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Revision as of 04:54, 6 April 2018

GemStone IV Prime HARDCORE

Welcome to GemStone IV Prime HARDCORE. This contest was created in Gemstone Platinum by Kithus/Brinret and others, and I believe there is enough interest to duplicate the even in Gemstone Prime. Much of the structure of this event will be taken directly from the Platinum instance, which is currently ongoing and can be found here: Platinum HARDCORE.The basic essence of the contest is simple. You make a new character, in GemStone IV Prime, and if the character dies, you are out. With that basic premise out of the way we will get into the various rules that need to be put into place to ensure a fair competition. Please keep in mind that this contest is run primarily on an honor system and we are trusting participants to follow the rules.

Contest Rules

  • All participants, upon creation, must post in the GemStone IV Prime HARDCORE thread to include their HARDCORE character's name, race and profession. Said characters must be created on or after November 1st, 2017.
  • Upon death you should submit a post to the thread informing the community of the character’s death and immediately delete the character. Inventory may be transferred to a non-HARDCORE character prior to deletion. Should you wish to create a new character for the HARDCORE competition, you must select a different name than the one used previously. The name of your HARDCORE character may not be used for a non-HARDCORE character, even if re-rolled, if you mean to continue to compete with any new or existing characters in the competition.
  • HARDCORE characters may reroll prior to dying and keep their current name should they wish to do so. After rerolling, new level, race, and profession information should be conveyed via updating the wiki or in a message board post in the appropriate thread.
  • All HARDCORE competitors who have not yet been eliminated from the competition have the option to retire their character. Retirement allows the character to exit the competition, enabling the player to enter new competitors to the competition without having to delete their previous one. Retirement must be announced PRIOR to the HARDCORE character's elimination, and is irreversible. Leaderboard positions earned by the retired character shall remain in place as if they had been eliminated and any prizes won up to that point are theirs to keep.
  • HARDCORE characters are not to be hunted with non-HARDCORE characters. Further, while playing more than 1 HARDCORE character at a time is permitted, MAing HARDCORE characters for group hunting purposes or any other unforeseen benefits is not permitted. (No HARDCORE MA armies, please!)
  • HARDCORE characters must be self-spelled. This means no outside spells may be used. Spells the character can activate themselves from Magic Items or Scrolls are permitted. Automatic group spells such as (but not limited to) Benediction (307), Warding Sphere (310), Kai's Triumph Song (1007), and Song of Tonis (1035) are permitted when hunting with other HARDCORE characters. Group spells that remain once the character leaves the hunting group such as (but not limited to) Mass Blurs (911), Mass Colors (611), and Mass Elemental Defense (419) are not permitted.
  • The restrictions on aiding your fellow competitors has been modified to allow the use of the following (self-cast or item cast) spells: Stun Relief (108), Undisease (113), Unpoison (114), Spirit Guide (130), Calm (201), Untrammel (209), Minor Sanctuary (213), Major Sanctuary (220), Breeze (612), Celerity (506) [Group effect only], Traveler's Song (1020), Troubadour's Rally (1040), Adrenal Surge (1107), and Soothing Word (1202). Note that this list is in addition to the other spells allowed during group hunting, not in replacement thereof. You may also attempt to drag your partner(s) to safety should the need arise.
  • PvP deaths in HARDCORE typically do not eliminate a competitor assuming the act was not done in an effort to avoid death via standard game mechanics. Player deaths that DO NOT cause elimination include CvC (in-character conflicts), deaths via fumbled traps (HARDCORE locksmith deaths are considered a legitimate elimination), and accidental non-HARDCORE player deaths in town or afield. Examples include getting caught in someone’s Major E-wave or Nature’s Fury while traveling. Death at the hands of your HARDCORE hunting partner(s) is considered a legitimate elimination, accidental or otherwise.
  • When hunting with other HARDCORE characters, all members of the party should be able to gain experience from at least one of the creatures in the given area. Any member of the party may skin the corpse or loot the creature regardless of whether or not they landed the killing blow. Loot earned solely throughout the hunt may be shared amongst the party as desired within a reasonable period of time during or following the hunt. All members of the hunting party must be active participants in order to receive loot.
  • Should a HARDCORE character receive outside spells from another player, they may dispel themselves using any available means to include an alternate account, fellow HARDCORE characters, or non-HARDCORE characters.
  • Participation in Profession Guilds, to include giving and receiving training is permitted to include the use of both HARDCORE and Non-HARDCORE characters. MAing your training partner is not permitted.
  • Participation in Societies, to include tasks requiring the direct involvement of other characters is permitted, as is the use of both HARDCORE and Non-HARDCORE characters to complete said tasks. MAing the required participants is not permitted, nor is the use of non-HARDCORE characters to make certain tasks easier, such as razing Warcamps.
