Dax Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 =D> Quest Rating - 8/10. Route finding update is awesome too. :thumbsup: #KERR2016/17/18/19/20/21. #rpgformod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strilmus Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I actually enjoyed this quest. It was pretty fun, but I found near the ending to be a bit too dramatic. [hide=My thoughts (spoilers)]When everybody's freaking out in the city cause Bandos is gonna go after them, I was all "Why the heck are you panicking? I'm going to go KICK HIS [wagon]" but they were still going nuts. During the boss fight, I actually ran out of the room (through the portal) at the point where Zanik is knocked to the floor because I thought she died (she actually tried to fight that thing with a bone dagger, lol) and that I needed her to use the crossbow, but it turns out all I had to do was put it back together first. Lol. No worries though, fighting him twice was fun. The avatar was actually pretty tough compared to some other bosses (well, from the perspective of somebody who isn't ridiculously high in combat stats), considering that its attack type is somewhere between melee and magic. You can shore up your chances with protect magic, but it'll still hit through sometimes anyway. Protect melee doesn't help at all. (I didn't try protect range, but since a miss splashed, I figured it was more magic based.) This continues the trend of bosses will be able to hurt you despite using prayer, and that's always good for a laugh. I don't know about you, but having a statue of myself is pretty awesome, and plus now I have an upgraded bone crossbow that shoots balls of lightning (I'MA FIRIN MAH LAZORS). All talk about stats and usefulness and whatever you guys talk about these days aside, I think it's pretty cool. Despite the fact that it has negative prayer bonus, but I'm sure that's because the energy it uses disrupts the kind of energy that gods use. Speaking of which, has anybody tested the special on somebody using prayer? I'd like to see if it does anything.[/hide] Well, back to whining. Where's the junk buyer that we were promised? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterknowitall Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Where's the junk buyer that we were promised? I think you'll have to wait 'till after Eater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedman Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 This was slipped in since yesterday... Zaff now sells you 64 noted battlestaves all at once. =D> Wow really? thats awesome, I'm gonna start buying from him again. Woot! Amazing little update A Guide to Chinning in Ape atoll: up to 325kxp/h! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford_landau Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 If someone complains that it is a bad quest because of bad rewards it does not mean they are solely looking at the rewards. The rewards of a quest are very important and help to implant a mark upon RS history. The 50th and 100th quests are both still looked at today as mandatory notches on a player's belt. The 150th quest is going to be forgotten. Also the fact that neither WGS nor the Legend's series is part of such a great landmark just completely confuses me. Look back at the 100th quest. We got a completely new quest format...one that could be completed in parts by players of any skill or quest background. And the rewards were weighted appropriately. RFD is still looked at 50 quests later as one of the longest and hardest quests there is, and the rewards are good for everybody. Now we get the 150 landmark and we have nothing to show for it. There are some things that COULD be USED, but nothing about this quest is memorable or brings anything genuinely game altering. An utter disappointment. you are very right, RFD was ten times the skill 150 was.. (literally) Feel free to add me ingame if you want to chat :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlayerMalk Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 * The Party Room is now a familiar-free area about time only the problem is only 2 stupid worlds can be drop parties on this is probably the worst update to stop rwt... so much for holiday drops in tet events because the servers will always be full... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunli Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 No one should complete quests solely for the rewards, anyway. Sadly, I know people who do. #-o Wewties! That is good news! :thumbsup: - "I am willing to die...I mean try" - Jewelfire (Want to go bossing?) -"we tried, we cried and we died!" - Limparse (What happens to old farts and tarts on monster-hunts) - "...and we found out that there are as many ways to get to warriors guild...as there are elders trying to get there" - Lysi*snods agely* sorry... *nods sagely* - Brammy -"Equality is being treated the SAME as everyone else; not having special treatment and unique things added in to everything." - Sy_Accursed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunli Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 [removed long-winded whiney nonsens] That quest in itself was DEFINATELY [bleep] NOT "In itself rewarding enough"... I feel like [cabbage] now that i wasted a few hours of my day...time to go to the gym -.