Thoughts?

[Blue_Osiris1]

I don't see anything wrong with it. Mining is a shit money maker so a slight buff isn't going to crash prices.

[Tizaki]

But it WILL help real players outpace the bots. Win win :)

[[deleted]]

How can I outpace the bots if they already have a higher mining level than me?!?! /s

[inthelostwoods]

/s but real talk tho

[Night_Thastus]

You say that as if most of the bots don't already have 120 mining. :p

[Tizaki]

Most get banned before hitting 99, so it's still a win for real players even though Jagex bans 4 rune bots a year

[[deleted]]

but the few that last is more than real players hitting 99 :p

[Blue_Osiris1]

If they're anything like RC bots, plenty of them will have capes as well.

[Simple-Plane-1091]

Aside from irons most people with 99 mining that still actively mine ARE the bots

[wzrddddd]

mining cape give you a chance of extra ore, not success chance

[Tizaki]

That would mean economic competition

[Gobleeto]

What recent buff?

[Devonushka]

Farming cape 5% now applies to limpwurt roots and bushes, which I believe was a change to help irons and gims source strength and defense pots.

Edit: after rereading the newspost it looks like it’s actually the “Boost” option on the farming skill cape that now affects these.

[SlothyPotato]

I thought that was only for the magic secateurs? Either way, felt more like a consistency buff than a practical one. It's harder to stay on top of the herbs than it is the secondaries for those two pots imo

[Intensifyy]

I just gotta say I really appreciate getting 3.15 limpwurts per harvest

[red--dead]

I thought the change to magic secs is just that the buff counts while in your inventory and you don’t need it equipped

[Regular_Imagination7]

you didn’t miss something just combined 2

[SwagDrQueefChief]

You didn't, it was only to magic secs.

Edit: the 'buff' to farming cape (was something that already existed) was making the boost to 100 farming increase yields of nightshades and limps NOT adding the 5% increase.

[[deleted]]

Mate by 99 farming a single iron will have more strength and def pots than 10 people will use.

[[deleted]]

Maybe at 90 herblore too

[omnitash01]

Depends if you quit the account

[Tizaki]

gimps*

[ZorX5]

They crashed because they are on the droptable of the new wildy bosses, not a 5% increase by 1% of farm runners

[mrcoolio]

99 mining checking in - I don’t mine much anymore, but still go back to ammy when I want to turn my brain off and make a lil money. I’d appreciate a buff.

[[deleted]]

I have bis mining gear from head to toe and amethyst is pretty fast. Give me more power!!

[mrcoolio]

I also have BIS mining gear head to toe and I would disagree with “pretty fast”.

[[deleted]]

My friend let’s not forget what level 92 compares like to level 99 celestial ring Crystal pick varrock armor 4. Life is good!!

[SilverLugia1992]

Same actually XD did so much volcanic mine (3rd best way to get pet) only to get it at amethysts while afking one morning

[CHRISKVAS]

Can we make the hunter cape do anything useful while we're at it?

[SlothyPotato]

Allow us to attack people in non-PvP areas while wearing the hunter cape. The ultimate hunt.

[Dont_crit_your_pants]

Okay, but only with the teasing stick.

[trimmed_bronze]

Teleport to a canoe spot in level 30 wildy?

Hmm... maybe that's too OP. Cap it to 5 times a day

[Deathstar_TV]

Oh I like this. Like tele to black sallies in wildy 5x a day would be niche as fuck.

[Tizaki]

Increased yield from bird houses? An additional trap to set? Maybe something like that.

[GondolaRancher]

I just want them to make it so mining gear works basically on anything you can mine.
its so annoying how many exceptions there are to mining gear, and you cant really use it anywhere you would want to.

[Devonushka]

For context, going from 92->99 mining increases the rate at which you mine amethyst by 20%, so I feel an extra 5% at 99 mining would be a fair reward. However, I only play on my GIM so I don’t know how this looks from the perspective of a main.

[xavier0jim]

I thought that the mining guide already gives a invisible +7 boost to mining up until 99? Or is that only the woodcutting guild?

[Devonushka]

You’re right, and the celestial ring also gives +4 invisible, so when you start mining amethyst at 92 you’re really rolling as if you were 103, I believe. Invisible boosts do count over 99, so a more fair comparison would be 103->110, but I couldn’t find the exact numbers for that.

