Q: What brought you to our website? A: Just before GW2 started, my friend and I discussed joining a guild, as this would be my first time joining one in any MMO I have played over the years. My friend did some research and came across this guild, after which he applied and was accepted. After reading more info regarding the OSD, I decided that it would be the kind of guild for me, upholding a lot of the same beliefs and morals I have. I also determined that this guild would be the right place for me to learn the game better and have a lot of fun. Q: This recruitment process requires that we get to know you a little bit. Please tell us a little about yourself. A: My name is Geoff. I am from Ontario, Canada and I have lived here all of my life. My family is from England, more specifically the Liverpool area. I have worked with computers since 1994, and currently work in the IT field. I have always enjoyed video games, my first MMO being Everquest Adventures for the PS2. I enjoy playing soccer in my down time, along with ball hockey in the winter. Q: All members are expected to uphold respectful conduct when communicating with other players and guildmates. This applies to in-game situations, our website and on guild/GW2 related websites and message boards. Intolerance for others based upon religion / sexuality / gender / ethnicity / etc. is not welcome. We are a guild of HONOR and INTEGRITY, and we reflect that in all public forums. The general rule of thumb is to treat people how you would like to be treated in return. How do you feel about this? A: I agree, I find all too often in the gaming community today that people are intolerant, and it takes away from the gaming experience as a whole. I admit there are times I have gotten carried away and I shouldn't have, because in the long run it is just a game and it is meant to be enjoyed not stressed over. I am commited to learn patience and not get caried away. It is important for the global gaming community to be united and not separated by culture. Q: In-Game Guild Status - Guild Wars 2 will allow characters to switch between multiple guilds as they wish while playing the game. The OSD Division Leadership Council within the Guild Wars 2 game expect that you will focus your time and energy towards this guild alone and will keep your characters as members of the OSD. Therefore it is an expectation that you will be 'representing' the Order of the Silver Dragons at all times while playing in-game as a member of this community. With that said, there might be a feasible reason why an ‘alt’ character or an RP character should be in another guild. Special cases and requests will be handled on an individual basis. What are your thoughts on this? A:I agree, again this is my first experience with a guild, so I am new to this whole experience, including MMOs. I look forward to dedicating some time to a specific guild so I can learn how to experince the game better, and most importantly, enjoy the game to its fullest potential. Q: Ventrilo is a communications tool that allows our membership to experience the full effect of being in a community-based gaming guild. If you feel alone in game and you don't feel that much is going on, or felt the scheduled event experience was lacking or not working as intended... it might just be because you aren't using the communications tools available to you. VENTRILO use will be 'Strongly Encouraged' for all players to actively use while performing normal game activities whenever you are playing in GW2. Even though it is not a requirement, it should be strongly considered for usage as a communications tool that allows our membership to experience the full effect of being in a community-based gaming guild. VENTRILO use can, and no doubt will be 'Mandatory' during organized guild events, such as Dynamic Content runs and meta-events/dungeons, WvW, sPvP, group or team meetings, as well as other types of scheduled events if the event coordinator advises of such. You don't have to speak if you don't want to, so long as you are on to listen to other members that might need help or guidance. With that said, we have several dedicated Vent rooms that allow you to sit quietly in peace if you so wish. All public discussion areas such as public vent channels are PG-13. Are you okay with our Ventrilo policies? A:Yes Q: If you are accepted as a member of our guild, you will automatically be placed at our 'New Member' position within the game. Please be mindful that this is not a single-player RPG game, but a multi-wing online gaming community. You will be expected to communicate, interact and support your fellow guildies, as well as ensure that you follow our Charter of Excellence at all times. In order to show your allegiance or loyalty to our community, we will ask that you perform certain 'Community Quests' that give you the opportunity to communicate, interact and generally become a member of our community (don't worry, they are enjoyable tasks that allows you to get involved with our player-base). Once these 'Guild Quests' are resolved, you will be raised one rank level in-game which allows you to access all the benefits of our guild. Are you okay with this? A:Yes Q: We have found that guild members have a better gaming experience if they use the forums and the events calender. This allows you to get game information and join guildies in events as your real life time permits. Do you intend on being active on our website forums and events calendar? A:As active as my personal life allows, since this would be my first guild I would like to dedicate as much time as I can to help the good of the guild and to have a great experience in game. Q: Once you learn how, we would like you to create events or RSVP for other scheduled events as your real life schedule permits. What are your thoughts on this? A:I think I would RSVP more than create, however I certainly would be open to the idea of creating events to help contribute to the calendar. Q: Have you been playing MMO's for a while, or are you just getting started? A: Yes and no, as I mentioned before I played Everquest Adventures for the PS2, however I only ever played casually. I find with any of the MMOs I have played (WoW, GW: Factions, SW:TOR, LOTRO) I have always just played them casually. I am finding with GW2 I am drawn into the game alot more, I find it more exciting than any other MMO I have played. That being said I am still a greenhorn when it comes to MMOs and am really looking forward to the chance