The F2P General Discussion Thread

[Oathkeeper]

I've personally Binded a Spinebeam Longbow, Fractite 2h, and 125 Fractite Arrows.

 

80% of the time there seems to be Deaths, Airs and Ess on the table, which for small dungeons I pick up and make fire runes. Otherwise I use the coins droped from the first room and make around 50 casts.

I use the ranged for enemies weak to stab, Fire Blast on plated enemies and 2h for everything else. However that's because I refuse to train Attack and Strength and therefore I am limited to a single attack style with any weapon.

[Youmu]

Yeah, it's because fractite items spawn on my table whenever I start, I bind range/magic items. I usually alch most drops that I get, but once I got "Uneconomical Alcher" for doing that. <_< (Which is why I use a fire staff, along with fire blast convenience.)

 

I shall state again: range is NOT the same as stab. Many people don't seem to understand this, it seems...

 

And 2xp left til 69 str ftw?

 

Also, I seem to be really unlucky with the Divine Skinweaver's journal. I fought the skeletal horde numerous times and still haven't gotten a single journal drop.

[Pinkbullet3]

Yesterday, I grabbed some stuff off the tables that no one needed and sold them to get some ess and then rc'ed some gatestone runes. Everyone found it helpful, so I think I'll be doing that when I do 5 man larges.

[Youmu]

Yesterday, I grabbed some stuff off the tables that no one needed and sold them to get some ess and then rc'ed some gatestone runes. Everyone found it helpful, so I think I'll be doing that when I do 5 man larges.

Gatestones are indeed useful. In fact, they are necessary for Bal'lak the Pummeler, because once you tele out, the defence meter resets.

[poiuytreza2]

Gah.. rcing is sooo slow in f2p =/ even with earth gloves

 

Do any of you know good methods of making money? These are the best mehtods I know:

 

- zammy wines: up to 240-260k/h

- rc minigame: 200k/h

- cockroaches: 120k/h

 

EDIT: anyone know if the gravite rapier is actually worth it?

[Youmu]

Corpse mages are a good bet. By only collecting coins, stackables, and talismans, you can spend lots of time down there, and earn lots of k per trip. Plus, they never damage you.

 

And IMO gravite stuff isn't worth it.

 

With prestige 26, I've been getting upwards of 3k exp per floor, solo. Hehe, the exp is really starting to come! =P~

[zhong881209]

rc earch with glove is the fastest way without losing money, so that is it i think.

 

rc minigame is various, team with good / pro ppl then victory is in hand, but usually lost team ppl leave after 1-2 altar

zammy wine, although i long time no do it, but busy world always got ppl, and empty world had slow spawn.

i usually dont make fast money, usually i just play and train and the money will eventually add up.

beside rare, any extra money is no use beside buy skills such as prayer, smith and etc.

 

gravite weapon does had is strength and usefulness, however, recharge every 10 hours and 1M recharge fee is too much. something like powerlvl for high lvl ppl only.

 

yup Sonic, with prestige 27, i had nearly minimum of 3k exp from F1, and can be as high as 10k, with a team of 2 ppl only. imagine 5 ppl large with all bonus room.

[poiuytreza2]

prayer, smithing, cooking, magic, crafting and plevelling range/combat/firemaking

 

you're right! money has no use in free worlds! /sarc

But that recharge fee is sick..

 

btw, zammys respawn each 25 seconds - the rr hardly changes.

[Youmu]

I never realized that Wines of Zamorak are very profitable. :blink:

 

Oh and for large dungeons, is it ONLY worth it for 5-man, or is 4-man or even 3-man feasible for it too?

 

I can see how 3-man is ineffective, but 4-man is a possibility.

[BiJay]

btw, zammys respawn each 25 seconds - the rr hardly changes.

That's wrong. All item respwan rates drastically change with the number of population in your world.

[poiuytreza2]

Well then, if the drastic change would be x2 that would mean crowded worlds can give up to 500k or more per hour (on zammy's)

[zhong881209]

the last time i go W1, got some ppl at there training kill the monk, 1 over 100 CB lvl manual pick it and 3-4 mage telegrab, there is too fierce to try to compete with them wasting runes if failed to get it.

[Youmu]

Usually the skill (1000+ total) worlds have very little people there, so try that for tele-grabbing.

 

Also, for some reason, monsters never drop any food higher than dusk eels. Giant flatfish and short-finned eels have to be fished and cooked ourselves.

 

Well, at least short-finned eel fishing spots are VERY common... lolz.

[zhong881209]

actually skill world might even more ppl then same amount of ppl world, zammy wine is a member items, f2p had no use of it beside selling to GE or p2p. so many ex-member or member will use skill world to get their zammy wine.

thing like rimmington yew, mining guild, popular training area etc also same, many ex-mem and member, using the advantages of less ppl in f2p world.(once again, just like dungeoneering)

 

and Sonic, your strength/attack lvl is allow for 2 more lvl before will lvl up CB lvl, so it is FINE to get the last 2 exp. Combat Calc

[re4p3r1]

dugeoneering is boring me now. can't believe the new skill is really just one big mini game. it was fun for a while but there's no real gain from lvling up in it.

