RuneScape Forum Archive | Portable Locations V6

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1.5 - FAQ

1. Can I stay in the FC if I have already found my portable location, or not even using a portable?

- This is allowed, especially if you are a helper (host, caller etc) or at least using, contributing to or engaging in the chat in any way, even watching. Otherwise, especially if the FC is nearly full and you are not interacting or paying attention at all, it'd be appreciated if you leave so others who wish to use the FC can join.

2. Why are lobbiers removed?

- Players in the lobby are almost always inactive or AFK, hence taking up space needlessly. They are removed when the FC is nearly full (90+) to avoid filling up and make room for players who need to use the FC to be able to join. If you need to lobby or log out, please leave the FC beforehand and rejoin once you are active or online again to avoid being removed while being in the lobby, as they are removed on sight without distinction – ranks can neither tell how long a player has been lobbied nor whether they are a helper.

3. Why was I removed from the chat?

- If the message said 'You have been removed from this channel' , it is not a kick/ban (as opposed to kicked ) and you can instantly rejoin the chat. This happens in two cases: Either the chat was full and a rank joined, and a random unranked player was automatically removed by the FC system in order to make room for the rank, or the FC was reset. For other cases (if you are unable to rejoin), however, please refer to the image below from the wiki:

4. Does the FC call herb burners?

- They are not called as they are not really in the group of 'portable' stations. They are also not as efficient and widely used and available as actual portable stations, and are very limited and niche.

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13-Feb-2018 22:20:43 - Last edited on 18-Aug-2021 00:01:55 by Electric

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5. Why is hosting at the GE (Varrock) not allowed?

- Portables cannot be placed directly next to the bank. This is inefficient and also generates a huge amount of lag with many people walking back and forth.

6. Why aren't on-worlders removed, since they have already found their portable locations?

- This is completely impossible . It would require ranks to make a list of people who have found their locations which is updated every minute (apart from being unable to tell whether they have found them in many cases), as well as non-stop on-world kicking with minute intervals, which is not only an enormous amount of effort, activity and pressure but also contributes to a huge amount of chat spam. Most importantly, a lot of on-worlders may be hosts, callers and helpers in general, as well as players engaging in the chat, reporting and giving updates on locations (without these essential updates and feedback, the state of active locations is completely unknown and the locations are inaccurate as a result), and it is impossible for ranks to distinguish between them and other players. Additionally, it prevents players who’ve found a location from re-entering the chat for another location in case their location is dead.

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13-Feb-2018 22:20:49 - Last edited on 03-Oct-2018 16:32:04 by Electric

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7. Why aren't luminite injectors called?

Luminite injectors will not be tracked or called in this FC, as they are not portable skilling stations.

They are consumables for Smithing in the Artisans Workshop that provide all players an additional progress to their bar per swing, lasting 5 minutes and can be extended. If you are looking for any, they can be found in w70 - the main and permanent world for Artisans Workshop.

They come from portable packs, why aren't they a portable?

They have replaced forges there as a source for obtaining them, but not as an item as they aren't a portable themselves and are a completely different item. A portable is a standalone skilling station that provides several boosts and benefits and can be placed at any bank. Luminite injectors are consumables that aren't portable skilling stations and are specific to and only work at the Artisans Workshop.

Why not call them anyway for people who might need and use them?

While they may be useful as skilling items (like pulse cores, divine locations etc) and more efficient for Smithing, they do not belong to this FC which calls and tracks portables only. They can also be commonly found and used in the Artisans Workshop world (70), as the main and permanent world for them. Due to their niche, they also aren't too popular or widely used (across several worlds and locations) like portables.

8. Why are there location restrictions?

We aim and are dedicated to ensure players and hosts have the best experience and efficiency for portable skilling.

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13-Feb-2018 22:20:56 - Last edited on 17-Feb-2019 13:58:15 by Electric

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1.6 - Information & Tips

- Maximum efficiency : Bank presets (+ BoB if applicable), fixed angle/zoom, hotkeys (action bar binds to perform skilling actions, space bar for pop-up interface confirmation) and various XP boosts (i.e. clan avatar, skilling outfits and other bonuses, items and consumables). Dungeoneering scrolls for skilling (i.e. cleansing, efficiency, dexterity) also work very well along with portables. Efficiency can be furthered and increased by being tick perfect with banking and clicking, and using tick-efficient methods (i.e. 3-tick cooking), which is completely non-AFK.

- Performing an action on a portable binds you to it : After using a portable for the first action, you do not have to click on it again to perform another action (or to skill), and can carry on skilling through only using your inventory (or action bar) while receiving the portable's boosts and benefits , as long as you are next to it (within a 1-tile radius). This is very useful, especially with right-click options as it eliminates the need to constantly right-click the portable to skill. For example, if you are fletching arrows, right-click the fletcher, choose Ammo and confirm. After the action is done, you may simply use your inventory or action bar to fletch the arrows, without needing to touch the fletcher again.

- Brooch of the Gods : Portable skill station effects are twice as likely to trigger when this item is equipped in the pocket slot.

- All portable skills are artisan skills.

- A portable's left-click option can be changed through the right-click Configure option.

- All skillcape perks work with their respective portables, including Construction (regardless of the tooltip stating player-owned houses).

- A crafter cannot be used as a loom or spinning wheel.

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13-Feb-2018 22:21:01 - Last edited on 27-Jun-2021 13:20:00 by Electric

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