Raid Vs Real Life

I started playing WoW a couple of years ago, all my friends look at me funny when they hear I play. I had to balance a lot of things, work, my bf and of course WoW and it wasn't easy. I skip raids, dinners, and was usually late for work. I was stressed from managing a small guild with my bf thatvwe didn't even start. We just inherited it from a GM that quit.

It was a short run, apart from the sudden absence of 3 of our officers, we had trouble crossing the language barrier. Our communication skills weten't that great and the looy dystrm was killing us.

Now we're in a new guild. I see it start all over again. Not to us personally but to the other guildies. Is it really like this ? It just repeats over and over. No wonder several toons in my realm are guildless. With the new LFG system and the lower raiding difficulty, people are going guildless. Less drama, less hassle.

There are pros and cons definitely. But going guildless is definitely easier on your real life. You play when you have time leave when some emergency xomes up. No drama on attendance, no additional stress. You just have to accept that Pugs are pugs and guild raids are guild raids and you'll be fine.

Loot System: Epgp

So i joined a new guild on my 80 priest. 3 weeka ago they were on a roll system. After a couple of new people got the good gear over the regular raiders and the Raid Leader (lolz), they immediately change it
to EpGp.

I have nothing against the system but from experience people, say they like it at first because they get loot. But once u have more GP( gearpoints) they begin to change their minds.
 
Of course they dont want to wait for more EP (effort points) beforethey can get gear. Nowadays pugging = free badge, freeloot! Why would you raid 8 days a month on 25 wihout getting any gear? Just because a your mainhand weapon was worth 1000GP! Over a trinket worth 400Gp.

I've done EpGp, raided and lead raids with it. Honestly imo, it just leads to slow death of a guild.