Guild Spotlight – The Old Timers Guild

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We continue our series featuring great ESO guilds today with The Old Timers Guild, a large cross-game group that may be the perfect fit for you. Check out the interview below to learn more about this fun group of folks. If you want us to shine the spotlight on your guild, make sure to post in this thread (and don’t forget to include a screenshot).

When was your guild formed? Tell us the story of how the guild came to be.

The guild was originally formed in 2005 during the DDO beta. A group of people decided to start a guild of like-minded gamers over the age of 25. The guild, as a whole, now has over 8,000 members in chapters across a vast number of both featured and active games.

What alliance has your guild sworn fealty to? Why did you choose that alliance?

The Aldmeri Dominion. We wanted to be fair to the members, so the decision was made through an open vote on our guild server. The Aldmeri Dominion came out on top; however, we have members who also play in the Ebonheart Pact and Daggerfall Covenant.

How many members does your guild currently have?

We are just shy of 700 members as of this writing.

Does your guild have a website?

OldTimersGuild.com

What times and days is the guild most active?

With members around the globe and in all walks of life, we are active 24/7.

What countries do your members span?

We accept members from across the globe and have members representing across every continent. (Not sure about Antarctica. :) )

What does your guild focus on in-game? Do your members prefer delving dungeons together, fighting for keeps in Cyrodiil, roleplaying in the taverns, crafting and trading, or a combination?

We have a wide range of group activities, ranging from crafting get-togethers to mild to hardcore PvP runs. Our membership enjoys every aspect of the game and we have a place for everyone.

We do a little, or a lot, of everything. With 700 members, we always have something going on, whether it be roaming crafters gathering mats in Cyrodiil, shard runs, group crafting ventures, or taking a keep. We represent every aspect of the game, even including a few role-playing Khajiit in Mumble.

What makes your guild unique?

We stress fun over drama. Our membership spans from young to mid-eighties and everything in-between. We are always about the players’ enjoyment of the game as they represent the guild across Tamriel. Many of our members have known each other for a long time and played in numerous games together; however, we are also always open to inviting new faces into the group.

Is your guild part of a larger alliance of guilds? Why did you join them?

We are not a part of any solid alliances; however, our members group with others in order to craft, PvE, and help play a large role in our main Cyrodiil campaign.

Does your guild ever host special events? If so, tell us about them.

We had a Launch Day gathering with a turnout of at least two hundred members. We also have had some crafting day events, some PvP events, (training runs, shard runs, how to become involved in Cryodiil adventures, and some more intense Cyrodiil action), and we have held some member meet and greets while in-game and in Mumble.

What is your favorite or most memorable moment as a guild so far in ESO?

Getting almost 500 of us smoothly into the guild structure on the first day of Early Access. With a lot of members helping out, we were able to get everyone set up in the guild and had people in Cyrodiil a few hours after the servers came up.

Does your guild secretly (or not so secretly) follow a specific Daedric Prince? If so, which one?

Hmmm, that would either be the Prince formerly known as Daedric, Daedric the Fresh, or ummm, yeah, you got me. :)

After a long day of adventuring, where does your guild enjoy gathering to wind down?

I'm not sure we ever stop; however, for those quiet moments in-between, there is the Le Khajiit Noir Mumble room, and for those food runs, the Arrow in the Knee AFK lounge. Mumble stays busy around the clock, though.

Tell us five fun facts about your guild.

1. We stress fun over drama, so members may enjoy the game.
2. We are a large community; however, each chapter is like an extended family. Some of us have known each other a long time, but our doors are always open.
3. We have a number of dedicated staff that keeps our forums and chapters running smoothly and without many hiccups.
4. We are very social as well as event-driven and try to encourage members to become involved in as many ways as they desire.
5. We are the last guild you will ever need, as we maintain a presence across the vast universe that has become online gaming.

If people are interested in joining your guild, who should they contact?

Full membership details are available at oldtimersguild.com, and we are now actively recruiting new members.

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