Crystal Desert status

I seem to remember that during the first few months after release, CD used to be in the top 6 servers, as far as WvW is concerned. Nowadays, we're more often around rank 13-15, apparently because there's been a constant loss of players who have transferred to other servers.

I know i should be beyond this kind of consideration, and i certainly don't want to sound whiny, but it's sometimes a bit frustrating to get repeatedly rolled over by another server's zerg (which happens also to everybody else on the other servers, i reckon, but just not that often). Of course, other servers had it much worse than us (poor Kaineng and Ehmry Bay), and in 6-9 months, things might be completely different.

Since i'm spending a fair amount of time in the Mists, i was wondering... are we really commited to CD? i know CD is supposed to be the rainbow server, but i've never seen any other active LGBT guild over the last, say, 6 months. Do we have ties with other guilds on the server? In short, is there a real reason to stay on CD, as a player or as a guild?

I'm not advocating for the whole guild to transfer to another server, but i must admit i'm starting to think about it.

It's a difficult topic. I find myself very loyal to CD and fight in WvW whenever I have the chance. I would see a server transfer for the guild as a last resort option... it would be very difficult to ask everyone to pay for transfers.

The majority of my time in GW2 is spent in WvW so I know how you feel. I believe we have a superior base of skilled WvWers, but our numbers are just lacking. Due to our skill we've been in the middle rank-wise for ages now, but I'm thinking we have a good future ahead of us once the playerbase balances out. Losing KOME and EK was a huge hit on us... it's recent and CD needs time to get back on it's feet. I personally find server transfers for WvW cowardish and always shake my head in disgust when I see Kome or EK... not only that... Kome left us for a server we were kicking butt against. We would have wiped the floor with HoD and NSP if the sudden guild transfers didn't occur.

I think it's very important to start getting guilds into WvW. I've had a hard time finding anyone to lead us as a commander in WvW so that's one reason why SWVG isn't completely into Wuv. I am constantly looking for a commander and will glady help with the costs of buying the badge... but they'd have to be very dedicated to the battlefield.

Keep your chin up. Hopefully we'll get some transfers TO CD that will help. If you're getting discouraged in the main WvW maps... I find that when we're doing bad on those maps, it's usually the opposite situation in Edge of the Mists. So if you need a pick me up... try EotM until our next match :P

Important question to leader and all members: "The ones who want to transfer to another server, are they 100 percent representing the guild since day one?" I notice there are players who wants to be in the guild but don't represent the guild at all time which really should not have anything to say or suggest about the transfer. I represent the guild 100 percent everytime I log on and I think players' opinion like myself should be above other who do not represent the guild or contribute to the guild achievement.
If leader decided to move, who will fund the transfer for the guild and members? Keep in mind what server ranking fluctuates and if we did transfer to another server, will move again if we feel the same as of this time again? Tranfers will never stop when we are unhappy?
Kome transfered because of "drama" with another guild. What is our true reason for the transfer? Achievements are all the same for all servers and it has nothing to do with the server ranking. Thank you.

Thanks for your answer El. And to David, i'm not sure whether your comment is supposed to be about me or not, but i can assure you that i'm repping SWVG 99% of the time (the other 1% being Teq or Wurm raids, which i'm repping TTS for).

I understand what you mean when you're saying that server transfers are somewhat cowardish, but honestly, there's just no point in going to the Mists these days, when we just can't do anything against HoD numbers. My reason for transferring would be to be actually able to play the game, without being rolled over again and again every time i'm in a group trying to take a tower or even a camp. I suppose it's only temporary, and that things will balance out once we go a bit further down the ladder (i hope we're not stuck in Silver League for the next 9 weeks, btw), but still, for the time being, it's quite frustrating.

Edit: two weeks later, we're doing pretty good against servers on par with us.The leaderboards show that HoD is vastly overpowered compared to CD and may even be on par with Gold League servers. No wonder we were trampled upon. I'm gonna stick with CD some more. ;)