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Ladyolake
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A little backstory....

On April 12, 2011, I went to clan camp with the intention of making a clan with me, hubby and our 4 children. I made the clan. Lake Of Rune. I never intended for it to be anyone but us 6 sharing a chat. Then along comes a level 78 seemingly in tears asking to join my clan because no one would let him join theirs.

So, a clan of 6 became 7 and from there it became about 270 people. We will be 6 next month.


Now as our clan grew and my kids moved on, I placed very good, mostly dependable, very trustworthy people in the positions of Deputy Owner and other high ranks.

Every year I have a bday party for our clan.. We actually do 3 day event as everyone cannot be at same place at same time. So we do events on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Here is what I want to know and talk about. When you as a leader are planning something like this and the other "High ranks" weather they earned the rank or helped you make the clan, are they as enthused about it as you?

I have to constantly remind myself that maybe all of this means more to me than to others. After all, I am at home all the time. All my extra time is put into this game. This game, my clan , "my people" the guests, they are my family.

My cousin died this past sunday at church no less. I logged in and someone said shouldnt you be with your family? My reply was... I logged in to be with you guys.

So I guess I want to know as leaders, do you think other people care less or just expect you to do more?
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30-Mar-2017 16:24:00

Scret
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30-Mar-2017 21:36:28 - Last edited on 30-Mar-2017 21:38:06 by Scret

Guardian Elf
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Ladyolake said :


Here is what I want to know and talk about. When you as a leader are planning something like this and the other "High ranks" weather they earned the rank or helped you make the clan, are they as enthused about it as you?

So I guess I want to know as leaders, do you think other people care less or just expect you to do more?


Sounds to me like you have a second home online, you should definitely cherish that every single day. :)

You created it, you spent a lot of time and effort into the clan, it's your clan. It's your home.

I don't really think there's an answer to your question as you'll never know a players/members true intent. It's sort of like a guessing-game. But from personal experience, I don't think most people care as much as they show.

True friends, who care, stick with you through thick and thin. Those are really hard to come by these days. Whether you lean on them and how much, will be a big factor in how much they really care.

I had great friends and we had a fantastic time in our clan. I can still hear the words: "If you need some time, it's OK, we'll take care of clan." Only to end up in them sneaking out, so they could start their own clan which split up after a few months.

As CL, you are what keeps the clan going. It will always be your responsibility. And thus, you will be expected to do more than others. (Unless you're clever and know how to micro-manage.)

So while some, really do care, there are also those who are all face and perhaps have other motives than you might think.
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31-Mar-2017 01:56:42

Yuimetal
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Means too much than it should to me for a game.

I've gotten really close to some people in my clan but the clan itself really takes a toll on me so much that it affects me irl which has made me considered quitting multiple times.

But being the leader of a clan is what has kept me on the game till now.


This is really the shortest way I can put it.
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31-Mar-2017 19:55:48

Macka
Oct Member 2010

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I treat all of my clan members as my friends. My clannies are very dear to me and we are like family. Through all the hard times I've been through they've been there for me and never judged me and stayed within the clan showing their support and I for them.

Lately I've formed a even closer bond with all my clannies who have shown themselves loyal to myself and the clan as we went through an inactive period and unneeded drama that has now been quashed.

People say that it's just a game and I should get over my losses but they don't realise that it's not easy being a dedicated hard working leader and that I care about my clan and it's members. Losing a friend isn't easy and they aren't just a number to me, it's the friendships and bond that are dear to me and others.

I worked hard by myself to create the clan and I continue to always push on. I am very thankful for having the clannies that I have today.
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31-Mar-2017 20:17:38 - Last edited on 31-Mar-2017 20:19:45 by Macka

Ladyolake
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I want to thanks all of you for your remarks. It has given me other ways to think about how
I am feeling at the moment.

And the heartbreak that Macka described, trusting people who you thought were your
friends, doing something on the far end of the spectrum than what you would have
imagined is what I am now going thru.

In some ways, its like a weight being lifted off my shoulders, but we rarely have any drama,
and this is going to be hard to deal with.... for myself.

I got a little off track in what im saying than what I originally posted.

It seems, I too picked someone in game to trust with my hopes and dreams of a clan to
only find they dont care as much as they pretended.

Thanks though for your responses. It has given me more insight into my own feelings and
those of the people around me.
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01-Apr-2017 20:35:36

Macka
Oct Member 2010

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If you need someone to talk to, feel free to add me on Discord if you're in the Clan leader discord server ;) http://services.runescape.com/m=forum/c=JVb4uOw1zV4/forums.ws?86,87,182,65825666

I'd be happy to support and share more of my story with you. I honestly felt chatting to other people alike helped me get through the hard times and keep my true friends close.

Drop me an add :)
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03-Apr-2017 14:10:44

Zyphix
Sep Member 2010

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Yuimetal said :
Means too much than it should to me for a game.
I've gotten really close to some people in my clan but the clan itself really takes a toll on me so much that it affects me irl which has made me consider quitting multiple times.
But being the leader of a clan is what has kept me on the game till now.
This is really the shortest way I can put it.
That's the best way to put it.

I started clanning Year 1. I joined a few to see how they worked, and took the best elements I could to start my own. I had friends that tried really hard to get me to play RS. I quit playing for a few months after trying it a month. Then I got back into it again, and stayed put. They've long since quit or barely login I imagine. Everyone's moved on with their own lives, but I made a clan for people who intend to never quit playing, and RS had been an escape from alot for me. In 2005 I got my ex GF of 10 years into RS. She's comp'd and runs her own clan now. But she's *special*, and we bonded over RS, so there's that. It's really just about how greatly interconnected an MMORPG can be with interpersonal relationships.

Anyhow, I've run a clan 15 years, and I don't intend to quit. At least I know other people in the world like me, and I've met some I otherwise wouldn't have. Games really are alternate realities, and I think the best ones are ones that mix IRL with the game itself, almost like "The Matrix", but I liked the Medieval theme (with HINTS of fantasy) RS USED to have (and still sorta mostly does). There's a magical quality. Now days I just aim to max, as I've been an "ironman" the entire time I played before the mode existed, though I prefer to free-trade because otherwise things are unobtainable, and I couldn't help clanmates...

I don't know what RS is, other than something fun to do, which somehow my life milestones coincided with in-game ones. It spans years, and connects my needs for nostalgia.
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03-Apr-2017 17:09:04

Body btw

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I played an entire year solely for my clan, but I've since quit (let's just call it a break).

I've been playing since 04 so the majority of my time has been without leading my former clan, but when I started my clan I enjoyed both my clan and the game. I stopped enjoying the game and played only for my clan, but that only lasted a year before I finally have taken a break from RS...

I think irl is a big reason why I'm taking a break though.
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