JJG Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Just a quick question. Decided I may as well buy 99 herblore because I felt like it. Question is, should I pre-make all of the unfinished pots before the upcoming bonus weekend and the complete them with the secondaries during the bonus xp time to maximise xp gain during that time? Or is it the case that starting from scratch and completly making the unfinshed and finished pots to maximise xp gain in that time? Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovecuttingyews Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 I'm not entirely sure what you mean with the second option, but the best way to do it would be to make the (unf)s now and then add the secondaries durring the BXPW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeternitatis Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 You don't get experience for making (unf) potions. I suggest making the unfinished ones before the weekend, although if I were you I would just buy the unfinished pots instead of making them myself. "Only by going too far can one find out how far one can go." T.S. Eliot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJG Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 So you get no xp for making the unf and instead get the full exp for adding the secondary to an unf pot? If that's the case then yeah, i'll buy a load of unf pots in preperation instead, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerfrog Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Not much i can add to this other than 'Yep.' making unf pots gives no experience and very little if any profit, you'd be best just buying the unfinished potions and save them till double xp. (Buy sooner rather than later, as prices are sure to rise as xp weekend gets closer) Has the date of xp weekend been released yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovecuttingyews Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 So you get no xp for making the unf and instead get the full exp for adding the secondary to an unf pot?Exactly. Making unfs is 0 exp. All of the experience comes from cleaning the herbs and converting the unfs to finished potions. If that's the case then yeah, i'll buy a load of unf pots in preperation instead, thanks.Just a note: much of the time the unf pots cost more than the herb + vial. Much of the time it's worth it to buy the unfs and take the time saved and go make money, but there are some where it's more worth it to make the unfs yourself (of course, this all depends on what you deem 'good' income per hour). Has the date of xp weekend been released yet?Not yet. Usually they announce it 2-4 weeks before the actual BXPW. Assuming it will be the first weekend in Sept (as per the pattern) they will likely announce it within the next 2 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1431 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 for the upcoming bonus weekend that may or may not be upcoming.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJG Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 for the upcoming bonus weekend that may or may not be upcoming.... Correct :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nifflin Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Important! If you make your pots into unf before the weekend, as you should, then make sure you have a scroll of cleansing. Without it you might as well just buy the unf pots from the GE. 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...
Powerfrog Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Important! If you make your pots into unf before the weekend, as you should, then make sure you have a scroll of cleansing. Without it you might as well just buy the unf pots from the GE.Yeah, this is the reason you can buy unf's so cheap and why i don't recommend making them yourself. Even with the scroll you'll only be saving a few 100k/hour and i'm sure you're capable of making faster/funner money. As for the bonus weekend, i hope it's not too soon... I just spent most of my bank on the bones for turmoil, i want to have at least 100m to pay for herblore and take advantage of the weekend. Assuming they don't ruin herblore this time around. They have the nasty habit of saying 'Xp weekend! Make the most of it! --Oh, no, don't make THAT good of it, no summoning or prayer altars allowed!--' :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHappySeeker Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 If by 100k/h, you mean 1-3m/h, then yes. You are correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quyneax Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 It depends on the potion, but no unfinished potion making is over 2m/hr unless you're very lucky buying them. Even 1m/hr is doubtful. Since the scroll was released, unf prices have gone down compared to herb prices. 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) Tormented demon drops: twenty effigies, nine pairs of claws, two dragon armour slices and one elite clue | Dagannoth king drops: two dragon hatchets, two elite clues, one archer ring and one warrior ring Glacor drops: four pairs of ragefire boots, one pair of steadfast boots, six effigies, two hundred lots of Armadyl shards, three elite clues | Nex split: Torva boots | Kalphite King split: off-hand drygore mace 30/30 Shattered Heart statues completed | 16/16 Court Cases completed | 25/25 Choc Chimp Ices delivered | 500/500 Vyrewatch burned | 584/584 tasks completed | 4000/4000 chompies hunted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHappySeeker Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 A few sheets would lead me to believe otherwise. Margins are low right now but I have often seen them sitting between 2m and 3m in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quyneax Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 It's not just the GE guide price, but also the effective buy/sell price. Making unfinished potions essentially requires a little merchanting. 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) Tormented demon drops: twenty effigies, nine pairs of claws, two dragon armour slices and one elite clue | Dagannoth king drops: two dragon hatchets, two elite clues, one archer ring and one warrior ring Glacor drops: four pairs of ragefire boots, one pair of steadfast boots, six effigies, two hundred lots of Armadyl shards, three elite clues | Nex split: Torva boots | Kalphite King split: off-hand drygore mace 30/30 Shattered Heart statues completed | 16/16 Court Cases completed | 25/25 Choc Chimp Ices delivered | 500/500 Vyrewatch burned | 584/584 tasks completed | 4000/4000 chompies hunted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHappySeeker Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 By that logic, margins also have the potential to be higher than stated. Being slightly ahead of the GE is always a given when looking at items that wave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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