Episode 3 - Gaming With Clans and Guilds

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The eXn team is ready to follow up the last episode (MMOs) with the next step.  This week, we're talking about how to get competitive, or cooperative, with clans and guilds in games such as Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Destiny, and nearly any other eSport game.  We're talking about casual and competitive scenes as well as whether you should build your own group, or find one to join.

The eXn team is ready to follow up the last episode (MMOs) with the next step.  This week, we're talking about how to get competitive, or cooperative, with clans and guilds in games such as Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Destiny, and nearly any other eSport game.  We're talking about casual and competitive scenes as well as whether you should build your own group, or find one to join.

eXn Casual Corner

Episode 3 - Gaming with guilds and clans

Intro 

  • Introduce topics at hand

    • Finding/Building Community

      • Clan/Guild Definition and Games

      • Casual v. Competitive

      • Starting your own

Talking Point 1 - Clan/Guild Definition

  • Guilds

    • Typically in MMO genres

      • Cooperative play in PvE and PvP content

  • Clans

    • Typically in competitive team games

      • FPS teams that practice together

      • Single player competition that work together

Talking Point 2 - Casual v. Competitive

  • Types of Guilds/Clans

    • Social

    • Hardcore

    • Raiding

    • PvP

    • RP

    • Tournament

      • Scrims

      • Online or Travel

      • Free and Paid

Talking Point 3 - Starting Your Own or Joining?

  • If your ideal destination exists, skip the work and just join

  • If you’re a control freak with a specific vision then create

    • What is your focus (PvP, PvE, eSports)

    • How big do you want to be

    • Is there an application process

    • Finding Officers and Decision Structure

Q&A / Call-In / Voicemail

Outro

  • Recap Headers

    • Clan/Guild Definition

    • Casual v. Competitive

    • Starting Your Own or Joining

  • Remember folks, love the gamer!

Mark Stockhoff