Hellish

I'm sure it's not surprising that I'm bringing this up on the forums, it's something I've been voicing my opinion about since I started playing realism, the merge. I would like to get everyone's thoughts and opinions on it, whether in support or against the merge, including Omicron's opinion.

Realism is the best game-mode that Alora has. I joined Alora almost a year ago (Dec 12 makes a year), and I quickly 4.6b'ed my normie account, started doing some collection log/pet hunting, maxed all the gamemodes besides a couple, and got bored. I prefer skilling over PvM, so a lower game-mode option was my next go-to, realism. The idea of switching to realism was something I was against, and didn't really want to do, because I've been told that it's just basically an ironman game-mode with a little more flexibility, and I didn't want an ironman game-mode, I just wanted a normie game-mode with very low exp rates. I finally caved to the idea, and they were right, it's just an ironman game-mode with a little more flexibility. I don't think it should be this way, and I know that it makes people not want to switch over. I have talked with over a dozen people since I started this game-mode who have shown interest in it but ultimately stayed away because they didn't like the idea of it being essentially a group ironman game-mode.

Now I know that this merge isn't supported by some of the old heads that play realism, and let's talk about why, but also let's not decide the fate of the game-mode on less than 5 people who have played it long term. A merge is about helping the community grow because I truly feel like people would want to play this game-mode if it wasn't for the simple fact that they're not a part of the rest of the economy.

From some long term realism players that I've talked with, the main reason they don't want a merge, is because a merge would give full access to ;;shops. And for those who don't know, realism shops don't have pots you can buy. When they mention realism having an economy, what they mean to say is that realism has an economy on pots. You have to make 30-40k pots just for 99 herblore, and what better way to make money than to sell these at an inflated cost to people who haven't started the grind yet. I fully believe that the realism merge would not be a huge issue if it weren't for having full access to ;;shops. There's not a "more stable economy", you can't have an economy with a dozen players contributing to it. If a split economy was a beneficial thing, it would be in OSRS.

Four years ago, someone made this same post about classic being merged, because classic used to also have their own separate economy, and it passed and the same thing should happen with realism. Here's a link to the post: https://www.alora.io...-about-classic/

And the points made there also apply here. Realism players can purchase the late game items they have been looking for. Realism players can finally sell some of the stuff that they've been holding in their bank, unable to sell. And there no items on realism players that would contribute to a crash in the economy. If anything, a realism merge would help stabilize prices of some things that aren't frequently grind(ed?) (ground?) . It's a slow game-mode, and this means you do a LOT of boss killing, skilling, and raiding. Realism would contribute a lot to the normie economy, and with the player base as small as it is, I think it's time for a change and a merge

Make realism what it should be, a normie account with a close to OSRS experience. People who play this game-mode, or are interested in playing it, don't want to play it because of the split economy, they want to play it because of the exp rates and because it's more rewarding to max the lowest exp rated game-mode on Alora.

Account Name (IGN) - Amica

Discord Tag (Name#0000) - Amica#6318

What is your current rank? (Put N/A if currently unranked) - N/A

Name of the player who recruited you? (Put N/A if not applicable. RECRUIT ONLY!) - N/A

When did you last apply for a rank? (Put N/A if this is your first app) - N/A

What rank are you applying for? - 1 banana 

What are your strengths? - PvM, server knowledge, some say I'm quite a laid back person   

What are your weaknesses? - As of right now I'd say ToA as this was released whilst I took a break and not experienced it yet. Also tend to keep hopping accounts for different experiences but fairly settled on normie life now

In a short paragraph, please explain why you feel you deserve the rank you're applying for. - Coming back to play after taking a break, looking for a bit of a different gaming experience as previously it was quite heavily involved in other things other than just enjoying the game whether that be helping run Aftermath or being part of the staff team. Playing amongst a CC where I know a few people in there to have some social chit chat with whilst playing sounds good to me

Account Name: Ivy

Donator Rank: Master

Does the account participating have a Scythe of vitur? No

Does the account participating have a Twisted bow? No.

Please don't put me with the doctor

RAIDS 3 - TOMBS OF AMASCUT is here, and it's time to get those purples rolling! THIS EVENT IS NOW LIVE, and will end only when every single drop has been claimed in the ICE community. The prizes will increase after each item removed from the competition, since it will get more and more difficult to receive an unclaimed item.

The rules are simple:

1. You must be ranked Recruit or higher in ICE to participate in the event - you can apply here at https://www.alora.io...pvmpvpskilling/

2. In order to win a prize, you must have received a drop that has currently not been claimed since the start of the competition.

3. To claim a drop, you MUST provide a screenshot of the drop announcement in the thread below. Once the screenshot has been posted in the thread, the prize will be awarded and that particular drop will be off the board.

