12-Apr-2010 - Dungeoneering Skill!

[jonni]

yeah they have reused some models, but like others have said it does look really nice

anyway for the benefit of people lower level/can't train, i'll post some screenies

 

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enemy knight in full T10 (promethium) armour (that's good for anyone wondering.) he was really hard to kill but i got a t10 rapier from it (y)

sort-of boss fight where that guy heals you (it's actually an npc version of one of the familiars) he says some funny stuff.

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I'm level 32 now, it's pretty fun, maybe a bit slow

some tips -

-if you're making a team with friends, people with high mining/smithing are very useful. let them collect money and mine rocks so they can give everyone armour.

-if you're not hitting on a monster, try different attack styles such as slash, crush etc.

-I highly recommend that you bind a good weapon to you, even get a friend to smith you something good

-spears are very versatile weapons as they can use all three attack styles (stab/crush/slash)

-don't run off! stay with your party

-take it slowly when opening doors or you could end up in a boss room without being properly prepared

hope some of that helps

 

and yeah a lot of people are criticizing this skill, and people say it is a minigame to runescape, but instead of whining about it go and post suggestions to improve it or something.

Like with summoning, after release jagex looked at how they could improve it and i'm sure they will do the same here.

it's only day two, what they have here is a good concept and a good base, now all they need to do is expand it and fix the issues that people have.

[Hajutze]

What is the difference in attack between a longsword and a spear in dungeoneering ?

Afaik the attack speed is the same, so the spear might be the better choice, but it requires more bars =/

[jonni]

What is the difference in attack between a longsword and a spear in dungeoneering ?

 

spear will have better stab, longsword is best slash out of all weapon types i think. with spear you also lose shield slot of course, so it's a trade-off. i still think it's probably the best melee weapon to be carrying around

[Kimberly]

I'm dreadfully tired of the no-attack glitch. I've had to restart a dungeon several times because when I clicked Attack NPC, nothing happened. And yes, I was wielding a weapon that did'nt require ammo.

 

Are you sure is not just lag? So are you are unable to attack the NPC at all or you can only attack it after clicking several times?

 

100% positive. This has happened on multiple occasions. I click it once, nothing. Spam click, nothing. Click several times with pauses in between clicks, nothing. I've tried multiple combination. Someone in the HYT chat told me to log out if it starts happening, as it generally fixes the problem. It does.

 

It's annoying.

[Hajutze]

In long run you don't lose a lot since the 2nd thing you are going to bind is a platebody (at least I am going to) daaaaang I have to raise my smithing up to 79 then =/

[jonni]

In long run you don't lose a lot since the 2nd thing you are going to bind is a platebody (at least I am going to) daaaaang I have to raise my smithing up to 79 then =/

one thing i don't like, is that when soloing at least you can just do the whole level in melee, the bosses are so easy that you don't need to mage/range to get by. this makes the skill very dependable on having good smithing/mining, which is fine for me but for others like yourself not so good

[Hajutze]

In long run you don't lose a lot since the 2nd thing you are going to bind is a platebody (at least I am going to) daaaaang I have to raise my smithing up to 79 then =/

one thing i don't like, is that when soloing at least you can just do the whole level in melee, the bosses are so easy that you don't need to mage/range to get by. this makes the skill very dependable on having good smithing/mining, which is fine for me but for others like yourself not so good

I see it in a possitive way ... D (I don't like Dung skill =/) was a good reason to level my smithing a bit ... I would have to do it sooner or later.

EDIT: Tho I have no intention to level mining up to 80 ... The gold from the dungeon should be nuff for the 4 ores from the smuggler.

[jonni]

In long run you don't lose a lot since the 2nd thing you are going to bind is a platebody (at least I am going to) daaaaang I have to raise my smithing up to 79 then =/

one thing i don't like, is that when soloing at least you can just do the whole level in melee, the bosses are so easy that you don't need to mage/range to get by. this makes the skill very dependable on having good smithing/mining, which is fine for me but for others like yourself not so good

I see it in a possitive way ... D (I don't like Dung skill =/) was a good reason to level my smithing a bit ... I would have to do it sooner or later.

yes i suppose it also fills in level gaps for a lot of skills and gives people something else to train for instead of just getting stats to make your skill page look good.

