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[gim holder]

Issue

I believe the costs of the ice and goldsmith gauntlets, set at 50k each, is currently too high for anyone with a GIM account or better xp rates to reap its benefits on the items while skilling, that is relatively easily obtained on OSRS.

 

Suggestion

Lower the costs of both gauntlets by 50%, making them 25k loyalty points each instead of 50k, this would make it easier for accounts to obtain while still not just giving them out for free. These are niche items that help a lot when doing the Blast Furnance minigame, and they're very easy to obtain on OSRS so I don't see why most game modes can't afford both pairs before they max.

 

 

Background

Currently the ice and goldsmith gauntlets cost 50k loyalty points each. I've been playing this GIM account trying to see how long it would take to get the goldsmith gauntlets alone and I'm at 45k loyalty points at the time of making this post.

 

I've done almost all I can think of to gain loyalty points including skilling, achievement diaries, donating (just to see if there was a boost), voting, occasionally donating to the well past the 2.5m req threshold, and posting on forums.

I'm currently 2017 total level and still can't afford a single gauntlet. I've thought about this for a while, but didn't want to make this suggestion until I was closing in on obtaining my first pair for the 50k price tag, since I didn't want it to imply that I was asking for this just to benefit myself. Just as a side note, if this update were implemented I still plan to buy the goldsmith gauntlets for 50k points before then, since I'll most likely get the 50k before/if this gets updated.

 

 

So, feedback is really appreciated

 

 

[Frag Nite]

No support, wont take to long to get 100K points for both (ice/gold) just dont look at it and it will stack up fast

[gim holder]

No support, wont take to long to get 100K points for both (ice/gold) just dont look at it and it will stack up fast

Hard not to look at it when the goldsmith gaunts are the best for training smithing at the blast furnance for ironmen. 

[Frag Nite]

Hard not to look at it when the goldsmith gaunts are the best for training smithing at the blast furnance for ironmen. 

True it's the FASTEST method, but there are so many other ways to do Smithing..

[DD 214]

Support. I understand you can use buckets of water in the mean time, but the additional XP you are lacking from not using Goldsmith gauntlets is too much to overlook. You essentially have to wait to train efficiently.

[gim holder]

True it's the FASTEST method, but there are so many other ways to do Smithing..

I don't see why we'd leave such easily obtainable items from OSRS take so long to obtain on here though. Just because it's been this way for this long doesn't make the argument that we should leave it like that any stronger.

[Arosa]

NO SUPPORT on this, as you play along, you can get enough loyality points to afford them.

[lol Rip]

Support.  It's ridiculous that you can play enough to get 2017 total level on a GIM but can't afford one pair of gauntlets...

[gim holder]

NO SUPPORT on this, as you play along, you can get enough loyality points to afford them.

The point is by the time you can afford them you hardly need them, if at all, anymore unless going for 200m, which I don't think an item you can get within a week of playing OSRS should take that long...

[Kyle]

No Support - doesn't take long to rack up that many loyalty points. If you don't like it train via a different method. You know what you sign up for when you choose the game type, if you don't like it, don't play it. I'm 145,000 loyalty points with almost 12 days play time on this account - there's lots to do

[Shazadeh]

Neutral on this just for the fact every other GIM/low xp game mode had to aquire them with 50k loyalty points aswell.

[strudelle]

no support sorry, overtime you will be able to afford them, its mostly the only thing to buy in loyality shop, otherwise loyality pts are kinda useless imo ( only cosmetic items )

 

once you get them you will be all set up :)

[Logan]

Your suggestion has been accepted.

Instead of the prices being lowered, Goldsmith gauntlets were added to the daily task shop for 75 task points thus making it only ice gauntlets needed to buy from the loyalty shop.