I. Proposal [hide=Click Here] I am here to post about a problem The lack of f2p mage robes. It really is a problem, of all the classes in runescape, the f2p mage has been left out of the picture, for quite a long time. I think that f2p mage robes should be expanded in some way, whether it be opening up some members items for mages, like they did with ranging, or create a new type of mage armor for everyone, f2p and p2p, that would be very nice. The current state of f2p mage, is that we have strong enough spells that go up to a nice level (fire blast at level 59). But we have no armor that's fairly good, and that can boost that spell. I have a picture that shows what we have, and the stats we get. And so that I don't have to hear, or say it it over and over again, I AM NOT WHINING, I AM MAKING A SUGGESTION! so don't come around saying how all f2p ever does is whine or complain. As you can see, it's not that good. We only have five items, giving us a total offensive magic boost of 25, and total defensive of 17. We are clearly at a disadvantage in wildy combat if we are a high levelled mage. Members get over 50 pieces of armor, the max bonus being (if you go straight w/ 1 set of armor, not mixing and matching) 73 defense and 73 offense for Ahrim's robes + they get special effects with the armor. What I would like to see for f2p is a nice set of boots, gloves, a skirt, and a cape, that boost the f2p mages bonuses to 30-35 offense, and 30 defense, or a new full set of robes , that gives us an offensive bonus of 25-40, and defensive of 20-35. The other good alternative, is to open up some members armor to f2p I think that it would give all the f2p mages out there something to look forwards to.[/hide] II. Option #1, Armor Pictures for new armor set [hide=Click Here] These are my pictures (along with some commentary, but they aren't that good, because I used paint, and it was my first time editing pictures, so sorry if the boots and cape look weird. And remember, this is just a suggestion, WE DON'T NEED NEW ARMOR SPECIFICALLY The mage bonus for this armor could range anywhere from Offensive: +25, and Defensive: +20 to Offensive: +35 and Defensive:+25 The offensive bonus is with a mage ammy. Dark Wizzy Robes: I don't know if they have those, I forgot to check the mage guide, but the could be gotten from the dark wizzy tower, and members could bring them into a f2p world and sell them for 5-15k. They'd be level 10-15 (higher than the level of armor that we have now, so an improvement) and consist of a hood, skirt, robes, boots, and gloves. The armor would have a bonus of Offensive: +25-30 (with ammy), defensive of +20-30, there would also be a small prayer bonus of +5-6. The List of suggested new armors shown above: 1. Blazer Robes (stats and name accredited to D_V_Devnull) (Maybe) Stats for a special full F2P mage clothing set: ================================== Attack.... Defense... ---------- ---------- Stab: +1 Stab: +5 Slash: +0 Slash: +5 Crush: +5 Crush: +7 Magic: +15 Magic: +15 Range: +0 Range: +5 Strength: +0 Prayer: +6 (from bottom robe only) Levels required: Mage, 25-35 Defense 25-35 2. Dark Wizzy robes (Maybe) Offensive bonus: 25-30 (with mage ammy, but not staff) Defensive mage bonus: 25-30 Prayer bonus: 5-6 Levels required: Mage, 30-35 Defense, 25-35 Not Shown: 1. Custom Armor (Maybe, but unlikely)[/hide] III. Option #2, suggestions for a set of mage p2p armor to make f2p [hide=Click Here]1. Mystic (maybe, unlikely though) 2. Splitbark (maybe) [/hide] IV. Option #3, A new spell? [hide=Click Here]1. Open up snare to f2p (bind is a really sad spell)(maybe, good idea) 2. Open up the wave spells to f2p and give members a new higher set of spells (Highly Unlikely) 3. A new set of spells in between blast and wave spells(Nearly Impossible) 4. A new damage spell at somewhere between levels 70-80(good idea) The spell if they did do it, maybe could be called elemental blast or something, and hits with all four of the elements: wind, water, earth, and fire, the damage would be like 17-19, and it would look like the crumble undead spell, except in place of the white orb things, there would be the four elemental bolt spells. The required runes could be like one of each elemental rune (air,water,earth,fire), 4 chaos runes, and a death rune[/hide] V. How to obtain the robes. [hide=Click Here]1. By crafting them (Idea by zaaps1, see below) 2. A quest (still working on the quest)[/hide] VI. Benefits [hide=Click Here]1. P2P can stand to make a lot of money if they open up an armor like blue mystic or splitbark to be sold by P2Per's in a f2p world, because you can sell them for higher than you normally would. 2. If jagex made waves f2p, and made a higher set of spells for P2P, then P2P people would have a higher more powerful set of spells to work towards that can do more damage, and coming with that would probably be a new set of runes for P2P to make. Also, then if the made wave f2p, then P2P could sell blood runes for A LOT OF CASH. And eventually, the unbalnce from the new spells in the the P2P might cause a new item or weapon for the other two classes, dragon arrows and some new form of sword perhaps??? 