Moombatamer5
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On 11/4/2020 at 7:01 PM, Mkm2384 said:
I hope he never see this, I know he's calmed down over the years but I don't know if I can handle the inflate of the ego over that one.
Thank you all for doing this, I rather enjoyed this trip down memory lane and think i'll need to make my bi-annual trip to Gladz boards to see who is still kicking. Kinda wish I'd had made more of an effort to get to know the other Alliance clans more. Unfortunately the me of 04-07 was short sighted,
Finaltank is still around?! LOL. I remember hearing him once on TS. Glad to hear he still inflates his ego. ?
On 11/4/2020 at 8:01 PM, Mar said:More for TF but lookin back how do you feel about the TF vs Phobia and then Adelais thing that went on?
Stressful. It was crazy for sure with spies entering our ranks and ruining our PK trips, etc.. If you good my RSN, a webpage comes up for Adelais and it has everyone's information. Quite creepy.
On 11/4/2020 at 10:10 PM, true said:If you were to reopen 'THE' Clan in 2020, what would be your approach? (Assuming you have the time etc.)
Well, I don't think its in my place to. If I had the time and the stars were ever aligned, I would run it the same way I ran TF.
On 11/5/2020 at 2:03 AM, bobman212 said:Also, hello Germs, Jess, etc. I still go by the alias "bobman212" or "bobman" but don't scape much anymore. Sorry to hijack but if anyone has questions for me about my TF or 'The' experiences I'll be happy to answer. I graduated from 'TF' into 'The' and was a TF admin for a few months.
And to anyone who wants to keep in touch: my discord is bobman#7620 ?
HELLO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you for the photos as well! I found this one funny. LOL. I can't find you on Discord but you should come join THE's discord!
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12 hours ago, JayJay said:
Does anyone still have contact with zudegiman or zudegione?
No. ? I do not.
P.S. I saw your second post. I was working and just had dinner hence now me answering you. Sorry for the delay I guess.
9 hours ago, true said:Who did you look up to in the clan world?
OOOO. CJ and Annasweat even though they were not with 'THE' long after I joined. If I had to pick anyone after those two it would be Germs and Diggump.
4 hours ago, true said:What are your favorite AND least favorite things about the leadership style of the other two AMA'ers in this thread?
HA!
That's hard to answer cause I was more focused with TF than 'THE', but I'll give it a shot.
Germs
- Pro: Good morale booster. You always found a way to get everyone together even though people were ready to kill each other.
- Con: You were also too soft when it came to certain decisions. I also feel like you didn't have a good read on certain people which ended up being staffed and becoming unruly.
Valaraz
- Pro: You spoke your mind and weren't afraid to do so!
- Con: You spoke your mind and didn't care how it affected people. You were very brash sometimes.
4 hours ago, Da Bazz said:I didn't join the RS clanning scene until 2008 so it's been very interesting to read up on some of 'THE' clans history that predates that. I looked up to your clan back in the day, great stuff you guys did ?
Thanks for doing this AMA!
Thanks!
You're welcome!
2 hours ago, Kenny said:Lots of old faces ?
Do you have anymore old screenshots @Moombatamer5?
Were there any porking scandals in THE? (asking for a friend @true ?)
I do. I'll share some, the rest will have to stay with me.
*Edit* I had to ask wtf "porking scandals" was which is apparently e-dating. Thanks for the clarification @true!! ?I am honestly not sure... There was a lot of drama between guys and girls who wanted to get jiggy with it, but nothing ever escalated into people dating to which caused any scandals.
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20 hours ago, Meg said:
Xaqza
Edit: Do you ever just think to yourself that Bogoroh probably has a deep voice now and start to have a panic attack? What ever happened to Islamia22?
No clue who the first person is, but I know the name Islamia22. It at least sounds familiar. LOL. I wouldn't know what happened to either of them.
18 hours ago, Applerune said:is xaqza still around?
No clue who that is.
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19 minutes ago, David said:
What do you think about Flukejiver? One of your best members.
How many times are you going to ask? LOL?
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43 minutes ago, Josh 221 said:
Beat rivalry?
DI vs DS I think. They both just got so big it was out of control.
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1 hour ago, Coolsniper said:
Apart from myself, who was your favorite/most memorable member?
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So many people, but the one I kept in contact the most this whole time of not being on RS was Microhacker. When 'THE' forums came to end I was really sad cause that was our main way of keeping in touch. He then magically appeared in 'THE's discord and we've been back to chatting again! Gretzky was also another memorable member since he was appalled that I did not know who Gretzky was IRL. SORRY! Hockey is not a big deal in Florida (even though they have two teams LOL). ??
