DebatE Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Do you belive at its current state Runescape is based on Socialism or communism? It may be a socialistic because all products are made and produced by the players and jagex dosent interfear and really dosent so much for the econamy by interfearing exept for new updates. or Is it based on communism because, jagex has control over every thing we do they set strict rules and if not followed they rule breakers are banned sometimes forever from the game. If they dont like somthing they get rid of it or change it mostly without views from the players. For most updates players have small chances of changeing it, look to the duel arena over 30k+ posts in a week yet no change yet almost every single post was negetive. Dont know what Socialism or Communism is follow the links to wikipedia below. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communism ----- Communism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism ----- Socialism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solidus_77 Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 You don't have politics in runescpae, period :roll: 76th to reach 99 Construction on 6th of February 2007379th to reach 99 Runecrafting on 4th of November 2007 Finally the secrets of goal achieving are revealed! (give my guide a read :^_^: ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkiejeff Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Solidus is right, Runescape does not have politics. It's just a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master_Smither Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 We have an economy but no politics they control the game so I guess this is communism. Click for My Blog670th to 99 Smithing July 21st, 07 |743rd to 99 Mining November 29th, 07 | 649th to 99 Runecrafting May 18th, 08 | 29,050th to 99 Defence October 20th, 08 | 20,700th to 99 Magic November 8, 08 | 47,938th to 99 Attack December 19, 08 | 37,829th to 99 Hitpoints December 24, 08 | 68,604th to 99 Strength February 4, 09 | 27,983rd to 99 Range February 9, 09 | 9,725th to 99 Prayer June 8, 09 | 6,620th to 99 Slayer December, 12 09 | 4,075th to 99 Summoning December, 28 09 | 3,551th to 99 Herblore February 24, 10 | 3,192th to 99 Dungeoneering November 11, 10 | 146,600th to 99 Cooking December 29th, 10 | 11,333rd to 99 Construction June 7th, 11 | 16,648th to 99 Farming August 1st, 11 | 19,993th to 99 Crafting August 2nd, 11 | 89,739th to 99 Woodcutting Janurary 1st, 12 | 55,424th to 99 Fishing May 9th, 12| 60,648th to 99 Firemaking May 12th, 12 | 16666th to 99 Agility May 17th, 2012 | 24476th to 99 Hunter June 1st, 2012 | 57,881st to 99 Fletching June 1st, 2012 | All 99s June 1st, 2012 | 3183th to 120 Dungeoneering July 24th, 2012 | 2341st to 2496 Total level July 24th, 2012 | Completionist Cape July 24th, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zubeedoo Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 You don't have politics in an MMORPG, period. :roll: There are politics in eve, and I suspect any MMO where you can control land/space/sea would have it's own form of politics :mrgreen: Quit runescape, now playing EVE-Online(Mail Cambarus and say hi :mrgreen: ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solidus_77 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 We have an economy but no politics they control the game so I guess this is communism. Seriously, I'm sick of this "control = communism!!!11 lol" arguments. We're not controlled by anything even remotely close to a form of communist power. Try supporting your arguments instead of making inconsistent conclusions. There are politics in eve, and I suspect any MMO where you can control land/space/sea would have it's own form of politics Well, that MMO's off my list. :shock: Fixed the statement then. 76th to reach 99 Construction on 6th of February 2007379th to reach 99 Runecrafting on 4th of November 2007 Finally the secrets of goal achieving are revealed! (give my guide a read :^_^: ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Under_Score Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Sounds to me like someone is overthinking a simple matter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbington Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Like everything in life political motives push us too one direction. It seems to me however that Runescape... and more precisely Jagex is centralist, rather than right or left wing. generally they allow the economy to travel in it's natural direction, not punishing the rich or helping the poor. However when they wish to restore balance within the economy or raise or reduce prices they will release an update, or change the way something works which will bend it towards the desired direction. They don't control the economy, but do their best to keep it stable, and balanced in a very centralist fashion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAm314159 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 I believe RuneScape is just a game. Period. It can be a socialist or communist society depending on your point of view. I would say it is more of a socialist one, as Jagex doesn't really interfere with most people's business unless they are breaking the rules. My BlogJoin the Campaign for more F2P Bank Space![bleep], my parrot has better grammar than you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trahybyen Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 We have an economy but no politics they control the game so I guess this is communism. How can it be communism if there is an economy and a definite controlling party? If we operated under communist means, wouldn't that mean if I chopped 1k yew logs, it'd be my civic responsibility to share those yew logs with anyone who wanted yew logs, and vice versa? Obviously, this is not how Runescape functions. Communism is defined as "classless", yet you admit that Jagex controls the game, therefore accepting them as the highest, if not the only, class that exists involving changes to Runescape's world. The ideal communist society would have no leading party keeping others in check with its foundations or its laws. It would take the mindset of the entire population to be similar in having the idea that the whole is necessary to the survival of the individual, and therefore every individual must support the whole. Since I don't see everyone sharing a communal bank, we can't possibly be communist. ...As runescapers, I mean. It's cool if you yourself are a communist. *sigh*There is a link in my goals picture. <--An Unnecessary Update:O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOSTiLE_KAi Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Boy its all Captialism....Keep making money using yours and possibly take advantage of