Most well-known PvE guilds?

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

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DVDF - is this one of the AB playing guilds? I heard the tag named several times before, but frankly I don't know them.
Don't know about them ABing, but I do know they have lots of mesmers, and they do quite a bit for the community (preparing meals at dragon festival in many districts, their recent UW competition, etc).

Div

Div

I like yumy food!

Join Date: Jan 2006

Where I can eat yumy food

Dead Alley [dR]

Mo/R

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Originally Posted by tehlemming
Jaden MFing Stone got it before Divine did. Ergo, rawr is a better PvE guild than dR. :>

The only pve guild really deserving recognition for skill is SMS.
See, but Jaden isn't pro AB

AB is the most srs form of PvE. Everyone knows it.

N1ghtstalker

N1ghtstalker

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2007

E/

i know KISS
and SNOW too cuz i'm in their alliance (:

Moral55

Moral55

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2007

SNOW

E/Me

I only recognize SMS. Out of the guilds i'm not in.

Res Ipsi

Res Ipsi

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

Canada

Angel Sharks [As]

Me/

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Originally Posted by Makkert
SMS by a landslide.
The only place I’ve ever heard of SMS is on this board. Back in the day, the XoO tag was one that many people recognized in outposts. Three years into the game, and LaZy is probably the tag most players recognize (largely to their sheer numbers).


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Originally Posted by Makkert
Racthoh is the most famous pve player probably And of course, Lady Blue Steel made him/herself famous by naming a guild after him/herself..
The only name I recognize of the two you list is LBS. The other I have never heard of outside this board. Aside from LBS, the other name I think many old timers would recognize is MQM.

katherinetheblood

katherinetheblood

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2007

Highland Tsunami [HT]

N/Mo

Well, I think Im well recognized...I have played for 3 years and talk to almost everyone. ^^

and when it comes to well known guilds, though I think they got disbanded *doesnt know*, I would think Boat. Those guys were awesome, especially that one party they hosted at the temple of balthazar...wow that was cool.

Btw, age does not equal knownness in guilds. I have had my guild since Feburary 05 beta and we are so tiny, I don't know how we have lasted so long besides my stubbornness. ^^"

xeRox teh Sorcerer

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2007

Hiding From Shitters [Shh]

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Originally Posted by Billiard
I think a more interesting question is who are the most well known PvE players?
Totally dependant on where you play and things.
Saying that, i can't get away from Luke Connoly and Slinky of Doom.

XDeadboltX

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2008

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The only guild I ever knew of was ZoS , the rest I just know from these forums.

Joe Fierce

Joe Fierce

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2007

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LF High End PvE Guild that's not filled with elitists.

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"fame" in a pve guild is something that makes me giggle, cause honestly, pve guilds are meant for playing the game, enjoying the game, and enjoying the game with friends, nothing more, if i want fame and competition and noteriety i guest for a pvp guild, saying that SMS or LaZy or XoO are famous is kinda funny, cause aside from this forum SMS has no other one thing that would define them as famous, the fact that the way forum administration rights given are rather askewed by whether or not you are in SMS is what makes them famous.. that and racthoh came out with a few good builds, wooptey dooptey, don't see me having a mini party over the fact that there may or may not be people in the game playing my builds. as for LaZy, they are the epitamy of what pvpers steriotype pve guilds to be like simply because their mass recruiting, mind you their core are some very good players, but the mass recruiting in any alliance never helps, which quite simply put is what gives XoO a bad name as well, much like the guild i'm currently in, yes there's a good core of good players, but in the end it's the bad players everyone remembers. (i.e. 99 of your guildies can be open heart surgey doctors saving lives every day but one of them makes a living kicking babies and you'll forever be known as the guild full of baby kickers).

So in short, in this game, there really is no "famous PvE" guilds, but more so guilds with massive alliance or exploitive control over a forum so much so that you can't escape them that makes them known... it's not fame, it's that they're everywhere and you can't get away from it.

dunky_g

dunky_g

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

[SNOW]

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Originally Posted by Joe Fierce
it's that they're everywhere and you can't get away from it.
Isnt that pretty much the definition of fame?

