01-05-2005, 11:30 PM
Pete,Jan 5 2005, 07:02 PM Wrote:Mongo wants a Lurker guild to be the in game representation of the Lurker Lounge. As such, a non-Lurker, no matter how good a person, should not be a member. If, in playing, we run across such a person, we should point them to the site. This ties the site and the guild tightly together and yet Mongo would like the guild not to be tied to the site (or, perhaps, the site not to be tied to a guild).
Tal wants a Lurker guild to be a collection of people who enjoy playing together with no connection to the site necessary. This is much more in keeping with the traditional concept of a guild.
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Actually what I want is a compromise of what Mongo wants and reality. The reality is that folks will want to play with their friends. They're going to want their friends to have the same benefit of being in the guild as they do. As such they're going to want to extend invites to them. This has actually happened. I'm also certain that at some point someone is going to group with someone often enough (certainly not a small number such as 3 or 4 times) that they think they'll be good folk to have in the guild. I had a warrior who was like that for me in Beta. If he hadn't had been in a guild I would have inquired to the rest of the Lurkers about his inclusion. The creation of the ranks will allow us the means to seperate the wheat from the chaff and be the in-game representation of the site. These folks would hopefully contribute to the site as part of their inclusion in the game.
As far as your other questions, I have some ideas but I've not set them down yet.