Mocha
Legendary
I remember back in Vengeance: Fearfarm, Hook Line N Sinker, Thick as Thieves, Gunslinger, E P I C, DDG(#1), UF(#1), Malthoron Traders Union, Mayhem, Dominate etc. were all guilds who had their full 10 mans, their own styles, their own caliber of players and their own attitudes. Likewise, they also had their own successes and their own failures. If you could think back to BC while considering your own battlegroups, I'm sure you remember multiple guilds putting forth their 10 best players to take on another guild's best players. Back then the bracket was very competitive but also very healthy.
Today many argue that there are too many poor influences on the bracket and/or that this is a different game now. That may be true, but that does not mean that we can't still have a healthy and also competitive bracket. As I consider what we as a bracket should all work towards to ensure a higher level of competitiveness and health inside the bracket bracket, I truly believe the first step should be taken in a direction away from Bleeding Hollow.
As many of you are aware, Bleeding Hollow is the "hub" for 19s. What this means is that a very large percent of the 19 population is on Bleeding Hollow. This has been a very good thing for the bracket, but in my opinion it has been equally as damaging. Why do I consider this to be damaging for the bracket?
Simply put, everyone is there. Numerous guilds have formed over the corse of a week, and lasted only a very, very short time. Guilds began taking stars from another guild, problems have occurred which have disbanded guilds etc. However, once a guild has died, its players either start a new guild or join another guild almost overnight. There have been players who have been in 5+ different guilds over the past 12 months. I believe we need to spread our numbers across different realms of all populations.
Sadly, only 10 players matter when it comes to a guild versus guild premade which is currently the highest level of competition in the bracket. I would like some of you who are located on Bleeding Hollow, to have the courage to start your own guilds and build them from the ground up, preferably on another server.
These newly formed guilds would need to rely on themselves to ensure success, just like how it used to be. Guilds would not only last longer but they would also feel again like a brotherhood. There would also be more of these guilds premade ready.
I would like to hear some counterarguments, supportive comments etc to get a feel for how others in the bracket feel about this idea. I believe having numerous guilds across numerous servers would create a larger community of guilds who are ready for premades.
Like always: Thank you for reading my 2c
~~Møçhâ~~
Today many argue that there are too many poor influences on the bracket and/or that this is a different game now. That may be true, but that does not mean that we can't still have a healthy and also competitive bracket. As I consider what we as a bracket should all work towards to ensure a higher level of competitiveness and health inside the bracket bracket, I truly believe the first step should be taken in a direction away from Bleeding Hollow.
As many of you are aware, Bleeding Hollow is the "hub" for 19s. What this means is that a very large percent of the 19 population is on Bleeding Hollow. This has been a very good thing for the bracket, but in my opinion it has been equally as damaging. Why do I consider this to be damaging for the bracket?
Simply put, everyone is there. Numerous guilds have formed over the corse of a week, and lasted only a very, very short time. Guilds began taking stars from another guild, problems have occurred which have disbanded guilds etc. However, once a guild has died, its players either start a new guild or join another guild almost overnight. There have been players who have been in 5+ different guilds over the past 12 months. I believe we need to spread our numbers across different realms of all populations.
Sadly, only 10 players matter when it comes to a guild versus guild premade which is currently the highest level of competition in the bracket. I would like some of you who are located on Bleeding Hollow, to have the courage to start your own guilds and build them from the ground up, preferably on another server.
These newly formed guilds would need to rely on themselves to ensure success, just like how it used to be. Guilds would not only last longer but they would also feel again like a brotherhood. There would also be more of these guilds premade ready.
I would like to hear some counterarguments, supportive comments etc to get a feel for how others in the bracket feel about this idea. I believe having numerous guilds across numerous servers would create a larger community of guilds who are ready for premades.
Like always: Thank you for reading my 2c
~~Møçhâ~~