Kaida23

Congrats on 95 Smith! :thumbsup: Good luck with 99, I know how much of a grind these things are in F2P.

Congratulations! :thumbsup:

I'm sorry, but how, exactly, do my levels (or my membership status for that matter) factor into my opinion of whether or not I think either AFK'ing or loafing are okay? Now you are casting an aspersion on my character (both in-game and IRL). And you helped write that rule, did you? How else could you be so certain of what Jagex meant when it was made. Violations of being against "the spirit of the game" without being against the literal letter of the law have come up before, so it seems to me that even they aren't quite sure what is and isn't against the rules anymore. Things like this can certainly be looked at from different points of view without being quite so rigid. After all, lawyers make entire careers out of interpretations of law. I simply didn't respond to either of them as the only thing in them that I would have responded to was commented on first by OrTradeMe and you responded with the same responses you've been giving the entire thread. In this case, I'm afraid, you are being selfish; you are acting for your own gain with no thought of the people around you. If that's not selfish, then what is? Also, Is it so hard to believe that there are people in the world, and even in this community, that are willing to put in the effort to do things the right way, to put others first and not always look for shortcuts?

If they had done this a year ago it might of had an effect. Now it's just going to get rid of a bunch of goldfarming bots that will be replaced as soon as they're banned.

I just cannot believe how quickly you're gaining levels. :thumbup: Are you getting some good drops from the roaches?

It's coming tomorrow. We just need to be patient, after all Monday was a holiday. Wait, do they celebrate Victoria Day in the UK like we do in Canada?

:lol:

Tip.It's definitely been loading faster for me, especially on my laptop's wireless network card I use when I'm out and about for work. New Server - I'm lovin' It! :thumbsup:

Free trade simply encouraged RWT'ers to bring them back in force.

Only if a shark bites you. :lol:

They both expect to gain rewards from not doing anything, so they seem to be fairly similar to me. The only difference I see is that one is blatantly against the rules while the other is subjective (which I address below). Actually, yes. That's exactly what I do while I fish, woodcut or train Smithing in the Artisan's Workshop. That, along with chat with my clanmates and the other players around me. Don't give me that. Any half-way knowledgeable player would know that the colloquial meaning of "afking" isn't literally being away from the keyboard while logged on in RS. People don't say (for example) that they're going to afk mine at the lrc, and actually mean that they intend on heading to the caverns, start mining, tape a key down on their keyboard, and then walk away from the computer to do something else entirely. "Afking" in this sense commonly means that once the person starts mining, they'll do something like switch to another tab on their browser and watch a movie (or do practically anything else on their computer) and occasionally check back on their RS avatar's progress. It wouldn't surprise me if you knew this, actually, since you've already tried to twist my words once before in an attempt to discredit me (when you falsely accused me of casting an "aspersion" on your character). I'd appreciate it if you would respond to my last post addressing you, by the way. If you don't have the time or inclination to do this, then at least quit trying to subtly defame me, please. As I said before, I make a point of not insulting my opponents in a debate, and I certainly have not ever broken the Runescape rules. Yes, I'm aware of the colloquial meaning of the term. I'm also aware of that Jagex does not mean literally walking away from your computer while AFK'ing. I'm willing to grant that several of the rules are gross generalizations and poorly worded, but am I the only one to see that rule as referring to not being in control of your character at *all* times? Leaving the game window to do other things while your character sits there unattended seems, to me at least, to be exactly what this rule is trying to prevent. Heck, there used to be randoms specifically to prevent exactly that. Are there several skills and games that allow this to be done? Yes, but that doesn't mean it should be done. I'm not trying to twist anyone's words; you're the one who is championing this form of playing, I'm merely pointing out how I think that it's wrong. I'll grant that perhaps "aspersion" wasn't quite what I was reaching for, but you did make a general assumption about my character and how I do things based, seemingly, on nothing more than how you do things. If what I said offended, and it seems to, then I apologize. I'm also curious as to which post you want me to reply to. You haven't posted anything replying to something I've said that I felt warranted a response since page 2.

