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#484369 bonfires

Posted by Not Shadow on 17 April 2024 - 07:10 AM

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#484067 I did cox 100 times in leagues + 170m Giveaway

Posted by To gain on 13 April 2024 - 12:26 PM

@Evanescence Multiple things are wrong in this post.

1, clue relic boosts droprate of clues, it doesnt replace entire drop tables for clues.

 

2, if you wanted to buy everything from the league store from trailblazer reloaded on osrs, it would cost you 66,500 leaugue points, as far as im aware there are a little over 1k players who got this out of the 310,000+ accounts that played leagues (so 43k points isnt so bad)

 

3, there is nothing unfair about the competition the players that really wanted to win did everything they could and played insane amount of hours , some even took vacation days from work for this, so props to them that they grinded as hard as they did.

 

4, A 4x cox bonus does not exist, it caps at 1.2x.

 

5. yes a few players rushed stats etc so they would be able to raid as fast as possible, you could have done the same but i guess you didnt.

 

So all in all, the players that have 40k+ points are the players that have put in alot of hours and hard work to get to those amounts of points, again full props to them for beeing able to do it ( i know i couldnt do it).




#481518 [Spring '24] Community Awards

Posted by H on 20 March 2024 - 12:37 PM

Staff

 

 

Best Event Manager: @Tauri

 

Best Administrator: @To gain

 

Best Global Moderator: @Logann

 

Best Forum Moderator: @Kareem Sqr

 

Best Server Moderator: @6 Iron

 

Best Server Support: @GIM NoArN

 

Most active on Discord: @Tauri

 

Most active In-game: @GIM NoArN

 

Most active on Forums: @Not Shadow

 

Most Respected: @Moe

 

Most Potential Promotion: @GIM NoArN

 

Funniest Staff Member: @Kyle

 

Overall Best Staff Member: @Tauri

 

 

Players

 

 

Most Active In-game: @Sagacious

 

Most Active on Forums: @Gimslaving

 

Most Active on Discord: -

 

Most Active Overall: @Gimslaving

 

Most Wealthy: @R e i

 

Most Addicted to Gambling: @Alcoholic

 

Most Friendly: @Lucas  :D 

 

Most Respected: @Elsa

 

Coolest Veteran: @Lucas

 

Best Helper: -

 

Best PKer: @BIG EGO

 

Best PvMer: @Miq

 

Best Raider: @Cous xD

 

Best Skiller: @Phanny phart

 

Best Clan: @Paragon RIP

 

Best Ironman: @mochiii

 

Best Hardcore Ironman: @HCIM Tamber

 

Best Ultimate Ironman: @unBank

 

Best Elite Ironman: @redcar

 

Best Group Ironman (Player): @Gimslaving

 

Best Group Ironman (Team): OneManArmy

 

Best Hardcore Group Ironman (Player): @Julewicki

 

Best Hardcore Group Ironman (Team): -

 

Best Realism Player: @Phanny phart

 

Best Classic Player: @Neuro

 

Best GFX Designer: @sunniii

 

Best Youtuber: @Stylo

 

Best Streamer: @poptart267

 

Top Overall: -




#479511 Alora Rank Information

Posted by H on 15 February 2024 - 06:51 PM

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DKYFoHI.png Founder is the owner of the server and its website. The founder has full power and is in charge of the server along with handling donation support tickets, donations and releasing updates.

 

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DKYFoHI.png Community Manager's are responsible for the staff team. They are obligated to manage the staff team and deal with any staff related issues. It is the second most important role after the Founder.

 

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DKYFoHI.png Advertisement Manager's primary responsibility is to handle Alora's public advertisement. They are responsible for Alora's social media handling, Youtubers, and off-site activities.

 

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DKYFoHI.png Administrators are members of staff who have access to in-game and forums Admin Control Panels. They handle most support tickets (2FA resets & password resets, etc) that cannot be handled by Global Moderators. Administrators will assist players in complex situations & administrate the server/forums and help lower staff out.

 

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DKYFoHI.png Event Managers are responsible for executing a variety of events every week. In doing so, they make sure that the events that they host are up to par in terms of creativity, fairness, player-contentment, and originality. Event Managers are members of staff who are focused on organizing the weekly events, tournaments etc. Their aim is to ensure that the community gets involved into the server activity.

Note that Event Manager can be a primary/secondary rank, meaning on some occasions they can assist in administrator/moderator situations as well.

 

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sb5CFxz.png Global Moderators are members of staff who are focused on moderating both in-game and forums (Forum & Server moderator combined). Global Moderators have to handle appeals, player reports, monitor in-game/forums, forward any serious issues to Administrators and guide Server Moderators as they essentially are the right-hand of administrators.

