Hard Work

[hihihi727]

I have nothing against high levels. Sometimes i'm even impressed by their blue party hat or prayer skillcape. But why do so many people respect high levels because of the "hard work" they have put in? The other day a guy with a cooking cape came came up to me and went "noob you have an obby cape i have a skill cape hahaha" and i'm like "ok" and he's like "haha you're jealous because you can't get a 99. haha. lol. noob. hehe.".

 

 

 

Ok. First of all, becoming a high level isn't very mentally or physically challenging. Even the simplest of bots can give you 99's. So why do people respect high levels? Is it because of the "hard work" they have put in? Deciding to train slayer instead of playing castle wars does not count as hard work. As I said before, Runescape isn't mentally or physically challenging excluding the odd time your arm feels like its going to drop off from excessive clicking. All it requires is TIME, and maybe a little bit of luck. But Runescape is a game. How does playing a computer game more than someone else make that person worthy of respect due to his "hard work"? Maybe the other guy was too busy doing real work, like studying for his exams or practicing an instrument. Zezima sounds like a nice guy. But why do people respect him so much for his "hard work"? Why is mod mmg's cc full whenever he's there? Some people like him play 40, 50 even 60+ hours a week. Computer games, something you should be doing for fun in their spare time, is their life. Maybe we should think of these people as lazy bums instead of hard working gods we will never be half as blessed and intelligent as. But there is always the odd person that will go "no, but it shows they have extreme determination". Err maybe but is that a good thing? Determined to play a computer game more than anyone else? Respect people for fighting in wars and preventing a terrorist attack. NOT FOR PLAYING A COMPUTER GAME LONGER THAN ANYONE ELSE.

[funnisam]

or maybe some people have a lot of free time and so they get to spend more time on the game? maybe they enjoy the game a lot and feel that working towards a goal on a game is a good way to spend some time? You shouldn't criticise people without knowing their circumstances

[RayOxide]

I reckon about 80-90% of the people who have any Partyhat got them when they came out.

[Bauke]

I totally agree. I get followed around by tons of idiots who think I'm cool for my high levels. I have no respect for these morons. I've never understood why spending time on a game makes you cool. Sure, seeing Zezima is special, because it's a famous RS player, so it's obvious he gets some attention. But the adoration for his levels? I do not admire the guy in any way.

 

 

 

What you've also pointed out in your rant is the reason why I hate these cooking cape morons. They think they're something, because they got a (ridiculously easy) skillcape. Pathetic. No, I'm not saying everyone with a cooking cape is like that.

[RayOxide]

^Just about 60% I reckon.

 

 

 

Zezima is to be admired though, imagine him - he gets all this crap from players everywhere people love him and others hate him due to jealousy yet he works through it and still plays the game.

 

Ironic how people thought he was a no lifer when he was #1, then everyone thought he quit cause he didnt train summon so much.

 

 

 

Btw I had a level 120 on me when I was about 85, bragging about his 99 cooking and I was like lol you're a noob and he continued to say I'll own you in duel arena.

 

Obvious isnt it? And what does that have to do with cooking?

[Kiriyama]

Wait... People actually respect 99 cooking?

 

 

 

Ray, it clearly has to do with cooking because he needs to feel the big man. You know, what you try to feel like, but fail miserably at.

[RayOxide]

You dont know what you're talking about you haggis eating skirt wearing loch ness monster loving weirdo :P

[Viv]

i agree lol im quitting rs and my friend said

 

"just like that???"

 

 

 

i was like "its a game dude"

 

 

 

he said "i wouldnt be satisfied with all my hard work i put in if i didnt get all 99s"

 

 

 

i was like "i dont consider it work"

 

 

 

he was like "for the past 5 years this has been a big part of my life u cant tell me it hasnt for u"

 

 

 

i said "well i havent played for the past half year"

 

 

 

.....more normal convo....

 

 

 

but yah people get attached to game characters and need to justify it :D

[RayOxide]

People have a reason to be attached to runescape.

 

 

 

If you get in the top 50 people in RuneScape, you're probably well known (Top 50 total or top 50 in a skill). So if you do this, you will achieve a life goal of everyone - to be famous among quite a large group of people.

[hihihi727]

or maybe some people have a lot of free time and so they get to spend more time on the game? maybe they enjoy the game a lot and feel that working towards a goal on a game is a good way to spend some time? You shouldn't criticise people without knowing their circumstances

 

 

 

I don't hate high levels for choosing what to do in their spare time. I just hate it when people act like it makes them better- i see proof of this almost every day like last week when someone called me a noob for not being able to afford d legs. (I needed an abby whip so i decided that d skirt wouldn't be much different). In fact your post just proves my point further. High levels are usually people with lots of free time. Since free time= not much work to do, doesn't it mean that high levels don't work much instead of what many people seem to think- that they put in a lot of "hard work"?

