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I think that as new weps/prayers/spells/pots/etc. come out the cape will become easier and easier to get. It will always be somewhat of a challenge but eventually it'll be less of one.

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Hmm though I have some of the "superior" 99 capes a previous poster mentioned, I still think that fire cape is a better achievement than some of my skill capes. Going through all that 2 hours of monsters + a final one definitely seems harder than going in rounds through ape atoll course xxxxx times, I got the fire cape because I was lucky to some extent.

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i wont get one, but bad connection...., maybe all high lvls without are lazy and have bad connection like me :XD:

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Lol, he has 16 posts and no avatar or signature... what did you expect? :roll:

 

 

 

It really doesn't matter if you don't have an avatar or a signature.

 

 

 

By the way, how is it not a symbol of your status? You kill monsters for 3 hours straight. Finally, you get to a level 702 monster that is impossible to beat without prayer and can 1 hit KO anyone.

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It is something to be proud of. It actually takes real skill getting it and the reason why a lot of low levels have been getting them is because they already have gotten them on there mains and are skilled at the caves.

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(In my opinion)

 

 

 

It still has status because "most" people still accomplish it without the help of others. Yes, people do pay others to do this deed for them which is disappointing in the eyes of people who truthfully defeated Jad.

 

 

 

For me, I attempt to defeat Jad 8 times. Thats 20 hours for me and millions of gp. Since I got it in the end after fustrated endings I am proud to receive this symbol.

 

 

 

The status of the Fire Cape has decreased since it's release, but I believe it still resembles most of what we remember as an accomplishment.

 

 

 

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I personally don't have a fire cape yet, but I think it's quite an accomplishment. Sure, some low level players have gotten fire capes, but the character was created for that sole purpose (for the most part). Just because they can get fire cape at such a low level doesn't mean that it's easy; it means that that person is quite skilled (and there's some luck mixed in).

 

 

 

Status symbol? I believe it is. Although there are a lot of people with it, they all had to go through the 2-3 hours of combat for it.

 

 

 

About paying others to do it, I've never heard of this practice before, and as of right now, I have no comment on the issue.

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I for one still see it as a status symbol. I've not *seriously* tried for the cape yet, but I heard its pretty hard.

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i think its still an accomplishment

 

 

 

most of the low lvls you see with it DIDNT do it themselves

 

 

 

most 'pure' clans have 1 or 2 members that can do it and charge anywhere from 4-15mil for them

 

 

 

i think its a shame

 

 

 

they have also gotten a lot easier now that u keep attacking during pray switches, makes it a lot easier tbh \'

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It used to be a status symbol for both the one who got it and the people who really 'worshipped' the fire cape for being so hard to get. But today so many people have the fire cape that most of the people who got the fire cape don't see it as a status symbol anymore, just a cape with nice str bonus you don't want to die with in a remote area, far away from a teleport. However the people who really seem to like the fire cape but don't have one (preferable lower levels) still seem to look at it as if it's a status symbol.

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I think the fire cape deserves to be known as a difficult cape to get, I did my first serious attempt last night and made it all the way up to Jad. Now, at my level it was still quite tricky. Luring the 90s/360s away from each other was quite tricky, even before the big kahuna himself I had used two sara brews thanks to mess-ups on my part. Unfortunately, Jad spawned in the middle instantly. <.<

 

 

 

Even at a high(er) level it can be difficult to get, just because it takes less time than a 99 to get doesn't mean it is any easier.

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Nah it's still the coolest cape around the block. Not even one cape can come close to it.

 

 

 

Certain skill capes can :o

 

nah in my opinion they look crappy because of those flaps on top of them if those wouldn't have been on them they would look neat but now they look ruined.

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to me its still an acievment in all weilders, but respect to those who earned it the right way, your one of the rightious weilders. i dont like those pures lv 60 weilding it as they only see it as a bragging item and personally, i feel the need to give them a downright kick up the ...

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Thanks for all your replies.

 

 

 

 

 

I think the idea that it is only a status to lower levels is true, but also I do think it is an amazing cape looks wise, and in that department, it is hard to beat.

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