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Do you realllly need a guild in this game seriously?
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What are the benefits. I have seen that really means you need a guild. People always spam to be a part of one but what does it really get you? I can see how in WoW you get XP boosts for a high level guild and things like that but what does a Neverwinter guild actually do for you that you just can do alone or hard work?
I mean really.
I mean really.
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A lot of players and guilds these days are more focused on self accomplishment though, so building those kinds of bonds just doesn't seem as important as it used to be. It tends to take a back seat to enjoying the game and sharing that experience with others, which really is a shame.
In the end, it's purely up to every individual as to how they wish to go about playing a game and also dependent on whether they even enjoy the game to begin with. Personally, I prefer being part of a guild when I know that I'll be playing a game for a long while.
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If you want to play with like-minded people and have fun with others, then yes, you need a guild.
Just because a guild is in this game, does not mean it wont expand or branch out into others you may be interested in playing aswell.
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For the rest of us, who don't play these games like its Mario Brothers, guilds are pretty much a necessity.
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1) Guilds will generally, by and large, run content better than the average PUG
2) Loot distribution is generally more fair and team oriented in a guild. For some this is a reason to not be in a guild.
3) Some guild run events and if you are into RP style of things or like the social aspects of an MMO then a guild is a good idea.
4) There are always those who will help in a guild, if and when you get stuck you have backup. From quests and group content to crafting, some do it better than others.
5) You never know what is down the road. Much better to be a part of a good group prior to something like guild ships or guild levels and perks coming into the game. That way you can all tackle it as a community rather than be some straggler out there with no home or allegiance.
Ask not what your guild can do for you, ask what you can do for your guild. If this doesn't make sense to you at this point and time, there's other perfectly acceptable ways to enjoy the game... such as play solo, play with PUGs, and/or other family and friends. Keep in mind some in guilds will often do the same things I prescribe here as well and enjoy playing with their guild mates. Haha hope this doesn't confuse you more!
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I think there are expectations to belonging to a guild. Your guild members may feel offended if you don't play with them, for whatever reason. Someone in another guild may start a flame-war with your guild because you did something that offended them.
I've spent a few years playing in leagues/guilds. If you feel more comfortable needing a group around to play with, then that fits your playing style best. I'm all for guilds. I just don't fit the profile.
Figure out what you need/want from the game, then go from there.
This exact attitude is what is killing this industry.
I have been playing MMORPG's for the best part of 15+ years now and I can honestly say, they are not getting any better.
Might be time to start thinking about packing up the bat and ball and walk off the field with the memories of what once made MMORPG true MMORPGaming and truely great.
Take the community out of the MMORPG and what do you have? Single player action based platform games.......
I'm thinking long and hard about this post, and still coming up with "Huh?"
Guilds don't pay for MMORPGs. The solo player does.
Community matters, this is a moot point. But, if the singular player does not have fun and does not play, then the MMORPG fails.
I think the MMORPG industry is doing just fine. Just ask any of the players on Facebook playing a "free to play" game yet spending hundreds of dollars to play with their friends.
That is all some gamers know really to them that IS gaming. In fact, it gets even more extreme, I've heard this comment a few times:
"You know what I don't like about RPGs? You have to work to get to max level? Why is that? Why not just start the game at max? It makes no sense to me."
Anyone ever hear this kind of comment (or similar)?
Games have to cater kind of gamer though, they exist in vast number and they CANNOT tolerate having carrots to chase, they must consume them all as fast as possible, or they can't relax. I literally think knowing there's more XP and gear out there to get, causes them anxiety.
It explains why some of them crank at 90 hours a week until they cap, then of course complain that there's "nothing to do".
And I don't condone my play style over others, I do not. My "care bear" style leaves a lot to be desired, believe me!
But the thing about the hardcore power-gamer that kills me is that when you play this game like a console game or arcade game, you really miss a lot of what the design tries to encourage. It's like a Monty Haul campaign in D&D, sure it can be fun (I guess), but there's another element to the game that is ignored when you play that way.
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So what you are saying is that Platform and Flash player games are the way of the future? If so, why dilute the MMORPG scene with it? Just go play one of the umptenth-million of those other genre games and leave MMORPG's the hell alone.
As I said which you don't seem to understand, MMORPG's revolve around the requirement for participating in the community to achieve what you can't do solo, that is the point of playing an MMORPG, to group with other people. Take that away and whats the point?
This has been an age old argument for years now and we are just sitting back and watching as the producers keep on abusing it and it gets more and more watered down every year.
EQ1 and UO are still going, so I doubt if the single player doesn't have fun the game fails because your example has no proof of that. The only thing that allows a game to fail is how much profit the company chooses to spend to make.
Relax my friend.
I did quite well for awhile in City of Heroes (**** I miss that game) except that I worked the graveyard shift and could never connect with a like-minded group of people on the same server I played.
The OP was asking about the benefits of participating in this particular PC-based MMORPG.
Don't give him/her diatribe. Offer them helpful suggestions as to Why YOU think community is Good.
I think that's all they ask for.
Going at it solo is like showing up to a huge convention everyday, hoping that you get a good group of people to play with at your next session. Sometimes you do, sometimes you don't.
But I would highly, highly encourage you to bring friends or make friends if you want to make the most out of your Neverwinter experience.
Let's keep the temperature down, as this is a topic, if handled with tact, can influence others that may not have thought of, or even knew about benefits of community and camaraderie that often is fed by the guild community.
Joining a guild can add years of enjoyment to a game for yourself, if you take the time to select the right one.
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However, for us (my guild) being part of it is about the socialisation and community within it, the kind of folks we try to attract are those that want the banter with other like minded folks. In fact if someone was to only put that they were looking to join for the material benefits the in game guild can give them, then we would decline their application in a heartbeat as that's not our kind of person and they would not fit in.
In Neverwinter i do not even know if there are such gains to be had from a guild within, as to be honest its the least of my personal requirements so i haven't even looked to see if there are any. I have been part of our community since 2006 and its like a second home, friendships are formed, good times are had, and i know many more will come in the future with these guys, that for me is reason enough to be a part of the guild. Its not everyone's cup of tea as they say, but that's ok cos we are all different and want different things out of our gaming time
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