Omali

Replying could have saved my co-worker that night from being subject two three and a half hours of Pinnochio Paradox, God Paradox, health care, bipartisanship, and Tiger Woods, but better to get paid to feed my habit.

I'm just here because debate is like a drug to me. I collect the tears of rage in a bong and smoke them.

I hope it's a hunter update. I need to get my hunter to 65 for Nomad's Requiem.

The problem with speculation is that you make a spec out of 'u' and some guy named lation. /house

though what surprises me is that in all those years (i think its 2 now), theyve never bothered to take it out. I wonder why tbh They probably didn't want to tempt the jenga-set that is Runescript. It seems like if they pull the wrong block, the whole tower goes crashing down.

Runescape is still one of the most unique MMOs I have ever seen. What other MMO allows you to know and train all available skills to max? Only a couple I can think of. How about quests where your actions have a visible, lasting effect on the world? Not many, Lord of the Rings Online is the only one that comes to mind. Mini-games that offer alternative forms of advancement? mini-mini-games that you can do on a weekly and sometimes daily basis that serve as a small distraction from your day's events? Even player owned houses, which surprisingly few MMOs can add to their resume. I refuse to believe Runescape has become less unique. Even with the new graphics, the game still has its own flair. You are absolutely right. A small grocery store I once knew used to have a policy of giving away food that expired. Over time, more people learned about this deal, and eventually what happened was you would have people roaming the store with carts full of this almost-expired food, waiting until closure to demand them. The store changed the policy to simply thanking the people for pointing out the expiration, no longer allowing them to take the food. The food itself was simply thrown out. It took Jagex two years of deliberation to come to their ultimate decision. I think at one point Jagex stopped trusting their playerbase, especially when all of those high-ranking notable stakers were banned for real world trading. The saying goes, "build a better mouse trap, they'll build a better mouse." Every time Jagex upped the ante in detection, the botters upped their programming. Eventually, as Andrew pointed out several years ago, they would hit a point where the bots would be undetectable, making the previous year of constantly playing catchup, a waste of time. Instead of patching the dam up while ignoring the underlying issue, Jagex decided to take a hammer to it and rebuild it. They are listening. Put your suggestions out there, and get some attention to them, and they will respond. A lot of games have become this, but you can't be friends with everyone you meet. There will be players you get along with and those you do not, as the game community grows, the number you don't will just appear to grow disproportionately because those are the one you focus on. Can't argue with that.

Fantastic introduction. It was complete word salad, but you almost had me going there. I can already tell this is going to be much more well thought out than the other rose-tinted glasses propaganda threads. 2004 is a good time, six years certainly enough to call yourself "a veteran (well it is in war, so it fits here)." Also: Graphics =/= Gameplay? Clearly a man after my own heart. I had to skip past the nostalgia'y parts and go straight to the parts where your form free falls into a concrete sidewalk and immediately liquefies. You cannot dutifully compare Runescape now to how it was six years ago, just as you can't even compare World of Warcraft or any other MMO to how it was six years ago. MMOs are a constantly developing and changing, evolving landscape. To say Runescape was "originally a unique game," what are you implying that it isn't unique now? The fundamental structure of Runescape has not changed. You can still mine and make weapons and armor, I really don't see how that became obsolete, and you don't throw in any supporting details for it. And you never needed to mine the ore yourself for smithing, you just had no idea at the time the right avenues to buy the ore in bulk (and by the right avenue, I mean the forums and world 2 Falador). Ignoring the fun of the game? So...buying ten thousand ore and then smithing it is a way of saying "I'm leveling like a zombie" but chalking on the time mining the ore makes it "the fun of the game." I wouldn't call it "pathetic," although ridiculous would definitely be on my list. I don't support this thread because of my progressive ideology IRL, because I support giving the players what they want, even if it means sweeping changes, rather than limiting the game because of a small minority of players don't want to let go of the past. Despite the changes in graphics, Runescape still looks unique. Despite the changes in skill-gain speeds, 99's are still a long, tedious process to obtain. A fundamental rule on MMOs is that they get easier the longer they are live, not harder. Some aspects get harder, but it's all about the community reacting and forwarding their feedback to balance what needs to be balanced. I know you're not old enough to remember this, but if Jagex didn't listen to these progressive ideas, we'd still be using fatigue, skilling by "use hatchet, click tree, chop once, repeat," sound effects that sound like Andrew breathing into his mic, we wouldn't have any of the new skills because we would still be on classic, and Runescape would still have just a couple thousand subscribers and a business that never got the public eye for ANYTHING. Any decently supported MMO is very different than it was six years ago, and although you look on those times with rose tinted glasses, I guarantee you would leave if Jagex "went back to the good old days," because those bad memories you've suppressed would come back en-masse.

1. I know, let's MURDER the ex-members. I mean, they have members skills trained from a time where they once paid, Vergasen wir einige Ehemalig-mitglieder! 2. Oh no, MUST train the new skill? That's like, why doesn't Jagex just start another earthquake in Haiti. Do they have no hearts, making people train a skill? 3. And you know they're going to release this before the new skill...how? I like how you add in that blanket statement and then drop it with no context. It's going to hurt more than it's going to help? And yet when the worlds come out, the free players on it will be much less elitist than you are. Pure f2p! Die Mitglieder sind Schmarotzer auf unserem Spiel! No, it's an attempt to form a let's-hate-ex-members lynch mob. You're not asking for more in free play, you're asking for less for people who may have once paid. As for not accomplishing anything, speak for yourself. Crawling in mein skin, these wounds they just won't heal. Self-indulgent, crybaby freeplay demo-playing kiddies like you should stop posting demands for something you contribute less than pennies on the dollar for compared to members. Usually when someone says "don't post in my thread" it's an indication you have nothing to say, or don't have the intellect to respond to any retorts with anything other than "omg get oot troll" No, you're being an elitist whiny free player. And there's that "hurt more than help" thing. Is it going to starve someone? No? Still not explanation to why it hurts. Technically giving a ham to a vegetarian would be giving them something they won't use rather than can't, but I digress. If only the top dogs at f2p and ex-members can use the world: Tough. Stop treating ex-members like they somehow rank below "pure members." Otherwise, you could always give Sonic here ham and turn him into Sonic the Ham... I love this post! You know, statistically this post is guaranteed to appear in a whiny thread that has at least one supporter in it. Note the sly, subtle point that the supporter knows what he's talking about, unlike some other people. The intent by the speaker is to imply that us non-elitists are too stupid to get the hint, and will be sitting there like "omg, is he talking about me? I bet he's talking about you."

