A new member of my guild approached me recently with a somewhat confidential question. He is concerned about the impression that he is making upon other members in the guild. On top of the normal new-guild jitters, he is a recent transfer to the server with a warglaive from Illidan.

Now I’ve not been in this situation for quite some time, and even if I was I’m not sure that I would be quite so concerned. Regardless, a lot of people out there are extremely concerned about their image in a new guild. If you’re a transfer from another server with decent gear the tension is magnified. The pressure to perform and to fit into your new home is always felt, would you speak out to a total stranger to express your concern and ask for advice?

The advice

If you’re in this same situation, have in fact not bought the account, have not lied about your raid experience and know how to play your class, here’s how I see it:

As long as  you are punctual, and perform well during raids the officers / guildmembers shouldn’t have a bad word to say about you. Make sure that you bring your food & elixirs / flasks, reagents and class specific raid consumables with you to all raids. Being involved in conversations, and taking part in instances with guildmates (whether it be 5mans, 10mans or 25mans that are long beyond farm ie. Gruuls Lair / Magtheridon) will only increase your popularity with your guildmates even further.

Like it or not, WoW is an extremely social game. At raiding guild level, the social aspect of the game impacts heavily on peoples attendance, attitudes, and overall performance in raids. It will even affect whether or not people remain in a guild, whether it be by their choice or by the swift gkick of justice from an officer of the guild.

Remember kids, be prepared, be on the ball, and be happy <3