Name
Philip
Age (must be 18+)
30
Do you have any friends in the guild? If so, who?
Not yet.
Main Character
Faeamir
Character Name
Faeamir
Race
Asura
Profession(Class)
Engineer
What role do you wish to play in the guild? For example: PvP, PvE, Casual/Social
I would like to join a team to engage in PvP and to explore all PvE content. In a prior life (about five years ago) I was a hardcore gamer. My goal today is to play to the highest level I can but not to dedicate the countless hours I once did--real life does not allow such a luxury! I used to lead very large PvP events (especially in Warhammer) and also have directed end-game raids (mostly in Rift). As we become more comfortable with each other, I am willing to lead events as need be; otherwise, over the last year I have enjoyed "taking a back seat" and letting someone else lead the way.
The social aspect of the game naturally should come from participating in the group environment: learning about the other players, their in-game strengths and weaknesses, and--over time--their real life concerns. I played with a large guild for several years and moved to and from several games with them. I came to know many of my guildies (and we were a fairly large bunch) quite well. I have met guildies in real life, have counseled them (I am a practicing attorney), and generally have enjoyed speaking with them. I do currently use Teamspeak and Ventrilo and am happy to download other clients--voice chat is imperative to good play.
I regret the lengthy response, but I anticipate a multitude of possible roles.
Which previous MMO's or online games have you played and how long for?
I truly cannot recall all of the games I have played, but I will try to highlight the most recent ones and the ones that I played for the longest time: (1) Tera -- three months, (2) SWTOR -- five months, (3) LOTRO -- on and off again for roughly four years, (4) Rift -- nine months, (5) AION -- burned out on the Chinese servers after four months, (6) Warhammer Online -- nine months, (7) Age of Conan -- three months, (8) World of Warcraft -- two-ish years (vanilla WoW plus a little bit of that first expansion).
Were you a part of a guild? What was your experience?
I have been in a guild in each of the aforementioned games. I was a lowly peon in Tera and in SWTOR. I was a PvE raid leader for a semi-hardcore guild in LOTRO through Mines of Moria, whereupon I stepped down. I was a lowly peon in AION. I was a PvE raid leader and a guild officer in Rift (the guild had approximately one hundred active, unique accounts). I was an RvR (PvP) raid leader and a guild officer in Warhammer Online (the guild had approximately one hundred fifty active, unique accounts). I was a lower officer in Age of Conan. I was a lowly peon in World of Warcraft.
I brought guildies from Age of Conan and LOTRO together to form a very large guild in Warhammer. I merged my large guild to form a gigantic guild, with whose members I played AION and more LOTRO. I then took a break from gaming and lost touch with many of those players.
I became exhausted as a GM and raid leader in Rift. The constant planning, raid assignments and rosters, and activity planning was ridiculous.
I enjoyed being a peon again in SWTOR and Tera. I can follow orders if need be--I don't have to be the boss.
Overall, being in a guild and the experiences in such a guild make or break any game. I have unsubscribed after guilds have fallen apart (e.g. WoW). I have stayed in-game when I would have unsubscribed because of guildies (e.g. Warhammer). Finding the right group is critical.
How did you hear about the Guild?
I was perusing the game forums, found a link to http://www.gw2guilds.org/, and found your post.
What will you bring to the ALTTABME community? (Chatty? Skilled? Funny? Helping?)
I probably am more skilled (both in PvP and PvE raids) than a great majority of players. I like playing in groups. I am more helpful than most (I arranged fairly comprehensive class tutors in several games to augment gameplay).
Sadly, I may be verbose...
Will Arcanix be the only guild you join?
If we are a good fit, I do not see any reason to be in multiple guilds (tell me if there is such reason!). If we're not a good fit, I wouldn't stick around anyway.
Is there anything else you would like to throw in here at the end?
I work quite a bit as an attorney and cannot always be online. When I play, which is still quite frequent, my goal is to hop online and immediately do things... preferably as a group. I have a near zero tolerance policy for drama. I understand the importance of using voice communications. I understand the importance of following directions. I understand the importance of being timely to events, especially if registered to appear.
As some personal items about me:
(1) I work on large energy projects--I know nothing about divorce cases and DUIs;
(2) I like reading science fiction and Soviet era literature;
(3) I live in Texas;
(4) I am a very mediocre soccer/football player; and
(5) I don't trust my girlfriend to iron my shirts.
Enjoy!
