dragon right now is quite outdated, it has its use and i dont think you will be able to take that away, but over all its just been replaced with barrows ect.

 

should a new grade of metal armour me added? should dragon items be made f2p?

but what would happen to quest related dragon items if thay became f2p? how baddly will the price of dragon be efected? will the new metal overpower melee more then it is allredy? will this new metal even efect melee as it has so much stuff around that curent level requirement? should this be added, but only if mage/range get equivelent boosts? should dragon be made level 70 and a new metal at level 60 be made to replace it?

 

i for one think dragon had its day, and that day was a LONG time ago. a new non degradeing non boss only drop armour and weapons is what medium to high level melee could do with.

think of a, say, orichalkos dagger (p++) (an idea, a good or bad name idk), would it be too strong? i for one would love an item such as that as a spec weapon combined with my whip.

and as a bit of fun on the side, what would there specs be? *fears orichalkos claws*

 

discuss!

 

edit: this is NOT a thread about dragon armour becomeing f2p, thats the sub topic. this is about a new level 70 (or maybe level 50, maybe both...) armour being added as mems only.

sorry if that was not clear enough.

What is the armour that first comes in mind as f2p when you think of members? I think you know.

 

Im just saying that dragon is the most well known member armour to everyone. And it is mostly used as a sign of wealth, or lower level players.

i for one think dragon had its day, and that day was a LONG time ago. a new non degradeing non boss only drop armour and weapons is what medium to high level melee could do with.

think of a, say, orichalkos dagger (p++) (an idea, a good or bad name idk), would it be too strong? i for one would love an item such as that as a spec weapon combined with my whip.

and as a bit of fun on the side, what would there specs be? *fears orichalkos claws*

 

discuss!

Bandos + godswords.

 

/thread

No need for a new metal armour, there's already a wide variety of armours available.

 

Dragon should stay P2P seeing as it's still widely used because it doesn't degrade and doesn't cost much compared to other armours like bandos etc..

Dragon is what members is, or at least was, predominantly known for. So, no. Nada.

How about a level 50 armor? Like elite rune or something? I think that's more suitable than dragon.

How about a level 50 armor? Like elite rune or something? I think that's more suitable than dragon.

 

F2P doesn't need any better armor. It's hard enough to hit through rune with a rune weapon already.

How about a level 50 armor? Like elite rune or something? I think that's more suitable than dragon.

 

F2P doesn't need any better armor. It's hard enough to hit through rune with a rune weapon already.

+1

 

F2P Mage needs an update more than F2P Melee.

Instead of worrying about Melee vs. Melee interactions, we need to worry more about Mage vs. Melee.

Definatly not, Dragon has and should always remain a members item. The hardest quest in f2p unlocks rune, why make a better armour available when rune is good enough as it is?

@Op

Just cause it is outdated for P2P, doesn't mean F2P needs it. Like many above have pointed out, F2p rangers and magers are already in the trenches with Rune armor as it is. Also, Oricalcos is from Yu-Gi-Oh....copyright infringement.

'orichalc' is latin for mountain copper. it later began to be known as an incredibly precious metal of unknown composition.

 

its quite heavily use in a wide variety of fantasy games

 

(dragon quest, age of mythology From what i've seen)

 

but as others have said... rune is already quite strong in comparison to range and mages armors.

to introduce another metal armor would neglect those two aspects of f2p.

No.

 

Adamant arrows + Maple Shortbow can barely pierce full rune at the moment. You want to introduce dragon?

 

As well, d meds, plateskirts, and the such should really be saved for members. The noobs in P2P (Yeah, you know what I'm talking about. 60atk/60str/60def) DREAM of getting dragon. Nothing really beats meeting a level 75 who's wearing granite armor and a d med (Go buy some barrows kthxbai). It's even better when there's a whole group of them. They look utterly ridiculous. Honestly, it's priceless.

 

So, in a nutshell:

 

1) Melee is already too strong.

2) Dragon is a goal that all low level meleers without any experience want. Therefore, it is good for JaGex, since it entices them into subscribing.

3) The ridiculous look offered by the Dragon Med should be only given to those who are loyal Jagex members.

