Laikrob

I actually think that a good way to remove accusations of unwarranted bans could be to make the reasons that led to a ban public. If it leads to less turmoil and arguing, then it could be beneficial. The versions from users and staff can be very different, and this (including records) could clear up any misunderstandings. It's a little radical, I know - but it could work. Pan: Please stop spewing negative stuff and throwing insults, you are better than that. :) There are lots of good points in this topic, and I am glad that people are still engaged in the community. Old and new staff care more than you think, but maybe more openness is required. Monthly or more frequent "update" topics is a good idea, and I also think that the clan officials do have a big role in this.

I doubt he was added to "change" anything for a few of you, but as Killerred pointed out; to replace some inactive spots. Some of us have stepped down for different reasons, mostly Real Life. Welcome and best of luck, Jack. :)

Farewell to a respected team that showed that it's possible to have fun, be respectful, be respected and at the same time be viciously strong. Hope to see you back someday, and if not; good luck to all of you.

I like that suggestion. New perspectives and ideas like this one are good. :thumbup:

It's not random if you have 50+, it's by join date. :)

Shows by join date. :)

Huge congratulations to all! :) Happy to see the awards were nicely spread, and that you stuck with the positive awards and that there were no "Worst clan", "Most annoying poster" etc. :thumbsup:

Maybe a different voting system should be considered next time, both to increase the popularity and make the results more representative and accurate. :) More people would in example vote in a poll than would send a PM, regardless of activity. Not to say a pure poll is the best solution, just comparing to last year's system.

Huge congratulations to you both, well deserved indeed. <3: Looking forward to more fun!

Just out of curiousity... How many voted?

5

400-something, or even 500 is the record. And 1.

If it was Jagex's game, they wouldn't be altering the game to suit the desire of a purported, albeit vocal, "majority". Man – you can tell that there's no one at Jagex who is a parent. The Pker's have been behaving like children in a department store, screaming about how they want (a certain toy) the "old wildy" back, and instead of curbing the unruly child's behaviour and telling them to sit the [bleep] down and shut up, they've been filling the shopping cart with a variety of items, time and again, in an effort to appease the screaming child. "Here, screaming child, how about "Bounty Hunter"?" "waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah" "Here, screaming child, how about "Fist of Guthix"?" "waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah" "Here, screaming child, how about "Clan Wars"?" "waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah" "Here, screaming child, how about "Soul Wars"?" "waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah" Nothing they have tried has managed to appease these people. Why in the hell do they think that bringing back the "old wildy" will work? What they need to do is behave like responsible parents and take the gods damned child out of the store, already and be done with it. Actually – no there isn't. There is a "majority" of people who want "the wilderness and free trade" back. There's a difference. A HUGE DIFFERENCE. If they wanted to make this poll realistic, then they should separate the two items completely. They are, in fact, two separate issues. And if you'd bother to read the other threads about "the old wilderness", you'd notice that what these people want is not "the old wildy" back, but rather a modified variation thereof wherein extremes, dunge weapons and other top-quality equipment isn't allowed, because it might "unbalance" combat. :roll: As I've said before, I don't give a rat's ass if they bring back the wilderness or not, or they allow free-trade or not, I will adapt and play regardless. What annoys me is that Jagex has back-pedalled on this entire issue and, once again, demonstrated poor leadership – which will be followed by further poor decisions, poor programming and more [bleep]ing, whining and crying by this imaginary "majority" of players. :rolleyes: Bits of your language and tone aren't very becoming, and I would appreciate it if you toned down the swearing and ranting. This isn't the Rants forum. Thinking and censoring/rewriting a bit before hitting Enter is always a good idea, and I often use that technique myself aswell. :) Back to topic: I am not sure how you can draw a conclusion about the Jagex Mods' real life based on how the company they work for listens to the majority of their young and adult players when implementing huge changes. I could make similar theories to support my view (A zoo decides to stop feeding the lion meat, and instead gives it various vegetables - then decides it's a bad idea, even though there are more varied vegetables and that veggies are better for many animals, and the zoo gives the lion meat again. Zoo = Jagex, lion = a lot of players, meat = old wilderness, vegetables = PvP minigames), yet all it does is telling a story about something else and it proves nothing about the given situation. If you want to quote me, at least quote the full sentence - that is common courtesy, and helps preventing quoting out of context. :) What I see on the various discussion topics is a generally positive attitude towards the old Wilderness. Many players have missed it, including myself. :) I am sorry that you chose to disregard some of my post, and compared pkers to crying children. A big part of them are, again, older than the average player base, and many of them have been playing for a very long time. Now I am not sure where your assumption about people wanting a Wildy Light version to avoid the complexity and possible imbalance of one where most equipment, potions and prayers are allowed. Like in the past, many clans stay in F2P for this very reason - and some pkers aswell. In fact, there are very few P2P based clans, and one of the reasons is because it is very expensive for the involved players. This won't change much, if at all, and these players have thoroughly expressed that they want something as close to the old Wilderness as possible. You asked if I had read any of the other topics about this, and yes, I have. On the different forums on Tip.It, on RSOF, on several clan forums and on a few other fansites. In addition I have been listening in on the discussions in some of the clan chats I frequent. Clans is something I take a special interest in, even though I am not a part of the Clan Staff anymore, so I make sure to keep myself updated on changes that may have an effect on the clan world and the views on it. I am sure you can find single quotes supporting your opinion that they "all" want a modified version, but the general tone is that they are very excited about the suggested implementation. Whether Jagex has showed good leadership or not, time will tell. However, taking feedback from the customer base in different areas is one of the main things I would consider important - in addition to creating publicity and securing a healthy company economy. To me, it looks like they are doing that quite well. :thumbup: When it comes to players whining... "Glass house" is my only comment to that.

