Welcome!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Well, in game I am Alex_Lee8. My friends know be by my real name - Matt. Don't ask about the RuneScape name, long story!

 

Anyway, I recently hit 80 firemaking in a race with a friend who is going for 99. Originally I was going to stop at 80, but once I hit 80 a few of my friends were urging me to go for 99. May as well give it a go eh?

 

 

 

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I told you I was going to do a lot today. Well ok, no I didn't. But here you go anyway!

 

 

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Ultimately my goal is 99 firemaking.

 

 

 

However (lol) I only have 20k willows and 2k yews left to burn. So this blog will be about how i raise the money for 99 firemaking, then finally me actually getting it.

 

 

 

If anyone was wondering, I'm F2P but have been a member for 2 months.

 

 

 

I can usually be found in world 68, and i burn at the grand exchange. My chat is always ON! Drop me a HYT, or come and throw a snowball at me :P

 

 

 

And this is me:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I'll leave the first pic of my bank and skills up, but change the one below every week or so.

 

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As of 19th December 2007. I sold a lot of stuff recently like the ess, nats, cakes, and a lot of the fish. Won't ever part with my gems though

 

 

 

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I didn't put this in originally, but whilst smelting bars to make cash for firemaking i levelled up smithing. So decided to put this in.

 

I won't organise them by skill because I won't be levelling up that many!

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's all so far...

 

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Well I'm just getting started at the moment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lots more to come...

 

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[hide=Here goes... The Blog]

 

OK, so welcome to my blog! I'm glad you clicked on it.

 

The day I started this is the day after I got 80 firemaking. I was surprised at how fast the exp is, so chose it to be my first 99, however long it takes me.

 

 

 

[hide=Day 1 - 19th December 2007]

 

Today I came on quite late and my mum is trying to make me only spend an hour on the computer each day. Making this blog took most of that!

 

 

 

However, i did mine some coal which I will use to make steel bars. I need to smelt just under 800 more, and i have the ore for 600 of them. When I have 1k steel bars I will sell them (probably on the exchange) to afford more yews :twisted: lol.

 

 

 

 

Wow, today has been busy. Two very helpful donations, i mined the coal, and I'm currently smelting in Al Kahrid. Come and say Hi!

 

That's about it for today.

 

Thanks all!

 

 

 

One last note:

 

 

That sneaked up on me!

 

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Well, here I am again! Look what I did today!

 

 

That means more yews for me!

 

 

 

I also got a big donation of 2k willows, thanks very much to Skull3k3 for that. I started to burn some, will update later today if i come back on.

 

 

 

 

W00t!!!

 

 

Yes!!!

 

I missed the screenshot because I was talking - great start to the blog!

 

But thats 1 level less to go, thanks to everyone who donated because I actually levelled using their logs!

 

 

 

 

Less than 20k willows to go...

 

 

 

I don't know if I'll be on tomorrow I'm going gliding and playing a gig in the evening.

 

See you all later.

 

Happy 'Scaping!

 

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I finally came back on! I've been quite busy these last few days, but when i got back on i burned a good few logs.

 

 

Less than 19k willows to go!

 

I don't know why I'm so exited because when I've burnt those I don't know where I'm gonna get the rest of the logs for 99 lol.

 

 

 

 

Wehey it was about time too

 

 

I told you I was going to do a lot today! Well ok, no I didn't. But here you go anyway! Another 1k logs down!

 

 

And would you believe it...

 

 

Another 1k burnt!

 

 

 

Well i was down to about 16.1k, but Skull3k3 was in generous mode again!

 

 

Thanks man!

 

I'll get 83 with those

 

 

I didn't think I actually would though!

 

Awesome, 2 levels today! A total of 380k exp, thats not bad going!

 

I'll get a bit more, but this will be my last update for tonight.

 

If I'm not on tomorrow then

 

 

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

 

 

 

 

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lol

 

I came on for a bit today after i wrapped up my presents!

 

Got a beefy donation from Madnesslink - see the bottom for a picture of it. Basically I'm back up to 19k willows in my bank :ohnoes:

 

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Well I couldn't come on Christmas Day, that would just be rude!

 

 

That came on Boxing Day, still lots of logs and time to go but I am going to do it!

 

[/hide][hide=28th December]

 

Well I came on again today, determined to get 85, and I got it!

 

 

I'm pretty happy with that :D

 

I bought 2k willows cos some guy wanted to sell me them, but I'm back down to about 15k willows again.

 

I will need about 18m to get 99 firemaking with yews lol, so I will try and raise perhaps 10m of that, and then do more willows.

 

Oh how i wish i could bank maples.

 

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Will update soon...

 

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Does this need explaining? lol, happened while i was gathering screenies for this blog.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[hide=Donations]

 

Oh my - I got some! Thank you very much

 

for:

 

 

and...

 

 

Thank you!

 

 

 

Also a big thank you to

 

for:

 

 

and...

 

 

Thank you!

 

 

 

 

Another one, thanks a lot. Not a Tip.Iter but a great friend.