 

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m47GP7t.png Forum Moderators are members of staff who are focused on moderating our forums. They have to ensure no forum rules are broken, monitor the content, issue warnings to any wrongdoers. They will primarily deal with forum related reports, however they essentially have some in-game powers, therefore you may see them assisting in-game too.

 

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wsszlCf.png Server Moderators are members of staff who only have power in-game. They aim to monitor the server, watch over the Support section frequently, give out in-game punishments, deal with appeals, player reports, in other words, keep the community clean and safe for everyone meanwhile helping out the players.

 

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hDNR4Y0.png Server Supports are the lowest ranks of staff. They barely have any power as their goal is to assist the community, answer questions in help clan chats, personal messages etc. Other duties include helping players with account recoveries, rank transfers and forum award requests.

 

For a staff list, click here.

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9a7EAUA.png Veterans are members of Alora who have been around the community for a while. It is a respected rank and can be obtained after a list of requirements have been met.

 

Requirements

Your account must be at least 1 year old.

You must have 50 or more days play time in-game.

You must have 30 or more days online time on the forums.

You must have at least 250 post count on the forums.

You must have 0 indiscretions within the last 3 months.

You must provide proof that you meet ALL of the requirements.

If you apply without having met the requirements, your request will be declined.

 

In addition, those who currently hold the Veteran rank are held to the following standards:

You will not receive an infraction resulting in a ban/mute in-game or losing your ability to post on the forums.

You will represent Alora in a positive way at all times.

You will be respectful to other members of the community.

Failure to do so will result in your rank being removed.

If your rank is removed, you must wait 3 months before you're eligible to re-apply.

 

Other: 

Anyone who reaches Global Moderator are exempt from the normal application requirements and will be granted the Veteran rank upon promotion.

The Administration Team reserves the right to decline/remove the Veteran rank as they see fit.

Players may NOT combine any of the requirements between accounts. The account you wish to hold the Veteran Rank on must meet ALL of the requirements.

If any staff member meets all of the requirements but post count this may be overlooked, since anything staff-related on the forums does not grant post count. This is enforced through the Administration Team's discretion.

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Ex-Staff are members of the community who are no longer apart of the staff team. This rank is obtainable for those that have reached the rank of Server Moderator or have been a Server Support for longer than a month. Staff members that were demoted from the staff team cannot be granted this rank.

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KRJGRwM.png Youtubers are members of the community who provide server related media to the community. They get perks if they attain this rank, however they must provide content regularly and promote the server on YouTube.

 

Requirements

Applicants must have at least 50 subscribers, followers, etc.(Dependent on the platform used)

Applicants must have made 6 or more videos/streams for Alora.

Applicants must have been creating content for Alora for at least 2 weeks. This is to ensure videos aren't being added in quick succession just to obtain the rank.

The quality of the videos and/or streams must meet Moe's quality standards. Failure to do so will result in the application being denied or the rank being removed from those holding the rank currently.

 

In addition, those who currently hold the Youtuber rank are held to the following standards:

Members that hold the Youtuber rank are required to represent Alora positively all the time. Failure to comply with this rule will result in the rank being removed.

Content being made for Alora must not discuss or advertise other active Runescape Private Servers.

Content Creators are only allowed to advertise videos or streams every 5 minutes. This rule applies to the entirety of Alora.

 

Other:

The Youtuber rank acts as an Extreme Donator Rank.

If you currently hold a higher donator rank the higher rank will take precedence.

Unique forum award and Discord roles.

Access to the Content Creator channel in Discord to promote your content to the server.

Access the Content Creator Zone/Lounge in-game (::cz)

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Graphic Designers are members of the community who provide artwork by posting it on forums. They mostly provide unofficial graphic design to the community. In order to apply for this rank, please contact an Official Graphic Designer. Graphic Designers also have a separate set of rules that they must follow here.

 

Requirements:

Active in the Graphics section.

You must have a post count of at least 15.

You must not have any infractions on the forums/in-game within the last 30 days.

You understand the basic Graphic Design Principles and Elements.

You're creative.

Ability to produce high quality pieces of work.

 

In addition, those that wish to apply for the Designer rank will benefit greatly if they can showcase the following: 

You study Graphics Design at university or college.

Have a few years of experience.

Have opened a GFX shop on Alora.

Study another form of art.

Have a portfolio that demonstrates your best works.

Have experience with multiple Adobe products: Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom etc.

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Official Graphic Designers are members of the community who provide official artwork for the server. They design the homepage, unique headers or any other work requested by the Founder. They are in charge of regular graphic designers and are entitled to rank them when appropriate. Official Graphic Designers also have a separate set of rules that they must follow here.