Congrats on the DG and Def levels. :thumbsup:

You've never afked in Runescape before? That seems kind of strange, actually. Afking (or at least semi-afking) is a very common method of making skill-grinding less tedious, especially when fishing, cooking, woodcutting, mining at lrc, smelting ore, or training combat against aggressive monsters (none of which require much input/attention from the player). If you really don't afk on occasion, then I believe that actually puts you in the minority of players, TBH. So yes, afking makes grinding easier, and cutting down on the grind as much as possible is particularly important if your goal is a long-term one. I enjoy the game, by the way, even if I sometimes have to do thinks I dislike in order to accomplish my goals. I'm sure you can relate. It may be a common method of training, but one that is against the rules... Before you ask, no I've never done it. Maybe I'm just paranoid that they'll bring back the dangerous randoms, but I'm always at the game screen watching what's going on and interacting with the other players. The closest I come to it is putting on the TV or a movie as background noise while I play.

How can you craft the bars into necklaces in the Crafting Guild? I didn't think superheating could be used for that.

Good luck with your goal of 85 DG. Looks like you're well on your way. :thumbup: There are instructions on taking/posting pics here: How-To Guide: Taking Screenshots and Posting Images I almost forgot, welcome to Tip.It! :grin:

#-o I forgot about that.

Thanks Foxthrottle. :) And now, to business. Two updates in one day, you lucky people! :grin: [spoiler=Dungeoneering level 40] Ever notice I always seem to get the same two titles every time? :-s I got To'Kash the Bloodchiller two floors in a row, so I used more prayer getting through the floor than on the boss for two floors in a row (level 71 Ice Troll in the first accessible room :wall:). I also got about 8k crafting xp. :wink: I also made some changes to the first post. Nothing big, just some extra quests/holiday event pictures and a couple of hide tags. Check it out if you want. It will probably get a complete revamp when (if? :lol: ) I get 99 Mining.

No one new has gotten 99 Dungeoneering in over a year?!? Wow. Otherwise, those are some big percentage jumps across the board.

Yes, but unfortunately it's easier to criticize than to try and do it yourself.

And I for one am very glad that the tip it times is not written in such a style. Agreed. This would not be a good way to write the Times articles. If you want to read about Explosm-style RS adventures, check out the BlogScape section of the forum. Some of the people there are pretty good storytellers.

Congrats on 55 RC! I feel your pain brother, that's a real grind in F2P. :thumbsup: Are you still not able to upload any pictures? Is it anything we can help with? This is teh interwez you know, pics or it didn't happen. :lol: Good luck with your goals.

Yesterday was a very big day blog fans; levels in 4 different skills! :shades: [spoiler=Runecrafting level 56] [spoiler=Cooking level 63] [spoiler=Crafting level 52] [spoiler=Dungeoneering level 39] I've got enough rune essence to get me to 60 RC, and enough raw shrimps left over from a merch that went bad (honestly, I simply forgot about it and they tanked when free trade came back :wall: ) to get me to 81 Cook so I'll be working on those every so often when I don't have the time for a DG floor or can't find a good mining spot. Speaking of which, I've not forgotten about my beloved Mining; it's just slower to level and I'm enjoying working on other skills right now. Still, I am making slow but sure progress and I've got less than a million xp left until level 98. So far I've unlocked two new Dungeoneering floors since I last reset, and I'll most likely unlock several more before I'm done (I'm only on floor 6 of 18). Not to mention a couple more Crafting levels, especially now that I've figured out that I can teleport out of the boss room and simply sell everything left over to the Trader for crafting supplies before leaving the floor. ...yes, I *just* figured this out. I may not be too quick on the uptake, but at least I'm fun to laugh at. ;-) Today will be shamefully lacking in progress for a Holiday (it's Victoria Day here in Canada, where we celebrate the Queen's birthday by getting drunk and setting off fireworks :lol: ) as I have to complete some online training for work. Normally I wouldn't be worried about finishing it over a weekend, but I already billed for it to make up for two days last week I was home sick so I should probably do it before someone notices.

Congrats on 78 DG and 72 Str! :thumbsup: Two days between levels, though? You slacker. :shame: :lol:

It's because the charged shield isn't tradeable, so the game doesn't count it as 'carried wealth'.

It's a big issue plaguing RS. It's hardly their fault that the bot/RWT problem is there, they're just writing about it.