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Impact of the bonus XP weekend
Topic Started: Mar 2 2010, 04:19 AM (2,531 Views)
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This is going to be my first experiment for the new section and it will be focused on the upcoming bonus XP weekend and the effects it has on the number of people achieving 99 skills. I do not support this event, I feel it cheapens the work many players have already put into their skills, especially in skills that can be speed trained with certain supplies (summoning pouch crafting, herblore extremes&overloads, construction mahogany etc). So I would find it interesting to see just how much of an impact the event has on the amount of 99s gained in a day overall.

The event will end in exactly 2 weeks from now, and during that time, I am going to keep a record of how many people are achieving level 99 in each skill. So by the end we should have some decent information on the impact the event has had on high level skills.

People may be holding off 99s for this event, but people may also avoid getting 99s over the weekend (due to parties wasting time, and they may want one). These are both likely to affect the data in some way, but it shouldn't interfere with the comparison between skills, to see which ones received the largest percent increase of people achieving 99 over the weekend.

I will try to update at around midnight GMT each night.


Monday, 1st March

Attack - 89,813
Defence - 66,254
Strength - 125,902
Hitpoints - 80,933
Ranged - 55,726
Prayer - 14,991
Magic - 49,382
Cooking - 105,485
Woodcutting - 63,877
Fletching - 91,278
Fishing - 26,997
Firemaking - 38,677
Crafting - 9,030
Smithing - 6,802
Mining - 5,732
Herblore - 4,337
Agility - 5,360
Thieving - 12,782
Slayer - 8,055
Farming - 6,623
Runecrafting - 3,333
Hunter - 14,838
Construction - 4,458
Summoning - 5,030

Tuesday, 2nd March

Attack - 89,855 (+42)
Defence - 66,301 (+47)
Strength - 125,952 (+50)
Hitpoints - 80,973 (+40)
Ranged - 55,739 (+13)
Prayer - 14,993 (+2)
Magic - 49,400 (+18)
Cooking - 105,530 (+45)
Woodcutting - 64,009 (+132)
Fletching - 91,319 (+41)
Fishing - 27,025 (+28)
Firemaking - 38,721 (+44)
Crafting - 9,036 (+6)
Smithing - 6,800 (-2)
Mining - 5,748 (+16)
Herblore - 4,334 (-3)
Agility - 5,362 (+2)
Thieving - 12,788 (+6)
Slayer - 8,062 (+7)
Farming - 6,629 (+6)
Runecrafting - 3,333 (+0)
Hunter - 14,862 (+24)
Construction - 4,460 (+2)
Summoning - 5,028 (-2)

Total Capes Gained - 571

Wednesday, 3rd March

Attack - 89,920 (+65)
Defence - 66,366 (+65)
Strength - 126,036 (+84)
Hitpoints - 81,046 (+73)
Ranged - 55,784 (+45)
Prayer - 15,001 (+8)
Magic - 49,445 (+45)
Cooking - 105,562 (+32)
Woodcutting - 64,117 (+108)
Fletching - 91,352 (+33)
Fishing - 27,065 (+40)
Firemaking - 38,739 (+18)
Crafting - 9,048 (+12)
Smithing - 6,804 (+4)
Mining - 5,756 (+8)
Herblore - 4,332 (-2)
Agility - 5,373 (+11)
Thieving - 12,791 (+3)
Slayer - 8,087 (+25)
Farming - 6,633 (+4)
Runecrafting - 3,339 (+6)
Hunter - 14,875 (+13)
Construction - 4,464 (+4)
Summoning - 5,036 (+8)

Total Capes Gained - 714

Thursday, 4th March

Attack - 90,001 (+81)
Defence - 66,417 (+51)
Strength - 126,097 (+61)
Hitpoints - 81,119 (+73)
Ranged - 55,806 (+22)
Prayer - 15,012 (+11)
Magic - 49,490 (+45)
Cooking - 105,610 (+48)
Woodcutting - 64,186 (+69)
Fletching - 91,363 (+11)
Fishing - 27,086 (+21)
Firemaking - 38,737 (-2)
Crafting - 9,057 (+9)
Smithing - 6,817 (+13)
Mining - 5,766 (+10)
Herblore - 4,333 (+1)
Agility - 5,379 (+6)
Thieving - 12,790 (-1)
Slayer - 8,099 (+12)
Farming - 6,645 (+12)
Runecrafting - 3,344 (+5)
Hunter - 14,848 (-27)
Construction - 4,466 (+2)
Summoning - 5,046 (+10)