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Donators are members of the community that have contributed to the server by donating money or redeeming in-game bonds/rank tickets.

They have plenty of benefits after donating that can be found here: http://www.alora.io/store -> FAQ.

 

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4V6GTEY.pngEternal Donator's are players that have reached a total donated amount of at least $20,000.

 

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gpV3gar.pngImmortal Donator's are players that have reached a total donated amount of at least $10,000.

 

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2HLdmGo.pngMaster Donator's are players that have reached a total donated amount of at least $5,000.

 

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PDTg99I.pngUber Donator's are players that have reached a total donated amount of at least $2,500.

 

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3yDEsr5.pngLegendary Donator's are players that have reached a total donated amount of at least $750.

 

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CMZ9Xfa.pngExtreme Donator's are players that have reached a total donated amount of at least $250.

 

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eihQcNx.pngSuper Donator's are players that have reached a total donated amount of at least $50.

 

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wjJLpUU.pngDonator's are players that have reached a total donated amount of at least $10.

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For more information about the above game modes, click here.

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If you come across any errors, feel free to send me a message!




#478778 Presets Save Per Account

Posted by Pex on 04 February 2024 - 10:42 AM

Just organise your presets into categorys.. & name them for your accounts. Simple

 

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#478667 Awakener's orb

Posted by Whisperer on 02 February 2024 - 08:44 PM

Waste of dev time, big support.




#478245 January 2024 MOTM (Poll)

Posted by J boogs on 29 January 2024 - 08:47 AM

@Tamber is MOTM in my heart always. @Neuro gets my vote, mans a absolute beast <3




#477942 Guide Index

Posted by H on 25 January 2024 - 12:58 PM

Introduction

Hello and welcome to the guide index. Here you will find a link to every single guide that has been made by the community, from about 2019. The purpose of this is to make it easier to look for guides.

Red text indicates there's no guide for that content.

Note that some guides are quite old and may be outdated. A shout out goes to anyone that has made a guide at some point.

 

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Wilderness Bosses

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7rC15pk.png Chaos Elemental
zYLxUBV.pngChaos Fanatic

2sBGDIY.pngCrazy Archaeologist

c6cKCIQ.pngKing Black Dragon
leQZQvJ.png Scorpia

r7h0jC7.pngSkotizo

Pbu4tZf.pngVenenatis

8jYnN4O.png Vet'ion

Slayer Bosses

CDM5czl.pngAbyssal Sire

hYRLYPK.pngAlchemical Hydra

ncTD20S.pngCerberus

WHtL5HV.pngGrotesque Guardians
lQQlqxk.pngKraken
jgi391G.pngThermonuclear Smoke Devil

Godwars Bosses

XuAyJhj.pngCommander Zilyana(Saradomin)

poyI9dk.pngGeneral Graador(Bandos)

brwbHXq.pngKree'Arra(Armadyl)
WItBUhN.png K'ril Tsutsaroth(Zamorak)

Minigame Bosses
DuoIvaZ.png Inferno
ZRKOY3c.pngFight Caves

HjWDhi1.pngChambers of Xeric

DPXfnzF.pngTheatre of Blood

wxNB9Ww.pngTombs of Amascut


Other Bosses

jzvT7iR.pngCorporeal Beast

d6CswpB.pngDagannoth Kings

2sBGDIY.pngDeranged Archaeologist

HCbOkbO.png Giant Mole

hyoUKwY.pngGod Boss Event

6baldvx.pngHespori

o4mDtAr.png Kalphite Queen

ocHP2O8.pngNex

97z8lL7.pngNightmare of Ashihama

zmb2XUL.pngPhantom Muspah

mxjj1iF.pngSarachnis

lgGoE2d.pngVorkath

EUjX83E.pngZulrah

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WmjyLAh.pngBarrows

B2RNCUu.pngBlast Furnace

9oZB6yZ.pngCastle Wars

1yltfNY.pngDuel Arena

sTzzWEk.pngGauntlet

EI63K0M.pngGiants Foundry

9YTtk1Y.pngGuardians of the Rift

CFFMMUd.pngKingdom Management

bHE0A6B.pngLast Man Standing

5rqBm6T.pngMahogany Homes

Ssp1ePE.pngMotherlode Mine

tfNg9WU.pngPest Control

26w2CHF.pngPuro Puro

kw8tak0.pngPyramid Plunder

Tears of Guthix

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X0cqwih.pngTithe Farm

1cPY0ns.pngWarriors' Guild

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EfSxWMk.pngZalcano


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Click on the quest name to open the guide for the quest.