3. If the dark wizard armour idea happened, it would be a combination of functionality and style, plus since P2P would be the only ones who could get it, they would be able to sell them for quite a bit. 4. Zaaps1 Wrote: If they created a new craftable form of armor, this could be a very good idea, it would make it so that, f2p could improve their mage bonus, but raise crafting as well. It would also be profitable to P2P, because then they could sell the armor to f2pers too lazy to make their own, at profitable price for themself of course.[/hide] VII. Argument defense BEFORE YOU POST, READ THE FOLLOWING, I AM GOING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS Or PEOPLES EXCUSES why this shoulbn't happen: [hide=Click Here]1. Everyone will leave p2p because you have new mage armor. No they won't, who would be so stupid as to stop being a member just because of some armor. Members get stronger mage armor, more bankspace, minigames, more creatures, more quests, more spells, more randoms, and much more that that. Why would you leave all that for a new set of armor, which by the way probably wouldn't have fit in your bank account. I know I wouldn't. 2. If you want better stuff become a member. There are some of us who cant for assorted reasons, a few of which being: A. Our parents won't let us. B. We can't devote the time. C. We don't have the money. 3. You get what you pay for. Same statement as #2, therefore, same answer. 4. f2p doesn't pay, so they don't deserve anything. Apart from being just plain rude, there is a rebuttle to this. f2p pays a lot more than you think, there's like 1000k+ in players out there, about 35-60% are p2p. Thats about 350,000-600,000, but 40-65% are f2p, that's 400,000-650,000. That's a lot of people to ignore, and f2p pays in a way too. Ads. Jagex also gets paid by ad companies when they put advertisement banners out, and i think that they get paid like 1/2 a cent for every person that clicks on an add. There's a lot of people viewing those banners, especially if even 1/8 of them click on the banner. 5. p2p people are going to keep playing even if/after jagex shuts down f2p servers, so why should jagex care. No they won't, if they've just glanced at the site before, and they saw "150,000, or 200,112" people playing currently, and then the next time they see the site it says "50,000-80,000", it's going to make them think the game isn't as good as they thought, so they won't play. also, some p2p people will stop playing just because of the fact that most of their friends were f2p, and they went to f2p servers to play the game with them 6. f2p is just a demo No it isn't, it's for those people who can't afford it, can't devote the time to being members, and etc. Also, its for those people who like the game, but don't think its worth $5.00-$10.00 a month.[/hide] As most of you make suggestions or comments, I'll try to factor most stuff in or tweak it a bit. VIII. How to show your support [hide=Click Here]1. Put a link in your signature: below are some examples of sigs that you can use, and a base structure for how to set a signature link up if you don't know how. 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[/url] 2. Please bump topic every once in a while, so people will read, and thanks to all those that added suggestions, those that are helping with the topic, and those that gave the thread a bump.[/color][/hide] IX. Support List [hide=Click Here]If you Support, tell me to add you and I will. And also, if you have the space and would like to, put a link in your signature connecting people to the proposal: 1. 123yourgone 2. Gyroman26 3. scruffyo99 4. Bufoman 5. Tetsuya 6. D_V_Devnull 7. Korn_Muphin8 8. unkn0wnwarrior 9. victor1995 10. kinggabe 11. Doughnut 13. fronzz 14. zaaps1 15. jemathonical 16. will_holmes 17. Theoknight2 18. supercanon14 19. hekatetrivia 20. tru_vampire0 21. lya_helix 22. skeroh 23. cheese666me 24. dave0293 25. [bleep]erkid 26. ml417 27. jys072595 28. Prankster_King 29. Stihl 30. micbar 31. coolguy878 (P2P) 32. Limpbizkit 33. anantipure 34. scruff636b 35. Warlover 36. predator09 37. Dark_Aura 38. sbrideau2000 39. 0wnag3d 40. Drei 41. pansynator 42. dsavi_x4 43. chad197 44. kingnoob2 45. Hevendor_Guy 46. Keithkannon 47. are_ess_guy 48. creative01 49. jgrazotis 50. dave0293 51. Drapit 52. Conorscool 53. NJE03 54. jiraiya19 (thanks for the awesome sig that you made) 55. mhosseins 56. GutenMornig 57. krowa 58. killerred005 59. kingmanic12 (supports armor, also is p2p) 60. Dracion1 61. Nub_Of_Noobs 62. xplod33 63. Waffleh 64. scootlaboot 65. iwatake 66. Xorack 67. Lil_Atza 68. fatdog16 69. Yidso 70. Deathskully 71. FluffyG10 72. Artificial_Doom_Flavor 73. el_chico 74. godofheaven4 75. Warrager 76. Dragonblume 77. donz8 78. ClasicBlueMage 79. black111 80. marc_powell9 81. P00kasarus 82. wizzkid785 83. Uzimakikid 84. Scoringsam21 85. Zaon50 86. giantgerbil1 87. magekid657 88. HellsBells 89. walka92 90. Blingkachi50 91. unspoken234 92. Adamdk1 93. ianer101 94. Gehackte 95. ember3579 96. Bone_Death 97. WiteFlight 98. Empyre 99. badgerboy116 100. Toxicologist 101. psykick 102. Deathmath 103. themaninblack 104. purevictor 105. flava0falcon[/hide] Komodoman360