[RayOxide]

Screw D legs.

 

Only rich people and people who care about looks should get them over d skirt.

[lordseath]

Screw D legs.

 

Only rich people and people who care about looks should get them over d skirt.

 

 

 

lol only "rich" ppl that mad me laugh =D>

[RayOxide]

'twas a joke.

 

D legs own d skirt lol who cares about 500k.

 

5700 posts.

[hihihi727]

'twas a joke.

 

D legs own d skirt lol who cares about 500k.

 

5700 posts.

 

 

 

how does d legs own d skirt if they have the same stats

[kingbrooks]

It's not because a skill is challenging (coz their not, they are all very repetitive tbh), it's to show that they had the patience to train for sometimes months on end or spend lots of time gathering money. Thats why I'm proud of my 99 attack more than my 99 cook/fletch :lol:

[RayOxide]

'twas a joke.

 

D legs own d skirt lol who cares about 500k.

 

5700 posts.

 

 

 

how does d legs own d skirt if they have the same stats

 

 

 

500K is worth not looking fail.

[sadukar123]

'twas a joke.

 

D legs own d skirt lol who cares about 500k.

 

5700 posts.

 

 

 

how does d legs own d skirt if they have the same stats

 

 

 

500K is worth not looking fail.

 

3rd age so so worth the millions you pay for it. :P

[3hitm4g3u]

RS gives ordinary people a chance to be extraordinary.

 

 

 

some people can't let that go easily.

[RayOxide]

'twas a joke.

 

D legs own d skirt lol who cares about 500k.

 

5700 posts.

 

 

 

how does d legs own d skirt if they have the same stats

 

 

 

500K is worth not looking fail.

 

3rd age so so worth the millions you pay for it. :P

 

 

 

500k isnt 50m.

[sadukar123]

Gee really, did I say that.

[Kiriyama]

'twas a joke.

 

D legs own d skirt lol who cares about 500k.

 

5700 posts.

 

 

 

how does d legs own d skirt if they have the same stats

 

 

 

500K is worth not looking fail.

 

 

 

Hmm, Ray, remind me who I sold a D Skirt to once.

[ldailey06]

If you're that worried about getting respect then you're no better than that cooking cape kid

 

 

 

I don't understand people like you. You say its just a game, and then you get all excited about it. Take your own advice and settle down--it is just a game after all.

[hihihi727]

If you're that worried about getting respect then you're no better than that cooking cape kid

 

 

 

I don't understand people like you. You say its just a game, and then you get all excited about it. Take your own advice and settle down--it is just a game after all.

 

 

 

Is that advice to me? I don't know what you mean by getting "excited"

[RayOxide]

'twas a joke.

 

D legs own d skirt lol who cares about 500k.

 

5700 posts.

 

 

 

how does d legs own d skirt if they have the same stats

 

 

 

500K is worth not looking fail.

 

 

 

Hmm, Ray, remind me who I sold a D Skirt to once.

 

 

 

I actually had NO money lol I used it all getting 30 on every skill.

 

I kinda grinded mage expensively too :S

[Kiriyama]

'twas a joke.

 

D legs own d skirt lol who cares about 500k.

 

5700 posts.

 

 

 

how does d legs own d skirt if they have the same stats

 

 

 

500K is worth not looking fail.

 

 

 

Hmm, Ray, remind me who I sold a D Skirt to once.

 

 

 

I actually had NO money lol I used it all getting 30 on every skill.

 

I kinda grinded mage expensively too :S

 

 

 

Just be happy I didn't mention the discount...

 

 

 

Oops, too late.

 

 

 

And in a late reply to hihihi, you're generalising, I hate that. Its the friggin' low levels that annoy us, and the "high" levels annoy us too.

 

 

 

I can't go around wearing what the hell I want without getting "Emot plz" and "Lend for 24h plz". Yes, I did put in some "hard work" for my stats. One can argue that you're not doing hard work working in retail, serving customers, but guess what, you are. As long as something requires concentration, it will, to some degree, be hard work.

 

 

 

Don't [bleep]ing generalise and make us out to be the bad guys. Its the [bleep]ing kids, not the damned high levels. I, and many other mature players, help out people who have genuine problems, but honestly, we get tired of hearing "3k plz" and such. Hell, when playing, I either lend a rare to my mate, or stop because people annoy me.