Bony Grarrl Club Acquired!

[Emily]

That's right! Due to everyone's very generous donations, the ALP is now in possession of our very own Bony Grarrl Club!

The club will not be available to lend immediately, as we need to integrate it into our item request system, but we did want to let everyone know that we have one, that it will be available very soon, and to give you all a heads up on the requirements for borrowing.

 

Because we've had some problems in the past with lending BGC, we've decided to be a little more strict with the requirements this time. However, we also think they're fair, as we will explain below. The club belongs to everyone who helped us buy it, so we want to keep it as safe as possible. Without further ado, the requirements for borrowing the club will be:

 

1. 20 Mil collateral: Ideally, it would be higher because the market value of the club is 140 mil and growing, but 20 mil is the most you can do in one auction and the ALP does not accept collateral in split trades or auctions. Because we can only accept 20 mil in collat, we need to have other borrowing requirements. As always, Easy to Sell items may be used as collateral, provided they fit into the 10 item + 800,000 NP limit of the Trading Post.

 

2. Minimum 5 year old Neopets account: This is the account age we feel comfortable lending to. Other lenders may choose to lend younger accounts, but 5 years is our cut off.

 

3. Minimum 250 Avatars: Before you look at that amount and panic, let's break it down a bit. There are approximately 160 avatars that you can get simply by clicking on links and by items and pets lent by our ALP. Then there are additional ones you can get from simply participating in certain site events (Games Master Challenge, Altador Cup, Daily Dare, Festival of Neggs, etc), more you can get from visiting the concert hall on certain days, from the Battledome, some you can get from looking through source codes, visiting certain locations in Neopia, etc. Someone who only participated in a single year of site events and got all the pet/item/clickables/concert avvies could easily have 200 avatars, so 250 takes into account all of the easy ones, plus a few that require a little more work.

 

4. Minimum 500 forum posts: Again this my seem like a huge number, but it's quite easily obtainable. Even participating in 2-3 threads per day, even if it's a single post, gets you to that amount in under a year. We want to have a post count requirement because it gives us a feel who we're lending to. If you have a long history of breaking the rules in the forum, for example, it tells us that you might be risky to lend to. Our mods would also like us to mention here that spamming the forums for post count will not be tolerated. Like always, posts must contribute to the discussion at hand. This generally means staying on topic and keeping your posts above 7 words.

 

5. Minimum 25 trophies/medals on User Lookup: Another big scary number, but again this is why we chose 25. Firstly, they can be any mix of site event, site feature or game trophies and any level (bronze, silver, gold and everything in between). Before you start thinking that you'll never be able to get that many let's take a look at some of the easier ones to get:

• Participating in Daily Dare gets you one trophy each year you participate
• Participating in Games Master Challenge gets you one trophy each year you participate
• Participating in the Altador Cup gets you one trophy each year you participate
• Beating Round 3 of Cheat! (a simple game) gives you a Bronze Trophy
• Beating Round 2 of the original Snow Wars (Neopets version of Battleship) gives you a medal
• Beating Punchbag Bob (it's impossible to lose, it might just take a while depending on your weapons) gives you a trophy
• Winning 2 games of Pyramid (NOT in a row) gives you a Bronze Trophy
• Winning Round 2 of Go! Go! Go! (another card game) gives you a Bronze Trophy
• Winning Round 4 of Cellblock gives you a medal
• Completing the Altador plot (which we provide a complete walkthrough for) awards a trophy
• Dungeon Dash awards a trophy to anyone who maxes the score

There's 11 trophies that you can get simply by participating in 3 of the yearly site events and by spending a few hours playing games. There are also Neoquest trophies, other site feature trophies (Lenny Conundrum, Better Than You, Random Contest, etc), the Battledome Veteran trophy (you get it as long as you fought at least once in the old Battledome), the Lucky Space Faerie Charm (awarded when you sign up for premium), as well as any other game or plot trophies. You could feasibly participate in Daily Dare, Games Master Challenge and the Altador Cup for a few years, even if you only play a single game for each, and be half finished the requirement. Again, the number is there to show people have put time and effort into their account, meaning they are less likely to risk it by mishandling our BGC. Because the Lutari Talisman and NC Mall Album are given by default, they will NOT count towards the trophy requirement.

