GWD in OSRS

[Egnar]

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This is not written by Jagex and is not in any way official but since it made it to Mod Mat K's blog I thought it would be worth sharing.

 

 

GWD tweaks - EARN IT!

 

Many people are asking for the GWD because they want more PvM while keeping the game 'Old School', since it was released in 2007. That's what makes OSRS 'Old School', right? Well if you ask me, GWD was one of the updates that took away its Old Schoolness, for a lack of a better word, and here's why.

 

Before the GWD, all bosses in 2007 are profitable and viable for a PvMer to make some money and have a decent challenge. Just to list off a few; Kalphite Queen offers the legendary Dragon Chainbody and Dragon 2h Sword, Dagannoth Kings offers a wide variety of useful combat rings and the Dragon axe, the Barrows mini-game offers a ton of level 70 gear, and the King Black Dragon offers the Draconic Visage. 

 

Before the GWD, the Wilderness wasn't infested with the overpowered Godswords that have an insane accuracy complimented with a very strong strength bonus and special attacks, nor did it have those occasional jokers with full Bandos and max strength.

 

BASICALLY what makes Runescape Old School, in my opinion, is the need to work for power, not buying it. There are not many items considered 'Overpowered' that can be purchased through trade.

In 'Old School', the strongest gear should have to be EARNED. 

 

 

Some examples:

-Fighter Torso requires quite a bit of time to earn.

-Full Void requires a ton of time at Pest Control to earn.

-Barrows Gloves requires a ton of questing, skills, and time to earn - same goes for mithril gloves, etc. for pures.

-Ancient & Lunar Magics require a lot of skills, quests, bosses, and time to earn. 

-Rune defender requires a good amount of time in the Warriors' Guild to earn.

-Fire Cape requires a pretty tough fight and an average of 2 hours of straight combat testing your skills to earn.

 

I may be forgetting a few things but you get the gist of it.

 

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So now that you know where I'm coming from, I'll list off what I believe would be good tweaks for GWD to keep it 'Old School' and to not have it kill off every other bit of content below it.

 

 

Tweaks:

-No gravestones. The game needs item sinks; this would be a great place for it.

-All four Godsword Hilts along with Bandos and Armadyl will be non-tradeable. 

-The only stuff tradeable from the dungeon will be the Godsword shards and blades, Dragon boots, and everything else. 

-If a player dies while wearing Bandos, Armadyl, or any of the Hilts/completed Godswords and they are not protected on death, the gods will re-claim them after a minute of being on the ground.

 

 

With such powerful armor and weapons, players should have to earn these items themselves. The gods will not allow the sale or exchange of their mighty equipment. 

I believe this'll boost the social aspect of the game, as well, by getting more players and teams together to participate in the dungeon. It'd be really sweet seeing all different types of account-builds bossing in the dungeon in hopes of obtaining powerful equipment.

No more will people be able to simply just buy power. You want Old School, then EARN it.

 

When it comes to piecing the Godsword Blade to a Hilt, players can either smith it themselves or if they do not have the smithing level required, will have to pay an npc smith to put it together for a HEFTY sum of gold; the game needs more item and gold sinks.

 

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The GWD needs to be a place where players invest a lot of their time and money in to build their character's power; not where players can farm gold. There's plenty of other bosses roaming around Runescape, they must not be made dead content, and there's always the possibility of adding new bosses for money-making; not power-building.

 

Feel free to debate about this and give your opinions of how the GWD should be implemented, if it ever will be. OSRS is for the community to shape and build its future! 

Thanks.

 

-Capt McGee

 

Lets bring the community together, not further apart!

Edited August 2, 2013 by Egnar

[Mortuls]

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[Logic]

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[Str in sara1]

would like to see gwd come out but i think godswords should be tradable just cause theres a lot of gp being generated into the game and thats one of the way to disperse it around instead of people have max cash piles all over.

[Andrew]

clan wars?

[Out Of Ctrl]

The only reason I would like godwars is because I think it will increase the number of players on the game. Although I agree with everything you said, I felt that soon as godwars was introduced the game for me personally went downhill. If godwars if needed to improve player quantity then do it.

[Egnar]

The only reason I would like godwars is because I think it will increase the number of players on the game. Although I agree with everything you said, I felt that soon as godwars was introduced the game for me personally went downhill. If godwars if needed to improve player quantity then do it.

I didn't write this, posted the think to the blog I got it from.

 

But yeah adding more pvm to the game would really help boost the numbers.

[Amanda]

would like to see gwd come out but i think godswords should be tradable just cause theres a lot of gp being generated into the game and thats one of the way to disperse it around instead of people have max cash piles all over.

[Famouz]

not clicking that link but , gwd needs to be added to the game 100%

[Sean``]

Thats actually a nice idea they've got.

[Anton]

Thats actually a nice idea they've got.

[Its zeh noob]

add it but with less bonus, problem solved

[Lovsin]

love the idea behind this and u see there quite serious about it thereselves to :)

[debb]

If they bring Godwars ags would cost like 150m..

[Insecurities]

This is a fantastic idea

[Callum]

I don't really care for the godswords, I care more about the PvM side of it. With GwD it will increase peoples interest, for now atleast. Also will be hella fun.

[Co0kiezs]

Good idea

[N0 S0UL]

I personally don't like the idea due to the fact if u have to no life gwd to get the items then every one would prolly just camp their for ages. The wilderness is already fucked and pretty much not active so bringing gwd will make the wilderness dead. Also, we need some more items to pk with all we have is lame ass gmaul and a DDS and little combos to use between both weapons. Ags may be over powered but it will bring some more action into the wilderness.

[Andrew`Tank]

I'm getting bored of getting one bannged by D-bow's please make it so Ags could one hit me to, k thnx Jagex.

[Tony]

clan wars?

[Storms Arrow]

I want Godwards but I disagree with your ideas. I want the swords themselves nerfed but want them to be tradeable.

[Ikz]

now dutchie can lose AGS's in 07 too

[Danny]

We want clan wars !!!!!

[Egnar]

I want Godwards but I disagree with your ideas. I want the swords themselves nerfed but want them to be tradeable.

Not my ideas

[Dizzy]

1st pure who gets ags anyone