Note: We will verify the time/date of every drop via the Discord game_news channel.

4. Every donator tier is allowed to win, and the use of drop boosters/raids boosters/vote books is not only allowed, but encouraged.

5. You can only win one prize per account, with an exception for the Penultimate and Final Uniques.

6. The kit/morph event is separate from the Main Event, and all prizes are available to everyone.

~EVENT HAS CONCLUDED, CONGRATS TO ALL THE WINNERS!~

MAIN EVENT DROPS

Lightbearer - Fenriz

Osmumten's Fang - Tauri

Eldinis' Ward - Gim Hets

Masori Mask - N

Masori Body - 17

Masori Chaps - iron tard

Tumenken's Shadow - Andy

Tumenken's Guardian - Lunchbox

Unclaimed, Claimed

MAIN EVENT PRIZES

First - 100m

Second - 150m

Third - 200m

Fourth - 250m

Fifth - 300m

Sixth - 400m

Penultimate - 500m

Final Unique - 750m

***In addition to the Main Event, the first player to receive these kits/morphs will receive 100m each***

Cursed Phalanx - It Happened

Masori Crafting Kit - Mack

Menaphite Ornament Kit - Sagacious

Remnant of Akkha - mr bier

Remnant of Ba-Ba - mr bier

Remnant of Kephri - Andy

Remnant of Zebak - mr bier

Ancient Remnant - mr bier

Unclaimed, Claimed

Total Prize Pool ~ 3.5B

To receive your prize or if you have any questions, pm any ICE Event Manager in-game/on Discord!

HAPPY HUNTING!

- ICE EVENT TEAM

In case you missed it, Part I: https://www.alora.io...pic/78554-i-46/

One of my most ambitious goals has been to complete all wilderness boss logs on a UIM - There are 17 unique items spanning 7 boss logs.

No long post here, just going to share a few pictures cause I'm relieved it's over. I don't even want to think about how many times I've suicided to protect my items on the ground. It feels like I've been living 55 minutes at a time for years. My k/d ratio makes bots blush (0 kills, 78 deaths). Not to mention the stress of wiping my items to a bug didn't exactly help things. I'm glad to escape the wilderness for good, with my sanity (barely) intact.

I'd like to give a quick S/O to the pkers on Alora - Most of the time I was only killed once for the emblem upgrade, or even left alone by those who targ-tele'd to me. Very rarely was I griefed. It could have been so much worse, so thank you.

And of course, much love to ICE for helping me complete this goal.

~Broadcasted log completions~

~Revs, since ether doesn't grow on trees~

~Ancient warrior rolls... goodnight, sweet SWH dream~

Missing screenshot of a Zuriel Top from Scorpia.

~Final shots of collection log~

~Current account progress~

See you in Part III.

I am no graphic design, but I thought of a couple suggestions. I was thinking making the helm a cowboy hat and perhaps a monkey reskin of an eagle.

EDIT: It has come to my attention an American Torva skin has already been made. Ignore this post.

Account Name (IGN) - Yautja/Mole skin/Flight risk

Discord Tag (Name#0000) - Jokerr#6277

What is your current rank? (Put N/A if currently unranked) - N/A

Name of the player who recruited you? (Put N/A if not applicable. RECRUIT ONLY!) -  Kung flu

When did you last apply for a rank? (Put N/A if this is your first app) - N/A

What rank are you applying for? - Recruit

What are your strengths? - my gaming chair is good

What are your weaknesses? - Gauntlet, nex and tob

In a short paragraph, please explain why you feel you deserve the rank you're applying for. - I play too much alora and my gaming chair is pretty good as stated above

The gods of Gielinor have awoken and descended onto Alora. They require our support as they wage yet another war to determine who controls the realm. You will be sorted into 1 of 3 factions, Guthix, Saradomin or Zamorak. Which faction will rise as the victor?

Information

Dates of the event: December 2nd to December 11th (Server time)

Format:

• 3 large teams representing the god factions
• This bingo will use a trophy system to reward points based on which team completes a tile first, second or third, along with bonus points for completing rows, columns, and the board.
  • Tile Completion, 1st - 5 points 
  • Tile Completion, 2nd - 3 points 
  • Tile Completion, 3rd - 2 points 
  • Row Completion, 1st - 2 points 
  • Column Completion, 1st - 2 points 
  • Board Completion, 1st - 3 points 
• The faction with the most points at the end of the Bingo will be crowned the victors.

Rules

• Only ranked members may participate. You can apply for a rank/rank-up in ICE here

• Sign-ups are solo and will be delegated evenly into 3 large teams based on gear, donator rank, experience, etc

• Players may only sign-up on one account. Drops received by alternate accounts will not count toward the bingo.

• Correct proof must be submitted for tiles requiring an event passcode or date. Failure to do so will render the submission invalid and the tile will not be marked complete until sufficient proof is provided.

