And that pretty much summarizes why our guild has so little participation, because no-one has had enough practice, including myself. I will be the first to admit that although I signed up to be the coordinator, I don't know much about what it takes to have a good team in GvG or PvP. I would very much like to see SoE move up the guild ladder or even "Spirit of Elijah has won a battle in the Hall of Heros..." message ingame, but we all have so much to learn about the PvP side of the game, that it seems overwhelming.
Loosing in rated GvG matches has been very demoralizing and discouraging. I would urge that we avoid rated GvG matches for the short term. I will work to make contact with God's Chosen to see if they would be willing to play a few scrimages and pass on a little knowledge. We may also want to consider going ahead with a "smurf" guild to practice further and gain more experience and confidence. Until then, lets focus on smaller 4-player teams in the Team Arena (PvP char or enter from Droknar's) or even tombs.
First and foremost, I want PvP to be a time of fellowship for SoE, so don't worry about your skill or experience. Outside competition arenas, the only way to gain that experience is to participate. We are going to loose several matches until we learn to refine/rebuild our characters and teams. I know I had a similar frustration when I played my first online FPS, I kept getting killed. But after a few nights, I was able to do better as I learned some of the tricks. I am certain the same will happen with GW too.
