I think it has to be. Really, I was thinking about trying to balence for example an f2p and p2p player dueling...one with summoning and the other not. Dear god. It creates a lot of problems if you think about it. Up until now. P2P combat has been analogous to F2P. They are equal to compare if you changed that...you could get major problems. Mostly for P2P players who aren't currently members.

As far as I know, f2p and p2p have never had separate combat systems.

Plus, this is a good way for Jagex to infuse enthusiasm into a game which has been hampered by a new limitation system on trading. That is why they are doing it.

I believe it will be F2P, but P2P will get a lot more featrues, as with all other skills that are F2P.

Some way north-west of Sophanem, there is a bit of a buzz in the quiet town of Taverley. For one, Guthix has seen fit to give his loyal subjects some crisp new robes, and their rocky buildings a bit of a wax. For two, some strange growlings have been coming from Pikkupstix's house. In the second of this month's quests, you will be roped into dealing with a rabbit-wolf-reindeer-bird-type...thing. But how do you defeat rabbit-wolf-reindeer-bird-type...things? A clue may be found in the title of this Wolf Whistle quest, which introduces key aspects of our next update...

Compared to some of RuneScape's other skills, Summoning is one of the more complex. Mod Mark, Senior Creative Designer, says, "If players don't understand something straight away, they may just dismiss it. If that happens it's our fault, not the players. That's why Summoning had to have a quest." This quest, titled Wolf Whistle, will act as both an introduction and a tutorial.

Ah, this is true. I didn't think about it till now but it would have to be F2p so that F2p players will be able to obtain 138 combat. Otherwise they'd be left out with the 126 limitation. [/color]