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Do you belong to a guild?
If you are in a guild, are you in an officer/leader position?
If you are in a guild, how often do you participate in guild events?
How much do you enjoy being in this guild?


Do you belong to a guild?

The majority (81.8%, N=1703) of EQ players belong to a guild. There are no significant age or gender differences.

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Players who belong in guilds score significantly higher on Extraversion (T[601]=-3.11, Myes(503)=15.2, Mno(100)=13.9, p=.002) than those players who do not belong in guilds.


If you are in a guild, are you in an officer/leader position?

About one-third (36.0%, N=1397) of players who are in guilds are in an officer or leader position. Female players are significantly more likely to be in officer or leader positions than male players are (%male(1146)=33.9, %female(230)=45.2, p<.001).


If you are in a guild, how often do you participate in guild events?

About half (51.9%, N=1374) of players who are in guilds either always or often participate in guild events. Female players are significantly more likely than male players to always participate in guild events (%male(1145)=15.3, %female(229)=25.3, p<.001).



How much do you enjoy being in this guild?

While most players enjoy being in a guild, female players are significantly more likely than male players to enjoy being in a guild (%male(1145)=48.7, %female(228)=63.2, p<.001).