ixfd64 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 When Jagex released skill capes in October 2006, there was criticism that the temporary +1 boost to the skill was pretty meager compared to the difficulty of reaching level 99. I'm proposing some abilities that each skill cape should have. I spent quite a bit of time coming up with ideas that would reward the players for their hard work and keep the game balanced at the same time. Attack cape: +5 to melee bonuses Trimmed: +8 to melee bonuses Defense cape: +14 instead of +9 melee, ranged and summoning defense; +11 instead of +9 magic defense Trimmed: +18 instead of +9 melee, ranged and summoning defense; +13 instead of +9 magic defense Strength cape: +3 strength bonus Trimmed: +5 strength bonus Hitpoints cape: heals 50 HP twice a day Trimmed: heals 50 HP three times a day Prayer cape: +3 prayer; two daily 100% refills of prayer Trimmed: +7 instead of +4 prayer; three daily 100% refills of prayer; unlimited teleports to the monastery Magic cape: +5 magic bonus and +14 instead of +9 magic defense; 10% chance of casting spell for free (player still needs in inventory) Trimmed: +8 magic bonus and +18 instead of +9 magic defense; 15% chance of casting spell for free; unlimited teleports to magic guild Ranged cape: +5 ranged bonus Trimmed: +8 ranged bonus; unlimited teleports to ranged guild Runecrafting cape: allows access to the elemental altars; 15% chance of making an extra rune; three daily teleports to any altar Trimmed: allows access to the elemental, mind and body altars; 25% chance of making an extra rune; five daily teleports to any altar Cooking cape: gurantees no burns Trimmed: gurantees no burns; unlimited teleports to cooking guild Firemaking cape: fires last a minute longer Trimmed: fires last two minutes longer Fletching cape: 10% discount from Hickton's store Trimmed: 10% discount from Hickton's store; five daily teleports to Hickton's store Crafting cape: free tanning of cow hides; half price for tanning dragon hides Trimmed: free tanning of all hides Woodcutting cape: 10% chance of getting two logs at once Trimmed: 15% chance of getting two logs at once Mining cape: increased chance of getting gems; 10% chance of getting an ore instantly Trimmed: increased chance of getting gems; 15% chance of getting an ore instantly Smithing cape: 60% success rate for smelting iron; 5% chance of using only half the required coal when smelting steel, mithril, adamantite or runite Trimmed: 75% success rate for smelting iron; 10% chance of using only half the required coal when smelting steel, mithril, adamantite or runite Herblore cape: 10% chance of making a four-dose potion; two daily teleports to Taverly Trimmed: 15% chance of making a four-dose potion; three daily teleports to Taverly Summoning cape: two daily summoning refills Trimmed: three daily summoning refills; allow player to understand any familiar Farming cape: +20% harvest; three daily teleports to any farming patch Trimmed: +30% harvest; five daily teleports to any farming patch Slayer cape: +10% attack and defense against current assignment monsters Trimmed: +15% attack and defense against current assignment monsters Fishing cape: chance of catching two fish at once Trimmed: chance of catching two fish at once; unlimited teleports to fishing guild Thieving cape: reduces stun time and stun damage by 1 Trimmed: reduces stun time and stun damage by 2 Hunter cape: decreased failure rate for traps Trimmed: decreased failure rate for traps; unlimited teleports to the Feldip Hills hunting expert Construction cape: lets player move their house at half price; 10% discount for converting wood into planks; Advisor Ghrim buys flatpacks at 35% of the original cost Trimmed: lets player move their house for free; 15% discount for converting wood into planks; Advisor Ghrim buys flatpacks at half the original cost Agility cape: -6 kg when worn; two daily 100% refills of run meter Trimmed: -8 kg when worn; three daily 100% refills of run meter Quest cape: better rewards for NPC jobs; more EXP from Tears of Guthix (the EXP players normally get is 2 * skill level * tears for up to level 30; this level 30 is removed) ARENAscape: Baratus [AS] max hit: 166 with Moon Battle Hammer ixfd64 [AS] max hit: 116 with (untitled spell #2) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreezePop91 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 NO this would make the capes too over powered, if the power was lower then it might work Act as one for the whole, not as one for yourself. Skill Outfits;Sous Chef: 5/5 Completed 11/30/2012Artisan: 5/5 Completed 11/30/2012Blacksmith: 4/5Bontanist: 3/5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid Icarus Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Why does everything need to be connected to skillcapes nowadays? :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixfd64 Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 NO this would make the capes too over poweredm if the power was lower then it might work Well, when you've spent a lot of time on getting a skill to 99, you'll want the reward to be good, right? ARENAscape: Baratus [AS] max hit: 166 with Moon Battle Hammer ixfd64 [AS] max hit: 116 with (untitled spell #2) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreezePop91 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 ya, right now i'm working for lvl 70 wc, but when you reach lvl 99 is there really any difference between lvl 99 and 70? really i dont know Act as one for the whole, not as one for yourself. Skill Outfits;Sous Chef: 5/5 Completed 11/30/2012Artisan: 5/5 Completed 11/30/2012Blacksmith: 4/5Bontanist: 3/5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atom Smash40 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 its an OK idea...but i agree. it would make the capes too powerful. it might be an incentive to get a certain cape, but then those capes would be the next fletch/fm/cook capes... ~ 3,072nd to 99 Mining on August 30th, 2009 ~~ 112,084th to 99 Magic on April 16th, 2011 ~~ 131,681st to 99 Crafting on March 29, 2019 ~~ 178,385th to 99 Prayer on April 2, 2019 ~~ 234,921st to 99 Defence on May 9, 2019 ~~ 173,480th to 99 Herblore on June 21, 2019 ~~ 155,160th to 99 Smithing on July 16, 2019 ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixfd64 Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 Could you please be specific on which capes you think are overpowered? ARENAscape: Baratus [AS] max hit: 166 with Moon Battle Hammer ixfd64 [AS] max hit: 116 with (untitled spell #2) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atom Smash40 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 pray and hp ~ 3,072nd to 99 Mining on August 30th, 2009 ~~ 112,084th to 99 Magic on April 16th, 2011 ~~ 131,681st to 99 Crafting on March 29, 2019 ~~ 178,385th to 99 Prayer on April 2, 2019 ~~ 234,921st to 99 Defence on May 9, 2019 ~~ 173,480th to 99 Herblore on June 21, 2019 ~~ 155,160th to 99 Smithing on July 16, 2019 ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow_Clawe Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Ok, please dont take offense at this. I understand it mustve taken you forever to come up with these, but I must admit they are pretty ridiculous. I mean, cooking cape: no burns? Any cape: unlimited teleports to its guild? And the skill bonuses are way too high. All these differences in capes would screw everything up and make it so complicated, besides, there already is a reward - the pride in knowing your one of the best in the game in that skill! Jagex gave us skillcapes, Im content with that. Small bonus is fine as it is, but not insane abilities like free unlimited teleports and all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xx_Flare_xX Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 I like your idea's but like everyone else has been saying, some of them seem really overpowered. for the tele to guild ideas mabey just 1 tele instead of unlimited? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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