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Following Archer's lead, I'm posting my research project from the-forums-that-must-not-be-named here on tif.

 

The goal is to find the xp rates of the 3 resource skills as a function of level and equipment.

 

This means we'll have to record whether or not a resource is received at every opportunity to receive a resource.

 

The first portion of this project is to find when these opportunities occur.

 

[spoiler=Known intervals]Fishing: 5 ticks

Harpoon fishing: 8 ticks

Dragon Pickaxe: ~30% 2 ticks, ~70% 3 ticks (requires A LOT more data)

Rune Pickaxe: 3 ticks

Dragon Hatchet: 4 ticks

 

 

I also have a theory about how mining works that needs to be confirmed:

 

Mining appears to be a function of speed and mining level. I.e. all picks should have the same success rate, just at different intervals. Recent data suggests that dragon picks mine at 2 and 3 tick intervals, with about 30% of them being the former. It appears that rune picks mine only at 3 tick intervals, but I'll need more data to prove it. In theory, adamant picks should alternate between 3 and 4 ticks, mithril should be static at 4, steel 4 and 5, iron 5, and bronze 5 and 6.

 

Right now, this is my priority. I'd prefer that anyone who tests this be 99 mining with a lava titan, to reduce missed intervals. If you meet those criteria, record yourself mining concentrated gold. Use this http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/ to record and save your data. This makes it much easier for me to analyze the data.

 

 

After all of this is finished, I'd like the following data:

 

Hits/misses for each relevant level at teaks, ivy, and arctic pines.

Hits/misses for each relevant level at sharks and monkfish.

Hits/misses/distribution for each relevant level at salmon/trout and barbarian fishing.

Hits/misses for each relevant level at iron.

Hits/misses/double ores for each relevant level at concentrated gold and coal.

Hits/misses/distribution for each relevant level at granite.

Hits/misses for each hatchet at teaks, ivy, and arctic pines at 99 woodcutting.

 

As far as I know, when you fish, a sound is played every time you attempt to catch a fish, so use this to log your hits/misses.

 

If you'd like to participate in this project, post on my thread on xpw and I'll provide you with the necessary tools.

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Moved to Metagame.

Supporter of Zaros | Quest Cape owner since 22 may 2010 | No skills below 99 | Total level 2595 | Completionist Cape owner since 17th June 2013 | Suggestions

99 summoning (18th June 2011, previously untrimmed) | 99 farming (14th July 2011) | 99 prayer (8th September 2011) | 99 constitution (10th September 2011) | 99 dungeoneering (15th November 2011)

99 ranged (28th November 2011) | 99 attack, 99 defence, 99 strength (11th December 2011) | 99 slayer (18th December 2011) | 99 magic (22nd December 2011) | 99 construction (16th March 2012)

99 herblore (22nd March 2012) | 99 firemaking (26th March 2012) | 99 cooking (2nd July 2012) | 99 runecrafting (12th March 2012) | 99 crafting (26th August 2012) | 99 agility (19th November 2012)

99 woodcutting (22nd November 2012) | 99 fletching (31st December 2012) | 99 thieving (3rd January 2013) | 99 hunter (11th January 2013) | 99 mining (21st January 2013) | 99 fishing (21st January 2013)

99 smithing (21st January 2013) | 120 dungeoneering (17th June 2013) | 99 divination (24th November 2013)

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  • 1 month later...

If you'd like to participate in this project, post on my thread on xpw and I'll provide you with the necessary tools.

Haha well its overwhelming on xpw aswell

 

6 fishing levels today :)

None of this :P

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