 Hunter Skill!, Runescape Update: 21 November 2006 |
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 Nov 21 2006, 11:10 AM | Post #1 |
 
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"HUNTER SKILL!"
Like a seasoned Hunter, skulking behind trees and keeping unseen, the Hunter skill has waited for the right moment and pounced. That's right – after many months of patient tracking - the Hunter skill is upon us!
Those stealthy and bold enough to become a master of the Hunter skill should begin at Yanille or Nardah. Marked by animal-skin icons on the minimap, two Hunter shops have taken up premises, selling the wares necessary to begin. A quick browse and shop for bird snares, teasing sticks and magical imp boxes, amongst others, will put you in fine stead for the adventures ahead! Who knows, you may even encounter Leon, an amateur inventor who has found a bow-dacious use for animal bones...
Ready to hunt and laden with animal traps, you will now be looking for somewhere to start your training. The Hunter skill comes with three brand new and vast areas, all denoted by the animal paw icon on the minimap. A quick scurry past the ogres of Gu'Tanoth and over the Feldip Hills will lead to the Feldip Jungle, teeming with explosive chinchompas, spined larupia and various other beasties. A trek past Rellekka, toward Trollweiss Mountain, will reveal the fearsome sabretooth kyatt and cohorts, while the grounds north of the Gnome Stronghold, now connected to the Piscatoris Fishing Colony, will open up - amongst others - Matthias's magnificent falconry area!
Phew! This lengthy list does not even include the Hunter area near Uzer, nor the graahk stomping grounds round Cairn Isle, or the salamander and lizard trapping areas scattered throughout the world. See the Knowledge Base article for an extensive list of where you can test your abilities.
The Hunter skill brings with it not only new areas, but new experiences. Watch your falcon swoop after dashing kebbits. Jump over pits as you lure unwitting sabretooth kyatts into them. Scour the plains for butterflies with a net and jar in tow. Master the patient, yet rewarding, technique of animal tracking. These diverse abilities will be available to you as your Hunter skill develops.
As any esteemed Hunter will tell you, the thrill of the chase is also about the reward, and a career of hunting will provide you with so many. Arm yourself with the chinchompa, an explosive rodent that can be thrown long distances! Aid your battle-weary friends with stat-boosting butterflies! Load your swamp lizard and toast enemies with its flame-throwing abilities! Collect or sell the furs of your catches, possibly even making them into weight-reducing capes, gloves for Thieving or full camouflage gear! Oh, and don't forget the imp-in-a-box, who will reluctantly help you when called upon...
So go hunt, stalk your prey stealthily and feel the call of the wild...
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Seems like the load screen has gone 'hunter style' too
This post has been edited by Dxgr8ter: Nov 21 2006, 11:14 AM
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Nov 21 2006, 12:04 PM | Post #2 |
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Nov 21 2006, 12:16 PM | Post #3 |
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Nov 21 2006, 02:06 PM | Post #4 |
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Nov 21 2006, 03:50 PM | Post #5 |
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Nov 21 2006, 05:14 PM | Post #6 |
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oh well, it's still a decent skill although they totally messed up with the tracking aspect of the skill. *wags finger at jagex*
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Nov 21 2006, 06:26 PM | Post #7 |
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I'll get online and try my hand at this.
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Nov 22 2006, 04:01 PM | Post #8 |
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I currently got 30 hunting at the moment
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Nov 23 2006, 11:54 AM | Post #9 |
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Nov 23 2006, 05:58 PM | Post #10 |
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For a moment, I thought I was going to be number one. I was in Yanille when the system update timer went down, and I got started pretty quickly.
I had 28 when the first guy appeared in the hiscores. But then the people came in very fast and I ended up on rank 45.
It would be best to not try to get rank one. It's very frustrating. These people have like 20 (or more) helpers who are extremely devoted to their masters skill level, not their own. Plus, you need to be in a lanparty-like place where you can be online 24/7.
And to make things worse, it is questionnable whether these people can prevent themselves from getting things done in the illegal area of the game (macroing or cheating??). Being close to no.1 will only encourage you to take such a step. I am saying this because when the number 1 and 2 appeared in the hiscores, the exp between these people differed a lot, which was strange. Number 2 had just gotten 30, and number 1 was already nearing 37.
The best idea would be to start it when things have settled down. Places are packed with people right now.
Also, I have spotted several bugs, one of them is in the tracking. When near the edge of the map, the tracks can lead into the black area. You'll have to log off and on to reset it, cause you can't enter tha black area.
Aside of all that, it's a nice skill. The gloves for thieving, the light-weight capes and the new harpoon are nice additions.
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Nov 24 2006, 01:06 AM | Post #12 |
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Nov 24 2006, 03:17 AM | Post #13 |
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QUOTE(Deathbyape @ Nov 23 2006, 08:06 PM) [snapback]79920[/snapback]
From the Hunting I've done, it looks like Hunting is a skill where the number of people Hunting around you determines how much experience you get. Since there is only a set number of animals to hunt in an area, the more people there are the smaller your chance is of catching it. I've found it's best to hunt at night when it's very empty.
Dear god that sounds like REAL LIFE
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