Spot stealers

[Wot]

I hate how you cant mine anything theesedays without a 3yr old trying to nick your spot... i mean common your there for ages and they just take your spot? And how do they mine so abnomably fast...

[funnisam]

a.) they aren't three years old

 

b.) it's not your spot, it's Jagex's spot for anyone in the game to use

 

c.) they most likely: have faster reactions than you, or are autoing.

[JohnPax]

 

c.) they most likely: have faster reactions than you, or are autoing.

 

 

 

..or even more likely this "kid" will have a higher mining level, doubted though in this particular situation.

[Omali]

I hate how you cant mine anything theesedays without a 3yr old trying to nick your spot... i mean common your there for ages and they just take your spot? And how do they mine so abnomably fast...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well there goes another meter. You owe me fifty bucks.

[wcingisbad]

Welcome to RuneScape.

 

 

 

I usually run into those people. If I am being outmined for some reason, I just change worlds.

[Makoto_the_Phoenix]

It's not your spot. There are dozens of other rocks around you to mine, why not take a stab at those over there?

[Smapla]

It's not your spot. There are dozens of other rocks around you to mine, why not take a stab at those over there?

 

 

 

 

 

that's the point. if he could easily move a few squares, why can't they?

[compfreak847]

It's not your spot. There are dozens of other rocks around you to mine, why not take a stab at those over there?

 

 

 

 

 

that's the point. if he could easily move a few squares, why can't they?

 

Perhaps they've tried many different worlds, perhaps they're in a bad mood, perhaps they have a higher mining level and know they'll beat him, perhaps they're simply jerks.

 

 

 

We're human. In a perfect world, we'd all give each other our spot. Until then, we can stop posting rants about someone else not being perfect :roll:

[Sir_Kurity]

They have just as a right to be there as you are.

 

 

 

I could say, because you were there first, you had your turn already, so now its mine? See, you can argue both ways, theres no way to keep everyone happy.

[Nefelia]

It's not your spot. There are dozens of other rocks around you to mine, why not take a stab at those over there?

 

 

 

 

 

that's the point. if he could easily move a few squares, why can't they?

 

Perhaps they've tried many different worlds, perhaps they're in a bad mood, perhaps they have a higher mining level and know they'll beat him, perhaps they're simply jerks.

 

 

 

We're human. In a perfect world, we'd all give each other our spot. Until then, we can stop posting rants about someone else not being perfect :roll:

 

 

 

perhaps they're simply jerks

 

 

 

That would be it right there. The rest are simply excuses for those who don't have the maturity to deal with adversity, no matter how minor it is. Of course, in a game populated by teens and preteens, thats hardly a surprise.

[compfreak847]

 

 

 

That would be it right there. The rest are simply excuses for those who don't have the maturity to deal with adversity, no matter how minor it is. Of course, in a game populated by teens and preteens, thats hardly a surprise.

 

I'm not a teen, and I have the maturity to deal with adversity. There comes a time, however, when I've hopped through dozens of worlds and say "enough is enough". I'll plunk down in the first available spot and kick out the poor sap there. There's more people then spots, someone has to make room sometimes.

[Sir_Kurity]

And you can stop complaining because its NOT your spot, as much as you think it may be.

[Makoto_the_Phoenix]

It's not your spot. There are dozens of other rocks around you to mine, why not take a stab at those over there?

 

 

 

 

 

that's the point. if he could easily move a few squares, why can't they?

 

I'll call it a wash - but the idea is that no one spot simply "belongs" to anyone in RS. We make the conscious choice to either continue working at that spot or move on.

[quelmotz]

Maybe the person is just in a bad mood after hopping a few dozen worlds and you're the unlucky person chosen to get outmined by him. There are usually rocks nearby and you can always ask them NICELY if they want to share. Not all people will agree, obviously, and if you keep losing the rock, just hop worlds.

[Nefelia]

 

 

 

That would be it right there. The rest are simply excuses for those who don't have the maturity to deal with adversity, no matter how minor it is. Of course, in a game populated by teens and preteens, thats hardly a surprise.

 

I'm not a teen, and I have the maturity to deal with adversity. There comes a time, however, when I've hopped through dozens of worlds and say "enough is enough". I'll plunk down in the first available spot and kick out the poor sap there. There's more people then spots, someone has to make room sometimes.

 

 

 

There comes a time, however, when I've hopped through dozens of worlds and say "enough is enough".

 

 

 

Yes, I've been here long enough to come to know that.

 

 

 

There comes a time, however, when I've hopped through dozens of worlds and say "enough is enough".

 

 

 

At that stage, I'd go do something else entirely. After all, if the worlds really are that crowded, then your activities are likely to be constantly interrupted by others in the exact same situation.

[wcingisbad]

Spot stealers is what I call "competition". Either deal with it or don't skill at all.

[D Jay99]

If I'm in a bad mood I usually steal someone else's spot too. And if I wasn't already in a bad mood, I will be after 3-4 world hops.

[Abc1230]

If somebody "steals" your spot, "steal" it back. If ores weren't so hard to come by, they'd be worthless. It's funny how people only notice when something bad happens to THEM =P

[BabyPunchers]

If I think I can beat someone and don't feel like hopping, I'd sure as hell steal the spot. Don't like it? Become the stealer. Ie, level up your skills.

[haggisoflife]

If that happens then do the following

 

 

 

1 - Remember that noone owns any rocks, that the concept of "your rock" is purely of your own invention, and that 99% of the frustration at their actions is of your own making

 

 

 

2 - Politely ask them to be a little more considerate about what they are doing and if they would be okay with sharing the rocks in an amicable fashion. This can actually work!

