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over 4 years ago - /u/JagexHusky - Direct link

Using the initial darkmeyer blog and the rates we quoted is kind of meaningless now since we buffed the xp-rates in a hotfix on Friday and it had a greater effect on floor 5 than we intended.

Currently I do believe floor 5 is overtuned and I'd like to address that after fixing the more pressing feedback we have received since launch

over 4 years ago - /u/JagexHusky - Direct link

Originally posted by superfire444

Would it be an idea to nerf floor 5 but buff floor 1-2-3 because the xp is quite lackluster at the earlier levels?

Overal the xp should be nerfed so it maxes at 75-80k xp/h imo.

While floor 5 is overtuned I would agree that 3 at least seems slightly undertuned but I haven't had extensive testing on that floor since the hotfixed rates.

I intend to review all of the xp-rates and mark-rates this week once I've fixed 'scuffed flames' and the bolts

over 4 years ago - /u/JagexHusky - Direct link

Originally posted by glory_poster

I think the buff to xp rates on Friday was a bit pre-mature, because players were still getting better at routes. Is it still going to be balanced to be 75k/hr going for xp only, as mentioned on stream a while back?

I never mentioned it would be balanced at around 75k/hr.

I stated that I was able to get 75k/hr during testing (pre-hotfix xp-rates) and that I expected players to get higher. I'd be ok with it capping out somewhere around 80-85k but I also have to make sure that the players consistently looting all chests also feel like they are being adequately rewarded.

I'll be making small adjustments until it 'feels right' I know that's vague but when I quote numbers players like to throw those numbers back in your face.

Also the goal of the change was mostly to buff lower floors marginally while making it a static amount of XP for floor completion but naturally providing small buffs to 1,2,3,4 also meant that floor 5 got a larger than intended buff due to people running floor 5 getting the increased XP for all floors

over 4 years ago - /u/JagexHusky - Direct link

Originally posted by Bucksbanana

can you have a look into that 1 minute 5th floor time shown on the global leaderboard?

Seems like that stuff is bugged or someone broke floor 5

Yeah it's definitely bugged. I believe I know what the cause was and I'm hoping to fix it for this weeks update if I have time