MMSDome

MMSDome

Raged Out

Join Date: Sep 2005

Guys this is a fun thread! Not a thread to get jealous over and say "I never herd of him so he iz not famus." Or "1 memb0r mad3 gud bild so wai dey all famus?"

Just simply state what guilds you thought have always been good and leave it at that. Dont just get jealous if your guild isnt exactly known!

now on topic:

-I only joined SMS recently in the middle of March but before that I have always kind of looked at them as a more elite group of PvE'ers. I have always also seen rare to look pretty good as well.

-As an individual I always remember Akhilleus since he was always so rich but that is a result of heavy power trading. O where o where did he disappear to?!

-SNOW guild

-Definetly cant forget Komali's Protector [oOo] as their Urgoz times have impressed me


That are some of the guilds/people i have thought to be pr3ttee 1337.

Res Ipsi

Res Ipsi

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

Canada

Angel Sharks [As]

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Originally Posted by MMSDome
Guys this is a fun thread! Not a thread to get jealous over and say "I never herd of him so he iz not famus." ...Just simply state what guilds you thought have always been good and leave it at that. Dont just get jealous if your guild isnt exactly known!
Oh, I'm not jealous, I'm pointing out that after almost 3 years of playing this game, the names/guilds being submitted as "famous in PvE" were in fact, not known to me until I came to this forum. Don't be insulted just because no one's ever heard of you, or your guild.
I've thought of another..Jack McDaniel's..aka The Krytan Bomber. Now that's fame.

Racthoh

Racthoh

Did I hear 7 heroes?

Join Date: May 2005

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

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Originally Posted by Res Ipsi
I've thought of another..Jack McDaniel's..aka The Krytan Bomber. Now that's fame.
Definately some epic movies.

[DE]

[DE]

Hugs and Kisses

Join Date: Oct 2005

Scars Meadows

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Originally Posted by Res Ipsi
Oh, I'm not jealous, I'm pointing out that after almost 3 years of playing this game, the names/guilds being submitted as "famous in PvE" were in fact, not known to me until I came to this forum. Don't be insulted just because no one's ever heard of you, or your guild.
I've thought of another..Jack McDaniel's..aka The Krytan Bomber. Now that's fame.
This forum is where all the pve guilds have claimed their 'e-fame' with the exception of XoO and LaZy just because they're fcking gigantic.

Snow Bunny

Snow Bunny

Alcoholic From Yale

Join Date: Jul 2007

Strong Foreign Policy [sFp]

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Originally Posted by [DE]
This forum is where all the pve guilds have claimed their 'e-fame' with the exception of XoO and LaZy just because they're fcking gigantic.
DE's famous for dcing in the teleport room in Urgoz.


MMSDome

MMSDome

Raged Out

Join Date: Sep 2005

I ALMOST FORGOT

Jaina Malthus is famous.

Trub

Trub

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

Sitting in the guildhall, watching the wallows frolic.

Trinity of the ascended [SMS]+[Koss]+[TAM]=[ToA]

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Originally Posted by MMSDome
I ALMOST FORGOT

Jaina Malthus is famous.
/facepalm...

lemming

lemming

The Hotshot

Join Date: May 2006

Honolulu

International District [id???]

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Originally Posted by MMSDome
I ALMOST FORGOT

Jaina Malthus is famous.
I approve of this statement.

Joe Fierce

Joe Fierce

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2007

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LF High End PvE Guild that's not filled with elitists.

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Originally Posted by dunky_g
Isnt that pretty much the definition of fame?
all the people in europe back in the day couldn't escape the black plague, would you call the black plague famous? i'd go with infamous.

yesitsrob

yesitsrob

Elite Guru

Join Date: Sep 2005

Manchester, England

SMS/Victrix

For being good at the game I'd say a lot of TAM players. Even if they aren't famous or whatever they actually have good players. I know there's some decent ones in SMS, and the average skill level of the guild increased immensely when Alex left. lolol.

