Stc95
Tribe of Judah Guild Wars Chapter Leader
I have been reading and hearing everyone's complaints about the guild, beta, voice chat, etc. throughout the weekend and wanted to address some of the issues that have come up with. Before I begin please let me note some important information about me personally.
Currently, I have no computer. I was able to play the beta this weekend soley because of the grace of a buddy of mine at school. I am currently typing this thread on one of the computers in the library (which obviously don't play GW2). My new laptop is in the mail and hopefully it will arrive by the end of the week.
I am studing for Finals. I have Finals next week along with a couple papers due this week. Since I have no computer, it makes studing and paper writing all the more tedious. I also don't "do" stress, which factors into, Finals + Papers - Computer = Stress!
Now, regarding the beta. It is clear to me that many individuals have never played a beta before, much less an MMO beta. While I do not consider myself a beta expert, please understand several things:
This is a beta!
Things are supposed to go wrong.
This is a beta!
Everything we do in the beta will be deleted.
This is a beta!
Not everything is finished with the game development
This is a beta!
Now onto LoE. There has been some confusion with official guild information. I will post what has been decided here and also in a stickied thread for future information - I appologized this has not yet been done, I have been meaning to do it. As of right now:
We are tentatively located on the Eternal Grove server. Blazeridge Mountains is a secondary back-up option/spill over. Note that guild chat spans across ALL servers.
Our official voice-chat program looks like it will be Mumble according to poll. I also voice my backing for Mumble as our official VOIP client.
I am the guild leader of Legacy of Elijah. I was not able to play the first day of Beta and someone else created the in-game guild for us. It is a beta, all will be wiped for launch.
There is no denying that there will be new Guild Wars 2 players and players that come from Guild Wars 1. This is to be expected in ANY guild. By no means is Legacy of Elijah a secluded click of core GW1 players. I personally am looking forward to seeing new players interact and discover Tyria for the first time. However, new players cannot expect us to ignore our previous relationships that were formed in GW1 or our emotional connection to the land of Tyria. When I first traveled to Lion's Arch in the beta, I was filled with pride at what LA has developed into. Because I remember fighting demons, and Mursaat, and waves on waves of enemies to protect it. This is why I want to play GW2 with players that have never experienced GW because I can watch and see what a "new generation" appreciates of "my" handiwork in GW1. So by no means do I want to see a division split between GW1 and GW2 players. Also, I do not want a guild with just my GW1 friends. I love meeting new people and developing relationships and walking through life with others. With a new game like GW2, we have a shot of creating something special with LoE. I do not want to see that opportunity God has given us to be shot down because of infighting. Know that everyone is on a clean slate, there will be no preference to new players, or to old players.
Hopefully I have covered most of the complaits I discovered over the weekend. By launch, this guild will be polished and ready to role as we finally know how guild mechanics work in-game as well as what to expect for release. If I have missed anything or was not clear, I will be happy to address them here or in a private message. We're going to make this work guys, I've waited over a quarter of my life for GW2 and this guild. Please have grace and understanding that we are still in Beta testing for both GW2 and Legacy of Elijah. Thank you.
-Stc95
-Anthony P.
Currently, I have no computer. I was able to play the beta this weekend soley because of the grace of a buddy of mine at school. I am currently typing this thread on one of the computers in the library (which obviously don't play GW2). My new laptop is in the mail and hopefully it will arrive by the end of the week.
I am studing for Finals. I have Finals next week along with a couple papers due this week. Since I have no computer, it makes studing and paper writing all the more tedious. I also don't "do" stress, which factors into, Finals + Papers - Computer = Stress!
Now, regarding the beta. It is clear to me that many individuals have never played a beta before, much less an MMO beta. While I do not consider myself a beta expert, please understand several things:
This is a beta!
Things are supposed to go wrong.
This is a beta!
Everything we do in the beta will be deleted.
This is a beta!
Not everything is finished with the game development
This is a beta!
Now onto LoE. There has been some confusion with official guild information. I will post what has been decided here and also in a stickied thread for future information - I appologized this has not yet been done, I have been meaning to do it. As of right now:
We are tentatively located on the Eternal Grove server. Blazeridge Mountains is a secondary back-up option/spill over. Note that guild chat spans across ALL servers.
Our official voice-chat program looks like it will be Mumble according to poll. I also voice my backing for Mumble as our official VOIP client.
I am the guild leader of Legacy of Elijah. I was not able to play the first day of Beta and someone else created the in-game guild for us. It is a beta, all will be wiped for launch.
There is no denying that there will be new Guild Wars 2 players and players that come from Guild Wars 1. This is to be expected in ANY guild. By no means is Legacy of Elijah a secluded click of core GW1 players. I personally am looking forward to seeing new players interact and discover Tyria for the first time. However, new players cannot expect us to ignore our previous relationships that were formed in GW1 or our emotional connection to the land of Tyria. When I first traveled to Lion's Arch in the beta, I was filled with pride at what LA has developed into. Because I remember fighting demons, and Mursaat, and waves on waves of enemies to protect it. This is why I want to play GW2 with players that have never experienced GW because I can watch and see what a "new generation" appreciates of "my" handiwork in GW1. So by no means do I want to see a division split between GW1 and GW2 players. Also, I do not want a guild with just my GW1 friends. I love meeting new people and developing relationships and walking through life with others. With a new game like GW2, we have a shot of creating something special with LoE. I do not want to see that opportunity God has given us to be shot down because of infighting. Know that everyone is on a clean slate, there will be no preference to new players, or to old players.
Hopefully I have covered most of the complaits I discovered over the weekend. By launch, this guild will be polished and ready to role as we finally know how guild mechanics work in-game as well as what to expect for release. If I have missed anything or was not clear, I will be happy to address them here or in a private message. We're going to make this work guys, I've waited over a quarter of my life for GW2 and this guild. Please have grace and understanding that we are still in Beta testing for both GW2 and Legacy of Elijah. Thank you.
-Stc95
-Anthony P.