Back From Retirement, Need Info...

[elucin8er]

I've seen several posts of many of us old timers coming back into RS after 1-2 years, and instead of ranting on how good the old days were, or asking if we should come back, I'd like to know some other stuff...

 

 

 

Yes, this is going to be a hard post to answer, or possibly really easy.

 

 

 

Axe hut and bandit hunt afk training still viable? Or are there better options?

 

 

 

Barrows sets now obsolete? Or still worthy? Any new better sets? If so, what are the prices?

 

 

 

Whip still reasonable to train with? Or are there better cheaper items, possibly from quests?

 

 

 

Still same ways to train skills as of 2 years ago? For instance:

 

1. Prayer leveling within your house still the best?

 

2. Theiving in the temple?

 

3. Agility in the wilderness course?

 

4. Farming from allotments? (Any new seeds?)

 

5. Yew and magic trees still best for money/leveling?

 

6. Construction still leveled by making oak larders? (Man that was annoying) Or better ways now?

 

7. Any others you can think of that's now better?

 

 

 

Any new worthwhile quests? As well as rewards? What quests will open up certain new worthwhile objectives?

 

 

 

Pking I hear is dead, lame. Bounty Hunting sounds good imo, but is it actually crowded? Or merely dead. Can bounty hunting be rigged due to friend involvement?

 

 

 

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Breather, phew.

 

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Summoning worthwhile? Difficult to level? Expensive to level?

 

 

 

New zones?

 

 

 

Any other major changes in the past 2 years. Remember I have read up briefly on the site and tip it site for most of my information so far, but the above questions are better answered by the public. So don't reply to this post telling me the graphics are updated, because I know :P

 

 

 

I think that's all for now. I know it's supposed to go into the help and advice, but if this is tip it of old, i'll get more luck and responses posting it here. Thanks in advance for your time.

 

 

 

P.S. Zezima finally shunted from 1st place, but he is still obviously the best. He still has more total xp than anyone, with summoning still ready for leveling, HAH!

[Enipeus]

nope all those methods are still da best, although smoking kills a recently new quest has made an addition to the slayer skill I can't believe has not been there before.

 

with points you get for completing multiple tasks in a row, you can skip, block tasks (up to 4, if you have max quest points) and theres new slayer items such as slayer helmet (combining nose peg, face mask, black mask, earmuffs into a helmet) and slayer rings and on top of that a new dungeon where you can cannon kurasks, basiliks, abberent spectres, and turoths makes it wayyy easier to get 99 slayer.

 

 

 

btw I remember you 'n I hope you come back to rs if you do add me. :mrgreen:

 

 

 

also summoning is very very useful it took me up until last week to look into it and you cant have someone explain it you have to experience it to understand it and how many possibilites there are I just started using bunyip today, and wow..

 

 

 

I just came back to rs last month because of fullscreen and its been fun although i'm probobly going to quit again soon because of how time consuming it is, unless I learn to control myself.

[goten6456]

I can answer two of those questions. The first is that, no, yews/magics are not the best way to make money. Now, the God Wars Dungeon is the fastest way, by killing the bosses. I'd read up on it.

 

 

 

Also, summoning is easy to train at first, but if you want to gain rapidly, you will pay millions, so it is quite an expensive skill.

 

 

 

I know how you feel about coming back. I've been on RS for about 6 years but I've taken a couple year breaks. Its tough learning the ropes again.

 

 

 

Anyway, hope that helped ya.

[highlanders]

 

Axe hut and bandit hunt afk training still viable? Or are there better options?

 

Not amazing xp, but afk

 

 

 

Barrows sets now obsolete? Or still worthy? Any new better sets? If so, what are the prices?

 

Still good, and cheap

 

 

 

Whip still reasonable to train with? Or are there better cheaper items, possibly from quests?

 

Always whip

 

 

 

Still same ways to train skills as of 2 years ago? For instance:

 

1. Prayer leveling within your house still the best?

 

yes

 

2. Theiving in the temple?

 

pyramid plunder

 

3. Agility in the wilderness course?

 

ape atoll

 

4. Farming from allotments? (Any new seeds?)

 

yes

 

5. Yew and magic trees still best for money/leveling?

 

not good money...

 

6. Construction still leveled by making oak larders? (Man that was annoying) Or better ways now?

 

Ummm dungeon doors I think

 

 

 

 

 

Summoning worthwhile? Difficult to level? Expensive to level?

 

Expensive, useful.

 

[elucin8er]

Thanks to both of you :D I have 80 mil I guess I could blow on summoning, might enjoy it :D

 

 

 

I'll add you Enipeus, it'll be good to get my friends list rolling again, all my old ones have moved on :(

[Omali]

P.S. Zezima finally shunted from 1st place, but he is still obviously the best. He still has more total xp than anyone, with summoning still ready for leveling, HAH!

 

 

 

Since your other questions have been answered: Zezima quit playing a while ago (I believe around when Funorb was released), and can be seen on Arcanists and the Funorb forums from time to time.

