121914-a-returning-players-concerns

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I'm a player on EU who has been gone since after drop 2 or so, and I'm generally happy with the changes within Wildstar so far (came back just last week prior to drop 4), however while I am trying my best to get back into Wildstar, the game is making it a bit difficult, and I'm still on the fence. 
 
Some of my concerns are:
 
1. Attunement. While I have rerolled Dominion (personal choice), I had a previous Exile character who I attuned, and sadly never raided with because of pre/post drop 2 guild breakups, so am wary of going through attunement with another character, especially since I no longer know anyone ingame, it is difficult enough to 'get back in'.
 
While I'm happy the silver requirement is now bronze, are there still world bosses being killed/guilds helping returning players to raid? 
 
2. I ran around 10 dungeons this week (including one run of the newly released one), I love the dungeons in Wildstar, yet it seems like they are still pug unfriendly, and the majority of those I did run were not the friendliest or patient people. Shiphands are a major improvement to helping a returning player 'relearn' the system however.
 
3. Guilds. This is tied to the first issue, as it seems like attuning without a guild is pointless, but I noticed a severe lack of guild recruitment for new/returning players *with* the goal of raiding, whereas the majority of the guilds seem to be already raiding and have set rosters (and obviously not in the mindset to 'train' a new player).
 
In any case, I will give Wildstar another shot, but these are just some concerns I had in my first week :).	
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I'd say to contact Olivar and/or Niliana Bloodbound here on the forums, who represent Nihilism and Venus Rising respectively.  They may not like each other very much, but if their guilds (which are reasonably hardcore and very casual respectively) don't suit your needs, I'm sure they'll find you a guild to roll with.  It really isn't much worth attuning if you don't have a group or guild to raid with unless you just want to complete the questline (which is reasonable).  The best thing to do if you don't know anyone is go out and make some friends!  My guild on Entity is extremely laid back, we run content fairly frequently when we're not obsessing over our houses (which has been the case post-drop), and we pick up new players all the time.  Look for a guild, you'll be happier playing with friends, and you'd be amazed at how many guilds and groups are always looking for new players to attune.  There are a few that require attunement first, but they're not the norm, at least not in North America.  The EU situation may be different.
 
Either way, it helps you avoid the pugging situation.  When people are friendly and patient, the dungeons are excellent, especially for new players.  Also, to be fair, I don't think it's more than a minority of players who are complete pricks in groups.  At the same time, when you queue, you roll the dice four times and it only takes one person to really make a group miserable.  There is a "training" dungeon that opened with the new drop at level 10 that teaches the basics, but your best bet is filling a rolodex with people who are fun to play with.
 
All I can say is to take the plunge and talk to people.  This game's audience generally skews a bit older so, although a single asshat in a queue can cause significantly more hassle than in some other games, I think there are relatively less of them.	
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There are a few new guilds popping up now.  It really depends what you're looking for and when your play times fit in etc.  Myself and my bro are in the process of starting one on Jabbit and the main criteria is for the guild to suit the people rather than forcing the people to suit the guild so to speak.
 
The short term will be tough and a lot of time will need to be spent to get people involved but as soon as it's up and there are enough to do group content regularly then the rest will fall into place.  It's finding the right place for you that you need to do!
 
There are Pickup and Alt GA raids so attuning is not pointless as well :)
 
Join us on our journey if you want to! ;)
 
Alternatives are Venus Rising / Nihilism which are the bigger casusal + raiding guilds and there's a few smaller ones popping up too.	
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			Hi - I'm the aforementioned brother and a longtime lurker on these forums  ;) Just to expand a little on what Charge has said....We've both been around since CBT ourselves and had every intention of getting a guild going from the off but - like yourself from the sounds of things - we suffered losses to the point where it was only the pair of us left. Then with the server changes, Drop 2 exodus etc we basically decided to hang tight, regroup and then give it another shot once things looked like they'd begin swinging back.Personally speaking we're both still on the Dungeon stage of attunement. I'd rather go through that with the guys / gals we'll eventually be raiding with instead of PUG'ing it just because I enjoy running that sort of stuff with a group of people I know rather than a bunch of names with healthbars :lol: Group content and raids has always been our primary focus though and our goals are no different here to.Like both Charge and Vic have said though there's large, established 'casual' guilds out there (Nihilism/Venus Rising are the two which spring to mind) who've done a great job of keeping the community ticking over through the rough patch and are raiding successfully. If that's what you're looking for Olivar Nax or Niliana Bloodbound are your go-to's.  If you'd prefer to get involved with a (much!!) smaller casual guild then by all means either get in touch with Charge or myself through here, ingame (names in the sig or Jiz Wam) or check out the (not quite done yet!) site (www.moof-guild.co.uk) so we can have a chat and you can see if what we're looking to build is something that might interest you.Either way I hope you find a group that suits you and lets you enjoy and make the most of the game.	
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Thank you for your replies :)! I will make sure to contact the people listed!
 
I happened to login to my Exile character and ran another set of dungeons (pugging again) and the experience was hit and miss, where a couple of groups, while friendly and patient, could not coordinate well enough to get past a few bosses (Stormtalon and the second boss of the Osun dungeon, name escaping me at the moment), or were very geared and ran through without trouble a (although did chastise me for dying on bosses).
 
Dominion side seems less populated for my taste at the moment (even though I do like the aesthetic better), are there any Exile guilds comparable to the ones listed?	
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Thank you for your replies :)! I will make sure to contact the people listed!
 
I happened to login to my Exile character and ran another set of dungeons (pugging again) and the experience was hit and miss, where a couple of groups, while friendly and patient, could not coordinate well enough to get past a few bosses (Stormtalon and the second boss of the Osun dungeon, name escaping me at the moment), or were very geared and ran through without trouble a (although did chastise me for dying on bosses).
 
Dominion side seems less populated for my taste at the moment (even though I do like the aesthetic better), are there any Exile guilds comparable to the ones listed?
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Hey guys! I'm going to assume you're on Entity, since I'm tired, skimmed through the posts here, and didn't see the server you're on. Sorry if this isn't relevant!
 
There are a few really excellent guilds out there, and a few not-so-great ones. I'm not into calling people out in public places, so I'll just tell you about some of the best ones I've found.
 
Perseus Veil, led by Feida Veil, though I don't know if they're recruiting. Very casual-friendly, with a few of the best players I've ever seen.
 
Crimson Cross, which I'm in, led by Cercie Dupre, which is endgame-oriented, but accommodating to any playstyle (truly so; I meet a new person or two every day, and I never know what their playstyle is unless I ask).
 
Black Dagger Society (don't know who leads, but Chestnut Stonebough is an officer), which is an RP-oriented casual guild.
 
Bulwark, which is the perfect guild for a college person- rowdy sense of humor, good friends, lots of alcohol. Very endgame-oriented.
 
Nostalgia, which, unfortunately, recently lost about 95% of its active raiding members (from what I can tell), and is restarting in GA. The few members who stayed did so, basically, because they're nice guys (not to say that those who left are mean!). Before losing members, I believe they were mid-DS, so their people are quite knowledgeable.
 
If you have any questions about the game, I can probably help you out. My main three characters are Fleur DeMur@Entity, Fleur DeGuerre@Entity, and Fleur DeLys@Entity. Let me know if I can help you out!	
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