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Balustan

Balustan

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Also the guardians of Guthix why is it that the 3 females are animals and then the 3 males are like a skeleton, more machine than nature and an eldritch creature? It makes little sense.

I don't count the player here for obvious reasons.
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31-May-2013 18:17:56

Matrim Cauth
Jul Member 2011

Matrim Cauth

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As a lvl 99 slayer, I have concerns. Polypore has increasing slayer reqs up till ganos, which are great for money. But these pack a hard punch and are only for 80-odd slayer? Cant we get increasing requirements that go up to 95 and give greater rewards accordingly? And bosses are there for 95 slayer? Can it be boosted? And why crossbows? The Kalphite King drops rapiers, maces and longswords, so why cant these Ascension bosses drop Ascension knives or bows? Finally, are the bosses instanced?

Will we also have an improvement to the Polypore Dungeon that gives us mage equivalents? Like fighting the Ramokee Skinweaver currently being lazy?

Will the Ascension monsters drop items that can be used to repair the weapons, and/or make armor like Polypore creatures? And if so, if Polypore is set to be improved (since EoC is all about balance and let's face it, Guthix wanted balance) does this mean the Exiled Kalphite lair can have slightly different drops for those wishing to make three tiers of melee armor sets that are equivalent to grifolic, gano and the lower one? Could you add slayer requirements to KK lair?

31-May-2013 18:18:52

Mod Drebin

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Hey, Balustan!

Thanks for the feedback & thoughts - made for interesting reading. :)

I can't comment on the balancing concerns, although I know these things are designed specifically to balance the meta game as well as the direct impact it has on the economy long-term. What you said about the lore side of things was really fascinating, though.

I've never really looked at Guthix or the values of his followers in that way before. I'm not sure I agree completely, but that's what I love about RuneScape's lore - its so fully formed you can actually talk about it with people in terms of wider meaning and motivations. ^_^

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31-May-2013 18:24:01

Balustan

Balustan

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Once again though that music. That may be the closest reworked track to the original so far much closer than the themes are which s great.

Also lol the entire story of runescape in 3 minutes. Impossible. Without leaving out hugely important details it's not possible. Could maybe tell the story of the player but that's about it.
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31-May-2013 18:25:20

Lysium
Jul Member 2012

Lysium

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Lv 90 ranged weapons will be introduced, but will there also be arrows?

Also, ranged isn't on the same line as magic or melee in damage out-put, since ammo is practically useless.
Only weapon damage is accounted for ability damage (which is 1k for royal c'bow, instead of 1k + 780 royal bolts), making it still severely underpowered.

Even in dungeoneering, a lv 70+ magic spell easily outhits a lv 90 bow + lv 90 arrows, because only weapon damage is done, which is roughly 50% less damage!
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31-May-2013 18:32:09

Pained Hope
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Pained Hope

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I love the mechanic of the parts being untradable but the finished product being tradable! Finally there is profit to be had for high level slayers; every other slayer specific drop I can think of is under 100k now, so I hope this new item feel lasts a while :) ­-
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31-May-2013 18:38:49 - Last edited on 31-May-2013 18:39:46 by Pained Hope

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