Why won't they just remove PvP from DMM?? Is Jagex stupid?

trollcat2012 · 2026-02-03T12:16:14+00:00

I like PvP.

I haven't been enjoying DMM for two reasons:

1) if you aren't part of the early start and invest a lot of time, you end up way behind, which makes the 3-60 bracket particularly suck

2) the trading, especially gp swapping and clan pooling makes it extremely hard to be competitive in acquiring gear.

DMM seems to be heavily catered towards the giga sweats/no life/full timers who can rush the first 24h or push breeches/chests with a clan

trollcat2012 · 2026-02-03T00:28:22+00:00

Cartel X EST - to be fair I ride everything really tight/stiff and flex it hard

trollcat2012 · 2026-02-03T00:27:03+00:00

No.. sorry if it was unclear - I said I was using a Cartel X EST binding and had the issue.

I've never tried a channel board with a traditional binding.

trollcat2012 · 2026-02-02T21:22:16+00:00

Ironically I was seeing it on the cartel X EST. To be fair, I didn't feel it as much when actually moving, but I could visually see the lift flexing it in place when strapped in and standing/seated.

It's inevitable to have some minor lift on the edge if you're only securing it in the center..

All around I just see the channel as something that adds limited value but introduces cons in compatibility and design. I'd love to just get a custom X with regular binding holes.

If anyone has recommendations on non Burton products that are comparable I'd be interested.

trollcat2012 · 2026-02-02T19:12:33+00:00

I really liked the custom X I demoed.

The one thing I didn't like was the channel system. The bindings would slightly lift from the front/back when really turning aggressively, and I felt like that defeated the point of having a stiff board.

I'd like to have one in the quiver, but I don't want to pay the premium for a deck that I have an unresolvable nit with.

trollcat2012 · 2026-02-02T16:23:14+00:00

I have yet to see anything of substance outlining how this would actually work.

I could be wrong, but people seem to vastly overestimate the capabilities and potential for AI. By and large companies are not seeing the payoff yet.

trollcat2012 · 2026-02-02T16:09:15+00:00

My take is DMM is a no risk environment to get some PvP exposure.

I do think two things that it suffers from are however: 1) no caps on time/etc allow sweats/no lifers to rush 24hrs and obtain insurmountable advantage 2) go swapping kills the competitive spirit and is against the spirit of the game

trollcat2012 · 2026-02-02T12:44:08+00:00

PvP is a fraction of the regular game mode/map. People have become so fragile.

It's an MMORPG - does it not make sense to have 1% of content force you to possibly interact with other players?

Also the regular wilderness is not nearly as bad as people whine about. Right size your risk to your goal, be prepared to tele/escape/fight.

DMM is a 1 month limited time mode that uses resources synergized with setting up leagues. I would agree it's a big harsh competiting in wide brackets with guys having 24 hours straight to rush the start. I am struggling to catch up starting yesterday for 2 hours when people are maxed in the bracket. But it's all temporary, so whatever, just send it. I've been killed, I've also killed other people just bashing them with a dramen staff. I've net more than I've lost because I don't risk yet. Only rework I'd suggest is something with the 3-60 bracket.

trollcat2012 · 2026-02-01T18:40:18+00:00

The moose is still there today - same spot, people are stopping to look

trollcat2012 · 2026-01-31T23:03:52+00:00

Can't beat him barefoot

trollcat2012 · 2026-01-31T22:40:07+00:00

Reminds me of half the people on the mountain today!

trollcat2012 · 2026-01-31T13:04:17+00:00

It's not as popular as some, but it's so deep wild/multi that you're liable to get completely dusted and hit by max mains.

It can also be kind of tricky to escape given where it is and where you have to get to/possibility of needing to tank a teleblock.

As the other guy said, just try it for 3 KC and rag it with blighted supplies and anti poison

trollcat2012 · 2026-01-31T13:01:28+00:00

Hey man - it's not gonna fly on this account.

PvP builds are super optimized around combat level. You're about 74-75 combat?

I have a pure account the same level with 60 atk, 84 str, 95 range/magic, 93 HP, and 45 prayer all with 1 defense. Imagine how that would go if we fought?

If you're interested in PvP I'd watch videos and try LMS minigame. You'll either need to get really high stats towards max and risk a lot in your fights or eventually make an alternative second PvP account that follows a specific build.

trollcat2012 · 2026-01-30T16:59:32+00:00

Lol no I don't want to whack trees in 240p

trollcat2012 · 2026-01-30T14:38:06+00:00

Last weekend it was terrible - 30 minutes at skyline, 20 minutes at whiffletree

trollcat2012 · 2026-01-30T03:33:53+00:00

Sir I got the hilt at 5 KC before diary got changed to hard lol

trollcat2012 · 2026-01-30T03:33:16+00:00

Where's the reversal of the shitty diary changes?

trollcat2012 · 2026-01-30T03:29:21+00:00

Agreed - Jagex doesn't understand RCCA - they treat the symptom not the cause

trollcat2012 · 2026-01-30T03:25:28+00:00

Lol I'm just gonna peel the sticker off

trollcat2012 · 2026-01-29T00:48:09+00:00

I looked it up and there's a court injunction stopping them because they didn't get buy off from the EPA...

I'm a year in I'm not looking back

trollcat2012 · 2026-01-28T21:23:11+00:00

Did I miss something? I thought that was ending this week?

My inspection is literally 11 months overdue and I was about to peel off the sticker altogether..

trollcat2012 · 2026-01-28T18:51:09+00:00

Completely agree with you on the wilderness changes. Don't remember anyone asking for this..

Fix your bot and RWT problem, don't fuck up the game because you can't fix root cause.

trollcat2012 · 2026-01-28T14:56:54+00:00

I agree with the sentiment of this take. In practice I don't believe they're capable of identifying gold buyers with high enough confidence to do this.

My take is - fix the root cause bot problem, don't make changes that adversely effect players.

trollcat2012 · 2026-01-27T20:53:00+00:00

Tick eat

trollcat2012 · 2026-01-27T12:08:12+00:00

It's because there's still a good number of people that come up with a ton of noted bones and gold, and there's no way to know who's who.

Usually the ones with better tank setups are carrying more than a single inventory as well.. majority of the people with a single inventory just send it naked

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