99 Hunter reached

[Cdub]

 

 

Last time I checked, Darkforest was actually 700k exp away from 99. That was around 2 hours ago. I couldn't imagine playing that long without logging off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 hours is nothing to me. The ones that surprise me (and scare my bladder) are the ones that can go 6+ hours. Maybe they run fast and hope for the best while they are gone. If not, then I guess they have bladders made of steel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of the top hunters reportedly played and or stayed awake 60 hours straight once hunting was released. I think its safe to assume that some of the other top hunters did this as well as their xp was very close within the first week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh and P.S I know where Nazgul trains :twisted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Playing for 60 hours straight would almost certainly cause you to die of exhaustion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remember to discuss the achievement, not the player(s). :wink:

[darkblade986]

I can honestly say that I know people who managed to go over 6 hours without even logging off to take a pee break before :uhh:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Who told you about that... :ohnoes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I could consider myself one of these people. When I was back on Dial-Up, I once was on for almost 4 hours straight (Summer Vacation mind you), but still that surprised me...

[gift_of_flab]

The skill is only slightly faster than training any of your combat skills using pest control. If not even slower than PC experience.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This morning I turned off everything but Runescape, put on some Lotr music (don't lie, you know it's great :P), and just sat there hunting. I used RuneScript to time my experience and at the end of 3 hours I averaged 85k hunting experience per hour. Now, I've tested this without turning everything off, and leaving mIRC, MSN, and Tip.It Forums open. Doing this I only get 65k hunting experience per hour because of the added distractions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you played for 10 hours a day and weren't a very social person you could probably reach 95+ hunter in about 10 days, so imagine if you were playing rs for like... 15-18 hours a day. If you sleep for 6 hours a night for 10 days, don't have class, work, or other responsibilities, and assuming you were gettting 85k an hour, it's conceivable that you could get 99 within about a week. It just takes concentration and extreme dedication.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is that kind of dedication to a skill "easy"? NO! You'd have to either be rich, retired, or have very relaxed parents in order to play that much Runescape (not to mention robotic hands to avoid injury).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the other hand, I have work, classes, and various tasks for Tip.It that I do aside from playing Runescape and I'm still 89 hunter... ranked 51 at the moment. In that respect it seems like a really easy skill. But it could be because of the snow we've been getting around here (less work, less classes, etc).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

People will complain about pretty much everything though. It's best to stop listening to most of them. They will complain if it's too slow and they will complain if it's too fast. I myself love this fast experience and the skill is great fun. It's my new favorite.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PS: Please DO NOT pm me asking where I train. I WILL give you a made up answer that will get you the worst experience imaginable.O:)

 

 

 

An extremely well written response, I appreciate that. But let me ask you a different question that ties in with my old one. Did Jagex make Hunter to easy to level through the lack (well maybe not lack, but you know what I mean) of equipment needed, therefore time spent buying supplies is virtually nil. Take Herblore for example, you spend more time buying the materials than mixing the actual potions. All you need for Hunter is a few grand for the intial equipment and your set.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off topic: Headnazgul, you've slipped to 52 for Hunter :D

[mikehild]

 

Last time I checked, Darkforest was actually 700k exp away from 99. That was around 2 hours ago. I couldn't imagine playing that long without logging off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 hours is nothing to me. The ones that surprise me (and scare my bladder) are the ones that can go 6+ hours. Maybe they run fast and hope for the best while they are gone. If not, then I guess they have bladders made of steel.

 

 

 

Whoops. I meant that two hours ago I checked the hiscores and Dark was 700k exp away from 99. He must have been playing for a long time to accumulate 700k exp without it recording on the hiscores.

[Juanflores]

T_T i guess somebody got it and i really wanted my friend to be the first his 95 atm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

oh well lucky guy's probly wearing his cape right now and doing the emote like a thousand times heh

[Headnazgul]

The "lack" of supplies needed for hunter is indeed a HUGE part of why it is so easy to train. My initial thought about the Hunter skill was that Jagex would nerf it the next week by making bait required instead of "recommended" (even though the use of it actually slows the experience currently). It seems to be the most logical way to make it slower experience without losing the practicality of the skill.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I mean yeah... it is kinda silly that a creature would be attracted to a trap that hasn't been torched and has no bait in it, but hey, it's Runescape we're talking about here lol. Lots of stuff doesn't make any sense :P.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It could be that jagex is testing us. They give us a super slow and debatably expensive skill (runecrafting), then a super slow but very cheap skill (slayer), then they give us a super fast but very expensive skill (construction), and finally throw us a super fast and virtually cost free skill (hunter). Perhaps they're calibrating the difficulty of the ultimate skill to come? :D.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PS: 49th now :wink:

[Golvellius]

Man its gotta stink to be the first to do things.

