Player Associations Archive

Message Edited by BadMisterFrosty on 11-26-2004 02:11 PM

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BadMisterFrosty wrote:

Make agood post in the appropriate forums and or tell people ingame that you want active players who want to start something new. You should determine and explain the basic outlines of your guild, but there must be enough room for new players, so they can help to shape the guild with their input.

You should determine the faction, whether you are roleplaying or pvp (or want to combine both), what kind of people you want to see (eg. only adults) and whatto expect from your guild.

It will become harder to find members when things are in shape and elaborated unless you are far enough that people find it cool. If you have many members, your guild will be known which works for you. You should do everything to get out of the dead zone in between. Leave the concepts open unless you have a solid member base, then make the concepts solid.

Message Edited by BadMisterFrosty on 11-26-2004 02:11 PM

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He had a lot of good suggestions right there. I find that one of the best methods is word of mouth or by actually playing with people. It's much better to recruit someone after you know them rather than just random recruiter. I've found over the years you get much better quality people this way.

I'd suggest you organize events and things for your guild, even if it's a simple hunt. Invite random people from cities to go with you and as you play, see who you like and who you don't. Then try inviting the ones who did play well with your group. It's a slower method for sure, but usually has the least attrition rate after. Posting on your forums should help generate a little interest too and you could still screen people by playing with them before sponsoring as well.

I started a guild with 2 people. The best way I found to get people to join is this. 1 word of mouth. make a name for your self. 2 get you guild name out there as much as you can. If people do not know you they will not join you. Make it clear up front what your guild is all about. Tell people what you offer. My guild you get a free house "you pick the size" free bike free ships no tax and a sign on bouns. My guild is like a big family we all work together and help each other. I tell people that from the start. I let them now that we give guild members free stuff if you want to charge you can just be up front abuot it. I have 2 hunts a week and any one can start a hunt it dose not have to be me. I let my guild members take charge of there guild. I go to places were new people fly into when they make there toon. I talk to them. I have a write up about the guild i send then and they get back to me with "were do i sign up" we offer a voice comms that is up 24 7 and is free we have web site and fourms. i am the mayor so I listen to my members and do what I can to help them. they need a trainer i add it. they want lights in front of there house i add the. I have NEVER taxed my people they give what they can when they can. our city is at 9 mil and growing becuase of this. just some of the things that I do when I cam looking fo new people. that is why I get two new people a day.


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