Punitive_D Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 I haven't seen any significant discussion of this yet, and think it warrants separate discussion. Usually when I get to choose a skill for an xp reward, I don't think much about it. I throw it on something like construction or runecrafting, whatever I feel like at that time. But this requires some thought. This much XP at one time on a skill of choice could be a game changer. And the analysis can be pretty complicated. Of course, we have to think about which skill or skills to boost, but there's more to the analysis than that. Do we put it all on one skill, or spread it out? (Does it let you put it all on one?) And we must keep in mind that, if we put it on our lower skills, it can affect the way TOG works going forward. After all, that much xp on a lower skill could keep that skill out of TOG territory for quite some time. Does it make more sense to dump this xp on skills that we hate to train? Skills that are expensive to train? Skills that are just plain hard to train? Is there some skill or skills for which this kind of xp lump could allow a normal player to reach a particularly crucial level? I think this could be a very rich discussion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krugtheorc Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 [sarcasm]put it all on cooking, firemaking, or fletching!!![/sarcasm] but seriously, it's all about what you want. Put it all on that lv 1 skill you've been putting off and shoot up to level 60ish, or you can put it on prayer and save youself a headache and a half. when you put it all down, it's approximately 1/25th of a 99. What you put it on is all about what you want to excell at. I would put it all on attack, but i'm a f2p noob and the xp from the halloween quest was awsome, and it was less than 1% what is offered now. Xp is win. I think that's the answer i'm looking for. It is not the great who are strong, but the strong who are great--Albel Nox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomy Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 All mine is going to RC when I do the quest :P Doomy edit: I like sheep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punitive_D Posted November 26, 2008 Author Share Posted November 26, 2008 All mine is going to RC when I do the quest :P Runecrafting is tempting since it is such a HUGE PAIN to train. On the other hand, runecrafting, unlike some other skills, actually has a little payoff as you train it up. That's a tough tradeoff to decide -- pain v. money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miner52289 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 I know mine will go towards Runecrafting because I hate training that skill so much and I want all my ToG weekly xp to go towards Hunter (because I also hate that skill too), but Hunter is waaaaay faster xp normally. Slayer DropsDragon Chainbody (dust devil), Dragon Platelegs x2, Dragon Plateskirt x3, Dragon Boots x38, Dragon Med Helm x5, Dragon Spear x3, Shield Left Half x4Staff of Light x2, Abyssal Whip x16, Dark Bow x17, Granite Maul x17, Focus Sight, Hexcrest x2, Black Mask x4, Leaf-bladed Sword, Mystic x31, Obsidian x13, Brine Sabre x2, Spirit Shield, Dragonstone x5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovecuttingyews Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 I'd say put it towards a skill that is very slow (HP, slayer, RC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miner52289 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 I'd say put it towards a skill that is very slow (HP, slayer, RC) Nah definitely not slayer or HP. When you train slayer, you are slowly training 3 to 6 different skills at a time. Slayer+HP+Range Slayer+HP+Magic Slayer+HP+One melee stat, or all 3 if controlled whip Plus a little bit of summoning if you use Bunyip/Tortoise or whatever. RC is ftl as far as xp goes and it would be stupid to put 400k xp towards hp or slayer Slayer DropsDragon Chainbody (dust devil), Dragon Platelegs x2, Dragon Plateskirt x3, Dragon Boots x38, Dragon Med Helm x5, Dragon Spear x3, Shield Left Half x4Staff of Light x2, Abyssal Whip x16, Dark Bow x17, Granite Maul x17, Focus Sight, Hexcrest x2, Black Mask x4, Leaf-bladed Sword, Mystic x31, Obsidian x13, Brine Sabre x2, Spirit Shield, Dragonstone x5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 I'm guessing most people will use it all on runecrafting :'( I have to r/c for about 15 hours to get that amount of xp.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sindarin00 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 I would use 100k on Agility (I hate agility) 200k on Prayer (mind numbing skill) 100k on Construction or Runecrafting [hide=Drops]Barrows: Ahrim's Robeskirt (2) Dragon: Plateskirt (3) : Left Halfs (2) : Med Helm (1) : Boots (14) : Spear (3)Treasure Trails: Sara Platebody (1) Slayer: Leaf Bladed Sword (9) : Granite Helm (3) : Granite Maul (1) : Black Mask (3) : Abyssal Whip (2)Other: Obby Cape (1) : Obby Maul (2)Splits: Shield Left Half (1) : Dragon Med Helm (4)[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omar Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Summoning. I have 78 blues. :( Matt: You want that eh? You want everything good for you. You want everything that's--falls off garbage can Camera guy: Whoa, haha, are you okay dude? Matt: You want anything funny that happens, don't you? Camera guy: still laughing Matt: You want the funny shit that happens here and there, you think it comes out of your [bleep]ing [wagon] pushes garbage can down, don't you? You think it's funny? It comes out of here! running towards Camera guy Camera guy: runs away still laughing Matt: You think the funny comes out of your mother[bleep]ing creativity? Comes out of Satan, mother[bleep]er! nn--ngh! pushes Camera guy down Camera guy: Hoooholy [bleep]! Matt: FUNNY ISN'T REAL! FUNNY ISN'T REAL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miracleman58 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 200k mining and 200k rc. :thumbsup: 1593th to 99 Farming - July 08. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoolj Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 I would go for expensive or slow to train. Many come to mind, but rcing, herby, con, smithing all tickle my fancy. Agility, and slayer would also be close. I would tend to go for my lower skills, to boost the levels gained. If I plonked em all on slayer, it would be 1 level at most, but rcing would net me 14 precious levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenkana Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Summoning or Prayer. But that's a moot point since I only just finished Desert Treasure today and have eleven more to do. If the CORPORAL beast is this hard, imagine how hard a GENERAL or COLONEL beast would be. a corporal is not even an admirable rank in armies that use that ranking system. Yeah, it is a pking minigame, so any arguments anybody makes will probably be biased.The best way this will end :Everybody just says,"I'm not arguing with you anymore, goodbye."The worst way this will end: I don't really know, psychological warfare? Worldwide thermonuclear war? Pie eating contest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakka102 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 I'm going runecrafting all the way, it'll get me up to about 1m xp left to go for 99 :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meb Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 300k to Summoning (will get me 69 with enough charms for 70) and 100k to Farming which will get me 70 as well. Then I'll only need to hunt 2 more levels for all 70+ \ . I'll have that quest completed by friday, only the SUmmer quests left to do and I have all the requirements ;) . Retired 2146 overall - 136 combat - 6 skillcapes Plus I think the whole teenage girl thing will end soon (hopefully), because my girlfriend is absolutely in love with him(she is 18), and im beginning to feel threatened by his [Justin Bieber] dashing looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brainymidget Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 I have a few considerations. First consideration: One of the lower level skills I hate to train, like mining, agility, or runecrafting. Second consideration: Prayer, it's only level 78 so I could get a good few levels and save a fair bit of money. Third consideration: Summoning, I'm level 92 at the moment, and I want to get it as high as I can before I trim my HP cape. Fourth consideration: Slayer, with this 400k exp, I might even be able to break a runemonkey record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winner5555 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 All mine is going to RC when I do the quest :P Runecrafting is tempting since it is such a HUGE PAIN to train. On the other hand, runecrafting, unlike some other skills, actually has a little payoff as you train it up. That's a tough tradeoff to decide -- pain v. money. I used all of mine on runecrafting...I figured selling the dragon lump for 10.6m was payment enough 8-) 621st person to achieve 99 slayer on December 3rd, 2007177th person to 99 summoning on June 21st, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Observer Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 I'd personally spend it on Construction or Summoning since they're so damn expensive to train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexek Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 If I had the defence level to do the quest, I would throw all of the xp at either Runecrafting or Slayer. PoetryIndexed Picture 1Indexed Picture 2 Killed my maxed Zerker pure April 2010 Rebooting Runescape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMSecure Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 I'd personally use it all on either Prayer (400k Exp saves you a bunch), Runecrafting (I hate this skill) or Mining. 400k Mining is like, what? 8 hours of boring clicking? Atleast Runecrafting lets you run around. I wouldn't bother spending it on any combat related skill (except Prayer) because I like training, it earns me experience, levels and money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hajutze Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 can you finish the quest get the dragon lump reward and keep the exp for later ? (it will be useful to save it for an year or two when a new skills come in (if it comes in) .. 400k exp is a day playing in most of the skills ... but for a lvl 1 skill it is 60+ ... a lot of time saving :P) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkjab Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 I think you are forced to choose the skill straight after the end. I chose Runecrafting, Slayer, Summoning and Fishing. Now I'm 90k away from making bloods, 399k away from 89 slayer, 50kish from 81 summoning (might respark me to do it some more) and a little bit closer to finally catching Sharks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our_Moon Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Mining, because 400k Exp = saving me ten hours of mind-numbing rock-banging. (I SHOULD use it on Farming, as it's really expensive. Then again, you can get your own seeds, but... meh, saves one and a half to two days of hardcore Farming!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Adam Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Wait, HOW MUCH exp does this quest give?! 400-520k?!!?!?!?! Holy [cabbage]!!! I need 65 farming and herblore!!! NOW!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieterse Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Wait, HOW MUCH exp does this quest give?! 400-520k?!!?!?!?! Holy [cabbage]!!! I need 65 farming and herblore!!! NOW!!! It also give 10.5M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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