I'm a bit disappointed in these skill ideas. They reek of desperation and seem for the most part unnatural to the game. I've read Artisan in depth but skim read the others, so I'll give my opinion on Artisan.
I think this idea works better with combat/slayer. Why? because people want to train combat when doing slayer. I don't think Slayer is a particularly good skill but at least it doesn't force you what to train to the extent that Artisan does. Artisan also doesn't appear to allow you to settle on any particular skill for long (although yes that can sometimes be good).
I feel like this skill, Artisan, is just an excuse to train certain skills, and not a very good excuse at that. Much like its cousin, Slayer, Artisan doesn't really have any particular purpose, and we wouldn't miss him if he wasn't there.
I mean, the best rewards that can be thought of is cosmetics and a few tools which don't require an attack level to wield? That to me shows how bland this skill really is. It's pretty much an excuse for a skill and doesn't really add much to the game when you think about it.
So to summarise, I think Artisan is just a worse form of Slayer, slapped into a non-combat version. And trust me, you don't want a worse form of Slayer. Slayer is already a bad skill.
And there you have it, my very bold opinion. Just an opinion.
I think this idea works better with combat/slayer. Why? because people want to train combat when doing slayer. I don't think Slayer is a particularly good skill but at least it doesn't force you what to train to the extent that Artisan does. Artisan also doesn't appear to allow you to settle on any particular skill for long (although yes that can sometimes be good).
I feel like this skill, Artisan, is just an excuse to train certain skills, and not a very good excuse at that. Much like its cousin, Slayer, Artisan doesn't really have any particular purpose, and we wouldn't miss him if he wasn't there.
I mean, the best rewards that can be thought of is cosmetics and a few tools which don't require an attack level to wield? That to me shows how bland this skill really is. It's pretty much an excuse for a skill and doesn't really add much to the game when you think about it.
So to summarise, I think Artisan is just a worse form of Slayer, slapped into a non-combat version. And trust me, you don't want a worse form of Slayer. Slayer is already a bad skill.
And there you have it, my very bold opinion. Just an opinion.
22-May-2014 00:50:20
