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The Steam profile level system appears as a basic counter… But it’s also about trading cards and market timing. Even though you may have hundreds of game, it can be hard to find the right cards to fill out a single badge. This is where most people gets frustrated. They don’t know how much time … Read more

Construction training is something most people click away at like it’s nothing. Click, click, click. I use all this expensive material I just spent so much money on, and I still don’t feel any closer to leveling up. In reality there’s a dance between preserving resources while using your time efficienty. Sure you want to … Read more

By this point, you’re likely standing in front of Turael with a Slayer level high enough to tackle some tougher stuff. However, your combat skill are low compared to the creature you want to kill, and your backpack is empty. Rarely is it a decision of “which one has the best loot.” Instead, it’s nearly … Read more

ARK: Survival Evolved has a certain grindy fatigue to it. You spend hours sitting around crafting narcotics and wondering whether you should of eaten some broth or hunted down some Raptros instead. It’s busywork that feels like progress, but rarely feel efficient. In this case, its less about putting in the time and more about … Read more

Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that casting the most powerful spell you’re able to learn will result in the most efficient magical training. Even if it might seem like a bigger number on paper, its typically an error. High level spells takes longer to cast and cost more mana. They are also often … Read more

Your wallet clenches as you view prices in the Grand Exchange. Reaching level ninety Herblore require a certain amount of experience that you’re aware of, yet it seems so far away. Two million experience isn’t just a string of numbers on the screen. That’s thousands upon thousands of repeated clicks spent hovering over a well. … Read more

This is about cooking in Old School RuneScape. Cooking in OSRS is just a grind. “I’ll just level it up to 99,” you think, clicking away at fish for experience. It’s usually boring. But if you treat it as mindless grind, you’re leaving money on the table. Planning makes all the difference between burning through … Read more

Remember that anxious feeling when an event is announced for Pokemon GO? You’re standing out in the driveway with your thumb hovering above the touchscreen. You are debating whether to use all those precious candies on evolving or save them up for the Community Day spawn. Why? In Pokemon Go, experience points is what you … Read more

Now, there’s a common misconception among players of OSRS about their Fletching leveling process. “I’ll get exp,” you think, “and I’ll make some coin doing it too!” You grab some feathers and an axe, stand next to a tree, and expect to turn wood into gold. Usually, this do the exact opposite. Since most common … Read more

Before long, you’re aiming to make it to that next odd rank by dawn. You cast your standard spell over and over again until you run out of mana and patience. It’s a problem shared by all aspiring magicians grinding up their magic skills in fantasy games. Not only is there a matter of spending … Read more

Burnout: You log in one day and realize you’re three thousand points away from parallel five and has spent 45 minutes just to gain a single attribute layer. Playing Diamond Dynasty isn’t baseball anymore; now it’s a data entry gig with prettier graphics. That’s not the issue with putting forth effort. That’s the issue of … Read more

Magic training in Old School RuneScape is about as patience testing as it gets. Your mind drifts away while you click alch items and teleport. It’s a grind and some are more efficient then others. The difference between effective players and those who fritter away their gold come down to math. People go down a … Read more