Comments on: The tools of the MMO guild trade http://www.epicslant.com/2009/10/tools-of-mmo-guild-trade/ MMO design and industry commentary with a high end twist. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:50:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ferrel http://www.epicslant.com/2009/10/tools-of-mmo-guild-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-1734 Ferrel Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:51:59 +0000 http://www.epicslant.com/?p=1438#comment-1734 I'm one of those evil guild leaders that makes forum participation fairly mandatory but back in Iniquity it was quite worthwhile. The forums weren't voids of activity. I can see how that would be a major negative. The guild would fill lifeless and inactive even if that wasn't the case. "Sometimes, I don’t feel like listening to the inane drivel when we’re not raiding, but I’m considered a jerk for not hopping on vent when we do a heroic or even when we’re just online doing our own thing. Being antisocial or something." I'm with you on this one. I grew up in the old school where we didn't have voice chat. If I wasn't leading a raid or handling business I normally immediately moved to officer chat where only officers could follow. I've always been accused of being anti-social because of it. Voice chat opens people up to say anything and everything. Dresden calls it "diarrhea of the mouth." If someone has to type they generally only type important things. I still use ventrilo with my gaming group though and we all share similar opinions so it works out. Although lately I can't get it to work right. If I have EQ2 running I have to tab out to queue up. Beyond that, what are some tools you use Beej? Any tips for the kids in the audience? I’m one of those evil guild leaders that makes forum participation fairly mandatory but back in Iniquity it was quite worthwhile. The forums weren’t voids of activity. I can see how that would be a major negative. The guild would fill lifeless and inactive even if that wasn’t the case.

“Sometimes, I don’t feel like listening to the inane drivel when we’re not raiding, but I’m considered a jerk for not hopping on vent when we do a heroic or even when we’re just online doing our own thing. Being antisocial or something.”

I’m with you on this one. I grew up in the old school where we didn’t have voice chat. If I wasn’t leading a raid or handling business I normally immediately moved to officer chat where only officers could follow. I’ve always been accused of being anti-social because of it. Voice chat opens people up to say anything and everything. Dresden calls it “diarrhea of the mouth.” If someone has to type they generally only type important things.

I still use ventrilo with my gaming group though and we all share similar opinions so it works out. Although lately I can’t get it to work right. If I have EQ2 running I have to tab out to queue up.

Beyond that, what are some tools you use Beej? Any tips for the kids in the audience?

]]> By: Professor Beej http://www.epicslant.com/2009/10/tools-of-mmo-guild-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-1733 Professor Beej Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:31:21 +0000 http://www.epicslant.com/?p=1438#comment-1733 Guild forums are always so sticky to me. I hate it when a guild pushes people to their forums and nothing is there. They are completely inactive. I have been lucky enough to have been a member of guilds that had highly active forums, but as a whole, most guilds don't need them. If not done correctly, they can really hinder a player, I think. Voice chat is the most common these days, and I hate it when it's "required." Sometimes, I don't feel like listening to the inane drivel when we're not raiding, but I'm considered a jerk for not hopping on vent when we do a heroic or even when we're just online doing our own thing. Being antisocial or something. Guild forums are always so sticky to me. I hate it when a guild pushes people to their forums and nothing is there. They are completely inactive. I have been lucky enough to have been a member of guilds that had highly active forums, but as a whole, most guilds don’t need them. If not done correctly, they can really hinder a player, I think.

Voice chat is the most common these days, and I hate it when it’s “required.” Sometimes, I don’t feel like listening to the inane drivel when we’re not raiding, but I’m considered a jerk for not hopping on vent when we do a heroic or even when we’re just online doing our own thing. Being antisocial or something.

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