Lock skills?

[Zaaps1]

 

This game is designed to train your skills.

 

When I see something like this I wish I could find the person that posted it and choke him to dead. Who the hell are you to tell us how the game is designed ? Prove me wrong but there are 'nuff' activities that prove you wrong. THE GAME ISNT 100% AROUND SKILLS.

 

 

 

Have a bad day :)

 

 

 

Right, what else could you POSSIBLY do? It's called reasoning. While none of us where there when Jagex decided what the purpose of the game was, we can all assume that it is skills because of the content.

[Bauke]

 

This game is designed to train your skills.

 

When I see something like this I wish I could find the person that posted it and choke him to dead.

 

 

Death threats on forums aren't very cool. Grow up kid.

 

 

Who the hell are you to tell us how the game is designed ? Prove me wrong but there are 'nuff' activities that prove you wrong. THE GAME ISNT 100% AROUND SKILLS.

 

 

Activities like what? Most activities give xp, and therefore it's no more than logical to assume that training skills is an important factor in the game. Seriously, if you can't see that, I wonder if you even play Runescape. So no, "locking" skills is not in the spirit of the game and generally [developmentally delayed]ed.

[psvstef]

Hell no.

 

 

 

This game is designed to train your skills. Deliberately not training skills is unnatural and should not be supported by something artificial as "locking" skills. Besides, if you really want to not train a skill, simply pay some attention to what you're doing. I don't see why Jagex should introduce features for artificial game play to cater stupid players.

 

 

 

If you want to play the game in a way in which it is not designed, face the consequences yourself.

 

 

 

amen.

[Skull]

I think the real moral of the story is for pures not to pk with a d spear.

[mikeg0477]

Locking skills seems like a useless idea. If you don't want to train a skill, take the time to make sure your combat settings are set correctly. It's not like you can accidentally train a non-combat skill (darn it! I accidentally planted seeds and levelled up farming!).

 

This game is designed to train your skills.

 

When I see something like this I wish I could find the person that posted it and choke him to dead.

 

 

Death threats on forums aren't very cool. Grow up kid.

 

 

Who the hell are you to tell us how the game is designed ? Prove me wrong but there are 'nuff' activities that prove you wrong. THE GAME ISNT 100% AROUND SKILLS.

 

 

I guess you could milk cows all day and not get xp. Any "milking pures" out there care to comment?

[psvstef]

lol milking pure here! :D

[gorgoroth]

"Leik lets make uber pwn skill and then bl0ck them awl. would that nawt be leik epic"

 

 

 

Seriously the stupidits idea i have ever heard.

[Mr_Adam]

If you have 2 defense, don't you have a marginal advantage over people who probably won't find out anyway? I prefer having defense - when pures come up to me asking 'no armor,' I'm not going to be a [developmentally delayed] and give them an advantage.

 

 

 

Pures are generally [wagon] anyways.

[nubbycubby]

If you have 2 defense, don't you have a marginal advantage over people who probably won't find out anyway? I prefer having defense - when pures come up to me asking 'no armor,' I'm not going to be a [developmentally delayed] and give them an advantage.

 

 

 

Good luck trying to get a kill in free to play then... unless you're talking about P2P fights, in which case I agree completely.

[gorgoroth]

If you have 2 defense, don't you have a marginal advantage over people who probably won't find out anyway? I prefer having defense - when pures come up to me asking 'no armor,' I'm not going to be a [developmentally delayed] and give them an advantage.

 

 

 

Good luck trying to get a kill in free to play then... unless you're talking about P2P fights, in which case I agree completely.

 

If you find a target in wilderness you just bind them. That should give you enough of an advantage.

[Omali]

 

When I see something like this I wish I could find the person that posted it and choke him to dead.

 

 

 

That's part of being an internet tough guy. You no fite wid werds, u beet sum [wagon].

 

 

 

Who the hell are you to tell us how the game is designed ? Prove me wrong but there are 'nuff' activities that prove you wrong. THE GAME ISNT 100% AROUND SKILLS.

 

 

 

Jagex has said that they don't recognize pures as a viable "class" of players, and will never cater updates around them. But you are right on one thing; you don't need skills to log in/log out, meaning Runescape isn't 100% skills.

 

 

 

ITT: Privileged pures

 

 

 

Have a bad day :)

 

 

 

What are you, twelve?

[leonxb]

I think it'd be good if we could turn xp off. I don't want attack and defence xp, and that means i can't use guthans, while i'd love to be able to use it. It's also handy for pures to have, to ensure they don't accidently gain defence xp, or if they want to do priest in peril, but not the prayer xp. It's nothing huge, just a little handy thingy to make training easier in some ways.

 

 

 

This is just my humble opinion, so please don't flame me.

[Laura]

When I read the title, I thought this was baiting a moderator.

 

 

 

Anyway, I do not agree that it should be implemented. Skills are meant to be mastered, not locked away for good.

[STDracula]

When I read the title, I thought this was baiting a moderator.

 

 

 

Anyway, I do not agree that it should be implemented. Skills are meant to be mastered, not locked away for good.

 

 

 

i completely agree with laura, that's why we are teh one to choose which skill to train and etc

[Silver_Corner]

It will never happen, and here is why:

 

 

 

If you chose to play the game as not intended** and a personal handicap such as a type of "pure" account, you must realize this is YOUR OWN PERSONAL HANDICAP YOU CHOSE TO HAVE. Therefore, because you decide to make the game -harder- for yourself by having 1 defense, or 3 combat, you need to realize there are some consequences of this. Its not a different "class" of playing, its just a personal handicap to make the game more challenging, and reap potentially better/different rewards.