 

going back to ranging. and if you're looking for deserted worlds try the euro worlds, that how i got wc to 70s

[zhong881209]

this is very same as there are guild like mining is just extra place to mine, rc to play minigame, prayer to gain access to extra prayer point. where year of 'update' didnt rework/improve it.

jagex say that this skill is what they had in mind for several years, but now it end up like a minigame rather then a skill.

jagex say they will implement the skill in more wide place, but i think they need to get rid the mind set that play dungeoneering is just for token.

there is nothing much benefit from it other then reward.

[re4p3r1]

this is very same as there are guild like mining is just extra place to mine, rc to play minigame, prayer to gain access to extra prayer point. where year of 'update' didnt rework/improve it.

jagex say that this skill is what they had in mind for several years, but now it end up like a minigame rather then a skill.

jagex say they will implement the skill in more wide place, but i think they need to get rid the mind set that play dungeoneering is just for token.

there is nothing much benefit from it other then reward.

the rewards are terrible. the gem bag can save space in your bank and the coal bag could have it's use but who would spend hours playing just to get those. the weps and armors have to be recharged so that just means more grinding. it seems like whenever there is an update for F2P there's always a catch to it

[BiJay]

You don't have to train a skill just to get the rewards. I'm glad there are still people who actually have fun doing dungeoneering or the other skills.

 

I'm also cooking atm and I'm over 50m exp which gives me absolutely no benefit. Let the people do what they like.

[Youmu]

^agreed. I play Runescape for fun, not for its grindfest.

 

If I were to get a 99 in something, I have to enjoy that skill to get that.

[Superhero]

I seem to be playing more and more on my Pure-F2P account over my P2P-main these days.

 

I'm working on 1k total and a few other things, check my Tip.it profile for information and leave advice if you're willing ^_^

[Youmu]

For your Firelotus F2P account, here's what I would advise you to do:

- Finish all F2P quests/achievement diaries, if you haven't done so already.

- Get 60 Mining and 50 Runecrafting for the respective guilds.

- If you plan to Dungeoneer a lot, do not raise your combat stats any further (except perhaps raise your Magic to 59). 90+ combat = 50% penalty.

- Try going for a goal, like all stats 50+/60+. Or even your current 1k total goal.

- Full Saradomin or anything of the sort is simply a waste, don't go for those.

- Play Fist of Guthix and the Great Orb Project, they are both very fun minigames.

[zhong881209]

your Firelotus is a bit similar to my 1 years ago. with your combat lvl 74 right now.

if you like dungeoneering, then stop train melee and start on ranged and magic.

99 fm is something like wasting money and time, it is almost useless, i personally stop at around 64. just raise to the lvl you think is high then stop it. however it is the fastest skill to 99 in f2p

other then that just follow Sonic advise

[Flodder450]

your Firelotus is a bit similar to my 1 years ago. with your combat lvl 74 right now.

if you like dungeoneering, then stop train melee and start on ranged and magic.

99 fm is something like wasting money and time, it is almost useless, i personally stop at around 64. just raise to the lvl you think is high then stop it. however it is the fastest skill to 99 in f2p

other then that just follow Sonic advise

im going for 99 fm currently, yes , its a money sink but w/e i like the skill :thumbup:

 

maybe 99 cooking with it?

[Cpchris]

Hm...

 

I'm working on fm atm too...And, right now (break tho ;) )...96 atm, almost 10m xp...

 

For me, getting 99s is fun :)

 

I sort of like to grind for a 99, with small breaks to train other skills a little...Like right now, I'm slowly getting wc, mining, and hopefully fishing up a little while getting 99 Fm...

 

I did plan on 99 crafting after fm but...I wanted to make crafting a profit only 99...So that will probably be something I train when the prices are right...

 

So after 99fm...Maybe I'll dung a bit more, return to gop for a bit, and train wc, mining, and fishing some more, and as I said, train crafting while the prices are right...And probably attempt to merch with my static cash (currently in a merch that has yet to rebound >.>)...

 

I haven't played FOG on my main in a while...Not really at all after GOP came out...I played when it came out, got a rune zerk, sold it for almost 400k, got another, then got rc gloves to get my rc to 50...After that, I just played on noob accs..and still won most of my games ;D...On my low 30cb accs, I usually beat anyone under 80cb...

 

What I don't like about fog is...When I have low hp, click a bandage, and i still die and see the bandage was never used...When people call me a noob for running (even tho I'm half their cb a lot of the time....I can only imagine the harrassment I would get playing on my main against lower level players >.>)...When people call me I'm a noob for running (And fail to explain that a decent sized arena was not made to stand in one spot...and then tell them if they want to avoid runners to go to duel arena)...So yeah...Good game...One that increases my self-esteem since I can win fairly easy :D...and one that, like the rest of runescape (and gop) has a decent amount of noobs...

 

 

Also, I got my Tome of Frost like a week ago...Yay!....It is sort of annoying to see the level 3 moochers tho...The ones with 80+ Dung when all they do is stay at the starting point and rc the whole time...I mean do w/e, but you don't really deserve levels that you don't do anything for...

[Youmu]

It is sort of annoying to see the level 3 moochers tho...The ones with 80+ Dung when all they do is stay at the starting point and rc the whole time...I mean do w/e, but you don't really deserve levels that you don't do anything for...

There's a few reasons why the level 3s just stay in the main room the whole time.

- They die too easily.

- Infinite cash trick at 44+ rc.

- Making materials and such for the team.