this is a 'what if' thread, if youve got nothing nice to say...

 

 

 

Would you like it if there was no trading in runescape whatsoever, between players and players and players and npc's? i.e. players needed to be entirely self sufficient

 

 

 

i think its an interesting idea, and it would allow your combat level to be affected by more skills. For instance, a high level smither or herbalist would have a considerable advantage over lower levels

 

 

 

thoughts?

Then the world would blow up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/thread. :wall:

This would never happen, close this topic.

It's funny I have actualy heard this before with one difference: The previous one was a themed world, not the game. Although it would be fun for a while, everything gets old. Plus a lot of people don't like being balanced therefore making it challenging. I'd play still.

I never trade.

 

 

 

And it's not because I don't want to.

It wouldn't be much different, but then I couldn't help people. That little lack of social activity in a MMORPG would make me quit most likely. -.-

It's like... forced DIY 100% of the time, to 100% of the people.

Would you like it if there was no trading in runescape whatsoever, between players and players and players and npc's? i.e. players needed to be entirely self sufficient

 

 

 

Many skills would be impossible, as many need stuff (construction needs house and materials, summoning needs shards, hunter needs equipment, most of fishing needs rods and stuff, slayer and farming need equipment, etc), which would really mess up the game.

RuneScape would then become a massive grind-fest, virtually ensuring boredom and disappointment with the game altogether. It would also drop extremely in popularity, as the sheer amount of time required to level up in a handful of areas would be unfathomable.

The game will quickly grow very boring.

 

 

 

If I had to put more hard work into getting what I want that would mean:

 

I would have to barrows every day for Barrow armour

 

I would be GWDing like mad for a Godsword

 

My bank will be full of rubbish (note: no trading so the options are either alch or drop)

 

I would quit

Would never happen but I think it could work with the ability to buy/sell back things to certain shops, although it would act like a 1st come, 1st serve basis. E.G.

 

 

 

You buy 3a plate from a general store for its GE price. You can then sell it back for the same amount or wear it etc etc. When it is sold back to the store, others can buy it, and the item stays in there until it is bought (the general store would be catorgorised like the bank system we have now where it would be divided into crafting, smithing, discontinued items, rares, super rares etc.). Any junk items worth under 10K that pile up in the general store would be deleted by the next day.

 

 

 

That way it's basically like a first come, first serve basis, and items would never decrease in value \ I think it could work but they'd never do it :P

RuneScape would then become a massive grind-fest, virtually ensuring boredom and disappointment with the game altogether.

 

 

 

That makes it how much different then it is now....?

 

 

 

Anyway, if they were dumb enough to make the game entirely selfsufficient, I'm sure a lot of highscore addicts would still play.

I never trade.

 

 

 

And it's not because I don't want to.

 

*Looks at your stats* So you use a steel scimitar/mithril sword? :P Well I guess you could've PKed a rune one or a whip, but still :lol:

 

 

 

OT: I don't think I'd continue playing then, it would just become really boring I think.

If they took it away then they'd probably have a lawsuit on their hands for completely ruining the game that we want to play. If it had started like that then it would never have got off the ground.

 

 

 

Player interaction was, and still is, the key to the growth of runescape.

If they did this you would have to get every item instead of using grand exchange to easily buy something.

 

 

 

It will just cause stress and everyone would quit.

Only one word can explain my views on this:

 

 

 

Quit

fine. its a stupid idea, im sorry i brought it up

 

 

 

holier than thou schmoes

Player interaction was, and still is, the key to the growth of runescape.

 

Exactly my opinion, without trade skills would be pointless for repeation

Then everyone would play like 'Galaxyg' did :P

It can't happen because you wouldn't be able to buy certain items... I.E. D hally, D mace, D longsword, D scimi....

And next, they will take out speaking options to completely eliminate other player interactions. No more offensive language!

 

 

 

No more trading? No more scamming!

 

:|

if there was no trading there would be very little point in playing, it would be more like a single player game.

You would be pretty much stuck with low level everything. Whips, darkbows, black dragonhide, rune; pretty much stuck with mith armor, if you can even bother to get your smithing that high.

I think that it would be nearly impossible to get some items, and to get others impossible. However, I think that if more players were more self-sufficient, we'd have a more honest game.

it was a big :wall: for u to make it a what if thread. personally if u wanted to make this thread and avoid flames at least rephrase everything. write a personal experience on how trading in rs is so useful. then ask others to share opinions on wat would happen to them when rs takes away trading. something like that. otherwise expect the flames.