In conclusion the best pve guild ever is Jagr closely followed by hawk smash and guild wars nomads

Mr Pink57

Mr Pink57

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2007

a van down by the river

iBench

P/W

It would probably be LaZy with over 1300 members and all LaZy only guilds.

pink

Res Ipsi

Res Ipsi

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Join Date: May 2006

Canada

Angel Sharks [As]

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Originally Posted by yesitsrob
For being good at the game I'd say a lot of TAM players. Even if they aren't famous or whatever they actually have good players. I know there's some decent ones in SMS
The same could be said of any well-established guild. There are usually a number of core players who know the game inside-out. Anyway, fame or one's recognition factor shouldn't be based on players nominating themselves or their guilds. It should be based on what the community at large thinks, and there's no way to quantify that objectively.

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

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Originally Posted by Res Ipsi
The same could be said of any well-established guild. There are usually a number of core players who know the game inside-out. Anyway, fame or one's recognition factor shouldn't be based on players nominating themselves or their guilds. It should be based on what the community at large thinks, and there's no way to quantify that objectively.
If someone wants to say their guild is well known, let them. Plenty of people in this thread outside the guild has already said it.

Squishy ftw

Squishy ftw

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2007

Your backline

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Known guilds for me are: sms, snow, lazy, dvdf, lod and zos.

I won't say what I think about some of these tho, because known != good.

Shanaeri Rynale

Shanaeri Rynale

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

DVDF(Forums)

Me/N

As pointed out, many guilds have have a number of core players who are usually of a very good standard. It's very difficult to judge who is or is not a good or nice player/guild based on forum posts and hersay. You really need to play with them to find out for sure.

yesitsrob

yesitsrob

Elite Guru

Join Date: Sep 2005

Manchester, England

SMS/Victrix

To be fair if I wasn't in SMS i would have nominated them, I played with them way before I ever joined them, I joined them because they were the ultimate oximoron that is "Good PvE Guild", and because Rac totally owed me an invite because I let him play with guild I used to be in tbh, I'm aware that there may be a few guilds out there with the odd solid players in them, can't really say I know of any, and I can't really say I think most of the bronze trimmed scrubby euro guilds or tank and spank pve guilds that claim to be good actually are.

Personally I'd also like to say SoF, they are a great bunch of people that have done a lot for the community and there's a few people in there that have an exceptional understanding of the game that absolutely don't care to be known or anything. But they are awesome people who kept me playing the game for a long time. The Sealed Deck project was awesome too.

big papi

big papi

Town Dweller

Join Date: Dec 2005

on the LOST island

[SMS]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe Fierce
all the people in europe back in the day couldn't escape the black plague, would you call the black plague famous? i'd go with infamous.
id go with QQ

and for most famous guild id say nihilum

Shuuda

Shuuda

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Guildless

Me/

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Originally Posted by Munchkin
I really don't care of the who's who in Guild Wars. People getting all giddy about running into a "famous" guild is pathetic imo.
I agree with this 100% for PvE guilds.

MarlinBackna

MarlinBackna

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2007

[TAM]

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I am currently in LOD, and we have some notoriety but definitely the most notorious are SMS, ZoS, DVDF, and LaZy. SMS is known mainly through these forums, as multiple mods and avid forumers frequent Guru, as well as their prowess in understanding PvE. ZoS is know as the Anet guild, so of course they are popular. DVDF has gone up recently in notoriety mainly due to their involvement in timed-PvE. LaZy is huge and has put on 3 major party events (Ascalonian Ball, Oktoberfest, and Cinco de Mayo). We in LOD have notoriety as good PvErs, and recently being a guild of the month. I think all the guilds I've mentioned have been GotM some time.

I'm pretty much happy with my guild. I was in LaZy for a short while, but the school that I went to blocked Vent, and I had to leave.

[DE]

[DE]

Hugs and Kisses

Join Date: Oct 2005

Scars Meadows

dR is the most famous PvE guild because they have Divine, God Walking Amongst Mere Mortals - and a sexy trim now.

It's A Me

It's A Me

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2008

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The guild im currently in isnt famous, but the alliance has awesome core players, none who are really well known as far as i know. I agree with xerox lol. I think DVDF and SMS and all those others are famous through here really, i know of quite a few people who havent heard of them. The only reason i dont think ive tried to join in SMS or DVDF so far is because every single time i went to apply my net cut out, in the end i gave up tbh lol. Maybe in the future ill get lucky

Joe Fierce

Joe Fierce

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2007

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LF High End PvE Guild that's not filled with elitists.

