New Slayer Changes Discussion

[Ryuuka]

and i just used 1,2k points last week.... god my luck is just awesome -.-

[Tim]

Cool, I can auto-retaliate garg tasks now for 400 points. The 2k points for not getting a fire cape seems a bit over-exorbitant.

[runs around lalala while wearing a fire cape] :3

 

I especially liked the Auto-Kill option was a pain sometimes to keep remembering "Oh right, Fugicide/ Rock Hammer/ etc"

[stonewall337]

I'm questioning if there's a reason for its existence in the first place.

 

And now we're back three years ago to the same argument people had when this skill came out.

 

The concept of Slayer itself is dumb. But it's a skill, and there you go. At least they've made it a useful one, whereas firemaking is just...there.

 

Ima hurt you if you mock my favorite skill again.

 

I would have hated getting maxed melee killing 10000000 armored zombies...

[wioneo]

So, is the payment to be able to be assigned wyrms, or able to kill them without a cape? Aka, if you have the cape, can you get the assignment and then just not wear it?

[Zepheras]

I'm questioning if there's a reason for its existence in the first place.

 

And now we're back three years ago to the same argument people had when this skill came out.

 

The concept of Slayer itself is dumb. But it's a skill, and there you go. At least they've made it a useful one, whereas firemaking is just...there.

 

Ima hurt you if you mock my favorite skill again.

 

I would have hated getting maxed melee killing 10000000 armored zombies...

 

No one asked you to do that. You can volunteeringly switch monsters as and when you like? No more bad task streaks!

[xxshady]

Ya, when you think about it the only point of Slayer is the rewards that come out of it (such as the loot and unique point rewards like broad bolts). However, these rewards could have easily been added to the game without the addition of a whole new skill. This conversation is several years old though so i'll just leave it at that. :)

[purekilljoy]

So can anyone confirm the auto smashing for gargoyles while ranging?

Do I step out of my safe spot or just smash them where I stand and get the next one?

 

I like the new updates, although aquanites....yeah never done a task and never will :D.

 

Overall, love the skill, wouldn't train melee any other way.

[Bearded Phil]

Let's have another compromise then; spend all your remaining slayer points and never get any more nor ever have access to updated content. That way people who can't seem to deal with the updates wont.

 

On a serious note, I bought the auto kill the first time i visited Kuradal for a new task. A long over due ability. I haven't gotten any gargs yet though <_<

 

But! I finally got a chance to take on Jad for slayer xp so I try yet again for a fire cape. I'm glad I got a focus and hex to make my own full helm to use. This time I will be victorious, and of course ready for 93 slayer no matter how many points I have.

[Madouge]

So can anyone confirm the auto smashing for gargoyles while ranging?

Do I step out of my safe spot or just smash them where I stand and get the next one?

 

I like the new updates, although aquanites....yeah never done a task and never will :D.

 

Overall, love the skill, wouldn't train melee any other way.

 

You can stay in your safespot, they just fall apart when their HP runs out like any other monster,

[Byzantus]

So can anyone confirm the auto smashing for gargoyles while ranging?

Do I step out of my safe spot or just smash them where I stand and get the next one?

 

I like the new updates, although aquanites....yeah never done a task and never will :D.

 

Overall, love the skill, wouldn't train melee any other way.

 

You can stay in your safespot, they just fall apart when their HP runs out like any other monster,

And you no longer need to have a rock hammer with you?

[Wisardsamm]

Nope, you still need rock hammer, but it automatically kills the monster without the need to click the rock hammer then click the Gargoyle.

[Bassy]

Got my first Staff of Light whilst wearing Soul Wars cape. Gotta' love it.

 

On another note, I'm hoping they release some more intermediate-to-higher level monsters like Gargoyles so that I have an incentive to spend 400 points on something that would only affect Gargoyles for me at the moment, unless of course Kuradal is going to assign Zygomites now... :wink:

[Den]

I really like all of these things. 2000 points is a nice bit aswell.

And either way, if you dont have 2000 points to spend at 93 slayer, you are doing something wrong.

[Soultar]

They should have kept the fire cape req. it made them more uniqe.

[Robert_R]

I have a new problem with the compromise. It's causing everyone who hates an update now to make threads suggesting compromises. It's just a new tactic for whiners to use.

[Crimson607]

I would like to clarify to everyone that when you buy the killing blow option it allows you to kill zygomites, desert lizards, gargoyles and rock slugs without having to use or even have these items on you (fungicide, ice box, rock hammer or bags of salt) to deal the finishing blow. That means these tasks wont annoy you either... well worth the 400 points in my opinion.

This is wrong. I have tested this myself on Gargoyles earlier; you still need a rock hammer in your inventory in order to deal the killing blow.

[Diesel]

I would like to clarify to everyone that when you buy the killing blow option it allows you to kill zygomites, desert lizards, gargoyles and rock slugs without having to use or even have these items on you (fungicide, ice box, rock hammer or bags of salt) to deal the finishing blow. That means these tasks wont annoy you either... well worth the 400 points in my opinion.

This is wrong. I have tested this myself on Gargoyles earlier; you still need a rock hammer in your inventory in order to deal the killing blow.

 

Yeah, you need the item in your inventory.

[romu000]

Yeah, you need the item in your inventory.

 

Confirmed ! and very usefull.

 

now, regarding spending 2k points (instead of the crap load of unused slayer dart runes) is something i could think about since i still don't have that xxxx fire cape.

Though, when i think about it more longer, i still think i shouldn't.

Yes, having ice worms as a possible task would be awesome... but doing so with only mage as a solution would cut into being effective.

So, i will continue visiting Jad and hope getting more skilled since fire cape still makes a differente at doing those tasks.

[Noobzy]

They should have kept the fire cape req. it made them more uniqe.

 

Unique? Everyone can buy one.. not so unique.

 

If they were to be untradable, that would be a good incentive to get that fire cape. Now, it would just be profit driven, which in case of spending 2k slayer points makes sense.. 1 SoL and you gained back tha points.

 

In my case: no ice wyrm task yet since I unlocked the ability, and getting close to slayer 99, so I consider training some more slayer to try out ice wyrms at least.

[chenw]

They should have kept the fire cape req. it made them more uniqe.

 

Unique? Everyone can buy one.. not so unique.

 

If they were to be untradable, that would be a good incentive to get that fire cape. Now, it would just be profit driven, which in case of spending 2k slayer points makes sense.. 1 SoL and you gained back tha points.

 

In my case: no ice wyrm task yet since I unlocked the ability, and getting close to slayer 99, so I consider training some more slayer to try out ice wyrms at least.

 

Nevermind, misread that line