Okay... Runescape has the worst economy of any MMORPG I have played yet, and it is because of merchants. Among the other games I have played, there have been merchants, but nowhere near the extent of the merchanters on Runescape. Back in RSC, there were no merchanters, the economy was simple, everyone got along. I suppose it was due to the horrific graphics, which most likely turned most children away. However, when Runescape 2 was released, more children got involved. Sadly, a majority of children are obsessed with money, thus merchanting evolved. Soon, people were getting rich from merchanting, and everyone had to hop on. Prices started to rise, and haven't stopped. Personally, I think Jagex should fake another dupe and reset the rares pricing system :thumbsup: P.S. I'm not implying that all children ruined RS, or are all bad people, just that there are many rotten apples that ruin the view of other children. Also, if anything came out wrong, it's because it's 6AM and I haven't gotten any sleep, so I am sorry!