Mikado Family: The Vision

So Mikado Family started as an idea quite a few years ago. That I wanted to create and lead a group of mature, intelligent and half way skilled gamers into the pages of history. At least our history, the best one we could have together. It started in Ragnarok Online and has moved quite a bit since then. The name was originally Valandia actually. Long story behind that one so I will move on.

Never the less we landed in WoW under the name Mikado Family. The guild was hastily set up, un-detailed ranks created, 3 rules for play set up and everything else left up to being common sense under those rules. Well, we got a few members by inviting pretty much anyone that wanted a guild. Throwing out the week or so trial period to see if we were a good match. Shit happened, we’re still here.

Thing is, we moved to the Alliance on another server. Many personal reasons for that and our core guild consisted of… 5 members? 4 of which switched. So it was a possibility without any repercussions to others. So for no loss we get a better server to create our guild and I get another chance at making it work in the right way.

As a side note, Mikado Studios and Mikado Family are very similar for me. They have very similar ideas in both structure and organizational goals. One is a game studio and the other is a game clan. Something’s calling me to get the clan a braced footing before jumping into the business. So far I am glad I made that choice.

Which brings us to the first step of what any group needs to have to function, and to build it’s structure: A vision. That is, what the hell do we want? Really, what? Down to the depths of the idea I have an hopefully others will share, what is it? I created something to answer this question. The Mikado Family Vision.

A guild based on integrity. Where members are free to come as they are, knowing the environment is safe and leadership is responsible. A group that understands events are events and there is no need to be right. No drama, no bullshit. Members are family playing together, free to choose casual or in depth game progression.