Absolutely. Look at the Huffington Post, which is one of the most successful online news organizations, but its staffed entirely by paid bloggers.

Oh no Omali made a pun and a CSI: Miami joke in one post, and then he pointed out that the joke was in the lame pun, let's accuse him of trolling. Stay klassy Yep, that's pretty much me.

You're a condescending [wagon], and the worst kind: The kind that isn't even aware of how much you piss people off. As said before, how would you like it if I followed you around making comments like, "How's your salary? Those shoes look pretty cheap and dirty. Is that your car? Where did you buy it, Playskool? Nice house, what'd that run you, ten box top codes?" By the way, your signature was removed. Do you need help with basic math? It's not a problem with "this generation" as every generation hates getting condescended to by some self-righteous self-appointed bearer of standards. If you want to help the guy out, help him out. Don't follow him around making him confess to every GP he's misspent or never had, likely so you can make yourself feel better by saying "Well I would have loved to help him, aren't I generous?" on the Tip.It boards later on when he snaps, and you try to paint him as the bad guy. If it'd been me you were following, I'd have a few more choice words than simply go [bleep] yourself. It would involve the surgical retrieval of your head from a particular enclosed orifice located south of the abdomen. I can draw you a diagram if you'd like. People don't want to be followed around and condescended to in a video game, because although your think you're doing a service to others, it's really just your inflated ego talking. I'm sure finally being able to call yourself an adult feels great, but it's time to come to terms with reality: Being an adult does not mean you automatically gain respect from those younger than you. Respect is earned, not granted. Truth be told, there are a lot of stupid adults out there, and a lot of irresponsible adults. Growing up brings with it wisdom and experience, and quite frankly there are too many adults that don't learn from those experiences to grant respect across the board. When I was 18, a senior (and still looked like I was 13), I was yelled at by a neighbor out her window for walking too far into the middle of the driveway (apartment complex). Fair enough, I was a little bit in from the curb, I moved to the side and continued the discussion I was having with the boy from my school I was talking to. She slams on her brakes, pulls back and demands I apologize for talking about her behind her back, which I denied (because I wasn't). I refused, and she went ape[cabbage] about how she was the adult, I was the child, and apparently whatever she said was fact, and that I should apologize anyway. I looked her square in the eyes and told her to [bleep] off, and that if she kept harassing me that I would call up the landlord and have her [wagon] booted to the street. She drove off. Kids are idiots, adults are idiots with a bigger age and more toys to play with. Nope, but the OP wasn't making the person he was berating "feel good." There is nothing wrong with making other people feel good without the need for thanks, which is why I give 9% of my paycheck to charity, but all of my donations are made anonymously.

More importantly, that dev has 50 trillion spirit bags. Fr33 B4gs pl0x?

That's fine, just remember you're making an idiot of yourself in a public place. As far as self-imposed embarrassing moments goes, this is in the realm of "I just got kicked in the junk in public because I chose to break up with my girlfriend at Starbucks." Have a latte, wear a cup, and if you think Treasure Trails are such horrible money, throw them out and find something better to do with your time. Meanwhile, I'll be over here. I'm not sure how my anti-allergy pills and this energy drink were supposed to combine, but I'm pretty sure horrifying abdominal pain is not one of the intended side effects.

And to think this could be averted if the OP's computer wasn't less protected than a turtle on its back on a freeway.

Oh no Omali made a pun and a CSI: Miami joke in one post, and then he pointed out that the joke was in the lame pun, let's accuse him of trolling. Stay klassy

Both!

Jagex is suing a website that makes cheats for various video games, including Runescape. Making those cheats is illegal. That's pretty much all you need to know.

Jagex is the plaintiff in that case, that means THEY are suing the other company.

I guess you could say... That's a pretty grave situation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjRG2530rwI

Then multiply that by 13 million accounts.

The next time you're thinking of making a thread because you're bored, do all of us a favor (including yourself) and don't.

the amount of bloggers who come off as pretentious 'hey look at me, ive got a unique insight, over here, me, look at ME!' 's evidently spoil it for the rest There are a lot of pretentious bloggers out there, but I think you'll find most Runescape bloggers do it more for themselves than for others. They like to see their progress over the years. They put it online with the hope that someone else might see their progress and say "Oh, I didn't think of that as a leveling option." I keep all of my written work to see how my writing skills have improved over the years, I don't think of that as pretentious.

And this, my friends, is why we can't have nice things. And also why they don't allow ten year olds to work as psychiatrists. "I'm depressed about my life." "lol kill urself."

That was the way the cannon was, hardly a bug if it always worked this way. Sure the way the cannon works is more logical now, but it has lost some of its usefulness. Pretty sure you don't get to decide what is a bug and what isn't, seeing as how you don't work for Jagex and I'm pretty sure that makes their opinion on what is an intended mechanic a lot more credible than your own.