  • The Artisan Skill Fletching is permitted beginning at level 0. Crafting and Forging of no more than two weapon types is permitted once the HARDCORE character has reached level 20. Training in Cobbling and the remaining weapon types is permitted once the character reaches level 40.
  • The use of secondary characters for the purposes of locker storage, audience repetitions, experience gain, or any other benefit is not permitted.
  • Items and silver may not be obtained from other characters. This means nothing may be received from another character or player shop, including character-to-character sales. All silver and inventory must be earned by the HARDCORE character. NPC shop purchases are permitted. Items the HARDCORE character obtained from a merchant, including raffles and merchant services, are permitted. Use of the pawnshop is allowed. However, no attempts should be made to knowingly buy or sell items to purposefully supply HARDCORE characters.
  • The taking or use of items left on the town bench, donation bin, or other communal containers is not permitted, though HARDCORE characters are free to donate items. HARDCORE characters may not take or make use of any items or silver found laying on the ground unless generated by the game itself (truffles, smooth stones, etc). One exception to this rule is that HARDCORE characters may take acorns from the Town Square bench (or containers on/near it) should the need arise.
  • HARDCORE players may receive roleplay prop items to include (but not limited to) food, foraged items, drinks, and non-functional (no pockets or combat/enhancive related properties) clothing items from other characters. You may not gift any items to a HARDCORE character you control from a separate account or proxy. These items should not be used for any manner of mechanical advantage (quest items, society items, fletching, resale, etc) under any circumstance.
  • Items from a grand auction, Duskruin, Delirium Manor or other "pay to play", or "1 win per account" sources are not permitted. Items from Reim are permitted but only from your daily free Reim run. Prizes obtained from OOG competitions or rewards such as (but not limited to) the Premium Monthly Submission contest, Indiegogo campaigns, GM/Gamehost/Mentor rewards, and CHE/MHO rewards are not permitted.
  • GM Merchant services, including premium only merchants, are allowed in all forms with the exception of the types of festivals outlined in the rules above. Raffles run by GMs or CHE/MHO organizations are also permitted. Participation and prizes involving all manner of games run by GMs are allowed to be entered by HARDCORE characters. Participation in games or competitions run by CHE/MHOs, groups, or individuals are allowed only if the chance of success is not guaranteed. The HARDCORE character may not receive spells, services, or hunt in groups with NON-HARDCORE characters during the course of these games. Prizes may be accepted for winning said games, but not solely for participation. Always remember the spirit of the HARDCORE competition and use your best judgement when participating in such activities.
  • No outside services from OTHER CHARACTERS are allowed. This includes:
    • Armor skills
    • Artisan Skills
    • Blessing
    • Enchanting/Ensorcelling/Elemental Resistance
    • Healing
    • Locksmithing (See HARDCORE Locksmithing Exception)
    • Mass spells
    • Society or Adventure Guild resources (Pelts, Gems, Herbs, etc)
  • NOTE: The use of Bards for the purposes of Loresinging is permitted.
  • HARDCORE characters are permitted to open the boxes of other HARDCORE characters. The HARDCORE locksmith may not accept rewards for their efforts beyond the experience gained. Scarabs and trap components are considered the property of the locksmith. As mentioned elsewhere, HARDCORE locksmiths may also offer their services to non-HARDCORE clients as well.
  • The use of Login rewards for both standard and F2P HARDCORE characters is permitted.
  • Deaths resulting from PvP, direct GameMaster action, or GAME WIDE outage are exempt. Also any death that is a required part of a task that may or may not exist for a specific society is exempt.
  • GemStone IV Prime HARDCORE characters cannot use any item purchased with Simucoins. Similar items found normally are allowed. However, F2P HARDCORE characters may purchase and make use of F2P specific Simucoin items such as (but not limited to) experience, society, inventory, and silver passes. Doing so only disqualifies the F2P HARDCORE character from receiving any extra bonuses associated with the rewards for being a F2P account.
  • HARDCORE F2P characters are allowed to make use of other characters, MA'd or otherwise, to bypass the silver and inventory restrictions inherent to the account status. Approved uses of alternate characters are holding silver, exchanging silver into bank notes, and holding items. However, choosing to make use of these methods disqualifies the F2P character from the silver bonus for achieving levels 20, 40, 70, and 100.
  • Gemstone IV Prime HARDCORE characters cannot use any mechanically beneficial item or service obtained via Premium Points, nor can HARDCORE characters use the free X a day Premium spell items.
  • GemStone IV Prime HARDCORE characters shall at a minimum toggle on the ability to view their level in their profiles. It is recommended that the Strongest Foe toggle also be set, as well as any other appplicable toggles such as Warcamps, Lock, Trap, Guild, and Society

