I'm lucky enough to feel very comfortable within the Free Company that I'm currently a member of! I have, however, had some very unfortunate experiences in other guilds both in FFXIV and in the other MMO's that I've played over the years.
So, here's a list of things that I've encountered in the past:
- Sexual favours in exchange for special treatment. I've seen multiple role-players seduce guild leaders and/or officers for additional IC power. It's even more dodgy when it involves OOC flirting as I've seen multiple guilds and friendships ruined over desperate guild leaders/officers being led astray by the desires of femme fatales and even some men too!
- Guilds that forbid members from posting on discussion sites such as this one. They claimed it was to protect their reputation but it's something I'm firmly against. Preventing people from engaging the wider community just doesn't sit well with me.
- Quiet chat channels. I need a guild's chat to be fairly active. Friendly chatter really makes someone feel more welcome and engaged after all!
- Poor quality role-play. It's a major turn off if the quality of role-play across the board is abysmal.Â
- Players who are super sweet on a site such as this but when taken up on their offer for role-play end up being very manipulative, frigid and nasty.
- Circle jerks. This is a big one for me. I really can't stand them, especially when it's the same people constantly fawning over each other and never making an outsider feel welcome.
So, here's a list of things that I've encountered in the past:
- Sexual favours in exchange for special treatment. I've seen multiple role-players seduce guild leaders and/or officers for additional IC power. It's even more dodgy when it involves OOC flirting as I've seen multiple guilds and friendships ruined over desperate guild leaders/officers being led astray by the desires of femme fatales and even some men too!
- Guilds that forbid members from posting on discussion sites such as this one. They claimed it was to protect their reputation but it's something I'm firmly against. Preventing people from engaging the wider community just doesn't sit well with me.
- Quiet chat channels. I need a guild's chat to be fairly active. Friendly chatter really makes someone feel more welcome and engaged after all!
- Poor quality role-play. It's a major turn off if the quality of role-play across the board is abysmal.Â
- Players who are super sweet on a site such as this but when taken up on their offer for role-play end up being very manipulative, frigid and nasty.
- Circle jerks. This is a big one for me. I really can't stand them, especially when it's the same people constantly fawning over each other and never making an outsider feel welcome.
