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Interesting thread. Apparently we have some support in the Albion population 
As for us being elitist, that, as all things, is a subjective opinion. Do we form groups with less than 8 people? Yes, and frankly I can't see why it'd be a problem - as previously stated tanglers are - crap - XP in 8 man groups past 45; you're better off with tree groups. This obsession with 8 man groups came with retail; in BETA I was in 8 man groups four times (yes, that's four times, count 'em). This was largely due to the lack of people generally, but it was the way people XPed; past 25 I never had more than five people in a group other than for RvR. Somehow 8 became a holy number with retail.
Do we conduct guild only raids? Of course; this is why we exist - when we first formed the guild, the idea was to be an independent raiding (both PvE and RvR) guild, which would be considered an Achiever guild in other games. We aren't a RP guild, we don't spend much time doing casual "exploration" runs; we act Or "achieve", which sounds nicer. People might view this as elitist, but it's what we do. We could invite others, but this would 1) cause an inevitable delay, and 2) there would be a drop issue. Fun as it can be at times, the primary reason for raiding LB is to get drops, not entertainment, and as I highly doubt our reputation would soar when invited people received no drops, we might as well not bother.
Having restarted my cleric on Prydwen, I had to bludgeon my way up. I'll readily admit that I grew frustrated, and annoyed, often, when my groups didn't perform as expected. Even so, I'd like to believe I contributed something teaching all those people the fundamentals of xping. When you're used to people who can handle their class, it can be straining to play with paladins who have no clue as to how aggro control works, minstrels who have to be prompted for PS, clerics who continously top off etc. Not an exscuse for abrupt behaviour, but it's an explanation. In hindsight, I could probably have handled it better, and probably will once I have time for some alts.
What I dislike the most is the rampant moanings behind our backs, mostly generalised. The day these people grow some spine and can come with specific, valid complaints I'll take them seriously - until then I'll ignore them. These people remind me why I originally left Albion, and I find them moderately repulsive, so to say. Personally, I tend to be abrupt in tight situations - the scars of leadership and all that, cough. That's who I am, though, and people are welcome to direct their moanings to me, etc.
As for us being elitist, that, as all things, is a subjective opinion. Do we form groups with less than 8 people? Yes, and frankly I can't see why it'd be a problem - as previously stated tanglers are - crap - XP in 8 man groups past 45; you're better off with tree groups. This obsession with 8 man groups came with retail; in BETA I was in 8 man groups four times (yes, that's four times, count 'em). This was largely due to the lack of people generally, but it was the way people XPed; past 25 I never had more than five people in a group other than for RvR. Somehow 8 became a holy number with retail.
Do we conduct guild only raids? Of course; this is why we exist - when we first formed the guild, the idea was to be an independent raiding (both PvE and RvR) guild, which would be considered an Achiever guild in other games. We aren't a RP guild, we don't spend much time doing casual "exploration" runs; we act
Or "achieve", which sounds nicer. People might view this as elitist, but it's what we do. We could invite others, but this would 1) cause an inevitable delay, and 2) there would be a drop issue. Fun as it can be at times, the primary reason for raiding LB is to get drops, not entertainment, and as I highly doubt our reputation would soar when invited people received no drops, we might as well not bother.Having restarted my cleric on Prydwen, I had to bludgeon my way up. I'll readily admit that I grew frustrated, and annoyed, often, when my groups didn't perform as expected. Even so, I'd like to believe I contributed something teaching all those people the fundamentals of xping. When you're used to people who can handle their class, it can be straining to play with paladins who have no clue as to how aggro control works, minstrels who have to be prompted for PS, clerics who continously top off etc. Not an exscuse for abrupt behaviour, but it's an explanation. In hindsight, I could probably have handled it better, and probably will once I have time for some alts.
What I dislike the most is the rampant moanings behind our backs, mostly generalised. The day these people grow some spine and can come with specific, valid complaints I'll take them seriously - until then I'll ignore them. These people remind me why I originally left Albion, and I find them moderately repulsive, so to say. Personally, I tend to be abrupt in tight situations - the scars of leadership and all that, cough. That's who I am, though, and people are welcome to direct their moanings to me, etc.
