Guildwatch: "these guilds in which this game is revolved around"

There's a distinct lack of crazy drama on the servers lately, and I think it's not necessarily because the raids are easy (guilds are still hitting hardcore achievements as they should be), but just that there's no guildbreaker raids out there right now. If you can beat ToC, you beat it, and if you can't, you can go back and do Ulduar and heroics, gear yourself up, and move on. I will say this: it seems much easier for a guildleader to avoid drama and issues later in the expansion cycle, when gear is plentiful, rather than right away.
That said, there's still lots of good drama, downed, and recruiting news in this week's Guildwatch. Click on to read more, and don't forget to send us your tips (especially drama) via email at guildwatch@wow.com.
That said, there's still lots of good drama, downed, and recruiting news in this week's Guildwatch. Click on to read more, and don't forget to send us your tips (especially drama) via email at guildwatch@wow.com.
DRAMA
- Cohesion recently left Terrokar. Our tipster says that their problem wasn't the server -- it was raiders not showing up to raids, and any progression runs "scraping the bottom of the barrel" for people to come with. We're told that lots of raiders left the guild on their own, transferring off to other guilds. The GM's solution? Leave the server himself. Everyone's over on the realm forums saying goodbye, We're not quite sure it's the server's fault, but good luck anyway, guys.
- Radd, GM of Frequently Reported of Bonechewer got hacked recently, and he posted his sad tale on the guild's website. He says he has no idea why he got hacked, but we will say the account sharing probably didn't help (sorry dude -- you say the other guy is clean, but you got hacked, that's how it happens). At any rate, the good news is that they're supposed to get everything back. Time to get that authenticator.
- This is a sordid tale indeed. Brighter/Ripchord on the EU Emerald Dream server apparently ninja'd Onyxia back when he was on Horde side. So he faction transferred over to Alliance, and despite a guild named Sòlus knowing he was a ninja, they invited him in anyway. Brighter made trouble in the guild, and they eventually kicked him out, which sent him badmouthing them in the Trade channel I wouldn't think the word of a ninja matters all that much, but apparently it does, because their GM is apologizing over on the forums. The back and forth is pretty funny, though -- sounds like there's issues on both sides. Brighter and Sòlus probably deserve each other.
- Imperium on EU Nagrand decided to start selling Ulduar runs on the server, and lots of people raised their voices but none was louder than the folks in Heretic, who accuse Imperium of all sorts of bad stuff. That thread even got locked, so another one started up, with even more sniping between the two guilds. There is (kind of) a happy ending here, though: apparently Heretic's GM wants to bring the feud to an end. The good news is that it doesn't really seem like Imperium ever really wanted to pick a fight in the first place -- they just grabbed for some cash on an old instance.
- A dude named Licâr on Lothar was apparently a known ninja, and so when he founded a guild named Fear, everyone knew how it would turn out. And sure enough, he took around 16,000g from the guild bank and transferred away. He shows up later in the thread and claims that he was actually hacked. And why did the guild have 16,000g in it? "It made it look more like a real guild." Nice.
- Boy, Frozendepths on Blade's Edge really loves his former guild, Divinus Vox. He even says that someone in the guild is considered his "father." What a guy. But wait, why isn't he in that guild any more. Our tipster did some digging, and over on the guild's forums, it turns out they're not so happy with FD. We're not sure exactly what happened, but it seems like someone ditched a heroic to join a raid, name calling ensued over vent, a lot of he said she said went down, and a little while later, Frozendepths was kicked out of the guild. Ah, drama. When bad things happen and no one knows exactly why.
- Finally, Legion Unleashed on Runetotem apparently imploded in splashy fashion recently. Their first GM left the game because he was bored with it, and he passed on leadership of the guild to Legendpelton (a.k.a. Peltonwizard, and just Pelton). Who, it turns out, wasn't really cut out for guild leadership -- apparently he kicked people left and right, trashed the members and the officers, and just generally broke the guild apart. How do we know this? Because apparently he applied to another guild, Storm on Gilneas, and after applying, told them that he was going to break the guild apart and ninja the guild bank. Nice move, chief. They didn't let him join the guild, leaving the other members of Legion Unleashed to show up in that thread and pile on. He whines in the thread that "these guilds in which this game is revolved around is udder bull*%#*" and that everyone will fail without him. Well we guess there's only one way to find out. Later sucker.
- Zodiac Braves on Khadgar-H is a small 10-man strict guild that recently formed to dodge some drama from an old guild. After three months of toiling, they finally brought down Yogg Saron. Grats! Jaraxxus has also fallen, and Faction Champions is on notice.