1 hour ago, TheVTAdrian said:Germs 100% came into TS randomly and started singing. No lie. It blew my mind
WHAT. I never heard him speak EVER. @Germs22I think you need to have a sing session on Discord now. No mic excuses!
1 hour ago, true said:What were your thoughts on the formation of The Rising?
Good for them! La Hire kinda jogged that memory for me and I do not blame those 'THE' members who formed and joined this clan. They wanted a strong PK clan and I do believe they did successfully had that for awhile.
54 minutes ago, Krystal said:Oh my gosh! It's so wonderful to see you guys here!! Back when I was dating Fbk, I considered "The" to be a 2nd family to me. I think at one point, I was actually close to joining "The" even lol. Orange Ownage! ❤️
I am terrible at constructing interesting questions, but I will make an attempt:
For the majority of my time in Gladz [03-07], I think the common opinion was that Gladz was seen as the "powerhouse" of The Alliance. Gladz was known for pulling the big numbers to official wars and bringing home the wins; glory to The Alliance! However, "The" had quite the system going on having a whole separate clan, TF, designed to produce loyal members to join their warforce as well. Did this prove to be effective in developing a stronger clan over the course of time? Or did you find that many people who were in TF went on to join other clans instead after they could have joined "The"? Additionally, did "The" ever reach a point where you felt like it overtook Gladz as being powerhouse of The Alliance? I ask this for my own genuine curiosity because in my last year of Gladz, there were many opinions that Gladz was dwindling in power and becoming more casual, less of a force to be reckoned with. If this was the case, did "The" ever get their time to shine and be the face of The Alliance?
Hello! I knew your name sounded familiar! ? I saw Germs' answer and all I have to say is.. You're welcome!!! Over time, sadly TF members wanted to stay in TF and were reaching the highest level they could be without officially graduating. I had to motivate them to move along to the main clan and over time a lot of them were disappointed with 'THE' and they moved onto other clans. ? When I was in 'THE' I never saw much of the other three clans so I do feel like 'THE' took over as being the powerhouse. 'THE' was definitely the face for TA while I was there.
41 minutes ago, David said:What do you think of fluke
Name sounds familiar. Nothing bad comes up when I heard the name so must be good in my book!
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1 hour ago, true said:
I'm not sure if you but Gladz are still alive and well over RS3 with a pretty big community.
Apart from I believe TMRD/Jagz hanging around with smaller communities of their own, what do you think about Gladz has allowed them to stay active and poppin through 2020?
Gladz is poppin through? Good for them! I feel like when I joined 'THE' the whole The Alliance and other clans were in a decline. Only clan I really got to know was TMRD.
1 hour ago, Go Leafs said:Nice to see you guys! I tried giving TF a shot after Phobia closed but you guys weren't into pking that much and the majority of TF was very hesitant about the ex Phobia (rightfully so). I did meet a few members who were extremely chill (Bobman/Micro/Saxo).
I was just wondering if you guys kept in touch with Lethal Axe?
Hello!! ?! Your name sounds VERY familiar! Lethal Axe retired while I was in 'THE'/TF so not sure. @Germs22, have you heard from Lethal?
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1 hour ago, true said:
Glad to know these THE guys have some energy still!!
Hell yeah! My brain may be old, but I am still young!?
1 hour ago, Adam_ said:Most overrated clan in your opinion?
Best officials in other clans in your opinion? Worst?How do you feel about the current clanning scene on RS based on what you know?
DS
Kakashi RX/Fuddy were probably the best from what I can remember. Corr officials sucked.
I have zero clue so not sure. I know RS has gone through numerous changes since I last played 12 years ago.
1 hour ago, true said:Back on topic... maybe ?
What are your favorite fights from THE's history?
Favorite fights/events from The Alliance?
Favorite and least favorite clans of all time, outside of THE and TA of course ?
No clue, but it was always great when we won to hear "Sexy Back" play over TS. It officially became our unofficial march home to Edgeville music...
1 hour ago, RagingPanda said:THE was definitely a clan of prestigious and rich background. What do you think was the main reason THE declined in it's later years? And would it have been something that can be prevented?
@Moombatamer5 when will you be joining TT Discord?