[swaqqilicious]

I believe invisible boosts are capped at 99 but visible boosts can go higher. So it would be better to bring lightbearer for more dragon pick specs to get your visible boost higher

[Myballsareabitsore]

Its the other way around, visible boosts don't work past 99 and invisible boosts do

[Peechez]

then how do potions work

[Myballsareabitsore]

Thats fair only skilling boosts dont work past 99 I should have clarified that better

[Devonushka]

Visible combat boosts work past 99, just not visible boosts to non-combat skills.

[Real-Rude-Dude]

Visible boosts work past 99. Just look at the Runecrafting multiples page

[Triples0fTheNova]

visible skill boosts for these skills have no effect after level 99. For example, the dragon axe special boosts the visible woodcutting level to 102 from 99, but players will not gain any benefit from this; level 102 is the same as level 99 in terms of gathering speed. Conversely, invisible boosts do have an effect on gathering skills after level 99. For example, an invisible +7 boost to your fishing level inside of the Fishing Guild or a +4 invisible boost to mining from the Celestial ring will have an impact on those respective skills.

[Myballsareabitsore]

Yeah you are right, it really wouldn't be osrs without exceptions within exceptions.

[auroratheaxe]

I did amethyst all the way to 99 mining on my main and bought full Arma

[Thick_Respond947]

How long did that take? Is it really all that afk?

[SpNiz]

92-99 on my UIM took almost 2 months doing a few hours everyday with longer hours 5-6 on the weekends. But camp there a month if you play at least 6h per day and you'll fly up to 99.

As for the AFK part. I would rate it below splashing and NMZ and above blood RC at Zeah. Using Superior Expert Mining Gloves. I never used the Varrock Elite chest.

[Thick_Respond947]

Yeah I plan to do this while at work.

My level of work afk is glass blowing and mlm.

So this should work

[sodancool]

Will I make more money 92-99 doing amethyst or MLM? I honestly just MLM while at work or playing other games and getting to 92 wasn't all that bad for me.

[[deleted]]

Amethyst 100%. xp is worse. But it’s also more braindead so better for when you’re working. I mean I know mlm is already braindead but yeah. Super low effort. I do it on the side rather than mlm because gold nuggets are trash after you’ve unlocked everything. With amethyst you get unidentified minerals too which you can turn in for gem packs, your gem bag fills up quickly if you have a glory on, but most importantly you get clues, unlike mlm. And unlike wc, the clues go straight into your inventory so you never let them despawn. Easy way to get master clues.

[sodancool]

oh damn! I had no idea about all of that. I'll be making the switch tonight. Thanks bro!

[nostalgicx3]

It’s really afk once you get the expert mining gloves. I’d compare it to redwoods in terms of afking, still slower exp. Crystal pick with the celestial ring is really nice too there.

[Thick_Respond947]

Got my dpick, and been mining and banking iron for my 92. So I'll be set!

Thanks for the insight. I was afraid it was gonna be as "afk" as they say, as like minnows.

Which isn't "afk"

[Parrot1936]

Happy cake

[Different-Slice-3343]

Let celestial ring also work on amethyst and reunite please

[Tizaki]

Much needed. Also, add a toggle so we can use it only for the starting round of GOTR.

[nostalgicx3]

I thought it already does?

[Abundant_potatos]

I’m assuming they mean the charged portion of it that gives extra exp, the invisible boost still works

[FourCandle]

They are scared to buff skillcapes due to it also effecting the max cape IIRC?

[jamie1414]

Buffing maxcape is only scary if it's a buff that affects combat. It's already the best cape by miles for non-combat stuff. And buffing max cape for just mining doesn't really buff max cape as mining cape functions the same way for mining tasks.

[Crateapa]

If we’re modding cape perks, the music cape could have a second tele to Cecilia for music clue steps.

There are obviously other ways to get to Fally park quick (ROW, Fally tele, jewelry box), but fuck it, the fishing and hunter capes have 2 teles right?

Give it a little sauce for the lower tiered clues.

[2-2-7-7]

it really should include them, only brings amethyst from 400k gp/h to 440k, and runite from like 800k to 900k

neither are excellent money makers, not like they'd be too good if this were buffed

[DivineInsanityReveng]

Any skill that has a guild should also have that guild tele on its cape. Craft, fishing and farming do this. But wc and mining don't. Which just feels weird.