 

There are also a couple things we strongly suggest, but cannot verify, so we have to trust that borrowers will be as careful as they can. All Grarrls or Skeiths on the account you will be getting the avatar on should be in the NeoLodge before you get the item. The Lodge keeps your pet full so you can't feed them, and Grarrls and Skeiths are capeable of eating almost every item, even their own weapons. This ensures you cannot accidentally feed the club to a pet (which is how we lost our last one).

 

We'd also suggest having your inventory as full as possible before acquiring the club. If it's the only item in your inventory and an item-stealing Random Event occurs, it will be the only item targeted. If there's more in your inventory, there's less of a chance the club will be stolen.

 

Lastly, like with any item or pet, you should limit your site activity when they're in your possession. Don't keep the item in your inventory or a pet active while you explore Neopia, play games, or chat on the boards. Once you get it, get your avatar and send it back. The less pages you visit while things are in your possession, the less likely something is to happen.

 

Those are the requirements and our reasons for choosing them. They are non-negotiable. Applications that do not meet them will be denied, though you can feel free to re-apply once you meet the requirements, or to apply for other items the ALP lends that you qualify for. The ONLY exception to these requirements is if you're able to provide the full 140 mil in ETS items that can fit within the Trading Post limit. If someone had 10 Pirate Captain Cutlass, for example, this would qualify as full collat. Again, no split auctions/trades will be accepted.

 

-The ALP Team

[Duskitty]

Congratulations on finding a seller! ^_^ I hope it'll stay safe and not get eaten.

Hmm, the requirements...

 

1. Nope. no. not. probably never

2. Just over five years.

3. If I get to working on a few game avatars and the Tyrannian concert ones, yes.

4. *eyes a year and a half's worth of keyboard smashing*

5. Three more...

[nousha]

Awesome news! Is higher number of avatars going to count for lower number of posts on the forum or it's 500 posts, period?

[Rune Valentine]

Awesome news! Is higher number of avatars going to count for lower number of posts on the forum or it's 500 posts, period?

No, none of these requirements are fluid, or negotiable, unlike regular avatar items. You have to qualify for all of them, regardless of how many forum posts you have, avatars, trophies, etc. All the requirements are obtainable over time, we just want to be very safe with this since it is an expensive item AND we don't ask for full collateral, so we aren't making any exceptions, period.

 

The only way to get around any of these requirements is if you have the 140mil in ETS collateral :P

[maikrowsoft]

Aww, number 2 makes me sad. Well - shall wait 4.5 years :(

[beruichi]

I'm gonna cry about the 20 mil collateral uguuuu, understandable, but I wonder how I'm gonna get that much NPs. :whaa:

Aside from that, just gotta work on some trophies and forum posts~

 

Congrats on getting a BGC and safe lending to y'all!

[Ranaki]

:thumbsup:*~*~Congratulations~*~*:thumbsup:

That's one avatar I will never obtain o.o

I'm not on NeoPets playing games every day. And my self control is bleh, so I will NEVER have that 20mil and/or 25 site trophies.

I could possibly pull off the avatars if I worked harder at them.

500 TDNF posts... I'm working on it <.<

[KyokoHateshinai]

1. 20 Mil collateral: Welp, it took me like 10 years to get 10 Mil -sobs-

2. Minimum 5 year old Neopets account: YES!

3. Minimum 250 Avatars: No problemu. Although this is probably why I have only 10 Mil left :(

4. Minimum 500 forum posts: I. will. endure..."why hello der"

5. Minimum 25 trophies/medals on User Lookup: 10 years = 19 trophies 22 now!...Neoquest here I come~!

[blueberrykiwi141]

that is awesome!! I do not meet all of them, but over time hopefully I will!!

Great news!!

[AllTimeMarr]

That's Wow!! The only requirement I'm afraid I'll never achieve is the first, lol!

[MaraquanEyrie]

Sweet! Unfortunately it looks like I have some work to do.

[dasbif]

This is very exciting news!!! I got an avatar today for the first time in quite a while, and came to add it to my checklist, and now this?!

