Hi there! All of you probably don't know me, but I'd like to share something I've been thinking about for a while. I've always liked to mine, in fact, it yields my highest level out of all skills. The problem is, the level isn't even that great to be honest (63)... so I decided to try to get a level 99 mining stat. This, is obviously going to take A LOT of time and effort, not to mention how tedious it is to do. I started my planning by using one of the Rune Tip calculators. The numbers were astronomical; talk about discouraging. I figured before I give up, I should at least estimate the outcomes. The fastest thing to mine: Rune/Pure Essence (I'm a member, so it's pure) 2,529,146 to Lv. 99 Mining If I use Pure Essence, I'd craft them into either chaos or cosmics, but chaos is more practical because I wouldn't be able to enchant 2,529,146 things. 2,529,146 chaos runes = Lv. 99 Rune Craft I have to use those chaos runes for something... 2,529,146 wind bolts (air staff + chaos runes) = Lv. 99 Magic Uh... the outcome isn't bad, eh? Time is the key issue though. Do I really want to spend FOREVER doing this? I calculated the mining part of it, as I cannot calculate any others until I finish. I have estimated my ability to mine about 100 essence for every 4 or 5 minutes (while running). 100 essence x 5 minutes = 1200 per hour I need 2,529,146 essence... 2,529,146 / 1200 = 2107.6 (approx.) hours! It depends on how many hours I play per day, but if I were to be really serious about it (and have enough time for homework and other real life stuff) 2107.6 hrs / 3 hrs per day = 702.5 (approx.) hours for every 3 days 702.5 / 24 hours (1 day) = about 29 days. A month! Only a month! Think I can do it? I certainly hope so. Wish me luck! Status in avatar~ P.S., I'm interested in agility too. =)