Fat_Slug Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 ok the quest states that its hard- i thought ok i'll give it a try Followed tipits (and zybez ) guides and got to part 3. I checked journal, and have everything needed for the next part. Ok after reading the guide it says to go to where the roots are exposed and take a cutting. So i do this. Then it tells me to plant it (like how you pot up seeds for farming) so i do this perfectly fine. Ok the cutting doesn't take.I think no problem, i'll take another- that fails too. I take about 20 cutting (all fail) and i think hold on am i doing something wrong? I load up the jagex quest help (pay 2 points for further help) and they tell me it'll take a few tries but i am doing everything right. Fast forward a few tries...... And a few more... 70 tries later, and still no luck with that cutting, so i log off in disgust. I'm gonna take a nice long walk with my dog and stuff myself with bad food to make me feel better. 70 tries and still no sucess? Bah humbug! Anyone else have this problem? edit: took 75 tries for the bloomin root to take Runescape nick : Fat_SlugOwner of Ears, Scythe and a 10 year veteran cape :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairness Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Unfortunately, Jagex's definition of "hard" is closer to the real definition of "long and boring". The easy quests are almost all very short. You're being watched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaaps1 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Unfortunately, Jagex's definition of "hard" is closer to the real definition of "long and boring". The easy quests are almost all very short. I agree with this. ~It's Super Effective! (The Zaaps Blog)~My YouTube Channel, where you get to watch me go around and make a fool out of myself and all comp capersGuides:~Yeah I wrote them once~Suggestions:~Yeah I made those once~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenkana Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Unfortunately, Jagex's definition of "hard" is closer to the real definition of "long and boring". The easy quests are almost all very short. I agree with this.The only exceptions are puzzles- but even then, an annoying high failure agility obstacle can make a relatively simple task more frustrating then an army of insects marching to feast upon your computer. If the CORPORAL beast is this hard, imagine how hard a GENERAL or COLONEL beast would be. a corporal is not even an admirable rank in armies that use that ranking system. Yeah, it is a pking minigame, so any arguments anybody makes will probably be biased.The best way this will end :Everybody just says,"I'm not arguing with you anymore, goodbye."The worst way this will end: I don't really know, psychological warfare? Worldwide thermonuclear war? Pie eating contest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_Hate_Libs Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 They're difficulty levels are the difficult you have of completing a quest without destroying your computer. 75 times and it'll be hard not to put your computer outside of your house in a thrown arching trajectory. This website and its contents are copyright © 1999 - 2010 Jagex Ltd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenkana Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 They're difficulty levels are the difficult you have of completing a quest without destroying your computer. 75 times and it'll be hard not to put your computer outside of your house in a thrown arching trajectory."Never trust a computer you can't throw out a window." -Steve Wozniak If the CORPORAL beast is this hard, imagine how hard a GENERAL or COLONEL beast would be. a corporal is not even an admirable rank in armies that use that ranking system. Yeah, it is a pking minigame, so any arguments anybody makes will probably be biased.The best way this will end :Everybody just says,"I'm not arguing with you anymore, goodbye."The worst way this will end: I don't really know, psychological warfare? Worldwide thermonuclear war? Pie eating contest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgelemmons Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 -Steve Wozniak :thumbdown: Anyway, I see your point; it's pretty ridiculous that it took you that long (I'm glad it took for me the 2nd try). Thanks to Uno for the awsome sig <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheep Tails Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 *gulp* I sure hope that doesn't happen to me when I do that quest... Follower of GuthixThe quill is a miracle, for it drinks darkness and sheds light. Oh right, by the way, I'm a girl. No more calling me a guy you lot~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenrir321 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 ok the quest states that its hard- i thought ok i'll give it a try Followed tipits (and zybez ) guides and got to part 3. I checked journal, and have everything needed for the next part. Ok after reading the guide it says to go to where the roots are exposed and take a cutting. So i do this. Then it tells me to plant it (like how you pot up seeds for farming) so i do this perfectly fine. Ok the cutting doesn't take.I think no problem, i'll take another- that fails too. I take about 20 cutting (all fail) and i think hold on am i doing something wrong? I load up the jagex quest help (pay 2 points for further help) and they tell me it'll take a few tries but i am doing everything right. Fast forward a few tries...... And a few more... 70 tries later, and still no luck with that cutting, so i log off in disgust. I'm gonna take a nice long walk with my dog and stuff myself with bad food to make me feel better. 70 tries and still no sucess? Bah humbug! Anyone else have this problem? edit: took 75 tries for the bloomin root to take let's look at this mathematically. x^160 = the odds of you being the person. Assuming that there are 13 million people in the game, you find the 160th root of 1/(1.3*10^7). Plug this into a calculator, and you end up with about a 9.5% chance that you'll fail each time. You just got really unlucky, my good friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shangdi Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 But if it's random each and every time, doesn't it mean it's possible for whatever it is to NEVER happen? :ohnoes: [hide=A funny conversation]Me:Have u wondered how my brassard, which leaves my chest bare, give about the same def as ur pile of rocks?Friend:HahahaFriend:Maybe you are just good at blocking with your shoulder?Me:Ahahahahaha[/hide]Rare drops: 4 D legs, 1 D skirtBarrows items: 2 Verac's helms, 1 Dhorak's Greataxe, 1 Dhorak's platelegs, 2 Karil's leathertops, 1 Karil's crossbow, 1 Guthan's chainskirt Quest cape achieved 28 Dec, 2009, lost with Nomad's Requiem, re-obtained on 19 Mar 2010. Fire cape achieved 1 Nov 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaaps1 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Where did the x^160 come from? ~It's Super Effective! (The Zaaps Blog)~My YouTube Channel, where you get to watch me go around and make a fool out of myself and all comp capersGuides:~Yeah I wrote them once~Suggestions:~Yeah I made those once~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingDodongo Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 But if it's random each and every time, doesn't it mean it's possible for whatever it is to NEVER happen? :ohnoes: No. If you keep cutting, it will happen, as anything can happen in an infinite amount of time, or in this case, cuttings. Although I suppose what you said could also happen... I <3 SikTh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenrir321 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Where did the x^160 come from? He claimed that it took him 160 times. When you follow "and" statements with probability, you multiply them. For example, the chance that I will flip a fair coin and get 2 heads out of 2 flips is 0.5 * 0.5 or 0.5^2. So, something that has x probability that will occur Y amount of times in a row will be: x^y= the probability of event. I solved it backwards to solve for X instead of the normal result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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