Apr 02 2010
Warcraft After Cataclysm. The Changes to WoW Guilds We Can Expect.
At a recent press conference, Blizzard unveiled the positive changes that we can expect to see with Warcraft Guilds. Introducing new ideas and features.
For me this has been one area of WoW progression that has been lacking over the years. It's supposed to be a social game after all.
The entire guild system is having a review, and although Cataclysm is some way off, the news looks very good indeed.
On logging in after patch 4.0, the first thing you might notice is the new guild GUI. The old style guild communication is gone; this is a whole new system. A screen showing your guild achievements through the various instances is displayed, along with the new achievement point total. Yes guilds now have guild achievement points.
If you are in a big well known guild such as WoW Defiance or WoW Relentless, you will see the legendaries you have acquired displayed prominently. Guild "realm firsts" etc. There will be a CSS style news feed ticker running that will give all the latest news from your recent instance runs. Right down to prominent loots and level ups.
One contentious issue has always been the paying of a tariff or tax into the guild bank. This may well end with a guild talent that increases the loot for all members while in an instance - and pays it directly into the guild bank. In other words you loot the gold you would normally loot, but an extra percentage ends up being deposited invisibly into your guild bank.
Finally, the way that guilds deal with professions is due to change. Every member of your guild will have a profession link in the guild tab. No need to call or whisper for a link. You can see what abilities all your guild mates have - right down to item level if they are on line.
There are achievements for having all professions maxxed. It is thought that these achievements will tally up and earn you the new "guild talents" All this adds up to good news for the player. It means Blizzard is taking social gaming seriously, and looking to make sure professions stay relevant. Both important issues if WoW's ascent is to be maintained.
Good news all round for the player then.
To see the Blizzcon 2009 video on this topic and add to the debate go to The Warcraft Blog. For the best gold guide currently available visit The Warcraft Advanced Gold Guide
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