UTC55wh.pngDragon Slayer II

QTBdvdR.pngMage Arena

06iyRvm.png Mage Arena II
wMnNapO.png Recipe for Disaster
lGiMnvH.png Lunar Diplomacy
F42jRM3.png Mountain Daughter
l2xopjH.png Desert Treasure
bJXIO09.png Monkey Madness
2FxaMNN.png Horror from the Deep

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Skill Guides

Experience Boosts Guide

Experience Resource Calculator

Fast Range/Magic Experience

How to make Anti-Venom

Shooting Star Locations

Splashing Guide

Superior Slayer List of all NPC's that Upgrade

Volcanic Ash / Ultracompost Guide

 

Forum Guides

Forum FAQ

Forum Assistance

Forum Loyalty Program

How to add a Forum Signature

How to check Forum Activity

How to Post Images on Forums

 

Technical Guides

Avoid getting Phished

Client Trouble Shooting Guide

Client Issues Troubleshooting

How to Setup 2FA

How to check your ping on Alora

How to get HD OpenGL working on Mac OSX High Sierra Mojave

How to re-enable 117HD when it turns off

Item Overlay Guide

Mobile Client Faq / TroubleShooting

Optimizing Alora GFX on Windows 11 Runelite

Possible Fixes for Captcha errors when voting

4K/High Dpi Monitor Scaling Fix

 

General Game Knowledge

Achievement Diary Guide

Alora FAQ's

 

Bankstanding/AFK Guide

Beginner Guide

Best in Slot Guide

Beginner Money Making - Is it worth using Iban's staff at Barrows?

Bond Allowance Guide

Bounty Hunter Guide

Bonus Skill Schedule

Bloody Key/Chest Info

Bloody Chest Drop rates & Loot Table

 

Cape Perks

Colouring Slayer Helmets

Combining Ward Shards

Clue Scroll Guide

Crystal Chest Loot Table

Custom Donations

 

Daily Tasks

Dragon Defender Guide

Dragon Slayer 2 Rewards

 

Ensouled Heads Information

 

Farming Related Achievements

 

Game Mode Information

Game mode: Ultimate Ironman Guide

Game mode: Elite Ironman Guide

Game mode: Realism Guide

GIM Removal Ticket Guide

Guide to Planking

 

 

How to Stay on your Grind

How to Make Crossbow String

How to get an Onyx

How to Tan Hides

 

In-game Boosters and Bonus XP

In-game Commands

Item Database

Imbuing Items Guide

Iban's Staff Guide

Inventory Setup and Presets

Instances / Private Boss Room Guide

 

Konar Drop Table Guide

 

Location Guide

List of Things you wish you knew

Larran's Key/Chest Guide

 

Mystery Box Information

Music Cape Guide

 

Navigating Alora

 

Pet Rates

PKP Points

Prayer Flicking Guide

 

Reclaimable Shop Prices

Ring of Wealth (i) Guide

 

Starter Guide

Starter Guide

 

Tips & Tricks

 

Voting Shop Items

 

Wilderness Supply Chest Guide

 

If you come across any errors, don't hesitate to send me a private message.




#477922 Game mode Information

Posted by H on 25 January 2024 - 11:12 AM

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In-game Icon: N/A

Combat Experience Rate: x325 (x15 after 99)

Skilling Experience Rate: x40 (x15 after 99)

Info: The Normal game mode features high experience rates, the ability to trade other Normal and Classic players, and access to all shops. There are no other restrictions.

 

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Combat Experience Rate: x5

Skilling Experience Rate: x5

Info: The Classic game mode features lower experience rates, the ability to trade other Normal and Classic players, and access to all shops. Bonus experience from the Well of Goodwill is 25%.Classic players have the ability to de-classic to the Normal game mode, by speaking to Paul and paying a fee of 10M.

 

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Combat Experience Rate: x2

Skilling Experience Rate: x2

Info: The Realism game mode features the lowest experience rates offered on Alora, the ability to trade only with other Realism players, and access to most shops. Realism players have access to the trading post that can only be used by other Realism accounts. Other restrictions include cash gained from caskets is halved, cash received from Ancient Emblems is halved and bonus experience from well of goodwill is halved. Realism players have the ability to de-realism to the Classic game mode, by speaking to Paul and paying a fee of 10M.

 

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Combat Experience Rate: x40 (x15 after 99)

Skilling Experience Rate: x40 (x15 after 99)

Info: The ironman game mode restricts players with this rank from trading with any other players. Ironman players must obtain everything on their own, but still retain access to a few select shops. Ironman players have the ability to de-Ironman to the Normal game mode, by speaking to Paul and paying a fee of 10M.

