Optional prologue:
This topic isn't about trying to fix the Wilderness (Lordy already has one on that), but rather about a minor bug called "pouching". At least, I *think* it's a bug. It's now pretty common knowledge, but if you don't know what pouching is, read the spoiler below. Disclaimer - I am not encouraging bug abuse, I'm simply providing an explanation for my argument.
Bug or not, Jagex have the potential to nerf this. I am asking them not to. I have already made a topic in the Clan Leaders forum on RSB, if any CLs with access want to check it out, the QFC is: 86-87-146-63464595 . Reading that will save you the trouble of having to read through this topic further. If you do support, please post on it - let us get our voices heard.
ANYWAY...
Do you guys realise the potential of this? It gives us a slight insight into that BH bank, but on a scale unlimited by our geographical location. Say your clan decides to go out on a PKing trip, and you get a kill you want to keep.
2006 - You waste your food, pick up the drops, walk down to Edgeville, bank, restock, regroup, walk back up.
2009 - You waste your food, pick up the drops, walk over to BH, bank, restock, meet your clan. A lot faster.
2012 - You use your fire staff + nature runes to alch the loot, "pouch" the cashpile with another person, and continue with your clan. Fast, simple, effective.
*IF* somehow we get the activity standards of the old days back, and PKing becomes popular again, this tiny, overlooked bug has the potential to be one of the greatest assets possible to PKing clans. It can help restore the balance of profit and loss in the wilderness for clans.
And you're thinking, "there must be a downside". Well... not really. It can't be abused - for a start, two people need to consent to a trade. Are you really going to trade the person you're fighting if you know about pouching? Second, it's limited to groups - clans and teams, meaning it won't affect solo PKers, DMs, etc. The big complaint I've had on RSB is "you should risk until you leave the wild" - well, we keep our original risk, but why waste the time walking out? This is one update that has to be looked at from the clans' point of view. And I think, or hope anyway, that the majority of RSC will support me on this.
Pouching won't save the clan world. But neither could the waka canoe, or resting, or anything else we've gained on their own. It can help, though. Assuming we revived PKing, when people hear you can make profit with a group in the wild, who's their first point of call? Well, the experienced clans of RSC of course. We get members, we get wilderness activity, we get fights, and most importantly, WE HAVE FUN.
I am urging Jagex to leave this the way it is. I'll be speaking to Mod Timbo directly about it at the next CL meeting. I think Jagex should know by know, if the clan world says leave something as it is, they should. So, lets have our say. If you support, post your support. If you disagree, let the debate begin.
Spoiler
This topic isn't about trying to fix the Wilderness (Lordy already has one on that), but rather about a minor bug called "pouching". At least, I *think* it's a bug. It's now pretty common knowledge, but if you don't know what pouching is, read the spoiler below. Disclaimer - I am not encouraging bug abuse, I'm simply providing an explanation for my argument.
Spoiler
Bug or not, Jagex have the potential to nerf this. I am asking them not to. I have already made a topic in the Clan Leaders forum on RSB, if any CLs with access want to check it out, the QFC is: 86-87-146-63464595 . Reading that will save you the trouble of having to read through this topic further. If you do support, please post on it - let us get our voices heard.
ANYWAY...
Do you guys realise the potential of this? It gives us a slight insight into that BH bank, but on a scale unlimited by our geographical location. Say your clan decides to go out on a PKing trip, and you get a kill you want to keep.
2006 - You waste your food, pick up the drops, walk down to Edgeville, bank, restock, regroup, walk back up.
2009 - You waste your food, pick up the drops, walk over to BH, bank, restock, meet your clan. A lot faster.
2012 - You use your fire staff + nature runes to alch the loot, "pouch" the cashpile with another person, and continue with your clan. Fast, simple, effective.
*IF* somehow we get the activity standards of the old days back, and PKing becomes popular again, this tiny, overlooked bug has the potential to be one of the greatest assets possible to PKing clans. It can help restore the balance of profit and loss in the wilderness for clans.
And you're thinking, "there must be a downside". Well... not really. It can't be abused - for a start, two people need to consent to a trade. Are you really going to trade the person you're fighting if you know about pouching? Second, it's limited to groups - clans and teams, meaning it won't affect solo PKers, DMs, etc. The big complaint I've had on RSB is "you should risk until you leave the wild" - well, we keep our original risk, but why waste the time walking out? This is one update that has to be looked at from the clans' point of view. And I think, or hope anyway, that the majority of RSC will support me on this.
Pouching won't save the clan world. But neither could the waka canoe, or resting, or anything else we've gained on their own. It can help, though. Assuming we revived PKing, when people hear you can make profit with a group in the wild, who's their first point of call? Well, the experienced clans of RSC of course. We get members, we get wilderness activity, we get fights, and most importantly, WE HAVE FUN.
I am urging Jagex to leave this the way it is. I'll be speaking to Mod Timbo directly about it at the next CL meeting. I think Jagex should know by know, if the clan world says leave something as it is, they should. So, lets have our say. If you support, post your support. If you disagree, let the debate begin.