(03-10-2014, 09:03 PM)Gyr Wrote: Like you I started a fledgling FC with some friends, sought good RPers, and built from the ground up. Unfortunately it didn't work out for me for various reasons, but I learned quite a few things that may help you in your project.
The first is to prepare most, if not all, your FC lore before launching or opening for recruitment. This will show your people that you have your act together, and also allow them to immediately get involved in whatever plots you plan to run, instead of waiting for development to finish.
The second is to recruit RPers based on your own standards, and from that pool decide who will be promoted to leadership positions. I know your concept requires that you have four pre-established entities coming together, but I promise you that you'll be more satisfied with the end results if you have a chance to observe your players before handing them a position of authority.
As you're on Gilgamesh, and I am taking a break from FCs for the time being, I can't really lend you my support further. But I do hope that you have success and that my advice can help you avoid the pit falls so easily run into when starting a new FC.
Very good advice, which I'll second. Allow yourself the freedom to nail down the most important elements of the story pre-launch. When people come into your guild eager to get started, it'll be so much easier to direct them where to go if you've got things pretty squarely figured out. Plus it'll be easier on you than trying to run a guild and hurry up and get the story launched at the same time.