Rewards

The biggest reward is the honor and prestige from your fellow GemStone IV Prime HARDCORE players. That said, to make it interesting, I will be offering the following prizes to participants:

  • Upon reaching level 20 a GemStone IV Prime HARDCORE character can show their Lord/Lady title to Lathais or Glanvis for a 1 million silver reward payable to a non-HARDCORE character of their choice. The first character to achieve this level will receive a reward of 2 million silver.
  • Upon reaching level 40 a GemStone IV Prime HARDCORE character can show their Great Lord/Lady title to Lathais or Glanvis for a 5 million silver reward payable to a non-HARDCORE character of their choice. The first character to achieve this level will receive a reward of 10 million silver.
  • Upon reaching level 70 a GemStone IV Prime HARDCORE character can show their High Lord/Lady title to Lathais or Glanvis for a 10 million silver reward payable to a non-HARDCORE character of their choice. The first character to achieve this level will receive a reward of 20 million silver.
  • Upon reaching level 100 a GemStone IV Prime HARDCORE character can show their Grand Lord/Lady title to Lathais or Glanvis for a 25 million silver reward payable to a non-HARDCORE character. The first character to achieve this level will receive a reward of 50 million silver and the adulation of his peers! Additionally the HARDCORE character is now exempt from deletion on death.
  • F2P HARDCORE characters will be awarded the same silver prize as the first character to reach each level milestone regardless of their time to reach said level range (20, 40, 70, 100). Use of F2P only Simucoin items such as spell or society passes is allowed, as is the use of other characters to bypass silver and inventory limitations. However, doing so disqualifies the HARDCORE character from receiving the F2P reward bonus.

HARDCORE Adventurers Questing

To see the increasingly long list of Adventurers Questing, click on [Expand] to the right!

HARDCORE - Inactive Adventurers

To see the list of Adventurers enjoying a well-deserved rest, click on [Expand] to the right!

Fallen HARDCORE Heroes

To see the increasingly long list of Fallen HARDCORE Heroes, click on [Expand] to the right!

HARDCORE Leaderboards

Level Achievements Name Level
Current Highest Level Great Lord Ardkor 41
Highest Level Ever Achieved Great Lord Ardkor 41
Title Achievement Name
First Lord/Lady Lord Halier
First Great Lord/Lady Great Lord Ardkor
First High Lord/Lady
First Grand Lord/Lady
Monetary Achievements Name
First to One Million Silvers Lord Ardkor
First to Five Million Silvers Lord Onquer
First to Ten Million Silvers
First to Fifteen Million Silvers
Fame Achievements Name Fame
First to One Million Fame Lord Ardkor
First to Five Million Fame
First to Ten Million Fame
Current Highest Fame Great Lord Ardkor 4332736
Highest Overall Fame Great Lord Ardkor 4332736
Lumnis Competition Achievements Name Place Experience
Highest Placement Lord Ardkor 47th 19906
Warcamp Achievements Name(level) Number
First to Raze a Warcamp Bargin (4)
Highest Number of Warcamps Razed Ardey 22
Most Prestige Points Ardey 13570
Voln Achievements Name Number
First to "uncountable" spins of Voln globe
Most amount of spins on the Voln globe Great Lord Ardkor 200
Adventurer's Guild Achievements Name Task Variant
First to 100 Adventurer's Guild Tasks in Any Variant Lord Ardkor Procure Gems
First to 500 Adventurer's Guild Tasks in Any Variant
First Expeditioniary/Quester Lord Ardkor
First Epic Adventurer/Campaign Leader
Society Achievements Name
First Voln Master Lord Ardkor
This Space is Intentionally Left Blank Flygr
First Sunfist Master Ardey
Artisan Skill Achievements Name
First Master Fletcher Demeth
First Master Craftsman
First Master Blacksmith
First Master Forger
First Master Cobbler
Profession Guild Achievements Name
First Master of Any Guild Skill Lady Khrayla (Berserk)
First Guildmaster - Profession