[Chaos_Reborn]

About the armours part, now there's Bandos armour which provides a strength bonus too. The plate costs around 15 m, the legs 10 m. There's also some other armours equal to or better than barrows, but they cost a lot and aren't worth spending your money on.

[palas1]

P.S. Zezima finally shunted from 1st place, but he is still obviously the best. He still has more total xp than anyone, with summoning still ready for leveling, HAH!

 

 

 

Since your other questions have been answered: Zezima quit playing a while ago (I believe around when Funorb was released), and can be seen on Arcanists and the Funorb forums from time to time.

 

No Zezima still plays. He gained 800k overall exp in last two days.

[smartme]

Answers:

 

 

 

Axe hut and bandit hunt afk training still viable? Or are there better options?

 

Axe hut - NO. Bandit hut - Yes. Better Methods? Pest Control is faster, Slayer is more productive. Killing Skeletons with Salve Amulets is also quite popular.

 

 

 

Barrows sets now obsolete? Or still worthy? Any new better sets? If so, what are the prices?

 

Barrows sets still offer the best defense. Newer armors are only Bando's and Armadyl. Bando's has better defense than Dragon, but worse than Barrows. However, Bando's chest gives +4 str and legs give +2, making them my prefference. Armadyl chest, legs, and helmet offer the best Range Bonus and Mage Defense, however they decrease Melee Attack, making Karil's still the superior Mage Defense armor.

 

 

 

Whip still reasonable to train with? Or are there better cheaper items, possibly from quests?

 

Whip still owns. Keris (from Contact! quest) is great for strength training on Kalphite. Godswords are also great, the Saradomin one allows you to heal health and prayer when using the special. Other noteworthy new items include the Zamorakian Spear (1.5m) and Saradomon Sword (9m) (SS is different from SGS) - both ZS and SS are 2 handed and can train strength. For Att and Def, whip is still #1, unless you want to consider the whole Zerker Necklace + Obby weapon which has never recieved the buff I was hoping for...

 

If you stick with a whip, couple it with either a Rune Defender or Dragonfire Shield (antifire shield + Dragonic Visage)

 

 

 

Still same ways to train skills as of 2 years ago? For instance:

 

1. Prayer leveling within your house still the best? Most effective, yes. Ectofungus is still the best, but way slower.

 

2. Theiving in the temple? Pyramid Plunder is the best. Until recently, blackjacking was also good.

 

3. Agility in the wilderness course? Until 70-75+ yes, then Ape Atoll.

 

4. Farming from allotments? (Any new seeds?) Farming trees is always best. Skill hasn't changed much. New amulet to play with.

 

5. Yew and magic trees still best for money/leveling? No. I'll elaborate at the end of this post*

 

6. Construction still leveled by making oak larders? (Man that was annoying) Or better ways now? Yessir, until you can do dungeon doors (also oak).

 

7. Any others you can think of that's now better? Get the Slayer Helmet from Smoking Kills quest.

 

 

 

Any new worthwhile quests? As well as rewards? What quests will open up certain new worthwhile objectives?

 

Not sure how long you've been gone, but over 50% of the quests from the past 2 years are worthwhile. Personally, I have a questcape so can't comment further.

 

 

 

Pking I hear is dead, lame. Bounty Hunting sounds good imo, but is it actually crowded? Or merely dead. Can bounty hunting be rigged due to friend involvement?

 

Can't help you here, never PKed and don't do BH or Fist of Guthix. I do miss the Duel Arena though, still no adequate replacement. JAGeX has made promises, but their slow response time is rivaled only by the government.

 

 

 

Summoning worthwhile? Difficult to level? Expensive to level?

 

Yes. Yes. Yes. At 52 you get a Spiritbird with unlimited Run Energy and 12 extra inventory spaces.

 

At 68 you get a Bunyip that raises your health recovery to 9hp/min.

 

At 88 you get a Unicorn that heals you silly.

 

At 95+ you get massive Titans that dominate and a Yak that more than doubles your inventory.

 

Lots of other familiars add bonuses to everyday skilling, like +10 mining, +5 hunter, etc as well as lots of very useful teleports.

 

Read a summoning guide for more information. Charms are required to level, and are considerably scarce and untradable. Also, the skill is definately expensive.

 

 

 

New zones? God Wars Dungeon. Smoking Kill's slayer Well. Again, not sure how long you've been away. Og'logg (As A First Resort) offers some excellent spa's that do some awesome stuff. Barbarians also opened the doors to Mithril Dragons.

 

 

 

Any other major changes in the past 2 years.

 

Runescape HD and fullscreen :)

 

 

 

Zezima finally shunted from 1st place, but he is still obviously the best. -who cares?

 

 

 

Best Money makers: GE price manipulation if you have 40m+ to start with. Personally, I merch with 200m daily, making a nice 2-3% profit per day. If you don't have the starting money, one of the best methods is Tanning Dragonhides (like 600k/hr I think) or Runecrafting double Nature Runes. Gold Ore has also hit record highs, and Green Dragon slaying for bones + hides is much faster and more profitable than previously. Those are of course examples of steady income - slaying boss monsters can yeild lots of profit if you get some good drops (hilts, visage, dragon full, god armor).

