Over the Past 14 years Gladz as a clan has evolved, survived, and thrived. From the days of warring in full outs and achieving #1, to the changes and adjustments of the PKRI/CWRI era, and even now changing and adapting as a community and events clan. Gladz has stood the test of time, and during that time those who have come and gone as well as those who have stayed throughout all the years were able to create friendships and memories that are even still looked back on with smiles. After sending out a lot of pm's to members over various ranks, both active and retired, the feedback of some of the best moments in Gladz are listed below. These only represent a small fraction of what has happened over the past 14 years but I hope you can look at these with pride and even add in some of your favorite memories as well!
Atanas, on 27 January 2015 - 01:14 AM, said:
Gladz has always been about warring to me. Chopping wood with friends is great, pvm is even better, and pking is a must, but warring as a clan is what really stoked my fire. There's just something about going up against another clan with nothing to gain but bragging rights and everything to lose.
Warring is the only part of the game that was illogical. You spend a bunch of money on gear and food that you fully expect to lose. If you win, you get nothing since looting is counter productive. If you lose, you're out for quite a few GP. That's why warring was special - the only reason to do it was the pure joy of dominating. But I digress.
For starters, Gladz didn't always dominate. In fact, during my long tenure as an active player, we probably spent more time getting our asses handed to us than dominating. That almost made it more fun though. There was always something to strive for, always ways to improve. I liked challenging myself to become better and sharing the knowledge I gained in that quest.
Now, to be completely honest, my most memorable moment in Gladz is quite a selfish one. It happened during a clan wars war with The Rising (while free trade was restricted). This was part of a tournament, and we had a decent chance of beating them an moving onto the next round. I think it was a 40 v 40 or a 44v42 (something along those lines). TR took an early lead of 1-2 people. If I remember correctly they extended that lead to almost 5 people. Thankfully as the numbers dwindled Deathstar, Stunner, and Dirtbag all tanked like beasts and brought the margin down to only a 1 person lead for TR. Somewhere in the low 20s v 20s, TR hopped on me while I was hybriding. In what is perhaps my greatest tanking moment, I put on my full rune and proceeded to take them on several merry laps around the battlefield. I perfectly mage prayed every single one of their binds and tanked while we took out 2.5 of their people, giving us the lead for the first time in the war. I still have a recording from TR which shows people in their cc freaking out and telling everyone to bring out binds, then giving up and telling the caller to get off me. I get shivers even now thinking about how pissed off they got haha. Unfortunately, when I eventually died they 1-hit Jeannebell and targeted a few people who were low on food due to snipers. This quickly gained the lead back for them, and they eventually won with a few people to spare.
This war did a couple things for me. It helped me realize that I was actually a pretty decent tank and gave me the confidence to really put my energy into teaching others to do it as well, and it frustrated the hell out of me, which motivated me even further.
So yah, perhaps not the most exciting or touchy-feely memory ever, but it's honest. I loved warring with Gladz and I loved trying to make Gladz stronger. Today, I shudder to think how many hours I threw into this game and this clan, yet I feel like if I had the choice, I'd probably do it again. :wubgladz:
Warring is the only part of the game that was illogical. You spend a bunch of money on gear and food that you fully expect to lose. If you win, you get nothing since looting is counter productive. If you lose, you're out for quite a few GP. That's why warring was special - the only reason to do it was the pure joy of dominating. But I digress.
For starters, Gladz didn't always dominate. In fact, during my long tenure as an active player, we probably spent more time getting our asses handed to us than dominating. That almost made it more fun though. There was always something to strive for, always ways to improve. I liked challenging myself to become better and sharing the knowledge I gained in that quest.
Now, to be completely honest, my most memorable moment in Gladz is quite a selfish one. It happened during a clan wars war with The Rising (while free trade was restricted). This was part of a tournament, and we had a decent chance of beating them an moving onto the next round. I think it was a 40 v 40 or a 44v42 (something along those lines). TR took an early lead of 1-2 people. If I remember correctly they extended that lead to almost 5 people. Thankfully as the numbers dwindled Deathstar, Stunner, and Dirtbag all tanked like beasts and brought the margin down to only a 1 person lead for TR. Somewhere in the low 20s v 20s, TR hopped on me while I was hybriding. In what is perhaps my greatest tanking moment, I put on my full rune and proceeded to take them on several merry laps around the battlefield. I perfectly mage prayed every single one of their binds and tanked while we took out 2.5 of their people, giving us the lead for the first time in the war. I still have a recording from TR which shows people in their cc freaking out and telling everyone to bring out binds, then giving up and telling the caller to get off me. I get shivers even now thinking about how pissed off they got haha. Unfortunately, when I eventually died they 1-hit Jeannebell and targeted a few people who were low on food due to snipers. This quickly gained the lead back for them, and they eventually won with a few people to spare.
This war did a couple things for me. It helped me realize that I was actually a pretty decent tank and gave me the confidence to really put my energy into teaching others to do it as well, and it frustrated the hell out of me, which motivated me even further.
