I had to laugh at a recent guild application, which reminded me of some funny ones we’d get in my old pre-TBC guild which I would routinely scan and respond to on the web site (I was more or less informally the guild’s PR officer at that time).
So here’s a little list of things to do when you don’t want to make things too easy on yourself when applying to a guild:
- Instead of copying and filling in the application form in a new thread on the guild’s recruitment forum, reply to the application template. Obviously, you are so awesome your application needs to remain in plain view for future applicants
- Don’t link your armoury, recruitment officers should have something to do to kill time, and letting them figure out which one among the bazillion Legolaselfxxx you are will teach them to look up to Greatness
- Don’t post your spec, just assure you’re willing to respec… if requested
- Brag about how good you are at delivering top DPS, the fact that you’re a hunter with 5/51/5 spec clearly shows you know your class’ cookie-cutter best damage build (good thing BRK doesn’t read Altitis or we’d have to call in life support about now)
- Decent spelling and grammar is for tossers
- “ermmmmmm [insert 12 more "ms" here]” shows that you are a thoughtful person, and it also allows your readers to share your superior state of mind
- Apply as a raider to a guild raiding on weekdays when your playtime is restricted to the weekends
- Copy-Paste an application form you used for a completely different guild
- Bonus points if the name of the other guild is still in the copy-pasted form, recruitment officers should know you’re hot stuff and will also invite others to tender for your services
- Extra Jackpot if you actually copy / pasted your brother’s application form to a BT guild when you’re applying to Kara without being keyed
- Lots of lol, u, wud definitely give your speech more colouration. In particular if you suggest you’re from a place where English is, usually, the first language
- “That sounds a littel gay lol” is the absolute best way to complete your application form, unless you somehow manage to sneak “up yours” in somewhere.
There you go.
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Quite amusing that is for one who just don’t know any better applying to a prospect guild. Make me wonder just what kind of players some of those people are that are sending in applications. I can only imagine the laughter at seeing some applications.
Though i’ve never had to fill out a application to any guild let alone to try and break down the door to get into any ubar guild having looked up the top guilds on my server i would wonder just how my application would go if I was to ever fill out an application. I would find it interesting. Knowing myself I know I would prefer a much smaller guild where things are much more personal among the guildies there.
Oh, I think the “Up Yours” (WITH the link, tyvm!) would be all one would need to successfully apply.
No?
Who says BRK doesn’t read Altitis?
/wave
BRK
@Kestrel – if I were recruiting officer, yes, most definitely
@BRK: Hi there, sorry for the lack of hunter stories from my alt farm.
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…………….
I need to apply to my guild from an alt…. using your rules.
Shhh! Don’t tell anyone!
Up yours is takin’ over the world!!