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I can't understand why this hasn't been done already. They helped mods in this aspect, but there are only so many mods.

I've only ever used it once to report a bad ad, and I got a response in a week to inform me that the ad had successfully been removed, thanking me for my efforts. In my opinion, as long as both the user and and receiver are on the same wavelength (ie don't use 1337 speak or use things like WTF or OMG) you will most likely get a friendly and personal response. And palas1, what was the question you sent?

It is quite funny the current attitude to Runescape in my school. About 2 years ago, you were deemed to be 'missing out' if you didn't play Runescape, and Runescape relevant subjects frequently cropped up in conversation. Now, Runescape is a sub culture. If you openly started a conversation about RS, you would get laughed at and a WoW addict I know would start listing why WoW is better than RS, and why RS apparently 'sucks'. The whole irony of it all is that he was the highest leveled RS player in the school (Around level 96) 2 years ago. :lol: The funny thing, is that I think that there are a lot more RS players in my school than people let on. I never tell anyone about it, and neither does anyone else. When I went on a 5 week holiday (It was some holiday) to Canada, where for one of those weeks, I took part in a 'create a computer game' camp. As soon as we got hold of the computers we would be working on, what was the first site which everybody simultaneously went on? You guessed it, Runescape. Does it vary between schools, or maybe different countries?

Thanks. Ok, I'll add in some experimental potion examples. By the way, feel free to pm any ideas for more experimental potions, and if I like them, I'll add them to the list of examples!

I think that it should be for any private or public organisation that if they provide benefit to anyone for the reason of genetic code should be deemed racist and fined. Everyone, we need to make sure that racism does not creep back into our society on the basis of technicalities. It's happened so many times before, let's not let it happen again. One word my friend: Mexicans. racism is already creeping back. why were blacks descriminated in the 20th century? mainly because people realized they could do jobs whites didnt want to do for very low prices (and because segregation was legal so we took full advantage. hopefully we wont go there this time since it isnt legal). now, whats the arguement over illegals? one side is completely because they can mow our lawns and do other laborous jobs we dont want to do, and keep the economy stable by working for half the price any citizen would want. our world ios all based on stereotypes now. now look at this scholarship. statistically, blacks are significantly lower grades etc. Does that mean All of them are? that the only way for a black to get to college is with government aid? that there are no other races that might need some financial aid? You raise a very good point, however, these 'ethnic based' scholarships are not the answer. Because of the greed of people who took advantage of the minorities, they now have the wrong idea of what is the value of their labour. They should be paid according to their labour equally to everyone else, not their skin colour. I hate to say this yet again, but affirmative action is not the answer, equality is. Besides, I always thought that you should be given scholarships if you get higher grades, to make the most of the student's ability.

I think that it should be for any private or public organisation that if they provide benefit to anyone for the reason of genetic code should be deemed racist and fined. Everyone, we need to make sure that racism does not creep back into our society on the basis of technicalities. It's happened so many times before, let's not let it happen again.

Falconry is a good choice, then red salamanders. However I urge you, don't use red chins until about level 66. The catch rate will be too low at level 63.

Can't really see the point. Teleporting may need a graphic revamp, but this isn't the answer.

By the way, for anyone who thinks that Jagex will run out of good ideas for potions, not all of them will be very useful. Some may simply be, for example, a double strength Hunter potion which drains every other stat by 50%. Almost useless, unless you are willing to make that sacrifice for a extra Hunter bonus. There are so many possible variables that it's difficult to not be able to think of a random potion. As long as they aren't too powerful (but they can still be powerful), you can implement it.

Well, it's a question of greed. You could do that, but wouldn't you make a lot more money if you kept it to yourself and limited the supply?