Total Capes Gained - 573


Friday, 5th March

Attack - 90,095 (+94)
Defence - 66,503 (+86)
Strength - 126,200 (+103)
Hitpoints - 81,205 (+86)
Ranged - 55,861 (+55)
Prayer - 15,025 (+13)
Magic - 49,569 (+79)
Cooking - 105,712 (+102)
Woodcutting - 64,281 (+95)
Fletching - 91,394 (+31)
Fishing - 27,124 (+38)
Firemaking - 38,776 (+39)
Crafting - 9,061 (+4)
Smithing - 6,822 (+5)
Mining - 5,784 (+18)
Herblore - 4,335 (+2)
Agility - 5,387 (+8)
Thieving - 12,791 (+1)
Slayer - 8,114 (+15)
Farming - 6,658 (+13)
Runecrafting - 3,345 (+1)
Hunter - 14,857 (+9)
Construction - 4,471 (+5)
Summoning - 5,051 (+5)

Total Capes Gained - 934

Saturday, 6th March

Attack - 90,248 (+153)
Defence - 66,644 (+141)
Strength - 126,418 (+218)
Hitpoints - 81,358 (+153)
Ranged - 55,968 (+107)
Prayer - 15,041 (+16)
Magic - 49,698 (+129)
Cooking - 105,884 (+172)
Woodcutting - 64,494 (+213)
Fletching - 91,483 (+89)
Fishing - 27,187 (+63)
Firemaking - 38,861 (+85)
Crafting - 9,075 (+14)
Smithing - 6,832 (+10)
Mining - 5,808 (+24)
Herblore - 4,341 (+6)
Agility - 5,401 (+14)
Thieving - 12,808 (+17)
Slayer - 8,148 (+34)
Farming - 6,674 (+16)
Runecrafting - 3,356 (+11)
Hunter - 14,908 (+51)
Construction - 4,475 (+4)
Summoning - 5,060 (+9)

Total Capes Gained - 1749

Sunday, 7th March

Attack - 90,409 (+161)
Defence - 66,787 (+143)
Strength - 126,661 (+243)
Hitpoints - 81,508 (+150)
Ranged - 56,060 (+92)
Prayer - 15,067 (+26)
Magic - 49,830 (+132)
Cooking - 106,081 (+197)
Woodcutting - 64,722 (+228)
Fletching - 91,570 (+87)
Fishing - 27,259 (+72)
Firemaking - 38,935 (+74)
Crafting - 9,090 (+15)
Smithing - 6,837 (+5)
Mining - 5,837 (+29)
Herblore - 4,348 (+7)
Agility - 5,415 (+14)
Thieving - 12,825 (+17)
Slayer - 8,177 (+29)
Farming - 6,690 (+16)
Runecrafting - 3,371 (+15)
Hunter - 14,956 (+48)
Construction - 4,485 (+10)
Summoning - 5,068 (+8)

Total Capes Gained - 1818
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Monday, 8th March

Attack - 90,474 (+65)
Defence - 66,837 (+50)
Strength - 126,729 (+68)
Hitpoints - 81,559 (+51)
Ranged - 56,089 (+29)
Prayer - 15,069 (+2)
Magic - 49,878 (+48)
Cooking - 106,131 (+50)
Woodcutting - 64,802 (+80)
Fletching - 91,616 (+46)
Fishing - 27,276 (+17)
Firemaking - 38,955 (+20)
Crafting - 9,096 (+6)
Smithing - 6,842 (+5)
Mining - 5,846 (+9)
Herblore - 4,348 (+0)
Agility - 5,421 (+6)
Thieving - 12,825 (+0)
Slayer - 8,183 (+6)
Farming - 6,694 (+4)
Runecrafting - 3,372 (+1)
Hunter - 14,962 (+6)
Construction - 4,487 (+2)
Summoning - 5,071 (+3)

Total Capes Gained - 574

Tuesday & Wednesday, 9th-10th March

Note: Forgot to update on Tuesday, so this is both dates combined.

