The Current Poll and the pking IS rs Myth

[Everyonedies]

Most people I know who PK, never look at the polls because they rarely have anything to do with PKing. So they probably aren't properly represented.

I agree 110%

[Zepheras]

Most people I know who PK, never look at the polls because they rarely have anything to do with PKing. So they probably aren't properly represented.

I agree 110%

 

 

 

 

 

The same could be said for any other group, this reason doesn't make PKers a special breed who never vote on the polls.

 

 

 

 

 

I'd have thought that the number of players in PVP worlds, expressed as a fraction of the total number of players online at any one time gives about the same percentage as that poll anyway. If PKing is THAT popular, PVP worlds should be overflowing with people like the busier worlds. Even before Jagex removes the wilderness, I only find more PKers concentrated in a few unofficial worlds, the wilderness in most worlds are pretty much deserted, except for a few 2-3 man team walking around looking for lone targets.

[Zepheras]

Most people I know who PK, never look at the polls because they rarely have anything to do with PKing. So they probably aren't properly represented.

I agree 110%

 

 

 

 

 

The same could be said for any other group, this reason doesn't make PKers a special breed who never vote on the polls.

 

 

 

 

 

I'd have thought that the number of players in PVP worlds, expressed as a fraction of the total number of players online at any one time gives about the same percentage as that poll anyway. If PKing is THAT popular, PVP worlds should be overflowing with people like the busier worlds. Even before Jagex removes the wilderness, I only find more PKers concentrated in a few unofficial worlds, the wilderness in most worlds are pretty much deserted, except for a few 2-3 man team walking around looking for lone targets.

[Sy_Accursed]

Most people I know who PK, never look at the polls because they rarely have anything to do with PKing. So they probably aren't properly represented.

I agree 110%

 

 

 

 

 

The same could be said for any other group, this reason doesn't make PKers a special breed who never vote on the polls.

 

 

 

 

 

I'd have thought that the number of players in PVP worlds, expressed as a fraction of the total number of players online at any one time gives about the same percentage as that poll anyway. If PKing is THAT popular, PVP worlds should be overflowing with people like the busier worlds. Even before Jagex removes the wilderness, I only find more PKers concentrated in a few unofficial worlds, the wilderness in most worlds are pretty much deserted, except for a few 2-3 man team walking around looking for lone targets.

 

 

 

Must say I agree with you.

 

 

 

Of my entire clan and our allies I'm just about the only one who regularly votes on polls and we consist of all sorts of players, with only a minority of dedicated pkers. The majority favouring mini-games, boss monsters and skilling.

[Sy_Accursed]

Most people I know who PK, never look at the polls because they rarely have anything to do with PKing. So they probably aren't properly represented.

I agree 110%

 

 

 

 

 

The same could be said for any other group, this reason doesn't make PKers a special breed who never vote on the polls.

 

 

 

 

 

I'd have thought that the number of players in PVP worlds, expressed as a fraction of the total number of players online at any one time gives about the same percentage as that poll anyway. If PKing is THAT popular, PVP worlds should be overflowing with people like the busier worlds. Even before Jagex removes the wilderness, I only find more PKers concentrated in a few unofficial worlds, the wilderness in most worlds are pretty much deserted, except for a few 2-3 man team walking around looking for lone targets.

 

 

 

Must say I agree with you.

 

 

 

Of my entire clan and our allies I'm just about the only one who regularly votes on polls and we consist of all sorts of players, with only a minority of dedicated pkers. The majority favouring mini-games, boss monsters and skilling.

[blacksimon]

The poll results are simple.

 

 

 

 

 

Regular poll takers prefer Skilling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

now go find a way to ask people that have never voted on a single poll

[blacksimon]

The poll results are simple.

 

 

 

 

 

Regular poll takers prefer Skilling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

now go find a way to ask people that have never voted on a single poll

[@Dan3HitU]

I've always thought if they wanted LEGIT data from ALL users, they should be it "forced" that you have to vote when there is a new poll, example:

 

 

 

When you login, you're greeted by a new screen (poll screen) you must vote in the poll and then you'll be taken to the game, similar to the old "advertisements" on F2P game.

[@Dan3HitU]

I've always thought if they wanted LEGIT data from ALL users, they should be it "forced" that you have to vote when there is a new poll, example:

 

 

 

When you login, you're greeted by a new screen (poll screen) you must vote in the poll and then you'll be taken to the game, similar to the old "advertisements" on F2P game.

[Will H]

I've always thought if they wanted LEGIT data from ALL users, they should be it "forced" that you have to vote when there is a new poll, example:

 

 

 

When you login, you're greeted by a new screen (poll screen) you must vote in the poll and then you'll be taken to the game, similar to the old "advertisements" on F2P game.

 

Or merely put in a program with an update that records time spent in PKing worlds or time spent in intensive levelling. It's more work, but they'll get meaningful and reliable results. Forcing people to vote could only encourage people to vote without thinking, as they're just not interested in doing that kind of thing.

 

 

 

 

 

Although, the results seem about right to me. Non-combat skills take up far more time than combat skills, just by sheer volume rather than popularity.

[Will H]

I've always thought if they wanted LEGIT data from ALL users, they should be it "forced" that you have to vote when there is a new poll, example:

 

 

 

When you login, you're greeted by a new screen (poll screen) you must vote in the poll and then you'll be taken to the game, similar to the old "advertisements" on F2P game.

 

Or merely put in a program with an update that records time spent in PKing worlds or time spent in intensive levelling. It's more work, but they'll get meaningful and reliable results. Forcing people to vote could only encourage people to vote without thinking, as they're just not interested in doing that kind of thing.

