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I have received a few questions about joining a Guild so I thought I would create a mini FAQ. I expect that with MO:UL ending, active members and new members of the community may look more and more seriously at getting involved with a Guild. Feel free to reply with corrections, additions or further questions. I will keep this top post updated.
Who are the Major Guilds and where do I find them?
The Guild of Writers is a group that creates Ages using specific software. These Ages can be explored offline with Uru : Complete Chronicles and a free plug-in. You can find them at www.guildofwriters.com . You can find more information at DPWR here : http://www.dpwr.net/forums/index.php?au ... cle&id=907
The Guild of Messengers works to facilitate communication within the whole Myst community through various mediums. They can be found at www.guildofmessengers.com . You can find more information at DPWR here: http://www.dpwr.net/forums/index.php?au ... cle&id=904
The Guild of Greeters works especially to serve new players, but in doing so serves as a central place for communication and information within the Myst Community. You can find them at www.guildofgreeters.com . You can find more information at DPWR here : http://www.dpwr.net/forums/index.php?au ... cle&id=903
The Guild of Maintainers has as it's main task beta testing the Ages that the Guild of Writers create. They also take on other projects to help serve the community. You can find them at www.guildofmaintainers.org . You can find more information at DPWR here : http://www.dpwr.net/forums/index.php?au ... cle&id=906
The Guild of Cartographers creates detailed maps of the Ages and Areas in the all of the games. They can be found at http://www.uruobsession.com/forum/index ... ct=SF&f=65 . You can find more information at DPWR here : http://www.dpwr.net/forums/index.php?au ... cle&id=905
How do I join a Guild?
Excluding the Guild of Greeters (see below), the Guilds have no or minimal requirements for joining. The best first step in joining is to go to the main site of the Guild (as listed above) and look for a recruitment thread on the forums or just post your interest in the general discussion section. It is most helpful if when you post you indicate why you are interested in joining, what your relevant skills are and any projects you know about that you want to get involved with. The Guilds are happy to welcome new people.
The Guild of Greeters is different. They have official status with Cyan and they expect a certain level of experience and commitment from their members. It is best to talk with the Guild of Greeters directly to find out more about the specifics. Since MO:UL will be ending soon they are not accepting new members at this time.
Do I need to have programming experience to join the Guild of Writers?
No, you do not, but it sure helps. The Guild is continuing to work on training programs for members without any previous experience. There are also some roles which require no or minimum programming ( story development, concepts, sound, etc.). It is best to talk with members of the Guild of Writers directly about their needs in these capacities as they vary.
What is expected of me after I join a Guild?
Only what you say you are going to do. There is no minimum workload or minimum hours you need to spend playing the game in order to be an "official" member. As with all groups, those who do more work are more highly regarded, but the amount of work you do is up to you. If you say will do something though you are expected to do it.
The Guild of Greeters in an exception as far as responsibilities. They do require a certain level of commitment and you should talk with them if you wish to find out more.
Can I join multiple Guilds?
Yes, you can join multiple guilds, but I don't recommend it. You don't want to stretch your time so far that you are not contributing to any of the Guilds you belong to.
Which Guilds and groups are "official"?
The only Guild that is truly official is the Guild of Greeters. They are sanctioned and supported by Cyan. The four other major guilds, while formed due to the encouragement of Cyan (except for GoC which has been around longer), do not, and may never, have official recognition from Cyan. Besides the five Major Guilds there are only a few other groups with a similar level of "semi-official" status due to the DRC interacting with them.
If you are wondering if the group or guild you are thinking about joining is a well respected group then that is a more difficult question. There is no registry of well respected groups or guilds which you can look up. Instead status is mostly given based on how well known a group is and its size. If you have a found a group's forum you can look at how many people have posted there and how recently or frequently people post. This will at least tell you how large and how active the group is. This link has most of the better known groups, regardless of whether they use the term "guild" in their name: http://www.mystonline.com/links.html .
What are unofficial or minor Guilds?
The term "guild" comes from the story of Uru, so while it is not used as generically as in other MMO's, there are guilds for a variety of things, some based on the story elements of Uru, and some original. You will find these groups just as friendly as the major guilds, though likely smaller and often less organized.
Feel free to post any other questions here and I or someone else will try to answer them.
Last edited by horatio252 on Mon Feb 11, 2008 1:02 am, edited 3 times in total.
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