[Bartholomew Foulsteel]

The thread seems to have veered from choosing a guild to helping crew a Boss Battle. It's your thread, so that's perfectly fine with me. But I would ask the following questions as they pertain to a guild:

1. Should I join an established guild or create my own? Answer this question based on your research of what is necessary to create a decent guild. There are posts on POF about what is necessary to create a good guild. If you don't have the time, resources, or energy to devote to a guild you create, then I would recommend joining an established guild. Remember, most guilds do not last, therefore I would recommend looking at the guilds that have longevity and many active players.

2. If I join a guild, how do I know which guild to choose? Personally, I would only look in three areas: POF Guilds, Guild Websites, and DXD. Check here on POF and read what you can about each guild. Find the guild that seems like the best fit for you and then try them out. Regardless of what a guild states on this site or their own website , you need to have first-hand experience in order to make a determination. Once you've looked at the guild posts/subforums on POF, check out their website. If the website is up-to-date and useful, you probably have found a good guild. If a guild doesn't keep up their website or it's filled with useless info, you could have problems in that guild. As for DXD, look at the guild and see how many members they have, and check out the Leaderboards to see what the standing is compared to other guilds. Lots of enemies defeated and ships sunk probably equals a very active guild (however, it could also mean a guild that uses macros and auto-ranks).

Take a look around and see which guilds seem to fit you best. You should be able to live your pirate life the way you want when playing, regardless of guild or not.

Good luck in your search and I hope this helps.