Why did you pick that realm? - Page 5

Jacque_Phrost · 03-17-2010, 08:14 PM

I tried all the realms, but settled in Alsius because blue is my favorite color, and the mountains and evergreens remind me of home.

Lunia · 03-18-2010, 06:42 AM

I'm a thief player by heart and the Archer was closest to thief so I wanted to pick one.
Then I checked the highest Dex races and among them the ones with the most Int for extra mana and more special attacks. Yeah, call me a powergamer.

The truth is I was going for the +10% XP but when I looked at each realm the inhabitants of Syrtis were the most appealing to my eye, especially the elf in the lower right hand corner.

Nils_Dacke · 03-18-2010, 12:38 PM

Alsius was the obvious choice as I simply can't stand the Tolkien-styled 'elves!' Had there been a realm of orcs, then I would have picked that.

OT: Tolkien ripped the name 'elf' from nordic folklore where it is best known as denoting various mythical beings. The original 'elves' however, were a tribe of perfectly normal people, with normal looking ears, who lived in an area that today is around the southern border between Sweden and Norway. The exact area is unknown, but the region was once called 'Alfhem' from its western and eastern borders defined mainly by two rivers. (Göta Älv in Sweden and Glåma in Norway. 'Elv,' 'älv' etc means river and 'hem' means home.)

RaPiDz · 03-18-2010, 02:57 PM

For any hardcore gamer i believe syrtis is more attractive simply beacuse, on Horus, all the highscores are almost dominated by syrtis... they have to the top 4 rp, top guild, and top everything. Who wants to play to loose?? join the team that wins. Thats most likely the reason, along with the syrt pvp videos up on Youtube. If someone looks for Regnum and pvp they find syrt over the other relms. Im loyal to ignis now tho, i like tha challenge of being the "small" relm.

Hamster_of_sorrow · 03-18-2010, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RaPiDz

For any hardcore gamer i believe syrtis is more attractive simply beacuse, on Horus, all the highscores are almost dominated by syrtis... they have to the top 4 rp, top guild, and top everything. Who wants to play to loose?? join the team that wins. Thats most likely the reason, along with the syrt pvp videos up on Youtube. If someone looks for Regnum and pvp they find syrt over the other relms. Im loyal to ignis now tho, i like tha challenge of being the "small" relm.

and i assure you, that every ignian that is currently playing thanks you for it.

Arafails · 03-19-2010, 01:24 AM

Actually, Tolkien merely utilised concepts inherited from centuries of English Folklore, itself adapted from a rich background of multiple folklores, nordic and otherwise. Remembering here that most of the British Isles can claim a fair chunk of norse antecedence anyway.

Ulti19 · 03-19-2010, 05:11 AM

Was simply because i like blue and i get alot of snow where i live so it felt more like home than the others^^

Lunia · 03-19-2010, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ultimate19

Was simply because i like blue and i get alot of snow where i live so it felt more like home than the others^^

Interesting. For the exact same reason I did *NOT* pick blue.

LawZ · 03-19-2010, 06:14 PM

Erm started on Ra - Syrtis as an elf warlock...
To be honest i still dont know why i chose syrtis... Maybe i thought that elves fit better for mages... Anyway i sucked as warlock. I never was good :P

But.... in syrtis i met INQ and my love Mira :P

When Horus launched, we discussed it and decided to create 2 hunters. And as you all know teh best race for archer is half elf ofc.... So Inq + half elf was the best combine for us.

Cheers!

Ulti19 · 03-19-2010, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Lunia

Interesting. For the exact same reason I did *NOT* pick blue.

lol, got tired of shoveling the deep snow eh?

03-18-2010, 12:38 PM	#43
Nils_Dacke Initiate Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 172	Alsius was the obvious choice as I simply can't stand the Tolkien-styled 'elves!' Had there been a realm of orcs, then I would have picked that. OT: Tolkien ripped the name 'elf' from nordic folklore where it is best known as denoting various mythical beings. The original 'elves' however, were a tribe of perfectly normal people, with normal looking ears, who lived in an area that today is around the southern border between Sweden and Norway. The exact area is unknown, but the region was once called 'Alfhem' from its western and eastern borders defined mainly by two rivers. (Göta Älv in Sweden and Glåma in Norway. 'Elv,' 'älv' etc means river and 'hem' means home.) __________________ Apart from that, dispell magic on oneself should be abolished.

03-18-2010, 02:57 PM	#44
RaPiDz Pledge Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: USA Posts: 26	For any hardcore gamer i believe syrtis is more attractive simply beacuse, on Horus, all the highscores are almost dominated by syrtis... they have to the top 4 rp, top guild, and top everything. Who wants to play to loose?? join the team that wins. Thats most likely the reason, along with the syrt pvp videos up on Youtube. If someone looks for Regnum and pvp they find syrt over the other relms. Im loyal to ignis now tho, i like tha challenge of being the "small" relm. __________________ "LISTEN LIKE I TOLD YOUR CAPTIAN, THAT ORPHANAGE ATTACKED ME. IT WAS SELF-DEFENSE". I-LIKE-TO-KILL-THINGS.

03-19-2010, 01:24 AM	#46
Arafails Baron Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Not where it looks like, to either of us. Posts: 706	Actually, Tolkien merely utilised concepts inherited from centuries of English Folklore, itself adapted from a rich background of multiple folklores, nordic and otherwise. Remembering here that most of the British Isles can claim a fair chunk of norse antecedence anyway. __________________ If you can't detect sarcasm yourself, please pay attention when it's pointed out to you. Arathael :: Wyrd Sceote :: Gwn M'ger — Soul Taker, Imperial Guard of Ignis

03-19-2010, 05:11 AM	#47
Ulti19 Master Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 450	Was simply because i like blue and i get alot of snow where i live so it felt more like home than the others^^ __________________

03-19-2010, 06:14 PM	#49
LawZ Initiate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Greece Posts: 112	Erm started on Ra - Syrtis as an elf warlock... To be honest i still dont know why i chose syrtis... Maybe i thought that elves fit better for mages... Anyway i sucked as warlock. I never was good :P But.... in syrtis i met INQ and my love Mira :P When Horus launched, we discussed it and decided to create 2 hunters. And as you all know teh best race for archer is half elf ofc.... So Inq + half elf was the best combine for us. Cheers! __________________ RuleZ - LawZ Inquisition

03-17-2010, 08:14 PM	#41
Jacque_Phrost Pledge Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 18	I tried all the realms, but settled in Alsius because blue is my favorite color, and the mountains and evergreens remind me of home.

03-18-2010, 06:42 AM	#42
Lunia Pledge Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 5	I'm a thief player by heart and the Archer was closest to thief so I wanted to pick one. Then I checked the highest Dex races and among them the ones with the most Int for extra mana and more special attacks. Yeah, call me a powergamer. The truth is I was going for the +10% XP but when I looked at each realm the inhabitants of Syrtis were the most appealing to my eye, especially the elf in the lower right hand corner.