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  1. To fix your signature, put the following in the signature box when you edit it:

     

    [img=http://runetrack.com/sigs/stat/ice/pose/0/Jatzhaar.png]

     

    Jatzhaar.png

     

    Your non-combat skills are rather low, so it might be a good idea to get farming up and then do herbs. In the mean time you can do some task sets and quests for the appropriate tools (a list can be found in our Farming Guide) and do some slaying along with dailies. Some of the daily activities are listed here. Broad bolts and some runes/shop stocks are also profit.

     

    Hope that helps, and welcome to the forums! :)

  2. Time for a new release of the: >>>Tip.It Times!<<<

     

     

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    WRITE FOR THE TIMES - SUBMIT A GUEST ARTICLE:

    Remember, YOU can write an article for the Tip.It Times! You can apply to write full time, or just submit a "one-off" guest article any time you want! Our editors will work with you to ensure that your article is ready for publication. All guest articles can be submitted to @tripsis or any other Editorial Panel member. For more information, including details on how to apply full time, read this forum thread: http://forum.tip.it/topic/209138-how-to-write-for-the-tipit-times/

     

    I'd like to remind people of the rules pertaining to Times threads:

     

    [hide=Read these rules before posting in this thread]

    Rampant flame wars have taken control of virtually every week's times discussion topics. The following guidelines must be followed when posting on this topic. Posts that ignore these guidelines will be removed.

     

    1. You are invited and welcome to express like or dislike on articles and a particular author's writing style. It is not acceptable, however, to flame or personally insult an author. Posts that aren't anything but an attack will be removed from the topic.

     

    2. Spelling and grammar errors can be reported to tripsis by PMing her and they will be fixed promptly. It is not necessary to post them on the discussion topic.

     

    3. Off topic posts that do not discuss the content of that week's articles will be removed. This is not the place to discuss the direction of the times, how much you love or hate the times, etc. Off topic posts will be removed.

     

    By keeping within these guidelines, Times discussion topics will mean more for the Panel and Administration than just a place for flame wars. Flame wars do not provide any useful feedback to the Times, which is mainly what we're aiming for with these topics: feedback.

     

    This policy is effective as of now, November 17, 2010. Any posts prior to the creation of this policy may or may not be removed according to the new guidelines.

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    When replying please make sure to clarify the article you are replying to! Thanks!

     

    If you spot any typos or mistakes in the article then please PM them to @tripsis or @Jaffy1. :)

     

    Enjoy the articles!

  3. If people have the money to spend, and can easily afford to, why condemn them? If they want to spend real money at a quick chance at faster XP and perhaps save themselves 20 hours of so of game time, who are we to bash them?

     

    Because it's unfair that someone willing to fork over half a grand can get 95-99 slayer (starrychelx) in a few hours of clicking a red button while it takes hundreds of hours for someone that doesn't? Not to mention, should gameplay be like this...seriously. If you can't stand slayer, runecrafting, agility etc, you can also NOT train it.

     

    Simply, what's left of runescape if all goals are meaningless because you can just get them by spending hundreds of dollars?

     

    And I'm not even talking about the gambling aspect of the sof, which is terrible as well...If I had a kid, I'd not allow them to play.

     

    This is why I took the game away from two of my younger sisters after this update. If my parents were aware they'd probably pressure me to stop spending money on the P2p subscription out of principle too, but for now helping the community is a priority over that. If Jagex pushes more of this crap through it's a matter of time before I do though.

  4. If a company updates/changes their ToS don't you need to re-accept it again?

     

    Like everytime apple updates theirs you're prompted to read and accept it again when using the app store?

    Indeed you do. Though I think it's more "By logging on you agree" than "Accept NOW or no scape for you!"

     

    You agree when you create your account, that when playing said account, you agree to the terms of service. This agreement was made when the account got created, so if they change the terms of service players should have to accept it again before being allowed to play again. By accepting the ToS you agree to it, so you should have the right to refuse if Jagex backs out or adds to a part.

     

    If they can change the ToS and the "agreement" would still stand, abuse would become very easy.

  5. First thing in the body of the quest guide for Troll Romance:

    "NOTE: As of January 31, 2012, those who have completed the Death Plateau quest before this date must complete the updated version to continue with this quest."

     

    After reqs/suggestions and before step 1.

     

    We actually just updated that. Looks like someone just forgot to post, so eh, yeah. Either way, this has been updated and you've been credited star, cheers. :mrgreen:

  6. Sorry, sure it's been posted a few times on this thread but can't find it. Could someone tell me where I can unlink my card from this, sorry I can't find it though the hard to navigate Jagex website, canceled membership but can't find the option to totally remove the card details.

     

    As TS said, I posted an announcement on the front page. If you're still having issues, feel free to PM me.

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    So I had some time to spare and looked into the law aspect in response to Mod Matt K's statement.

     

    Everything we do abides by all the necessary laws so each person will be protected by the laws of their land.

     

    According to this article on my government's site any online "game of chance" is illegal unless a licence has been issued to the organisation hosting said game of chance.

     

    A game of chance is defined as, and I quote, "Een spel is een kansspel als spelers een prijs kunnen winnen en geen overwegende invloed hebben op het spel." - In English: "A game is a game of chance when players can win a prize and do not have a predominant influence on said game."

