elucin8er

8 / 12 / 09 Got bored, PewPew'ed some trees.

It's hard to max in Rs, it's not hard to max in WoW.

Wtf as if Metoo's didnt get it. Easily the best

It isn't elitist...just just the way the game works. Most of the people are max level so thats what the updates are designed for. Back in the origninal WoW, they released a bunch of stuff for levels 1-60. After a few months, people got to level 60 and then when they added more to do, it was for level 60s. Then BC x-pac came out and it added content for levels 60-70. This original content was again, only good for a few months, and then people beat it all and got to 70. Then, in the lifetime of BC, all the new updates were intended for level 70s. Now its been a year since the new expac has come out, and most of the players are level 80. All of the updates are designed for level 80s now. The point is that if you only play it to level 60-65 or something, everything you have been doing was old stuff that is very underpopulated, and outdated, and is incongruent with the current "philosophy" of the game. It might sound elitest to say "you need to be 80, or else you really havent even played WoW" but it really isn't elitest. Level 80 corresponds to about 2-3 months of leveling, if you dont fiddle-faddle on the way. Do you think it is elitest to say that most Runescape updates should be for people who played more than 2-3 months? Agreed, It's not elitist. Ask any WoW player, the game BEGINS at lvl 80.The leveling phase is just to filter out the noobs who can't raid. ( more importantly for people to learn their class ). Any WoW player who hasn't raided at max lvl should not make opinions about the game.

I usually just read over everything and post occasionally. But I think this deserved a gratz, so gratz hohto :P Always knew you'd eventually beat this game :mrgreen:

Lol I like you. Inc rsc freebies.

As an 80 priest in a guild with TotC 10 and 25 cleared, I'd like to just back up nerdboy's opinion. I mean, he has no right to what he is saying, because all he has done is level and BG, but he's still able to see that WoW is a borefest. Been playing that game here and there ever since Fall 06. I quit before BC came out because I thought the game sucked. When the new expansion came, I got an email for a free trial. Thought some things seemed more promising after trying it, bought a month, leveled to 80 and started to clear Naxx and quit because of what a joke raiding became. A friend convinced me to start again and I think the current raid content is fun, but still a shadow of what it could be. Also the game has become ridiculously simple. But anyway I'm geared for the final raid of this expansion, Icecrown. The patch is supposed to hit Tuesday, and honestly I can say that if the Icecrown raid does not show significant improvement from the quality of the rest of the content thus far, this will be my last month of WoW. Raiding used to be a fun challenge, but anymore its just a bore task. The bosses are so easy that the only reason people raid is to get gear. It used to be a fun and challenging experience where the gear was just a nice reward, not the main point of the trip. Nowadays people act like you are a noob if you don't have every single piece of your equipment at the current highest raid level. Sorry, but some of us do not find it enjoyable to kill the same bosses every single week and spend 10-15 hours a week in the repetative raid borefest, sitting around and just waiting for your luck to turn out so you get the gear. Also Arenas are completely terrible these days. If you aren't the right class, or one of your friends isnt, then one of you is going to have to make a new character just so your teams can work well in arenas. And last but not least, its so gay how the "Server" system works. I understand that it is how most RPGs work...but I love Runescapes system so much. If I meet someone IRL and find out they play WoW its always like "Oh, you play?? Sweet! Wait...what server?" And then they are on a different server than you, and you can't play together unless you pay 25 dollars for a transfer, or you take a month and level a new character on their server. The whole game is just not very conducive to fun. It can be very addicting and very time consuming....but if you take a moment and just look at your gear and say "Wait....WHY am I about to commit 3 hours of my life to clear this raid again??" Sometimes youll realize that you really arent having any fun at all. You must understand the context of the initial post, instead of taking a stab at WoW. The dicussion was about age groups and games. I am not supporting either game, and as you can see here I am an avid player of Runescape, and retired on WoW. The stab was at "mastering" the game, and nerdboy claimed he was yet to see a 12 year old kid not, I quote, know WoW inside out within a month. I rejected that claim as rubbish, saying no-one can know WoW inside out until heavy raid progression and end game arena. And considering you can only do each raid once a week, this claim seems ridiculous. EDIT - Furthermore to reply to your post, although it has no relevance between mine and nerdboys dicussion, is your simplicity claim of the game. I no-lifed wotlk to 80 in a week, and delved into naxx at 1.3k sp healing without knowing the fights. I can assure you, it was tough as I had no idea about any boss fight. The claim of simplicity is for those who decide to look up the strategies, much the same as those who look up the guides to Runescape quests ( myself included ). The game is not easy, and nor are many of the Runescape quests. If you were to have a go with a group and learn every aspect yourself, I can assure you it would be highly enjoyable. No-one has the right to target companies such as Jagex and Blizzard for their difficulty if they themselves do not learn the content themselves. I agree with your arena claim, although please understand it is HARD to balance a game. Blizzard produced the most balanced game of all time - Starcraft BW, so if anyone has a shot at a balanced engine it is these guys. A game with so many components will naturally struggle to balance perfectly, and slight adjustments can alter the system dramatically leading to an upset community. Slow steps must be taken, and content must, and is, vigorously tested before release. It is frustrating I agree, but I understand the difficulty within it. Your final point on server layouts is a good one, although It can't be helped. This is why Runescape is such an appealing game, as the entire community can bond. Fortunetly for me, I only play WoW with real life friends, so I am not bothered by the system, although I can understand the frustration it brings.