- If you feel like that, why play a online game - at all?! Isnt that it self a massiv waste of time? No, go cry to your mommy if your not happy, dont waste our time. :shame: - "I am willing to die...I mean try" - Jewelfire (Want to go bossing?) -"we tried, we cried and we died!" - Limparse (What happens to old farts and tarts on monster-hunts) - "...and we found out that there are as many ways to get to warriors guild...as there are elders trying to get there" - Lysi*snods agely* sorry... *nods sagely* - Brammy -"Equality is being treated the SAME as everyone else; not having special treatment and unique things added in to everything." - Sy_Accursed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sy_Accursed Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Mod Emillie on RSOF Hi, The recent System Update consisted of some alterations that we have made to the new Bandos agility course. With a requirement of level 60 Agility, we intended it to be a great course for players around and just above this level. At higher levels, we'd hope that people would then consider other courses, as after all, no-one wants to run around the same course for too long and it's always nice to have a change of scenery. Our intention was that at level 60, this course would be just slightly underneath the existing Werewolf course, and at level 65, this course would excel, giving you a better rate of XP than the popular Ape Atoll course. However, that benefit is capped, as once you're an expert at the course, you can't get any better than perfection. Once you reach slightly higher levels such as 70, you'll find the Ape Atoll course is once again the best in terms of rate of XP. Obviously, which course is best for you also depends a little on your relative skill on each course and your preference for which environment you enjoy. We tested all the courses to see how fast they can be completed and calculated the XP which we would need to give to achieve this band within which the new Bandos course is the best. Unfortunately, the change from the original development value to the new calculated value was missed, resulting in the course being the best in the game from level 60 onwards. We don't want to make all the other great courses redundant, so we have corrected the value. We are sorry for this oversight and apologise for any disappointment caused. Finally, we would like to thank you all for your awesome feedback regarding The Chosen Commander. As always, we take your feedback very seriously and are pleased that the majority of you enjoyed the quest. :) Ew looks like they nerfed the agility course. Apparently its now only 380xp a lap stead of 600xp TBH unless they have nerfed the fail rate as well this is kinda bs Operation Gold Sparkles :: Chompy Kills :: Full Profound :: Champions :: Barbarian Notes :: Champions Tackle Box :: MA RewardsDragonkin Journals :: Ports Stories :: Elder Chronicles :: Boss Slayer :: Penance King :: Kal'gerion Titles :: Gold Statue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedman Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Hi, The recent System Update consisted of some alterations that we have made to the new Bandos agility course. With a requirement of level 60 Agility, we intended it to be a great course for players around and just above this level. At higher levels, we'd hope that people would then consider other courses, as after all, no-one wants to run around the same course for too long and it's always nice to have a change of scenery. Our intention was that at level 60, this course would be just slightly underneath the existing Werewolf course, and at level 65, this course would excel, giving you a better rate of XP than the popular Ape Atoll course. However, that benefit is capped, as once you're an expert at the course, you can't get any better than perfection. Once you reach slightly higher levels such as 70, you'll find the Ape Atoll course is once again the best in terms of rate of XP. Obviously, which course is best for you also depends a little on your relative skill on each course and your preference for which environment you enjoy. We tested all the courses to see how fast they can be completed and calculated the XP which we would need to give to achieve this band within which the new Bandos course is the best. Unfortunately, the change from the original development value to the new calculated value was missed, resulting in the course being the best in the game from level 60 onwards. We don't want to make all the other great courses redundant, so we have corrected the value. We are sorry for this oversight and apologise for any disappointment caused. Finally, we would like to thank you all for your awesome feedback regarding The Chosen Commander. As always, we take your feedback very seriously and are pleased that the majority of you enjoyed the quest. :) Ew looks like they nerfed the agility course. Apparently its now only 380xp a lap stead of 600xp TBH unless they have nerfed the fail rate as well this is kinda bs Wtf, I was looking forward training there, with the extra str xp and such, but no... A Guide to Chinning in Ape atoll: up to 325kxp/h! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bauke Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 So... they did test it, but still found it neccesary to nerf almost half of the lap xp. Nice testing there. Not that I care, but still, that's not quite thought out. Twitter ||| Google+ ||| Facebook ||| LinkedIn ||| My very interesting weblog about science Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Returned3 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Just completed the quest and I must say that it was one of the best, storyline wise. Zanik's "death" had me so moved especially when my character yelled "ZANIK!!" A perfect end to such a perfect storyline. One complaint however, I felt that the final fight was too easy. I mean c'mon, I just owned freakin' Bandos... twice. Before fighting I was afraid as hell as I was about to fight a God. Everything change when I landed a 20 on it via Dharoks and realized how low it's hitpoints were. Plus, I only used 3 monkfishes when I brought 27 of them. Bandos is the God of War... and he just got subdued by a technologicaly enhanced crossbow which was created by a cave goblin. 