The Great Alliance has 3 main functions.
1st is to provide inter-sim combat and occasionally, some larger epic stories for our member realms to enjoy in addition to their own internal roleplay, if they choose to.
2nd is to share activities, events, and classes amongst the realms for the benefit of all of our players.
3rd is to teach classes on battle rules (ROE) and training, casting (magic), and roleplay to aid in character development and better participation in GA events.
The Great Alliance basic concept is that of the existence of two sides, the "ALLIANCE" side and "SHADOW" side but, here is where the concept departs from the classic "good vs evil" structure.
The ALLIANCE side realms may include some dark characters who have joined with the light realms to oppose the forces of the SHADOWs. The SHADOW realms may also have many characters that are not evil but, prefer the dark. They may fight for reasons that make sense for their character. Occasionally, an ALLIANCE realm has fallen to the SHADOWs (as part of an RP storyline) or a SHADOW realm has been liberated and joins the ALLIANCE.
Malikith Virtanen is one four leads of the Great Alliance, and is co-founder of the GA, The Great Academy. He is "Gamemaster" and has developed the GA "Rules of Engagement", used throughout SL by many roleplay sims as the Handbook for Inter-sim Battle.
Please note that the ROE may be adopted by GA realms as they wish to for their own internal combat rules. There is no mandate to do so. GA realm's internal combat rules and roleplay are at the discretion of the internal bodies that govern those sims. The ROE is only required for warriors attending GA Battle events.* Neither do we ever dictate the internal roleplay or policies of our member sims.
1st is to provide inter-sim combat and occasionally, some larger epic stories for our member realms to enjoy in addition to their own internal roleplay, if they choose to.
2nd is to share activities, events, and classes amongst the realms for the benefit of all of our players.
3rd is to teach classes on battle rules (ROE) and training, casting (magic), and roleplay to aid in character development and better participation in GA events.
The Great Alliance basic concept is that of the existence of two sides, the "ALLIANCE" side and "SHADOW" side but, here is where the concept departs from the classic "good vs evil" structure.
The ALLIANCE side realms may include some dark characters who have joined with the light realms to oppose the forces of the SHADOWs. The SHADOW realms may also have many characters that are not evil but, prefer the dark. They may fight for reasons that make sense for their character. Occasionally, an ALLIANCE realm has fallen to the SHADOWs (as part of an RP storyline) or a SHADOW realm has been liberated and joins the ALLIANCE.
Malikith Virtanen is one four leads of the Great Alliance, and is co-founder of the GA, The Great Academy. He is "Gamemaster" and has developed the GA "Rules of Engagement", used throughout SL by many roleplay sims as the Handbook for Inter-sim Battle.
Please note that the ROE may be adopted by GA realms as they wish to for their own internal combat rules. There is no mandate to do so. GA realm's internal combat rules and roleplay are at the discretion of the internal bodies that govern those sims. The ROE is only required for warriors attending GA Battle events.* Neither do we ever dictate the internal roleplay or policies of our member sims.
Light & Shadow Intersim
That being said, Light & Shadow RP Group is an intersim inside the Great Alliance. It is a playgroup of realms and groups that play directly together, many of which are attached to Sylvhara. Those sims that have attached to the Sylvhara community recognize one another's titles, guilds, storylines, and are aligned enough in their internal rules and combat rules to play together.
Each realm has made an effort to interact well, and add their own special features and ideas to the community. The realms are together by choice and create roleplay, and storylines appropriate to the community. Light & Shadow Intersim's roleplay, mutual storylines, or use of ROE are not to be confused or interpreted as a directive to any GA sims outside the attached realms.
Each realm has made an effort to interact well, and add their own special features and ideas to the community. The realms are together by choice and create roleplay, and storylines appropriate to the community. Light & Shadow Intersim's roleplay, mutual storylines, or use of ROE are not to be confused or interpreted as a directive to any GA sims outside the attached realms.