Double-XP Weekend?

[SwiftSeller]

Not sure exactly where this is posted because I cba to open my laptop and go to my emails right now, but I was just forwarded an email stating that March 12 - March 15 will be a "Double XP weekend" where all skill raising activities will infact give 2.7x their normal experience gains.

PROS:
Do I really need to state them? Its double xp people!

CONS:
Many nerds may die from sleep deprivation
Jagex will catch many botters (because we all know there are plenty of greedy kids out there, just look at the report-a-scammer section)

Can anyone else actually confirm this 100%, with a link and what not?

Also, what are your thoughts on this? Anybody cancelling dates and stocking up on food yet?

 

[Mehrues]

It sounds highly unlikely because Jagex never puts the players first.

 

[h1j2q3]

dragon bones can only be bought at max

 

[Coinshare]

Go to the Runescape site, scroll down to Developer Blogs then click 'Save the Date!'.

YOU WILL ONLY GET DOUBLE EXP FOR 10 HOURS THOUGH NOT ALL 3 DAYS
IT'S ALSO VERY RESTRICTED

 

[SwiftSeller]

Well apparently its happening. I suggest everyone buy into logs, seeds, herbs and runes. Buy into raw materials in general. Save them up for 2 weeks then sell for massive profits. <-Spoiler?

 

[Coinshare]

^ Wait wouldn't they go down because they're is going to be more of them when the double exp happens? ?

 

I'm going to either train magic/prayer during the bonus exp times. This is true, it's been announced on the Runescape website.

Expect the price of dragon bones to go up a lot during the next week.

 

[SwiftSeller]

^ Wait wouldn't they go down because they're is going to be more of them when the double exp happens? ?

No. More people will expend raw materials in theirs skills than they will making raw materials.

You need to use general psychology and think into the mindset of a young teenager. Esp if you've played this game as long as I have.

You also need to remember previous updates. What generally inflates and becomes in higher demand? The Log, or the bow?

The log is put into higher demand because the fletching skill is already fast to train, so double exp will make it faster (thats the mindset part).

With double exp players will typically spend large amounts of money on raw materials to make final products (i.e. logs, potions, runes), therefore there will be a surplus of seconds, and a deficit of raw materials.

Keep that in mind when you merchant. My suggestion right now is to take a spare 30M and invest in about 100K yews. You should be buying them for the next few days.

The day before, or the day of (risky) the update, sell them all and you should pull 50-60M out of it.

Pure speculation but I'm basing it off prior events.

 

[Eric L.]

http://services.runescape.com/m=devblog/view_post.ws?post_id=84

 

People getting caught is a good thing. It leaves the people who bot smartly

 

[Eric L.]

True, but, then again more people go out for the hunt of botters...

So, you're not totally guaranteed to get away, :S.

Which is why...I'm not going to bot more than I usually do, I'm going to bot the normal amount, and basically there will be no change in my game play, .

 

[Necromancer24]

It's going to be Str/Range training for me!

 

This would be a good time to start up a shop on Sythe by the way

 

[Necromancer24]

lol sure gohan. >_> Why the heck is it members only?

 

So they can get more people to sign up

 

[Brendan]

Im gonna be doing summoning. Use the best charms I can get.

 

[Necromancer24]

Mean losers >_> I'll go out and buy a Mol card then. waste of my 30 bucks. >_> (local currency here)

 

You're better off buying pins on here for cheaper dude xD

 

[Necromancer24]

I don't have paypal/CC. My parents won't let me use their CC. gohan, could I add you on msn?

 

Sure thing dude just PM me and Ill reply with it back