Attack - 90,601 (+127)
Defence - 66,967 (+130)
Strength - 126,886 (+157)
Hitpoints - 81,690 (+131)
Ranged - 56,159 (+70)
Prayer - 15,090 (+21)
Magic - 49,954 (+76)
Cooking - 106,259 (+128)
Woodcutting - 64,904 (+102)
Fletching - 91,677 (+61)
Fishing - 27,332 (+56)
Firemaking - 38,963 (+8)
Crafting - 9,114 (+18)
Smithing - 6,855 (+13)
Mining - 5,861 (+15)
Herblore - 4,353 (+5)
Agility - 5,437 (+16)
Thieving - 12,841 (+16)
Slayer - 8,205 (+22)
Farming - 6,715 (+21)
Runecrafting - 3,377 (+5)
Hunter - 14,956 (-6)
Construction - 4,494 (+7)
Summoning - 5,078 (+7)

Total Capes Gained - 1212

Thursday, 11th March

Attack - 90,682 (+81)
Defence - 67,047 (+80)
Strength - 127,031 (+145)
Hitpoints - 81,760 (+70)
Ranged - 56,205 (+46)
Prayer - 15,105 (+15)
Magic - 50,016 (+62)
Cooking - 106,370 (+111)
Woodcutting - 65,016 (+112)
Fletching - 91,726 (+49)
Fishing - 27,359 (+27)
Firemaking - 38,994 (+31)
Crafting - 9,122 (+8)
Smithing - 6,863 (+8)
Mining - 5,877 (+16)
Herblore - 4,353 (+0)
Agility - 5,449 (+12)
Thieving - 12,850 (+9)
Slayer - 8,217 (+12)
Farming - 6,727 (+12)
Runecrafting - 3,381 (+4)
Hunter - 14,984 (+28)
Construction - 4,497 (+3)
Summoning - 5,082 (+4)

Total Capes Gained - 945

Pre-event check of other significant levels
People with 96+ Summoning - 5,769
People with 96+ Herblore - 4,738




Friday 12pm - Bonus XP weekend begins

People with 99 summoning - 5,084 (+2)
People with 96 summoning - 5,769 (+0)
People with 99 herblore - 4,353 (+0)
People with 96 herblore - 4741 (+3)


Friday, 12th March

Attack - 90,820 (+138)
Defence - 67,166 (+119)
Strength - 127,237 (+206)
Hitpoints - 81,884 (+124)
Ranged - 56,302 (+97)
Prayer - 15,114 (+9)
Magic - 50,147 (+131)
Cooking - 106,539 (+169)
Woodcutting - 65,205 (+189)
Fletching - 91,837 (+111)
Fishing - 27,433 (+74)
Firemaking - 39,066 (+72)
Crafting - 9,133 (+11)
Smithing - 6,868 (+5)
Mining - 5,890 (+13)
Herblore - 4,574 (+221)
Agility - 5,459 (+10)
Thieving - 12,869 (+19)
Slayer - 8,235 (+18)
Farming - 6,749 (+22)
Runecrafting - 3,385 (+4)
Hunter - 15,042 (+58)
Construction - 4,511 (+14)
Summoning - 6,034 (+952)

Total Capes Gained - 2786

People with 96 summoning - 7,766 (+1997)
People with 96 herblore - 5,152 (+411)


Saturday, 13th March

Attack - 90,994 (+174)
Defence - 67,317 (+151)
Strength - 127,491 (+254)
Hitpoints - 82,040 (+156)
Ranged - 56,491 (+189)
Prayer - 15,117 (+3)
Magic - 50,307 (+160)
Cooking - 106,768 (+229)
Woodcutting - 65,430 (+225)
Fletching - 91,927 (+90)
Fishing - 27,508 (+75)
Firemaking - 39,195 (+129)
Crafting - 9,163 (+30)
Smithing - 6,876 (+8)
Mining - 5,913 (+23)
Herblore - 4,721 (+147)
Agility - 5,473 (+14)
Thieving - 12,899 (+30)
Slayer - 8,247 (+12)
Farming - 6,766 (+17)
Runecrafting - 3,394 (+9)
Hunter - 15,095 (+53)
Construction - 4,528 (+17)
Summoning - 6,516 (+482)

Total Capes Gained - 2677

People with 96 summoning - 8,366 (+600)
People with 96 herblore - 5,329 (+177)
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Down with this weekend bonus experius!!