to learn from the OSD guild. Q: We expect all members to submit and update their characters in our Guild Wars 2 sub-forum 'Character Roster' (character name, class, level, possibly build, etc.). Are you okay with this? After reading the above content, why do you think it might be important? A:For a guild to be a cohesive, sucessful and active community, it is important and makes sense for all members to provide this information. It allows us to see what skills our guild has at its disposal for everyday general tasks, quests, and WvW. It also allows us to see what people enjoy playing, provide ideas for other members to try in their characters/builds. I agree with this. Q: What kind of character do you typically play? Tell us about your main character you envision, and please list any alts that you know you will be bringing into the guild as well. A:For now I plan on playing a Charr Engineer, Iron Legion. He is level 15 at this current point in time. Once I have played through entirely with my Charr, I would like to try a warrior/guardian build. I normally prefer ranged dps such as engineer/ranger, however I have always wanted to learn how to play an effective tank. Q: What type of playstyle do you enjoy the most? A:Casual, but I am really wanting to try PvP and WvW. I want to learn how to effectively play those game forms so I can better enjoy the game. I love PvE however I feel that by joining the OSD I would be able to better learn and enjoy PvP and WvW. Q: If you violate any rules defined within the gaming EULA, you will face disciplinary action up to and including removal from this community. Do you understand, and agree with this rule? A:Yes Q: What time of day do you typically play? How often? A: Depending on my work schedule, almost every evening from 6-7 pm to 10-11pm EST. Weekends are a little more open, I can play during the day, however I mainly stick to evenings as well. Q: Are you affiliated with any other guilds? A:No Q: How do you think you can best help this community? How can this community best help you? A:I believe I can help the community by bringing a team player attitude to this guild. While I won't be able to be on 24/7, I know that when I am on I will do my best to assist other guild members, and defend the good name of the OSD. I didn't expect to be as excited and drawn into GW2 as I am, so much so that I am applying to a guild so that I may fight and uphold honor for the good of the guild. The community can teach me patience, how to be a more effective player/guildie, and most importantly how to have the most fun out of GW2 as I possibly can. I hope people can be patient with me while I learn, and know that I will do my best to show my thanks to the OSD by upholding all that has made OSD the seasoned guild it is today. Q: OSD is generally a "casual, do it all" guild, meaning we welcome players from all playstyles and don't limit our focus to one playstyle in particular. We welcome PvPers, PvEers, Roleplayers, Crafters, etc. For example, while we may offer weekly raids, we are not a hardcore raiding guild that requires you to raid 5 or 6 nights a week. We also do not consider any one playstyle to be more important than another, all members of OSD are equal. For example, a hardcore PvPer will never be considered "more valuable" to the guild than a casual Roleplayer would be. Are you okay with this? Any additional thoughts on this topic? A:I believe with the mentality that OSD has towards their community being "casual,do it all" is exactly the type of guild I am looking for and would best fit in. Q: With the previous question in mind...We will never force you to participate in any activity or event that falls outside your playstyle of choice. However, from time to time you may be asked to help the guild out if we are short a particular class, or just need to fill up an empty group spot. Are you okay with this? Any additional thoughts on this topic? A:I would always be willing as long as it is within my power and does not overshadow personal commitments to help the guild or another guild member wherever possible. Q: We do ask that you stay active on the guild website as much as possible. We don't expect anybody to become a forum junkie by any means. But we do expect our members to cast their votes on any polls we put up, give input in any posts we make asking for opinions, as well as chime in with your thoughts when other members open discussions. What are your thoughts on this? A:Again going back to an earlier point, staying active in the community is the way that the guild stays alive and able to participate in the GW2 world. The second everyone stops building the foundation of the community, the whole thing crumbles. It is because of the large active online communities that guilds and the likes are available today. Q: What previous experience, if any, do you have with the original Guild Wars? A: I have played Guild Wars. GW: Factions, GW: Nightfall, and GW: Eye of the North. Now having said that again I played all of them casually and only ever reached lvl 20 with one char in Factions. I am familiar with bits of the basic GW lore, however with joining this guild and playing through GW2 I hope to complete the story and enjoy my gaming experience even more.
Hey! I'm from Toronto, Ontario, and we have several other members from Canada as well. Permissions are all done! You are now a member of the OSD. Please take some time to review the following information as you will be expected to abide by our GW2 Charter of Excellence: READ THIS We expect that all members try to stay as active as possible in these forums so that the rest of the guildies get to know you better. Please feel free to take a look around, there is a vast wealth of information at our website. Please become active in our GW2 community by posting and getting involved with the other members here in the OSD. Please ask us any other questions you may have and we'll gladly answer them. Welcome! Zso
Thank you TurboTier for the thorough and thought-out answers - very refreshing! With that, welcome to the OSD! Glad you have selected us after some careful consideration.
Thank you for accepting me into your guild. I look forward to contributing any way that I can. While I am happy to see one of the senior members lives close by (Zsolaith), it is also nice to see others from other areas in the world (Icharus) as apart of this guild.
Welcome to OSD! Those were some fine answers to our questions, thanks for the effort. See you in game!
