Hedonism
1. The doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the highest good.
2. Devotion to pleasure as a way of life.
We are a small guild on the Ferguson’s Crossing server. Our members are respectful, friendly, and helpful. Our focus is to build a supportive, fun community and we welcome players of all levels and abilities who want to build their GW2 home with us.
You may find our guild grows more slowly than most. For us, building a strong community atmosphere within our guild is more important than rushing in and being the first to conquer everything as quickly as possible. Since we try to make sure all of our members are of a similar mindset, our membership process is sometimes slower than most. But in the long run, this ensures a stronger foundation and loyal and longtime following.
FAQ:
Why the name Hedonism? This is just a game to us, not a way of life. Real life has enough stress and mess and the name is a reminder that the purpose of playing a game is to have fun.
Focus? PvE, Dungeons, Achievements, Mapping, light WvW, (very) rare PvP, creating a solid community atmosphere.
Guild Hall? Yes
WvW Commander? Yes though semi retired
Website? We are moving to Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HedonismGW2/ starting today.
Voice Chat? Yes, C3 and looking for a more standard (ie Vent, TS) setup.
Time Zone? GMT -7 The majority of us are in NA. Our heaviest population is currently from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m (PST). I play during the day as well (11 a.m. to 5 p.m. though not a reg schedule).
UPDATE: The guild is currently rebuilding it’s membership. We got bigger than I had ever imagined or hoped for (over 260 members at one point), which was too big for us. There are just a handful of us regulars left. We are looking to keep things on the small side with friendly, adventurous, (nearly) daily players.
*We have a number of members who haven’t logged on in a very long time. Due to the nature of the game, we understand that people come and go from GW2. These “retirees” are family and therefore they have not been kicked. If this bothers you, then don’t join or if you do join, don’t complain. They earned their place in the guild and you’ll get the same respect they have if you become a member. HEDO for Life!
*This is an LGBT (etc) friendly guild; you don’t have to be a part of that community but you do have to be respectful if you join.
*Repping is prefered 89.2775% of the time, if you don’t rep, you will either be kicked or moved to a Mercenary rank depending on circumstances.
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RULES
The short version of the following list is that we are basically just a bunch of fun loving people with an aversion to drama.
The long version below sounds bit formal but don’t let it throw you. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me; info provided at the end or just use the quick link to the guild web site. Thanks!
What we are asking of you:
*Be courteous and respectful to each other and willing to help when someone asks.
*If you sign up for an event with a specific start time, please be focused enough to be prepared and on time, but don’t take yourself so seriously that you can’t laugh when a group wipes.
*Know that everyone has room to learn more (even you and me) and deserves to grow in a supportive environment.
Should go without saying because we are all adults, but here it is anyway:
Respectful language in guild chat and voice chat is a must and extends to grouping with others and map chat while you represent this guild. Your actions reflect on all of us. No hate speech of any kind will be tolerated.
What to expect from the Guild and the Leadership:
*The focus of the guild is PvE and light WvW, but we will support those interested in PvP by sponsoring events both for play and for getting achievements.
*No one wants to make a mistake, but then again, no one is perfect either; therefore it’s important to recognize that and not treat every mistake or innocent comment like the end of the world.
*The rules apply equally to all members. If you feel that there is an issue that requires attention that isn’t being handled properly we encourage you to contact the guild leader personally in whispers or via the Guild website so we can resolve the situation promptly.
*Our long term goal is to build a casual but focused community like we outlined above (respectful, helpful, etc.) whether that community is five people or 500 people isn’t as important as the atmosphere of the guild.
*We want you to play the game the way you want to. Whether you want to get the most awesome gear you can or if you want to spend every day doing jumping puzzles, no one will ever make you feel bad about it.
*Above all, we just want people to have fun.
If you like what you see and want to apply or, if you have any questions, please drop me a message in game (myenchantedlife.3729)
Get to know us and decide if we are the guild for you.
Thanks for your time!
(edited by myenchantedlife.3729)