 

 

 

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Go onn.... Post! You know you want to! :P

good luck! if you come w114 seers village now i will give jou 500 oaks

Thanks, can't because I'm f2p, but its the thought that counts right?

 

I'll add that in though, thanks.

 

Merry Christmas! :D

A real life picture?

 

 

 

 

Me in the summer, gotta love bungee jumping! My first time

A real life picture?

 

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Me in the summer, gotta love bungee jumping! My first time

 

Don't kill yourself :ohnoes:

 

Gl with the wood burning

Thanks man, and I should be alright lol. Got a parachute jump planned though!

 

 

 

OT: If anyone has any suggestions to add to this blog I'd appreciate them.

 

I'm putting in a thing for Skill Levels that I've got, any other ideas are welcome.

 

 

 

Merry Christmas :P

Hope you liked my 2k willow logs, what waiting makes you do :D

 

good luck

Good luck on 99 firemaking

 

When you get you should become members for a month again just to buy the cape

 

Nice bungee jumping, id love to go do that :

 

Keep up the levels

Good luck with the firemaking goal! :

 

 

 

Tell me the story behind the name :-w

Hehe, OK.

 

I have a friend who is actually called Alex Lee, and he used to play RuneScape aswell. When i was just a little noob i used his name because i was paranoid that loads of.. err... old men who like young boys.. Well i thought loads of them played, so called my account that so if they ever came after me they'd get my friend Alex instead!

 

Well that was a let down of a story lol.

 

 

 

OT: I smelted 1k steel bars, now have 2.8m cash. Currently burning willows.

 

 

 

Happy 'Scaping!

Hehe, OK.

 

I have a friend who is actually called Alex Lee, and he used to play RuneScape aswell. When i was just a little noob i used his name because i was paranoid that loads of.. err... old men who like young boys.. Well i thought loads of them played, so called my account that so if they ever came after me they'd get my friend Alex instead!

 

Well that was a let down of a story lol.

 

 

 

OT: I smelted 1k steel bars, now have 2.8m cash. Currently burning willows.

 

 

 

Happy 'Scaping!

 

Hahaha! Awesome story :XD:

 

I'm going for 99 firemaking on my current main and already have 99 firemaking on my previous main account. :) Good luck with the 99 firemaking! Don't burn yourself out.

lol, was that pun intended?!

 

You're a pretty experienced firemaker then. Got any tips?

 

Yay!

Only 18 levels to go :D

Lots of luck.

Grats on the level!

 

And the bad pun was intended yes...

 

As for tips : Find an inventory for your liking. Some people like the 3 tinderbox system, because some people say it stresses your hand less (I find it no different) and there are many other options! I myself use 3 tinderboxes sometime, because it's nicer to look at the logs in bank as increments of 25 or I just use the tinderbox on first slot, logs on the rest and burn away.

 

And for good spots :

 

Varrock east bank - Good : Usually no other firemakers and 4 fine lines - Bad : Many people come asking you some very random stuff which slows you down a lot if you answer them.

 

Yanille - Good : 3 Fine lines and 1 with a single rock on the way (You can learn how to hop over it without losing any time) - Bad : Lots of people use it (like me :D )

 

Falador east - Good : 4 Fine lines and more with a few flowers on the way. - Bad : Lots of people too.

 

Port Phasmatys - Good : 2 Straight lines, rarely people around - Bad : Without ghostspeak amulet the banking takes an extra click, no space for 2 firemakers, so the bad kind of firemakers will make you vent.

 

 

 

I have no idea on Grand Exchange, you can try I guess.

 

I don't recommend Draynor Village at all... Too much competition and the lines are just and just long enough...

 

 

 

And one more thing : Unless you make crazy fast money (Double natures or faster), I'd say maples are your best bet.

 

 

 

Hope I didn't bore you to tears with those :uhh:

Does your friend know about your name? :XD:

^ I think he would if they played rs together for a while

You should have new levels now :uhh:

You should have new levels now :uhh:

 

 

 

I would have new levels if I'd been online.

 

Yesterday I was up at 6:30am to go gliding, but we arrived there at about 9 and had to wait for the cloud base to rise. Which took all day! I only got a 20 minute flight, bah! When I got home I only had 30 mins to gobble down tea and leave for a gig. I got paid ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâã35 for playing though!

 

And today, its a year that I've been with my girlfriend, so I won't be on much! Tomorrow I'll come online and get a level, promise!

 

 

 

Keep this bumped while I'm away?

 

 

 

Thanks for the tips Pyrex, was helpful. I can't bank maples because my bank is full of members stuff and is full to the brim, its very annoying. And I don't think I'll be going all the way with willows either, I'm just going to burn the ones in my bank then do a mix of yews and willows probably.

 

 

 

Thanks for al the replies, merry christmas!

 

woo!

Nice on the 82 mate keep at it, also i hope u like my present for xmas :D

 

W00t!!!!!

 

2nd level today!!!!

 

I'm off for a bit now.

 

Keep me bumped!

 

Merry Christmas all.

 

 

 

Thanks for all the support? :cry:

 

 

 

Merry Christmas

Of course I support you!

 

Grats on the firemaking level!