 

I'm going to need to start playing a little more actively, so I can get my post count up with informative content before I reach 5 years in February! I've got all the other requirements already :)

[Kyurri]

OMG we did it! I don't have the enough requirements because of the post count lol XP

 

EDIT: I got the avvie today .-. but still this will make a difference to the AC'ers out there :)

[chelperk]

I'm glad I could help out the cause! I prob won't be lent this for a hot minute, as my account is only almost 11 months old, I have 9 trophies to acquire, and 13 mil NP. I do meet the avie requirement so that's good! 500 posts here? It'll all happen in due time. :)

[gingerew]

Awesome! Congrats on finally getting to the BCG goal!

 

Regarding the trophy requirement, do the Lutari Talisman and NC Mall Album count too? :) If so, I only need 3 more trophies then I meet all the requirements! Time to get playing some games...

[Wildbreeze]

Awesome! The only requirement that I don't meet currently is 20 mil collateral. I'm almost back to 11 mil, so I better get on that! :)

[AJ11]

CONGRATULATIONS ON GETTING THE CLUB :)

 

It must have been tricky finding one at a reasonable price etc so a big well done

 

I am going to look and see if I will qualify ...nervously runs off to look .......

 

 

edit:

 

:woot: OH MY GOODNESS I THINK I QUALIFY!!!!! ... please excuse the hysteria ,, but hey this is EXCITING !!!!!

 

Naturally I will have to sell everything I have ever owned on neopets ...but it will be worth it lol

[Steve]

The requirements seem fair considering what happened to the last club, glad it's available again. Still need a few more trophies and posts but I'm not in a big hurry for this one so it should be a fun challenge.

 

MSPP is going to be hard but hopefully with the help of the community it can be achieved just like the new club!

[minniemeggie]

Yay! Glad I could donate, it set me back a million but it was well worth it, let's see where I stand:

 

1. I'm only 10mil short! not bad a month of restocking, saving, gaming should get me there!

 

2. Yup!

 

3. Almost there just need to play more games!

 

4. If I stay diligent in keeping active in the forums I should meet this number soon

 

5. only 7 to go! which is what I am working on today!

 

so in today alone I am killing 3 birds with one stone by taking advantage of the score reset. making money, getting trophies and avatars!

[is_love]

This is cool news! I initially made this forum account for avatar lending but haven't actually used it for that yet, haha. Hopefully someday I'll be able to use it for this lend!

 

1. 20 Mil collateral: Probably the most limiting requirement for me currently. But someday I'll be Neo-rich!

2. Minimum 5 year old Neopets account: Check!

3. Minimum 250 Avatars: At 240 right now, and my next goal was 250 anyways! So by the time I get 20mil hopefully I'll be good to go :D

4. Minimum 500 forum posts: Yeaaaah, this post will be 29 for me, haha. Time to be more active!

5. Minimum 25 trophies/medals on User Lookup: At 22 if you count literally everything, including stuff like the Lutari Talisman. Again, by the time that 20mil rolls around, I will probably be fine.

[Rune Valentine]

Awesome! Congrats on finally getting to the BCG goal!

 

Regarding the trophy requirement, do the Lutari Talisman and NC Mall Album count too? :) If so, I only need 3 more trophies then I meet all the requirements! Time to get playing some games...

Gonna have to go with no on the Lutari Talisman or the NC Album, everyone gets those, and they are displays, not trophies :)

[blender]

Woo! This is awesome. Now just have to amp up the posting on here and the flash games so I can get all those game related avatars... maybe I'll just dedicate my next month to that :P

[gingerew]

Gonna have to go with no on the Lutari Talisman or the NC Album, everyone gets those, and they are displays, not trophies :)

 

Thanks! I was hoping that since they are listed as Site Feature Trophies that they'd count but figured it was wishful thinking :P

[Avia loves Chias]

neopoints aside, we all appreciate how much work it must have taken just to handle such a huge purchase like this. thank you, guys!

[fullonparanoid]

Awesome!

 

I was lucky enough to encounter a random lender years ago (w/no collateral!!)...but I hope that this new acquisition will give many a TDNF'er a bump to their avie total! :D

 

Here's to many many rounds of safe lending!

 

Cheers!

 

:P