One Year Of Construction...

[Mollerz]

So, fellow 'Scapers. It has been one year since the long awaited construction came out, what are your thoughts on it and what do you think might happen with it in the future?

 

 

 

Do you think it affected the economy for good or worse?

 

 

 

What are your top three favourite things about the construction skill?

 

- The skill itself?

 

- Teleport tablets?

 

- Chapel?

 

- Dungeon?

 

 

 

What are you top three worst things about the construction skill?

 

- Only 20 rooms?

 

- Waste of money?

 

 

 

What do you think could be improved?

 

- More flatpacks?

 

- More things to build?

 

- More ancient teleport portals?

 

- 3 Floors?

 

- More rooms to be able to build rather than the current 20?

 

 

 

Let's hear your thoughts. \

 

 

 

P.S. If you say 'z0mgz 50th p0st3r!1111one!1!1eleven!!1!' or something...I will kill you.

[Jimmyh7]

The teletablets are pretty cool 8-)

 

 

 

Dungeons are bestest of all! :D

 

 

 

It also provided a huge money drain. Which was good.

 

 

 

'z0mgz X p0st3r!1111one!1!1eleven!!1!'

[armadillo48]

Favourite thing: Canifis Portal. Ridiculously handy for slayer and barrows (especially when you have an alter right by the portal)

 

 

 

Worst thing: For me, the cost. It's too expensive for me to level constantly.

 

 

 

Improvements? I don't construct enough to be able to think of any improvements, i would suggest making it cheaper but its a deliberate money draining skill so i can't see that happening lol

[Jeffery]

I love the canifis tele good for slayer barrows etc,

 

 

 

Gotta love that Altar quick prayer exp but still expensive :),

 

 

 

thoses are the good bits

 

 

 

 

 

these are the BAD PARTS

 

 

 

LIMITED rooms and dungeon

[Fredz]

Construction is one of my favorite skills in Runescape.

 

 

 

Best Parts:

 

Altar (gilded)

 

Teleportation room / mounted glory (Especially the canifis teleport, and edgeville teleport)

 

The 'party factor', (Ablity to have a party with only your friends invited, play different games with the use of combat rings/combat room, multi side war in dungeon, no need to venture into the wilderness to fight/train on Pk'ing.

 

The money drain effect it had on the economy.

 

 

 

Worst part:

 

Only 20 rooms,

 

A bit buggy on animations when sitting down, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

Overall, one of the best skills in Runescape. I like how not every newb in runescape can get 99 in it. And that you can make it different. No high level house in Runescape looks the same (I think)

[Crusher777]

In this player's opinion, I would argue that POH's were definitely for the better of the game.

 

 

 

They brought in many new aspects such as portals, teletabs, and alters. It has really enhanced gameplay and encouraged friendships. It is also a nice money drain that takes out a very small chunk of the bazillions out there.

 

 

 

My favorite part: My portal room :D

 

Leas Favorite part: Making Planks and the money involved!

 

 

 

 

 

I would however argue with your last statement, "any noob" could easily get 99 construction given the money.

 

 

 

-Crusher

[krisc6]

it was good for the economy because it was a cash sink decreasing inflation caused by the nerfing of crumble undead and increase in high alchs.

 

 

 

their need to be more rooms.i would love more grdens and bigger dungeons

 

 

 

the crativity of construction is the best part.i can remember going to a hoouse which was complateley underground.

[Mollerz]

To be honest, if you told someone fresh from tutorial island, to go get 99 construction, they would try to, but anyone mildly experienced, even upto level 126, if you told that to them, they would probably decline it.

 

 

 

Only the rich, or those who can get supplies quickly are able to afford construction to the top quality things, quickly.

 

 

 

Any newb can get it, they could go mine limestone and do that to 99, might take a few years but they'd get 99 construction free.

[IceBlackIce]

Theres so many things good about houses:

 

 

 

- the chappel, making a new best way to train prayer.

 

- the tele tablets

 

- and most important the costume room, making a whole lot of free bankspace and making a valid way to collect all tt items to high levels

 

 

 

the bad things...

 

 

 

well im not so annoyed with the 20 room limit (unless jagex add around 5 new rooms and not increase the limit), and with the balloons its not so bad to plank now (except the costs of course)

[Bard_Bow_Man]

Good things:

 

 

 

Armour stand

 

teletabs

 

gilded alter

 

portal room/mounted glory

 

costume room

 

money drain

 

 

 

Bad things:

 

20 room limit (should be 25 for 60+)

 

glitches (6/6/06 fally massacre

[tewas]

i just love that skill, tied with farming in second place :)

 

 

 

anyways here is good things:

 

Costume room -clears half of the bank

 

Gilded altar - do you really need explanation

 

teletablets - useful for barrows and when on different spell sets

 

armor stand - thanks for saving me money or repairs

 

teleport/glory room - unlimited teleports? could anyone possibly complain?

