For several months now, I have been leading a guild called [Alphabet] in Elsword NA. Please feel free to visit our guild thread: [Alphabet] Recruitment Page (PVE)! When I was playing Fiesta, I was usually an admin. Honestly, I was scared of leading a guild on my own. I had one attempt of being a guild leader, but it failed and was not for me at that time. Fast forward to the present, and I can say with confidence that I was able to successfully lead a guild in the land of Elrios. In this post, I just wanted to highlight my experiences and what I learned from being the guild leader of [Alphabet].
The time I spent in Fiesta gave me great examples of what I thought made a good guild leader. One guild leader I knew had one of the top guilds. He focused on the guild culture and harmony. Another guild leader I respected had a vision and set the example for many guilds. I wanted to create something wonderful just like these exceptional guild leaders had. With my guild, I focused on a positive environment for people to grow and also to create lasting bonds with each other. I believed the experiences you share with other was more valuable than the material goods earned in-game. At first, I didn't think anyone would want to be a part of it. However, with patience, I found the right members who wanted to be a part of the guild's vision. It made me feel proud and extremely happy to have members to take care of and educate.
However, not every day was wonderful. I had to struggle with keeping the guild active when school started for many of my members. I was worried and not too sure of how I can combat this issue. I thought all my hard work would eventually amount to nothing. I tried everything I could think of. I did more events, recruited lots of members in many different possible ways, and I tried my best to be active. Yet, I had trouble and felt lonely at times. With my guild members in mind, I kept going and slowly it improved, but remains a large issue with not only my guild, but for many guilds in Elrios.
From what I learned about being a guild leader is that you need to set the example for everyone. If not, then guild members will follow by example. Also, trust is very important to work on. Without trust, a positive community is difficult to maintain. Guild members will not progress as well as the guild itself. Finally, it is most important to have some fun! The main reason for creating a guild is to meet new people and create wonderful memories together. With these in mind, I will continue to work hard to achieve our goals as a guild. It feels wonderful to be a part of something greater than myself. Recently, I received a kind message from one of the admins and it made my day. It made me feel that I have accomplished something.
Since the very first time I started playing Fiesta, I noticed I have changed as a person. I am more confident and I never thought I could do something like this, but yet I was able to. I previously thought that if my guild becomes inactive, then all my work would be for nothing. However, as I consider the thought more, actually I accomplished a lot with my guild and made personal changes to myself. I was able to reach not only my goals, but also to create wonderful memories with my guild members. In the end, as I believe it to be true and as our guild philosophy, it is the memories that matter the most. All good things will eventually come to an end, but memories are something you will keep and treasure as you move along in your journey.
Mahalo (Thanks),
PlumBomb
Current Guild Leader of [Alphabet] in Elsword NA