 

 

 

Everybody and their cousin is trying to figure out how many hours you play and what kind of life you have.

 

 

 

Instead of being congradulated for being the first, you are demonized as a nolifer and freak...

[Freshwacka]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PS: Please DO NOT pm me asking where I train. I WILL give you a made up answer that will get you the worst experience imaginable.O:)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hate to spoil your "gigantic secret", but everybody knows its red salamanders, thanks.

[Headnazgul]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PS: Please DO NOT pm me asking where I train. I WILL give you a made up answer that will get you the worst experience imaginable.O:)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hate to spoil your "gigantic secret", but everybody knows its red salamanders, thanks.

 

 

 

Red salamanders don't come anywhere near 85k an hour.

[Kill_Thomas9]

The "lack" of supplies needed for hunter is indeed a HUGE part of why it is so easy to train. My initial thought about the Hunter skill was that Jagex would nerf it the next week by making bait required instead of "recommended" (even though the use of it actually slows the experience currently). It seems to be the most logical way to make it slower experience without losing the practicality of the skill.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I mean yeah... it is kinda silly that a creature would be attracted to a trap that hasn't been torched and has no bait in it, but hey, it's Runescape we're talking about here lol. Lots of stuff doesn't make any sense :P.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It could be that jagex is testing us. They give us a super slow and debatably expensive skill (runecrafting), then a super slow but very cheap skill (slayer), then they give us a super fast but very expensive skill (construction), and finally throw us a super fast and virtually cost free skill (hunter). Perhaps they're calibrating the difficulty of the ultimate skill to come? :D.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PS: 49th now :wink:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you forgot the super boring, super time taking farming skill.

 

 

 

its the hardest skill mentally to do... i still havent recovered from getting to 26 or so

[Freshwacka]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PS: Please DO NOT pm me asking where I train. I WILL give you a made up answer that will get you the worst experience imaginable.O:)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hate to spoil your "gigantic secret", but everybody knows its red salamanders, thanks.

 

 

 

Red salamanders don't come anywhere near 85k an hour.

 

 

 

Nothing is better than red salamanders, nothing. The fact that you won't even reveal what is better makes you such an obvious liar.

[258ForLife]

Congrats on 1st to 99 Hunter!!!

 

 

 

Whats the cape & emote look like?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

go thehate!!!

[Juanflores]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PS: Please DO NOT pm me asking where I train. I WILL give you a made up answer that will get you the worst experience imaginable.O:)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hate to spoil your "gigantic secret", but everybody knows its red salamanders, thanks.

 

 

 

Red salamanders don't come anywhere near 85k an hour.

 

 

 

Nothing is better than red salamanders, nothing. The fact that you won't even reveal what is better makes you such an obvious liar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

its not red salamanders its red chins

[Freshwacka]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PS: Please DO NOT pm me asking where I train. I WILL give you a made up answer that will get you the worst experience imaginable.O:)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hate to spoil your "gigantic secret", but everybody knows its red salamanders, thanks.

 

 

 

Red salamanders don't come anywhere near 85k an hour.

 

 

 

Nothing is better than red salamanders, nothing. The fact that you won't even reveal what is better makes you such an obvious liar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

its not red salamanders its red chins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red chins make me puke.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red Salamanders > Red Chins

[jorus2]

Congratulations to that person :). Shows true determination i must say.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maybe he can get some sleep now : .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think the key to this skill was to be in the couple of hundered on the first days. The first people to get 29, got all the lizards to themselves, the same with falconry, orange salamanders etc, by the time the average gfuy got there it was full. Unfortuantly i had to work 2 of the first 3 days so it was hard for me, because all the spots were full, but the first people had it easy in my view.

