SwreeTak

I have to say that I partly agree with your first point here. Getting 92 prayer certainly isn't an easy task. And to get 96 magic (or whatever that requirement is for the highest leveled barrage spell) is certainly not easy either. Both of those levels takes a lot of effort, time and money to gain. Powerful spells and prayers would be a good reward for all of this effort. And a suitable one as well. But SS and barrage have both been a little too much overpowered until now really. I don't think they were intended to make so many monsters such a piece of cake. Bosses should still be somewhat of a challenge even with 90+ prayers and spells. Which many of them weren't really, unless you equipped full bronze and got yourself a dagger to attack with out of the same material. I'll still miss SS though. But it was a bit too good to be true. Time to go buy some more fishes in the GE before I go bossing again, I guess. In my opinion, this update was implemented because of how easy it is to bloodfire barrage Bandos, and to a lesser extent sgw. Bandos is a mid level boss the way it is now, and 92 prayer and 94 mage are high levels, so should they not be superior over a mid level boss? They should be superior, but not to that extent. Bandos have pretty much become a mid-level boss, but I doubt that Jagex intended him to be that. That's one of the reasons to why they did this change, I believe. The others one mentioned here applies as well. Overall Jagex seems to have believed it was too easy to kill certain monsters/bosses with SS and barrage spells.

I have to say that I partly agree with your first point here. Getting 92 prayer certainly isn't an easy task. And to get 96 magic (or whatever that requirement is for the highest leveled barrage spell) is certainly not easy either. Both of those levels takes a lot of effort, time and money to gain. Powerful spells and prayers would be a good reward for all of this effort. And a suitable one as well. But SS and barrage have both been a little too much overpowered until now really. I don't think they were intended to make so many monsters such a piece of cake. Bosses should still be somewhat of a challenge even with 90+ prayers and spells. Which many of them weren't really, unless you equipped full bronze and got yourself a dagger to attack with out of the same material. I'll still miss SS though. But it was a bit too good to be true. Time to go buy some more fishes in the GE before I go bossing again, I guess.

You make it sound like it is the end of Gielnor...It's all just about adapting a bit. To be honest I will probably miss SS the most...Less free healing :/

They probably changed this to make it harder for players to attend a warband. Also probably due to that they for some reason want them more crowded. Everyone will be heading to them once they spawn now pretty much...It will be chaos.

Finally. I'm probably one of few happy for this. Now this game will be more of the challenge it was planned to be. Just a slight improvement, I know, but still...A step in the right direction. And for all of those saying RIP warbands...You will surely still be able to do one camp a day if you just plan a bit. No more easy 300k+ xp a day though. 100k is still very good for very little effort.

Just like everything else really, high and low-level content is relative. However most people could agree on some limits for high and low-level content (as what each one of those actually include or should include). For example, a bronze dagger would be seen as low level content by far most of the RS community, while an adze would probably be seen as high level content by the majority as well. As for everyone to see the Adze as high level content is pretty much irrelevant, and probably impossible too. Myself I would say that anything which requires 90+ in any skill is still high level content. It takes a huge lot of effort and time to reach that high even in skills like cooking, fletching, firemaking and woodcutting. Everything is relative though and I am very sure of that there are quite a few people who would say that everything below 99 is low level...:P A bit more on topic perhaps; I really hope the BETA and NIS gets plenty of updates this month. The BETA really needs optimization now.

I'm going to post a rather random level up on this thread for the first time in quite some time. I'm currently working on getting a Yak after the tackle box update last week, so yeah, this is how far I have come right now from 82;

I love the challenge in the end of the movie. I should just write down all the quests in the game and send in lol...