 

I hope this isn't the smithing rework jagex were talking about lol

[a_bert]

At least one boss which you will struggle to kill with melee. And I never bother to craft armour :P

[Me_Hate_Libs]

I have to say that I like how instead of debating people's point some people just say the person's post contradicts, negates, lessens, etc the point trying to be made instead of arguing it. *cough* g00d *cough*

[Den]

I've read the KB articles and I still don't fully understand the basic mechanics of the game. I think I'll just wait until a guide comes out that gives me a rundown of how to get decent xp. The one thing I don't like is that you have to complete a full 'run' before you get any Dungeoneering xp, seems really unfair to those that have bad connections or don't want to spend a long time doing massive floors.

 

This has been confirmed by a Jmod. If you complete most of the floor and dc, you will receive a portion of the experience.

 

I dont want "some" of the exp. >.< I want the full thing and personally I think being penalized for loosing connection or not having 20+ mins to complete 1 dungeon level is dumb. :/

 

Can anyone even acknowledge if they liked my parody song? :oops:

 

I thought it had a good beat, atleast. :P

 

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The skill is becoming more fun now as im getting into it more, but there are still loads of flaws which I think need to be fixed.

 

1. Binding. You need level 120 to bind 4 items, you need 50 to bind 2, thats just ridiculous.

2. Solo Log out reset. People cant kill Jad because of bad connection/not being able to sit b the pc for that long. You compromize this.

Now you release a skill which forces people to sit around/have good connection to not get less exp? Doesnt make sence.

3. I needed 104 runecrafting to imbue a rock for a statue, wtf?

They have these nice tables of fancy potions with fancy names, but they dont care to explain what any of them do. >.<

 

Those are my 3 main complaints at the moment.

[1230abcz]

How do you kill the thing that eats in a duo... My friend and I were trying to kill it, and the thing *always* started eating again when I ran back in after dieing... I just logged out after 7 deaths. We had no problem doing a lot of damage while we were still alive, as we were standing in front of the food, but when either of us died and ran back inside, it would start eating again. None of us attacked it as we ran back inside.

 

... Annoying.

 

 

Also, if you solo, are you given puzzles/monsters that require more than one person to kill/complete? Let's say I'm soloing. Would I have to fight the Gluttonous thing by chance?

 

 

Edit: Another thing. How do you "reset" prestige (as in locking it in place once I get a good level)?

[Me_Hate_Libs]

Thatks Den, but I was just subbing words using the original beat and melody. :P

[a_bert]

Block the corpses. One stand infront of each. That is all there is to it.

[RussetAlpha]

Cant..log..in, who will be the first to get 99?

 

Epic race begins now! <_<

 

Race to 120 :mellow: 99 is master, but 120 is True master. I love this new skill, but its kinda weird as a skill dont ya say? I see it as an activity, but it is a very unique skill. You know how long it'll take to train since your not getting as much xp? A loooong time. :blink: and theres sooo much! Can't understand it until you play it a lot.

 

Edit: Yeah Den, the pots are killing me. "Heres some names, figure out which goes to which skill!" Like i said, too much at one time.

[Soma2035]

How do you kill the thing that eats in a duo... My friend and I were trying to kill it, and the thing *always* started eating again when I ran back in after dieing... I just logged out after 7 deaths. We had no problem doing a lot of damage while we were still alive, as we were standing in front of the food, but when either of us died and ran back inside, it would start eating again. None of us attacked it as we ran back inside.

 

... Annoying.

 

 

Also, if you solo, are you given puzzles/monsters that require more than one person to kill? Let's say I'm soloing. Would I have to fight the Gluttonous thing by chance?

