SRL Archive - Discussions and Debates

I decided to remove all obfustication from my Merching script and release it here on SRL. It is a full function Merchanter. The script is able to make from 10k to 2500k gp per hour depending on the items. I will not include any items but all the user needs to do is type in the item's name and make a DTM of the item for it to work.

When I release, I will only ask for few things in return:
- That this script is not leaked/resold/shared in any way with those who are not entitled nor have earned the right to use it. If this script gets leaked, it would heavily discourage me from releasing my other projects for SRL. Please do not customize it, just post your suggestion here so that I can add the changes into the main script and everyone can enjoy those awsome tweaks.
- That no function/procedure or line of code in this script should be copied and included in any script that will be sold nor any public scripts. If code would be used for an SRL Member+ release, I still would like to be asked for permission before use.
- That people don't abuse this script by running a ton of Simba clients on it, I would like people to run 2 of these at most, I know its impossible for me to enforce so it is in each person's honor to restrain from abusing it and possibly impacting the RS market heavily with it.
- That I receive useful feedback and bug reports in order to make this script the best it can possibly be. I will change the mechanics at my own discretion, for now I will only tweak and fix bugs.

The main reason for this thread is to whom should I release the script to, please vote and post below the reasoning for your vote. I know high profit scripts are usually kept to the higher branches of SRL so if need be, I would release through Kyle or post a thread on Member script and only send through PM to SSRL who request it if that option is choosen. Thank you.

I'd keep it private if I were you.

I'm improving my old mercher script(That surprisingly still worked) and wouldn't like the profits to go down too much.

Awesome! I don't mind either way if it's Members or SSRL (doesn't affect me :p), but it should definitely be one of those. I'll vote for Members+.

Any idea if this would work well on F2P? I guess it would depend on the items.

Personally, even a public release wouldn't do much because people really don't know how to flip. I'm more so wanting to see how well it runs versus what method(s) of accomplishing everything you've managed to implement.

I'd go with a Members+ or SSRL+ release if you want it to be SAFE SAFE, and not editied/sold/copied further.

From: weequ
I'd keep it private if I were you.

I'm improving my old mercher script(That surprisingly still worked) and wouldn't like the profits go down too much.

I know I should keep if I want more profits but its not about the gold for me. It has been a while since I last released something besides the random code and I want to give something back to SRL and the community, besides this script is one of my masterpieces, it felt bad obbing the code, and it would be a shame if nobody got to see it.

Kind of makes me want to make one just for fun. :p

SSRL+ please. ;) maybe release a lite version for SRL members? I'm pretty sure if you're in members you'd have no problem updating it to do more than what the lite version is limited too. :)

From: Coh3n
Kind of makes me want to make one just for fun. :p

It was very puzzlely to figure it all out but it works. Entire script is designed to be low CPU usage, only DTMs it uses are for the items. The rest is just color and cording, yet is is super stable and the level of allowed user customization is amazing.

It works in f2p if you can find an item to flip, I know rune flips for 800-1k gp which is okay, all you need to do is disable slots 3 to 6 and it works in F2P.

I voted SRL since it would be a bit weird if you released to SSRL when you are a regular member. You couldn't even read feedback on the thread :l

CC!
Atleast I think that's CC in your signature?

From: weequ
I voted SRL since it would be a bit weird to release to SSRL when you are a regular member. You couldn't even read feedback on the thread :l

Feedback could be PM'd back directly to me or Kyle would give me feedback and bug reports only.

@ Geo, its pretty hard to release a lite version of it since there is not much where I can subtract from it. May be disabling slots 4-6 but it would be really easy to edit into a fully working version so I rather just keep 1 version of it.

From: DemiseScythe
It was very puzzlely to figure it all out but it works. Entire script is designed to be low CPU usage, only DTMs it uses are for the items. The rest is just color and cording, yet is is super stable and the level of allowed user customization is amazing.

It works in f2p if you can find an item to flip, I know rune flips for 800-1k gp which is okay, all you need to do is disable slots 3 to 6 and it works in F2P.

That's awesome. Can't wait to try it out. :)

I voted SRL+ cause I'm greedy :p But seriously it's your call on SRL or SSRL, I just wouldn't make it public.

Well I am going to sleep now and probably be busy for the next 2 days. I'll try to keep up with this thread. Script is 1843 lines long and SmartCrash ready. Lines 34 to 106 is just User Defined Settings. Good night and thank you for posting in addition to voting, it will help me reach my final decision on the release.

You didn't answer mai question :(

From: DemiseScythe
It was very puzzlely to figure it all out but it works. Entire script is designed to be low CPU usage, only DTMs it uses are for the items. The rest is just color and cording, yet is is super stable and the level of allowed user customization is amazing.

It works in f2p if you can find an item to flip, I know rune flips for 800-1k gp which is okay, all you need to do is disable slots 3 to 6 and it works in F2P.

I had a private one for iBot that I had built, I imagined it would only take me a few hours but it ended up being a lot more complex then originally thought.

I'd say release it to members+, very few people know which items will actually be successful or even how to find them, so profits shrinking wouldn't be too big of a profit in my opinion.

One interesting feature that I built into mine was that it determined buy/sell price automatically, and a user could enter in a list of say 15 items, and it used the most profitable six. I also was working on having it determine the success of a given item and taking that into account as well to decide which items to merchant, but I never made it that far before I quit runescape (for the 15th time probably… I can never stay away for too long.)

Tl;dr already available to some degree in public, and I can't imagine profits getting nerfed too much (I mean hell, if you already know how to merch, having access to a script will only help so much, particularly when you can just make your own if need be). And then you say that you want people to get a chance to enjoy your script. Well, unless I'm mistaken, there aren't all that many SSRL members, which means that it might not get used all that much (or, by that many, I should say). Because of all that, I vote Memb+

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Is there something that just makes this script hugely *better*? I mean, there's only so much complexity that you can put in something of this nature. As it is right now, I use two merchant scripts (that I am too lazy to merge) which I've tweaked to work beautifully, both available in the public section (one was even in the first scripts section). The only real difference between the two is flipping style (one constantly makes new buy/sell offers, the other uses just one slot), NPC detection, and that one gets price margins automatically, and the other uses static prices.

What I'm getting at here, is what you have is already available on a more rudimentary level for the public. And if you don't provide items, and 90% of people can't flip to save their life, then it almost ceases to really matter where you release it. Honestly, the only thing short of making me say public is that great paint (lol), the ability to use 6 slots, and [I'm assuming] outstanding stability.

Oh, and after reading through this, I can totally see how it may seem like I'm bashing it, but I'm really not. I'm sure it's great, and it does look pretty cool :p

I had one that worked with predefined single item but I never went further because of my inability to play this game. I could get it to flip actively when the market is favourable, making 250k gp/h on f2p, but I had no idea adapting it to a changing market and in the end I abandoned it for better things.

It is one of the more interesting things in RS I believe, I would love to see how you put your knowledge of RS into this piece.

I voted Members+, but I think release by PM with Demise's consent would be the best option.

I'd like to see it in Members also if your not SSRL how could you release it there?
Is there a way?

I was planning on writing one myself, so it would be nice to see how you dealt with things. I planned on just basing where the item ended up in inventory on inventory states: before and after of inventory slots and stack sizes so you wouldn't have to deal with DTMs.

Hope I get a look :p.

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I will release for SRL Members then, going to work on the post.

Sweet, sounds great Demise.