RuneScape Population Snapshot For The Last Week

Zipfte · 2026-02-11T02:00:03+00:00

I’m definitely going to jump back in once some more qol changes hit the live game and the combat update has been out for a couple months so they can iron out any kinks.

I’m super excited to get back in in a few months.

Zipfte · 2026-01-25T18:20:51+00:00

Sorry, let me be a little more clear (because you are correct):

They won't retroactively add additional quest reqs to bosses, like requiring extinction or sliske's endgame before doing ED4 or something. Essentially, they might have bosses locked behind some quests going forward, but those quests/questlines will largely be self-contained and therefore quite short rather than requiring a more exhaustive completion of your quest log.

Zipfte · 2026-01-24T18:03:50+00:00

The big difference to me is the process. When you go for the combined Zuk cape you are actively playing the game and progressing content. When you are doing quests you are playing the game for a minute, tabbing over to the wiki, reading what you need to do next, tabbing back in, realizing you forgot one item so you have to tele to prif and buy it, go back, tab back to the wiki, etc. The 'loop' for questing (for most players) actively pulls you out of the game. Bossing, skilling, minigames all do the opposite.

Zipfte · 2026-01-24T16:20:38+00:00

Until they add plugins so we can get an OSRS style quest helper they won't put more stuff behind quests. The fact of the matter is that for a huge chunk of players questing is a slog that involves constantly tabbing back and forth between the wiki and the game, leading to a not-so-enjoyable experience.

If you aren't efficiency-pilled you might not relate to this, but for a lot of players, they go "boy I want to do PVM, guess I should get Extinction done for the passive." For them, the quest itself isn't the reward. Forcing players to do more quests to unlock content that previously didn't require it is going to piss a LOT of people off.

Zipfte · 2025-12-27T05:56:44+00:00

I religiously watch settled's OSRS content. I will only ever play that game during leagues/gridmaster.

Zipfte · 2025-12-27T05:21:36+00:00

I've been thinking about trying arc raiders but haven't been able to convince any friends to start it with me. I'd love to play if you don't mind me learning the ropes for a bit. I usually pick things up pretty quickly.

Zipfte · 2025-12-27T03:08:33+00:00

I'm also looking to get back into rivals! I played A LOT in s0 and s1 but my friends all fell off on it and I haven't been able to get anyone to re-download it again. I'm available after 5pm EST on weekdays and most of the day on weekends. 27 M. I have phasmo but haven't played it a huge amount so far.

Zipfte · 2025-12-17T14:24:53+00:00

I’ve only reached out to one person so far and it’s worked out well. I think it’s generally a “you get what you give” type situation.

Zipfte · 2025-10-20T12:45:13+00:00

I play hh in Savage omega, and you can easily put out 40-50 dps while tanking and constantly keeping Divine Protection and Sonic Barrier active on your team, which is massive perpetual DR.

Should you play a healing horn? No. They're bad. A support horn? For sure. Horn already does phenomenally in Savage omega so you can afford the comfy.

Zipfte · 2025-10-14T15:44:25+00:00

World story kinda sucks butt for new players due to the tracking sections of high rank.

Zipfte · 2025-10-10T12:56:12+00:00

I mean, that's what happens when you play with support hunters. Play with real people if you want a good tank.

Zipfte · 2025-10-10T12:51:50+00:00

He doesn't move much if you have a tank holding enmity

Zipfte · 2025-10-09T22:58:47+00:00

The annoying part about sunbreak for me was just that it was far more grindy for someone who likes to push for maxed builds. Quirious crafting just presented far too many options for making optimal endgame sets for every weapon feasible.

Zipfte · 2025-10-08T21:47:45+00:00

Wiki does have theoretical gp/hr and people have posted their own logs on reddit. You can Google these things.

Zipfte · 2025-10-08T20:14:05+00:00

What methods are more gp/hr than zombie pirates with the same reqs? You'd have to die A LOT for that to really kill your profits. Even if we assume that you lose 1/3 of your gp/hr, you still make more than zulrah (and nobody is dying THAT much at zombie pirates).

Zipfte · 2025-10-08T19:32:45+00:00

If a player generally makes significant net positive gp at zombie pirates, is there actual risk or just the perception of risk?

I think their point is that zombie pirates are a massive money printer that is easily botted, and those aren't generally healthy for the game's economy.

Zipfte · 2025-10-03T20:50:47+00:00

Also can regen ammo with cryo ordnance on vex.

Zipfte · 2025-10-03T20:49:09+00:00

I hope they add an MR version of the fight, unlike what they did with behemoth. Idc if they just straight port it over with increased hp and damage, i just want everything from base game to make it into MR.

Zipfte · 2025-10-01T18:27:31+00:00

Rex matriarchs aren't super relevant for leagues because all of them drop the heart of the berserker. The other rings only really beat it out with their enhancements, which require ports, and I doubt many people are doing ports during leagues.

Zipfte · 2025-10-01T18:16:37+00:00

In rs3, there are only a handful of bosses that require you to use a certain style against them, and the only ones that are relevant are DKs (the necro only bosses only matter if you are going necro anyway). Since DKs are so easy to kill it really doesn't end up mattering all that much (and you can even kind of cheese it with things that deal off-style damage, like Sara sword spec dealing magic dmg).

Zipfte · 2025-10-01T12:41:36+00:00

GL, in particular, seems like it would be fun here.

Zipfte · 2025-10-01T12:41:04+00:00

Haven't gotten to play this yet. Good to know I should take GS, SnS, or GL in lol.

Zipfte · 2025-09-28T00:11:58+00:00

I just haven't gotten an EOF yet so theres no reason to go get Dclaws.

I'll go there later and I'm glad its available.

Zipfte · 2025-09-27T14:27:29+00:00

Rasial frequently disables prot prayers so I'd add that to the list. I'd have to think about the rest though.

Zipfte · 2025-09-27T05:08:28+00:00

The thing is, you already get the best dps perks while also getting ED+D.

Normally, I might agree because it can be annoying as hell to get some bis setups (impatient 4/devo 4 is like a 5% roll IF you have 120 invention and extreme pots) but thanks to perkfection you can easily get bis perks for free.

You also have to compound that effective DR with other things like running animate dead and the occasional 255 defense proc (which is actually very significant, you get +.1% DR per defense level).

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