[Master Elf]

I think once you reach level 99 there isn't much you can do. You get a skill cape but that's not enough. There needs to be a greater reward to reach level 99. Right now, I am just trying to get all my stats to 70. I care more about that than getting a single 99.

What do you think? Should there be more things to do once you reach level 99? Is the reward of level 99 great enough?

[ROAR IM MEAN]

.....I couldn't be so sure, it takes alot to get a 99, some more than others. In most cases, I believe a greater reward would be better. But what more could be given?

[Dpower20]

I think as you get more exp after 99 the speed of things you do in the skill should become faster.

For example, Sharks should get progressively faster the more exp you get in Fishing.

[Master Elf]

That's actually a good idea, Dpower20. The only problem with that is people getting 200m xp in one skill and then buy their other skills.

[joeym4692]

people do that now anyway, they max out one skill and buy the others out

[Zebrohan]

its gunna happen regardless but yeah thats true I think maybe at 99 their should be new stuff most skills stop at like 95 with new stuff to do. Or like Dpower said maybe you could get faster at stuff progressively.

[Paracropolis]

If things get done quicker as more xp is gained then it would be better to add more levels because that's the way it works for the first 99 levels.

[Nateisonfire]

A good friend of mine is maxed out and still is playing like 4 hours a day.

She can always find something to do and something to keep her amused.

[Charlie]

Meh I agree to an extent, but it shouldn't have anything to improve your ability at a skill itself, you don't want people to be hugely overpowered in one skill, cause they can then buy more skills etc. (which happens anyway but you get what I mean..)

But simply being given another special item like the cape is pointless too. You get a cape, a new emote and whatever else, woo hoo? You'll still lose interest in it.

I think the feeling of you achieving something that you've worked on for a long time, perhaps day in day out, is the best reward. I'm currently 1 million XP away from 99 fletching. I know a lot of people think "Bah that's an easy skill to raise etc etc" but its still an achievement to me. When I finally achieve it, I will be ecstatic, no matter what people say. The cape and the emote is just proof of your achievement really.

[Tay]

I've always had a strong belief that if you max out a skill you actually enjoy training, the majority of time the prestige that comes with such a feat is enough satisfaction in itself. The addition of the skill capes was a great one though, because it began to make these achievements a little more noticeable among dedicated players.

I think though it would be neat if a particular aspect to each skill was added with a level requirement of 99, such as being able to chop down a new sort of tree in Woodcutting, etc. Although in saying that I don't believe it's entirely necessary as once you max out one skill, you skill have another 23 skills to attempt the same feat, and then another 187m exp to attain in each respective skill. On top of that, there a numerous mini-games to master, over a hundred and fifty quests to complete and thousands of items to collect. That's the great thing about RuneScape. With the continual updates, it makes the game almost impossible to complete in its entirety.

[ald]

I am more focused on maxing every skill over continuing passed 99. We have recently been seeing more "high level" content, but I don't think we need more "99" content. Since Runescape keeps growing and growing with content of stuff to do, completing the game keeps getting longer and longer even though many ways to complete skills are getting faster there is still way more to do and back a few years ago. I would really enjoy more high level content so skills become a little easier, faster or more fun to train. If there was way less to do I would support more stuff to do after 99 but with over a years play to complete just all 99's I don't want more content passed it yet.

[AlchemyHawk]

I don't think this is needed. If anything maybe things a tiny pit faster each 1M experience, but even that is it. I think this is how Jagex feels (I may be wrong) and how I feel to: To reach 99 is the main goal and anything after that is extra stuff you are choosing to do, so there shouldn't be any more of a reward.

As for reaching 99, I feel similar to many of above. If you train a skill you actually enjoy (Tay) then reaching 99 is a pleasure. Not to mention if it is a skill that harvest stuff (woodcutting, hunter etc.) you make loads of money (usually). I myself am going for 99 fishing, I enjoy and it brings in money, even so it can get boring. As charlie said, when I reach it I will be ecstatic. With the party, cape and emote to top it off, I really don't think they need anything or 99 per say. However I am not apposed to high level updates (high 80's-low-med-high 90's), quite the opposite in fact I really like them.

[Air Wales]

I think the cape is enough. After all, you don't HAVE to get a 99, as most skills end around 80. As you obviously get an advantage at 99 over some one with level 60, the cape is just there to show that you have 99 (think of it as something holding symbolic value )

[Nateisonfire]

I was talking with a good friend the other day, about Runescape in general and how it's a "starter" game.

By "starter" game, I mean a game that a child will first play. Meaning Runescape is a game that a child would first play. They wouldn't jump right into World of Warcraft or Aion. A child starts with a simple game, probably first with a gaming site like addicting games, or miniclip. Simple browser based games, then into the heavier browser games like Runescape. Once you get bored of Runescape, some keep with it, or move on. You can move on with World of Warcraft for example. It's like Runescape, but better in many ways.

I do not think Jagex needs to focus very much on the end-game part. Well I mean they do. For those people who stick with it. But it is not something they do well. Jagex is good really good at being a "starter" game. That's what makes their business good. They know they can grab the age group of 12-16, and they will never run out of customers. But still being said, there is not much end-game stuff, but it's not what Runescape is about. It's a "starter" game.

[TheFATE]

I am satisfied with the capes.

[Mer]

99 just doesn't show your skillcape, it also shows your dedication to that skill, and the time you put in it. Cape is just a bonus. I would agree with the more xp you have the faster it will go, but then there'd be chaos. For instance, take f2p pking, you have 200m range xp, you'd be htting 25s... I like the rewards jagex has given us so far, but would love if they came up with something smart.

[Graber]

Yes Definately, i mean you get a stupid cape and its not unique at all. You should get maybe a master spell book for magic or like a new set of mastering something, but i hope in the future maybe next 2 years or something there will be 20 more combat lvls

[Dara]

The issue is cost for Jagex. It's only a small percentage of players that attain high levels in many things, and so they choose to spend their resources on other things. High-level content tends to come in the form of quests or new items, but even then it rarely goes past level 80. Maybe in the future if a significant amount of players have 99s, but I don't see them bothering themselves anytime soon.

You'll have to make do with your cape.

[ald]

Dara, on 01 January 2010 - 09:48 PM, said:

The issue is cost for Jagex. It's only a small percentage of players that attain high levels in many things, and so they choose to spend their resources on other things. High-level content tends to come in the form of quests or new items, but even then it rarely goes past level 80. Maybe in the future if a significant amount of players have 99s, but I don't see them bothering themselves anytime soon.

You'll have to make do with your cape.

Disagree with everything you said. There are many more hi skilled players now. We have been getting tons of hi level content in the past few months, in quests but also new content for skills. There is also a lot of content past 80 now.


I honestly think after 2010 not being maxed is going to be called "noob".