Getting sick and tired of people getting 99s just for the cape, grinding away at skills they hate for bragging rights in a video game. That isn't even the worst of it though. It's even worse when people say get a 99 and instead of saying "I got 99 Hunter," they say "I got Hunter Cape."

You're bragging about your Fire Cape in your sig. What's the difference?

You're bragging about your Fire Cape in your sig. What's the difference?

 

 

 

Oh because you know, the Fire Cape is vastly superior to all other capes.

 

 

 

Seriously, if people want to get a 99 for the Cape, then let them. The Cape was my main motivation for 99 Attack because I liked how it looked. Sue me.

You're bragging about your Fire Cape in your sig. What's the difference?

 

 

 

Oh because you know, the Fire Cape is vastly superior to all other capes.

 

 

 

Seriously, if people want to get a 99 for the Cape, then let them. The Cape was my main motivation for 99 Attack because I liked how it looked. Sue me.

 

There's really nothing else at 99. Sure, rune plates, steel titans, and demonic thrones, but there are 21 other skills.

 

Plus, skillcapes are the second best cape, the best prayer cape, and the cheapest good cape. They look great and they come with pretty much everything else the skill has to offer.

To be completely honest, in the current state of the economy, about 60% of skills have no use without the cape.

 

 

 

Fishing (horrible XP, horrible money, horrible in general)

 

 

 

Smithing (Horrible money)

 

 

 

Fletching (semi decent money, but hardly any better than hunting)

 

 

 

Herblore (Self Explanatory)

 

 

 

Firemaking (self explanatory)

 

 

 

Cooking " "

 

 

 

And... the list goes on. At least it gives those crappy skills a semblance of usefulness.

Think of it as motivation. For me, if it wasn't for the cape I would have given up my 99 defence goal of the past 3 years.....even though I only just got 95 this week.

Think of it as motivation.

 

This.

 

 

 

Personally, I'm sick of people telling people not to get 99's for the cape. Why not? Runescape IS a largely grind based game.

 

 

 

That isn't even the worst of it though. It's even worse when people say get a 99 and instead of saying "I got 99 Hunter," they say "I got Hunter Cape."

 

What's the difference?

And most of all WHAT ELSE ARE YOU GETTING A 99 FOR!!!

 

 

 

The money? With most skills it sucks.

 

 

 

The prestige (aka the cape)

 

 

 

The... Quest requirement...

 

 

 

Yea, really not much reason to get a 99.

You guys are expert trolls, 10/10 all around.

I'm still waiting for that valid argument and/or rebuttal.

 

 

 

Hopefully not waiting in vain.

You might be interested in this thread.

 

 

 

viewtopic.php?f=143&t=798830

 

 

 

Created by yours truly.

You guys are expert trolls, 10/10 all around.

 

 

 

Lol, can you quote one of them? Just disagreeing with you =/= trolling. Flaming, yes. Name calling, yes. Eatrunearrow posting, yes. I don't see any of that though.

It is just another way for people to express their skills and achievements in the game, if they want to get the cape because it makes the game fun or gives them some satisfaction you aren't the one to decide if it is right or wrong. Does it make such a large impact on your gameplay experience that someone chooses, say, to get 99 Fletching for the cape as opposed to the level? It is a neglible difference, and can be easily ignored.

If getting a cape is fun for these people, I have no problem with that, if they whine that I don't have a lot of respect for them... then I'm sorry but this isn't my style.

 

 

 

Owning a dragon chain used to be impressive... why is it not impressive anymore and not worthy of the average player's respect? There are so many available and the value is not what it used to be.

 

 

 

Why is cooking, str, fletching... not so respected anymore? Because the average player will have one of these maxed out compared to 3-4 years ago when having a 99 actually meant more in comparison.

Well, eventually you need 99's in every skill to complete the game... Why play a game if you aren't intending to try and complete it?

Think of it as motivation.

 

This.

 

 

 

Personally, I'm sick of people telling people not to get 99's for the cape. Why not? Runescape IS a largely grind based game.

 

 

 

No Kent, it's not considered a grinding game. RuneScape itself yes it is a grinding game but the meaning of 'grinding' in RuneScape is different to others.

 

So RuneScape-ly speaking it isnt a grinding game.

 

 

 

You just grind and then complain how it's a grinding game :|

The only time you should care is when they start bragging on and on to you, but besides that, let them do what they want.

Actually, I basically choose my capes on fun-factor and æsthetics. I happen to enjoy skills that keep me in a crowded area for long periods of time because I get to make lots of friends. Did I grind for weeks in these skills just for a cape? Essentially yes, but I had fun doing so and made a few additions to my smiley face list. What's wrong with that?

Think of it as motivation.

 

This.

 

 

 

Personally, I'm sick of people telling people not to get 99's for the cape. Why not? Runescape IS a largely grind based game.

 

 

 

No Kent, it's not considered a grinding game. RuneScape itself yes it is a grinding game but the meaning of 'grinding' in RuneScape is different to others.

 

So RuneScape-ly speaking it isnt a grinding game.

 

 

 

You just grind and then complain how it's a grinding game :|

 

Er... what? A grinding game is a game that you have to repeat the same actions over and over to reach a goal. To achieve anything in a reasonable amount of time, it is a grind game. Can it not be? Sure. But to mostly everybody, it is. I'm speaking for myself and the masses when I talk.

 

 

 

Anyways, when did I complain about Runescape being a grinding game?

Its a grinding game.

 

 

 

Even the minigames become a grind after a few hours.

 

 

 

Even PVP becomes a grind after a few hours.

 

 

 

You just get bored eventually.

You just get bored eventually.

 

 

 

this is a matter of opinion, an opinionthat tends to emerge from people who claim to be semi-retired. Here's my opinion on semi-retired players : they failed at the game and now complains to everyone still playing that the game is broken and was better a couple years ago. What they don't realize is that they also failed to quit properly.

it doesnt hurt you, so why do you care? people are allowed to train a skill for whatever reason they want, so quit complaining

it doesnt hurt you, so why do you care? people are allowed to train a skill for whatever reason they want, so quit complaining

 

It's a rants forum, I can rant about whatever I want that is Runescape related. It doesn't hurt you, so why do you care? People are allowed to rant about whatever they want related to runescape here for whatever reason they want, so quit whining.

 

 

 

this is a matter of opinion, an opinionthat tends to emerge from people who claim to be semi-retired. Here's my opinion on semi-retired players : they failed at the game and now complains to everyone still playing that the game is broken and was better a couple years ago. What they don't realize is that they also failed to quit properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I never complained the game was broken, and i have quit.

 

 

 

I haven't been on runescape for the past 3 months, the only reason i have "semi" retired on my tag is because i still hang around on the forums, so i still consider myself semi playing.

 

 

 

I stated that you "just get bored eventually" And you do, everyone does, its just WHEN people get bored, not if.

 

this is a matter of opinion, an opinionthat tends to emerge from people who claim to be semi-retired. Here's my opinion on semi-retired players : they failed at the game and now complains to everyone still playing that the game is broken and was better a couple years ago. What they don't realize is that they also failed to quit properly.

 

Hi, I'm more or less semi-retired. I don't think the game's any worse now than then, I didn't fail as much as got bored, and I never claimed to have quit to begin with for fear of coming back and being a hypocrite.

 

:D

 

All it means is that I don't find the grind-based gameplay and rush to get 99s fun. I'll leave that for people who do.