It really was and I wish I remembered how I even got into 'THE'! LOL! I know I mentioned it a few times over various questions, but it was a mix between poor Main and PK Leadership, the overall lack of morale 'THE' ended up with, and a few bad eggs who gained rank and really did some damage to 'THE'. I do not think any of it could have been prevented. People seemed good and then turned for the worse. Also, a lot of strong leadership left and they left holes that could never be filled.
Invite me! MoombaJess#2055
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1 hour ago, VirgoVaca said:
My condolences. It sounds like you were really close with them. ?
I was in 'The' mostly during 2011 and 2012, then I was Divine Forces from 2012-2014. Before that I was hanging around W141 so I'm not sure I would have crossed paths with you.
Yeah. ? Was definitely soul crushing news.
Also, oops! Your photo reminded me of someone I used to know I guess! haha ?
1 hour ago, Eric`` said:That seems to be a tradition with a lot of us emotional men from 'the' clan LOL
Yes. Yes, indeed. @Gslax24 is another one! LOL
1 hour ago, Adam_ said:Is there any clans you wish you were apart of that you never got the chance to be?
Least favorite clans you'd encountered in your time as part of the community and why?
Any entertaining stories for members being kicked?
Not really. After building my relationship with DI, I was curious.
DS. They just wiped everything when they were out and it got old.
Hypno Monkey got kicked and he decided to get pay back by hacking the forums and messing it all up. The funny part was that he left TF alone and left my name as-is on the front page since he hated everyone else but me.
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1 hour ago, I Kill Batty said:
Who groomed la hire44
I am not sure who got La Hire into 'THE', but he sure spent a lot of time under me. I'll take credit for making him a great asset to 'THE' even though he did get a bit out of control. ?
1 hour ago, 3lite said:Thank you all for being willing to participate in this topic.
In the 2005-2006 period, I was a Rider of Rohan in Gladz. At the time, I really valued the relationship that the alliance had. I can relate to what Germs had mentioned about the ability to attend each clan's trips because I really enjoyed joining BK for their PK trips (my brother was in BK) and occasionally joined "The" on PK trips. I can remember the Gladz opinion on a few alliance-related issues, but wanted to see if you all had any insights on the following:
1.) The Devilz was a Gladz ally, but had a poor relationship with several of the other alliance clans. It was often a source of contention between the clans. Things got confusing when I would join TD on their pk trips, and they'd end up hitting an alliance clan. I logged out in this situation and would not participate, but I do remember a few Gladz that got reprimanded for fighting alongside The Devilz against alliance clans. Do you remember if there were any leadership discussions in "The" about how to handle The Devilz~Gladz alliance situation?
2.) Initially, there was resistance to incorporating TMRD into the alliance and it was in negotiations for several months before they were formally admitted to the alliance (I think BK didn't like the idea, but forget the opinion from "The"). Do you remember the stance that "The" had on TMRD at the time?
3,) In hindsight, I believe that the alliance could have collectively hurt Gladz, BK, TMRD, and "The." These four clans had a unique perspective and ambition in the clan world, valuing large scale, infrequent wars over frequent PKRIs. Because these four clans were so similar in their approach, there was an opportunity for rivalry and competition to promote a different style of PvP play than the direction the clan world went. Do you think if the alliance didn't exist, it would have caused the four aforementioned clans to be more competitive with each other, promote more competition and interest in warring throughout the clan world, and (perhaps) thrive as long-term forces in PvP?
Lastly, respect to Germs22. I remember him as an extremely positive force in the alliance and I do think he helped to promote a friendly atmosphere between Gladz and "The."Hello! I don't think I can really answer your questions since TA was kind of non existent while I was in 'THE'. The alliance was still there but it also wasn't there. I do think if the clans were in an allegiance that they could have grown and been more competivie amongst each other. I feel like the TA alliance overshadowed TMRD/Gladz/Jagz since 'THE' was the more known name in the PK Clan world which in a way maybe killed TMRD/Gladz/Jagz.
1 hour ago, David said:Your thoughts on Drew22?
I don't have any hard feelings in my brain for Drew so we cool.
1 hour ago, Gslax24 said:In your opinions, who was the absolute most savage, dominant, and ridiculously good looking PVEer in the entire game?
Hey guys ?
Me?
? I don't really remember many people's actual faces at the time. Savage/Dominant - You.
1 hour ago, Exacuter_411 said:Examute (Exacuter 411) here. THE was a good time.
HELLO!!! WE JUST CHATTED ON DISCORD! So glad to see you around and well! Feel free to hit me up whenever on discord! ?
