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MORE WEAPON DIVERSITY TO RUNESCAPE!

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(Thread edited 27.6.)

 

 

 

As many know there are some weapons in runescape that are hardly ever used.

 

 

 

BATTLEHAMMER

 

CLAWS

 

SPEAR (high combat ppl read at least this one)

 

DAGGER & MACE (not talking about dragon items)

 

LONGBOW

 

COMPOSITE BOW

 

THR AXE & JAVELIN

 

LONG SWORD & BAXE (small adjustments...)

 

2-HANDED SWORD

 

 

 

Here are some suggestions about how to make these weapons more popular and better.

 

[Please tell me if you agree. I'm going to get supporters and post this to RS forums later.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BATTLEHAMMERweapon_warhammer.gif

 

- It should be given an occasional stun effect while fighting.

 

 

 

CLAWSweapon_claws.gif

 

- Claws should take the gloves's space.

 

- If you had no weapon wielded they would work as weapons, otherwise as gloves (same stats as the RFD gloves of that metal)

 

The gloves would still be better to use since rune claws = 30k, gloves = 8k)

 

 

 

SPEARweapon_spear.gif

 

̢̢̮ââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâæshould give bonuses vs bigger monsters (2x2 or bigger).

 

+ 10% att, def and str vs 2x2 monsters

 

+ 30% att, def and str vs 3x3 monsters

 

+ 50% att, def and str vs 4x4 monsters (Whip owners stop whining. There are only a few 4x4 monsters in runescape)

 

This would bring back to value the used-to-be-cool weapon dragon spear.

 

 

 

DAGGER & MACEweapon_dagger.gifweapon_mace.gif

 

- All daggers up to rune should be sold in varrock sword shop. All maces up to rune should be sold in mace shops.

 

- Daggers & maces should also be made even cheaper they are now (rune dagger 6k to buy & mace 12k).

 

 

 

LONGBOWmagiclongbow.gif

 

In RSC longbow was like shortbow but it fired just a bit further. Why shouldn't longbows be like that now?

 

- Should be 90% of shortbow speed.

 

 

 

COMPOSITE BOWcomposite_magic_bow.gif

 

- Should be exactly like suggested longbow with +3 range bonus compared to it

 

 

 

THROWING AXErunethrowingaxe.gif

 

- Should be thworing knife with improved range

 

 

 

JAVELINrunejavelin.gif

 

- Monsters should drop more addy & rune javelins.

 

 

 

LONG SWORDweapon_long_sword.gif

 

+10% vs demons & undead

 

 

 

BAXEweapon_battle_axe.gif

 

+5% vs 2x2 monsters

 

+10% vs 3x3 monsters

 

+15% vs 4x4 monsters

 

 

 

2-HANDED SWORDweapon_2_hand_sword.gif

 

+10% vs 2x2 monsters

 

+15% vs 3x3 monsters

 

+20% vs 4x4 monsters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add X to box if you agree :)

 

 

 

[ ] BATTLEHAMMER

 

[ ] CLAWS

 

[ ] SPEAR

 

[ ] DAGGER & MACE

 

[ ] LONGBOW

 

[ ] COMPOSITE BOW

 

[ ] THR AXE & JAVELIN

 

[ ] SHORT & LONG SWORD & BAXE

 

[ ] 2-HANDED SWORD

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Don't forget short swords and crossbows.

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So would this actually make rune weapons worth while?

Warhammer- Sure, sounds good.

 

Claws- Makes sense to me (Though I've never been member).

 

Spear- Not sure what to say, never been able to have one.

 

Dagger & Mace- Disagree with selling all the way up to rune in Lumbridge and the price changes.

 

Longbow- If you increase it's range, lower its firing speed to balance it out.

 

Composite Bow- Sure, why not?

 

Throwing Axe & Javelin- No comment, since I have never used them.

 

Short-/Longswords & Battleaxes- Disagree with upping the bar cost of scimitars and the price change in Dragon Scimitars. Nothing to say about monster drops.

 

2-Handed Swords- They are much bigger and heavier than longswords, thus harder to swing, even when using 2 hands. I disagree with making them quicker, and the Magic defence could be dropped, but Range should not. Range defence already drops when you remove your shield.

As many know there are some weapons in runescape that are hardly ever used.

 

 

 

BATTLEHAMMER

 

CLAWS

 

SPEAR (high combat ppl read at least this one)

 

DAGGER & MACE (not talking about dragon items)

 

LONGBOW

 

THR AXE & JAVELIN

 

SHORT & LONG SWORD & BAXE

 

2-HANDED SWORD

 

 

 

Here are some suggestions about how to make these weapons more popular and better.

 

Please tell me if you agree. I'm going to get supporters and post this to RS forums later.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BATTLEHAMMERweapon_warhammer.gif

 

- It should be given an occasional stun effect while fighting.

 

 

 

CLAWSweapon_claws.gif

 

- Claws should take the gloves's space.

 

- If you had no weapon wielded they would work as weapons, otherwise as gloves (same stats as the RFD gloves of that metal)

 

 

 

SPEARweapon_spear.gif

 

̢̢̮ââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâæshould give bonuses vs bigger monsters (2x2 or bigger).

 

+ 30% att, def and str vs 2x2 monsters

 

+ 40% att, def and str vs 3x3 monsters

 

+ 50% att, def and str vs 4x4 monsters (D spear would be better than whip here already)

 

This would bring back to value the used-to-be-cool weapon dragon spear.