Warning, this is a long post! You donÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢t have to look at the suggested requirements, just the summary for each hotspot! Ever since the ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¹Ãâgrimy herbsÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢ update, I felt that Herblore deserved a greater purpose in Runescape than it has been given. Sure, we have Saradomin Brews. Sure we have 'Super Sets'. But when the Sanfew serum was released, it opened a window of opportunity for some new exiting potions: Combination potions. But what about something completely extraordinary? Your very own potion? With your own name on it? Another feature several skills have yet Herblore lacks: a POH storage method. But why not combine the two ideas? A Herblore potion brewery in your house which doubles up as a new storage facility? I introduce: The Herblore Room. (Name subject to change, ideas please!) The Herblore room should be 50 construction. There are 6 possible hotspots: 1. Cauldron. 2. Defences. 3. Potion vats/ water supply. 4. Herb/ Secondary ingredient/ vial storage. 5. Preparation bench. 6. Recipe notice board. 1.Cauldron This is where you can experiment with creating new potions for unusual and amazing results, mix your potions quickly in bulk, and clean your herbs in bulk. There are 7 types of cauldron, and as always, the higher level cauldron can perform all the abilities of the ones below it. The hp values will be explained later. [hide]Starter Cauldron - Requires 5 bronze bars, 7 smithing, 50 cons. Brews basic potions only. Intermediate Cauldron - Requires 5 iron bars, 22 smithing, 55 cons. Brews basic and super potions. Reinforced Cauldron - Requires 5 steel bars, 37 smithing, 60 cons. Brews basic, super and combination potions. Gold Cauldron - Requires 5 gold bars, smelted at a furnace using a cauldron mould (sold at any crafting store for 100gp), 45 smithing, 45 crafting, 65 cons - 40hp. Brews basic, super, combination and experimental potions. Granite - Requires 30kg granite, crafted using a chisel and hammer, 65 crafting, 70 cons - 120hp. Brews basic, super, combination and experimental potions. Rune - Requires 5 rune bars, 92 smithing, 75 cons - 200hp. Brews basic, super, combination and experimental potions. Crystal - Requires 3 building stones, 80 cons ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Ãâ infinite hp. Brews basic, super, combination and experimental potions.[/hide] You may think 'Experimental? Combination? What the--?ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢, so here's an explanation: Basic potions: These are your standard average potion, which we all recognise. I define 'basic' as any potion which does not start its name with 'super'. Saradomin or Zamorak brew are also excluded. Super potions: These include any other existing potion, other than the Sanfew Serum. Combination potions: The Sanfew Serum paves that way for an introduction for a new class of potions. These potions are a cross between 2 or 3 potions, and are posted by Jagex, so every player will know all of the recipes. The idea behind brewing combination potions is that you take a ready made 'base' potion, and then add the secondary ingredients for the other potion(s), plus a combining ingredient, which is the rarest of the ingredients. Taking the Sanfew Serum as an example: S. Restore Potion + Ground Unicorn horn + Snake Weed + Nail beast nails. Base Potion + Secondary for Second potion + Secondary for Third potion + Combining ingredient. Jagex could invent some recipes, for example, how about a cross between a Super Attack, Super Defence and Super Strength potion? The resulting recipe would be: Super Attack Potion + White Berries + Limpwurt root + ??? Experimental potions: This is probably the most exiting feature of our new section of Herblore. The theory is the same for combination potions, you use a base potion plus 3 other ingredients, but what if you could choose any base potion and any other ingredients of any item at all? What would be the result? Explosions! Acids! Poison gas! And if you're lucky, never before seen potions with spectacular results, with your name on it! Every month, Jagex invents 10 Experimental potions and places them in the game, but they don't tell anyone the recipes. The idea is that anyone with over 60 herblore can take a player-makable potion, then add 3 other ingredients of any tradable item (although be assured, rares or items worth over 1 million gp cannot be used). After this stage, there is a chance of either an explosion, hitting anywhere from 5 to 50 damage on any thing in the room (The reason why gold and higher cauldrons have hp values is that explosions can damage them and the defences around the cauldron, potentially destroying them if they run out of hp and must be rebuilt. Defences are required for brewing experimental potions.), or if there is no explosion, you taste test it...if you dare. Don't worry, you can't lose your items in your house, but you can 'die' and respawn outside your house. Finally, if you havenÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢t made a toxic result, there are three possible events. The potion is a dud, and so does not affect your statistics, it drains your stats, or you have discovered one of the 10 monthly potions! These potions can range from a super agility potion to a saradomin brew with no negative effects. Upon discovering a potion which has not been discovered before, your account name will be saved and sent to Jagex as the original discoverer. At the end of the month, the potions will be released as an item, but with your name on it! Jagex will decide on the potion name, but your name will be on it as well. So for example, I discover a potion which Jagex has labelled as 'Berserker Potion', it will be released (by released, I mean you can now brew them yourself and sell your creation, but you can keep the recipe a secret) by the name 'Berserker Potion', but on the right click menu, it will show ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¹ÃâRead LabelÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢, and Will Holmes, or whoever discovered it, would come up. Any potion which has not been discovered will not be released and will be carried over to the next month. If you think about it, if you discover a potion, and so are the only person in the game who knows the recipe, you can become very rich, especially if it is a very useful potion, but others can discover the recipe and possibly reveal it to the market. Another feature any cauldron provides is that if you fill it with a bucket of water, you can then clean all of the grimy herbs you have the level for in your herb storage quickly and automatically, gaining maximum experience for each herb, and then replacing them automatically into the herb storage. The final feature which a cauldron provides is that you can brew large amounts of basic, super and combination potions without cycling though all them though the bank. This is done via the vial, herb and secondary ingredient storage. You can select a potion and the number to brew, and the required ingredients are automatically taken and brewed in