- Immortal Misfits, a casual mature guild on Fenris, has continued to progress in 10-man Ulduar. With a "fantastic" tankadin from The Encouragable filling an empty slot, they downed Flame Leviathan, Razorscale, XT-002, Kologarn, and Auriaya, with more to come in the following weeks.
- Edge of Garona earned the server first Call of the Grand Crusade in 25-man the other night. Grats!
- Cataclysm on Alleria-H just recently faction transferred from Alliance to (the underpopulated) Horde side. Despite the transition, they were still able to finish off ToC 25 as a full guild run! Grats on the Anub kill. They're also accepting applications right now on the website.
- The Burning Beast of Greymane (a very casual social guild who raids once or twice a week) has recently completed 10-man versions of Naxx, Sarth 1D ,EoE ,Ony and Kologram. Grats! Assembly of Iron is on notice for next time.
- Damage Inc of Kirin Tor downed Sartharion with all 3 drakes up in 10-man for the first time a little while back. A boomkin had to sacrifice himself to bear up and tank Tenebron, and then went travel form and kited him around while the rest of the guild ran a DPS race. Hey, whatever works, right?
- LOS RUDOS from Firetree is a strict 10-man guild that finally finished off Yogg Saron. They also cleared out ToC and some Ulduar hard modes. Freya and Mimiron's modes are up next and then Algalon will get his. They're not recruiting, but if you're on Firetree and speak Spanish, they'd love to chat.
- Wolfpack on Blackwing Lair recruited right here in this very feature, and apparently it paid off: they finished off Sarth 3D the other day. Grats!
- Shadows of Darkness on EU Bronzebeard started up a new website, and then moved on to hard modes: they killed Iron Council, so next up is Hodir. Good luck!
- Angry Penguins and The Original Champions on Kargath joined together to down down ToC 25 the other week. both of them run good 10-man teams, but they don't have enough on their own to pull in a nice 25-man kill. Grats for joining up and beating the bug!
- Win Win Situation is an all-Danish guild on the EU realm Sunstrider. They've been working to clear up endgame before patch 3.3, and they recently not only downed Anub, but picked up the Tribute to Mad Skill achievement, with more than half of the raid dead. Congrats! Icecrown Citadel is on notice.
- Retaliation of Stormscale found the time in between their attempts on ToGC to get Yoggy down in 10-man. They're heading back to hard modes next. Anyone who wants to join a laid back raiding guild there should seek them out in-game.
- Team Venture (though apparently that's only one of their names) is a group of ten friends on Daggerspine from different guilds (Glug, Disposable Heroes, Hug Me and Drunken Legacy) who've been working on ToC late night. They picked up Mad Skill last month, and they're now wearing the Tribute to Insanity achievement. Grats!
- Agony, Horde on Ysera, had finally had enough of Anub'Arak stealing their Tribute to Insanity achievement week after week. So apparently they manned up and squashed him like the ice bug that he is, earning not only A Tribute to Insanity, but also the Realm First Grand Crusader achievement. Nice job.
- Aurora (realm?) downed 10-man Algalon the other week. Grats!
- Guild Name Optional (which is close to winning BGN, but no cigar) on Area 52-H has cleared Naxx 10. Flame Leviathan is on notice. They're also looking for a competent hunter. I'm one, but I'm not on A52.
- Event Horizon on Draenor recently killed Anub on ToC 10 heroic, and picked up A Tribute to Mad Skill. That calls for a woot!
- The Horde Initiative on Hellscream took down Heroic Anub and gained A Tribute to Skill. They're also farming ToC 25, both normal and heroic. They're recruiting a solid DPS and healer as well. They raid three nights a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
- Noobs on EU Hellfire are rocking ToGC at the moment. Beasts are down, but one of the healers just got the last mac fragment so they're heading back to Yogg for a few weeks. They're also recruiting to shore up summer losses. All classes and specs, especially a tank/DPS warrior for a little more flexibility.
- Kindred on Silver Hand-H has downed ToC 10 and is now working on Tribute to Insanity. They are currently recruiting all classes, especially ranged DPS, to move into 25-man raiding and put together another 10-man team.
- Tenacity on Blackhand-H is seeking some core raiders to add to their roster. Please be 18+, show up on time and ready to raid, with knowledge of the fights. Gear isn't a big requirement, but talent is. They raid three times a week and are looking to branch out to 25-mans if they can find the people.
- BlackFlag is a Korialstrasz-A guild who have recently experienced a reformation in leadership. They seek new members with experience, maturity, and an interest in pursuing progression content in ToGC 25. They raid three nights a week starting 5:30 server time and frequently form 10/25 mans on off nights for mains and alts.
