Well i ended up posting on the AoC Looking for Guild thread and i got like 20 responces in 24 hours. I found a perfect guild. I was looking for something very specific and they fit the bill. I dont want to make this seem like shameless promotion so ill stop there.
I am going to see if i can find a copy of the presale with the early access still on it. I am seeing mixed things on the early release that its closed and open, so one way or the other i want in.
Something to note about guilds is that apparently you have to hit 20 to create the guild. Also, crafting doesnt start until 40. So your bigger guilds with more people for support and pushing through the quests and grinding are going to be the ones better off. I am thinking that although they are not specifically saying this is a group oriented game, that most of the content is going to be designed around being in a group.
I know i am going ranger now! I cant wait!