the cauldron all at once. Here are some examples: Berserker Potion: Super Strength, Death Rune Dust (Break a death rune with a hammer then grind the shards in a pestle and mortar), Iron Warhammer, Fire Rune. +35% Strength, -15% defence, -15% attack, -10% magic, -10% ranged. However, the effects of a super stat or normal stat restore are disabled for 5 minutes. Hunter's Dedication: Hunter Potion, Rabbit Foot, Earth Rune, Larupia Fur + 12 Hunter, -50% other stats apart from hitpoints, defence and prayer. Chaos Potion: Zamorak Brew, Chaos Rune dust, Chaos Tiara, Evil Stew (Maximum spice in all 4 colours). Randomises you skills, varying +/- 15 from your base level. Effects of super stat or normal stat restore disabled for 1 min. 2. Defences These are armoured 'sub-walls' surrounding the cauldron, which provide the rest of the room (and house) protection against explosions. Defences are required to brew experimental potions, and last longer if they are higher quality. They have the same statistics as a cauldron of the same material, apart from gold: [hide]Basic - Requires 10 bronze bars, 7 smithing, 50 cons. Intermediate - Requires 10 iron bars, 22 smithing, 55 cons. Reinforced - Requires 10 steel bars, 37 smithing, 60 cons. Granite - Requires total 50kg granite, crafted using a chisel and hammer, 65 crafting, 70 cons - 120hp. Rune - Requires 10 rune bars, 92 smithing, 75 cons - 200hp. Crystal - Requires 3 building stones, 80 cons - ÃÆâÃâ¹Ã¢â¬Â Ãâ¦Ã¾hp.[/hide] 3. Potion Vats/ Water Supply: These are pretty much self explanatory, but I will post the requirements: [hide]Shelves - Requires 8 normal planks and 8 nails, 55 cons, stores 20 of each potion. Small vats - Requires 8 oak planks, 58 cons, and stores 100 of each potion. Large Vats - Requires 8 teak planks, 65 cons, stores 500, and supplies water. Magic Vats ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Ãâ Requires 8 mahogany planks, 75 cons, stores infinity, and supplies water.[/hide] 4. Herb/Seconday ingredient/Vial Storage Again, self explanatory. If you have a Water supply in conjunction with this, you can withdraw vials empty or automatically filled. You can also store whole coconuts, which means that you can also withdraw vials filled with coconut milk for as many coconuts you have stored. [hide]Small - Requires 8 normal planks and 8 nails, 56 cons, stores 50 of each item. Medium - Requires 8 oak planks, 59 cons, and stores 250 of each item. Large - Requires 8 teak planks, 66 cons, stores 1000 of each item. Magic ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Ãâ Requires 8 mahogany planks, 76 cons, stores infinity of each item.[/hide] 5. Preparation Bench These are tools for converting ingredients into more useful forms. Note that you can now smash/grind a lot more items for experimental potions, such as green, red, black dragon scales, ground runes of all typesÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâæ Also, complete benches come with a bone grinder, for grinding harder materials. You must upgrade from the lower level items. [hide]Shelf ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Ãâ Requires 4 normal planks + 4 nails, 53 cons, Supplies Hammer, Pestle and mortar. Extended Shelf ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Ãâ Requires 4 Oak planks, 58 cons, Supplies the above, plus chisel, knife, bucket, glassblowing pipe. Mini Furnace ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Ãâ Requires 4 teak planks, 10 coal, 4 limestone bricks, 70 cons, supplies the above, plus a Mini furnace to heat items (you canÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢t smelt though, itÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s not hot enough) Complete ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Ãâ Requires 10 steel bars, 70 smithing, 74 cons, Supplies the above, plus a bone grinder. [/hide] 6. Recipe Notice Board This is where you can store recipes for either your own creations or from recipes released to the market, as a memory aid. This is also where a plaque appears if you discover one or more experimental potions. This isnÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢t required to do anything, but it may help. If you discover a potion and you donÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢t have a notice board, a plaque will still appear in this space, detailing your discovery; however, you still canÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢t store any other recipes. Please note: Your recipe board cannot be read by anyone else, even if they are visiting your house. However, plaques are visible to them, but only the end result is visible. For example, I view my own plaque, and it will read: However, if another player is viewing the plaque, it will only read: [hide]Notice Board ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Ãâ Requires 4 normal planks + 4 nails, 2 papyrus, 50 cons. [/hide] -- In conclusion, I feel that this update would make Herblore much more diverse, and integrate it with Construction, giving both skills more purpose. Constructive criticism and support welcomed! Supporter List Running Total: 6 1. will_holmes 2. hbk_hossack 3. insertmynamehere 4. andy_matthews 5. Sinless_Hero 6. Theoknight2 Submitted Ideas Theoknight2's ideas produce two more possibilities as a result of experimental potions. 1. Throwable Potions There is a chance that your potion may not be of the drinkable kind, but the throwable kind. These potions can be wielded, and thrown at an enemy, much like holy water from the Legend's Quest. However, these potions don't usually cause damage (Some particularly explosive or acidic ones may), but may have a special effect. Possibilities include a freezing effect, lower defence, poison... the results are endless. Another kind would be stat boosting potions to throw onto your allies. Effects could also range from the useful (Run energy boosts), to the weird (Fills up all containers in your allies' inventory with water). Since throwable potions are obviously ranged based, the chance of a successful hit depends on your ranged level and ranged attack bonus. Be warned, some potions may have different effects on different foes! A fiery potion may actually strengthen a fire based monster, but would be devastating on a water based monster. Use your brain to figure it out. :) 2. Alternative recipes Another possible result may not actually be a new potion, but a potion we have all seen (and drunk) before. However, the difference is the ingredients used to create it. There may be cheaper solutions to obtaining ingredients. Why use Wine of Zamorak when you can just use chaos rune shards (Smash a chaos rune with a hammer)? This idea can then also be used in conjunction with making combination potions, as you can use these 'alternative secondaries' for the same effect. However, there is a downside for the discoverer. You will not be able to have your name on the potion made with the alternative recipe, for the reason that it is possible that bank space will end up taking two (or more) slots for the same potion stack, plus numerous other problems. However, you will still be awarded with a 'Discovery Plaque' to place in your Herblore room.