It's Jagex' game, not YOUR or THEIR (referring you other players) game. Sorry to disappoint you there, Blyaunte. They can make the decisions they want to, and we can choose to rage quit, quietly quit or continue and adapt. There IS a vast majority that wants the old wilderness back - as shown by the poll and discussion topics here, on RSOF and on other RS related forums - and pkers aren't the only ones. You are forgetting a huge force; clans. Personally I am looking forward to seeing the return of some of the major clans that have closed for various reasons, and I want to see what they can do against the established clans that are currently fighting for and sitting on the top 10 places - unofficially, of course. For someone to imply that pkers and clanners are simply greedy, mean or unintelligent kids would be more than just rude. It would be generalising and directly wrong. Many clans have age limits or a high average age (around 20) compared to the average players. What they are doing is also not morally or ethically wrong, they are just focusing on another part of the gameplay than the majority, that does a little of all. Jagex have said loud and clear that not much gameplay will be affected when it comes to minigames/activities and quests that are situated in the current revenant guarded wilderness. I trust them to think these things over, and I am sure they have more things planned than they can tell us right now - especially in case something is more difficult to code than expected. Free trade I have no strong opinions about, we got used to trade limits, we'll get used to other changes aswell. Doomsaying is for people who wants everything to stay constant, something that will not happen in the real world and most certainly not in a game world. I hope they give this update a shot, and then they can rebalance when needed.

Proper voting now, and they are coming in FAST... :unsure:

Thanks for the kind words, everyone. <3: If old Wildy comes back, that is very promising for the clan world's future, and I am looking forward to see how everything evolves - from a slightly different angle than before.

Hi all, Some of you have already noticed my change of rank and have asked me about it - so posting this. I have resigned because of real life reasons, and while it was a difficult decision to make, it was also the right one. I want to thank everyone here for a great time, and for making my time on Clan Staff and forums more busy enjoyable. It's been a great run, and despite not having been as active as desired lately, I am proud of the progress that the clan section and the users have made since I started. The post quality overall has improved, people have become more involved in influencing decisions and making great suggestions, and I have had lots of fun. I even gained a few trolling levels, which I am sure will be useful in real life. Anyway, thanks for this time and have a great holiday and a happy new year! <3: Laila

Hi all, Since the OP of the Hilt "theory" topic decided to use out of context quotes to support something that people obviously didn't support, in addition to changing the poll to reflect other opinions than originally intended, we have decided to simply remove the topic from view. This is so that this topic couldn't be used to make fun of Tip.It users at a later time or similar. Hopefully you understand this, and if you have a strong wish of retrieving one or several of your posts from this topic because you spent a lot of time writing them, you can of course contact me or another Administrator and we will try to help you find them. :) Laikrob, Tip.It Administrator