Jump to content

Rock lobsters nerf


999134

Recommended Posts

Recently the forums and various rock lobster/dk ccs have noticed that rock lobsters have had a drop of almost 60% to charm drop rates. There is also a rumour that this was an accident, but I have been unable to find a single j-mod comment on the issue.

 

Is this a permanent nerf for rock lobsters? It has been really annoying for me, having got around 2k crimsons at this nerfed rate for 96-97 I am now waiting until jagex confirm that there is a permanent reduction in charm numbers.

 

Also would a permanent nerf be fair? Rock lobsters are by far the quickest way to train summoning, and making them almost useless makes summoning even harder to train, and like the bonus xp for summoning weekend, makes those who already have their summoning high at a very unfair advantage.

Check it out, huge amount of effort has gone into this massive mod!

ODG6e0M.png

[hide=old sig]

newsig.png

[/hide]

Link to comment
Share on other sites

If rocklobs are gone, I wouldn't think twice to switch to waterfriends. It's still fairly quick to get charms and you make a nice profit

off it. If Jagex really confirmed this nerf, that would suck to all the pre-99 summoners out there.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Seems to me like you were having a bad...

 

...update affect your drop rates

 

 

 

 

trip

All skills 70+

 

Trails: 2 x Rune platebody (g)

Barrows: 1 x Dharok's legs

Drops: 1 x Dragon skirt | 1 x Dragon defender

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Yea Jagex have confirmed this is a bug that has arisen because of the RoW update, it has effected Hellhounds too (although as far as I can tell it's been good for Hounds). JMod post about it can be found here (top of page 2) [QFC]15-16-525-62549891[/qfc]. Should be fixed when we get the next update next week :thumbup:

SLwQsg1.png


"Unfortunately, the real world isn't the same as a fairy tale."


Link to comment
Share on other sites

Also would a permanent nerf be fair? Rock lobsters are by far the quickest way to train summoning, and making them almost useless makes summoning even harder to train, and like the bonus xp for summoning weekend, makes those who already have their summoning high at a very unfair advantage.

No that's cannoning cave crawlers. Even waterfiends were likely better with the best way to kill them and effigies added in. Lobsters was basically becoming a place for low levels to get easy charms, so i don't really have any problem with the nerf- it's not as if they are terrible now or that there aren't good alternatives.

First to 99 Farming on 27. September, 2005.

First to 3766 Port Score on 20. March, 2014.

First to 4664 Port Score on 2. March, 2015.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Ive seen a post on the RSOF by a JMOD on the 2nd page of a topic that their charm drop rate has been reduced with the update (accidentally they said) and that this will be fixed with next game update.

w3bi.png


7ahl.pngZr.png1buy.png


eblo.png

Link to comment
Share on other sites

If rocklobs are gone, I wouldn't think twice to switch to waterfriends. It's still fairly quick to get charms and you make a nice profit

off it. If Jagex really confirmed this nerf, that would suck to all the pre-99 summoners out there.

Never knew why people did lobs. I've got 99 Summoning 3 times... 2 of those times 97 - 99 was in one day, or just over, including collecting the charms at waterfiends / TDs (for effigies). They may be boring and require more attention, but it's still very fast.

09144a99bb.png

Link to comment
Share on other sites

If rocklobs are gone, I wouldn't think twice to switch to waterfriends. It's still fairly quick to get charms and you make a nice profit

off it. If Jagex really confirmed this nerf, that would suck to all the pre-99 summoners out there.

Never knew why people did lobs. I've got 99 Summoning 3 times... 2 of those times 97 - 99 was in one day, or just over, including collecting the charms at waterfiends / TDs (for effigies). They may be boring and require more attention, but it's still very fast.

if you need mage xp and charms, there is no better place

Link to comment
Share on other sites

If rocklobs are gone, I wouldn't think twice to switch to waterfriends. It's still fairly quick to get charms and you make a nice profit

off it. If Jagex really confirmed this nerf, that would suck to all the pre-99 summoners out there.

Never knew why people did lobs. I've got 99 Summoning 3 times... 2 of those times 97 - 99 was in one day, or just over, including collecting the charms at waterfiends / TDs (for effigies). They may be boring and require more attention, but it's still very fast.

if you need mage xp and charms, there is no better place

 

true but in general slayer is more efficient, as you can summon and slay with no loss to slayer xp, while there are better ways to do magic than rock lobs. and if you already have 99 summoning you can actually get rock lob types of charms/hr at chaos tunnel waterfiends for a lot cheaper. but I suppose that's irrelevant for most people

Link to comment
Share on other sites

What I'm most curious about is whether Jagex noticed this drop rate change on their own, or due to player complaints. If due to complaints, does that mean there could be other drastic drop increases/decreases throughout the game that Jagex didn't intend, but which nobody has noticed yet...?

Alphanos

Alphanos.png

Link to comment
Share on other sites

What I'm most curious about is whether Jagex noticed this drop rate change on their own, or due to player complaints. If due to complaints, does that mean there could be other drastic drop increases/decreases throughout the game that Jagex didn't intend, but which nobody has noticed yet...?

