at 16:20 - 29

That is what mine started out as. Later my gf and a few close friends got the game so it has expanded a little bit.

Corporal Chemistry

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2006

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

WPG

W/Me

19 Aug 2006 at 16:36 - 30

I'm in my own 1 man guild because I find it annoying to try and look for a good guild that wasn't formed 2 minutes before the person begins spamming their recruitment ad. I've been in 1 ok guild but was kicked during a break from playing. Eventually I hope I'll find another guild with plenty of nice people and join up, but for now, at least I have a kick ass cape.

Zinger314

Debbie Downer

Join Date: May 2006

N/Me

21 Aug 2006 at 02:11 - 31

I made my guild for this contest...

I've actually grown accustomed to it.

[DE]

Hugs and Kisses

Join Date: Oct 2005

Scars Meadows

21 Aug 2006 at 02:28 - 32

Quote:

Originally Posted by I pwnd U

Ya we were but we decided not too. I am too lazy to be a guild leader.

You have done many one man guild. I dont even remember half of the names of them.

Phantoms of Tyria [Fear]
American Pride Fighters [Fame]
The Immortal Pride [iP]
Immortal Pride [iP]
Fear the Almighty [FDS]
Fear the Almighty [IDS]
Just to name a few..... (all these had capes and some even had halls...

)

Quid Pro Quo

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

21 Aug 2006 at 10:01 - 33

Yes I did and then I had one person join me because they wanted to help me out then another person left their guild which was quite large with alliances to join mine.

So its a 3 man guild now. May try to get into an alliance later but I'm not looking foward to the alliance chat and all the people that are in tall the other Guilds.

bokken

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

21 Aug 2006 at 17:55 - 34

Well, It has been a week since I started my guild of one and started this thread. I am enjoying my private guild far more than I ever thought I would.

I have a Hall and have purchased a few npcs for the hall.

I play 90% PvE but every now and then I do really enjoy PvP, but I ve always got RA and TA for that and Ive gone into AB a few times.
I thought I would miss GvG with such a small guild but I have discoverd the Fort Aspenwood mission, which is kind of a GvG scenario.

I mentioned that I would be interested in an alliance with other small guilds if anyone wanted to.

Arknow and Quid Pro Quo - If you want to form an alliance of small guilds I believe it would be to our mutual benefit. If u want to chat or join in to assist alliance members ---> turn Aliiance chat on - if not, turn it off.

For no real reason, other than the fact that I have been playing a bit of the Fort Aspenwood mission on the Kurzick side, I chose to ally with the Kurzicks.

If anyone wants to try an alliance of small guilds PM me - I think it will work.

William The Smasher

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

Masters Of Pawnage

R/E

21 Aug 2006 at 21:51 - 35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arknow

we should make an alliance of 1 man wonders, then you get like minded people to chat with w/o the hassle of members annoying you~

i'd join the alliance lol. just don't expect me to throw a whole lot (or any, for that matter) of faction into the guild alliance, as i use it to get amber for gold. but yea, it would be cool to have some people to talk to or get together and do a gvg with.

bokken

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

21 Aug 2006 at 22:14 - 36

My situation has changed

I am no longer looking to form an alliance

Thanks and GL! to those who showed an interest

master koa

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

A box.

W/R

26 Aug 2006 at 03:00 - 37

Yup,

I made my own guild of one, with an allaince.
The Ones You Never Knew [one]. I tried to recruit but spending xxx hours in Ascalon City just to recruit a quitter doesn't seem very nice. So now I'm sitting in my hall (Kurzick one) spamming random things on alllaince chat.
Yeah, I got it gewd.

crow120

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2006

[LrD]

R/Mo

26 Aug 2006 at 17:46 - 38

My friends and I have been together for longer than guildwars has been out (since about 1999) always the same size. That size is a whopping 4. We've tried recruiting but some people were creepy (brings up bad memory) others were jerks so we just keep our 4 man group we are very close nit.
For those wondering weve played/are playing:
Guild Wars
Battlefield 2
Counterstrike Source
Counterstrike
Half-Life2 Deathmatch
Battlefield 1942
Delta Force Black Hawk Down
Swat3/4
Unreal tourney 2k3
Mechwarrior mercs
And uh I think thats it. Yay for small guilds!

Eridor

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

Zealous Benediction [zB]

R/

27 Aug 2006 at 05:06 - 39

I've made plenty of 2-man guilds with my best friend but it never really worked out. There was one guild i made called Fifty Fives [FF] but then this guy ruined it.. and we were screwed... I've made a few more after that, and now I'm in a 3-man guild: my friend, me, and my second account :P

EDIT: Just formed an alliance with another 2-man group, if anybody else wants to join =/

Mikizz

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

Finland

Half Man Half Amazing [ZING]

Me/

27 Aug 2006 at 08:46 - 40

Sure. When my mesmer started to get near lvl 20 I couldn't walk 10 seconds without someone asking me to join their guild. I joined a few times but all they ever wanted from me was to play pvp, gvg, pvp, gvg, pvp, gvg... It seemed almost like some sort of harassment at times. I just wanted to play PVE and acquire some skills and experience. And also 13-year-olds acting all macho was getting kinda boring.

So I ended up creating my own guild, TaT (Theres An I In A Team) a couple of months ago and I've been doing my own stuff. Playing PVE, mostly Prophecies but a little bit of Factions as well.

A couple of times I've thought about joining a PVE guild or one of those guilds for "mature people only." I usually do all the quests and missions with henchies but when things get a bit more difficult I join a PUG to get things done. Also when I want to make some money or just want a little challenge I join B/P groups in Tomb Ruins or FoW. I've done some UW-trapping too.

But the problem is, the more I play with PUGs the happier I am about the fact that I'm NOT in a guild. Unfortunately there's just so many people who act like jerks. If they die they start calling everybody else a noob or something and then just leave. Especially many so called "exp players" seem to behave like this. That's not a sign of experience if you ask me... If it's so difficult to accept the fact you're gonna die every once in a while why are you even playing this game?