 

 

 

DAGGER & MACEweapon_dagger.gifweapon_mace.gif

 

- There should be a newcomer shop in f2p to sell all maces and daggers up to rune.

 

- Daggers & maces should also be made even cheaper they are now (rune dagger 5k to buy & mace 10k).

 

 

 

LONGBOWmagiclongbow.gif

 

In RSC longbow was like shortbow but it fired just a bit further. Why shouldn't longbows be like that now?

 

- Longbow's firing speed should be the same as shortbow's.

 

 

 

COMPOSITE BOWcomposite_magic_bow.gif

 

- Should have shortbow speed and +3 range compared to it

 

 

 

THROWING AXE & JAVELINrunethrowingaxe.gifrunejavelin.gif

 

- As they can't be player made they should have higher range bonus.

 

 

 

SHORT & LONG SWORD & BAXEweapon_sword.gifweapon_long_sword.gifweapon_battle_axe.gif

 

- Making a scimmy should take 3 bars of metal and d scimmy should cost 150k!

 

- These (rune) weapons should be more commonly dropped by monsters.

 

 

 

2-HANDED SWORDweapon_2_hand_sword.gif

 

- Should be long sword speed, and

 

- Should give loads of negative magic and ranged defence (like -15)

 

 

 

 

 

the only good things in this are claws and warhammers. you say the spear would be more powerful than an abby whip, well guess what? the abby whip was intended to be more powerful than the spear! the longbow has better bonuses so if you speed it up to shortbow speed i can use rapid and be hitting constant 9 - 15's with a yew long and some steels! the composite bow is even more powerful than the longbow so crank me up to constant 12 - 17! do not support.

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My two cents:

 

 

 

-You call battle-axes, 2H swords and long swords 'hardly ever used'? How long is it that you have been F2p? although long sword is less-used, those three weapons, along with scimmies, are the major weapons for F2p!

 

 

 

-Scimmy uses 3 bars? How could a scimmy, which is lighter than a 2H, is smaller than a 2H possibly use as much material as a 2H? Think about that.

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Time to edit some things then to please u ppl :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"-You call battle-axes, 2H swords and long swords 'hardly ever used'? How long is it that you have been F2p? although long sword is less-used, those three weapons, along with scimmies, are the major weapons for F2p! "

 

Still to little used weapons. Like 70% of ppl still run around with scimmys.

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Time to edit some things then to please u ppl :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"-You call battle-axes, 2H swords and long swords 'hardly ever used'? How long is it that you have been F2p? although long sword is less-used, those three weapons, along with scimmies, are the major weapons for F2p! "

 

Still to little used weapons. Like 70% of ppl still run around with scimmys.

 

 

 

Maybe Ive been a bit ignorant, but before I had taken a break (I am only recently beginning to play again, which may be the problem with my post), Battle axes were quite in use, same with Two-handers. Long swords were somewhat used. Anyways, theres still quite a few people using them (try 30% of millions, that's about 300 thousand- 1 million, still quite a bit)

 

 

 

Also, what about this 'diversity' your post title talks about? I was hoping you would simply suggest a graphical change so you can distinguish a rune plate from an iron plate <.< But what you're suggesting has nothing to do with diversity, just updating these lesser-used weapons. They're lesser used for a reason. That reason is that something else is better, not that they are under-powered. And making scimmies use 3 bars would jack the price of a rune scimmy from 28-32k up to 45k. I don't know about you, but I liked having to pay less for something that is les important (I would rather have a shield or plate legs than a weapon-you can always hit someone with a shield).

There's no such thing as regret. A regret means you are unhappy with the person you are now,

and if you're unhappy with the person you are, you change yourself. That

regret will no longer be a regret, because it will help to form the new,

better you. So really, a regret isn't a regret.

It's experience.

The ONLY good thing in this would be warhammer.

 

 

 

You get RFD gloves as a reward for doing RFD, so wtf is the point in doing it if u can just use claws?

 

 

 

 

 

~~~Gudi~~~

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Well rune claws take 2 bars -> about 30k to buy claws while gloves are 7k. Same with all claws. Claws also weight more.

 

 

 

Also barrows gloves give the great +12 to all and +6 magic!

 

 

 

(Edited away the "scimmy should take 3 bars" since ppl don't seem to like it)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stupid sig not working -.-

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2 handed swords are used quite frequently actually, would this be members only effects though? 2 handed swords are used a LOT in f2p, often used to KO hit. But why dont the common used weapons have an effect?

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This is basically giving every weapon a spec, and that's something Jagex won't do. It's a great idea, but it'll never make it through. (If it could I support it all)

[x] BATTLEHAMMER <-- yes this effect is very good i like it

 

[ ] CLAWS

 

[x] SPEAR <---- sound reasonable

 

[ ] DAGGER & MACE

 

[ ] LONGBOW

 

[ ] COMPOSITE BOW

 

[x] THR AXE & JAVELIN <---- hopeless weopon ... need improvement fir sure

 

[ ] SHORT & LONG SWORD & BAXE <--- not reasonable.. good enuff

 

[ ] 2-HANDED SWORD <--- not reasonable.. good enuff

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Longbow and comp bow suggestions edited to be a bit weaker.

 

 

 

long, baxe and 2h suggestions now only affect PvNPC fighting

 

 

 

Short sword removed since it only takes 1 bar and cuz its a short sword :)

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LONG SWORDweapon_long_sword.gif

 

+10% vs demons & undead

 

 

 

 

 

 

+10% already is yah now

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  • 2 months later...

good ideas, but why would longswords be good against demons and undead?

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