Philip
Age (must be 18+)
30
Do you have any friends in the guild? If so, who?
Not yet.
Main Character
Faeamir
Character Name
Faeamir
Race
Asura
Profession(Class)
Engineer
What role do you wish to play in the guild? For example: PvP, PvE, Casual/Social
I would like to join a team to engage in PvP and to explore all PvE content. In a prior life (about five years ago) I was a hardcore gamer. My goal today is to play to the highest level I can but not to dedicate the countless hours I once did--real life does not allow such a luxury! I used to lead very large PvP events (especially in Warhammer) and also have directed end-game raids (mostly in Rift). As we become more comfortable with each other, I am willing to lead events as need be; otherwise, over the last year I have enjoyed "taking a back seat" and letting someone else lead the way.
The social aspect of the game naturally should come from participating in the group environment: learning about the other players, their in-game strengths and weaknesses, and--over time--their real life concerns. I played with a large guild for several years and moved to and from several games with them. I came to know many of my guildies (and we were a fairly large bunch) quite well. I have met guildies in real life, have counseled them (I am a practicing attorney), and generally have enjoyed speaking with them. I do currently use Teamspeak and Ventrilo and am happy to download other clients--voice chat is imperative to good play.
I regret the lengthy response, but I anticipate a multitude of possible roles.
Which previous MMO's or online games have you played and how long for?
I truly cannot recall all of the games I have played, but I will try to highlight the most recent ones and the ones that I played for the longest time: (1) Tera -- three months, (2) SWTOR -- five months, (3) LOTRO -- on and off again for roughly four years, (4) Rift -- nine months, (5) AION -- burned out on the Chinese servers after four months, (6) Warhammer Online -- nine months, (7) Age of Conan -- three months, (8) World of Warcraft -- two-ish years (vanilla WoW plus a little bit of that first expansion).
Were you a part of a guild? What was your experience?
I have been in a guild in each of the aforementioned games. I was a lowly peon in Tera and in SWTOR. I was a PvE raid leader for a semi-hardcore guild in LOTRO through Mines of Moria, whereupon I stepped down. I was a lowly peon in AION. I was a PvE raid leader and a guild officer in Rift (the guild had approximately one hundred active, unique accounts). I was an RvR (PvP) raid leader and a guild officer in Warhammer Online (the guild had approximately one hundred fifty active, unique accounts). I was a lower officer in Age of Conan. I was a lowly peon in World of Warcraft.
I brought guildies from Age of Conan and LOTRO together to form a very large guild in Warhammer. I merged my large guild to form a gigantic guild, with whose members I played AION and more LOTRO. I then took a break from gaming and lost touch with many of those players.
I became exhausted as a GM and raid leader in Rift. The constant planning, raid assignments and rosters, and activity planning was ridiculous.
I enjoyed being a peon again in SWTOR and Tera. I can follow orders if need be--I don't have to be the boss.
Overall, being in a guild and the experiences in such a guild make or break any game. I have unsubscribed after guilds have fallen apart (e.g. WoW). I have stayed in-game when I would have unsubscribed because of guildies (e.g. Warhammer). Finding the right group is critical.
How did you hear about the Guild?
I was perusing the game forums, found a link to http://www.gw2guilds.org/, and found your post.
What will you bring to the ALTTABME community? (Chatty? Skilled? Funny? Helping?)
I probably am more skilled (both in PvP and PvE raids) than a great majority of players. I like playing in groups. I am more helpful than most (I arranged fairly comprehensive class tutors in several games to augment gameplay).
Sadly, I may be verbose...
Will Arcanix be the only guild you join?
If we are a good fit, I do not see any reason to be in multiple guilds (tell me if there is such reason!). If we're not a good fit, I wouldn't stick around anyway.
Is there anything else you would like to throw in here at the end?
I work quite a bit as an attorney and cannot always be online. When I play, which is still quite frequent, my goal is to hop online and immediately do things... preferably as a group. I have a near zero tolerance policy for drama. I understand the importance of using voice communications. I understand the importance of following directions. I understand the importance of being timely to events, especially if registered to appear.
As some personal items about me:
(1) I work on large energy projects--I know nothing about divorce cases and DUIs;
(2) I like reading science fiction and Soviet era literature;
(3) I live in Texas;
(4) I am a very mediocre soccer/football player; and
(5) I don't trust my girlfriend to iron my shirts.
Enjoy!
