jenova1692 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 So, I quit runescape about a year ago but when I heard they were updating the graphics I decided to drop in and see how it looks...only to find that its members only for now. I'm just wondering if anyone has any idea how long it will be before free players will be able to play in HD, or if anyone has an opinion on how long they think it will be. If these graphics turn out to be good enough, I might even buy myself members again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albel Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Untill most of the major graphics glitched are fixed. I really dont know, but thats what i would do. -Haseo [hide=Quotes]Albel/JustinAlbel doesn't say anything anymore, just comes in, leaves an arrow and vanishes into the night :(Probablypractising some euphoniumYou nearly had me fooled, you fooler youEuphonium/10.9/10. To me, always associate Albel with musical stuff in OT.Everyone with a goatee and glasses is Albel now.lmfao albel m8 wat r u doin, hi though. [/hide][hide=Runescape Achievements]99 firemaking(2007), 99 woodcutting(2008), 99 fletching(2009), 99 magic(2010), 99 cooking(2010), 99 farming(2011), 99 construction(2011), 99 runecrafting(2012), 99 Hunter (2014), 99 ranged (2015), 99 HP (2015), 99 Slayer (2015), 99 attack (2015) 99 Defense (2015) 99 Prayer (2015) 99 Summoning (2015) 99 Strength(2015) 99 Herblore (2015) 99 Dungeoneering (2017) 99 Mining (2017) 99 Crafting (2017) 99 Smithing (2017) 99 Thieving (2017) 99 invention (2017) 99 Fishing (2018), 99 Divination (2018), 99 Agility (2018), MAXED (05/17/2018)[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earpy Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Free players will not be able to play in HD. They will only be able to see how there system runs in HD. I don't think Jagex announced length of BETA have they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent1777 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 im guessing until they get all the glitches fixed so my guess is around early august/late july. or it will stay p2p :ohnoes: Tip.It's Official Undercover Agent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albel Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 im guessing until they get all the glitches fixed so my guess is around early august/late july. or it will stay p2p :ohnoes: I really hope not, i can understand F2P not getting a new quest or skill, but i think they should get the graphics update. If that does happen, i will lose all respect for Jagex. -Haseo [hide=Quotes]Albel/JustinAlbel doesn't say anything anymore, just comes in, leaves an arrow and vanishes into the night :(Probablypractising some euphoniumYou nearly had me fooled, you fooler youEuphonium/10.9/10. To me, always associate Albel with musical stuff in OT.Everyone with a goatee and glasses is Albel now.lmfao albel m8 wat r u doin, hi though. [/hide][hide=Runescape Achievements]99 firemaking(2007), 99 woodcutting(2008), 99 fletching(2009), 99 magic(2010), 99 cooking(2010), 99 farming(2011), 99 construction(2011), 99 runecrafting(2012), 99 Hunter (2014), 99 ranged (2015), 99 HP (2015), 99 Slayer (2015), 99 attack (2015) 99 Defense (2015) 99 Prayer (2015) 99 Summoning (2015) 99 Strength(2015) 99 Herblore (2015) 99 Dungeoneering (2017) 99 Mining (2017) 99 Crafting (2017) 99 Smithing (2017) 99 Thieving (2017) 99 invention (2017) 99 Fishing (2018), 99 Divination (2018), 99 Agility (2018), MAXED (05/17/2018)[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyPunchers Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 im guessing until they get all the glitches fixed so my guess is around early august/late july. or it will stay p2p :ohnoes: I really hope not, i can understand F2P not getting a new quest or skill, but i think they should get the graphics update. If that does happen, i will lose all respect for Jagex. -Haseo I wouldn't. It's another tool to get more members. And that's pretty smart. Personally though i think that F2p will get HD RS once all the active members have loaded the new RS(to prevent even bigger lag than most people here are expieriencing) and all the glitches are fixed. I'd say maybe a month and half as strictly an estimate. Oh and for anyone wondering, Full Screen won't be f2p. I believe that was said somewhere.Gotta have your ads. ;) Thanks to all those who have messaged me concerning a revamp of my Range-Slayer guide. Because of you all I will start rewriting it asap.[/color] Formerly RobinHoodie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenova1692 Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 Im guessing HD will go f2p eventually...once the beta is over with, or maybe just after a while. I remember when rs2 was still in beta it was members only then moved to f2p for a little while before the released it completely. Then again... that was 2 (or 3?) years ago, and Jagex has become much more businesslike. If they do not offer HD to free players I will probably quit, as im not gonna pay 5 bucks a month to get my life sucked out again. h and for anyone wondering, Full Screen won't be f2p. I believe that was said somewhere.Gotta have your ads. Thats most likely true, although I will fill myself with the false hope that its not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyPunchers Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 I believe Jagex said that it was members only for now in their update post. So it probably will be F2P eventually. Nobody knows when. Imagine how it would've been with f2p loading the graphics as well today :ohnoes: I wasn't having any lag but a lot of my clanmates/ friends were. And on the subject of full screen: On Funorb, you have to be a member to use full screen so it's really not likely. Thanks to all those who have messaged me concerning a revamp of my Range-Slayer guide. Because of you all I will start rewriting it asap.