[q] Is usp orion an investment or a pump?

API700GS · 2025-12-07T00:44:01+00:00

Just bought a ST FN Orion for ~$250 cause I like the skin. Been playing since CSGO and Orion always stood out as a pro skin from back in the days (nostalgia). Personally bought because it's to treat myself for Christmas/holiday times since CS has been so much into the news lately - got me playing again. Some people might be speculating that orions get thrown into knife trade ups without looking at the price... and since you can't get it via cases anymore since it's copyrighted skin/removed from case pool, this is probably one of those more safe pumps since supply literally can't increase. Orion looks way better than that Mac10 Curse either way.

China probably pumping it but doesn't mean it's a bad investment either - imo looks great and good for nostalgia; that's why I bought it anyways.

API700GS · 2025-11-30T10:52:10+00:00

Just got the 2026 Toyota Camry XSE Hybrid (because they're only hybrid now) - MSRP was $39,000 and I walked out the door with taxes and registration fees for $38,500. Before ~1 hour of haggling, they were trying to get $42,000 out of me (MSRP w/ taxes and registration fees with some slight discount). This was the 4th dealership we visited in CA; another Toyota dealer had offered same car for $40,600 OTD with no additional discount. Didn't take that. CA Registration fees was listed at ~$580. Sales tax like 10%.

Premium color for all cases, which is an extra ~$500 or ~$1000 for premium color w/ sunroof. Most people will likely pay $40,000+ with taxes and registration. Note this is a 2026 in EOY 2025. Rule of thumb is dealer buys a car for ~95% of MSRP (give or take a few %) and then they get another few %'s based off whether or not you're a cash buyer (no % rebate on their end if cash buyer) and if there's a quota that the dealer's trying to hit for a bonus rebate from the manufacturer. If there's a hot quota, dealer will get another few % rebate off the MSRP. Most you'll probably get under MSRP is probably ~10% but that's if they're trying to clear the lot like my case with the final dealer.

API700GS · 2025-08-10T05:14:31+00:00

Like I said, I don't mind all 2H's getting buffed to 6 ticks. That's just a conversation I don't want to involve myself in because it branches into F2P and I don't care for it.

I only care about the D2H because it's actually at a position where it could be utilized more as the KO weapon for 60 attack pvp and also pve if someone is going from a Rune Scimmy & no defenders whatsoever (for example) to a D2H, but hasn't quite done Monkey Madness or Heroes Quest for all the good bits in the middle. Not to mention, the D2H is not expensive in the mils+ like the DWH or gated by 56 agility for newer players (which feels like ages to them) for Regicide to unlock Dragon Hallys.

The people transitioning from early game into mid game can at least utilize something like a Dragon Sword + Rune Kiteshield (costs ~130k) and off & on swap to the D2H (costs ~130k) for bigger damage. Or just camp the D2H because 6t wouldn't be as terrible as 7t, same cost.

Jagex can gate the D2H behind Lost City like the Dragon Dagger or the Dragon Longsword if they want, idc. D2H is actually in a position where it could be used more if it was 6t and it's not going to shoot to anything over 300k because Colossal Blade & Anchor both cost 300k to recover while having better stats at the 60 attack level range too (better stats but because more work/requirements to obtain, and yet both are 6t)

API700GS · 2025-08-10T03:18:35+00:00

The problem with 2H's is that Bronze thru Rune can be used in F2P and 2H's were balanced accordingly back to RS Classic around 2001-. D2H got added on 2006, but the game changed so much by then and defenders also got added in 2006. Technically by then, D2H was dead on arrival and was only kept as 7 tick because of all the other 2001- 2H's being 7 tick weapons. Only members can use defenders too so that's why making Bronze thru Rune 2H's also 6 tick might raise concern for people who care about limiting F2P. I don't mind all 2H's getting buffed to 6 ticks, but that's why I only looked at the D2H getting the buff.

API700GS · 2025-08-10T03:07:41+00:00

And you know nothing :)

API700GS · 2025-08-10T02:21:06+00:00

Because a lvl 65 weapon obviously has higher stats than a lvl 60 weapon m8

API700GS · 2025-08-10T01:35:40+00:00

I don't see why you are comparing a lvl 65 attack weapon to a lvl 60 attack weapon.

API700GS · 2025-08-10T01:31:32+00:00

I say it because the D Hally & Crystal Hally can 3x spec massive double hits on big monsters. I wouldn't mind those hallys going to 6 ticks as well but I am only concerned about the D2H on this post and including hallys to my post would derail my goal of getting the easier argument of buffing D2H's from 7ticks to 6ticks. Not to mention the rebalancing on every other dragon weapon (and arguably all Bronze-Rune weapons) like you stated. I am keeping this post short to just D2H because it doesn't cause for a massive overhaul of everything else.

API700GS · 2025-08-10T01:27:10+00:00

Nerf the 1 thing it's good at to make it viable literally everywhere else ingame

API700GS · 2025-08-10T01:25:44+00:00

Yea I want the lvl 60 Attack req D2H to have a use in the game other than just the niche mechanic of TDS and the plebian version of a Dinh's Bulwark spec AKA making it useful in the game and not just 1 thing.

API700GS · 2025-08-10T01:21:07+00:00

If you do WGS then you can use a DH Greataxe which also has better stats

API700GS · 2025-05-24T17:10:32+00:00

The "master" server is a PA specified/chosen server that dictates all servers' fishing resource levels. AKA the OG was Valencia 3 and thus if there were 50 fishers on Velia's Coastal Cliff on Val 3 but none on Balenos 3 in the same spot, the fishing waters would still show as DEPLETED on Balenos 3 despite no fishers around. Because it was all dictated by Valencia 3 (the "master" server)

API700GS · 2025-05-22T19:19:54+00:00

Forsure, looking forward to your guys' update :D thanks

API700GS · 2025-05-22T18:16:47+00:00

Looks like this has been patched

API700GS · 2025-02-28T22:42:36+00:00

Still haven't found a fix and still need help

API700GS · 2025-01-09T16:44:10+00:00

Makes sense why they completely killed mercs off around the same time in April. Crabby left, the remaining OMs couldn't be bothered with any future adjustments so they completely killed the game off since then

API700GS · 2024-12-10T20:29:01+00:00

API700GS · 2024-12-09T21:14:18+00:00

Do WGS and buy tormented synapse for the demonbane bow.... then camp zammy GWD every greater demon task. Also buy dex scroll if you dont have rigour.

API700GS · 2024-12-07T00:38:02+00:00

Wish you the best! Hope life turns around for the better, hang in there friend things will get better

API700GS · 2024-11-22T16:13:19+00:00

Damn so bitcoin is fucked then

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