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1 hour ago, Flukejiver said:
Any crazy e-dating stories?
I cannot recall any crazy e-dating stories. I think someone in 'THE' got catfished though. LOL
1 hour ago, Mk 17 said:did you make sure to lock your doors at night after that close encounter?
No. I was not afraid of some idiot across the world. I told her "bring it b*tch!". ? Also, Hypno Monkey was able to get her address and subscribed to various crude magazines.... LOL
1 hour ago, Eric`` said:TR was a breakoff of the alliance members who wanted to take pvp seriously xD Big hscrusader went there
OH. That makes sense now. I was wondering what TR/The Rising was when I as scroling through my photos! Makes sense! I think I might have been a part of TR after retiring from TF. I know I did randomly join Exo and TT per photos I have...(don't ask why cause I don't know ?).
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2 hours ago, Saxo said:
Mike (Runites 12) is sad and wants to know where his shoutout is
RUNITES!!!!!!!!!!!<3 I am old and a lot of life has happened since RS. I remember people but I do not remember names! So sorry! ❤️
2 hours ago, Flukejiver said:@Germs22 @Valaraz @Moombatamer5
Any chance you would start playing again and join tempest? ?
My current job consumes most of my spare time. Maybe if I found a new job, but maybe not cause I don't think I can back into RS. Sorry!
2 hours ago, Patrick said:I really thank you guys for this AMA -----
What is a funny story from behind the scenes/within staff that never made it to the public?
You're welcome!
@MicroHaker32 chased me in Varrock and kept calling me Zezima and caused such a scene that a Mod had messaged me to cut the sh*t. ? I almost got in trouble for impersonating another player. 
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1 hour ago, Gochance1 said:
No question right now but just want to thank you guys for doing this!
Hello! ?
1 hour ago, Flukejiver said:@Moombatamer5 @Germs22 @Valaraz
Top 5 callers?
HSCrusader
LaHire44
Gslax24
No one else comes to mind.
Maybe Germs22 but he never wanted to speak on TS.
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1 hour ago, J0ey said:
Most overrated clans of all time?
Corr
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1 hour ago, Saxo said:
Hi , long time no see. Didn't know you two were still around lol
Both of you were some of the biggest pk oriented people in the clan. What were your thoughts on the split between skillers/pkers and the flat out skipping of pks from skillers? Did you ever consider joining a more pk oriented clan and if so what clan and what stopped you?
Thoughts on the force graduation program led by xerowings in around late 06? I've mentioned on another thread I believe this to sadly be the downfall of TF/The as everyone seemed to leave for DF/Cor/EH/Adelais after being forced to graduate and disliking how THE was a lot less pk focused than TF, would you agree with that or do you think the downfall was for other reasons?
Most memorable war for both TF and The?
Biggest regret?
Who would have won between TF and 'The' in a Pkri at Tf's peak? Was it ever considered to have a fight between both clans?
@Jess specifically: Where did the o.O come from and why do you still use it? Lol
Saxo!!! Hello! ? Yes, I am on Discord and got hit up to do this by Eric.
I mean, 'THE' was not by any means a strict PK/War clan like DI/DS so while it was annoying when we needed more numbers in a fight it was understood that the skillers really wanted no part of the wildy.
Being in TF became my "PK oriented" clan since skillers really wasn't a thing in TF. If it wasn't for TF, I probably would have went to either TMRD or to a PK oriented clan.
I 100% agree with you, but the whole purpose of TF was to supply 'THE' ready to PK players who learned how to PK through TF so its kind of a grey area. There was an issue when I was Warlord/Leader with TFers capping out at the highest level they could be without graduating because they wanted to stay in TF. There were so many TF graduates who entered 'THE' and were not impressed and left. You painted the picture perfectly as to what really hurt 'THE'. There was internal drama too and some ranked people abusing power that also caused some issues and forced people to leave.
My memory is pretty shot, I know TF had many more good wars/PKs than 'THE'. Overall, I had more fun with TF.
I would have rocked 'THE'! Germs was too lazy and never bought a mic and the people who would call for 'THE' on TS did not do a good job in our normal PK Trips.
No clue! I wanted something unique to me I guess when I was a kid. Since it's been my forum signature for the RS world, I'll keep tradition going.
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1 hour ago, Brian said:
DI crushed TF many times. This was one of them. I was Warlord in 2007 so this is not it.
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1 hour ago, true said:
Thoughts on @Eric`` aka La Hire 44? ?
