Change of Leadership

Over the past several months my ability to lead Stonewall Vanguard has continued to fade. Mostly due to my flagging interest in Guild Wars 2 and also the hindrance of being on the wrong side of a large amount of H2O.

A couple of weeks ago I decided the only thing I could do, for the good of the guild, is to step down and thus I sent my resignation to our community leader, NicholasJohn, and after some discussions (and a couple of fist fights) he decided to accept my withdrawal and the issue turned to who would take over.

This was a much quicker and easier decision to make. Elquin, as the most active Commander, has been running the show for a while now and his dedication to the guild is showcased in his bi-weekly guild missions and continued desire to push Vanguard up to the next level and beyond. I’d like to formally announce his promotion to Leader of Stonewall Vanguard, thanking him for his service as a Commander, and wishing him the best of luck in the big chair.

As for myself, I’ll be dropping down to the Commander rank where I will continue to assist the guild in anyway I can and support Elquin in his new role. I have been very proud of what we've accomplished with Vanguard so far and I am humbled to have lead such an amazing group of individuals. I’d like to thank each and every one of you for your support given to me and my leadership team.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact myself or Elquin and we’ll see you in Tyria.

Thanks,

Halish Medi

Thank you Halish and Stonewall Vanguard for all of the dedication you've put into our community.

I believe we are part of one of the BEST communities in Tyria and it's only possible through the support of our strong and kind members. Halish put in a lot of work to build up our community and continues to do so. I hope that I can help him out as much as possible by taking on leadership of our guild.

I'm no good at these things so I'll keep it short, but I just want to let everyone know that I am here for you guys and will dedicate my time in GW2 to the community as much as possible. I have spent some time getting to know quite a few of our members through questing, missions, WvW, etc. and I want you all to know that I am here for you and wish to keep communication open. We have a strong core that has gone through struggles over time, but our core is growing and I see a bright future ahead of us. There are many events for us to look forward to and countless fun and laughs to be had. You guys are all very wonderful people and I'm happy to call you guys family.

Thank you Stonewall Vanguard for having me as your leader,

~Elquin

Even though I don't play GW2, I'd like to thank you for giving your time being a leader for the guild. *big hugs* Best of luck to you, Elquin, and the rest of Stonewall Vanguard ^^

Congrats Elquin! :woohoo:

As someone who's fallen victim to RL pulling me away from gaming in general, I want to say thanks to you both.

To Elquin - I've been in game more recently and I've noticed the leadership role you've taken on. Thanks for keeping SWVG going and for all you're going to to do.

To Halish - Thanks for getting us through waves of beta tests, unannounced stress tests, launch day (woot), and all the months afterwards. Not only did you provide leadership with in-game events, you helped establish an environment for us to enjoy the game as ourselves, reminding us why SWVG exists and keeping true to the spirit of what Nic has created with the StoneWall family of guilds.

Town hats off to you both!

Christopher/Kerstov

Thanks for your service to the community, Halish, and a big congrats to you, Elquin on the promotion!

One of these days I'm going to make good on my promise to my GW2 friends and roll a toon there, and it's nice to know that I'll be greeted by familiar Stonewall faces!

Cheers!
Dave.

Sorry to hear you're stepping down, Hal! You know, you could always come back to STO *hint hint* :P

Congrats to you, Elquin! I've noticed the hard work that you've put in via the forums. Well deserved, I say!

My best to Vanguard,

~Andrew :cheer:

Thanks you and congratulations all around to our hard-working leadership!!

p.s.

Quote by Voleron

One of these days I'm going to make good on my promise to my GW2 friends and roll a toon there, and it's nice to know that I'll be greeted by familiar Stonewall faces!

This weekend is a GW2 free trial weekend. Maybe we'll catch you in game, Voleron. ;)

https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/try-guild-wars-2-for-free-this-weekend-april-19-21/

Quote by Voleron

One of these days I'm going to make good on my promise to my GW2 friends and roll a toon there, and it's nice to know that I'll be greeted by familiar Stonewall faces!

We hope to see you in-game soon! :cheer:

I echo all the previous comments, both parties are well-intended and well-deserved! Hats off to both of you with much respect.

/salute

Thank you Halish for bringing us this far. We would not have been a guild at all if you had not dedicated the time you did to form us before the game was even released. Your dedication to all of us will never be forgotten and you will be missed..

Congratulations Elquin! :woohoo: This is your time. I will support you 100% in what ever direction you feel we need to go in. My participation in GW2 had decreased due to the lack of guild events taking place. I will rededicate my time and effort to assist you where ever I am needed.

Fair winds and following seas to all SWVG. To infinity and beyond!!!!!