It's not out yet. Rika is being paranoid.

Shamarah is selling a mapper for 20cr, and I -think- there's one in Iasmos' system. Check the Last Chance Trading Post threads for that kind of info.

Who's to say they won't all leave the Serenguard when it does come out?

I'm technically a transfer as well, though I've never had a very established character in any IRE game. And I'm sure by my own self-sufficiency in some manners it's readily apparent to most the people who've dealt with me in my Guild/Commune that I'm not 100% new, or at the least that I've learned very quickly. At the same time, I'm sure Daganev can tell at the same time that I'm still genuinely 'new' in a lot of ways and still learning by his brief interaction with my character. No one seems to take it badly.. I think most of the alts you witness are of less established players trying the different archetypes/guilds and races to 'find their home' as it were. I've admittedly been in at least 7 guilds attempting to find the one I really want to stick with rather then blindly giving my loyalty to one in particular. I've even tried the Ebonguard before.. but it seems last I attempted Ebonguard they were at a rather low point in activity and other changes in Glomdoring were still taking root. This time.. I'm certain I'll stay and really enjoying things.

I think that sort of situation explains Shou's belief in large. Most new players who actually will stay will most likely explore many different ventures and organizations before settling down to one. Just like smart shopping, make sure you're in the right place for you before you hunker down and call one home. So you end up with a lot of 'alts', of notably self-reliant Novices that are obviously not completely experienced with a lot left to learn joining guilds.

Hello! I'm also a transfer from Achaea. I am a bard there. Its very different from the bards here though, and I'm still adjusting to the game mechanics in this game. It is very confusing at first but I think I'm getting used to it. I'm enjoying it so far.

Welcome to Lusternia!

Sorry, we've got far more than enough bards.

Perhaps reapply next time as something worthy?

Yarite, you're just jealous you're not a bard.