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Quote:
Originally Posted by big papi
id go with QQ

and for most famous guild id say nihilum
lol, i'm not QQing over it, nor do i care, it's simply statement of why the guild is known, because they are everywhere, not that that means they are bad or good, just that they are pretty evenly spread out over...EVERYWHERE.

Trub

Trub

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

Sitting in the guildhall, watching the wallows frolic.

Trinity of the ascended [SMS]+[Koss]+[TAM]=[ToA]

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id go with QQ


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Originally Posted by Joe Fierce
lol, i'm not QQing over it, nor do i care, it's simply statement of why the guild is known, because they are everywhere, not that that means they are bad or good, just that they are pretty evenly spread out over...EVERYWHERE.
/Facepalm!!!

pssst...It IS a guild name hon.

EndlessDivination

EndlessDivination

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2006

[SNOW], duh?

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by [DE]
dR is the most famous PvE guild because they have Divine, God Walking Amongst Mere Mortals - and a sexy trim now.
SNOW, because they have 3 GWAMM's =p
Who's dR btw? (not kidding)

[DE]

[DE]

Hugs and Kisses

Join Date: Oct 2005

Scars Meadows

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Originally Posted by EndlessDivination
SNOW, because they have 3 GWAMM's =p
Who's dR btw? (not kidding)
Dark Alley. Look them up on the ladder or maybe check the latest Monthly results if you don't know who they are.

edit: no one seems to understand subtle jokes these days

Snow Bunny

Snow Bunny

Alcoholic From Yale

Join Date: Jul 2007

Strong Foreign Policy [sFp]

Quote:
Originally Posted by [DE]
Dark Alley. Look them up on the ladder or maybe check the latest Monthly results if you don't know who they are.

edit: no one seems to understand subtle jokes these days
I think the most well known pve guilds have lots of homoerotic conversations between members, lots of good sarcasm, and the willingness to not take themselves seriously. As well as the ability to not be tremendously bad at this game.

"Oh yeah, we're famous because we have 3 GWAMM's." I lol'd

Only SMS actually qualifies for this. Maybe dR.

El Presidente

El Presidente

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Lookout Post #1, Andes Mountains

Custer Was Ganked [7th]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Snow Bunny
I think the most well known pve guilds have lots of homoerotic conversations between members, lots of good sarcasm, and the willingness to not take themselves seriously. As well as the ability to not be tremendously bad at this game.

"Oh yeah, we're famous because we have 3 GWAMM's." I lol'd

Only SMS actually qualifies for this. Maybe dR.
I'll agree with your opening statement; however, on well more than one occasion did an SMS member join in our ally group to complete quests/missions toward their titles. True, SMS is one of the oldest guilds around but it doesn't make you PvE famous for that reason alone.

How exactly in your opinion does SMS and maybe dR only actually qualify for this for having 3 GWAMMs?

Racthoh

Racthoh

Did I hear 7 heroes?

Join Date: May 2005

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

Titles and HoM are not indicators of a good PvE guild.

Snow Bunny

Snow Bunny

Alcoholic From Yale

Join Date: Jul 2007

Strong Foreign Policy [sFp]

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Originally Posted by El Presidente

How exactly in your opinion does SMS and maybe dR only actually qualify for this for having 3 GWAMMs?
I wasn't talking about 3 GWAMMs with regards to SMS and dR. When I read the statement regarding GWAMMs, I laughed, because that is so silly.

SMS has a wonderful level of taking neither itself nor this game seriously. That's what I meant for qualifying.

Super Igor

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2008

why should you kno? Oo

A/W

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Originally Posted by Snow Bunny
[*]Soldiers of Thunderstorm - 4 March, 2008
I know these guys quite well, Itsa russian guild, well known in our community, they are pretty epic at HA and at PvE too now they mostly do Gvs though. >.>

One of the first guilds to start serious HAin's as far as I know.

But basically the core is a bunch of friends or atleast peoples who know eachovers well and had exp running such guilds in other MMOs, again, as far as i know.