10-14-2011, 11:07 PM
Whether it's 5 guilds trying to get at 200 people or 50 guilds trying to get at 2000, the supply is still the same. You seem to think that we're going to have an easier time recruiting on Sargeras when the economics of it just don't support that.
I think we may find a better talent pool on another server, but sometimes it seems like you think that we're going to move somewhere else and recruits are just going to fall into our lap. That's just not the case. We're going to have to work just as hard to find one person on Scilla as we are Sargeras. It's just the kind of work we're going to have to do will be different. Sargeras will require lots of active recruiting in /2 and on their realm forums. And by lots, I mean A LOT. The realm is so overpopulated that tradechat scrolls past faster than you can read it, no matter what time of the day it is. That means lots of man hours actively spamming, posting and searching for recruits. And let's be honest... We have a piss poor record in that department.
It'll be $105 for me to get three toons over there and I'm just not sure it's worth it. And for me, it's not even about the money, but the value. I'm worried that what I'll get for my hundred bucks is a headache and a different set of problems. If money was an issue for me, I can flat out tell you the answer would be no. So I can only imagine what some people in this guild must be thinking.
I appreciate that you're a glass half full person, Abe. And I know mine is always half empty. Hopefully reality is somewhere in between what you envision and what I fret over. I think moving can be an overall positive for us. However, at this point, my major concern is that a realm like Sargeras is going to make things worse and not better.
My vote: If we really feel that moving is the right decision, then do it shortly before 4.3 and go to a medium population server with 10ish well progressed guilds (something that lands the server in rank 20-30ish). I listed a couple quick suggestions above. Maybe later I'll look for a few more and make sure the two I listed actually make sense.
I think we may find a better talent pool on another server, but sometimes it seems like you think that we're going to move somewhere else and recruits are just going to fall into our lap. That's just not the case. We're going to have to work just as hard to find one person on Scilla as we are Sargeras. It's just the kind of work we're going to have to do will be different. Sargeras will require lots of active recruiting in /2 and on their realm forums. And by lots, I mean A LOT. The realm is so overpopulated that tradechat scrolls past faster than you can read it, no matter what time of the day it is. That means lots of man hours actively spamming, posting and searching for recruits. And let's be honest... We have a piss poor record in that department.
It'll be $105 for me to get three toons over there and I'm just not sure it's worth it. And for me, it's not even about the money, but the value. I'm worried that what I'll get for my hundred bucks is a headache and a different set of problems. If money was an issue for me, I can flat out tell you the answer would be no. So I can only imagine what some people in this guild must be thinking.
I appreciate that you're a glass half full person, Abe. And I know mine is always half empty. Hopefully reality is somewhere in between what you envision and what I fret over. I think moving can be an overall positive for us. However, at this point, my major concern is that a realm like Sargeras is going to make things worse and not better.
My vote: If we really feel that moving is the right decision, then do it shortly before 4.3 and go to a medium population server with 10ish well progressed guilds (something that lands the server in rank 20-30ish). I listed a couple quick suggestions above. Maybe later I'll look for a few more and make sure the two I listed actually make sense.