Pick your own slayer task.

[Peronix]

Well, we now have a monster that you HAVE to be on task to kill. I've gone 15+ tasks without ONE desert wyrm task, using all of my slayer points on skipping tasks.

 

So I have a very simple suggestion.

 

I think it would be really helpful if for 75 slayer points, you could pick a monster you want to hunt. It's not really fair having to go so long without getting a task you like or want to get. Also 75 slayer points is just the right ammount to ensure you aren't camping in any one spot for a long, long time. Except perhaps after you get your bonus :) But that would be a nice reward.

 

Perhaps also they could make it for tasks that you pick you don't get points for (though it doesn't break your task chain).

[Tact]

Someone's desperate for a staff of light. :^_^:

 

That's actually a nice idea, if you didn't get additional points during a task you pick.

[Peronix]

Nah more like I want a focus sight so I can range tasks. I'm only 86 slayer so it'll be a while before I get to ice wyrms.

 

Though if I was really desperate, I'd be in W2 offering my life savings like so many other idiots. I can wait a week or two.

 

It's just that I don't like the fact that you have to be on task to kill these things, and yet since it's entirely based on a RNG you could go 100+ tasks without a single wyrm task. I like no campers, but I'd like to be guaranteed a task I want to do every once in a while. Even if that means giving up the deaths you usually get for points.

[Tact]

Very true. I see Jagex has finally corrected part of the combat triangle as it applies to slayer, but once again implemented content almost has an afterthought. It's hardly fair to rangers and magers that the black mask is straightforward and a lot easier to get than its equivalents. Even after prices have stabilized, it will still be more expensive to train slayer with those two styles compared to melee, a fact made worse by this price and effort disparity. Face it, Jagex still has a mindset favoring one combat style.

[civie]

I would support such an idea.

 

It could be done like the Slayer ring: 50 points for a single time, or 500 points for all tasks except the ones you get the bones from (10-folds)

That would put a new incentive in training Slayer. And you could still keep getting points from each task.

[Youmu]

Support. This would make Slayer less of a "Do this, do that", and more of a "Do it your way".

[JoeDaStudd]

There would have to be limits.

I could save all the points until say 83 or 85 slayer then repeat mages or demons on mass.

Its a nice idea, but a little hard to implemented without people camping one slayer monster.

[Peronix]

There would have to be limits.

I could save all the points until say 83 or 85 slayer then repeat mages or demons on mass.

Its a nice idea, but a little hard to implemented without people camping one slayer monster.

 

Good point

 

It could be that you can't do two electives in a row. Or maybe every three.

[foursideking]

There would have to be limits.

I could save all the points until say 83 or 85 slayer then repeat mages or demons on mass.

Its a nice idea, but a little hard to implemented without people camping one slayer monster.

 

Good point

 

It could be that you can't do two electives in a row. Or maybe every three.

 

or they could incorperate it into the cancelling system...say for instance you get a task you hate, you could spend points to change it to a different one of your choice...make the cost like 50 or so points...

[Sir_Squab]

Yes, yes, yes, yes. I've thought of this before this wyrms came out, Maybe letting you choose your task right after the 10th task, providing you didn't have that task last (doesn't matter to me, but it's programmed not to get two tasks in a row, that might be an issue) and providing you didn't cancel a task during that 10. Or just cancelled one. Maybe even you can only choose one you didn't have during the 10 o.O

 

Just throwing some ideas out there. On how it'd work. Maybe just spend enough slayer points to choose.

 

If it happened, little details like that would be up to Jagex to decide, but I support 100%.

 

I think it definitely should only be allowed to happen on say 1/10 tasks, so that people don't abuse it.

[sirlonewolf]

I like this idea a lot and it would be great if Jagex implements this. :thumbsup:

 

How about for 75 slayer points u get to choose from 5 random task what one u want to do. Thereby reducing the chance of players camping at tasks and giving player a better chance of getting the task thy want to do ( like wyrms )

[Zachneap]

I like this idea a lot and it would be great if Jagex implements this. :thumbsup:

 

How about for 75 slayer points u get to choose from 5 random task what one u want to do. Thereby reducing the chance of players camping at tasks and giving player a better chance of getting the task thy want to do ( like wyrms )

This is actually a good idea.

 

You still have a choice but player's can't abuse it as easily.

[Jeda45]

I think it should be more like a task "playlist" of sorts.

 

For 50 slayer points, you can put your task on a list of 5 tasks you especially like.

If the slayer master you're using can assign it, any task on that list has an increased chance of being assigned.

And, if your list is full, your chance of getting a task from it is further increased.

 

That way, you could avoid the guy-who-saved-points-from-50-slayer getting dozens of Ice Wyrm tasks in a row, but it also keeps the unlucky player from getting no decent tasks for months.

[Maxingmck]

500 points for 55 slayer

250 points for 70 slayer

100 points for 80 slayer

50 for 90 slayer

0 for 99 slayer

 

Sound good?

[Lielac]

500 points for 55 slayer

250 points for 70 slayer

100 points for 80 slayer

50 for 90 slayer

0 for 99 slayer

 

Sound good?

Is that examples from a sliding scale? (probs, but I wanted to make sure)

[blakdragon39]

Hmm, as someone who quite enjoys slayer, I love some of the later suggestions in this thread! Especially the sliding scale for how many points it costs. I don't think it's completely necessary, but I do think it would be a nice addition.

[Obtaurian]

While it'd be nice, I think it's a little too broken the way you've suggested it. There would have to be strict limits and high costs, in my opinion.

 

That said, I'd really love a few desert/jungle wyrms tasks. I want my full helm. :cry:

[finalheaven]

i would so want it to be it as you suggested... pick our own task with slayer points!

[Saunamajuri]

Yes, this would be good. However, it should have limits, like you can only choose after certain amount of xp from your last chosen task.

[Zaaps1]

Have a few limits, such as you can't use the option twice in a row, and I see nothing wrong with it. Completely reasonable.

[bi11ab1itz]

i think you should be able to choose your own tasks but... you should be given the choice of 3 tasks so you still can pick your own task but they are still randomised at the same time.

example. you get the choice of Hell-Hounds, Iron Dragons and Greater Demons. then on the next task you get the choice of Jungle Strykewryms, Blue Dragons and Gargoyles. :unsure:

[Skeptical]

Yea, I've thought that would be a good idea for a while, just to make that at the very least, you could get a more enjoyable slayer task.

[jettrider]

I don't think we need to put developer time on this right now. It is broken to be able to kill monsters you can only kill on task - a precaution added on purpose - whenever you want. You can already block five tasks and cancel more than half of the others. If you want to kill monsters you don't need a task to kill THAT badly, then why not just kill them off task for the loss of the Slayer helm instead of the loss of 75 points worth of Slayer dart runes?

[Owned_Nex]

It sounds nice...but goes against the skill...

The whole point is to waste time killing some odd creature.

 

New Skill: Killing

You pick something to kill, then go kill it.

 

O wait...