Guild Requirement Silliness

[Nelly Darkpaine]

Hello!

Some of you know, I've been on the forums for a right smart piece of time... LOL
I've got one level 40 pirate, another level 35, and I now have yet another level 9 baby pirate.

Last night I inquired about joining a well known guild and was told they only accept level 25 and up members. Before I was told this, I pointed out I was an adult player, and this was not my first pirate.

Now, I have to ask - as the onetime GM of a large guild that I minimalized by choice - what does this accomplish?

I know when my guild was at its most active, part of the fun was helping lower level members. We mainly had adult players - polite players - who followed guild rules, and helped each other out. Its just no fun having all members who can fend for themselves.

I would be joining my next guild with a partner, and being as though its not our first pirates - we don't often ask for help. We always manage on our own.

The point is, may I ask GM's with a level minimum - WHATS THE POINT? We would have liked to have been members of an active guild, that we recognized, and were somewhat impolitely told 'too bad'. No, 'friend me' or 'contact us when you are higher' (Which I wouldn't have likely done anyways - we find a guild, we stick with it.)

I would say a level minimum would LIMIT members since alot of people like to grow with a guild, and stick with it! Baby pirates aren't always kids who bug members - and I know when we find the right guild, chances are, we won't be leaving it at level 25 to join one with a requirement.

Just voicing an opinion, but this was the silliest thing Id ever heard! A guild full of level 25 and up players has got to be incredibly boring! Theres no one to help!!

Oh well.. still seeking a guild who doesnt rule out polite baby pirate players!!