Should F2P get skill capes?

[Luigi222]

No doubt at all that they deserve it. Getting a 99 in f2p is twice as hard as in p2p. And instead of having the actual skill cape.

 

 

 

What if Jagex made a watered down version of it, because f2p is a watered down version of p2p. And instead of going through a portal to get to the location of the skillcape, have the f2p skillcapes in f2p areas.

 

 

 

 

 

Makes sense?

[sup3rpur]

skill capes yes, emotes no. emotes should be a bonus for being p2p

[db300]

skill capes yes, emotes no. emotes should be a bonus for being p2p

 

 

 

That seems like a pretty good compromise. \

[Mithril_Max]

skill capes yes, emotes no. emotes should be a bonus for being p2p

 

 

 

That seems like a pretty good compromise. \

 

 

 

Or maybe their should be another lesser article of clothing such as a skill pin that you wear on your shirt ni the ammy slot, no emote or bonus but shows the acheivement... so f2pers can show off and memebrs get the benefits

[NJE03]

skill capes yes, emotes no. emotes should be a bonus for being p2p

 

 

 

That seems like a pretty good compromise. \

 

 

 

Or maybe their should be another lesser article of clothing such as a skill pin that you wear on your shirt ni the ammy slot, no emote or bonus but shows the acheivement... so f2pers can show off and memebrs get the benefits

Anything is better than nothing. :

[drapit]

1 word="no!"

 

 

 

dunno why, but thats why we pay 5$ per month =p

 

 

 

If that's the case, then you're simply implying that you're paying $5 a month for capes.

 

 

 

Funnily enough, you have NOTHING, NOTHING at all in the highscores that suggest you qualify for ANY of the skill capes. In other words, you have not any skill that is ranked 99.

 

 

 

Maybe being rich gives one the authority to take things from the poor...

 

 

 

As many ways as you could look at it, it all boils down to this: Jagex cares about MONEY!

 

 

 

They probably don't care if a few of their f2p'ers complain about something. After all, who cares about f2p? (Please note the sarcasm on this part, don't flame me)

 

 

 

I know Jackstick ingame in a way (OT: OoC ftw) and I should know he DESERVES a skill cape. Not only him, but ALL f2p'ers!!

 

 

 

I'm not exactly sure at Jagex's view of it, but when they made stuff like the f2p only polls...they probably just made it to stop their complaining. They probably didn't make it because they care about what they think (except the questions they asked about having past membership)

 

 

 

I have been a f2p'er in RuneScape for over 2 years, only these past 3 months I have been fortunate enough to become a member.

 

My sympathy goes to the f2p'ers who will think I betrayed them.

 

 

 

I agree. Money is what makes the world go round. Who cares about the african infant who die of hunger? Who bothers about those who die because they couldn't afford a doctor?

 

 

 

After all, what is the earth but a house of greed?

[nightwolf06]

People don't care because they don't know about it or don't want to know about it.

 

 

 

The world runs on money, so why should some rich guy give to someone half way across the world.

 

 

 

It's the same with the capes people believe that because they took the time or CAN afford to have members that it shouldn't be fair to those who can't or won't pay to get the perks they do.

 

 

 

Not to mention there's abit of a difference between a child in africa starving to death and some person on a computer game who can afford BOTH the internet and to spend time playing a game to complain about a skillcape.

 

 

 

:-#

[Geekman]

i would be satisfied with any symbol to show off a 99 skill, it doesnt have to be as flashy as a mem skill cape it could be just some simple boots that show 99 in a certain skill so that ppl stop thinking that you are lieing when u say i have 99 [ insert skill ]...

[tehravenx]

1 word="no!"

 

 

 

dunno why, but thats why we pay 5$ per month =p

 

 

 

I agree the f2p are always complaining about how they get no benifits. Get over it 5$ is not alot.

[Alg]

 

After all, what is the earth but a house of greed?

 

i must say, that's the most reasonable thing i've ever seen on these forums.