6 / 12 / 09 Wewt. Currently mining iron with a kyatt, and going insane. Anyone got ideas to get a fast 130k xp, I'm really ... really sick of this.

Because in the "manly" world of computer gaming, the more you have to click and use the keyboard, the older you are. I have yet to see a 12 year-old kid not know WoW inside out within a month, so this contradicts that statement. Summing it up, no game is for grown-ups. Ten year old kids play WoW too. It just appeals to 20 year olds for whatever reason, probably to fill in some form of social void. Nice fail statement. Perhaps you should play WoW properly and then comment. Any age group can play any computer game, however it's more likely certain age groups and certain skill levels will master those certain games. Sure 12 year old kids can PLAY WoW, but generally thoe older ones will actually perform the main tasks of the game that the younger generation can't. This is why Runescape appeals to all ages, as all aspects of the game are so simple and merely require time to master, not maturity or skill. ( Obviously barring higher end pking ). I played it for 3 months and mastered the entire damn thing. I know what I'm talking about -.- I'm not attacking the game, its good. But its made out to be full of skills and all that crap, which it isn't. I mastered it within my first month of play, got to 60 without the expansions, was on my way to 70 and I was doing extremely well. Most of the time I just went PvP'ing and it wasn't that damn hard at all. My brother is 12 and he mastered it within a month also playing on a separate toon also. I might not have played it for over a year, but it doesn't take a year to understand the game. It takes a month maximum. It isn't har at all, just like Runescape isn't hard. The only games I find difficult to master are those involving ducking, dodging, shooting, scoping, and throwing grenades. In other words, Halo for computer. So in 3 months you cleared all raid content, and seeing as you say you got to 70 that means defeating Illidin, No, you didn't. Raid content can only be done once a week, and even if you powered to 70 within a week, 11 weeks, i.e, 11 raid resets, is NOT enough time. Your post is a lie, or you are unaware of what the game actually entails. This also means you played arena and hit the 1.9k + rating, No, you didn't. I'm not saying you can't, I'm saying in 3 months you can't. By mastering the game, you must mean you got max level, this only means once you reach max level, you are ready to BEGIN playing the game. If you do this and attempt some of the harder end bosses, you'll notice that it is quite possibly a harder task for the younger generation.

Because in the "manly" world of computer gaming, the more you have to click and use the keyboard, the older you are. I have yet to see a 12 year-old kid not know WoW inside out within a month, so this contradicts that statement. Summing it up, no game is for grown-ups. Ten year old kids play WoW too. It just appeals to 20 year olds for whatever reason, probably to fill in some form of social void. Nice fail statement. Perhaps you should play WoW properly and then comment. Any age group can play any computer game, however it's more likely certain age groups and certain skill levels will master those certain games. Sure 12 year old kids can PLAY WoW, but generally thoe older ones will actually perform the main tasks of the game that the younger generation can't. This is why Runescape appeals to all ages, as all aspects of the game are so simple and merely require time to master, not maturity or skill. ( Obviously barring higher end pking ).

