AresArtemis Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Why do many people think a rapier is better than a longsword? The longsword has better stats. Is it because of the rapier's speed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nifflin Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Yes, this makes rapier have high DPS on every monster. The only places where CLS are better are places where one would you a shield. There are only two such places, Solo Bandos GDW and Frost Wyrens. Rapier IS better then longsword. PM me in game anytime It's a lot easier then that for an idiot to sound smart on the internet. That's exactly what you're doing right now... just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youmu Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Yes the speed is precisely why it is superior. Most monsters, especially slayer tasks, have negligible defense. Rapiers also get the upper hand in stab-weak monsters as well as they can attack more times per turn dealing more damage. EDIT: Ninja'd BlogTrimmed | Master Quester | Final BossBoss pets: Bombi | Shrimpy | Ellie | Tz-Rek Jad | Karil the Bobbled | Mega Ducklings120s: Dungeoneering | Invention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green9090 Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Why do so many people think whips are better than obsidian mauls? :roll: Join "DG Sweepers" Clan Chat for Dungeoneering Floors | Accepting all tipiters who are Willing to Learn | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaaps1 Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Here's some 70-80 pages of why: http://forum.tip.it/topic/268592-chaotic-rapier-vs-longsword/ Yes, it is precisely because of the speed. I own both and I will say that almost everywhere, the rapier is better. There are a few places when the Longsword is more fun, yes. And there are even fewer places where it is better, and I can say that there is virtually no place where it is significantly better except maybe sara gwd (which is one of the things I haven't tried with both, but that's what I hear anyway). It is an amazing death fodder weapon though. What I mean is if you are trying out a new boss or a new method and you don't want to risk your rapier, you could bring your CLS and kill the boss almost as effectively, while not risking your major weapon when you die. I mean, I wouldn't get it for that reason, but if you already got one... ~It's Super Effective! (The Zaaps Blog)~My YouTube Channel, where you get to watch me go around and make a fool out of myself and all comp capersGuides:~Yeah I wrote them once~Suggestions:~Yeah I made those once~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MstrMonopoly Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Also, it is likely that future bosses will require a shield + 1h weapon and have high defense, so a CLS might be good for the future. Right now though, go rapier. I piety the fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noxx Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 By "is Rapier better" i'm guessing you mean "is it more efficient"? Because whats better for Bob isn't always better for Sarah. Bob might like high hits, so he thinks Long Sword is better but Sarah might think speed is better, so she prefers Rapier.A lot of my friends prefer their Long Swords over their Rapiers (they think it's a lot better infact) but that is only because we're those people who believe its funner to see a 750 every 2 seconds instead of a 680 every 1.5 seconds.Just really depends on what you classify as "better". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghjkl Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Yea if you want bosses to be more challenging, definitely get the longsword. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaaps1 Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 By "is Rapier better" i'm guessing you mean "is it more efficient"? Because whats better for Bob isn't always better for Sarah. Bob might like high hits, so he thinks Long Sword is better but Sarah might think speed is better, so she prefers Rapier.A lot of my friends prefer their Long Swords over their Rapiers (they think it's a lot better infact) but that is only because we're those people who believe its funner to see a 750 every 2 seconds instead of a 680 every 1.5 seconds.Just really depends on what you classify as "better". Better as in, does more damage in a given amount of time against given set of monsters, not more enjoyable. ~It's Super Effective! (The Zaaps Blog)~My YouTube Channel, where you get to watch me go around and make a fool out of myself and all comp capersGuides:~Yeah I wrote them once~Suggestions:~Yeah I made those once~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gremmy Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 By "is Rapier better" i'm guessing you mean "is it more efficient"? Because whats better for Bob isn't always better for Sarah. Bob might like high hits, so he thinks Long Sword is better but Sarah might think speed is better, so she prefers Rapier.A lot of my friends prefer their Long Swords over their Rapiers (they think it's a lot better infact) but that is only because we're those people who believe its funner to see a 750 every 2 seconds instead of a 680 every 1.5 seconds.Just really depends on what you classify as "better". Seeing as they're made to cause damage, the weapon that does the most damage would be the best, right? The OP asked for the best weapon - Rapier (higher dps). Dragon drops: 82 (2 claws)Dagannoth kings drops: 73Barrows item count: 51GWD drops: 54 (5 hilts: 1x bandos, 3x saradomin, 1x zamorak)Whips: 4Sigils: 1x spectral (FFA), 1x arcane (FFA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAncient Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 not mathematically rigorous but it should give you an idea of how useful the weps are Ever wanted to find street prices of RS items? Check out the SPOLI Index Nex Drops: Pernix Cowl, Pernix Chaps, Torva Helm, Torva Platebody, Zaryte Bow, Pernix Chaps, Virtus Robe Legs, Virtus Robe Top, Torva Platelegs, Zaryte Bow, Pernix Chaps, Virtus Robe Legs, Zaryte Bow, Virtus Mask, Torva Legs, Virtus Robe Legs, Virtus Robe Top, Virtus Robe Top, Zaryte Bow, Virtus Robe Legs, Virtus Robe Top, Virtus Robe Top, Torva Platelegs, Zaryte Bow, Pernix Body, Torva Platelegs, Torva Platelegs, Virtus Robe Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green9090 Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 By "is Rapier better" i'm guessing you mean "is it more efficient"? Because whats better for Bob isn't always better for Sarah. Bob might like high hits, so he thinks Long Sword is better but Sarah might think speed is better, so she prefers Rapier.A lot of my friends prefer their Long Swords over their Rapiers (they think it's a lot better infact) but that is only because we're those people who believe its funner to see a 750 every 2 seconds instead of a 680 every 1.5 seconds.Just really depends on what you classify as "better".You need to look up "better" in the dictionary, because it does not mean what you think it means. Join "DG Sweepers" Clan Chat for Dungeoneering Floors | Accepting all tipiters who are Willing to Learn | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MstrMonopoly Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 By "is Rapier better" i'm guessing you mean "is it more efficient"? Because whats better for Bob isn't always better for Sarah. Bob might like high hits, so he thinks Long Sword is better but Sarah might think speed is better, so she prefers Rapier.A lot of my friends prefer their Long Swords over their Rapiers (they think it's a lot better infact) but that is only because we're those people who believe its funner to see a 750 every 2 seconds instead of a 680 every 1.5 seconds.Just really depends on what you classify as "better". Sarah is smarter than Bob. I piety the fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obtaurian Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 CR vs. CLS threads always turn into discussions about penis size. To put it bluntly, [bleep] off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green9090 Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Sarah has a bigger penis than Bob? Join "DG Sweepers" Clan Chat for Dungeoneering Floors | Accepting all tipiters who are Willing to Learn | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MstrMonopoly Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 (edited) Sarah has a bigger penis than Bob? It's not how big it is, it's what you do with it. Edited December 28, 2010 by Laura I piety the fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiel Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Sarah has a bigger penis than Bob?no no no, Bob has a longsword, which is obviously longer then a rapier, so Bob has the bigger penis. It's also been scientifically proven that a longsword gets you more chicks, quicker then a rapier. If you spend a large amount of time picking up girls in runescape, you should get the longsword, as the time saved getting girls will make up for the slower boss kills. DK drops (solo/LS): 66 hatchets, 14 archer rings, 13 berserker rings, 17 warrior rings, 12 seerculls, 13 mud staves, 7 seers ringsQBD drops: 1 kite, 2 visages, 4 dragonbone kits, 3 effigies, lots of crossbow partsCR vs. CLS threads always turn into discussions about penis size....It's not called a Compensation Longsword for nothing.I've sent a 12k combat mission to have Aiel assassinated (poor bastard isn't even Pincers-tier difficulty). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green9090 Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Sarah has a bigger penis than Bob?no no no, Bob has a longsword, which is obviously longer then a rapier, so Bob has the bigger penis. It's also been scientifically proven that a longsword gets you more chicks, quicker then a rapier. If you spend a large amount of time picking up girls in runescape, you should get the longsword, as the time saved getting girls will make up for the slower boss kills.Finally a viable reason to get a longsword! Join "DG Sweepers" Clan Chat for Dungeoneering Floors | Accepting all tipiters who are Willing to Learn | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 As interesting as this discussion is, I believe that the original question has been answered. :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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