 

 

 

who cares if you pay $5? does paying that amount make you any better a person? does it somehow make you superior?

 

a free player has as much right to a level 99 cape as a member, as 13 million exp is still 13 million exp wherever you are.

[hybrid2hell]

 

After all, what is the earth but a house of greed?

 

i must say, that's the most reasonable thing i've ever seen on these forums.

 

 

 

who cares if you pay $5? does paying that amount make you any better a person? does it somehow make you superior?

 

a free player has as much right to a level 99 cape as a member, as 13 million exp is still 13 million exp wherever you are.

 

 

 

You sir, have just hit the nail on the head.

[Mico]

Actually, I am F2P and I say no. True F2P has the same rights, but that cape is really big. 13 mil exp is the same in a members or free world but still, we don' t need those capes. All we need is more bank space. Don' t be too greedy. I know I don' t have anything 99, but I rest my case, don' t be greedy.

[unkn0wnwarrior]

Actually, I am F2P and I say no. True F2P has the same rights, but that cape is really big. 13 mil exp is the same in a members or free world but still, we don' t need those capes. All we need is more bank space. Don' t be too greedy. I know I don' t have anything 99, but I rest my case, don' t be greedy.

Of course we don't need them. Do members even need them? No. But should they have been members only at their release? I, for one, think not. I don't really care that I can't get one, but it would have been cool, anyway.

[Mico]

Actually, I am F2P and I say no. True F2P has the same rights, but that cape is really big. 13 mil exp is the same in a members or free world but still, we don' t need those capes. All we need is more bank space. Don' t be too greedy. I know I don' t have anything 99, but I rest my case, don' t be greedy.

Of course we don't need them. Do members even need them? No. But should they have been members only at their release? I, for one, think not. I don't really care that I can't get one, but it would have been cool, anyway.

 

 

 

Yea, 99k for a better looking obby cape :P .

[Burzuk]

They deserve it. But Jagex won't do it, because it's attracting new members; more money.

 

 

 

But if someone who's been playing long enough and is dedicated enough to get 99 in a skill hasn't become a member already, would a skillcape really entice them to become a member when nothing else has?

 

 

 

 

 

+1 and btw an excellent answer tbh. This completely knocks the "you don't pay you don't deserve" answer.

[Bini]

They deserve it. But Jagex won't do it, because it's attracting new members; more money.

 

 

 

But if someone who's been playing long enough and is dedicated enough to get 99 in a skill hasn't become a member already, would a skillcape really entice them to become a member when nothing else has?

 

 

 

 

 

+1 and btw an excellent answer tbh. This completely knocks the "you don't pay you don't deserve" answer.

 

 

 

Of course we deserve them but we just don't meet the requirements.

 

Here is a reminder of the requirements of getting a Cape of Achievements:

 

You have to have a 99 Skill and be a Member.

 

 

 

 

 

Thats how it is because Jagex wants more Members and I think that's a good way

 

of doing it even if I would love to have those capes I have to admit that

 

that is a very good way of getting more members but also unfair to the

 

F2pers that have 99 Skills. A solution to that is to just give us some

 

normal capes with the symbol of the skill you have 99 in, no emote, no fancy trimming.

 

That would awesome to just show that you have atleast one 99.

 

I'm dreaming I know... it's 3 am here. :P

[Lashan_R]

F2P shouldn't get any skillcapes. Sure, you say "but you members get tons of updates!" like you're being discriminated against. F2Pers are, and never will be happy with the updates that they get for free.

 

 

 

Give them an inch, and they'll take a mile.

 

 

 

:evil: Cmon how selfish can you be?! Ever heard of Syzygy? The Greatest f2per nearly all stats 99? To do that u need to tough it out 100 times harder than any1 member. He did it the Hard way. any1 who has the patience to do that deserves a cape. he got to 96 prayer with BIG BONES. NO ectofuntus. plain b bones. could u do that? huh?

