I love my guild but is it time to move on?

"Jfkdjj;c-1163931" wrote:

"NicWester;c-1163917" wrote:
If I gave you a million real dollars, would you drop your real friends? Kenobi's not even worth $5 (try using your Kenobi to buy a burger sometime), let alone a million.

Stay with your guild. People are more important than Geberal Kenobi.

Thanks for keeping me on the right path man. It is sometimes thought to judge the value of success in a mobile video game.

The same thing happened in my guild but we stucked together and we are now finally able to do the haat. And it's worth it, it has a better sense of success than simply go off to another guild that already did it.

Here is another "little secret"...
Any player who is in an active guild, "loves" their guild. You're in a guild now that you like; that's great, but the truth is that there is nothing special about it. You probably joined it through luck of the draw.
Whatever haat guild you join will be just as active, just as friendly and just as fun. And if it's not, see what I said above - NOW is the time to find that out, because as the player you hold the power right now so you can afford to be picky and choose the guild that best suits you.
In a month or two, recruits will be begging to get in and you will have far less choice.

Your best bet is to move now before this new content comes into play and you're further behind. I'm sorry, if your guild isn't doing HAAT and you have the roster you do, it's time to move on.

"danrussoa;c-1164621" wrote:
The real point. Raiding and chatting are not dependent on each other. When playing in game, you have absolutely ZERO interaction with guildies. The personal part of guilds is all discord, line, etc. So, from a guy whose been in a dozen or more guilds, leave right now and who says you can't keep chatting with em? Guilds to raid heroic are dime a dozen.

Yeah, its very easy to keep in touch with former guild mates through Discord or Line.

I changed guilds a while back and still keep in touch with old guild mates. Even had a former guild mate join my current guild.

Leaving a guild doesn't mean you are a jerk to your guild. You need to do what you need to do in order to progress in the game. If you are happy with your current progress, then stay, but it sounds like you may not be happy considering you are seriously considering making a move.

"AnnerDoon;c-1164021" wrote:
WARNING: Cold Harsh Truth Below

I don't have first hand knowledge of your particular situation. But I'd be seriously surprised if anybody in your guild would come bail you out of jail. They are typically anonymous acquaintances, not your best friends. If you want to progress in the game, move on and get familiar with the anonymous acquaintences in your new guild. They're probably pretty good folks, too. But if you want to continue to have friendly chat with people you've never met while you wait for them to catch up, that's fine too.

Before the flame-fest starts, I'll say this. Having played for the last year and a half, I really like the guys in my current guild... and my previous guild.... and the one before that... and the one before that. But I don't really chat with anybody from my previous guilds anymore. I've moved on, and so have they. It happens. The reality is, it's a game with a social component, not the focus of my social life.

Spoken with wisdom and accurately hit the nail on the head.

First off, when one remembers back the first day they installed SWGOH, most players probably had the motive in the lines of "okay, lets play star wars" and not "okay, lets try this app and see if we can chat with someone" - the gameplay of a game should be the core activity, if someone is experiencing a shifting focus from gaming to chatting to keep up some social contacts with people half or more a continent away, then either the game itself or the player's social life might need a push in the correct direction again.

Furthermore, one word: "facebook friends".
Virtual friends (or guildmates for that purpose here) from any online game, whom many onliners have most probably not even met IRL will not bail you outta jail, take care of your sick parents, watch over your kids, or substantonally be there as a helping hand in life's situations where one needs a real friend at his/her side. With guildmates, it's the same: you can have fun with them but for the most part, most players have fun in their guilds anyway.
However, keeping up virtual friendships is not the same as progressing in a game. Some are slower, than others (reasons don't matter, it's a fact) and more so often it's time to try out other environments where one can flourish better.

"Jfkdjj;d-119974" wrote:
I am a level 85 end game player who reaches top 15 in arena consistently and can get into the top ten. I have a developed roster for the heroic tank raid, but my guild is a long way off. I love my guild and have been with them for a long time, but at this point I feel as if I am being held back due to the lack of tangible progression in the HAAT. Any suggestion?

There are some guilds that will take others involved with your guild along with yourself. I am a part of a group of 12 guilds that is constantly bringing in new players and groups of guilds to create a strong network. With over 600 players in our community we are able to help a lot of players become stronger, and we understand the idea that we are only as strong as our weakest link. The difference is, we do what we can to make that weak link stronger. There are some rules to make raiding fun for everyone and the standard get your 600 daily tickets, but I made the move 6 months ago to this guild, and about 3 months later I was able to bring the rest of my guild into the fold and now they are all about to get GK for themselves. You can have both, and will make lots of new friends by joining new guilds, particularly one that is a part of a network. Hope you find yourself a home.

Now that info about new content is out (sort of), is that worth thinking about too? Does your guild have a wide spread of toons?

I know that it's all a bit unknown but you might decide to stay until the territory battle starts, and see how the first one goes...