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pantie raid
Oct Member 2014

pantie raid

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It would be nice to see rares in the game but I find the best way to do it is to put them as a lvl 3 clue scroll reward this way everyone ha a chance to get the items. It will also make them non discontinues which is a great thing. Just make them as rare as getting a Third-Age item to still keep them rares but still have a chance to get them.

05-Apr-2013 17:06:16

Wally
May Member 2018

Wally

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I believe that best solution would be to have a vendor at one city, I suggest Lumbridge, who when talked to gives you one random rare. The vendor is then removed completely from the game after so many days/weeks.

Obviously it's one rare per account. This way, everyone has the opportunity to receive one rare and the amount of each rare in the game is random.

If this is not possible, I would go for the reward from hard clue scroll option though this restricts certain players from obtaining them.

05-Apr-2013 17:18:27

Farmer Sean

Farmer Sean

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No. Don't bring any rares back. If we HAVE to have them back then either untradable or extreme rare rewards from clue scrolls. We've survived without rares this far I'm sure we can survive without them in the game. Useless cosmetics or edibles that arnt needed. :|

05-Apr-2013 17:18:58

Soaoap
Dec Member 2022

Soaoap

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First thing's first, I believe rares should be untradeable. I won't cry if they do become tradeable, I just think it'll be a shame.

I thought TT, boss hunting and skilling rewards were originally the best ideas but I think it's unfair to limit the possibility of these drops to people. The best idea I can think of isn't listed.


Here is my idea for releasing rare into OSRS (this would only truly work if rares were untradeable):

Introduce a 'rare token'. The rare token is given a ridiculously low drop rate and is received ONLY upon completion of random events that already give small rewards. You might get lucky though and alongside receiving 20gp, an uncut sapphire or a mime mask, you'll pick up a 'rare token'. Take this token to Diango in Draynor Village and he will exchange it for either a rare of your choice OR a random rare item. OSRS PDC: Brimhaven Dungeon Revival

05-Apr-2013 17:23:41

Angel2D4

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I'll start reading the first 15 pages in a minute, but this concerns me greatly:

'2. If you vote for rare items to return, would you like the currently tradeable rare items to remain tradeable?'

While most will find the wording quite clear, I've seen a fair few who are using claims of -poor wording- and I hope you will reconsider the wording of question 2. Don't leave this open to claims that somebody didn't understand it. Please.

Consider wording as in this example:

'If rare items return, would you like them tradeable or untradeable?'

Having the 'yes' and 'no' options changed to 'tradeable' and 'untradeable' or 'NOT tradeable', for this specific question.

Changing this could also help curb the flames of 'you're not smart enough to understand the questions' and other, even worse, flaming that has resulted from the current (and first) poll.

edit to add:

Currently, the only rare item we have in OS, is 3rd age so the question, the way it is worded:

'would you like the currently tradeable rare items to remain tradeable?'

Implies that you are talking about 3rd age (as it's the only tradeable rare IN the game). "Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity" -Martin Luther King Jr.

05-Apr-2013 17:36:06 - Last edited on 05-Apr-2013 17:39:36 by Angel2D4

King 1293
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King 1293

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I say bring them into the game. They were cool and interesting items. However, make all rares un-tradeable. And to obtain them, you have to have completed certain quests, mini games, or a new event that is put in. The only rare that should be somewhat trade able are Christmas Crackers. Those should be able to be used on other players just as they are in the current live game. However they should still be un-tradeable as well. Cheers! ~king1294~

05-Apr-2013 17:37:52

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