Guild Looking to Merge

Bovive · Post by **Bovive** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:31 am

Check this out:

http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/post ... _id=871838

I already sent a PM to the OP just to get to know each other and feel it out. But if they are good peeps, what are your general feelings?

Bovive · Post by **Bovive** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:40 am

My mail to him:

Hi Owebb,

First let me spam you with our regular recruitment info:

If you are looking for a casual Imperial Guild you may want to check us out (RID). We do PVP, Space, PVE, Heroics, RP, and run the base busts along with SR and EE. Here is some info:

RID Recruitment Thread

RID Forums

Ok, now that is over with lol. My primay IGNs are Bovive, Verantis and Jobo. I'm on the Executive Council for RID (Regal Imperial Defenders) which accepts Imps and neutral parties. Our guild leader is Lexx Yovel, who has been RID's guild leader since it was created over 5 years ago. We are a small-medium sized guild and we do run a lot of heroics. Personally, I usually form up the heroic groups. I usually run at least 4 per night and have done EK successfully over 10 times (I just started doing EK about a month ago). We also have several (more than 5, cannot remember the exact number) cities that are run by us across several planets and we welcome new cities into our guild. We are allied with SUNDER and SR and work with SR and EE to run the tue/wed night Imp Base Busts (Yup, that's me spamming you with weekly BB mails lol). We also have many good crafters (usually our alts) that make stuff very cheap or even for free for active guild members. We also hold a few events and do random things like run the Corvette or DWB to mix things up. We do have an RP side but that isn't very big. Anyways I would like to talk to you about a possible merge and perhaps get to know each other before making any kind of commitment. I appreciate your consideration for RID and look forward to hearing back from you either via this board or in-game!

Bovive Cegab
RID Executive Council Member

His response:

Bovive,
Hi, how are you doing? I am interested in talking to you and like to schedule a meeting if possible. I work from 5:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CST, so anytime after 4:00 p.m. would work for me. My IGN's are Owebb and Chadenn.

Cheers,
Owebb

Would you like to set something up for this evening Lexx? I should be able to get on.

Post by **Lexx Yovel** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:42 am

Interesting. Perhaps we can meet up around 6:00 or 7:00 EST.

Bovive · Post by **Bovive** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:46 am

LexxYovel wrote:Interesting. Perhaps we can meet up around 6:00 or 7:00 EST.

Works for me. I'll be at work and possibly arramen will log bovive in if I am unable to do so. I did tell him however that he could contact you directly if he liked. Oh, and I told him we would be at the Base Bust.

Arev · Post by **Arev** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:59 am

The only problem I see with a 'merge' is that they might get the impression that we're a confederation, in which they can join and have a voice in how we operate, i.e. their leaders become leaders here, etc. Rather, we should request that they dissolve, and apply for RID membership separately.

Arev · Post by **Arev** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:02 am

Although, I do have it say it excites me that they live on Talus already. I would recommend to Lexx and the Council that we encourage them to move into an RID city, as we are already past the point of sustainability for our cities, and 5/1 is only going to make this more evident.

I'll create a new thread on this specific topic later.

Post by **Lexx Yovel** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:48 am

Yeah, the concerns you speak of were things I am wondering about too, though I'll see what kind of impression they give me when I meet up with them.

I wouldn't want to do a guild name change, or drastic change in leadership to suit them. Though I'll see what kind of things they're looking for.

Bovive · Post by **Bovive** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:59 pm

LexxYovel wrote:Yeah, the concerns you speak of were things I am wondering about too, though I'll see what kind of impression they give me when I meet up with them.

I wouldn't want to do a guild name change, or drastic change in leadership to suit them. Though I'll see what kind of things they're looking for.

Yah I'm not sure, hence the meet and greet. I think they just want their cities and member to join one guild because they are tired or unable to run their own anymore.

Arev · Post by **Arev** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:06 am

Did either of you two have a chance to meet with them?

Post by **Lexx Yovel** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:12 pm

I haven't yet, since he didn't log on last night.

Bovive · Post by **Bovive** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:24 pm

LexxYovel wrote:I haven't yet, since he didn't log on last night.

He hanst been on yet

Bovive · Post by **Bovive** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:18 am

A little update on this. I met with Owebb in-game and they have 7 members in their guild. There are only three actives ones however being him, his wife and someone else. Basically he is just looking to disband his guild and join ours, with possibly 3 more when they return to the game. He seems like very good people and I'm sure his wife is too. Doesn't look like it will be much more than a standard recruitment.

Post by **Lexx Yovel** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:19 am

Okay, I spoke to him a bit yesterday too. I wanted to meet with him at 7, but couldn't.

If we can get the merge handled today, that can be arranged.

Corvallon · Post by **Corvallon** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:47 pm

I like the idea of him disbanding his current guild and joining ours rather than a merger.

Bovive · Post by **Bovive** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 6:07 pm

Corvallon wrote:I like the idea of him disbanding his current guild and joining ours rather than a merger.

That is what we are looking at.