There’s been lots of buzz with the Burning Crusade expansion for World of Warcraft release happening this week. One of the most exciting things about the expansion is the lowering of the raid cap, previously at 40 people down to 25 people.
During my quest here, I have stumbled upon some useful resources and advice thanks to the Elitist Jerks forum. These posts and threads look at Guilding in the past two years of WoW, as well as beyond, in other games. I eat this stuff up with a spoon; it’s a look at organizational behavior within virtual worlds, first and foremost. Seeing people having intelligent discussion about it means it isn’t going anywhere.
Because of the decrease in people needed to experience the endgame in World of Warcraft, larger guilds will probably shrink, and people previously not interested in guilds will form their own. If you’re interested in founding a guild, or any of the things needed to run a successful guild, check out these threads. Most all of the advice is from weathered guild masters and MMO players.
Founding a guild
Selecting officers/raid leaders/class leaders
Loot systems
Recruiting
Guild Management and Leadership
What does your guild bank gold get used for?
How to Stop a Guild from Dying
