I think most people agree that changing Guild Warfare would not be the route. ofc there are the few who think otherwise, and as I said before that's fine. Everyone is entitled their opinion. Let me suggest a similar, but different approach to what some of the folks here have mentioned.

Instead of "cross realm guild warfare", How about adding some elite NPCs, leaving what is in place there, and make REALM WARS instead of one guild fighting another guild. Have it where every guild in forest realm would challenge every guild water realm for example. What this would do is put the smaller guilds in each realm in a situation where they can get some of the action, and get rewarded for it with buffs of their own. I think this would be a better way to increase competition, and if you think about it, it would do it on a much grander scale. Imagine some of the battles with 200-300 people on EACH side facing off. Not only would it help the smaller guilds, but the battles themselves would be outright epic. It would also put the top guild in a realm in a situation where they had to help the little guilds if they wanted any type of reward for it. It promotes teamwork on a larger scale, and would have different strategy than the current system, seeing as there is a lot more to work with as far as players at all power levels. More possibilities in battle = better competition. It's the only way i can see that we can work out something that not only helps the smaller guilds, but also increases competitiveness for everyone. Thoughts?