This was what I believe the first of the true customization updates. And it was a great one, even though it of course was a rather basic one. The choices we have now made I am sure will be the base for future updates from Jagex. Exactly what updates I of course don't know. But if this update and our choice of god somehow would be connected to Divination and some sort of god-controlled areas, that have been discussed a lot on here, I wouldn't be surprised. With the release of TWW and the focus on the relationships between gods and players, I would see it is as very likely that we, the players, will get much more power over the world. This through both our own power and by allying ourselves to gods. By working both together with and against gods we will be able to shape the world. Out of all the new things that will come with Runescape, this is what is getting me most excited. And this update is according to me the second big step towards this (the first one obviously being TWW). Of course none really knows what will be happening next, but if I am allowed to state what I believe there will be some kind of major quest next. Either that or the new skill. This will let us align further with our own god, or strive more for the banishment of gods overall (Guthixstyle). And we will also see more gods return. As I see it this will be the next big step. It would be a natural follow-up on the steps taken so far. There seems to be quite some people here who thinks that the choices we make will just have cosmetic effects, but I doubt that. At least that is what I want to doubt with how big a change RuneScape 3 is told to be. If the players would be able to shape the world, I believe Runescape would get a great boost. More tasks for the gods will surely follow. Perhaps not through the emissaries though. Before this update pretty much all tasks for gods have been done through quests. Now Jagex have let us do tasks for the gods and show our support through a different way. I think that before the start of 2014 we will have got to seen at least one or two more ways of working for the gods. I am really looking forward to see what Jagex makes of the base that this update and TWW have created. The sixth age is coming up now and with it opportunities that have never been seen before. Jagex really should dare to let us, the players, control more of what happens in the game. Certainly this requires more effort and a hell lot of if statements, but I'm sure it will be worth it. If not for the player's sake so for the development of the lore's sake. Dare to give us some proper choice that not only gives us a coloured top as reward but actually changes the world. As for which god I chose...I think most who have seen me around here before already know. If not this picture is quite the clue:

Well, time to get to training summoning then, since I have no use for yip + tackle anymore. That new dungeon looks awesome though.

Aww :/ You were so close in the second video too!

:P. Well, at least I have good armour for going to Nex now, nothing below 80 Def/Att now. Poor little demoness.

Those new plants look really cool. I hope that the xp is decent enough for actually using those seeds though.

I'm getting better at Nexing now, and this far I have got two more good drops. Now it's just to keep practicing.

First legit Nex drop of my RS life (First unique Nex drop without darts):

So why is it wrong to kill Guthix? Balance and fairness and bla bla bla. "Oh, look, that guy just killed that guy, so let's introduce a third guy who can kill the first guy. BALANCE IS RESTORED @@@!". And as mentioned in a previous post; Saradomin > Armadyl (And everyone else). Even though Armadyl actually isn't that bad after all. He's probably the best choice of the bad ones. Why? He loves order too.

Quick! Everyone to the abyss! The mage needs our help there!

Zamorak are for the weak. Join Saradomin! Or you could join Armadyl and actually be good. :twss: [hide=Armadyl?] [/hide]

Zamorak are for the weak. Join Saradomin!

I have been camping Bandos rather much recently, and thought I would add a bit to the above. First of all; Graador is way easier now after the most recent combat update (30/4), but do NEVER underestimate him. See your death as possible at all times. He can hit you hard, and I have seen friends with 5k+ lp die through a few lucky hits of his. Keep a teleport tablet with you, or some other kind of one-teleport item, at all times. I keep mine in the top left corner of my inventory. But just make sure you have it in the same place. Second; Don't bring too much food really. It isn't needed anymore unless you seriously screw up. Third; As mentioned above, you'll have to experiment some on what setup fits you the most. But I would say that you should bring about the same amount of p flasks as ovl flasks. And if you have, some kind of prayer point reducing stuff/gear (I use holy wrench, IK I am a noob) is a bonus. Fourth; Summoning potion if you plan to stay for a long time is a great idea. Kinda obvious perhaps, but really, a lot of people forget about this. Fifth; I would say that tank gear is better at Graador than the pure offensive one. At least mix them up. You don't need all that extra offence at him now. His lucky hits at times can however make a big hole in you if you go all pure offensive. Finally; Just bring items you are willing to lose and good luck with drops.

Well Dungeoneering was also an end-game skill in that it drew on the other 24 and improving your other skills also improved your effectiveness at it, so I expect we'd see more of the same with #27. Still, something just tells me this is the last skill. I mean, god wars two are coming (not 100%, but certainly like 99%), Saradomin already returned, and the first of these two will have to do with god powers. The second skill will be us doing something with this power. Perhaps even becoming gods ourselves if we so wish. It is as much end-game I really feel it is true end-game (skill-wise anyway).

End-Game? Now, now we are talking here. 27 skills and that is it? Honestly, 27 is a good number though. More than enough.