July 9, 200818 yr The idea of a book based on an online computer game is.......unsettling. Personally, I wouldn't be caught dead with any merchandise that deals with video games. Thank goodness. I thought I was the only one here. :ohnoes:
July 9, 200818 yr I care a little bit about the History of RuneScape but I prefer to read this in privacy >.> Wongton is better than me in anyway~~
July 9, 200818 yr I want to know who was Order ID: 1 and 2, I bet it was Andrew and Paul Gower :thumbsup: rofl pantoffel! ima order ir right away (hope dad wants to help me billing) Lode's Steel Smithing Guide! With Pictures *3.5K+ VIEWS*The Guide to DUO maging @ Dk's - HD pics
July 9, 200818 yr The idea of a book based on an online computer game is.......unsettling. Personally, I wouldn't be caught dead with any merchandise that deals with video games. They've done it already with Halo, Resident Evil (I own all 10 of them), Warcraft, and other games. They sell quite well, especially those by S.D. Perry (excellent writer)
July 9, 200818 yr Coporate sell outs... lol :P Some of the stuff could be cool, but RS history doesn't float my boat.
July 9, 200818 yr Aww this totally sucks I woke up late today =( I was the 200 to pre order =( Looks really good! I love learning about the history of RS! Damn all you haters! ^_^ @peterfisher~ Proud member of Mystic Chaos~
July 9, 200818 yr Typical marketing strategy making it limited edition though, and as soon as i saw that i knew there was going to be no update because they want people to see that and think OH EM GEE.. If people saw organised banks theyd go book HA. So update next week? 1 Update in a month, for some relayed textures? some how the increased membership fees has turned from sweet to sour.
July 9, 200818 yr Typical marketing strategy making it limited edition though, and as soon as i saw that i knew there was going to be no update because they want people to see that and think OH EM GEE.. If people saw organised banks theyd go book HA. So update next week? 1 Update in a month, for some relayed textures? some how the increased membership fees has turned from sweet to sour. Only if u subscribe with a new account.... This small increase will not affect existing subscriptions.
July 10, 200818 yr The idea of a book based on an online computer game is.......unsettling. Personally, I wouldn't be caught dead with any merchandise that deals with video games. They've done it already with Halo, Resident Evil (I own all 10 of them), Warcraft, and other games. They sell quite well, especially those by S.D. Perry (excellent writer) tbh the Halo books are awesome. They tell the story of Master Chief and the war better then the games. IRC.RSCRIPT.ORG #STATS join us. we dont bite too hard.
July 10, 200818 yr The idea of a book based on an online computer game is.......unsettling. Personally, I wouldn't be caught dead with any merchandise that deals with video games. They've done it already with Halo, Resident Evil (I own all 10 of them), Warcraft, and other games. They sell quite well, especially those by S.D. Perry (excellent writer) tbh the Halo books are awesome. They tell the story of Master Chief and the war better then the games. GHOSTS OF ONYX, the story behind spartan-057 Kurt "Ambrose" and the spartan 3's. MY GOD, best one in my eyes. Contact harvest was really good to but, definately GoO and Fall of Reach. amazing story lines. I was like no not sam, sam was cool as hell. When kurt died I was like, what a true inspiration. Joshua, i felt bad for his death, and grace i thought was such irony. Personally I loved how the Mjolnir amror was only capable for a spartans use. The test marine, i could only imagine what i was like to die that horrible death. also, the best part of the halo series that is amazing to me is when they decide to jump out of something high up. Like MC did in halo 2(1 1/4th miles up) and kelly who thought about it with Dr halsey on onyx.
July 10, 200818 yr Even though this is good marketing, to me it's a bit greedy. I mean COME ON! You've made Runescape, it dosen't mean you should make more.... Focus on the game, make it better instead of making additions things to sell.. P.S IF i wanted a good novel, i could always go to Library and get a great book for novels/or a novel book....COMPLETELY FREE. Making a novel based on a game to attract buyers to buy it....is kinda overdoing it for my part.
July 10, 200818 yr i dont find anything wrong with them releasing a book, obviously there is interest in it (shown in this thread) and if people want to buy it and enjoy it once they have it, and jagex makes some more money, which they will enjoy, then i see it as a win-win situation. economic transactions do not have to be 1 sided, both parties can benefit! personally, i have enough to read and this one does not interest me too much. maybe a while down the line when i'm strapped on good books i'll think back to runescape and throw in an order, who knows.