Phew, been playing a lot of online DotA, so my play time has been slightly down. However, I've just completed a big achievement, so motivation is back :thumbsup: 5 / 12 / 09 Oh and also .. 5 / 12 / 09 Gonna use my crimson charms, then possibly head back to some 80 goals :thumbsup:

Gogo Misterxman. GO

This point is good, and I'm going to expand on this and what you stated before. Runescape is Different to other games. It is an easy to access browser game, that people can play in their spare time to relax. It's not complicated, and it's not fast. It succeeds in this category, and I think this is where it should stay. People whining about graphics updates and attempting to see Runescape compare with WoW is stupid. They are different games, and if RS ever attempts to match WoWs gameplay, it will fall short every time. Just be happy that it's different, and for that it's good. A point I always use when comparing Runescape to most other MMOs is, Runescape is for the uncompetetive chilled people who want to kill spare time or relax, everything else is for those with a more serious nature who wish to utilise their skills. Please avoid the common statement "Runescape has come a long way" blah blah blah. Sure it has come a long way in terms of active users, but understand it has always been a great game. And if it sticks to it's category it always will be. You'll find if it tries to expand too much or leave it's boundaries, it will be less great than what it once was ( This point has been said many times, and the optimum year of Runescape has argueably passed, although personally I think Jagex can bring it back if they listen to the smart community for once ... )

Hey man, Chaos Druids are under edgeville, in the wilderness just past the gate. Very good place for getting herbs, and for training. Your stats are looking nice too so I'd say you could handle them easily. Agility 1-10 will be very easy. Go to gnome stronghold north west of ardy, you'll get the levels in no time. Very awesome so far, can't wait for the 10+ all completion.

Phew, ta guys for all the comments, appreciate it :thumbsup: Nabba, I'm just doing ivys, I'll do an evil tree if I ever find one, they're quite fun :P Lol Anthony we've talked about this, and I'll try to smash the 90 slayer, although I did take a slight break, was getting to me ( 60 tasks no abby demons - WTF ). Anyway, here's the update: Although this being my next 99 is subject to change, as my study is over and I'm not afking as much as I used to. It's still a goal, however it will most likely be pushed back.

Lol after checking out current prices, I'm going to re-link my initial pictures again. THOSE ARE EASTER EGGS on my dead friends pile. He brought around 7 for dragon slayer quest. I didn't pick them up because they weren't worth it@@@@@@ Rs2 Santa hat prices. Chaos runes were about 400 per <3:

Biggest thing you nubs have going for you was Brittany Spears visiting. Gratz? Fail west coast. Gratz 1.7k total bud, love it when you update this. East Coast ftw :mrgreen:

Care to elaborate? (I guess making unicorn scrolls or something) Yes do tell, I don't see how you can profit ...

Man thats imba ... you're imba. Potentially greatest thing if you get 99 summ.

Well there goes the santa hat fun. Any ideas on their future? ( now to february or so ).

1. Final Fantasy 7 was probably the biggest moment for me, it's the greatest game in the world. 2. However Alex the Kid ( original Sega ) was what got me hooked on gaming in the first place. 3. Starcraft opened up the competetive gaming world for me. DotA has since taken its place :thumbsup:

Pretty nice, although you should invest some of that money into rares. Money is struggling to keep up with the economy, it's a wise choice 9 / 10 until you invest :thumbsup:

Wewt epic. You've basically done all the combat related skills, plans for prayer and summoning soon?

Quick suggestion for you, post this kind of topic in help and advice. There's been several discussions on it, but naturally you can't be expected to keep up to date with every forum, which is why there's a help and advice. :thumbsup: It just has no real discussion value.

Lol I saw you in game the other day, you were gone before I could HYT :P Best of luck :thumbsup: