A New Day - IRDizzy's return to RS

[IRDizzy]

Hey guys. I am, obviously, IRDizzy, and this is going to be a blog about my return to RuneScape. I started RuneScape in July of 2005, and played pretty much nonstop up until about August of 2008. The free trade updates of December of 07 and January of 08 affected me greatly. Before those updates, I was a successful merchant. At one point in time, I had a plethora of rare items in my bank, as well as over 100 million gp, and some nice armor to boot. Then it all went downhill. Right before free trade updates of December 07, I ended up losing the vast majority of my wealth to lots of crappy luck and scammers. Yeah some of it was dumb, but I was a dumb young guy at the time. The rest of it was just pure bad luck. I died to a random while I was using the bathroom, or my connection severed while I was grabbing a bite to eat and when I got back... boom gone. So, I was about to start working on getting it all back when, surprise, I can't merchant anymore. Wow. Well I had pretty much lost my livelihood, and I tried to find other things that filled it, but nothing quite seemed to do it for me. So, eventually, I cancelled my membership and quit playing. I didn't really make a conscious decision to quit... I just did. My playing time spiraled down and down and eventually I just wasn't playing anymore.

 

But now...

I've come back. I started playing f2p a couple weeks ago, and was actually enjoying it. So, I've restored my membership and am back to playing now in full swing. A lot of things have changed since I stopped playing, and some of them I've had to adjust to already. This blog will be documenting my return back to RuneScape, getting my feet wet again, accomplishing some goals, adjusting to changes, and hopefully earning some cash along the way.

 

Right now I'm on Christmas break, so I can make an update pretty much every day. But once it's over, I'll only be updating on the weekends, as school and sports keeps me busy during the week.

 

[spoiler=Current Goals/Stats]

 

Current Stats:

 

 

Now, for the first update...

 

December 21, 2010

 

Before I quit playing, I set a goal for myself; All skills 60 or over. I never did it. It's still a goal of mine, and now it's tougher since dungeoneering has been released and my level is a lofty 9, but I hope to achieve it soon. However, I did make a stride toward that goal today in smithing. I bought some steel bars and smithed them into cannon balls. The end result; 500k profit and 60 smithing. One step closer.

 

Later on, I decided to go do some barrows. I remembered that being fun. So I tried to recall what I needed, and went and did it. Didn't get anything good... but at least it paid for itself. Here are the spoils from the two trips; http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/8222/barrowsspoils122110.png

 

December 22, 2010

 

The day isn't over yet, but I figure I'll update and if I need to add something I can do it later. I finally heard about Jagex possibly bringing back the old wildy and free trade. Those changes would affect me hugely, since I used to merchant, and I would love free trade to come back. However, I do have some concerns. I've already expressed my opinion in the thread about it, no need to repeat myself here.

 

Anyway, I decided I wanted 70 mage. I don't use magic often, but I hear it's necessary for boss fights, god wars and such, so I figured why the heck not, since I was only one level off? So, I grabbed some laws and powerteleported at Camelot, and this is the result; http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/9182/70mage122210.png

 

I also hear that range is a big deal too. Plus my range level is kinda noobish anyway... lol. So I'm moving on to ranged next. Don't have a clue what the quickest way to train ranged is, though. Guess I'll figure something out.

[BLaSpHeMy]

Hi there, Welcome back to runescape always good to have returning people to the game :D

Good luck on 60+ on all goals

[IRDizzy]

Thanks! I'm glad to be back and actually be enjoying the game for the first time in quite a while!

[IRDizzy]

December 23, 2010

 

Wow there's a huge storm brewing up over this whole reintroduction of free trade and old wildy. Idk what's gonna happen, and at this point I'm not sure I care. I just hope that Jagex knows what they're doing and really DOES have the method to combat the bots and RWT like they say.

 

Anyway, onto game stuff. Didn't get much done today, cuz I had to help my dad move some crap this morning and then I took a big nap. Got a slayer assignment done while training some ranged. Went up a slayer level as well as a ranged level. Didn't take any screenshots, since I didn't meet any goals or anything or hit any milestones. Currently 63 ranged, 20k or so to 64 and 67 slayer, 57k or so to 68. Gonna go do some barrows, then call it a night. I'll edit if I get anything good. Here's hoping for like, full Dharok's or something :twss:

[Low C]

I'm a fallout fan, best of luck with your goals. :thumbup:

[IRDizzy]

Thanks. And yes, Fallout is awesome!