 

That's theoretically the most important takeaway from this by far, but people are too good at whining for any popularly killed things to have gone unnoticed for this long.

Barrows: 9~2 V Brass,V Flail,2 Dh Plate,V Helm,V Skirt,T Legs,Malevolent Shield DKing: 48~6 W Ring,13 A Ring,8 M Staff,9 S Ring,7 B Ring,3 Seercull
Dragon Drops: 500+~50+ Med,26 Axe,3 Chain,10+ Legs,10+ Spear,2 D2h,10+ L Half,49 Boots,2 DDs,10+ Lump,9 Claws,50+ Dagger,14 Visage,50+ Mace,4 Scimitar,7 Hasta,Baxe,50+ Long,30+ Royal,2 Kite,4 Ward,2 Plate,Staff,Hammer,Limbs, Mattock,Halberd
GWD: 156~4 S Staff,50+ Shard,9 B Tass,13 B Plate,5 B Boots,6 A Plate,11 S Sword,8 A Hilt,4 A Skirt,9 A Helm,S Hilt,3 B Hilt,B Glove,2 A Buckler,Z Ward,Z Garb,2 Z Boots,B Shield,B Helm

Corp: 3~Elysian,2 Sp Sh Nex: 6~Torva Legs,Cere,P cowl,Z bow,2 T boots + GWD2: 9~2 Glaive,Wand,2 Crest,Blade,2 Essence,Core Araxyte: 5~Web,3 Pheromone,Fang + Raids: 4~3 Codex,P Boots  + Trails: 2~Bob Shirt,Fortunate

Etc: 64~3 Sceptre,B Mask,16 Whip,2 Focus Sight,5 D Bow,7 SOL,Ragefire,2 Steadfast,Arma Staff,6 Rider Armor,5 Vine,2 Razorback,2 A Wand,Abby Orb,3 Blood Shard,6 Hydrix,Gland,Asc Xbow
[spoiler=Capes]Quest Cape Aquired 12-7-07 ~ Level 93 + + + Completionist Cape Aquired 5-22-15 ~ Level 138
Hitpoints Cape Aquired 9-21-09 ~ Level 131 + Magic Cape Aquired 9-24-09 Attack Cape Aquired 3-5-10 ~ Level 135 Summoning Cape Aquired 3-12-10

Strength Cape Aquired 6-1-11 ~ Level 137 Fire Cape Aquired 6-23-11 Defence Cape Aquired 7-5-11 + Ranged Cape Aquired 8-1-11 Kiln Cape Aquired 2-26-12 ~ Level 138
Dungeoneering Cape Aquired 4-22-12 + Slayer Cape Aquired 6-25-14 ~ Level 200 + Herblore Cape Acquired 12-9-14 ~ Level 138 Prayer Cape Acquired 12-20-14
Agility Cape Acquired 1-4-15 + Hunter Cape Acquired 1-30-15 Construction Cape Acquired 1-31-15 Crafting Cape Acquired 2-22-15 Thieving Cape Acquired 3-18-15
Runecrafting Cape Acquired 4-14-15 Mining Cape Acquired 4-19-15 Fishing Cape Acquired 4-25-15 Firemaking Cape Acquired 4-26-15 Woodcutting Cape Acquired 4-26-15
Cooking Cape Acquired 4-26-15Smithing Cape Acquired 4-28-15 Farming Cape Acquired 4-29-15 Divination Cape Acquired 5-3-15 Dungeoneering Mastery 5-4-15
Fletching Cape Acquired 5-4-15 Max Cape Acquired 5-4-15 + Invention Cape Acquired 11-9-16 Invention Mastery 5-16-19 + Archaeology Cape Acquired 10-30-20

Link to comment
Share on other sites

If rocklobs are gone, I wouldn't think twice to switch to waterfriends. It's still fairly quick to get charms and you make a nice profit

off it. If Jagex really confirmed this nerf, that would suck to all the pre-99 summoners out there.

 

Yeah like I got one single charm from rock lobs...

"He
really
calls himself Noobz?"

Sheep.gif

 

[hide=STATS]Noobz.png[/hide]

Link to comment
Share on other sites

99 Summoning, not killed a single rock lobster :)

612d9da508.png

Mercifull.png

Mercifull <3 Suzi

"We don't want players to be able to buy their way to success in RuneScape. If we let players start doing this, it devalues RuneScape for others. We feel your status in real-life shouldn't affect your ability to be successful in RuneScape" Jagex 01/04/01 - 02/03/12

Link to comment
Share on other sites

i tried telling you that its probably the updated charm table, but neither you or the rest of the tip.it community give a damn what i say so whatever :rolleyes:

Animaslayer.png

Dragon Drops: Platelegs x9, Med Helms x7, Plateskirts x4, Shield Left Half x3, At least 75+ Boots!, Hatchets x5, Ruined Shard x1, Solo Claws x2, Dragon 2Hander x1, Spear x2

Whip x27, Dark Bows x9, Draconic Visage x1

sweetol5.png <- do that when you see me :P

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use.