others, to maximizing your gains and minimizing your losses (if you can call it that) like a bloody selfish, greedy being. I bet you can sorta relate :P Its no where close to a government/ social structure like many who pointed out. Tis just a game. Total Level 2247- 11x 99s All Combat Skills, Slayer, Summoning, Woodcutting, Herblore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mico Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Whell if you think about it... isn' t it a game? I mean come on, there is no political party in a game, you' re not really suffering alot, are you? In the end, you don' t really pay any taxes, you' re not being opressed in any way, you can quite really do what you want. RSN:Mico1311 Combat: 82 Highest skill: Fishing 75 Playing time: From around August 2003 The guy in my avatar is Veso, a comedian mastermind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reaper88888 Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Actually, it's more like a monarchy. For those of you who don't know what that is, go back to junior high.. :wink: There is no meaning or truth in life but that which we create for ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlanders Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 King Andrew decides what happens in this land. But he can't make the farmers too unhappy, or they will start a rebellion and stop paying gold pieces to the palace(Jagex), then they'll move to France(WoW). 2480+ total Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbjoe282 Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 i dont see how this question is relivent in any sence of the word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlanders Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Rofl nevermind everyone, this is facism now. 2480+ total Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craven_range Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Communist. We are now not part of any decision making. And used to be a market economy,, now its not =\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tryto Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 It's Stalinism, not communism. When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him. ~Jonathan SwiftWebsite Updates/Corrections here. WE APPRECIATE YOUR INPUT! Crewbie's Missions!Contributor of the Day!Thanks to artists: Destro3979, Guthix121, Shivers21, and Unoalexi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi9im8Here7 Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 I don't think runescape resembles real life enough for there to be a very accurate representation of its form of government in real life. The only thing that I think would really apply is a libertarian/authoritarian scale (with Jagex's recent updates they've become VERY authoritarian). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady_m Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 1. Communism is the extreme form of socialism. As others have said, it's merely a game, with little or no stream of political thinking embedded in it. To distinguish between the two on a scale is rather, err, hmm.. Futile. In "real life", however, there is a significant disparity. 2. As politics is heavily intertwined with economics, it's better to say the "RS world" is run by a market economy, or one close to, with most prices determined by the independent forces of supply and demand and the extent of their elasticity respective to changes. "Come back. Come back to me." The beginning of atonement is the sense of its necessity -- Lord Byron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwnz0rzx Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 add one hungover george bush and hey we can be republican Im so high I belive i can fly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go_chloe Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 communism, definitely. jagex controls prices etc. in the g.e. and i must agree with those people saying there is no politics ingame. we don't vote (exactly, on rulers etc. i don't mean those little polls in the website) and there is no education system, or road builders (slightly OT, but oh well!). those are just my random thoughts. cya! There are 10 groups of people in the world, those that understand binary, and those who don't! (\__/) ( O.o ) This is Bunny. ( > < ) Copy Bunny into your signature to help him on his way to world domination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterSamus Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 Like everything in life political motives push us too one direction. It seems to me however that Runescape... and more precisely Jagex is centralist, rather than right or left wing. generally they allow the economy to travel in it's natural direction, not punishing the rich or helping the poor. However when they wish to restore balance within the economy or raise or reduce prices they will release an update, or change the way something works which will bend it towards the desired direction. They don't control the economy, but do their best to keep it stable, and balanced in a very centralist fashion. bob here is right, runescape does have a centralist standpoint. and isn't communism based on socialism? and if runescape were based on the aforementioned two, wouldn't all the players have a some sort of monetary restrictions? socialism supports the abolishment of all classes based on wealth. and communism? well every person who instated it did it in a messed up fashion. in theory, it would work but then it would just be socialism with a different name Woot! Got total lvl 900 in f2p! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locutus_Of_Borg Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 It's been said before, but lemme make it clear for any morons who still believe it... Communism DOES NOT equal Control! Whoever thinks the opposite, get it through your dense head and take a social study class and LEARN something! That's why you go to school! So you don't end up being an ignorant, stupid fool! All life begins with Nu and ends with Nu...This is the truth!This is my belief!...at least for now. "The Mystery of Life"Vol. 841, Ch. 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123Yourgone Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 It's been said before, but lemme make it clear for any morons who still believe it... Communism DOES NOT equal Control! Whoever thinks the opposite, get it through your dense head and take a social study class and LEARN something! That's why you go to school! So you don't end up being an ignorant, stupid fool!Communism makes control easy however and almost all leaders of communist countrys take advantage of this fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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