Final Post: 6-6-2020 Hello all. This thread will be closed. I am retiring from the game. I wish you all much success as you continue to battle with your friends and foes. Many of the links (below) are still viable. However, with the shrinking player base, there are lots of mergers and shifting as of late. Much love to you all - you have been a FABULOUS community of players to hang out with. For now, you can find me over at *Knighthood* with some of our old friends as well as on Discord. A big BH hug! Lady J _______________________ New players, you are incredibly important to this game. Those of us who have been around for a while know how long it takes to learn the mechanics and strategies. As a matter of fact, we’re ALL still learning! The great majority of us are thrilled to help you out when we can. We want you stick around because more people playing make this game more interesting! **The Guilds are the heartbeat of the game**. They are typically where the social interaction happens and questions get answered. So, it is important to get connected to an interactive guild early on. Recently I have seen lots of new players pop onto Kong Chat to ask where they might find an active guild for people just learning the game (emphasis on “active”). Without a little guidance, finding an active guild is a bit of gamble. It is too easy to stumble into an inactive guild where old, dead accounts are hanging out. So, I chatted with several people from different guilds in an attempt to pull together a bit of a resource list for finding an active guild and/or interacting regularly with advanced players who are happy to answer questions. *** I invite others to add to this list***! **First** – if you are looking for an active guild, you can always check the **Guilds Forum on Kongregate**. Guilds recruit there are are usually very specific about the Fame Level of players they’re looking for. **Second** – c’mon over to Kongregate Chat (not available on mobile devices). If there are people chatting, ask if they know of an active guild. **Third** - Below are guilds who asked to be included in this resource. Please consider them as places to look for a friendly place to learn more about the game. **Joining a Guild** Basic Guild Etiquette - 1. Say hello when you join, and introduce yourself. 2. If English isn't your first language, say so. Chances are we can still say hello or post transalations. 3. If you decide that Guilds aren't for you, don't just disappear, remove your account from the guild. 4. Remember - if you aren't fighting the fury, gifting boosters or playing the arena, it will look like you are no longer playing. 5. Visiting is okay, joining just for the sake of recruiting is not. Above all, think of a guild as being like joining a group of people chatting, be friendly and be nice. We are here to help each other. A guild is a team. ________________________________________________________________________ **Alter Jäger** – German/English Guild, silver (always has opening on Mondays) **Underdog Ghosts** – English Guild, Silver/Gold - Discord use required **BlingBling** - Active Guild, Multiligual (English, Spanish), Platinum, Fame 10+ **Feuervogel** – Gold guild, German/English **Clan Drum** - Platinum Guild, English, Fame 10+ **Zoot Alors** - Casual Gold Guild, accepting all fame levels. **Alt University** - Platinum Guild for Alts and New Players - Fame 15+ **Order of the Weebs** - Fame 15+, English, working toward Gold tier **Winter** - Fame 20+, English, Platinum/Diamond. **Fluffy Bunnies** Fame 24+, English, High Gold guild. **Spellbinders** English, Gold Tier guild, Fame 30+ **Shadows of Imor** English, Diamond tier, Looking for newer players who want to break into Top 25. Must have a stronger than average account. **_______________________________________________________________________________________________** The following is a list of Public Chats for talking with experienced players on Discord: (Discord is a chat service that many guilds use to communicate and organize) Anyone may join in on the discussion. **Enigma **- https://discord.gg/4YZK3fh **Underdogs** – https://tinyurl.com/underdogchat **Mystery** – https://discord.gg/2swndkc **Brain** - http://brainguild.in/brainchat **Robin Hood** German+English Chat - https://discord.gg/KRDmvS8 **Umbrella** https://discord.gg/XHqEfMG (Guppy_Pool on the Umbrella server is specific to new players) **Inquisition** https://discord.gg/AN8dvK4 **EXCLAMATION!** https://discord.gg/6PTRm6s **Elder Blood** https://discord.gg/z4Fmn8c **General Recruitment Channel** - https://discord.gg/qZcHZze **Please note: Some of these chats are for independent guilds, some are for guilds that are in alliance (groups of guilds organized together). There is no right or wrong to picking an independent guild or an alliance guild, it just all depends upon your play style. We are all friendly with each other!** I hope this is helpful to at least one person. Best wishes to all of you as you learn more about the game! Happy Battlehanding! Lady J Discord: Lady J#4975

Lady J, very helpful and very classy! Thanks for posting.

