I'm sure I've had to deny a few good people entry into the clan for the reasons that follow, so if you'd like to do as much as you can to increase your chances of being accepted, maybe this will help.

Top 5 Application Mistakes:


1. Bad spelling/grammar. I'm not asking for perfection, but it's incredibly annoying to read applications in which there are no periods, commas, capitalization, and every third word is misspelled. Although this isn't the main reason I don't accept applications, at least 90% of applications that aren't accepted are poorly typed. The better you type, the better your chances are of being accepted. On that note, remember that your application is supposed to be an indicator of who you are. If you type everything properly and your application is accepted, you'll be expected to type in a similar way when using the forums. You can be more loose in-game and in the chat, as long as you don't totally lose control. :P

2. Very short/incomplete applications. Although it's impossible to 'skip' a question, a few people still insist on putting answers like 'I don't know' or 'N/A' to open-ended questions that don't even have a right or wrong answer. Others find ways to answer every question in 1-2 words. Short applications make it impossible for me to get to know you, or for you to express your personality. Extremely short applications are almost never accepted, regardless of the spelling.

3. 'Telling' me things instead of showing me. One of the biggest turnoffs for me is when someone tells me they are smart, mature, trustworthy, etc. It might be a bit tricky to make your application fairly long without doing this, but you'll be better off making it shorter and not adding things like this into it. Your application really doesn't have to be very long, provided it isn't very short.

4. Being too objective/greedy. This isn't really too big of a deal most of the time, but I do see applications from time to time that make people sound like they're just joining to personally benefit from the clan/guild. It's perfectly acceptable to say that you think a good guild helps its members, helps them level up, etc., but those shouldn't be the only things you mention. Although I don't ever deny applications for this reason, it has tipped the balance on a few borderline applications.

5. Mentioning things that are best left out. From a lack of things to say, some very open people go into details such as their physical appearance and their religious background. It's fine to point out that you're Hispanic (etc.) if you really don't have much to say, but I would prefer not to hear any more than that. On the other side of the spectrum, sounding too secretive might also be a disadvantage.


Well, that's it. If you've read that and plan to follow the advice, there's almost no way that you won't be accepted. I look forward to seeing your application and meeting you. :)