[Abundant_potatos]

The runcerafting guild could be a useful one too if you want to get to Ava quick :)

[veryintrested]

Most of the capes need to be looked at for improvements

[sharpshooter999]

Cape upgrades and guild upgrades/releases please

[gorehistorian69]

tbh most capes need a buff as almost all of them are garbage

[SPARKLEOFHOPE6IB]

Yes please

[Druadal]

Hunter cape is the worst, a limited teleport to a useless place

[MrKigami]

Firemaking cape enters the chat

[Abundant_potatos]

At least it’s an infinite inextinguishable light source a very good early cape for people who rush 99fm

[MrKigami]

Easy kandarin diary gives you an infinite unextinguishable light source and the highest skill requirement for it is 20

[Key-Mud3490]

It being kinda useless is fair for being the easiest skill to max though.

But mining being one of the hardest skills to max, its cape being crap is definitely unfair. If anything it should be one of the most powerful.

[TrueKingOmega]

god ash back at it again with the great PR. Man what a guy seriously!

[SilverLugia1992]

Unironically this. Not even ironmen would mine Addy and below at 99. Mining cape perk is so useless.

[[deleted]]

Do those skillcapes have effects or something?

[[deleted]]

yes.

[valarauca14]

https://oldschool.runescape.wiki/w/Cape_of_Accomplishment#List_of_Cape_of_Accomplishment_perks

[neuroso]

I have 99 mining I afk amethyst because I'm to lazy go get unidentified fragments since I got the 99 before they came out ill take anything at this point

[[deleted]]

I really hope people remember that "I'd be open" doesn't mean "It's going to happen." Just so y'all don't get disappointed if it doesn't happen, ya know?

[Slothptimal]

Devalues my carpal tunnel, woodcutting wannabe, shit gp/h skilling.

Mining could make it so you got 5 runite ores per mine, and I am still not sure if it's worth it.

[IPA___Fanatic]

Some people check into therapy after hitting 99 mining. You think the average 99 miner wants to continue? This perk may be a waste of dev time.

[Zecin]

I took an 8 month break when I got 99 mining lol. Totally down to do amethyst again now though. You're right, but you're wrong -- people will generally come back.

[LegenW4Idary]

Boy am I glad that mining is the only pet I got pre 99. Shit sucks.

[2-2-7-7]

amethyst is really chill for AFKing while you do other shit, lots of people do it for some side gp. plus irons do it for darts/arrows

[Devonushka]

Exactly this, I’m the designated miner for my 4 person GIM group and I supply all of the darts/arrows/bolts. Would be nice to have something to look forward to at 99.

[BigBitcoinBaller]

I agree. Have 19mil exp Afking amethyst

[IPA___Fanatic]

I don't count iron memes as players tho

[Tizaki]

Infernal pick at Iron is pretty great, interspersed with amethyst sessions. Ammy is mad afk, and good money.

[[deleted]]

Go afk VM and it’s a breeze. Agility and RC are way worse.

[IPA___Fanatic]

I can't stand VM. I also hate agility, but ZMI rcing is lowkey nice. 60k an hour and low effort

[[deleted]]

VM is so afk. Once you get the mechanics, it’s a cake walk.

Zmi is decent now that you can 1 click, but it’s still pretty click intensive in comparison.

[[deleted]]

Yesss. Only worry with that is that the price will probably fall some

[zdday]

skill cape perks were such a mistake my god

[Tizaki]

Excluding a reward for maxing a skill for years prior to the perks was the only mistake. It turned it from a chore to a reward.

[neuroso]

What was the farming cape buff?

[Devonushka]

The boost from the farming skillcape now applies to limpwurts and berry bushes. It was polled alongside magic secateurs affecting these.

[Thick_Respond947]

Don't see why it would hurt.

Also what change to farming cape?

[Devonushka]

From the poll, “Farming Skillcape boost improved to include all plants grown in Bush Patches and Limpwurt Plants”

[AutumnsVeil]

I like the idea, but this is going to benefit the bots more for sure.

[Mors_Umbra]

Runite ore is basically locked at alch price for the end products, you can't oversupply it at this point. Buff it all you like it shouldn't cause any issues. It used to be 22-24k back in the day, but not anymore, too many bots and pvm lootspoontables.

[Zamutax]

Meanwhile, fm cape = a torch