Part of me wonders if the mechanics behind the Frank's Free Chest key are a trial run for a replacement to the whole "get XP every 3 minutes if you want rewards" thing. FFC's keys are given at strict intervals regardless of what you're doing; sure, it opens up the possibly of just idling to take part in the event, but it also means that you can take part in the event while participating in activities that don't normally trigger the "get XP" mechanic, like clues, bankstanding, or community content like queuing for bosses or minigames (not to mention that not every skilling activity triggers the "get XP" mechanic for some reason)
Just something to think about, anyway. It'd be far from the first time that Jagex has sneakily used a limited time event to test the waters for a larger change.
08-Jan-2023 04:52:46