You will notice English guilds tend to stick to the traditional roles (fyros+zorai kamis, tryker+matis karavan). Still up for debate why, the easy explanation is gameplay advantages.
As for activity .. afraid Ember's advice is the best. Travel around, see who's active, who you like to talk to and hang out with. There *are* differences, just not obvious.
(and as a side-note, the French community doesn't seem so bent on the whole guild thing. Starting your own usually turns out disastrous, but it can work given patience .. and harvester/crafter friends *g* )
As for activity .. afraid Ember's advice is the best. Travel around, see who's active, who you like to talk to and hang out with. There *are* differences, just not obvious.
(and as a side-note, the French community doesn't seem so bent on the whole guild thing. Starting your own usually turns out disastrous, but it can work given patience .. and harvester/crafter friends *g* )
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