     

    The Squeal of Fortune fits this definition (in my view anyway) because, even though we always win 'a prize' - players do not have any influence on the game. Though the law is not very specific here, always winning 'a prize' - if Jagex interprets an empty bucket as such - still means the player can win a prize; they just do not know which one. Just like Deal or no Deal is considered a game of chance, while the lowest prize to be won there still is worth something (€0.01 iirc).

     

    The law also specifies several times that it is illegal for those who have been issued a licence (in the unlikely event that Jagex somehow managed to get one), they are prohibited from offering games of chance to those below the age of 18.

     

     

     

    With that in mind, how is it legal?

     

    Actual Jmod quote for reference: http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/32/sofp.png

    Game of chance definition: http://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/kansspelen-en-kansspelbelasting/soorten-kansspelen

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    I think it's not that easy, e.g. define a prize. Is flipping a coin with my friend to decide who takes the pretty girl also a game of chance and we need a license for it? If that prize has to be of monetary value, buyable spins are not a game of chance as those virtual goods don't have a specific worth. I don't understand dutch, so can't red into it.

     

    Prize isn't defined through law, so is open to interpretation by judges. Flipping a coin with a friend for that purpose probably wouldn't fit the description since people cannot be given as a prize. The context also suggests the person issuing the chance to be a company or organisation. This is, for example, why the company I work for had to get a license to have a few promotional bingo weeks with prizes.

     

    But yeah, I'm no expert on law so am probably simplifying things. :P

  8. So I had some time to spare and looked into the law aspect in response to Mod Matt K's statement.

     

    Everything we do abides by all the necessary laws so each person will be protected by the laws of their land.

     

    According to this article on my government's site any online "game of chance" is illegal unless a licence has been issued to the organisation hosting said game of chance.

     

    A game of chance is defined as, and I quote, "Een spel is een kansspel als spelers een prijs kunnen winnen en geen overwegende invloed hebben op het spel." - In English: "A game is a game of chance when players can win a prize and do not have a predominant influence on said game."

     

    The Squeal of Fortune fits this definition (in my view anyway) because, even though we always win 'a prize' - players do not have any influence on the game. Though the law is not very specific here, always winning 'a prize' - if Jagex interprets an empty bucket as such - still means the player can win a prize; they just do not know which one. Just like Deal or no Deal is considered a game of chance, while the lowest prize to be won there still is worth something (€0.01 iirc).

     

    The law also specifies several times that it is illegal for those who have been issued a licence (in the unlikely event that Jagex somehow managed to get one), they are prohibited from offering games of chance to those below the age of 18.

     

     

     

    With that in mind, how is it legal?

     

    Actual Jmod quote for reference: http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/32/sofp.png

    Game of chance definition: http://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/kansspelen-en-kansspelbelasting/soorten-kansspelen

     

     

    (Slightly off-topic):

    [hide=Howlin's quote of Tim's reply to my earlier post]

    Lolwat. That's like saying Tip.It staff can start abusing the rest of the people around here, because according to that logic we're above the rules and everyone else isn't. It is utterly and completely disrespectful and hypocritical to uphold double standards.

    But you do. :twss:

    Two words. Prove it!

    (Don't worry I got your back mistress Jaffy ma'am. ;))

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    <3:

  9. New response from Mod Mat K (contains profanity)

     

    Straight from the horse's mouth, folks.

     

    "BECAUSE THE RULES ARE FOR PLAYERS."

     

    :shame: :shame: :shame:

     

    Lolwat. That's like saying Tip.It staff can start abusing the rest of the people around here, because according to that logic we're above the rules and everyone else isn't. It is utterly and completely disrespectful and hypocritical to uphold double standards.

     

    #Disappointed.

  10. Jagex has lied to Runescape players about microtransaction. They banned people for it, now they are doing it themself.

    You shouln't accept this.

    This is hardly the first time Jagex are lying to players about things. Honestly, short from massively suing them I don't think anyone has a choice but to accept this. Doesn't mean everyone should be happy about it, but it does seem to be the reality of things.

  11. Nope. This doesn't really affect me, though it does disturb me.

    That said, the following goes for me too.

     

    For now, yes. This update could be the start of something very bad, but for now, I'm not so enraged that I feel the need to cancel. The membership price isn't high enough for me to feel like I'm wasting money even if I don't play. But if we start getting more microtransactions (like actually buying armour/weapons/items/gold) then I probably will stop renewing.

  12. Wait what? You can just randomly buy spins without entering your credit card info??

     

    We figured we'd post this: http://tip.it/runesc...hp?news&id=2735

     

    It would be horribly ironic (and a little out-of-place) if Jagex called TIF out for unfair use of that image (a-la copyright infringement).

     

    Great tip though. Glad I never paid with a credit card, or I'd have a major problem.

     

    I used to pay using a cc a few years back. Changing payment methods 2 years ago seems to have fixed the problem for me, if such a thing existed back then. Also, if Jagex wants to be angry at me for posting that they can be my guest. The point of the warning was to help prevent people being hurt by the risk they caused, and I think that was the right thing to do. :P

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