A_Gardener

Roughly how much essence did you use per hour?

At 65 RC, what is the expected RC XP/essence at Ourania? Just so I know how many to buy :)

This guide (http://forum.tip.it/topic/222890-melee-ranging-and-a-slight-diversion/) from the AOW states ~200XP per grey, and ~260XP per red.

I only suggested D Scim because it's an old standby, plus I don't like using controlled. :P If you haven't already, do Throne of Miscellania and Royal Troubles - then invest money in Manage Thy Kingdom (MTK). The most profitable things to do are 10 on herbs, 5 on maples I think - this is about 200k profit everyday for you doing nothing but collecting and topping up your popularity once every week/ two weeks. Farming herbs is also brilliant money - there is a spreadsheet somewhere in the Archive of Wisdom on which herbs are most profitable, so it's worth incorporating a few runs during your daily routine - it breaks up the monotony, it's fast and good cash. You'll also pick up a few farming levels on the way. Once you have accumulated charms from combat, you can use this handy tool (http://users.telenet.be/glodenox/Charms/CharmPattern.html) which will map out the most efficient way to use all your charms, and what level you will be after having used them all. Generally, crimsons are the most used for training, as they give moderate XP and are not expensive. Due to inflation and 76king (a method of making fast money by using an old PVP world reward system), most things are more expensive. There are also some 'moneysinks', such as Construction and Summoning, which will eat up your money pretty quickly. Summoning is definitely worth it though. Add me if you have any more questions - I'm not on regularly though :P My RSN is 'Tricunx'. (Oh yeah - you can change your display name too!)

I haven't, no, but all the scroll rewards are one-use and then you've got the effect forever - for example, you buy the scroll of renewal, use it, and you can use the Rapid Renewal prayer from then. And the bonecrusher does just give you XP - however, it won't be very quick, and using it when killing something like dragons is a waste really, as you could get 350% of the XP from a gilded altar.

For Slayer (I'm assuming you'll be meleeing), I think the 'classic' whip and rune defender combo is one of the best. You can get defenders from the Warrior's Guild, in Burthorpe (you can use a combat bracelet - enchanted dstone - to tele there). You have to first collect tokens, from the various activities there, which allow you to spend time on the top floor, which is full of Cyclopes. I think I'd best let RSWiki explain the rest, as the page on defenders (http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Defender) is very good. It may take some time to get up to Rune - it took me about 200 tokens, I think (but I'm low combat and so killing the Cyclopes wasn't that quick) - but it's definitely worth it. As for armour, I use Torag's, simply because it has high defence bonuses, and you can easily recoup the repair costs with a few tasks. My suggested setup would be: Head: Black Mask/Slayer Helm (the only option, really) Cape: Skill Cape/Obsidian Cape/Legends Cape (in order of best to worst) Neck: Amulet of Fury (if you can afford one - they've skyrocketed recently)/Amulet of Glory/Salve Amulet (for undead - once you can, enchant it too by completing Tarn's Lair, a miniquest) Body: Torag's Legs: Torag's Boots: Dragon Gloves: 'Barrows' Gloves (from RFD) Ring: Warrior/Berserker/Ring of Life Weapon: Whip/Drag Scimitar (for strength)/Saradomin Sword (a great alternative - speed of whip, and can train strength - expensive though) Shield: Rune Defender The Fighter Torso is talked about a lot due to it's strength bonus, although it takes a few hours of a minigame (oops, activity - they've changed the name :P) to get. I could personally never be bothered, as it seems like a waste of time to me. I suggest you get your Summoning up as soon as possible - you'll get a headstart after finishing Wolf Whistle, but read Tip.It's guide (http://www.tip.it/runescape/?page=summoning_guide.htm) to find out more. In general, crimson charms are the best for levelling, with blues as a source of 'extra' XP or especially good familiars. The levels to aim for are 40 for a Bull Ant (Beast of Burden), 52 for a Spirit Terrorbird (again, beast of burden) and 68 for a Bunyip (heals you) - after that, you have the Titans (heal and are pretty good fighters), Unicorn Stallions (heal you by 15% of your max LP) and the Pack Yak - carries 30 items (!) and can bank items for you. I suggest you try your hand at a few quests, too. I don't know how many you've done, but they're a nice break from slayer/skilling and provide pretty good XP rewards sometimes. Oh, and remember to use Super Attack/Strength potions while slaying, too - speeds up tasks considerably :P

