orangefire0 Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 I think there kinda pointless, bit of a waist really, but hey, who really cares. 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haloffx Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Right there, that's why people have rares. Too bad I can't wear my rare :| why cant u wear it? afraid you will lose it? I might eat it? :P oh so its a easter or pumpkin thats smart if it was me i would prob get hit a 1 by a man and start spazzing and eat it the luck i have :P Isn't that a bit over-reactive? I never liked colorful eggs or a 3+ year old pumpkin in my tummy anyway : Proud Fire Cape Owner March 9, 2007Owner of 2/24 Capes of AchievementWhen life gives you lemons, make lemonade, then throw it in their faces and ask for the oranges you originally asked for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VK_SelfDoubt Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 1 word, investment. My T-shirt shop! Crazy looking designs! Checkitout!http://www.cafepress.com/fighttoliveithttp://www.cafepress.com/fighttolivehttp://www.cafepress.com/tattooshop4uhttp://www.cafepress.com/musicflower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikehild Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 I view them as good investments. I bought my one rare when I had extra cash that wasn't going into anything else. However, investing in them now may not be a good idea. They currently only seem to drop in price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 personally, if the economy is held together by paper hats and trick-or-treat face plants, then i say there junk. personally, i am spitefull as i once owned a red phat an odd 5 years ago now, 5 years i tried to make it past 3m. havent gave up for school instead of wasting time losing stuff continusly. but thats MY opinion, only use i see is to prove your loyalty to RSC and nothing else. Popoto.~<3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matok Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 My motto has always been: if it doesn't have stats it doesnt exists.. But like in rl - they are peeps out there who are possessed with status symbols (self-esteem problems etc..). Items in RS can be judged for what you get from alching them...enough said :P Not entirly true, some of the TT items does worth more then they Hi-alch for (BTW what the 3rd age kites Hi-Alch for,any1 know ? :D ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meili Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 I think they are hugely overpriced. On the other hand, they are a good investment. I think adx when he quit invested all his stuff in rares and now they are worth...a lot. The Runescape Wilderness - Meili's Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antonwhy Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 santa 20 mil 9 months ago = 21 mil now? some investment, just for showoffs merchants or w/e Wondering what to do with life ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkmage099 Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Hell I love em. Gives me a goal in Runescape BESIDES Skillz. I have a partyhat myself. See, not everything is about skills. You can make other goals too. Like...making mass amounts of money (via dangerous monster, merchanting, staking, etc.). Some people just have spare change and want to make an investment. Just because they aren't "skills" doesn't mean they are USELESS. Some people keep them as a symbol of wealth or a goal they achieved. Trix.--quit WoW as of 12/07Thank you 4be2jue for the wonderful sig and avatar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salim123 Posted March 4, 2007 Author Share Posted March 4, 2007 Hell I love em. Gives me a goal in Runescape BESIDES Skillz. I have a partyhat myself. See, not everything is about skills. You can make other goals too. Like...making mass amounts of money (via dangerous monster, merchanting, staking, etc.). Some people just have spare change and want to make an investment. Just because they aren't "skills" doesn't mean they are USELESS. Some people keep them as a symbol of wealth or a goal they achieved. so they r pretty much a skill cape for cash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam007 Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Why waste hundreds of millions of gp on a hat with no stat boosts.. I'd rather buy some useful pretty stuff like gilded armor They're not a waste, nor are they not useful. There's no item in the game of runescape that's more useful than a party hat. I repeat. No item in runescape is more useful than a party hat or similar rare. I invested about 20million into rares in rsc, now I have a 1bil+ networth. How can you call that a waste? How can you call that useless? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmyk Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 the only reason i have my santas is so that i can eventually work up to a phat :P someday i will work up to that phat and will thank all the times i kept my santas instead of selling them. Proud Retired Council of The GladiatiorzClick here for our website - 110+ F2P Combat Requirements Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReapMe Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 how does everyone afford rares :oops: What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkmage099 Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 how does everyone afford rares :oops: Simple. Luck and know what to do. Suggestions: Skill Stake Barrows Dagganoth Kings Any other dangerous monster merchant Plenty more. Trix.