- Axis on Dath'Remar is looking to recruit a tank and a ranged DPS for their 10-man team. They've finished off Heroic Northrend Beasts and are now working on that mean gnome-killer, Jarraxxus. If you want to join a middle-aged group of folks with kids, spouses and full time jobs to worry about, check out their website to apply.
- Moot on Naz'jatar-H is a casual guild that is seeking some new level 80 members. All specs are welcome to apply. Raiding isn't a requirement to be in the guild (just act mature and be active). Raiding consists of one night a week. If interested in a low-key atmosphere and playing with a good group of players, head over to the website to learn more.
- The Ascended Ancients on Anvilmar–H are a casual raiding guild of mature working players that are dedicated to getting members gear, killing all bosses in the game and having fun while doing it. They are currently clearing ToC 10 and Ony 10 and 25 weekly. They have a great core group and are a few raiders short of regular 25-man runs, so they're recruiting any DPS and talented heals.
- The Condottieri of Azuremyst-A is actively seeking raid tanks but is always recruiting all classes and players of all types! With a casual atmosphere, the guild is fun and social for both serious raiders and characters who are still in the process of leveling. They're looking for players who share the mindset that this is a game that is, and should be, fun. The 25-man team has cleared ToC 25, and two different 10-man teams going. Please be 18 or older and apply on the website.
- Alliance Funeral Company (winner of this week's Best Guild Name award) is seeking active members ages 18+ and level 60 and up, to round out 10-man groups for endgame content. They are currently seeking tanks with a minimum of 541 defense for raiding and 536 for heroics, and DPS with a minimum of 2.5k unbuffed. They raid three times a week and members are expected to get on vent and have all flasks and food necessary. Applicants will go through a guild history check and a two-week evaluation period prior to officially joining. Apply on the website.
- our looks kill bosses on Terokkar-H is looking for a few more good-looking players to join the core 10-man raiding team. They need a ranged DPS and two very good healers to help progress through TotGC and get ready for the assault on Arthas. They raid twice a week, see the website for more info.
- Will Quest For Food is recruiting pre-raiders (e.g., any level) and is especially interested in players who would like to join the "Lunch Bunch," a group who play together from 3 to 4 PM server on weekdays. You can follow the guild on Twitter, or visit the website to join.
- Black Lotus Society on Greymane is recruiting all levels and classes for drama free progression into a solid guild. Casual players are welcome -- they want to have fun with content from vanilla up to Cataclysm. They just came from another small guild, and they're ready to make the thing grow, so if you want to level up and have fun with them, go say hi.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Kvothe Nov 18th 2009 5:16PM
(From last note in the Drama section)
"and he passed on leadership of the guild to Legendpelton (a.k.a. Peltonwizard, Zeldera, and just Pelton). "
Just a small nitpick, but being a player who actually comes from Runetotem, and this being the first time I've seen it appear in Guildwatch as a major player, but I feel the need to say that Pelton and Zeldera are separate people. Granted, neither of them I particularly wanted to hang around with, but they're separate all the same.
Nazgûl Nov 18th 2009 8:18PM
Yeah, I was fairly certain of this as well. I play on Runetotem as well, but mostly Horde side.
Hollow Leviathan Nov 19th 2009 1:55AM
This eventually comes out in the thread, particularly in the recap later on, although his wow retirement announcement would make people who gave his sanity and intelligence the benefit of the doubt would think they were somehow related to the original post, and thus think he was Pelton.
Max Nov 18th 2009 5:23PM
My guild had a fair amount of drama over Firefighter (Mimi hard mode), we still haven't got it either, but the officers all decided to give the boss a rest to cool down peoples emotions.
It's out last hard mode to get Algalon too...
Jimson Nov 18th 2009 6:03PM
Ungrateful Undead
H - Moonrunner
http://www.ungratefulundead.wowstead.com/
12/14 Uld 10, 6/14 Uld 25, 5/5 ToC 10
Need more for 10 and 25 man raids. Laid-back, casual (no attendance policy).
clipz Nov 18th 2009 6:29PM
On the Runetotem story--Pelton was interim GM. Zeldera was a guild member who felt compelled to chime in on the whole debacle. I left the guild/transferred a day or so after Pelton did his thing. The thread is worth reading if you have half an hour or so
Zhiva Nov 18th 2009 7:34PM
# one of the healers just got the last mac fragment #
I had to reread this twice before I understood what " the Mac fragment" is -.-
Sky Nov 18th 2009 8:36PM
Why do you have to give a shout out to guilds finishing older content like naxx, ulduar, onyxia or sarth 3d? Heck, even ToC on normal mode. I think people are more interested in guilds getting realm firsts and hard modes. I mean seriously? A shout out to a guild clearing naxx or half of ulduar? PUG's do that all the time its hardly worth any congratulations. Just my two cents
Zuljo Nov 18th 2009 10:36PM
Dude, people achieve different things at different paces. Perhaps they're casual, or are a newly formed guild trying out the old content to get good teamwork in play before heading on to harder ventures.