Just a bit of a consistency update which makes perfect sense. :mrgreen: Support.

It's a good idea, but I have a question. Say, if you have a quest cape with a cape of a different 99 skill. Both capes will obviously be trimmed. However, if you could not complete the latest quest, would your skill cape switch to being untrimmed? Would the cape just be unwearable, so you have to go back the original provider of the skill cape to 'un-trim' it?

Yep, however it isn't really a massacre, just a scam (Luring is classified by Jagex as a scam).

Yeah, but the world does not want to hear it.I do want to hear it, but like I said, his scientific method was incredibly suspect in ignoring several other factors that could also influence intelligence. Furthermore, scientists aren't saints. Just look at how many of them, from archaeologists to doctors, were willing to jump through Third Reich hoops. Of course, they like to keep up the appearance of the noble quest for enlightenment, but many end up going for fame, money or both. He should stop hiding behind his past achievements and come out with some relevant research. His vision of the human race is extremely suspect, in that he believes everything can be explained through genetics. He completely ignores decades of study in sociology and psychology just to hang onto the limelight. We don't actually know for sure if he was taking into account social backrounds, education, and other factors which could affect IQ other than genetics. If he was simply ignoring them as irrelevent, then I agree with you. However, if he found conclusive proof that IQ was affected by genetics (Which I believe it probably is, but explaining which gene causes ability in which subject would probably be too complicated to explain), then he was in the right and the world was in the wrong. A single piece of gene coding can affect many aspects of the physical and mental make-up. For example, I remember on a television program where scientists changed a gene in rats which caused enlarged muscles. However, the same gene cause a personality change in which all of the rats were very timid, backing away from almost any situation. Dr. Watson was simply seeking out more of these links, but in human genetics.