 

The real issue here is: Why are rune arrows, and all crossbows up to and including mithril not F2P? And why aren't Wave spells F2P? Learn your priorities; I think it's safe to assume you don't PK.

tbh i think dragon armour should alway stay as p2p armour

it shows alot if dragon turns into f2p and if it does i think the price of dragon would drop so fast or the other way go up fast

but i know alot of people dont have dragon but dragon is just a little better then rune and now we have bandos and stuff like that...

dragon is just for looking cool tbh is my opinion but i would get full dragon if i didnt spend all my cash all the dang time

no ofence anyone, but have anyone of you read the thread?

 

its mainly about a new armour, with dragon armour being f2p as a sub topic.

i understand that f2p combat triangle is messed up but it should be obvius that i was saying that could hapen, but that my opionon is that f2p range and mage need a buff to deal with the new armours.

Why not use barrows or granite?

 

We have for melee... bronze 1, iron 1, steel 5, black 10, white 10, mithril 20, adamant 30, rune 40, granite 50, dragon 60, barrows 70, bandos 75, statius/vesta 78...

And for magic... normal wizard 1, mystic 40, infitiy 50, ahrim 70, zuriel 78... and some splitbark/lunar crap that isn't even worth mentioning...

Range has... leather 1, studded 20, snakeskin 30, green dragonhide 40, blue dragonhide 50, red dragonhide 60, black dragonhide 70, karils 70, armadyl 70, morrigans 78...

 

Honestly, melee has more than enough armor, and I didn't even count some other pieces.

I'd like to see f2p get dragon armor, as they really have no end-content. The least our poorer brethren should get is one boss monster and some dragon armor.

I Dont Think Dragon Is Outdated, Its Just More Usefull To The Lower Levels (Around Combat Level 70). To The Point, NO, F2P Need Better Range Or Magic Before They Even Think Of Better F2p Armour. Plus Dragon Is What P2P Is Known For Among The F2P Community, Its Like A Symbol. (Plus It Gets Them To Subscribe So Jagex Wont Change It =P)

should a new grade of metal armour me added?

A new type of armor, while it could be nice, isnt really necessary. There are tons of different kinds of armor available at the moment, from barrows, to godwars, to just regular metal armor (rune/dragon etc). Theres something for everything. Though some nicer looking armors sets with a low cost would be a nice change, what is currently available is plenty of armor.

 

should dragon items be made f2p?

already answered this earlier, but no no and again no. Dragon like everyone else stated, is a p2p thing.

 

but what would happen to quest related dragon items if thay became f2p?

dragon wont ever become free to play, theres too much tied into the members portion of the game to allow it. Its really not even a discussion.

 

how baddly will the price of dragon be efected?

If the stats of dragon armor were to be increased, the prices would be affected. And honestly the stats could use some change. Theres really no point in spending all the extra money on dragon when its really not that great. Its for looks basically and thats all.

 

will the new metal overpower melee more then it is allredy?

a new metal armor, if it was to be better than dragon, would definatly overpower melee in my opinion. Melee is already much better than most other options. While a warrior is likely to lose to a high level mage, the melee armor is much better than anything currently in the game for mages or rangers.

 

will this new metal even efect melee as it has so much stuff around that curent level requirement?

dont quite understand what you're asking here.

 

should this be added, but only if mage/range get equivelent boosts?

like i said, a new armor really isnt necessary, however if they were to add another one, it would only be fair to add a mage and range armor as well.

should dragon be made level 70 and a new metal at level 60 be made to replace it?

dragon is bad enough at level 60 as it is, level 70 is way too high of a requirement for dragon armor. Its really not all that great

I say we should never allow dragon armour for F2P. Dragon armour has become the symbol of membership for F2Pers. If we introduce a higher level metal/make dragon items F2P, Jagex would take a massive hit to their membership. The F2Pers wouldn't be as likely to subscribe.especially the older players who wanted membership because of the dragon armour. I actually came to RS members for dragon armour.

Like it's been said before, Dragon still has it's uses in P2P, generally for new players(med Helm), but also as a status symbol for wealth(plate and Full Helm), and even used by high-levels(Platelegs and Skirt).

i honestly wouldnt care, ive never used dragon armour in my life, as i became member with 70def and after looking at stats and cost barrows is way better :thumbsup:

I dont think Dragon should be F2P

 

its jst,idk, we have corrupted already :???: