Clans, and guilds, and raids, OH MY!!!

Hubby asked me yesterday why I was so tired.  Well, my response was, not tired, things on my mind.  I guess I looked grumpy and that was a "nice" way of asking my what's wrong.  I put a fair amount of importance into my gaming.  Yeh, I game whenever i can.  So, I have 2 clans.  My primary clan and first luv, is, of course, 2old2play MTGO.  I am captain and luv doing it.  I play every night for a couple hours.  Well, sometimes I am just hanging on vent listening to those nice, deep male voices.    Other times there is work to do, admitting new clannies, problem solving the latest personality conflicts, and planning clan activities.  We are a great group!

My other clan is Helter Skelter, a WoW guild for 2old2play addicts.  There is a bit of unrest in that clan atm.  A huge discussion about guild progression and whatnot.  There is a group that raids 2 or 3 nights a week and want to get the end-game stuff completed.  Well, that's the end of the game, then.  D'oh.  Me?  I just trudge along, trying to level up my characters, and their professions, and do dailies, etc.  I will never do tailoring again!!!!!  Fishing, ftw!  lol

These two clans are significantly different.  I run my clan primarily with the realization that real life comes first.  Then, of course, there are things expected of my guys that include respect for other clannies, checking in either in the forum or in game at least once a month, and total and undying luv for the captain.  Every new clannie is told about rule #1:  Never beat up on the captain.  Of course, that gets a huge response from the others, which basically means, game on!  ooooo, I sure get beat up a lot.  Spanked, too.  And crushed.  Spanking is best......  And, I always accept clannies back that have been gone for whatever reason.  And they do come back.  I luv em all!

Helter Skelter, on the other hand, has become so competitive that I don't feel that I fit in there any more.  It is demanding for end game raids and a lot of crap is going on.  Respect for your guildies is key, and I think some have forgotten that.  And then there is the "clique", that I call "the big boys".  They tend to hang together.  Well, I guess they are the ones that raid, so that would prolly be a good reason.  I have made some friends that play early on weekends.   We call ourselves the Sunday Morning Cool Kids, or SMCK.  That is when I have the most fun.  Casual chatting, coffee time.....  I know it's virtual coffee, but it's still nice.  lol  The competitve spirit is nice for some, but it actually scares me.  Well, maybe that's not the right word, but I am less and less involved with the guild the more they progress.  And, I tend to get gently flamed or ignored when I write anything in the forum. 

So, HS is planning a server move after the Lan.  Good thing, cuz WoW is the game I would play at the Lan, and I am still trying to decide.  There is a monthly fee to play WoW.  There is a fee for XBL.  I buy cards in mtgo and spend lotsa money on them.  It's getting ridiculous.  But, it is what I luv to do.  When HS moves to a new server, will I go with them?  It will cost $25 a character.  I have 3.  The last time we moved, I left one behind cuz I didn't feel it was worth $25 to move a low level char.  $75 just to stay in my guild?  Maybe not.

So, this is why I am looking tired and feeling grumpy.  Do I take it seriously?  Of course!  I still want to play with the big boys, but, I know I never will.  I will decide soon.