Auras are far too essential to be locked behind years of continuous membership. It's very discouraging as a new player/account to know you must wait a very long time to have access to an aura that would make your current goal much more efficient. It is basically a requirement, in fact, to have a high-tier aura in some PvM instances. Something obviously needs to be changed about this system.
The best solution, in my opinion, is to make loyalty points obtainable via playing the game. This way, players can feel good about playing the game rather than knowing what they're doing could be much more efficient if they simply waited a few months. (And, Jagex, the more time people play your game, the more likely they are to spend money on MTX).
The rate at which loyalty points are earned would obviously have to be determined by Jagex, but I believe the current rate of charity tokens would be quite fair. What are your thoughts on the matter?
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