[Headnazgul]

I didn't get to where I am by lying Freshwacka. Before you go accusing people with unresearched claims, try getting 80 hunter and using 5 traps instead of 4. Chill out, sheesh.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since it no longer matters. The fact that you can only really hunt Red Salamanders with four traps vs 5 traps while hunting Red Chinchompas (which give almost the same xp), Red Chinchompas are MUCH faster experience than Red Salamanders.

[Juanflores]

plus their stackable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i guess thats good or something >_>;;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fresh does'nt seem to want to believe their faster though =/

[Freshwacka]

I didn't get to wear I am by lying Freshwacka. Before you go accusing people with unresearched claims, try getting 80 hunter and using 5 traps instead of 4. Chill out, sheesh.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since it no longer matters. The fact that you can only really hunt Red Salamanders with four traps vs 5 traps while hunting Red Chinchompas (which give almost the same xp), Red Chinchompas are MUCH faster experience than Red Salamanders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've seen alot of the top ranked hunters at red salamanders. Rank 7, Rank 3, Rank 19, Rank 4 all spotted there. So my claims aren't unresearched. Considering different time zones, and I didn't switch many worlds, I'm willing to bet many many more train there.

[gonzlar]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PS: Please DO NOT pm me asking where I train. I WILL give you a made up answer that will get you the worst experience imaginable.O:)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hate to spoil your "gigantic secret", but everybody knows its red salamanders, thanks.

 

 

 

Red salamanders don't come anywhere near 85k an hour.

 

 

 

Nothing is better than red salamanders, nothing. The fact that you won't even reveal what is better makes you such an obvious liar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

its not red salamanders its red chins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looks like your secret is out Nazgul. Besides red chins right now is a very smart decision due to some possibly unforseen circumstances.

[xialinman]

I don't think any stats are easy to get to 99, some more easier then others but still hard. The people that do get 99 in stats after 11 days are the people that bludge off their parents living in their basement. I'd imagine them having no windows and being really white. But hey they still have their vitual friends.

[Tbfgraphx14]

Last time I checked, Darkforest was actually 700k exp away from 99. That was around 2 hours ago. I couldn't imagine playing that long without logging off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lol, go from 60-94 mage without logging :XD: Fr33 Ph@7s @t Du3L @r3na pl0x :ohnoes:

[Headnazgul]

Anyway, moving away from what I personally train on...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm kind of disappointed in Jagex for the higher lvl creatures in this skill. Up until Red Chinchompas, the experience gets better and better with the monsters. But then it suddenly drops a LOT when you hit Black Salamanders and Imps and such. They seem to be there more for their rewards\loot than experience. Black Salamanders are awesome weapons from what I've heard and Imps have proven invaluable to my training (I use them to bank my gems from random events \).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All that still doesn't negate the fact that Black Salamanders are spread way too far apart to be considered decent experience, and Imps aren't catch and release. However, because of this fact, I think Jagex did realize how fast experience this skill would produce, otherwise they would've made the higher creatures better experience for training.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I find it kind of intriguing though how when this skill first came out people were extremely upset about how crowded it was or how slow the experience was. But now it seems like it's been one of the fastest in ages, despite the crowds. I still think it's at a speed where it shouldn't be labeled as too fast though.

[Leesters]

This skill is way too easy to level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From level 12 on, with the right techniques, you can get a level once every hour up to 70. The sparkles are fun, but not a strong challenge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In my opinion, they should have required bating for it to work. Salamanders and Chompies without baiting is too much exp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Butterfly spawns should not be 2 seconds, or should have more than one spawn point. That makes it too easy. Stand at one spot, catch, release, and 2 seconds later start over? Too easy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same with falcon hunting. The spawns need to be in dfferent places for a better challenge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The other sections are good, but with the salamanders, chompies, butterflies and falcon, you can level too fast at every stage.

[captianant]

I do think, actually that if I (the person who gets bored after doing something for 5 mins) can get to level 51 in 3 days of leveling it for about 8 hours total, there's something wrong....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No complaints, though!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funnest skill that i've ever done! :thumbsup: :

[nabeel]

even if u were on for 18 hours a day with 6 hours of sleep, how would u eat.....