I have not tried out this trial but to me it looks like a demo. If F2P is not a demo then this trial is certainly a demo that will affect your account even after the trial. I can see how this isn't a bad thing. It's a way for Jagex to give new players a larger picture of how Runescape really is. Before, when players started, you didn't get a taste of how the members world was. With this trial I think Jagex is trying to show new players what lies beyond F2P and get them interested in paying right at the start. I think it's a good way to show new players what lies beyond F2P. I don't think this is hurting existing F2P players, we have been hurt a few times but I won't complain. It's not because "I don't pay I can't complain" it's more like "I respect Jagex for letting me play this game for free for so long even if it is getting less playable as it gets older". If anything bad can be said about this then it's the "New Jagex'" way of making money. It seems like another short-term investment. It's either a sign of inpatience or a sign of a dying game or both. They don't want to wait for new players to try out the game in F2P they want them to straight away pay for it. Of course they have always wanted that but this time they are alot more inpatient than they were before. This is where Nje's metaphor kicks in. When the bucket is full then the only thing left is P2P. How long will that last? While other games are giving new players more and more time and more of the game to play for free, "New Jagex" is going the opposite direction. This is not the only short-term investment, this is just a part of "New Jagex'" updates.