If it was all done by salary brackets then the vast majority of the money would go to white people. The only way to help a minority is to target them directly. If that was the case, then why would minority groups need help in the first place? Scholarships are about financial help. If you have got money, you don't need a scholarship. Again, I say that the amount of money you have does not depend on your skin colour. The whole idea about equality is that being a different race SHOULDN'T MATTER! Seriously, we need to attack the problem at the source, not combat the effects.

Hey, he was a great man who simply took the path that our overly Politically-Correct society has difficulty comprehending correctly. He was neutral about the subject, and simply stating experimental statistics. Anyway, back OT: There should never be any priority for certain ethnic groups. I also asked my parents why there was a need for me to state in a form for a sailing course my ethnicity (which is White), and they simply told me exactly what everyone here is saying. The whole logic is that if we treat the minority highly, it will neutralise the effects of the past. The past was history, and happened to a completely different generation. We should focus on equality, not neutralisation. By the way, using the term 'Blacks' refers to a too localised ethnic group. There are other ethnic minority groups which obtain this priority as well. Ethnic based scholarships should be removed. Financial problems do not depend on your skin colour. If you have financial problems, you should be able to apply for financial help.

Well, I went for 66 Hunter just so that I could wield a spottier cape, and now it's got me addicted to Hunter, so I plan to go for 99. But not quite yet, I need to set myself a goal like 71 (Imps) or 83 (Dragon Implings)... Plus the fact that I have hunter outfits which would look so damn cool with a Hunter Cape, and it's quite rare too.

The economy will be a lot better without them, as we don't get price drops which frankly shouldn't happen. Isn't overproduction what caused the Wall Street Crash anyways? :-w

I can't believe I managed to overlook that, now I must reevaluate everything that I've said. That sounded like sarcasm, but i'm not sure. Text doesn't reflect sarcasm very well. OT: There are probably alien life forms out there, but it's pure speculation in a sea of hoaxes and the influence of Photoshop. I'm keeping an open mind, but I'm not accepting.

I agree. This guy isn't preaching racism, he's taking a neutral stance on the subject (and since society is now distinctly against racism, a neutral stance is taken as racist by comparison), which is certainly required in experimental science. It's not like he's trying to express his opinion on the subject (which a lot of people seem to think), but he's straightening out the facts on ethnicity and genetic based intelligence. However, this guy is slightly ambiguous regarding wether he is testing intelligence due to social upbringing, in which the results would be somewhat obvious (Africa has a poorer educational system than Europe or America etc.), but if he can prove it's to do with genetics, well... I'm not sure what will happen. Besides, there is something to think about. Does it really matter, since the divide (if it exists) seems to be small enough for us to not notice it for this long? Mind you, I do know a Korean guy at school who is amazing at maths. I'm talking best in UK standard. But it's an isolated result, so perhaps this is irrelevent.

I give :thumbup: :thumbup: to LootShare, another great Clan support installment for Runescape. I also give :| to the 1 minute deathpile wait, it's ok in theory, but it was never needed, and dying in Runescape was supposed to have more severe implications that other games. You were supposed to lose items.

I think we can all agree that each year Jagex puts more effort into holiday events. I personally am exited about it, and it's fun that everyone can dress up into costumes every year, and as more items are released, the variety spreads. The hood is behind the idea that we can start to invent our own costumes as bits and bobs are added. I mean, wouldn't it be cool if the hood made your head into a skull? But if we only got that, we can then experiment (shade robes, skeleton gloves and boots? If you've lasted long enough, a scythe?) to get impressive effects. Full customisation is one of the qualities of Runescape, and we should utilise it more.

Great idea. Perhaps a picture of a potion (perhaps the same colour as the potion it refers to) which slowly empties as the potions run out. Perhaps you could right click the image which would give a percentage and the type of potion? If you had multiple potion effects, multiple timers could appear for each one?

I'm not forcing you, but I beg you, please don't. Tongue piercings are repulsive. Exactly. As far as I know, there isn't a social group in which you have to have a tongue piercing (and if there are, stay away) and it will simply cause problems in the future.