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achievment capes
For many years of Runescape's history, some people would argue that having 99 in a skill was pointless. They did have some good arguments. Their first point was that there is only a slight difference in ability between a person who got 99 in a skill, and a person that stopped leveling after "maxing out" a skill. A person with only 50 mining is able to mine iron almost as well as a person that has 99. Their other point was that you would get no recognition for your hard work if you got 99 in something that didn't affect your combat level. The only skills that really needs 99 to do everything in it is smithing and construction, and combat skills will affect your combat level so other people can see it. But cooking? Fletching? Who would know that you've spent hours of your time clicking those lobsters and that fire, or that you've seen thousands of bow strings through your inventory?
Naturally, they would also argue that doing quests was equally pointless. For the most part, quests are aimed at the middle level player instead of the higher level player. Therefore, most of the rewards will not benefit the higher level. And of course, there was no recognition for it. Sure, you could get a nice cape to signify you finished a quest, but it's not as strong as other capes most of the time, and sooner or later, thousands of people have it as well, making the feeling of accomplishment go away.
Finally, Jagex decided that the unrecognized, dedicated people who actually work to get 99 in a skill or spend time completing every quest should get their well-deserved recognition. With the release of achievement capes, you can walk into a crowd and be recognized for what you have done. To show off even more, you can even use a special emote that is specifically related to your cape! Not only do they look great, but they also have a rather nice defence bonus.
When you reach 99, you will be given a congratulatory message in your text box area that tells you that you can now wear the achievement cape. Get 99k gp, and find the "master of the skill" that you want. When you talk to them, you will be given the option to buy the skill cape. If you do, you get the cape and a matching hood.
If instead of doing skills, you enjoy doing quests, then you can get the quest point cape. You won't get a message saying that you have completed every quest, so just go to the Wise Old Man if you have. When you log on after a new quest has been released, you will see a message telling you that a new quest has been released, and the cape and hood will appear in your inventory. If you do not have enough inventory space, they will try to go to your bank. If your bank happens to be full as well, the Wise Old Man will find them laying on the ground and hold them for you free of charge. You will not be able to wear the hood or the cape until after you complete the newest quest. Just remember, completing the quest may not be the only thing you have to do. A good example is the Rag and Bone Man quest. After you finish the main part of the quest, you have to complete his wish list to actually be considered as finished.
If you are one of those persistent people who have reached 99 in more than one skill, you get a special reward. Instead of a plain cape that only has the symbol of your skill, you will get that cape with a coloured trim on its' edges. There is no price difference, and you get the same stats as a normal skill cape except for an additional +4 prayer bonus.
Do the capes do anything else you ask? Of course they do. A little flash isn't all that useful and rewarding is it? If you put on the cape, the matching skill's max level will increase to 100. Alternately, you can right click the cape if you are wearing it and click operate. How is this helpful? A 1 level difference can be helpful in completing tasks. Lose your cooking gauntlets? You will burn next to no sharks at 100 cooking! There are many other uses for it as well, such as rune mining in the wilderness, or fishing sharks. The higher your level, the easier it is to get these hard to obtain materials. If you have a cape for a skill that having 100 in does not make any difference, it is still wonderful to see one of your stats in the triple digits without drinking a potion.
ps:you can get 120 str with super str pot.
For many years of Runescape's history, some people would argue that having 99 in a skill was pointless. They did have some good arguments. Their first point was that there is only a slight difference in ability between a person who got 99 in a skill, and a person that stopped leveling after "maxing out" a skill. A person with only 50 mining is able to mine iron almost as well as a person that has 99. Their other point was that you would get no recognition for your hard work if you got 99 in something that didn't affect your combat level. The only skills that really needs 99 to do everything in it is smithing and construction, and combat skills will affect your combat level so other people can see it. But cooking? Fletching? Who would know that you've spent hours of your time clicking those lobsters and that fire, or that you've seen thousands of bow strings through your inventory?
Naturally, they would also argue that doing quests was equally pointless. For the most part, quests are aimed at the middle level player instead of the higher level player. Therefore, most of the rewards will not benefit the higher level. And of course, there was no recognition for it. Sure, you could get a nice cape to signify you finished a quest, but it's not as strong as other capes most of the time, and sooner or later, thousands of people have it as well, making the feeling of accomplishment go away.
Finally, Jagex decided that the unrecognized, dedicated people who actually work to get 99 in a skill or spend time completing every quest should get their well-deserved recognition. With the release of achievement capes, you can walk into a crowd and be recognized for what you have done. To show off even more, you can even use a special emote that is specifically related to your cape! Not only do they look great, but they also have a rather nice defence bonus.
When you reach 99, you will be given a congratulatory message in your text box area that tells you that you can now wear the achievement cape. Get 99k gp, and find the "master of the skill" that you want. When you talk to them, you will be given the option to buy the skill cape. If you do, you get the cape and a matching hood.
If instead of doing skills, you enjoy doing quests, then you can get the quest point cape. You won't get a message saying that you have completed every quest, so just go to the Wise Old Man if you have. When you log on after a new quest has been released, you will see a message telling you that a new quest has been released, and the cape and hood will appear in your inventory. If you do not have enough inventory space, they will try to go to your bank. If your bank happens to be full as well, the Wise Old Man will find them laying on the ground and hold them for you free of charge. You will not be able to wear the hood or the cape until after you complete the newest quest. Just remember, completing the quest may not be the only thing you have to do. A good example is the Rag and Bone Man quest. After you finish the main part of the quest, you have to complete his wish list to actually be considered as finished.
If you are one of those persistent people who have reached 99 in more than one skill, you get a special reward. Instead of a plain cape that only has the symbol of your skill, you will get that cape with a coloured trim on its' edges. There is no price difference, and you get the same stats as a normal skill cape except for an additional +4 prayer bonus.
Do the capes do anything else you ask? Of course they do. A little flash isn't all that useful and rewarding is it? If you put on the cape, the matching skill's max level will increase to 100. Alternately, you can right click the cape if you are wearing it and click operate. How is this helpful? A 1 level difference can be helpful in completing tasks. Lose your cooking gauntlets? You will burn next to no sharks at 100 cooking! There are many other uses for it as well, such as rune mining in the wilderness, or fishing sharks. The higher your level, the easier it is to get these hard to obtain materials. If you have a cape for a skill that having 100 in does not make any difference, it is still wonderful to see one of your stats in the triple digits without drinking a potion.
ps:you can get 120 str with super str pot.