So yah, perhaps not the most exciting or touchy-feely memory ever, but it's honest. I loved warring with Gladz and I loved trying to make Gladz stronger. Today, I shudder to think how many hours I threw into this game and this clan, yet I feel like if I had the choice, I'd probably do it again. :wubgladz:
This isn't the video of the Fight Atanas was talking about but It's against the same clan:
Unbeaten, on 31 January 2015 - 05:08 AM, said:
It's tough to choose a few moments: even though all the wars/PKRIs would be easy highlights to choose, the best bits for me were always just having fun with the rest of the clan on TS/IRC. One moment would be when were P2P PK'ing near Stealing Creations. There was only a few of us and we were sprinting away from a far-larger team. Everyone safely made it into the safe area except G Blance who was following someone and got walled and KO'ed in a few seconds. TS erupted with our laughter and his internet rage. Priceless!
/probably was better at the time than my story telling ha
/probably was better at the time than my story telling ha
MiniMoonPies:
Forgive me for the publicity guys :sekretz: , but that karaoke night Sas sang “Hero” by Enrique Inglesias and Travis’s legendary request of “I’m Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred was a blast. And Gabby’s reaction to it was the cherry to top it all off.
I didn't think the rest needed descriptions; So many memories have been created thanks to Gladz events!
Ymesocool, on 06 February 2015 - 06:36 PM, said:
My favorite moment huh?
I have had a few memorable times in Gladz.
Of course there were the PvP moments, from the older wars against BK in the '06 era to the new rivalries we established with clans like Downfall around '09. It was a ton of fun to get the clan pumped to respresent Gladz.
But my favorite memories were honestly when we would just be hanging out with friends in TS. Bob, Tristan, Tim, Rhonda, Ethan, James Potter and I would get in a channel and just make jokes or play all sorts of random games from Left 4 Dead and Team Fortress to DrawMyThing and Monopoly. Memories and moments like that were what caused me to stay in the clan for so long and I wouldn't trade those for anything.
I have had a few memorable times in Gladz.
Of course there were the PvP moments, from the older wars against BK in the '06 era to the new rivalries we established with clans like Downfall around '09. It was a ton of fun to get the clan pumped to respresent Gladz.
But my favorite memories were honestly when we would just be hanging out with friends in TS. Bob, Tristan, Tim, Rhonda, Ethan, James Potter and I would get in a channel and just make jokes or play all sorts of random games from Left 4 Dead and Team Fortress to DrawMyThing and Monopoly. Memories and moments like that were what caused me to stay in the clan for so long and I wouldn't trade those for anything.
A Dark Heart, on 03 February 2015 - 12:28 AM, said:
1.) Back when G Blance and Arrithmos use to call for wars after almost every war, a girl I dated at the time would just consistently make fun of them due to the fact they would take it so seriously.
2.) James scaring the **** out of me every min when he was cleaning his guns over ts one morning while me and motoxchamp were sitting in room stoned off our asses watching retarded YouTube videos.
3.)the none sense rivalry between gladz and bk that crept in after an old bk leader was declined. **** was hilarious.
4.)Hess's cousin obsessed with your fingers cover in chocolate.
5.)being thrown into a war with only two days after joining against dragon wood with no warring experience and a small tanking practice from drabi.
6.)ummmmm drunk covo with my bro Gavin.
7.) late nights in the rumor mill
8.) I'm just rambling on I honestly can't remember allot, damn marijuana ****ing up my memory. :(
feel free to revise the things I listed.
2.) James scaring the **** out of me every min when he was cleaning his guns over ts one morning while me and motoxchamp were sitting in room stoned off our asses watching retarded YouTube videos.
3.)the none sense rivalry between gladz and bk that crept in after an old bk leader was declined. **** was hilarious.
4.)Hess's cousin obsessed with your fingers cover in chocolate.
5.)being thrown into a war with only two days after joining against dragon wood with no warring experience and a small tanking practice from drabi.
6.)ummmmm drunk covo with my bro Gavin.
7.) late nights in the rumor mill
8.) I'm just rambling on I honestly can't remember allot, damn marijuana ****ing up my memory. :(
feel free to revise the things I listed.
Sansa, on 25 January 2015 - 08:08 PM, said:
My favorite moment was meeting Gabby. I spent a few lonely weeks with no one in the clan to talk to. Within a few minutes of meeting her I felt completely at home and knew I wanted to stick around. It's not a flashy moment but it did mean the world to me. :D
AmusedDragon, on 25 January 2015 - 08:14 PM, said:
Back in 2011 I joined the clan as I was looking for a community to play the game with. My friend Doug is the one who introduced me to The Gladiatorz and I quickly joined up. I suppose the best memories I have from my time in the clan back then were the frequent saradomin godwars dungeon trips. We basically never got anything better than a bunch of saradomin swords, but it was always fun to watch the one person tanking walk back and forth while we all smacked sara with whips.
Good times.
Good times.
Mr Hydration, on 08 February 2015 - 10:16 AM, said:
Probably spur of the moment musters to hit BK back in like 09/10! Also, this isn't really a specific moment, but just the overall great 'family' atmosphere the clan fostered. It didn't really matter how long you had been in the clan or your background. Everyone was always friendly and accepting and never failed to have a good time (even at what could be a dull event like fishing)!
