First off, I did not know precisely where to pose this question, as I wish to get numerous well informed opinions. This is a long question, so I ask for you, the reader, to please bear with me.

 

 

 

I am f2p, and i started about 4 months ago. I intensified my playing during spring break, but otherwise i have numerous other obligations. Here are my current stats:

 

 

 

 

At the current moment, I am very carefully considering getting exactly 40 defense, with the plan of eventually rounding my stats to 40 in attack and defense, 60 in range and magic, 1 in prayer, and an undefined amount of hit points. Assuming 60 hp, I would have a melee based combat level of 57. The benefits I see are as follows. 1) I could wear rune armor and the green dhide body. 2) I would have some reason to go for the trimmed rune armor-I currently posses full wizzie (g), dhide chaps(g), and mage amulet (t), all of which I can actually wear. 3) I would have more places to train at, due to the end of reliance on safe spots. 4) I could finally do dragon slayer and get access to crandor, one of the few areas i have never been too. 5) It opens up a new aspect of the game for me (armor besides iron)

 

 

 

However, there are also many downsides to getting 40 defense. 1) Lessens player killing usefulness as combat level is raised drastically. 2) Range bonuses from dhide body are small 3) High level rangers and magers can easily hit through even rune 4) Bank will have to be reorganized (2 sets full rune and 1 god rune set and dhide body(g) ).

 

 

 

Those are the two sides to my internal debate over whether to get 40 defense. Please, please comment. Even more so, explain/back up your statements if you have the time and knowledge.

 

 

 

If this is in the wrong place, please move it.

even thought ur f2p i suggest :

 

 

 

60 attack (greatly improved accuracy) 80+ str 60 mage and 70+ range

 

34 prayer (att and str 15% prayer and protect item) with 40 def definately

For now, i would suggest getting maybe 50 atk, and 60 str, then try to keep def at/around 45-50

 

 

 

maybe get some full rune (t) or (g) to show it off

 

 

 

other than that a rare, but that takes months- years

Well personally I don't think pking with 40 defense is very fun.. because All you see is 0s. It does make training alot easier, but it all depends on what you like doing.

 

 

 

 

 

Definitely stay 1 prayer f2p