HARDCORE Profession Achievements

Sorcerer Achievements Name Level Fame
Current Highest Level Sorcerer Lord Halier 25
Highest Level Ever Achieved Lord Halier 25
Current Highest Famed Sorcerer Lord Halier 1377531
Highest Overall Famed Sorcerer Lord Halier 1377531
First T5 Ensorcell
First Sorcerer to Master Guardians of Sunfist
Wizard Achievements Name Level Fame
Current Highest Level Wizard Lady Mazikaene 26
Highest Level Ever Achieved Lord Onquer 28
Current Highest Famed Wizard Lady Mazikaene 2243607
Highest Overall Famed Wizard Lord Onquer 2890570
First 7x Enchant
First Wizard to Master Guardians of Sunfist
Cleric Achievements Name Level Fame
Current Highest Level Cleric Great Lord Ardkor 41
Highest Level Ever Achieved Great Lord Ardkor 41
Current Highest Famed Cleric Great Lord Ardkor 4332736
Highest Overall Famed Cleric Great Lord Ardkor 4332736
First Commune
First Cleric to Master Guardians of Sunfist
Empath Achievements Name Level Fame
Current Highest Level Empath Lady Asheldia 32
Highest Level Ever Achieved Lady Asheldia 32
Current Highest Famed Empath Lady Asheldia 1757933
Highest Overall Famed Empath Lady Asheldia 1757933
First Regeneration
First Empath to Master Guardians of Sunfist
Ranger Achievements Name Level Fame
Current Highest Level Ranger Aurelis 15
Highest Level Ever Achieved Kachon 17
Current Highest Famed Ranger Aurelis 204941
Highest Overall Famed Ranger Kachon 257154
First with Fully Bonded Animal Companion
First Ranger to Master Guardians of Sunfist
Paladin Achievements Name Level Fame
Current Highest Level Paladin Lord Sindaras 24
Highest Level Ever Achieved Lord Sindaras 24
Current Highest Famed Paladin Lord Sindaras 1,240,311
Highest Overall Famed Paladin Lord Sindaras 1,240,311
First with Fully Bonded Weapon
First Warrior to Master Guardians of Sunfist
Bard Achievements Name Level Fame
Current Highest Level Bard Lord Stinkets 21
Highest Level Ever Achieved Lord Stinkets 21
Current Highest Famed Bard Lord Stinkets 880656
Highest Overall Famed Bard Lord Stinkets 880656
First to Summon Singing Sword
First Bard to Master Guardians of Sunfist
Warrior Achievements Name Level Fame
Current Highest Level Warrior Lady Khrayla 25
Highest Level Ever Achieved Lady Khrayla 25
Current Highest Famed Warrior Lady Khrayla 631494
Highest Overall Famed Warrior Lady Khrayla 631494
First with Fully Bonded Weapon
First Warrior to Master Guardians of Sunfist Ardey
Rogue Achievements Name Level Difficulty Modifier Fame
Current Highest Level Rogue Flygr 16
Highest Level Ever Achieved Flygr 16
Hardest Lock Picked Kabah -190
Hardest Trap Disarmed *Retiree* -111
Current Highest Famed Rogue Flygr 293069
Highest Overall Famed Rogue *Retiree* 301163
Highest Rogue to Master Guardians of Sunfist
Monk Achievements Name Level Fame
Current Highest Level Monk Treaguar 11
Highest Level Ever Achieved Lord Anaguar 24
Current Highest Famed Monk Treaguar 811689
Highest Overall Famed Monk Lord Anaguar 1042222
First to Achieve Maximized Perfect Self
First Monk to Master Guardians of Sunfist

HARDCORE Free-to-Play (F2P) Leaderboards

F2P Level Achievements Name Level
Current Highest Level Lady Mazikaene 26
Highest Level Ever Achieved Lady Mazikeane 26
F2P Title Achievements Name
First Lord/Lady Lady Mazikaene
F2P Adventurer's Guild Achievements Name
First to 100 Tasks - Any Variant
First Expeditionary/Quester
F2P Fame Achievements Name Fame
Highest Current Fame Lady Mazikaene 2243607
Highest Overall Fame Lady Mazikaene 2243607

HARDCORE Community Competitions

Community Contest Name 1st Place Contestant
November 2017 Outfit Competition Tannellen
Community Contest Name Winning Contestant Winning Contestant
November 2017 Baubles and Heirlooms Competition Lord Ardkor Mirienda
Community Contest Name Winning Contestant Runner-up
December & January 2017/2018 One Man's Trash Competition Lord Ardkor Lord Ainumorco
Community Contest Name Winning Contestant
January 2018 MHO Crest Design Competition Aisenit
Community Contest Name Winning Contestant Runner Up Notable Kills (Defeated Creature and level gap)
February 2018 Big Game Hunt Lord Onquer's Heroic Kill of a Massive Troll King (+36 Levels) Lord Unofer's Exceptional Kill of a Minor Glacei (+21 Levels) Borral (Forest Troll +10 Levels), Sindaras (Cyclops +11 Levels)
Seasonal Competition Month First Place Overall Finisher Second Place Overall Finisher First Place F2P Finisher Second Place F2P Finisher
January Maazikeen Rattas Mazakeene Owsom
February Borrs Borshe Mazikaene Egard

HARDCORE Pain Olympics

A "competition" to see who can survive a given attack with the largest endroll for each type of damage. To qualify, your character must have survived the entire encounter.