I took a pretty long break around the time you did, but came back a bit earlier - I was overwhelmed too! To start, a great with to make money and train is slayer. There have been a few changes, such as 2 new masters, several more monsters and some pretty great drops added too. As soon as you can, do the quest 'Smoking KIlls' to unlock a Slayer Master and the points system, in which you earn points for each successive task you do without Burthorping. Different masters give different amounts of points per task, and you get a 'bonus' for every 10th and 50th task. These points can go towards making a Slayer Helmet (black mask, earmuffs, nosepeg, facemask) which is very useful - you can add the Hexcrest and Focus Sight to it too, if you like (these items are the 'Black Mask' of Magic and Ranged, respectively - they boost accuracy and max hit when doing a task). You can also unlock the ability to make Slayer Rings, which can teleport you to various slayer-related places. Although the income from slayer isn't the fastest, it builds up - I'm only 70 Slayer, and some tasks are fairly profitable. It's also fun and gets you loads of XP and charms. Now, charms are used for one of the new skills - Summoning. This allows you to infuse pouches with familiars, which you can summon to help in battles or just generally in your daily RS business. First, you have to complete 'Wolf Whistle', which should only take about 10 minutes - it's similar to Druidic Ritual. Summoning has almost revolutionised many aspects of RS (as I discovered when I started playing again!), as you can have Beasts of Burden (BOB) which carry items for you, and some of the high-level familiars are very strong in combat. I think key ones are the Spirit Terrorbird, which carries 12 items and is cheap (lvl52) and the Bunyip (lvl68), which heals 20LP every 15 seconds, and is useful for slayer tasks. EDIT: Everything is now much more expensive too, but it's easier to make money - inflation FTW/FTL! Oh, that's another thing - Hitpoints has been renamed Constitution, and you have LP (lifepoints) instead of HP - they're just 10 times bigger. I think they're really the key things that I found when I started again - obviously, there have been countless new quests, areas, items, etc, but you just have to play around and see them as they come. I hope this has helped - if you have any more questions, you can PM me if you like :)

Thanks guys - I guess I'll just leave them as a placeholder *sigh* And at least you can use Spec Restores! When will I ever need to cure 6k villagers in Mort'ton? -.-

Is there any way of easily getting rid of Serum 207s? I have nearly 6k in my bank, and I want to get rid of them - but they can't be noted. Any ideas? Or am I just stuck with them? Thanks :D

If I understand what you mean, it's the Vengeance spell, from the Lunar book. You can get it at 94 Magic, and it allows you to inflict up to 75% of the damage you take back onto whoever attacked you (like a super Ring of Recoil). You can find out more here: http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Vengeance

I started playing a few years back (the day after Farming was released - 2006, maybe?) after a friend recommended it. I was simply blown away; the possibilities, even as F2P, were staggering. I just remember trying to be self-sufficient; I mined and mined and smithed and smithed until I could make my own steel armour..it was brilliant. As I started playing more though, I slowly started becoming disillusioned - if that's the right word to use - about it all. I took many breaks, for many months, and then decided to start again with a new character. I found the same thrill again - but this time round, there was Hunting and Summoning, and so much more to the game. I started playing again with the same fervour, but it's slowly losing its shine again. I don't want this to happen; I quite like having something completely unrelated to everything else I do to concentrate on. I want to find the same ol' spark again. TL;DR: RS just held infinite possibilities for me - with big weekly updates, there would be something for me to do from when I started playing until, well, forever.

I'm low dungeoneering and generally low stats; I think I'd be interested. If I'm honest, I'd just like to be able to team with people who want to play properly :)

Well, I already do MTK (10 herbs, 5 maples for nests). I occasionally do herb runs, but as I can only play at irregular intervals I tend to get a bit lazy. Hopefully however, I can start playing more regularly and get into the habit. As for flipping...what is it? I think I have the rough idea (i.e. look at GE page for items that are traded a lot, and buy when they dip) - is this right? As for skills, I can do skills that require concentration. I enjoy most skills, really - the only ones I have found frustrating are Hunter and Mining.

If I recall correctly, you need your sextant, watch and a clue in your inventory when speaking to him.

Hi all, Does anyone have any idea as to what sort of money I could make per hour? I've never taken a serious approach to money making, but have somehow got myself to the 35M mark - I would like to know, however, how much could make with my skills (in the sig below). I also have all achievement diaries apart from Karamja Hard and Ardougne Elite, and nearly all quests done (only incomplete ones are Within the Light, Blood Runs Deep, Nomad's Requiem and Rune Mechanics). Any ideas would be greatly appreciated :D

I think the world's ping is displayed in the Lobby. I'm not sure about FPS though - if there is a way, it'd be really useful.

Just as Geesch said; trees, trees and more trees. Try planting bushes too; they're quick and cheap, and the xp does add up.

I remember getting from about 40 to 80 simply through making unstrung holy symbols out of silver - 50xp each, at a minimal loss/profit. I'm not sure if this is still viable anymore, though.

Hi guys, I'm planning on doing some all-round skilling and I was wondering whether it's worth buying a dragon pick? I can afford one, but is the amount of time saved negligible while mining? Any help you can give would be great, thanks :D

I was just wondering which combat familiars I should use when slaying in multi spots; I am 61 Summoning and use Steel Minotaur when meleeing, and Karamthulhu Overlord/Smoke Devil while ranging. Also, which combat familiars are worth looking out for as I raise my summoning level? A list would be nice please :) Thanks :D

I did it at 61 Agility, with relatively low combat stats. I wore full Proselyte, a God Stole, Spotted Cape (wear spottier if you can), Boots of Lightness, DD(p++) (use a whip if you can), Barrows Gloves, Holy Book, and Explorer's Ring (for the run recharges). My inventory consisted of the key, full Mourner's, the crystal, and for food Summer Pies and Tuna Potatoes. I also brought two terrorbirds (might need 3) and scrolls. And a couple of prayer potions. I recommend jumping in the Oo'glog pools too, they help. :thumbup:

Me. [hide=][/hide] Oh, and don't index please. I'll delete it in a few days.

Thanks very much :)

What setup should I have for this quest? My stats are below, thanks. :)

EDIT: Just realised you're F2P, my bad :/ The spots suggested above are the best ones. I personally liked the Chasm Mine.