 

 

 

 

 

Although, the results seem about right to me. Non-combat skills take up far more time than combat skills, just by sheer volume rather than popularity.

[Lunar_Drifter]

I've always thought if they wanted LEGIT data from ALL users, they should be it "forced" that you have to vote when there is a new poll, example:

 

 

 

When you login, you're greeted by a new screen (poll screen) you must vote in the poll and then you'll be taken to the game, similar to the old "advertisements" on F2P game.

 

 

 

 

 

Yea, like will_holmes said.. that still won't produce accurate results. People don't like being forced to do things.

 

 

 

I don't think any research method will ever produce 100% accurate results, unless they come out with something to directly interpret signals and memories in the brain

[Lunar_Drifter]

I've always thought if they wanted LEGIT data from ALL users, they should be it "forced" that you have to vote when there is a new poll, example:

 

 

 

When you login, you're greeted by a new screen (poll screen) you must vote in the poll and then you'll be taken to the game, similar to the old "advertisements" on F2P game.

 

 

 

 

 

Yea, like will_holmes said.. that still won't produce accurate results. People don't like being forced to do things.

 

 

 

I don't think any research method will ever produce 100% accurate results, unless they come out with something to directly interpret signals and memories in the brain

[Lord_Omar_Iv]

if this poll was placed before jagex originally took out wilderness PKing, or if they never removed it in the first place.... PKing would almost certainly overtake the other options and BE the leading majority.

 

 

 

 

 

Jagex wisely changed the overall view of the players' over time to what they wanted the game to be

[Lord_Omar_Iv]

if this poll was placed before jagex originally took out wilderness PKing, or if they never removed it in the first place.... PKing would almost certainly overtake the other options and BE the leading majority.

 

 

 

 

 

Jagex wisely changed the overall view of the players' over time to what they wanted the game to be

[Sy_Accursed]

if this poll was placed before jagex originally took out wilderness PKing, or if they never removed it in the first place.... PKing would almost certainly overtake the other options and BE the leading majority.

 

 

 

 

 

Jagex wisely changed the overall view of the players' over time to what they wanted the game to be

 

 

 

They did a simialr poll back before pking was removed.

 

 

 

Pking ranked equally lowly on the results.

[Sy_Accursed]

if this poll was placed before jagex originally took out wilderness PKing, or if they never removed it in the first place.... PKing would almost certainly overtake the other options and BE the leading majority.

 

 

 

 

 

Jagex wisely changed the overall view of the players' over time to what they wanted the game to be

 

 

 

They did a simialr poll back before pking was removed.

 

 

 

Pking ranked equally lowly on the results.

[All_Is_Great]

Just because PKing is at 4%, it doesn't mean only 4% PK. A lot of people still PK, but they simply do more skilling than PKing. If you removed PKing because "it isn't a large part of RuneScape", where would you sell all those fish? Where would the market for Godswords/ claws be? Potions? Sure, PvM uses Godswords and food and potions too, but that will be repetitive really soon.

 

 

 

The thing about PKing is that it isn't a grind like the rest of Runescape. So thats what makes it special and important. Everything else in RS is a grind, except maybe a few minigames, but even those could become a grind if you play it for a goal (say you play SC for 99 smith/cons).

 

 

 

Anyways, if I were to vote, I'd vote for skilling. But pre-2007, I would definately vote PKing as that was my playing style.

[All_Is_Great]

Just because PKing is at 4%, it doesn't mean only 4% PK. A lot of people still PK, but they simply do more skilling than PKing. If you removed PKing because "it isn't a large part of RuneScape", where would you sell all those fish? Where would the market for Godswords/ claws be? Potions? Sure, PvM uses Godswords and food and potions too, but that will be repetitive really soon.

 

 

 

The thing about PKing is that it isn't a grind like the rest of Runescape. So thats what makes it special and important. Everything else in RS is a grind, except maybe a few minigames, but even those could become a grind if you play it for a goal (say you play SC for 99 smith/cons).

 

 

 

Anyways, if I were to vote, I'd vote for skilling. But pre-2007, I would definately vote PKing as that was my playing style.

[Trey]

maybe skillers participate in things like polls more than pkers.

[Trey]

maybe skillers participate in things like polls more than pkers.

[Laura]

maybe skillers participate in things like polls more than pkers.

Without a doubt. Community-oriented people in Runescape usually turn up to be skillers as opposed to PKers.

 

 

 

Even if this is not the case, PKing is to be considered one of Runescape's top classes or ranks alongside skilling and PvM. For this reason it is easy to say that Runescape, as it is today, would not exist without PKing. Thus it is not a myth-it never was-but perhaps a matter of perspective.

 

 

 

As you see throughout history, largely in real life though you could use several online examples, minorities tend to hold the largest influence. Based on this fact alone it's easy to refute your statement. While I agree with many of your posts, Paw_Claw, I disagree with your concluding statement.

[Laura]

maybe skillers participate in things like polls more than pkers.

Without a doubt. Community-oriented people in Runescape usually turn up to be skillers as opposed to PKers.

 

 

 

Even if this is not the case, PKing is to be considered one of Runescape's top classes or ranks alongside skilling and PvM. For this reason it is easy to say that Runescape, as it is today, would not exist without PKing. Thus it is not a myth-it never was-but perhaps a matter of perspective.

 

 

 

As you see throughout history, largely in real life though you could use several online examples, minorities tend to hold the largest influence. Based on this fact alone it's easy to refute your statement. While I agree with many of your posts, Paw_Claw, I disagree with your concluding statement.

[Crimsoncow42]

Pures are too cool for polls.

[Crimsoncow42]

Pures are too cool for polls.