00:00:0500:00:0400:00:0300:00:0200:00:0100:00:00 Break the Walls down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets_3ekout Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Just completed the quest and I must say that it was one of the best, storyline wise. Zanik's "death" had me so moved especially when my character yelled "ZANIK!!" A perfect end to such a perfect storyline. One complaint however, I felt that the final fight was too easy. I mean c'mon, I just owned freakin' Bandos... twice. Before fighting I was afraid as hell as I was about to fight a God. Everything change when I landed a 20 on it via Dharoks and realized how low it's hitpoints were. Plus, I only used 3 monkfishes when I brought 27 of them. Bandos is the God of War... and he just got subdued by a technologicaly enhanced crossbow which was created by a cave goblin. You didn't fight Bandos, the boss was an avatar at best. Just a puppet. I don't think Jagex will ever put in an actual god as a killable monster (maybe lucien, but we surely will have to weaken him first). I'm really disapointed with the granite mace spec. Gives me the impression that Jagex rushed it or are lazy. A different sound/animation from g maul is what it asks for (although it really should have a unique special...). It might be a decent bandos KC weapon for those too lazy to get bandos boots but we already have the bandos pool for that. Zanik's bow seems decent to me, but I'm not convinced it'll take over broad bolts. It seems faster than normal x-bows and I've managed a 36 with the special (void+pray+pot+92 range). I wonder what the exact special attack description is? Seems just like extra damage so far. A Draconic Guide V1.4, Fimer - Multi-Timer Farming Timer V3.Dragon Boots: 39|Abyssal Whips: 16|Dark Bows: 1| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Den Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Got me some maces. :mrgreen: They arent really special. People on the rsof are selling them for 450k+ :lol: ........::::: Rainy's YouTube Channel - Rainy's Twitter - Rainy's Facebook - Rainy's DeviantArt - Rainy's Tumblr - Rainy's Tip.It Profile :::::......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Runar Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 You can really kill Zanik during your fight at the HAM base, poison her and she dies from the poison. She drops bones. The Runar's (OSRS) DIY blog - most viewed Blogscape blog ever! Contract? ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigginacky Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 You can really kill Zanik during your fight at the HAM base, poison her and she dies from the poison. She drops bones. I poisoned her and she didn't die. The poison just kept hitting 1's, and she just kept standing there. :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahila Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 [i don't like the quest reward] Try to post less aggresive/spammy next time~Kill Life http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juhnie Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Just a random thought about the bow's special attack... It stops the avatar from recovering its health right? So maybe that means that it stops the enemy from healing naturally. Sure if this is the case than is fairly useless...but this would be an incredible weapon to use on the corporeal beast! Now you can take multiple trips to kill it! (I hope) =P~ Defiance Deals increased damage (max. +15) to players using Prayers and/or equipment marked by the gods. Does 3-15 extra damage to other enemies. http://www.runescape.com/kbase/viewarti ... le_id=1950 Master of Attack ~ August 29th, 2010Proud to have served the awesome Tip.It Crew <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterknowitall Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I liked the course with the 600 exp, but now it's just bad. High fail rate, low exp gain. Back to Ape Atoll... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby_Polo Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Not too bad, I was expecting something more than extra damage. Suggest a poll for Tip.it - Here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomale Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I was not impressed with the statue dedicted to Zanik and me. It was actually a statue of Zanik and "generic human". In The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, they make a statue of you with whatever you were wearing while slaying the boss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blutters Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I was not impressed with the statue dedicted to Zanik and me. It was actually a statue of Zanik and "generic human". In The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, they make a statue of you with whatever you were wearing while slaying the boss. The "Generic Human" looks more like an autoer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myweponsg00d Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 So they've now taken any hope of there being a reward and nerfed it... For those of us with 70+ agility, instead of getting a new agility course till 99 here, we now get nothing from this quest. Need assistance in any of these skills? PM me in game, my private chat is always ON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterknowitall Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I was not impressed with the statue dedicted to Zanik and me. It was actually a statue of Zanik and "generic human". In The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, they make a statue of you with whatever you were wearing while slaying the boss. The "Generic Human" looks more like an autoer... JAGeX doesn't think very highly about us, don't they. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyPunchers Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Wow this sucks. You know, I had actually come here to revoke my previous complaint about this update being horrible. I mean, it did give a revolutionary way to train a skill right? That's about as good as you can get. Now I see that it's been nerfed to hell. -.- Thanks to all those who have messaged me concerning a revamp of my Range-Slayer guide. Because of you all I will start rewriting it asap.[/color] Formerly RobinHoodie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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