 

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Combat Experience Rate: x8

Skilling Experience Rate: x8

Info: Hardcore ironmen share the same restrictions as the Ironman game mode, however, players will lose their rank when dying (with the exception of a few safe areas), reverting to the regular Ironman mode. Players can also de-iron to Ironman mode for a fee of 10M by speaking to Paul.

Safe Areas: 

  • Recipe for Disaster Quest
  • Lunar Diplomacy Quest
  • Monkey Madness Quest
  • Last Man Standing Minigame
  • Pest Control Minigame
  • Clan Wars Minigame
  • Duel Arena Minigame
  • Chambers of Xeric
  • Theatre of Blood
  • Normal Gauntlet & Corrupted Gauntlet
  • Fight Caves
  • The Inferno

 

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Combat Experience Rate: x40 (x15 after 99)

Skilling Experience Rate: x40 (x15 after 99)

Info: Ultimate Ironmen share the same restrictions as the Ironman game mode, with the limitation that they cannot use any banks. Ultimate Ironmen may still use items on the bank to note/un-note items. 

 

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Combat Experience Rate: x4

Skilling Experience Rate: x4

Info: Elite Ironmen share the same restrictions as the Ironman game mode, but will be able to select one permanent partner that they can trade with, but only during the first 12 hours of playtime. They will also have access to a shared bank for them and their partner. Other restrictions include cash gained from caskets is halved and bonus experience from well of goodwill is halved.

Elite Ironman players have the ability to de-Ironman to the Classic game mode, or to the Ironman game mode by speaking to Paul and paying a fee of 10M. An Elite Ironman partner swap can be made with a $40 donation. 

 

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Combat Experience Rate: x6

Skilling Experience Rate: x6

Info: Group Ironmen share the same restrictions as the Ironman game mode, but with the ability to join/create a group with up to 5 members that they can trade with. They will also have access to a shared bank for them and their members. Other restrictions include cash gained from caskets is halved and bonus experience from well of goodwill is halved.

GIM Removal Ticket can be used to either leave a group or imitate a vote to kick someone from your group.

 

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Combat Experience Rate: x6

Skilling Experience Rate: x6

Info: Hardcore Group Ironmen share the same restrictions as the Group Ironman game mode, however, the group will only have 1 life for each member (up to 5 lives), and once all lives are lost, all members will be reverted to Group Ironmen. Hardcore Group Ironman groups can only have 5 lifetime joins, for example if 5 players join a group and 3 leave, the group will is permanently 3 players. Other restrictions include cash gained from caskets is halved and bonus experience from well of goodwill is halved. De-ironing is possible if you are NOT in a group. You will de-iron to regular Group Ironman. Experience rates are identical, but you will be stripped of your HCGIM armor first.

Safe Areas: 

  • Duel Arena
  • Clan Wars
  • Last Man Standing
  • Castle Wars
  • When using an Inferno training ticket (regular Inferno will still count as a death)

 

If you notice any false information, please don't hesitate to send me a private message.




#477900 Reward Pool

Posted by OzyNaMdies on 25 January 2024 - 01:25 AM

Can't see this turn out to anything bad, so sure, why not. Support.

 

 

Maybe Chris can help code it with his immaculate skills on ChatGPT




#477890 Reward Pool

Posted by Aves on 24 January 2024 - 05:24 PM

nice qol, supportgpt




#477517 Scythe Vs Fang

Posted by OzyNaMdies on 19 January 2024 - 09:42 AM

No support.

 

Fang is already super weak as it stands because of Alora's extra accuracy.

Scythe is already quite strong as it is, although fang is in a very weak state currently, if anything it could use a buff.




#477150 pre-eoc, summoning, dungeoneering, bonfires, curses

Posted by H on 12 January 2024 - 08:43 PM

Only if we get to add a machine gun along with that as well.

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Your suggestion has been declined, if you feel this was wrongfully done please contact a Forum Moderator+.




#476600 Proposal to Adjust Forum Post Count Requirement

Posted by Selenagomez on 07 January 2024 - 05:29 PM

Dear Chris,

 

I established my account in 2020 but only began actively playing in March 2022. I attained veteran rank in January 2023. During that time, forum activity was minimal as it is now, with the exception of @Selenagomez consistently spamming weird suggestions.

 

Gotta hustle my g

HEY NOW they werent all weird suggestions... but yeah when forums are inactive like when i was going for vet post count you kinda just gotta rag everyones posts and think of stuff to suggest for the server.




#476241 New Year's Giveaway!

Posted by The Inferno on 03 January 2024 - 04:02 PM

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