Hey all, i thought it might be appropriate to comment at this stage and maybe add some insights from the past to this topic.
KoC was formed as a place for people to be what they wanted to be, in life, in game in everything. We have no hard and fast rules, merely to respect your fellow guild members. It has developed beyond expectation and part of KoC has pursued some serious raiding.
Let me clarify that term and also Raiders. We are talking about people who will spend over 50% of their time in the game running through instances, a further 25% collecting mats for those runs and the last 25% chatting (especially if your Reki, lol Flame). Seriously though, the Raider term is given to the likes of Risen and Surreal, guilds that are hardcore and want to be end game raiders.
Koc has tried to marry the two, combine a more relaxed and non commital approach with a raiding approach. Namely when we setup an MC run inside the guild. Of which we filled 27spots with KoC members after a MONTH of canvussing by myself and Yatish. That took a lot of effort and it became apparent that we couldnt do this week in week out. Therefore we moved to join the CA, where we could support our Raiders interests and the players that didnt necessarily want to run instances all the time.
With the release of BC and various other changes, KoC couldnt support the Raiding aspect again and although i know we will and can int he future, sometimes it is easier for those who really want to see the elite instances, the 25man runs etc to move to a guild that is aimed at that focus only.
Meanwhile, KoC retains CA membership, will provide raiding ability to all those interested and we can continue the purpose of this guild, To enjoy the game and be who you want to be.
Furthermore, can i just remind people that this is also a positive move, it enables us all to move forwards if we so choose, or remain and work with KoC to improve as Dieforme would like to. The majority of the players that have moved on from this guild that were respected and have gone on to great things always spoke with me first and talked about their hopes and aims. They still have KoC in their heart and ask often how we are doing, yes even the likes of Debil, the pesky Priest
It also means those who have taken 1 char to this raiding guild, may call on us to fill spots and we will gain further chances to run with good players in high end instances. For those who arent into hardcore raiding, there will be plenty of opportunities to do this with KoC, through the CA and current members. The players moving on may have alts in KoC and will always support runs for the guild.
Finally, without telling people to move on, i want to encourage all those who do want to raid regularly, challenge themselves and push forward towards new content to talk to myself or Reki/Geea or another officer. Its important you get what you want out of this game and every member weve ever had (excluding one or two) will remain in the lore of KoC. If you have new aims or want new challenges, lets just talk, because i know many players who have left but still hold KoC in high regard. You can keep alts and visit us, maybe level another char to keep in the guild and use to relax and run with us. But before you make these choices talk to us, because we are not here to tell you no, or put you off, but help you decide on what you want to achieve.
Above all, ensure you enjoy the game with your fellow guild members and friends. We are all here to have fun and enjoy ourselves and we must not forget that.
Luv you all