User:HH LEADER/Guild Wars 2 suggestions/Guilds and Alliance Registry

(Discussion)
Since the Game called Guild Wars, it is obvious that Guild should be a key element of the game. Moreover, because GW2 would have a persistent Universe, guilds should become a focal point in the game. For new users it is not always easy to find a guild that satisfies their requirements in play time, language and play type. All of these requirements will have to be satisfied at the same time, which requires an 'adhoc' type of query to the database that will include this information. Such information can be posted to the database at the time when the guild is formed and updated when required.

Below are essential categories for defining a guild and searching for it:


 * List of preferable communication languages [ENG, FRA ..., OR ANY for completeness] as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_639-2_codes


 * Acceptable guild Playing Time Window as a range in UTC (not an actual timezone) [-5 UTC -2 OR ANY for completeness] Example: playing window 3 hours from UTC-5 to UTC-2 as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC defined as 'From' and 'To' time fields and displayed in Player's local time

''Alternatively/additionally Guild Playing Time Window could be calculated automatically and dynamically and displayed as a graph(s) showing everage number of players at particular time which also will illustrate 'dead time zone' for a Guild. This should be easy to do since login, logout and on-line times for every player in a guild are known.''


 * List of Guild Play types [HA ,AB, ..., OR ANY for completeness] Note: this needs most standardization to exclude ambiguity

Guild User Interface should support the function of updating such guild information and Player User Interface should support search function and submitting an application for guild membership. Similar Principals should be applied to the Alliances.
 * Optional list of countries players must reside in to form a national Guild [AUT, NZL, ..., OR ANY for completeness] as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-3

In addition to a search facility Guild and Alliance Registry should provide sorting by fame, display number of members and officers and allow to apply for membership and accept it on-line.

A short description of a guild created by Guild Leader in a registry and available for viewing will be usefull to have as well as it could help avoiding going to external Guild sites for this information.


 * Why this is a good idea


 * Guilds can hire more effectively without spending hours and hours of time on spamming communication channels with hiring advertisements and creating elaborate Web sites that only can be found now through Wiki.


 * Up to date Guild information will be available on line, which will allow a player to search for a guild and apply  instantly even if no hiring officers are on-line.


 * Guild may advertise whether or not they are hiring and are what their requirements for hires.


 * There will be no need to maintain this information in Wiki, creating additional work load for sysops


 * Same principals if applied to Alliances will help to keep both Alliance and Guilds more motivated in the game for if Alliance fame information is displayed on-line as well, top Alliances will be more visible and appreciated within the game.


 * Players will be better immersed in the game and spend more time playing as opposed to hiring or looking for a guild.


 * ArenaNet will have all the information about language, play time and play type preferences that will help it to concentrate on development in particular areas and also better plan server's load at pick times knowing number of Guild members and Guilds Playing Time Windows.


 * Why it may not work out


 * There is no reason why this should not work for players or ArenaNet. An investment to create the Registry should pay off by itself and help Guild Wars to live up to its name.