[/color] Formerly RobinHoodie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbjoe282 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 could take a month or two depending on how fast jagex handeles the bugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compfreak847 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 No one has a clue. Grand Exchange Beta is still humming happily along; it could be anywhere from 2 weeks to a year. At least 2 months would probably be a good guess, given the number of bugs needing to be worked out. Drops: 1x Draconic Visage, 56x Abyssal Whip, 5x Demon Head, D Drops: 37, Barrows Drops: 43, DK Drops: 29GWD drops: 14,000x Bars, 1x Armadyl Hilt, 2x Armadyl Skirt, 4x Sara Sword, 1x Saradomin Hilt, 8x Bandos Hilt, 8x Bandos Platebody, 9x Bandos Tassets, 4x Bandos Boots, 43x Godsword Shard, 82x Dragon BootsDry streak records: Saradomin 412 kills Bandos 988 kills Spirit Mages 633 kills - Slayer Sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_odie Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 RuneScape has been reworked and now looks better than ever! If you are a member, you will be able to access this update by following the directions below. If you are a free player, you can expect to be playing RuneScape HD as soon as the Beta period is over. Free players who select RuneScape HD will receive a preview of the new graphics, meaning they can see how it runs on their machines, but will be unable to play in it. HD will be Ftp when it is over. As mentioned my guess is that full-screen will be mem only as for the already mentioned reasons. ;) RIP MichaelangelopolousThanks to cowboy14 for the pimp sig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_s_2 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 i'd say 2-4 weeks.... more like wishfull thinking but :\ 99 attack-34,104th to 99 attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto_the_Phoenix Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 The beta will last until most gamebreaking bugs/glitches can be resolved. At least 3 and a half weeks. More or less, early August for the end of the beta (more wishful thinking). Linux User/Enthusiast | Full-Stack Software Engineer | Stack Overflow Member | GIMP User...Alright, the Elf City update lured me back to RS over a year ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@Dan3HitU Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 14th July, that's my guess. [-- DYNAMIC SIGNATURES FOR RUNESCAPE 3 & OLDSCHOOL 2007 RUNESCAPE --] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psvstef Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 when f2p gets the new graphics ,i guess we will lagg :ohnoes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phata_elise Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 14th July, that's my guess. agreed. Untill then they have the time to fix some bugs and allow most members to download the new content. After the E3 release the can open the new graphics up to f2p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killotroll Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Augustisch I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star_Fox Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 im guessing until they get all the glitches fixed so my guess is around early august/late july. or it will stay p2p :ohnoes: I really hope not, i can understand F2P not getting a new quest or skill, but i think they should get the graphics update. If that does happen, i will lose all respect for Jagex. -Haseo i'm sure jagex would keep their words. with the updates coming along with the new graphics, subscribing would be a no-brainer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triquos Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Yea i'd say a few months.. or however long it takes a snail to reach its home #-o look at the grand exchange database, it's still in the beta sta.. wait, where is it :shock: lol I can't find it on the main page :wall: :wall: :wall: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sephiroth_king Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Yea i'd say a few months.. or however long it takes a snail to reach its home #-o look at the grand exchange database, it's still in the beta sta.. wait, where is it :shock: lol I can't find it on the main page :wall: :wall: :wall: HAHAHA! A few months? Beta testing for a game lasts no more than a couple of weeks first, then they finalize it and release it. LotR online, Halo 3 Beta, lasted no more than a few weeks, maybe more or less, I'm not sure (although I am sure not a couple of months or more). It's just to test the game so we can bring our queries to them and they can fix it. This thread has been giving me some laughs, as the HD graphics will be for F2P, they said it in their news post. This thread is overall funny, JaGex should and WILL keep to their word of giving F2P the graphics update. Full screen? Probably not. It would be unbelievably generous of them, however. So my estimate would be a couple of weeks, maybe more. But I know it won't be months, that would be rediculous. Hoping to get a new Signature (with matching avatar) soon. :D In the meantime...Steam username: )I'll rewrite it later (add me if you want) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mememe513 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Oh and for anyone wondering, Full Screen won't be f2p. I believe that was said somewhere.Gotta have your ads. ;) So true RuneScape HD won't be out until most of the major graphic bugs are fixed, and after E3. There might even be a chance if it doesn't appeal to people at E3, HD might be removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstick Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Oh and for anyone wondering, Full Screen won't be f2p. I believe that was said somewhere.Gotta have your ads. ;) So true RuneScape HD won't be out until most of the major graphic bugs are fixed, and after E3. There might even be a chance if it doesn't appeal to people at E3, HD might be removed. Lol, are you kidding? Jagex has been working on this for the past year, I highly doubt they'll remove it if it doesn't get the E3 bump. Hell, there would be even more reason to keep it around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latinoking Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Oh and for anyone wondering, Full Screen won't be f2p. I believe that was said somewhere.Gotta have your ads. ;) So true RuneScape HD won't be out until most of the major graphic bugs are fixed, and after E3. There might even be a chance if it doesn't appeal to people at E3, HD might be removed. LOL, they are going to throw their hard work down the drain? I am Teh_King[My dA][My Last.FM][My Twitter] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1p Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Well i was thinking about this as well, but i am quite worried... The Grand Exchange Database is still has the Beta symbol and it has been out for ages now!!! I really don't know how long it will stay a beta for.... F1p 99 Agility (14.2Mxp - Rank 793)99 Attack99 Crafting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowsEatFood Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 I think f2p will get fullscreen. *looks at top of screen* I don't see any ads there at the moment... Well i was thinking about this as well, but i am quite worried... The Grand Exchange Database is still has the Beta symbol and it has been out for ages now!!! I really don't know how long it will stay a beta for.... I think the ge database was just a side project. They aren't going to lose potential players/members just to a database. I think they have other things that are more important atm ;) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now