Natural Weapons

Current Leader
Lord Onquer
A massive troll king claws at you!
AS: +512 vs DS: +371 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +32 = +210
... and hits for 24 points of damage!
Awkward slash to your stomach!
Everyone needs another belly button.

Edged Weapons

Current Leader
Machon
A greater orc swings a broadsword at you!
  AS: +126 vs DS: -8 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +90 = +256
   ... and hits for 54 points of damage!
   Crushing blow crumples your nose!
   You are stunned for 4 rounds!

Blunt Weapons

Current Leader
Borral
A forest troll swings a cudgel at you!
AS: +201 vs DS: +0 with AvD: +18 + d100 roll: +67 = +286
... and hits for 71 points of damage!
Flesh ripped from your back, muscles exposed.
You are stunned for 2 rounds!

Polearm Weapons

Current Leader
Malthrick
A spectral fisherman thrusts with a trident at you!
  AS: +84 vs DS: +17 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +92 = +187
   ... and hits for 41 points of damage!
   Slash to your right arm!
   Slices neatly through the skin and meets bone!
   You are stunned for 1 rounds!

Two-handed Weapons

Current Leader
Machon
A large ogre swings a twohanded sword at you!
  AS: +165 vs DS: +86 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +99 = +216
   ... and hits for 70 points of damage!
   Strong slash to throat nicks a few blood vessels.
   You are stunned for 4 rounds!

Claidhmore

Current Leader
Lord Sindaras
A veteran reiver swings an old claidhmore at you!
  AS: +197 vs DS: +200 with AvD: +40 + d100 roll: +89 = +126
   ... and hits for 14 points of damage!
   Grazing slash to your face!
   Scratch to your eyelids.
   "When blood gets in your eyes..."
   You are stunned for 3 rounds!

Elemental Strike

Current Leader
Thirildin
A glimmering opalescent scarab releases a radiant burst of energy towards you!
  CS: +134 - TD: +39 + CvA: +17 + d100: +98 - -5 == +215
  Warding failed!
A glimmering opalescent scarab blasts you for 20 points of damage.
   ... 55 points of damage!
   Hideously bright electrical bolt sends left leg into another universe.  Happy traveling.
You fall screaming to the ground grasping your mangled left leg!
   You are stunned for 7 rounds!
Chittering noisily, the opalescent scarab disappears once more into the box.
Roundtime: 20 sec.

Major Cold

Current Leader
Lady Mazikaene
A shadowy spectre gestures at you!
A shadowy spectre hurls a freezing ball of pure cold at you!
  AS: +127 vs DS: +161 with AvD: +65 + d100 roll: +94 = +125
   ... and hits for 14 points of damage!
   You wince as the blast numbs your right arm.
The freezing ball of pure cold strikes you, blossoming into a much larger sphere of frost upon impact.
   ... 20 points of damage!
   Darn!  Frozen ribs take longer to cook, and broken ones to boot!
   You are stunned for 3 rounds!

Mana Disruption

Current Leader
Govei
A Grimswarm troll witch gestures at you!
  CS: +62 - TD: +45 + CvA: +15 + d100: +96 - -5 == +133
  Warding failed!
  A very painful blow for 37 points of damage!
   ... 20 points of damage!
   Your neck snaps.
   You probably shouldn't make any sudden movements.
   You are stunned for 4 rounds!

Disintegrate

Current Leader
Govei
A Grimswarm troll witch gestures at you!
  CS: +62 - TD: +45 + CvA: +15 + d100: +67 - -5 == +104
  Warding failed!
  A dull grey beam snakes out toward you!
   ... 27 points of damage!
   ... 15 points of damage!
   Grazing blast to the right arm melts skin away, exposing twitching tendons.
   ... 10 points of damage!
   Various bits of youself melt away!

Climbing

Current Leader
Triofer
>climb wall
[d100 == 2]
You climb the canyon wall but fail to clear the lip of the ledge, lose your grip and plummet to the rocky floor below.......
You hit hard.
10 Concussion points.
... 60 points of damage!
Your left leg collapses as the bones are ground to dust!
That marathon will just have to wait!
You are badly stunned. [25 Rounds]

Useful Pages

This is a small selection of pages that are particularly useful for HARDCORE.

Premium

External Links