• Any attempts to fabricate screenshots for the event will result in the player being disqualified and their contributions removed from their team.

• Loot from the Bloody Chest, Supply Crates, Mystery Boxes, Implings, etc. will not count toward the bingo.

Prize Pool

1st Place: 13B+

The faction with the most points at the end of the bingo will be awarded the entire prize pool, and will split it evenly amongst active participants. Those that sign-up and don't actively participate in the bingo will not be eligible for rewards.

Bingo Board

Sign-ups

To sign-up for the event, reply to this post with the following template filled in. After you've signed up you'll be sent a link to the Ice Bingo Discord. The rest of the event communication will take place there. If you are not currently in our clan Discord you can join at Discord.gg/Ice. Sign-ups for the Bingo will close December 1st. 

Account Name:

Donator Rank:

Does the account participating have a Scythe of vitur?

Does the account participating have a Twisted bow?

ICE Event Team

Credits: @Sunnii

Hello Alorians,

We are less then 3 weeks away from Alora's 6th Anniversary!

This year has surely flown by during the pandemic that never seems to end, however the community has never been stronger as a family! We've had a lot of new faces recently, and hopefully with the anniversary & the TOA update coming soon we can start claiming the throne that is ours in the RSPS scene! I'm excited for this years anniversary and we have a surprise for you below! Cheers to another year boys

And of course a HUGE shoutout to @Omicron, the Staff team, & most importantly this community of AMAZING GAMERS for keeping Alora going 6 years STRONG!

We are changing it up from the past years, we will be hosting a giveaway instead of boxes on top of the drop party we will be having as always though. For everyone who leaves a like & post on this topic, you will be entered to win 1 of the 3 prizes below! Only 1 entry per person as we will be checking (no liking on multiple accounts, they will NOT count and all of your accounts will be disqualified). There will be 3 total winners so everyone that participates in the topic will be put into a random number generator and rolled, if it lands on your number, you will win the prize in order from 3rd to 1st. Best of luck to everyone!

1st Place - Rainbow Ankou Set $500+ Value

2nd Place - Rainbow Icon $350+ Value

3rd Place - Choice of 1 Slayer Kit $75 Value

One last thing before the drop party details are explained below. We created a forum award for those who donate towards the drop party. If you donate 100m+, you will be eligible to receive the forum award. Post a picture of the donation trade here: https://www.alora.io...1-forum-awards/

DROP PARTY DETAILS:

Date of Drop Party and Giveaways: 11/6/2022 (November 6)

Location of Drop Party: ::event

Time of Drop Party: 3PM EST (7PM GMT/Server Time)

If you wish to donate to this drop party, Pm Moe or any Admin in-game or on forums and you will be given a shout out down below. Thank you to everyone who has donated/will be donating! We hope to see everyone there, once again thank you for supporting Alora.

Bank picture as of 11/4/2022:

Donations (will be updated as we get donations):

35B - Entire Alora Staff Team

5.55B - Gimslaving

3.5B - Varlant

1.3B - 18

1B - s3iman & Sunnii

925M - To gain

750M - Miq

700M - Paragon Boys

700M - Polton

550M - Overseeker

500M - H

450M - Sagacious

420M - AmrH420

420M - Moe

420M - Real Alan

400M - N

400M - Fopaanz

400M - strudelle

400M - dk690

400M - FeAzzahLaw

375M - humble noob

360M - GIM Maizy

300M - Gim Hets

275M - Santino

250M - Moon Shot

250M - Selenagomez

250M - Kopjekoffie

250M - SmiteUrNan

250M - DickRockhard

250M - Kyle

225M - Aves

200M - Coldcheese & WarmCheese

200M - Krest

200M - B A N K E R

200M - Formula One

210M - 210

200M - Not Magnata

200M - ferinlith

200M - Rossop

200M - Penitence

175M - Lcs1

150M - Lunchbox

150M - El Mufasa

150M - 6 Iron

150M - Fenriz

136M - Klam

130M - Lucifers GIM

130M - t6rahiinlane

127M - Disablediron

125M - Smackingthat

125M - A Luckybox

120M - Justen

119M - Gazoo

113M - redcar

100M - Tauri

100M - Arosa

100M - GIM SSS

100M - mochiii

100M - Elite Master

100M - YeetMcSkeet

100M - G W A R P Y

100M - Monaco

100M - 1

100M - the real gze

100M - Ivy

100M - Chase legend

100M - Iron Sainzz

100M - MT

100M - Soloman BTW

100M - Lerak

75M - Nugzz

75M - Gramr

75M - Brambo

60M Tamber

1M - Devout

Videos from previous drop parties:

Klam best to ever do it

@Kingmonty copy and paste and Fill this out for rank :)

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