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Starcry

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This dev blog had me hooked, however, I think this type of update is completely out of your depth. I really didn't think you could sink this low to even propose it. This update would really wreck the game. Just the thought of this makes me a little bit p-irate. I guess I'll just have to endure this hardship and hope the community waves this one goodbye.

08-Aug-2015 00:51:30

Wolf Claw

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This sounds like a great idea! Too bad the little princesses in OSRS will vote no. "OMG substantial update that will help grow the game...no no no no". You people understand that in order for a game like this to survive it needs to be updated? The same people that whine about Sailing and Zeah will be complaining that it was never implemented once they max on their accounts. Why can't people wait and see as this develops leading up to launch? Plus, now people are begging to bring Summoning and Dungeoneering back? Having player polls is a double-edged sword: It's good that you get player input, but at the same time many good updates will never happen because people are so arrogant towards change. I really hope Sailing will pass and be successful.

Side note, I'm sure pvp won't be forced in this skill. It'll be just like the wildy where certain areas are PVP.

08-Aug-2015 00:53:00

Rancor
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Starcry said :
This dev blog had me hooked , however, I think this type of update is completely out of your depth . I really didn't think you could sink this low to even propose it. This update would really wreck the game. Just the thought of this makes me a little bit p-irate . I guess I'll just have to endure this hardship and hope the community waves this one goodbye.

Howdareyou

Also, well played. :P

08-Aug-2015 00:53:44 - Last edited on 08-Aug-2015 00:54:34 by Rancor

Iznomis

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PERSONALLY, I think that this 'skill' looks to be more like a mini-game. Of course I haven't seen enough content to make a final decision, but as of now I'll be voting 'no'.

I don't think construction is a very good skill to begin with...%90 of players who use construction use it for 2 reasons
1. Guilded Altar
2. Glory teleport

I just hope that a butt-load of dead content won't be added that will only temporarily bring people from the mainland to level it's content.

If sailing is to be released, what I'd like to see is a REASON to do it. Not just cause "Hey we want a new skill"

A worry of mine is that with the new continent already being worked on that this skill will be released "Half assed" and without enough content

It should have a designated reward system that is desired by players, BUT not too overpowered.

AND it should have some replay value as to not create 'dead islands' that you'll only find people training sailor in.

One suggestion I have is a massive sailing port, in which once high enough sailing level, a player could sail to every town/city touching the ocean from it.

Rewards along the lines of:
1.Improved cluescroll tools.
2.Scurvy-Preventing food that works as anti-poison.(ate some oranges now k)
3.Flare guns that create a certain color dot (or array of dots) on the minimap. (used for scaring/giving location in wilderness)
4. Seagulls that work as hawks as in hunter and catch seafood instead of kebbits.
5. Grenades: Use like chinchompas for AOE ranged damage.
6. A Cabin boy: Helps with sailing maintenance and gets items from bank.
7. Parrot: Picks up gems and gold drops from monsters for you.
8. Improved harpoons/reels for deepsea fishing.
9. Relics: These could be discovered in ancient cities that you sail to.

Again, as of now I'm voting no, if the skill looks more promising in later blogs I will vote yes.

08-Aug-2015 01:03:46

Applesauce
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should just ask opinions not let players decide if everyone votes on a skill based the way they want it to be it will never pass.
Pkers will ***** about needing high levels in skiller skills
skillers will ***** about pkers
merchers will ***** about new drops
pvm'ers will ***** about everything besides new monsters/drops
its honestly ****** and has no chance if this goes to a vote.
every skill has many things every person doesnt like about it and others like what most hate.
When it comes to a new skill Jagex should go by a "JUST **** OFF AND WAIT FOR USE TO RELEASE IT" ppl hated dung now want it added ppl hated sum now what it added. there for NO VOTE works best for everyone b/c if everyones a politican nothing will get done ever.
poll will get shut down couple months before skills done b/c of that
end of the day its there game we just play it, for every 1 person that quits 2 ppl will come back and buy mems if its just a member skill as soon as they hear about sailing in osrs. b/c iknow im not alone in coming back to rs just b/c i heard about osrs. the same goes with sailing. and those ppl that do get butt hurt and quit b/c it wasnt voted will come back within a year 90% of the time
but now that i know it will be polled no point in looking forward to a skill thats either gonna be so ****** b/c we vote on something and they have to try to interpret what we want by that vote OR the more likely fact the skill will just never pass b/c everyones a politician
OR IF THEY DO POLL IT MAKE IT 1900-2000 TOTAL LVL TO HAVE ANY SAY IN THE POLL
B/c Those are the ppl that will train the skill. those are the ppl that know what they want from a skill to blend it in with the rest of the game.
if any skill in the skill tab was voted they would either not pass or be 100% dif, farming would be 100% dif if ppl voted on it, slayer **** ppl are still trying to change ,construction would not even be a thing only ppl that would vote for a money sink like con are maxed player.

08-Aug-2015 01:04:06

Applesauce
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pures and other ppl with stupid low lvls should not get a single say in the voting of a new skill if they havent put in the work to show they will spend enough time skilling then no vote for them 2k total is nothing to crazy at the end of the day i mean **** you dont even rlly notice lvls till around 90 iv always said even when talking about myself "your a noob till 1800 you know what ur ight at 1900 your good at 2k+"

08-Aug-2015 01:04:20

Vivian Girl

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Mycmbt lvl2 said :
Vivian Girl said :
I don't see why it's getting so much hate. Sounds better than Summoning and much better than Dungeoneering, which I think is a total waste of time. New lands, monsters, resources, etc. and floating PoHs sounds a lot nicer.

But it's just construction with some random mini-game style wave changes to deal with while sailing.

Why not just make it a new wing of the construction skill. This is just a gold sink. They could make those new islands available with NPC boats like all other major locations are, and make a new skill that can be trained on those islands.

Sailing wont be fun. It'll also likely end up being one of those skills, like construction, that everyone gets to some 70-80 milestone and then never touches again unless maxing.

They haven't released enough information for you to come to any of those conclusions lol. You don't know that it's a gold sink, there are probably going to be more ways to gain xp than just ship-building. Sailing's way too big of an update to simply be a part of construction--it's much better that it utilizes construction. It's too big to be a mini-game, as well, since it entails traveling all over the world. It can work just fine as a skill.

"Sailing won't be fun" say that as I spin donuts around you on my yacht then cruise off to some foreign land for hard-to-access resources you need. And lmao construction is one of my favorite skills, it was one of the cooler updates because of how much it gives you if you train it. I use my house every day, especially for slayer, and I assume a ship would be similar except that it can also spin donuts around you.

08-Aug-2015 01:06:15 - Last edited on 08-Aug-2015 01:09:13 by Vivian Girl

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