Jagex Playing Games? - My Thoughts On New Altar

[daver]

*NOTE* I have not yet tried the new altar. :!:

 

 

 

Is Jagex playing games by introducing this new altar? Why no soul altar? Why no blood altar? A rare rune craft update but yet none of those altars introduced.

 

 

 

I'm sure they have some kind of reason why they came out with this update. For example to screw over ppl like my brother who got 99 rc just by making nats himself. Now more people can get 99 rune craft. It's whatever.

 

 

 

Location: North of the observatory. I'm sure there is a specific reason why it is located there, story wise. They usually put stupid things over in places no1 ever goes to get people in those palces more. Seems kind of random (the altar & it's location).

 

 

 

Again, I have not tried this and I'm not much of a rc'er. I'm sure it's fun and I will prob make it over there eventually. I guess it would be better if I gave my thoughts after I actually tried this but I am free to post my opinion before hand.

 

 

 

Any thoughts, comments on this please post. Be nice btw!!!

 

 

 

-Daver

[llamster]

It was probably placed where it was because it was the best spot available. This update was mainly so people could get faster runecrafting xp. I'm sure that the blood and soul alters will come in due time*.

 

 

 

*By that I mean never.

[Dragonwizerd]

abyss rcing is still WAY more proffitable

 

 

 

even then, the xp/hour at new place is only around 30k

[Harrington]

I think the reason they didn't introduce a blood altar is because it would wipe much of the value off Barrowing... one of the few good sources of blood runes. That and the fact that Jagex probably don't want an overabundance of powerful runes in the game.

[la la la]

This just provides an alternate, barely profitable, way to runecraft. Everyone who really gets into runecrafting will stick with the abyss, I believe, just because its a much more dependable source (rather than just hoping for bloods and souls every trip).

[Randox]

Lets see. It hugely advances the fremminik/moonclan story line.

 

 

 

Location: Well it's not like there going to put it in the middel of ardounge now is it, and the khazzard spirit tree is veary close by. And Im sure there was a strong zammakorian pressence in that area before, now theres a reson. Not everything can be convienient and just one step away from a major city with a teleport spell leading to it.

 

 

 

Also, RC'ing is no longer more boring than watching paint dry. And they sort of did give us teh blood and soul alter, just not dedicated ones. I'm sure we will get those alters either this year or next.

 

 

 

There way of allowing us to level without becoming filthy rich :wink:

[Uaexkiller]

bloods and souls are just not ready yet for it to be released....u just have to wait longer for it to come out.

 

 

 

The atlar is a really good update and if there is a world where it works like world 66 laws, it would be the fastest ways to get 99 rc. \

 

 

 

Ppl get from 700-1k xp ea trip with little profit and its not even far from bank.

 

This atlar is for ppl who want to increase their rc lvls faster :D

[TeeBeaun]

crafting nats is slower xp but much better money, this is worse money but better xp. Its a pay off between the two. My guess is it is from one of the polls they created, people prefere better xp than better money from it. This is a good alter for me because i use almost all of the runes i create at it.

[daver]

This just provides an alternate, barely profitable, way to runecraft. Everyone who really gets into runecrafting will stick with the abyss, I believe, just because its a much more dependable source (rather than just hoping for bloods and souls every trip).

I see. Good points. Just seemed kind of random for them to do it.

[anonymouse_]

Your bro got 99 RC the long way and got off with what? 400M? 600M? :roll:

 

I doubt the alters will ever be released, and if they will, it won't be for a very long time.

[daver]

Your bro got 99 RC the long way and got off with what? 400M? 600M? :roll:

 

I doubt the alters will ever be released, and if they will, it won't be for a very long time.

Yea got about 3 phats out of it.

[Outsanity]

Your bro got 99 RC the long way and got off with what? 400M? 600M? :roll:

 

I doubt the alters will ever be released, and if they will, it won't be for a very long time.

Yea got about 3 phats out of it.

 

 

 

Then there you go. He can't complain because, by doing it the long way, he got ridiculously rich.

 

 

 

And the Blood and Soul altars WILL come out. There is no "maybe," about it. They WILL. This is common knowledge.

 

 

 

However, it may take a year or more for even the Blood Altar to be released. It was years after RC came out for Deaths to be released.

[PoorLepRecon]

The new alter isn't a place for good cash. It is a place for good exp. You have to decide which is worth more to you, time or money. This gave players a choice in how they raise their skill. Now you can see how skills give variety in ways to train.

 

 

 

The location is not random. There is a choas temple above the dungeon, which is the perfect setting for Zamoraks followers. Sice this alter was found by Zamorak supporters, it sould be by Zamorak supporters. Plus theres a bank there so its not like you have to run to argdy's bank.

 

 

 

This update is really good, and even though it helps players get 99 RC, they get it at the cost of way less profit. It's your choice to use the alter.