And as far as the Sarth3D thing goes, that's still kind of a hard thing to do.
Don't just judge people based on the cutting-edge raid guild acomplishments, instead give them credit where credit's due.
Just my two cents. (apparently this makes my comment not-so-offensive in nature)
Sky Nov 18th 2009 11:19PM
Sorry if it offended some people that was definitely not my intention. All im trying to say is that there's nothing interesting about a guild from some random realm killing onyxia or the first half of ulduar. Can you honestly say that you read through all that text? I know I didn't. Well anyways congrats to the guild that got their tribute to insanity. You guys deserve the shout out.
/salute
Raz Nov 19th 2009 1:49PM
So your saying that just because a guild isn't a realm first, they don't deserve recognition? I think that it's awesome that we don't just see shout outs to realm/world firsts, but to the casual players and guilds, that are working just as hard to achieve their own level of progression. Isn't that what this game is all about? Doing what you want at your own pace? We should always work to support that and not degrade it. If you're not interested in hearing about a guild that just managed to clear 25-Naxx, then don't read it. But at the same time, don't knock them down either. Everyone deserves their five minutes of fame to be able to feel like what they're doing is noteworthy. Props to WoW.com for supporting players of all levels. Keep it up!
Sky Nov 19th 2009 3:42PM
so basically your saying we should recognize everyone that clears naxx 10?? including pugs?
Wow that would be a really long list.. And I know that your gonna say that im an elitist self flagellating jerk but Im really not. Im in an average guild thats just making its way through hard modes. I never really felt that I accomplished something when our guild downed Onyxia cause guess what? Pugs are already doing it. That your guild did it doesnt prove anything. The purpose of being in a guild is to collectively achieve something that you otherwise wouldnt have achieved without a guild. If a Pug can clear naxx 25 regularly and your guild just cleared it last week then Im sorry but your better off pugging or transferring guilds
/salute
Mikee Nov 20th 2009 12:22PM
If you're so upset about people getting shout outs, (Really, how does that affect you at all?) then why don't you start your own blog where you can be the elitest prick you desperately want to be.
Maybe it's casual guilds that raid once a week because their family has priority over a video game.
You do realize that life doesn't start or end with WoW? Take a fucking chill pill and stop being such a douchebag.
Scunosi Nov 18th 2009 8:38PM
Remnants on Dark Iron [A] just celebrated their one-year anniversary, and is making plans for old-school raiding and PvP this weekend! We are currently accepting any intelligent players with a sense of humor wanting to join. We're a cas-core raiding guild (no flasks, no problem!) that has downed every current boss but Yogg, and has downed Beasts on Heroic. We also have a large PvP group. If you'd like more info hit up our website at http://www.guildportal.com/Guild.aspx?GuildID=325479&TabID=2728646
amalteaser Nov 18th 2009 10:21PM
Can't believe my realm Nagrand actually got metioned here, pity its for selling ulduar runs and not a first kill or something cooler. Makes me think wow aint about your achieves, gear or skill as a player anymore. Its just aout how much cash you have or how friendly you are with the level 1's in Elwyn forest.
Nikolaj Nov 19th 2009 1:48AM
Pretty sure you are using the term implosion wrong
Tethra Nov 19th 2009 2:17AM
Theory [H - Area 52] http://www.theory52.com/ is a close-knit guild looking for a couple healers (preferably a holy priest and/or a resto shaman) for 10-mans. We typically raid around 8pm Eastern time. 9/14 Uld 10; 5/5 ToC 10
Aelwythe Nov 19th 2009 5:40AM
Hah. ED on Guildwatch, never thought I'd see the day :P
The Sòlus GL made a post not too long after the whole Brighter thing to say they're qutting WoW because it's "boring". Couldn't be because your guild is a laughing stock, maybe?
Mecer Nov 19th 2009 9:04AM
Just a quick correction for Zodiac Braves, we the Jaraxus kill was on 10 hardmode. (As an asside, we've also downed FC and Twins on Hardmode as of last night) Sorry for the confusion.