Great idea! Here is a Discord chat specifically for recuitment if anyone is looking for a guild: https://discord.gg/qZcHZze Here is the Brain public chat, lots of people talking about the game here: http://brainguild.in/brainchat Slightly outdated, but still worth reading: Informal Card Ranking: https://www.kongregate.com/forums/35742-general/topics/773634-beginners-card-tier-list Must read for new players! Also useful for everyone else. ;) https://www.kongregate.com/forums/35742-general/topics/1468901-new-player ForestWalker

> *Originally posted by **[Jasonhealer2001](/forums/35742/topics/1799720?page=1#13022755)**:* > Great idea! > ForestWalker Thank you!! Love the resources. May I add your discord links to the original post? Lady J

Yes ma'am. :)

> *Originally posted by **[Shanghairen](/forums/35742/topics/1799720?page=1#13022720)**:* > Lady J, very helpful and very classy! Thanks for posting. Thank you, kindly! :)

This is a very warm welcome and much appreciated... I will try to find my countrymen, the Underdog ghosts though the link posted may be wrong/expired many thanks for the care taken ♣

> _Originally posted by **[TheCinderFox](/forums/33541/topics/1799720?page=1#13022853):**_ > This is a very warm welcome and much appreciated... I will try to find my countrymen, the Underdog ghosts though the link posted may be wrong/expired > > many thanks for the care taken ♣ CinderFox - thank you so much. I am happy to do this. I apologize for the incorrect link on Underdogs. I have fixed that in the post (I’m a little embarrassed, as they are my home group! *blush* LOL)

There are 10 active guilds in underdog.From top 3 to gold.

Lady J, just wanted to express my appreciation for this post, well done. Paspartu of Brain

> _Originally posted by **[PaspartuDragon](/forums/33541/topics/1799720?page=1#13023068):**_ > Lady J, just wanted to express my appreciation for this post, well done. > Paspartu of Brain It is my pleasure, Paspartu! Have a great day. Lady J

I humbly suggest that this be made a "Sticky" thread, so Lady J's work doesn't have to be repeated (too often the case, a great thread disappears over time and then a new one pops up). :) If that happens, it could slowly be worked on to include more resources for new players as well. Of course, most of the resources can be found if you join the chats... ForestWalker

> _Originally posted by **[Jasonhealer2001](/forums/33541/topics/1799720?page=1#13023496):**_ > I humbly suggest that this be made a "Sticky" thread, so Lady J's work doesn't have to be repeated (too often the case, a great thread disappears over time and then a new one pops up). :) > ForestWalker Sticky would be okay with me. I would be more than happy to update this thread as new information comes up, or if other guilds for new players are identified. Lady J

I agree - I've been playing for 18 months and this is the first time I have seen a mention of the recruiting discord!

A number of the more active guilds have public discord channels alongside their internal ones and they often post invites in that recruiting channel. You can always visit the Inq one to say hi, get advice, and hang out. https://discord.gg/AN8dvK4 -Blue

> _Originally posted by **[blueinh2o](/forums/33541/topics/1799720?page=1#13031684):**_ > A number of the more active guilds have public discord channels alongside their internal ones and they often post invites in that recruiting channel. You can always visit the Inq one to say hi, get advice, and hang out. > https://discord.gg/AN8dvK4 > -Blue Thank you for adding the info, Blue. I have now included it in the main body of the text, above. Have a great day! Lady J

hmmm - gave this game a fortnight or so... feels more like going to work than playing a game... I think if it weren't for the pleasant community, I'd recommend noobs to buy a bonsai tree to prune and care for rather than embarking on the slow nurturing "career" of building a good Battlehand deck. ...this game may have been a hoot when it first came out - but it feels kinda formulaic now that everyone knows how to optimise their activity. I asked for a helpful hint or two, I was very helpfully provided an in-depth manual - thanks, but I need some new territory to explore I think. Peace ...C.Fox ♣

Great post Lady J!!!

for reals, really nice & classy.

> _Originally posted by **[fritz24](/forums/33541/topics/1799720?page=1#13038224):**_ > for reals, really nice & classy. Thanks Saucy and Fritz! If you know of other guilds appropriate for new players that might like to be added to main post, send them my way! Happy Battlehanding!

Pre-Guild War Bump.

Updated with new Guild information. If you have a Gold or Silver Guild that you would like to have added to this resource, just let me know. I’m happy to do it! Welcome to list, TheCasualUndead!

I would consider Underdog Ghosts simply Gold at this point. Some of my guild communicates with the Underground even if we aren't officially part of it. We even have a private channel with them. They finished one spot ahead of us even though we beat them this past GW.

A new Guild was added to the resource. Welcome Clan Drum!! Lady J