July 10, 200818 yr i dont find anything wrong with them releasing a book, obviously there is interest in it (shown in this thread) and if people want to buy it and enjoy it once they have it, and jagex makes some more money, which they will enjoy, then i see it as a win-win situation. economic transactions do not have to be 1 sided, both parties can benefit! personally, i have enough to read and this one does not interest me too much. maybe a while down the line when i'm strapped on good books i'll think back to runescape and throw in an order, who knows. Instead of being a Novel on sale about Runescape things... They could make "Runescape Stories" on forum, Where players write Stories, novels, tales etc... This would be more appealing: Because Players with good skills in writting writes stories, and players who like stories BECOME MEMBER TO READ THEM +PLAY GAME.
July 10, 200818 yr i dont find anything wrong with them releasing a book, obviously there is interest in it (shown in this thread) and if people want to buy it and enjoy it once they have it, and jagex makes some more money, which they will enjoy, then i see it as a win-win situation. economic transactions do not have to be 1 sided, both parties can benefit! personally, i have enough to read and this one does not interest me too much. maybe a while down the line when i'm strapped on good books i'll think back to runescape and throw in an order, who knows. Instead of being a Novel on sale about Runescape things... They could make "Runescape Stories" on forum, Where players write Stories, novels, tales etc... This would be more appealing: Because Players with good skills in writting writes stories, and players who like stories BECOME MEMBER TO READ THEM +PLAY GAME. That already exists. Previously known as Monkeybeast0.
July 10, 200818 yr i dont find anything wrong with them releasing a book, obviously there is interest in it (shown in this thread) and if people want to buy it and enjoy it once they have it, and jagex makes some more money, which they will enjoy, then i see it as a win-win situation. economic transactions do not have to be 1 sided, both parties can benefit! personally, i have enough to read and this one does not interest me too much. maybe a while down the line when i'm strapped on good books i'll think back to runescape and throw in an order, who knows. Instead of being a Novel on sale about Runescape things... They could make "Runescape Stories" on forum, Where players write Stories, novels, tales etc... This would be more appealing: Because Players with good skills in writting writes stories, and players who like stories BECOME MEMBER TO READ THEM +PLAY GAME. so you suggest that they encourage already paying members to write, for lack of a better word, fan-fiction on the forums. as monkey pointed out this already exists, and if they had tried to make a members only portion of the website to read this fan-fiction, hoping to attract new members, the outcry of 'jagex is greedy and only wants money' would be worse than it is for the book. i think the fact remains, since andrew stepped down, we're going to continue to see new (to runescape) if not innovative ideas to make money. this 'ploy' however, cannot be anything but good for the company, writing it almost certainly did not take time away from in-game developments and it provides a service to those interested in reading a runescape based book, while making more money for the company.
July 10, 200818 yr I would try and multitask a runescape book.. it only seems natural *reads another book while reading the runescape book*
July 10, 200818 yr Just put in order #360. Kinda meh on the idea for myself. but hubby is an avid sci-fi/fantasy reader and hopelessly addicted to RS. So this takes care of one Christmas present. And a 1 in 36 chance of a signed copy 1 day past release.. Not too terrible odds and would make the gift all that much sweeter.
July 10, 200818 yr Finally the Jagex store is coming out. I remember like two years ago when they said it would be coming out for America soon, that sure happened... They need to come out with a book about before the god wars and during.
July 10, 200818 yr I'll scan every page and put it up for download :thumbsup: pdf please ^_^ I hope they consider selling a Jad plush toy...life size. [brought to you by the Cult of the Sacred Crate]17th to 99 Smithing OSRS
July 10, 200818 yr BOUGHT :D thnx dad :thumbsup: (he helped me with credit card procedure (i don't have one)) Order Number: 385 Order Status: Worlpay Accepted Order Date: Thursday 10 July, 2008 Shipped To: Lodewijk ..... Products: 1 Order Cost: 38.24 Lode's Steel Smithing Guide! With Pictures *3.5K+ VIEWS*The Guide to DUO maging @ Dk's - HD pics
July 10, 200818 yr I'd buy one of those Toilet cleanders with Jad's face on it (you know those brushes you use...) [-- DYNAMIC SIGNATURES FOR RUNESCAPE 3 & OLDSCHOOL 2007 RUNESCAPE --]
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