Quote Originally Posted by Masochisto View Post
Don't mistake holding the GM rank in game with being the GM of the guild. People won't follow you because of the rank you bought, and they will not do something just because you asked them to for free guild repairs.

If you truely want to lead a progression raiding guild you cannot really go about it the way you have.

A guild is like a "brand" or a sports team.

By buying the guild you have bypassed some people that felt that they (or one of their peers) should have been promoted to GM based on dedication to the guild or performance in the past. This means many of the players most loyal to the team in the past will not be loyal to the new incarnarnation of the guild. Members of the guilds previous raid teams are mot likely among these players, and they have most likely already left

By isolating the guild bank for your personal use you have communicatd to the guild that your personal needs are more important to you than the logistical needs of the guild. Regardless of how useful you may feel a guild bank is or is not to a raid team, the message you sent is strong and clear.

By proposing to rename the guild after yourself you have reinforced the message above - but also clearly indicatedt that the brand of the guild and the history of the guild are not important to you.

You will not find a strong raid leader willing to build a progression raid group in your honor. I commend you for playing the game how you want to play it and enjoying yourself; but don't make the mistake of thinking that you hold any claim on the members of the guilds you have bought. Membership loyalty has to be earned.
Interesting first post.

I think that anyone who has interacted with SamD in the past has gotten to the point of just at this point, mainly because SamD is mostly resistant to any suggestions made by others. Which also begs the question of why he asks for advice to begin with when he ignores most of it.

That said, I agree that your points are valid with respect to renaming the guild and also by isolating the guild bank.