[elucin8er]

Answers:

 

 

 

Axe hut and bandit hunt afk training still viable? Or are there better options?

 

Axe hut - NO. Bandit hut - Yes. Better Methods? Pest Control is faster, Slayer is more productive. Killing Skeletons with Salve Amulets is also quite popular.

 

 

 

Barrows sets now obsolete? Or still worthy? Any new better sets? If so, what are the prices?

 

Barrows sets still offer the best defense. Newer armors are only Bando's and Armadyl. Bando's has better defense than Dragon, but worse than Barrows. However, Bando's chest gives +4 str and legs give +2, making them my prefference. Armadyl chest, legs, and helmet offer the best Range Bonus and Mage Defense, however they decrease Melee Attack, making Karil's still the superior Mage Defense armor.

 

 

 

Whip still reasonable to train with? Or are there better cheaper items, possibly from quests?

 

Whip still owns. Keris (from Contact! quest) is great for strength training on Kalphite. Godswords are also great, the Saradomin one allows you to heal health and prayer when using the special. Other noteworthy new items include the Zamorakian Spear (1.5m) and Saradomon Sword (9m) (SS is different from SGS) - both ZS and SS are 2 handed and can train strength. For Att and Def, whip is still #1, unless you want to consider the whole Zerker Necklace + Obby weapon which has never recieved the buff I was hoping for...

 

If you stick with a whip, couple it with either a Rune Defender or Dragonfire Shield (antifire shield + Dragonic Visage)

 

 

 

Still same ways to train skills as of 2 years ago? For instance:

 

1. Prayer leveling within your house still the best? Most effective, yes. Ectofungus is still the best, but way slower.

 

2. Theiving in the temple? Pyramid Plunder is the best. Until recently, blackjacking was also good.

 

3. Agility in the wilderness course? Until 70-75+ yes, then Ape Atoll.

 

4. Farming from allotments? (Any new seeds?) Farming trees is always best. Skill hasn't changed much. New amulet to play with.

 

5. Yew and magic trees still best for money/leveling? No. I'll elaborate at the end of this post*

 

6. Construction still leveled by making oak larders? (Man that was annoying) Or better ways now? Yessir, until you can do dungeon doors (also oak).

 

7. Any others you can think of that's now better? Get the Slayer Helmet from Smoking Kills quest.

 

 

 

Any new worthwhile quests? As well as rewards? What quests will open up certain new worthwhile objectives?

 

Not sure how long you've been gone, but over 50% of the quests from the past 2 years are worthwhile. Personally, I have a questcape so can't comment further.

 

 

 

Pking I hear is dead, lame. Bounty Hunting sounds good imo, but is it actually crowded? Or merely dead. Can bounty hunting be rigged due to friend involvement?

 

Can't help you here, never PKed and don't do BH or Fist of Guthix. I do miss the Duel Arena though, still no adequate replacement. JAGeX has made promises, but their slow response time is rivaled only by the government.

 

 

 

Summoning worthwhile? Difficult to level? Expensive to level?

 

Yes. Yes. Yes. At 52 you get a Spiritbird with unlimited Run Energy and 12 extra inventory spaces.

 

At 68 you get a Bunyip that raises your health recovery to 9hp/min.

 

At 88 you get a Unicorn that heals you silly.

 

At 95+ you get massive Titans that dominate and a Yak that more than doubles your inventory.

 

Lots of other familiars add bonuses to everyday skilling, like +10 mining, +5 hunter, etc as well as lots of very useful teleports.

 

Read a summoning guide for more information. Charms are required to level, and are considerably scarce and untradable. Also, the skill is definately expensive.

 

 

 

New zones? God Wars Dungeon. Smoking Kill's slayer Well. Again, not sure how long you've been away. Og'logg (As A First Resort) offers some excellent spa's that do some awesome stuff. Barbarians also opened the doors to Mithril Dragons.

 

 

 

Any other major changes in the past 2 years.

 

Runescape HD and fullscreen :)

 

 

 

Zezima finally shunted from 1st place, but he is still obviously the best. -who cares?

 

 

 

Best Money makers: GE price manipulation if you have 40m+ to start with. Personally, I merch with 200m daily, making a nice 2-3% profit per day. If you don't have the starting money, one of the best methods is Tanning Dragonhides (like 600k/hr I think) or Runecrafting double Nature Runes. Gold Ore has also hit record highs, and Green Dragon slaying for bones + hides is much faster and more profitable than previously. Those are of course examples of steady income - slaying boss monsters can yeild lots of profit if you get some good drops (hilts, visage, dragon full, god armor).

 

 

 

 

 

Best response ever, thanks so much :P

 

 

 

I have 80 mil, so I might look into GE manipulation, sounds very nice indeed. If someone were to point me in a direction of a guide or merely a further explanation of the GE system ( still confuses me a little ) much appreicated.

 

 

 

Thanks again :D