 

 

 

3 - If they don't want to share then either wait for them to finish pinching all the rocks before you start up again, or go to a different (less crowded or popular) area to mine, or find something else to do at that point.

 

 

 

That 3 step guide will make your RS time happier and help lower your blood pressure to a more acceptable level

[Nefelia]

Spot stealers is what I call "competition". Either deal with it or don't skill at all.

 

 

 

Fascinating. I tend to call them imbeciles who are not smart enough to hop into an empty world instead of ruining the mining efficiency for the both of us.

 

 

 

But then, I tend to mine on the off hours, when the are plenty of worlds available. During that time, spot stealers don't have the excuse of not being able to find an empty spot: they are simple jerks (and dumb ones at that).

 

 

 

I have little experience with mining during the peak hours, and my views are shaped by that. While many of you do mine during peak hours and have had to adopt to the reality of spot mining, I have been lucky enough to be largely spared the inconvenience. However, that just makes it all the more galling when someone does opt to try to spot steal from me instead of hopping to one of the many empty worlds.

 

 

 

3 - If they don't want to share then either wait for them to finish pinching all the rocks before you start up again, or go to a different (less crowded or popular) area to mine, or find something else to do at that point.

 

 

 

That 3 step guide will make your RS time happier and help lower your blood pressure to a more acceptable level

 

 

 

I tend to mine at less popular sites all the time, even during the off hours. Mining is hardly a joy-fest as it is, the last thing I would need is some tool to come along and ruin both of our mining outputs.

[yanksrule]

keep in mind that it's especially frustrating when you're mining addy, mith, or rune and you were there first and then after you've been hammering at this rock for a good 12 seconds, some guy comes up and gets the lucky 7 second ore as i call it. it's the biggest -.- in the world. and if you're like me and you're there only to get a full inventory or to use up the volatile clay pickax that you got then you're pretty effin mad. also after you world hop not only are you guessing if some one isn't there, it's that some one hasn't mined that ore all ready.

 

 

 

also if you want to move on to other things sometimes mining some ore can get in the way of doing other things. like getting ore to smith because it's too expensive to buy, you want to get a mining level for a quest, you want a milestone of 1800 total or w/e and you have triple digit exp left in mining, or perhaps that you want to get your magic up by doing super heat making your magic experience get clogged up.

 

it can get really annoying fairly fast.

[wcingisbad]

Spot stealers is what I call "competition". Either deal with it or don't skill at all.

 

 

 

Fascinating. I tend to call them imbeciles who are not smart enough to hop into an empty world instead of ruining the mining efficiency for the both of us.

 

 

 

But then, I tend to mine on the off hours, when the are plenty of worlds available. During that time, spot stealers don't have the excuse of not being able to find an empty spot: they are simple jerks (and dumb ones at that).

 

 

 

I have little experience with mining during the peak hours, and my views are shaped by that. While many of you do mine during peak hours and have had to adopt to the reality of spot mining, I have been lucky enough to be largely spared the inconvenience. However, that just makes it all the more galling when someone does opt to try to spot steal from me instead of hopping to one of the many empty worlds.

 

 

 

3 - If they don't want to share then either wait for them to finish pinching all the rocks before you start up again, or go to a different (less crowded or popular) area to mine, or find something else to do at that point.

 

 

 

That 3 step guide will make your RS time happier and help lower your blood pressure to a more acceptable level

 

 

 

I tend to mine at less popular sites all the time, even during the off hours. Mining is hardly a joy-fest as it is, the last thing I would need is some tool to come along and ruin both of our mining outputs.

 

 

 

Ironic, you call them imbeciles, yet you are just as stubborn as them. You don't change worlds, even if you are being outmined? Either you change worlds yourself, or outmine them.

[Nefelia]

Spot stealers is what I call "competition". Either deal with it or don't skill at all.

 

 

 

Fascinating. I tend to call them imbeciles who are not smart enough to hop into an empty world instead of ruining the mining efficiency for the both of us.

 

 

 

But then, I tend to mine on the off hours, when the are plenty of worlds available. During that time, spot stealers don't have the excuse of not being able to find an empty spot: they are simple jerks (and dumb ones at that).

 

 

 

I have little experience with mining during the peak hours, and my views are shaped by that. While many of you do mine during peak hours and have had to adopt to the reality of spot mining, I have been lucky enough to be largely spared the inconvenience. However, that just makes it all the more galling when someone does opt to try to spot steal from me instead of hopping to one of the many empty worlds.

 

 

 

3 - If they don't want to share then either wait for them to finish pinching all the rocks before you start up again, or go to a different (less crowded or popular) area to mine, or find something else to do at that point.

 

 

 

That 3 step guide will make your RS time happier and help lower your blood pressure to a more acceptable level

 

 

 

I tend to mine at less popular sites all the time, even during the off hours. Mining is hardly a joy-fest as it is, the last thing I would need is some tool to come along and ruin both of our mining outputs.

 

 

 

Ironic, you call them imbeciles, yet you are just as stubborn as them. You don't change worlds, even if you are being outmined? Either you change worlds yourself, or outmine them.

 

 

 

There is no irony. I call them imbeciles because they initiate a lose-lose situation instead of taking the 30-40 seconds to find a free world. When I find myself in their position (ie, entering an occupied mining site), I do not hesitate to hop.

 

 

 

Or would you prefer I fold at the first sign of adversity and encourage their boorish behaviour?

[Sir_Kurity]

Or sometimes all worlds are full, and they are better off stealing your spot because you have inferior levels and they will be better off, in which they deserve it more than you do because they took more time to train the skill.