Memphus, on 25 January 2015 - 11:52 PM, said:
Best moment: 8.5"
Worst moment: Being locked as NPK during the Karamja war (wasn't a Gladiator at the time, but I was friends with Jerico so I brought him food)
Worst moment: Being locked as NPK during the Karamja war (wasn't a Gladiator at the time, but I was friends with Jerico so I brought him food)
Bleedblack:
Most of my favorite clan moments involve laughter - lots of it. To keep it short I picked my 3 favorites though.
First there is the pre-war/fight prep. Spamming, chatting with clanmates, random events kidnapping everyone, and epic pictures.
Next we have trawler events. We always went for 3 rounds, with the last trip being an intentional sinking round. An all-around good time for everyone.
And last, we have the level 3 events. Primarily pk trips, we traditionally did them as Jerico clones (black girl with pink pig tails) and a themed name - from "jerico," to Pokemon, names involving other clans, and one of my favorites - ho names. Most of the time we went pking, starting in Varrock wilderness and ending up at greater demons, awaiting unsuspecting scouts (and on occasion, clans, not realizing we were just noobs).
Here is an April Fool's clan wars event.. where we showed up to a fight as level 3 accounts (with our real accounts waiting of course, but not before the slaughter happened to our noobs).
We of course wiped the floor with them in round 2 ;)
Looking through old event pictures brings back a lot of memories. It took me hours to look through the pictures because I kept remembering other events and having to talk things over with Ethan, as one recollection would lead to another.
Thanks for nearly 10 years of memories, Gladiatorz.
Ethan, on 02 February 2015 - 08:40 PM, said:
I was once a Leader of this great clan. That, in an extremely selfish way, is the greatest moment for me as a Gladiator. I reached the pinnacle. For some reason, this clan trusted me to continue a massive legacy. This clan has changed the clan world in so many ways. From being the best clan in the game, to being the oldest clan in the game. You can't talk about Runescape clanning without mentioning The Gladiatorz. I joined this clan not knowing who anyone was, but I was welcomed as a clan mate and as a friend. From there, I joined many teams and worked my way up. Until, for some ****ed up reason, you all decided to make me a Leader. I almost feel like I should be putting this on my resume, you know? We went through a lot in those times - from dealing with some of the worst drama issues in the clan, to having the times of our lives, and all back again. I found it oddly fun to deal with all of the **** that happened prior to me leading and after. There were times that I thought I was going to kill the clan - then Yme came back from Indiana or something and relieved me of my duties. Without killing the clan! After that, Tristan took over and has arguably been the best Leader this clan has seen in the seven years I've been around. It's humbling to see this clan around with all of you folks enjoying yourselves. Enjoying The Gladiatorz legacy and keeping the torch lit. I hope that you all have as much fun as I had while being in this clan and continue to thrive and grow with it. Strength and honor.
Ripply, on 15 February 2015 - 12:59 AM, said:
As for favorite moments... I'm not sure of a single favorite moment, more of general awesomeness. I've barely logged in since 2007/2008, so I forget a lot of the good times. However, I loved the solidarity that was shown by active and retired, with huge war turnouts. It was always exciting during wars because a massive percentage of Gladz would be there. I also loved the crazy events that they were willing to do (such as a chicken fighting contests).
Fair Value, on 11 February 2015 - 11:26 PM, said:
Back in 2007, winning the Gladz vs. TR war was by far my favourite moment because it was the first time that I had ever organized a war. I remember training all of the week before the war to get 99 defense (with 117 combat) just so that I could maximize my chance of surviving. We ended up winning by at least 10 people and put to shame an ex-Gladz leader (Des Troyer) who did nothing but try to bring us down. I actually made a video of that war a long time ago if anyone is interested in seeing it:
CosMoee, on 02 February 2015 - 10:37 PM, said:
One of my favorite moments was shortly after I was accepted onto the events team. I hosted a wilderness agility event and had an overwhelming attendance. It made me feel really good about myself and I got to meet so many members in game that I hadn't before.
There's not a moment in cc that isn't my favorite tbh :P
There's not a moment in cc that isn't my favorite tbh :P
Legendary DJ, on 25 January 2015 - 10:34 PM, said:
Now to answer your question about my favorite part about being in Gladz throughout the years. My favorite thing about this clan has always been that we have always stuck together no matter what Jagex or life has thrown at us. Taking from a well known metaphor regarding evolution, adapt or perish, Gladz has always been adapting to change whether it be within the game, leadership changes, etc. Adaptation is the real reason we've survived for 14+ years. Our strong community comes from our willingness to adapt to change instead of refusing it. Whether or not this game survives another 14 years is yet to be seen, but Gladz will survive. That is a fact.
-DJ
-DJ
On a personal level, was nice to rejoin and see old clanmates from 5-6 years ago and meet members who joined after I left. Though this clan has changed alot over these years, its nice to see that we're active and we're far from ending.