[Tomboy1491]

NO

 

You start giving non members members benifits they'll never join members. so basicly ur a paying mamber going wtf y do i have to pay for these benifits when i can get the same thing in non members. oh and hello some capes are located on member side of world. try fitting all capes in a matching place in the small f2p world.

[Tomboy1491]

 

:evil: Cmon how selfish can you be?! Ever heard of Syzygy? The Greatest f2per nearly all stats 99? To do that u need to tough it out 100 times harder than any1 member. He did it the Hard way. any1 who has the patience to do that deserves a cape. he got to 96 prayer with BIG BONES. NO ectofuntus. plain b bones. could u do that? huh?

 

 

 

yea um explain the people who got 99 pray before any of those things exsisted. and yea some people do go thorugh the trouble of burying by hand its not impossible not to it just takes more time.

[Tetsuya]

NO

 

You start giving non members members benifits they'll never join members. so basicly ur a paying mamber going wtf y do i have to pay for these benifits when i can get the same thing in non members. oh and hello some capes are located on member side of world. try fitting all capes in a matching place in the small f2p world.

 

I highly doubt skill capes are going to keep people from getting members. Members has a lot more than just that. :?

[REDACTED]

I am working to get 99 in firemaking, what happens if i hit 99 in f2p, then decide to go member? Would i get a skill cape then?

 

 

 

 

 

So yeah, anyway, i think we should have skill capes, we also put in the effort to get 13mil or whatever xp it is. And i don't see how letting f2p have skill capes is going to be any worse for members :S For one a member can get to there skill cape more, they have more items which give them more xp. I hope it happens, however down in my heart i know it wont :cry: :cry:

[mrmyk]

I am working to get 99 in firemaking, what happens if i hit 99 in f2p, then decide to go member? Would i get a skill cape then?

 

 

 

 

 

So yeah, anyway, i think we should have skill capes, we also put in the effort to get 13mil or whatever xp it is. And i don't see how letting f2p have skill capes is going to be any worse for members :S For one a member can get to there skill cape more, they have more items which give them more xp. I hope it happens, however down in my heart i know it wont :cry: :cry:

 

 

 

Just think of the bankspace lol :P 2 bankspaces for every cape/hood..

[NJE03]

I am working to get 99 in firemaking, what happens if i hit 99 in f2p, then decide to go member? Would i get a skill cape then?

 

 

 

 

 

So yeah, anyway, i think we should have skill capes, we also put in the effort to get 13mil or whatever xp it is. And i don't see how letting f2p have skill capes is going to be any worse for members :S For one a member can get to there skill cape more, they have more items which give them more xp. I hope it happens, however down in my heart i know it wont :cry: :cry:

 

 

 

Just think of the bankspace lol :P 2 bankspaces for every cape/hood..

Eh I would probably just choose one personally.

[tintin113]

Do they deserve them?

 

Yes

 

 

 

Should they get them

 

No

 

 

 

Explaination

 

Everything you get in Runescape is given to you free of charge, and even the Stronghold of Security was marvellously generous of Jagex. Jagex, although making a game, is a company, and has said many times, that Runescape f2p, is just a demo. (Don't flame me on this, I know that members would be very different without f2p, but the point is that Jagex see it as a demo.) You do not pay for what you are recieving, it is Jagex's gift to you. Although they still get business oppotunity from it.

 

If you're kind old grandma gave you a massive present that was f2p runescape, (ignoring members,) it would be very rude to ask for more. Just as is saying you should get skill capes. They have given you something - which you obviously enjoy, seeing as you have a 99 - and you haven't paid them a penny. Whether you deserve it or not, you shouldn't get skillcapes.

[unkn0wnwarrior]

Everything you get in Runescape is given to you free of charge, and even the Stronghold of Security was marvellously generous of Jagex.

The first part, I have no real argument against, seeing as it is ads that make the income. However, now the part I bolded. The S.O.S. was introduced because of account security and the lack of knowledge about it. The main people who needed said knowledge (due to a lack of it before the update) were F2P. They made it F2P to keep more people in the game, thus increasing the chance of more memberships being paid for.