Nope, not necissarily. You see, I was making a broad generalization
rather than a long drawn-out post where I identified every exception to
the rule.
This is particularly because if I go into details, and give my full
opinions on every single part of the issue, it is not only irrelevant,
and pisses off the divine, since giving specific greivances to which
real solutions exist that would defy the decision makers will tend to
piss Them off a lot more than broad generalizations that apply morality
and judgement on players.

But I'll say this ... it is a generalization. If you join a class just
for the skillset, and to piss off the guild that for centuries has
worked long to protect the secrets of that guild, then you are a lame-o.
On the other hand, it's harder to judge situations where people left
their guilds because they felt the guild had strayed from its own
purpose, or because someone desperately wanted to be in a guild, and
were denied, and have settled for just having class, etc, etc.

My personal opinion is that there are certain classes which have
built-in-philosophies and should necessitate guild membership. Obvious
examples are those with inherit evil, chaotic, or good alignments.
Apostates, Infernals, Occultists, Priests, and Paladins to be specific.
To have class without being judged by your peers seems kinda strange.

On the other hand, mages, monks, serpents (to a much lesser degree) have
so many guilds associated with them that there are no corresponding
philosophies associated with them, other than the best styles with which
to use their skills.

So if a Monk decided to go rogue, who cares? I certainly don't! But if
an apostate decides he wants to start defending the weak, using the
skills bestowed upon him by Sartan, well that's kinda silly. If a priest
chooses to use his angel to slay small children, well that doesn't seem
right. If an Occultist feels that the mysteries of the Occult are no
longer too precious to remain a secret, it would seem that the entities
of Chaos would take offense to his carelessness. After all, we have seen
what happens when non-Occultists are enlightened as to the true nature
of the universe! To be given the powers of domination without discipline
is dangerous, and might even destroy the fabric of the universe!

So anywho, that's what I meant. See why it was easier to just make a
broad generalization?

- RT

Penned by my hand on the 6th of Lupar, in the year 392 AF.