 

 

Edit: Another thing. How do you "reset" prestige (as in locking it in place once I get a good level)?

 

You don't die.

[Big_Stingman]

Interesting skill. I am lost lol.

[Mischlings]

Also, if you solo, are you given puzzles/monsters that require more than one person to kill/complete? Let's say I'm soloing. Would I have to fight the Gluttonous thing by chance?

 

Yes, you'll face it, but there will be just one corpse.

[1230abcz]

Block the corpses. One stand infront of each. That is all there is to it.

 

 

No, that's what we've been doing, but if either of us dies and tries to run back in, the thing eats to full HP again. WTF is up with that?

 

 

Edit: Thanks, killer. Sounds good.

[brunokiller]

Great, found what I thought two knowledgeable tipiters that picked up all the drops and refused to make armour for me because 'it wasn't needed'.

 

Guess who just lost the boss fight 5x in a row.

 

Enough of whining, in other news:

 

 

They cannot be equipped but the runes do work (they have a different id though).

[Soma2035]

Block the corpses. One stand infront of each. That is all there is to it.

 

 

No, that's what we've been doing, but if either of us dies and tries to run back in, the thing eats to full HP again. WTF is up with that?

 

 

Edit: Thanks, killer. Sounds good.

 

That's the point. You have to block the carcasses. If you're dead, you can't block them, so you can't win.

 

So don't die.

[Den]

Thatks Den, but I was just subbing words using the original beat and melody. :P

 

I thought so. :P Mind posting the song name?

 

(Sorry for going a little off topic.:-w)

[1230abcz]

How do you kill the thing that eats in a duo... My friend and I were trying to kill it, and the thing *always* started eating again when I ran back in after dieing... I just logged out after 7 deaths. We had no problem doing a lot of damage while we were still alive, as we were standing in front of the food, but when either of us died and ran back inside, it would start eating again. None of us attacked it as we ran back inside.

 

... Annoying.

 

 

Also, if you solo, are you given puzzles/monsters that require more than one person to kill? Let's say I'm soloing. Would I have to fight the Gluttonous thing by chance?

 

 

Edit: Another thing. How do you "reset" prestige (as in locking it in place once I get a good level)?

 

You don't die.

 

 

That can't seriously be the only way...

[SirHartlar]

How do you kill the thing that eats in a duo... My friend and I were trying to kill it, and the thing *always* started eating again when I ran back in after dieing... I just logged out after 7 deaths. We had no problem doing a lot of damage while we were still alive, as we were standing in front of the food, but when either of us died and ran back inside, it would start eating again. None of us attacked it as we ran back inside.

 

... Annoying.

 

 

Also, if you solo, are you given puzzles/monsters that require more than one person to kill? Let's say I'm soloing. Would I have to fight the Gluttonous thing by chance?

 

 

Edit: Another thing. How do you "reset" prestige (as in locking it in place once I get a good level)?

 

You don't die.

 

 

That can't seriously be the only way...

 

Make a gatestone?

[Soma2035]

How do you kill the thing that eats in a duo... My friend and I were trying to kill it, and the thing *always* started eating again when I ran back in after dieing... I just logged out after 7 deaths. We had no problem doing a lot of damage while we were still alive, as we were standing in front of the food, but when either of us died and ran back inside, it would start eating again. None of us attacked it as we ran back inside.

 

... Annoying.

 

 

Also, if you solo, are you given puzzles/monsters that require more than one person to kill? Let's say I'm soloing. Would I have to fight the Gluttonous thing by chance?

 

 

Edit: Another thing. How do you "reset" prestige (as in locking it in place once I get a good level)?

 

You don't die.

 

 

That can't seriously be the only way...

 

You reset prestige on the party forming interface.

 

And the other way is to play with more people. With 3 people there are only two carcasses still, so there's some flexibility. But I like my solution better.

 

And er... whoever answered "make a gatestone," how does that solve the problem at all? The problem is someone needs to stand between the monster and the carcass, a way of escaping that's not dying doesn't help. >.<