So what do we get in return for all the hard work on Guild Ships?

You get a Guild Ship! Ta da!

Believe it or not, I agree with you.

There 'has' to be some sort of balancing component to the system or the largest guilds will dominate. And on those servers where those huge guilds don't exist yet, that'll change very shortly.

I've seen this in other games. In things like this, the more people you have, the better your chances. People recruit with that logic and most players understand that in numbers, there is strength. Soon enough, the middle-sized guilds merge into huge guilds and small guilds are left in the dust.

It becomes a game of 'merge or die.' I mean, why would three middling guilds fight it out when they can combine forces, dominate and maintain control over whatever world they set their eyes on? It's not like there's any reason 'not' to merge. There's no advantage to being in a small guild with this system.

50 Million for the Ship, and 150 more Million to get access to everything else???

If that is so, I would have to ask myself and others. What would YOU Say Is you Biggest Achievement in Life?

What would you guys say to ur Children, Family and Loved ones, along with good friends that can't play MMOs because they work to much to earn a living, and trying to get that great raise in income.

For me I'm glad my Biggest Achievement, doesn't belong to a game.


Guild Ships from what I have heard can be very good, but where do ppl draw the Line.

I beat you, my interest is gone. Smaller guilds just lost. ill save the few credits we were able to pull together and put it towards a guild stronghold.

I am very disappointed, had hoped it would be fair across the board, small guilds wont stand a chance when the super guilds hit. It will be the same 10 guilds in the top ten ALL THE TIME.

Oh and for those who say "gee that is a defeatist attitude", or "your guild sux" etc, just keep it to your self dont need your elitist attitude or you running your mouth, you wanted the price so high that only the "BEST" guilds can compete. well enjoy your ever shrinking small pod.

When will Bioware invest in a guild recruitment system? so smaller guilds can start to grow and not be shut out?

I guess never

The worst part...you're not alone. You're not even a minority...you're like the majority of guilds.

no i think the super, large and medium guilds will shut the small guilds out. you really think a guild of 15-20 , that in reality can field maybe 4-5 players at a time can compete with the guilds that can field hundreds? i want some of what you are smoking if you think that is not going to happen.

I don't get what the fear is here. Look, there is more than one reward for participating in conquests. You don't have to win a conquest or even be in the top ten to be successful.

With every conquest you work on you get closer to acquiring what you need for unlock what you want to unlock. You also can participate in different ways, there are crafting objectives, objectives that include flashpoints, etc. etc. You don't have to complete them all and you don't have to kill the Commander. Your guild can just go at it's own pace and do what interests the guildies.

And last but not least, there are rewards for personal conquests that have nothing to do with the leader board. Which means, if you participate, you move closer toward your goals as a guild even if it is through personal achievements.

So... I ask you, how are small to medium size guilds being frozen out? It doesn't matter if they are not in the top ten. It doesn't matter that they aren't first. Every guild can work at its own pace to achieve their goals.

This isn't a zero sum game. The winner doesn't take all.

Oh, you poor babies. It hasn't even started and you've already lost.

Better not visit Tatooine; you might get infected.
Better not take on that Elite; you might get killed.
Better not join that Heroic; you might get kicked.
Better not start that toon; you might never get to 55.
Better not try to excel; someone else might beat you.
Better not join a guild; someone else might have a bigger one.
Better not field that team; it'll never make the finals.

In fact, you'd better just quit now. It's obviously not worth it.