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What made you decide to start a regiment (guild) for Warhammer: Age of Reckoning? Do you have much experience in leading guilds from other games?
I started my MMO experience with a little free to play game called World of Conquest, (I don't even remember the yr, it was so long ago) where u create a little nation and can have other players join the nation. You go conquest and destroy other nations and capture objectives called Orbs and actually win REAL money that is paid through a paypal account. The game is real time so when u are logged off u'r nation can be attacked. After starting the game for a bit i decided I wanted to run a nation. So naturally (like an idiot hardcore gamer) I stayed up all night several nights to recruit ppl from across the entire globe to join my nation. It seemed logical, u can only have 6 ppl in a nation and I enlisted the best players from around the world. No one had thought of that concept before and in short time our nation became the nation with the most winnings ever in the game. It was the most glorious experience in my gaming history. We actually won over two thousand dollars split evenly between us. (u can buy certain extra abilities with real money is how the game does this) After that started to catch on we discovered an ability to ally nations together and the two nations can share resources while actually only having to harvest less, we again were the 1st to do this and our reign continued. TBH 99% of this was not done by myself, it was through a strong bond of friends and GREAT players that we accomplished this. I wasn't running the nation the players were, I was just another player in it.
After I left that game I joined in with the MMO FFXI, I played FFXI for about 4 yrs where I was the leader of a social LS ( LS stands for linkshell its the name they use for a guild, same thing LS = Guild haha ) Again through outstanding officers and players the LS turned itself into an endgame LS, which is not an easy feat in FFXI, there are dozens of guilds for specific things, there are VERY few true endgame LS's that participate in all aspects of the game. The LS was the best on the server and again was one of the greatest things in game i've ever experienced. They were family to me and I met many of them in RL as well.
After 4 yrs of FFXI I decided it was time to move on and i wished to start something new from the ground floor and went to Vanguard right at release. Regrettably VG flopped and the game was so buggy at release it was nearly impossible to play. I stuck with VG for about 3 months until I couldn't take it any longer. Since then I have been pretty much gameless. I played some WoW, played some Free to play games, revisited some old PS2 games and have been awaiting WAR.
I am currently a beta tester in WAR and am the guild leader of the highest ranked guild in Beta. The guild was started fresh from beta testers, since for the last 7 months i have been gameless, this guild will be a fresh start.
I honestly believe that all the success I have had in gaming, the credit is due directly to the members i have around me. I alone, stand alone, but together we can overcome anything.
/end gaming/guild leadership history haha
How did you end up deciding on which faction your regiment would focus on?
I've always chosen the "good side" no real reason tbh. I don't believe that Desto is more or less mature players, or that they are more or less evil or any of that crap. I just decided Order, plain and simple. Seems like its gonna be the underdog, I like the challenge.
What is your regiment looking forward to most of all in WAR?
The ability to make greatness. The thought of getting in on the ground floor at release of a game where everyone is pretty much on the same playing lvl and then to excel, surpass, and overcome, it's just an awesome feeling.
What kind of play style does your regiment encourage? Are you a pure RvR/PvP regiment, or is there more diversity?
Definitely diversity. To be closed minded leaves oneself open to miss something. Having a guild strictly endgame, hardcore, lvl lvl lvl, PvP and things of that nature, the guild WILL miss things, things that a casual player comes across, small details that can eventually mean the difference between a good guild, and a great guild.
How many members does your regiment currently have, and do they come from established MMO backgrounds?
Around 50 members atm, with an average age close to 30. All the members have previous MMO experience, in a multitude of positions. One good thing about Vendetta is that it is a brand new guild. It is not coming from a previous game with members already and connections to players. We're all just getting to know one another now.
What kind of players are you hoping to attract to your regiment.
Only the best kind of players, as mentioned above about being a guild for casual and endgame users. Some ppl think that if the player is not an endgame raider that they are not a GREAT gamer, this is a untrue statement. I sure a lot of ppl have been in guilds where there were raid teams and ppl who were raiders, and ppl who just weren't. Ppl who liked to craft, and make money, and some ppl who just came to hang out in the game. I believe this to be the best selection of players for a guild, It allows for a much more diverse grp of ppl, and resources for the guild to pull from to help everyone in the guild. A guild of just 1 type of player many times leads to conflicts, negativity and eventually breakdown.
What are you looking for in them?
#1 Dedication. My FFXI guild took a long time to grow, and ppl went through hell and back, deaths like u wouldn't believe, but through positive attitudes, dedication to a dream, and the unbreakable drive to achieve we became the best there ever was, and ever will be. I can't stand quitters and ppl who give up, I will never give up or divert my Vendetta ultimate goal of achieving greatness..
What are the requirements to join your regiment?
Website application, and a vent required interview. Once release comes around and the guild is up and running, then I am sure that we will have a more strict application process. Like I said, it is an everything guild for all players, BUT that doesn't include, idiots, aholes, annoying or negative ppl, and ppl who are a big pile of suck.
Does your regiment have a preferred race/class within it?
No, it is not a race specific guild, any race is fine.
How are you running the regiment ranking system? Will there be opportunities for advancement within it?
DEFINITLY! anyone who even thinks they can run a guild as a monarchy is wrong, lol i'm srry. The leader is actually the person who makes the LEAST amount of decisions for the guild. The guild members and officers decide what direction and what the guild should do. To me it makes absolutely no sense for 1 person to decide for the grp, let the grp decide for the grp.
Does your regiment have a website, or do you have any specific "haunts"?
http:// www.vendettaguild.net
Does your regiment have a ventrilo or IRC channel?
YES, Vent
If you had one suggestion to send to Mythic what would it be?
Make the game on the lvl of epic proportions, make it so that no game will ever compare to it, and that all games are measured to.
What regiment features would you like to see in WAR?
hmmm, not really sure, just excited to get started, maybe personalization. I'd like it that when i look at someone i can tell what guild they are in. FFXI has a small color'd globe over them, but that color can be used by many, and WoW has a Tabard, but it is difficult to see. I want there to be exclusive and apparent visual verifications of what guild u are in.
What is your guilds stance on the Real Money Trade (RMT) situation in games?
I hope they all rot in hell, it was the downfall of FFXI and one of the reasons I left. RMT's got so bad in FFXI they actually competed with real gamers for endgame bosses claims and battles. They were highly organized and guilded together to make the gaming experience for players in FFXI horrid. I have heard that is not so anymore. In WoW I was amazed at how openly it was talked about, and some ppl would have conversations of where to get the cheapest gold from. I found that repulsive.
What is your guild stance on "ganking" and other forms of "griefing"?
Its' all fun and games in a PvP and ganking is part of it, but lets get real, i'm almost 30 now and seeing someone pee on someone else cause they just killed them, and ppl spitting on others after they killed them is just plain immature. Kill em, beat em down, win the fight sure, but lets get back to business and focused on what we're here to do i say. Less of the /em spits on ?????, and get back to killing more haha.
What makes your regiment unique to all the other ones out there?
Answered above
Anything Further you would like to add?
Are u kidding me? HELL no, this took awhile to do haha. |
