Guild Wars 2

I wrote up an article about Guild Wars 2 and the recent “Guild Decay” that’s been plaguing a few guilds. It goes into WHY this might be occurring and some possible solutions for guild leaders.

http://www.scree.org/combating-guild-decay-in-guild-wars-2/

I’m going to post a link to the article, but also wanted to reply to a few people who sort of addressed what my post talks about.

Guilds finding less and less players online isn’t a symptom of Guild Wars 2 failing. Players are bound to get worn out on any game. Guild Wars 2 is no exception to this rule. As a previous officer in a WoW end-game raiding guild, the problem rests not on the game makers but on the communities. In WoW, players could end their hardcore run and retire to a more casual pace by merely stopping to raid. In Guild Wars 2 the line isn’t so clear cut.

Instead, Guild Wars 2 allows players to consume content at their own pace. By reducing the size of encounters to 5 players they’ve truly mastered the creation of a casual environment. Players who are on 24/7 and complete every conceivable activity in short order, are the same players you’ll rarely find online in a month. These players consume content at an abnormal rate (your likely to see 700-1000+ hours of gameplay on these accounts) are players who typically will get bored with any game in 1-2 months. If your guild was made up of those, then yea, your guilds probably empty.

Anyhow, I thought I’d drop this here and share with the community some possible tips for addressing guild inactivity. If your looking for an active guild, we are small but taking serious player applications hit me up in a private message (or visit www.shiningforce.net)

Good luck!