Guilds

President Whitmore · Post by **President Whitmore** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 4:45 pm

I was wondering if people from other servers are seeing guilds shrink or just going away. Here on The Nameless a few are gaining members but I think that is because so many others are just dieing out.

Langston · Post by **Langston** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 8:27 pm

On Zeb there has been some shrinkage at the very top of the game - but Zeb seems to run (typically) about 6 months behind The Nameless. Time will tell how hard it will hit that server.

I think, in general, that the bleeding out is going to happen some... the real proof of the situation though will come when WoW is released and if it hold up to the hype. If it does, there will be further bleeding (IMO) but I don't think EQ will go away. You'll see more consolidation of guilds and such - but the game will still be alive... just rebuilding some.

KumhoSpearbear · Post by **KumhoSpearbear** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 8:29 pm

There will be a big loss to WoW. It is new, and has some powerful backing.
EQ will continue though, and sony will have to adapt to its changing playerbase.

Post by **Lyion** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 8:44 pm

KumhoSpearbear wrote:There will be a big loss to WoW. It is new, and has some powerful backing.
EQ will continue though, and sony will have to adapt to its changing playerbase.

Except WOW only has a few thousand in beta. Many from 'elite' guilds. It shouldn't effect EQ.

I think EQ is having the same problem DAOC and other games are.. Its summer. People don't want to game as much and many of the casual gamers are taking a break.

KumhoSpearbear · Post by **KumhoSpearbear** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 8:51 pm

WoW will attract a whole lot of new gamers.
Plus, the benefit of inviting alot of EQ players into the beta is that they are comparing it to EQ. That makes the comparisons pretty relevant to current EQ gripes.

Unhappy_monk · Post by **Unhappy_monk** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 3:33 am

The GLF is only baz mules now. =(

p.s. I <3 you peep!