 

enjoying that lvl 70 is still counts as high in construction

 

 

 

Bad things:

 

made lots of ppl whine about update because they can't afford to level.

 

 

 

 

 

Improvements:

 

skill necklace/combat bracelet mount in house for unlimited teleports?

[meb]

Good things:

 

 

 

- Great for house parties, the dungeon is very fun.

 

- A lot of utility stuff, like teletablets and the teleport portals.

 

- It changed the way people train prayer, making it much easier and less annoying. Less respected too, but still not everyone can afford the 50m for 99.

 

 

 

Bad things:

 

 

 

- Very expensive, decreasing the log-to-plank cost by 30% would make a huge difference.

[Berrakus]

Do you think it affected the economy for good or worse?

 

I think the 99 capes had a much higher impact than Construction did.

 

 

 

 

 

What are your top three favourite things about the construction skill?

 

Teletabs, Gilded Altar, Costume Room, Teleports/Mounted Glory,

 

 

 

What are you top three worst things about the construction skill? - Only 20 rooms, Waste of money at higher levels,

 

 

 

What do you think could be improved?

 

More flatpacks, More things to build, More Ancient and Lunar teleport portals, More rooms to be able to build rather than the current 20, Ability to store incomplete Treasure Trail sets in Costume Room, Have Jagex remember to update the Costume Room when new quests/mini-games come out, Ability to store Barrows Armor.

[Mirror]

Personally I was enjoying construction when it came out, got up to level 53 for use of Barrows Repair. But since then, I had hardly touch it until just recently. I love the use of the mounted glory and teleports room for as already said, they provide great amounts of teleporting.

 

 

 

I personally have used a gilded altar only once, but how fast I got exp was astronomical, so I have to give a thumbs up to that.

 

 

 

I hit the 20 room limit after buying a costume room, so that means I would have to take things out if I wanted a throne room/dungeon underneath. That I am sad about. Don't make me take out my lovely garden. :cry:

 

 

 

Some improvements I could see would be new teleports. That would be cool if some where added but not sure which kinds right now. I don't know how ridiculous this could be, but taking out your beer from the beer barrel and keeping and perhaps having different kinds that can go into that. Personally for me, it is a pain to always try and make mature beer, I just want something where I can get my own.

[cocacolabottle]

What are your top three favourite things about the construction skill?

 

 

 

Teleport tablets, Gilded Altars, Canifis Teleport portal, and I like that it's so expensive to train, that makes it a challenge to come up with that kind of cash.

 

 

 

What are you top three worst things about the construction skill?

 

 

 

Only 20 rooms.. And not being able to take back a monster head trophy without it being destroyed.

 

 

 

What do you think could be improved?

 

 

 

More rooms, more decorations, more creativity options eg. hanging your own artwork on your wall, I'd love that.

[Capone_Sabre]

Improvements:

 

skill necklace/combat bracelet mount in house for unlimited teleports?

 

 

 

That's a very good idea. You should make that suggestion on the official forums.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Favourite things:

 

 

 

Costume Room

 

Gilded altar.

 

Teleport portals.

 

 

 

Personally what annoys me about most about construction is that the (very expensive) monsters don't give drops or xp. I'd love to be able to kill my own steel dragon in my dungeon but if I don't get the drops or the xp I'm certainly not going to pay 10m for the privilege. :|

 

 

 

Other than the 20 room limit I don't have any other complaints.

 

 

 

As for improvements. The one quoted above is a very good idea. They could also try and speed up the teleport to the house (I don't know if this is possible given how much data the house takes up though).

[12pure34]

'z0mgz X p0st3r!1111one!1!1eleven!!1!

 

(so predictable to do..)

 

 

 

I myself have gathered some logs, made some planks, smithed some nails and even bought myself 2x a gold leaf. And I have wasted (ye right!)tons of gold and got 63 construction. A house worth well over a million, not considering the cost to get to the level!

 

 

 

Is it a waste of cash:

 

not if you ask me. But hey, I got everything I need in my house.

 

 

 

The worst thing of construction:

 

The fact I cannot place my house everywhere I like..

