As most folk know, we have been raiding as a coalition with Dragon Muffins for ages now. It has been by far the most successful of many coaltions over the 7 1/2 years of Feral Instinct. Dragon Muffins is also a very old guild (itself a merger of Dragon Knights and Dire Muffins).
The coalition has been so successful because, in my opinion, the people are nice and its based on trust. We don't use DKP. We don't have complicated priority systems. We go to have fun as well as to achieve progress.
Looking forward to Mists it would be great to be able to share the levelling and 5 man content with them too. Unfortunately, Blizzard has not yet provided a mechanic to in some way "link" guilds and the shared chat channel is a poor substitute. Both myself and Nuroog, GM of Dragon Muffins, are open to consideration of a guild merger.
The timing is key; if we do it now, then we will soon recoup guild reputation (which is wiped on leaving a guild) whilst levelling in Mists.
We are not going to form a new guild for raiders only (as happened once before with Dark Venom). The options are:
1. Merge Feral Instinct into a [renamed] Dragon Muffins. All FI members would be encouraged, but not forced to move. FI would not be disbanded for those members (or alts) who wished to stay. Buxton would become GM of FI again.
2. Merge Dragon Muffins into a [renamed] Feral Instinct. All DM members would be encouraged, but not forced to move. DM would not be disbanded for those members (or alts) who wished to stay. Corbetti would remain GM and we would have a reshuffle of officers to make sure everyone is fairly represented.
3. Leave things as they are.
Please feel free to read the discussions over at the Dragon Muffins forum and leave feedback either there (requires registration) or here; or else mail Corbetti in-game.
The guild officers will be having a discussion tomorrow (Tuesday) evening on teamspeak - so if you want your opinion represented at that point, please act swiftly!
Patron Corbetti (aka Buxton)
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No one can be or will be forced as Bux says. However if we agree to this and want to embrace this change fully. Then I would urge guild members of both DM and FI to transfer nigh on all their charachters to to the resultant guild. Its not just about raiding, its about logging on and enjoying the game with others even on your alts.
members would be encouraged, but not forced to move.
The upshot of this meeting: Yes, we shall merge guilds. We unanimously decided that the we would merge one guild into the other, rather than start a new guild afresh. The new guild name was agree upon as Feral Muffins.
It was a very difficult decision as to which existing guild would become the new Feral Muffins. Factors such as active player base, achivements, bank tabs etc all played a small part but in the end it came down to a hand-to-hand duel between the GMs...sorry, getting carried away there! Anyway, the consensus was that the two guilds are very, very close in almost every measurable aspect.
The final decision was that the Muffins would come to the Ferals. So existing instinctive ferals, please welcome our new furry, delicious tasting brethren as they join our combined guild.
The nominal date for the merger is next Tuesday. Subject to real life distractions and the Blizzard mechanics for name changing, that is when we will officially become Feral Muffins.
Note that there will likely be changes to the guild ranks structure (possibly before next Tuesday). Please don't be alarmed!
Corbetti
It was a very difficult decision as to which existing guild would become the new Feral Muffins. Factors such as active player base, achivements, bank tabs etc all played a small part but in the end it came down to a hand-to-hand duel between the GMs...sorry, getting carried away there! Anyway, the consensus was that the two guilds are very, very close in almost every measurable aspect.
The final decision was that the Muffins would come to the Ferals. So existing instinctive ferals, please welcome our new furry, delicious tasting brethren as they join our combined guild.
The nominal date for the merger is next Tuesday. Subject to real life distractions and the Blizzard mechanics for name changing, that is when we will officially become Feral Muffins.
Note that there will likely be changes to the guild ranks structure (possibly before next Tuesday). Please don't be alarmed!
Corbetti
I hope no one minds my post here..... ( fingers crossed ) .. but... CONGRATS !!
For once I did something ahead of the deadline - Feral Instinct is now Feral Muffins!
I hope no-one minds me posting too....
Very many congratulations on this momentous occasion. The very best of luck to the Feral Muffins and a heartily welcome to those members of Dragon Muffins joining Feral Muffins. You are all very welcome to the wider family that is "Tides of War".
Gosling
ToW Air Marshal
Very many congratulations on this momentous occasion. The very best of luck to the Feral Muffins and a heartily welcome to those members of Dragon Muffins joining Feral Muffins. You are all very welcome to the wider family that is "Tides of War".
Gosling
ToW Air Marshal