Elder Guilds

[sgtkwol]

The Enlightened, almost 2 years.  Most are active off and on, but we are active.

[Ayshe]

I really like Felines Lair and most of it members. I had been even part of it. And that's why it pains me to see in which state this guild is. Felines Lair maybe a very old guild but I think being active as a guild looks a little bit different.

I agree completely. I'm not sure who you were expecting to contradict you, but when they show up I hope they read this post. The IRC channel is where we still are most active, and that is the continuity that has been the guild for so long. Actual ingamey-ness has been very sparse indeed, I think we see maybe six players a week who log in. At one time we had a massive amount of effort being put in by so many players, but it wasn't just us who dissappeared. When all your friends stop playing, and the guilds you have always known become ghosts, it becomes difficult to pick the gems, the roleplayers from the steady stream of stats-players. It sucks all the enthusiasm out of the experience.

The source of declline and apathy for me personally has always been missing dearly departed characters. I remember the heyday of FL & the world we explored, and it saddens me. Giladrial, Havena, Nyleve the blacksmith of The Mafia, Moogie, Pooky... hell I would be here all day naming them. I know recently the dev team has had a massive boost in energy, but for a while there the almost-contempt feeling players got from the dev team was a huge contributor too. There is an ebb and flow to most organisations, guilds are no different.

I would like to mention that it appears Jjairr is back as of last week, I truly do hope things pick up...

[Mathy Stockington]

My question is: Can a guild still be a guild without it's leader still present?

[Izzabella]

I think a good guild can and should be able to function fully with out a guild leader there 100% of the time, also I know several that have switched guild leaders depending on the founders RL schedule's and when that calms down that member takes his spot back. The outlaws try not to rely on just *one* main leader we share the responsibility's among 3 of of us, some of us maintain the forums or the website/data base and some of us work with the new members and teach RP and recruit and deal with OOC issues that arise with other players and ourselves and such I think part of being a guild is also learning how to work well as a team even if one of those members has to sit a few games out

[Draklar]

Giladrial, Havena, Nyleve the blacksmith of The Mafia, Moogie, Pooky... hell I would be here all day naming them.

Nyleve was also known as "the 13th NPC", right? :P

The Gila-beast was around ingame some time ago; met him in the tavern.
And Havena is still playing, only as a different char, no?

...I bet you miss Enraged too, Ayshe ;P

Hmm... this is probably the guild I'd like to see back the most.

[Zan]

Hmm... this is probably the guild I'd like to see back the most.

I wouldn't, because if I could see it that'd mean the guild isn't very good at it's job.

[Ayshe]

Nyleve was the first NPC. She used to stand there all day, and when you spoke to her she'd answer instantly. Scary.
I know monk is about, but the oldbie in me misses Havena. And yea, Dagger and Django...

Enraged... well, definitely the most appropriate name

Nyleve was also known as "the 13th NPC", right?

The Gila-beast was around ingame some time ago; met him in the tavern.
And Havena is still playing, only as a different char, no?

...I bet you miss Enraged too, Ayshe ;P

Hmm... this is probably the guild I'd like to see back the most.

[Draklar]

Nyleve was the first NPC. She used to stand there all day, and when you spoke to her she'd answer instantly. Scary.

Before my time then. As far as I remember it was rare to have Nyleve answer anything. And seeing her move was simply shocking :P

[eldoth_terevan]

From a managerial standpoint I would say no. If the guild leader set up permissions correctly and chose other active players to have guild administration rights, there is no reason that a guild cannot function with its leader often not online.