I'll write more. And frankly, if you want to do group synergy stuffs there are better nonvet group comps that take SIGNIFICANTLY less grinding. I've never really gone for a group comp in nonvet because it really doesn't matter. Most folks you fight in nonvet just flop and die. AA members are decent examples.

I don't say that to start anything with the guild. I say that because it's frustrating to see a guild exist in nonvet with toxic leadership that genuinely doesn't try and teach new players. That's literally the only point of having a guild in nonvet. Players join AA because they want to join a guild, learn to win by numerical advantage, and never actually improve as players or learn about the game. That's what happens when you focus on campaign score/finding fights you can win rather than looking for challenging fights and focusing on growth.

In their defense, it's still not as bad as promising gear to new players but only if they make it to top 10 on the leaderboards lol.

I got some video footage of their emp defense the other day, maybe it's time to give my pitiful video editing skills another go at it.

Thought I'd level up my Stamplar in Kyne in time for the festival and I have to say it's been a joy of a weekend. I vetted 5 characters out of BWB back in the day so it was like a homecoming returning to the >level 50 server. EP might be on the back foot but zone chart has been good natured & supportive. The groups generally up for coordination. I'm gonna be sad to vet out this sixth toon. ..

I'm pretty out of touch with Kyne as well. Most people I played with have either moved to vet or have left the game. With all of the travel I do for my company coupled with owning homes in two different states, I just don't have the hours to play like I did a couple years ago. I miss all the fun of watching new players "come of age" but life is good in other ways now. Reading about the issues here really just sounds like more of the same though.

I hesitate to comment on this current thread, but I feel that there is a toxicity in this forum that is not as wide spread in Kyne as seems to be portrayed.

I have come across nothing but helpful folks in AD and AA is the most active guild so it is difficult to run AD on Kyne without working with or grouping with AA. Having said that all the crowns I have run with are helpful, respectful barring the one or two that just seem to be having a bad day as is human nature.

The tone in AA is respectful without much of the "you must do this or you are out" mentality. The guild leader is adamant that folks are respectful and not curse (family friendly stuff) in Discord. But they generally just seem to want to have fun playing a game with friends.

Isn't that what this is all about really?

I have been messaged by multiple AA members extremely toxic, racist, and homophobic things. I passed those things along to people that told me they were in leadership positions and they said, "sorry, we side with guild members." The GM has weird vendettas against people that he chooses based on folks wanting to play with IRL friends or mix things up. The GM is unable to tolerate dissent and has a long history of very, very, very odd and definitely not family friendly discussions with female members of my guild. The GM has repeatedly accused me of "not helping AD" despite me running guild groups for what is probably the best organized guild in nonvet during the time they were active and pushing to crown many AA members emperor - this all on the basis that I used to play every once in a while on other alliances as strictly a soloist and not playing map objectives.

Those are my experiences with AA. I don't really care about whatever zerg they're mustering now, but if people are talking about their experiences with that guild in game then I feel I should contribute mine.

Oh those km/h

Empower + Slimecraw + Queen's Elegance + Necropotence + dw = lol for magsorc ganking. Depending on if you can slot a destro ability on your overload bar to get the passives another 8%.

Have fun, guys.

Oh, wrong thread. Still, have fun.