--quit WoW as of 12/07Thank you 4be2jue for the wonderful sig and avatar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salim123 Posted March 4, 2007 Author Share Posted March 4, 2007 how does everyone afford rares :oops: Simple. Luck and know what to do. Suggestions: Skill Stake Barrows Dagganoth Kings Any other dangerous monster merchant Plenty more. all it takes is time and patience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deciever2 Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 I like them specifically for making more money, I've often had rares up to a full mask set (back when they were a lot less) in my bank, but I almost never wore them and I always sold them when they were at the amount of profit i wanted to make. Dragon Drops: D spear x 2, D skirt, D half-shield, D axe, D 2hBarrows Rewards: Ahrims hood, Karil's Coif, half key x 6, D med, torags legs, veracs flail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude_of_war4 Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 they are good and bad, good for goals of many many players, but bad since they dont actually do anything but show you have dosh.....in which you converted into a single item click my sig for my blog!!!Thanks everyone for the sigs they pwn!No. Why should i give presents for someone in rs?Most selfish thing I've ever heard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
das1330 Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 I like rares, although it creates many problems for the game, it also does help in places. without rares, dragon armor and raw matereal prices would go through the roof. aside from that, its good to have an outragously expensive item in a game for people to dream about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke_Freedom Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Rares used to be more important for the games economy in the past, but they still play a big role. They are a good and interesting addition to the games economy and have been great as an investement opportunity. The value of my bank at its height. Estimated value at the peak of the rares market: 250 billion+.Most likely the largest trade in RuneScape ever. Estimated value at the peak of the rares market: 70 billion+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilformen Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 I'd probably sell my party hat or santa hat if I had one, but I'd wear it around a while and show people the product of my hard work. Right there, that's why people have rares. Too bad I can't wear my rare :| why cant u wear it? afraid you will lose it? I might eat it? :P same here :ohnoes: as for the discussion, rares are a vital part of the rs economy, and provide a lot of motivation to play. 32,606th to 99 magic || 15,388th to 99 dungeoneering || 12,647th to 99 farming14,792nd to 99 range || 24,954th to 99 herblore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abyssalwhip Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Well i could care less about rares, the only time i would get one is if someone died or i got extremely rich off t trails maybe id buy a santa but thats it Your name is "bet you fail", and you're starting a business with your mom? I'm not even going to touch that..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlanders Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Well, as for one who used to own a phat, I'd say it's a goal some people are obsessed with. But when you actually get the item on ur head, you realise it's useless and that after all, maybe you were overrating it. 2480+ total Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtNeraka Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 rares are an important part of the economy. if jagex decided to make rares untradable, that would EXTREMELY damage the community and then some less rare things, ie. treasure trail items would skyrocket to the prices of rares... There will always be something in the economy that costs alot of money. I dream to have a red phat one day. Thats my rs goal. lol. Full dragon, red phat, oh god... =P~ CHECK OUT MY TOPIC TO 99 FIREMAKINGProud Runescaper Since 2003"Skiller Fo' Lyfe" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karmastocracy Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Gah, there are so many threads about this. I think that they play a vital role in Runescape because of people's mindsets to get them. What is one of the ultiment goals in Runescape? To get a rare of course! Drive is what motivates the Runescaper to keep playing, and the "greedy" alure of a rare is very big. Guide to Everything Fletching XBL: Karmastocracy[stumbleupon]* Sits on a mossy rock with a notebook in hand, observing the behavior of the specimens dubbed "Fanboys"~"Even when the odds are against you, even when the chance of victory is bleak and your situation looks hopeless, take a look at the horizon, and think back to what you have learned. You'll be filled with the confidence to take on the world." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solidus_77 Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 I wish I had one, or at least been back in the time when they were around. I do, however, laugh in the face of people in complete denial claiming that they are just pixels, have no value or some other crap like that 76th to reach 99 Construction on 6th of February 2007379th to reach 99 Runecrafting on 4th of November 2007 Finally the secrets of goal achieving are revealed! (give my guide a read :^_^: ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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