Eric was a Wild Child. My comment made in the initial post "I got some great, but crazy, PK Coordinators and while I had to do some damage control with one of them… " was in reference to Eric! ?
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1 hour ago, Pietru said:
@Germs22 or anyone else who would like to talk about it
How was THE Alliance like? Anything behind the scenes that the clan world didn't know about?
There was A LOT of drama with Gladz and Jagz. TA was 70% 'THE', 10% TMRD, and 5% Gladz/Jagz so there was that issue where 'THE' really did the most compared to the other clans when it came to TA events. Everything always worked out though in the end, but Jagz eventually ended up closing up shop cause they just didn't want that commitment anymore. TMRD ended up slowing down and just becoming a community. There was some drama amongst 'THE' members in regards to letting in TMRD people into the clan.
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1 hour ago, true said:
What are some clans you wish you got to experience looking back?
What clan clan do you feel like was the "greatest" during the era you played/clanned?
Using people from all eras, what is your dream 'THE' officials team?
After my run-in with DI, I was offered to jump ship and join their ranks. I think it would have been very interesting but I couldn't leave my TFers!
That's a very good question. DI and DS did a good job ruling the wildy I feel like during my time. They had the numbers.
I don't think I could create a dream 'THE' official team. Sorry ? I can't remember names of a lot of the people I would recommend.
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1 hour ago, Clark Kent said:
Thoughts on how clanning and warring tactics evolved over the years?
I honestly wouldn't know since I quit RS in 2008. ?
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1 hour ago, Eric`` said:
Honestly, that mentality in my opinion came from you and mike, when I got warlord in TF, I felt it immediately. You guys instilled a really good attitude in the clan and almost all the TF members were down to show up and perform their best for TF.
Mike and I did a great job holding down the fort that's for sure.
It was definitely sad when he left TF/'THE', but he was fantastic. I am glad we had that much of an impact and its probably what kept TF as great as it was.
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1 hour ago, Vanuckle said:
What were you thoughts on Fear / Phobia?
It was definitely interesting to see them come into creation. Fear did a good job with spies and did get into our ranks sadly, but they were sorted out quickly. I don't rememeber them lasting too long.
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1 hour ago, Eric`` said:
@Moombatamer5 opinion on Hscrusdader as a leader?
Mike would have crushed it. I will say he definitely ran on emotion sometimes which could have been an issue, but we all have our flaws. Sadly, he never got that close and ended up leaving through anger and frustration.
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1 hour ago, VirgoVaca said:
Just want to say that I respect you guys so much and never really had the opportunity of interacting with any of you except for Germs while I was in ‘The’.
Why do you all think that ‘The’ and Gladz had more longevity as PVP clans and maintained a different culture than Jagz and TMRD?
Orange ownage baby ?
You seem familiar though! Hello!
I think 'THE' was more founded and known due to how long it has existed. A lot of people who have been in the clan since the beginning or close to (Annasweat) really kept it together. I do feel like the fire left 'THE' when Annasweat left. He just had something to him to really brought everyone together. Germs did a good job filling his gap, but no one can replace Annasweat.
I am not too familiar with Gladz, but I know they lasted longer than Jagz and TMRD. I didn't get to know Jagz, but what made TMRD special was their leader Cindy and the crazy trio of Cravez, Blignitz, and Joeri. Cindy was a mother to the clan and allies and really made it feel like home. A lot of people may not know this, but TMRD's leader did pass away a couple of years ago. ?
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'THE' & 'THE' Futures with Germs22, Valaraz, and Moombatamer5
in AMA Archive
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❤️!! Yes, I will say this has been great and a lot of old school people have found their way onto THE's discord since this AMA has been up! This has really been great overall and amazing so I agree - Thank you to whoever thought up the idea of digging up us oldies for AMA's.
TF was definitely weak when I started, but I feel like it grew to be pretty strong. Phobia/Adelais were very strong and vicious. The Corruption tried and it didn't work out well.
I know I did definitely get on your case a few times cause you decided to go crazy on me (LOL)... but yeah, overall we were always on the same page. ? Its been great to look back at that time and just think of where I was personally in life and how I built my own life values around a lot around what I did for everyone in TF. The day that I resigned from TF LEader was so very hard for me. A lot of drama was going on and for some reason I felt as if I had let everyone down which is what ultimately led me to step down as Leader. I am glad to see that that was never the case and that I did make some small or big changes to people and their lives. Its been great talking with everyone and catching up with so many people I thought I would never talk to again. I am glad we're still all connected in some way.
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