 

 

 

The best thing of construction:

 

It is expensive :twisted:

 

 

 

Expensive means less people do it, means more respect for those who do. I like construction. Yes, it costs a lot, yes I like having all portals, my own altar and free teletablets. Having everything I need, in a single spot. And being able to travel everywhere from a single spot.

 

 

 

My house is the centre point of runescape. Beat that! :shock:

[justcallmedaddy]

Only bad thing is 20 rooms.... :-k

[hoffman]

Good things:

 

 

 

Armour stand

 

teletabs

 

gilded alter

 

portal room/mounted glory

 

costume room

 

money drain

 

 

 

Bad things:

 

20 room limit (should be 25 for 60+)

 

glitches (6/6/06 fally massacre

 

 

 

 

 

Care to explain?

[dynastyfan0]

I am currently on the road to 99 construction and here are my views:

 

 

 

The good:

 

-This skill for me is simply fun. Its satisfing (spellling?) to see my hard earned money going into a skill. It can never be scammed, hacked, or lost when i die.

 

-Its simply fun to build something from nothing

 

-If they made this skill less expensive i would HATE jagex forever. Whenever i see someone wear a construction cape or anywhere near it, i respect them cause i know the financial "sacrafic" they made.

 

 

 

The bad:

 

-I think that that mill should be closer to something. Then making your own planks would be practical and not just be for: noobs, gold farmers, and your buttler.

[mini193]

z0mgz X p0st3r!1111one!1!1eleven!!1!

 

 

 

 

 

lol had to say that.

 

 

 

I like the teletabs, dungeons, and other things like chapels and glory trophies. I love the parties and throne rooms. I just don't like the rediculous cost and all the scams in dungeons. Its a good skill, just needs to be cheaper

[Infernalz]

Do you think it affected the economy for good or worse?

 

well it really didnt do any long term things. i mean ya people were broke for aq month or 2, but it easly grew back, but i REALLY dont care about the RS economy.

 

 

 

What are your top three favourite things about the construction skill?

 

well ofcourse the tele tabs are a great addition. costume room!!! portals, and duengon :D

 

 

 

- The skill itself?

 

well it was ment to be a money waster, to take some money out of RS, but it dodnt work for long. but its a good time waster, trying to design your own home is good fun :P

 

 

 

- Teleport tablets?

 

GREAT! use 4 any where you might need to tele from but dont want to use the ectofungus.

 

 

 

- Chapel?

 

good idea, but ectoing them is a better way... than again... the chapel is faster...

 

 

 

- Dungeon?

 

good addition, good fun, and a reward at the end.

 

 

 

What are you top three worst things about the construction skill?

 

well the monsy taken form the people that dont have 20m to freely spend isnt a good thing to have when you REALLY waqnt to make your own home.

 

- Only 20 rooms?

 

well... i want all of the fighting arenas seperate... but i guess i wont since i can only have 20 :(

 

 

 

- Waste of money?

 

since it was ment to take money out of the RS economy, i cant complain... but it hasent made much of a dent now. and since im usually poor... i dont like it.

 

What do you think could be improved?

 

- More flatpacks?

 

dont care, i only bought the costume room stuff... all the rest ive made my self.

 

 

 

- More things to build?

 

wwell its aleays fun to mes with a new room/items that you can make :P

 

 

 

- More ancient teleport portals?

 

i dont use ancient, so i could care less...

 

 

 

- 3 Floors?

 

3 floors is good... but with 20 room max its bad... like 6 rooms a floor -.-

 

 

 

- More rooms to be able to build rather than the current 20?

 

ofcourse! i mean if the ywanted it to be a money waster than we should have as many rooms as we need.

[Dazzuh]

It does have good points...

 

 

 

... Glory on the wall, Canifis Portal (my fav.), Chapel, Other Portals etc.

 

But.. It costs too much for my liking for me to want to get it higher than what i need or what would make something much easier (Canifis Portal )

 

 

 

Overall a bad skill for me i guess. I have no intention on training it past 50 until they release something extremely useful for a higher level.

[Sumpta]

Pro: canifis teleport, gilded altar, yanille teleport (by putting house in yanille), costume room (thank you for saving my bank space!).

 

 

 

Con: not so much the cost as the sheer tediousness of leveling if you try to cut your losses (i.e own planking, no butler). Cut oaks, plank oaks, bank, repeat. Go to house, build flatpacks/tear down & build (repeat), run to bank, repeat. There's just no fun in that.

[Cryptogram]

One year since construction came out. :-s

 

 

 

My house still isn't complete. -.-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They quoted me two weeks.