I saw a thread like this on RSOF but it was only for summoning and herblore. Can't wait to see the results of this. It's going to be pathetic.
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They do something similar on requiem, xp event for special dates (a new update, holidays, etc...) and also set something called "happy hours" wich are xp increasements (that stacks with events one in case one of them happens during an event) that lasts for 1 hour, but happens 4-5 times per day, of course is not all days.

My point is, this could work if there wasn't such an abysmal difference between training methods in runescape, but then you have people already making a ton of xp with "regular" methods alone, this will only make people to wish for more easy xp, so expect more of these coming soon.

So basically, this could work if the training methods were the same for all or with few variations, such as in combat based mmo's, but on games like runescape, a big no no. Either way, I might train herb a bit with this xp boost since I don't really play much anyway.
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I don't like it either, but we may as well make the best of it
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i think it was an awful idea theres goona be some records broken come the time cause the insane amount of xp you can get, especially in buyables.Dont want to see Jagex take this direction of handing out easy,fast and cheap xp.But guess you have to accept change.
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http://runescape.salmoneus.net/calculators/BonusXPWeekendCalculator.html

THE FIRST BONUS XP CALC!
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Updated for today.

Interesting to see woodcutting having the biggest rise in people getting 99 and being quite far ahead of all the other skills, I'm guessing that has something to do with ivy. Also mining has a pretty high rate of 99s considering how many people have the cape, that is probably due to the living rock caverns.

Seems to be a good way of seeing how big of an impact these updates actually have from the first days results, see if it carries on the trend over the two weeks. More importantly, see what happens on the bonus xp weekend.
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are the negative ones from people getting banned? :o
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wow intresting that woodcut is beccoming one of the easiest 99s it seems

I got it all on yews like 3 years ago
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wow intresting that woodcut is beccoming one of the easiest 99s it seems

I got it all on yews like 3 years ago
not the easiest tho :p

mining seems easier to train now after level 80 mining considering you make 64m 80-99
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Mar 4 2010, 08:34 PM
wow intresting that woodcut is beccoming one of the easiest 99s it seems

I got it all on yews like 3 years ago
not the easiest tho :p

mining seems easier to train now after level 80 mining considering you make 64m 80-99
money has nothing to do with the ease of the skill but it seems that woodcutting has become the most afkable and seems to be the easiest atm all you do it chop and dont bank. I think if nothing is done for ivys itll pass fletch and cook in 99s eventually
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Rumeysa 68
Mar 4 2010, 09:17 PM
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Mar 4 2010, 08:34 PM
wow intresting that woodcut is beccoming one of the easiest 99s it seems

I got it all on yews like 3 years ago
not the easiest tho :p

mining seems easier to train now after level 80 mining considering you make 64m 80-99
money has nothing to do with the ease of the skill but it seems that woodcutting has become the most afkable and seems to be the easiest atm all you do it chop and dont bank. I think if nothing is done for ivys itll pass fletch and cook in 99s eventually
str is most common 99 :P
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Mar 5 2010, 06:53 AM
Rumeysa 68
Mar 4 2010, 09:17 PM
a cornball
Mar 4 2010, 08:34 PM
wow intresting that woodcut is beccoming one of the easiest 99s it seems

I got it all on yews like 3 years ago
not the easiest tho :p

mining seems easier to train now after level 80 mining considering you make 64m 80-99
money has nothing to do with the ease of the skill but it seems that woodcutting has become the most afkable and seems to be the easiest atm all you do it chop and dont bank. I think if nothing is done for ivys itll pass fletch and cook in 99s eventually
str is most common 99 :P
talking bout non combat skills
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