[Mayjest]

Right now, the choice is the same as it is with every other production skill. Take mining for example. You can either get to 99 by mining coal and selling it, which would make you filthy rich. Or you can powermine and drop granite, which gives you nothing but experience. It's the same principle here.

[mikehild]

I don't think this has changed anything for people level 91 runecrafting and up. It was already possible to get 45k to 50k experience per hour while breaking even.

[123Yourgone]

I don't think this has changed anything for people level 91 runecrafting and up. It was already possible to get 45k to 50k experience per hour while breaking even.

you can use runners at the new alter and double that, didnt think of that?

[qeltar]

Why no soul altar? Why no blood altar?

 

 

 

 

Perhaps because they're not ready? Or they want to save something for later?

 

 

 

The ZMI altar seems to have been carefully designed by Jagex to resolve several long-standing issues for higher level Runecrafters: slow XP, the need to use runners, and the lack of reward as you increase your RC level. You can finally trade off gold in favor of experience without being forced to buy the services of other players to bring you essence. It is an excellent choice for those who want to make their own runes, donÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢t care about maximizing profits, and donÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢t want to spend their time standing around trading runners.

 

 

 

It may put the W66 law business OUT of business.

 

 

 

~q

[mikehild]

I don't think this has changed anything for people level 91 runecrafting and up. It was already possible to get 45k to 50k experience per hour while breaking even.

you can use runners at the new alter and double that, didnt think of that?

 

 

 

I actually thought of that and don't see that as much of a possibility. It would be very difficult and annoying to constantly trade a bunch of runes of various types. Other methods of running would also yield more profit for the runner, unless the crafter gave high cash incentives. Overall, I don't think we'll see many people actually using runners with this new altar.

[superson]

Your bro got 99 RC the long way and got off with what? 400M? 600M? :roll:

 

I doubt the alters will ever be released, and if they will, it won't be for a very long time.

Yea got about 3 phats out of it.

 

 

 

Then there you go. He can't complain because, by doing it the long way, he got ridiculously rich.

 

 

 

And the Blood and Soul altars WILL come out. There is no "maybe," about it. They WILL. This is common knowledge.

 

 

 

However, it may take a year or more for even the Blood Altar to be released. It was years after RC came out for Deaths to be released.

 

 

 

You don't know for sure that they will. Even if Jagex said they would (which I doubt), they also said dragon full helms wouldn't come out, but here they are.

[stopspe]

It was probably placed where it was because it was the best spot available. This update was mainly so people could get faster runecrafting xp. I'm sure that the blood and soul alters will come in due time*.

 

 

 

*By that I mean never.

 

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[Gyroman26]

Your bro got 99 RC the long way and got off with what? 400M? 600M? :roll:

 

I doubt the alters will ever be released, and if they will, it won't be for a very long time.

Yea got about 3 phats out of it.

 

 

 

Then there you go. He can't complain because, by doing it the long way, he got ridiculously rich.

 

 

 

And the Blood and Soul altars WILL come out. There is no "maybe," about it. They WILL. This is common knowledge.

 

 

 

However, it may take a year or more for even the Blood Altar to be released. It was years after RC came out for Deaths to be released.

 

 

 

You don't know for sure that they will. Even if Jagex said they would (which I doubt), they also said dragon full helms wouldn't come out, but here they are.

 

they did say they were never going to release it they just said to people stop suggestion it.

 

and if i'm wrong show me where they said it so i can confirm it.

[cotamatias]

I'm sure they have some kind of reason why they came out with this update. For example to screw over ppl like my brother who got 99 rc just by making nats himself. Now more people can get 99 rune craft. It's whatever.

Yes, they did. I am quite Irate with this update.

[123Yourgone]

I'm sure they have some kind of reason why they came out with this update. For example to screw over ppl like my brother who got 99 rc just by making nats himself. Now more people can get 99 rune craft. It's whatever.

Yes, they did. I am quite Irate with this update.

Get over it, there was about 40,000 players when rs2 came out and training almost anything became 4 times faster, and they didnt gain hundreds of millions in profit like 99 rcers did, cry me a river.

[RoswellCrash]

Does anyone think of the altar of being a good way to get all runes at once or what?

 

 

 

If you did 100K ess you would have a nice amount of all the runes at lower cost then buying them.

[Will H]

Does anyone think of the altar of being a good way to get all runes at once or what?

 

 

 

If you did 100K ess you would have a nice amount of all the runes at lower cost then buying them.

 

 

 

Yes, but only if you have, say, over 70 runecrafting. Below that and you get low level runes (airs, waters etc) too often to get a profit, and if you are below around 50, you actually end up with a loss.

 

 

 

Jagex have done this very cleverly. It raises the money or xp argument, of which players are split pretty much equally. Also, they have set up their rune production ratios very well. You still have to work for it.