 

 

 

So no, it will not ever happen because Jagex do not gear their updates to people who play with a personal handicap to make the game more challenging for them.

 

 

 

 

 

**What do I mean by not intended?

 

 

 

The game Runescape is designed for you to train every single skill to be successful. This doesn't mean you can't be successful not training some skills, but in terms of the way the game and its updates are designed, they design them in the concept people will be training all their skills.

[Zilla]

This would most likely be abused, if there was a lock option they should make it so it would be easier to get certain achievements and such, like somehow getting 99 Hp with no other skills higher. I don't mind pures, skillers, etc. but if you get something up like defence and you dont want it, you deserve it, so you can truely play the game :P

[12pure34]

It will never happen, and here is why:

 

 

 

If you chose to play the game as not intended** and a personal handicap such as a type of "pure" account, you must realize this is YOUR OWN PERSONAL HANDICAP YOU CHOSE TO HAVE. Therefore, because you decide to make the game -harder- for yourself by having 1 defense, or 3 combat, you need to realize there are some consequences of this. Its not a different "class" of playing, its just a personal handicap to make the game more challenging, and reap potentially better/different rewards.

 

 

 

So no, it will not ever happen because Jagex do not gear their updates to people who play with a personal handicap to make the game more challenging for them.

 

 

 

 

 

**What do I mean by not intended?

 

 

 

The game Runescape is designed for you to train every single skill to be successful. This doesn't mean you can't be successful not training some skills, but in terms of the way the game and its updates are designed, they design them in the concept people will be training all their skills.

 

 

 

Great way to explain the opinion of what most of the opponents agree on.

 

As for my personal touch, I'd like to point towards tip.it times article.

 

People just need to play this game however they want. I do not have to max out my skills. I do not have to speed train. I am going to do what I think is fun. So just let me play.

 

 

 

Everyone is allowed to play whatever way they like. Like the post qouted said, Jagex allows and in a way expects the public to train all skills at their personal bidding. Don't like farming? Ok don't train it. Don't like defence? Ok don't train it. They clearly stated, this is YOUR choice, not something JAGEX should worry about.

 

 

 

The difference between people ''not liking a skill'' and ''really don't want a skill'' is kind of a huge gap don't you think. But basicly, you both decide not to train a skill. For some things this is easy, like not training farming. For other things its harder like defence in this case. Pures act like they are dependant on 1 defence.

 

 

 

You gain an advantage, namely more firepower at lower combat level, at a disadvantage, not having and not training defence. Why should Jagex help you in your style of gameplay? Why should they get out of the way of their main-concept just so a minor group of players (yes, level 1 pures are not even 1% of the population) is helped. I'd much rather have updates that favor 50%-80% of the people in short / long term prospectus.

 

I can't remember the last time Jagex had intentionally made the game easier for 1% of the population. 99% of the people don't mind getting experience.

[Zierro]

No. Making a pure or skiller is taking risks. If they don't want to train some skill, then stay out of anything that can train it.

 

 

 

Yeah, good point. The risks involved are part of what being a level 3 skiller or pure is all about.

[Chaise]

No, a part of the game is to train your skills, just as mentioned above.

 

 

 

And you'll be a 2 defence pure.. so what? #-o

 

2 defense pures are shunned upon like a Leper during 1 A.D. Until RuneScape Jesus comes down and reduce that level back to one, your stuck with that level.

 

 

 

How would they know they are 2 defense? Do stats that low show up on HS now? :o

[wioneo]

No, a part of the game is to train your skills, just as mentioned above.

 

 

 

And you'll be a 2 defence pure.. so what? #-o

 

2 defense pures are shunned upon like a Leper during 1 A.D. Until RuneScape Jesus comes down and reduce that level back to one, your stuck with that level.

 

 

 

How would they know they are 2 defense? Do stats that low show up on HS now? :o

 

 

 

Pures turn lime green and begin vibrating rapidly when their defense levels increase. It's pretty obvious really.

[Wizz]

No, a part of the game is to train your skills, just as mentioned above.

 

 

 

And you'll be a 2 defence pure.. so what? #-o

 

2 defense pures are shunned upon like a Leper during 1 A.D. Until RuneScape Jesus comes down and reduce that level back to one, your stuck with that level.

 

 

 

How would they know they are 2 defense? Do stats that low show up on HS now? :o

 

It's not their Highscores that matter, it's their combat level...

 

There is a reason why it's easy to get on the Highscores for defence (like 30 def an BAM your in the highscores) but not for strength ( ~65 is enough I think)

[Salvette]

There is a reason why it's easy to get on the Highscores for defence (like 30 def an BAM your in the highscores) but not for strength ( ~65 is enough I think)

 

Nope, quite wrong. It's 62 Strength to be ranked, and 53 Defence.

 

 

 

There is a reason, yes: Strength is the only one that gives a boost to combat performance that people can see expressed in numbers. Many players aren't clever enough/have never thought about to realise what the other combat skills do, so they just train the one that gives them bigger numbers.

 

 

 

I know this, my brother used to be one of these people.

[3hitm4g3u]

I'm glad you can't tbh.

 

 

 

I already miss the days with no pking when being a pure was actually somewhat rare :cry:

[Smithy93]

You know, playing the game the way it was meant to be played works too. #-o