A Week at Jagex HQ

[Downfall]

BEFORE YOU READ: I am not complaining about the emotes, I think that Jagex did a fantastic job on all of them. So don't bring that up. :P

 

I also believe this forum is for venting your frustrations on the game. These are my frustrations - if you have criticism fair enough. If you're here to tell me that cliché "stop whining" lecture, I've heard it all before, please leave my topic (why would you be in the rants forum if this stuff makes you angry anyway? :thumbsup: )

 

Dear Jagex,

 

I find it painfully funny that in a single week you've managed to make so many players of your beloved game confused and angry about the updates you make.

 

Jagex, who's decision was it to make Skill capes (You know, the things we work REALLY hard for) ugly and short, with the icons nice and pixelated? We don't shop at bon marche... Please fix. :thumbdown:

 

Jagex, who's idea was it to shave the outline off pretty much every item to make them look utterly hideous? We aren't blind. Please fix. <_<

 

Jagex, who's choice was it to add more complication to an already glitched and lacking graphics engine that has DirectX which should look good but coincidently doesn't at all. Please fix. :angry:

 

Jagex, who's idea completely glitched up player owned houses (which you still wont fix) and made them look like flashing muddy wonderlands? Please fix. :(

 

I do know how much effort goes into constructing new updates and content for us to use, but what I don't understand is why you would let massive bugs and graphical glitches that just don't look right occur mindlessly. THREE UPDATES later and they still aren't fixed, what now? Are you cutting down on QA testers? There's gotta be something behind this and I'm determined to find out. I don't know if you have appointed a new game content manager as a 5-year-old child or a chimpanzee that likes bright colors, but these things need fixing IMMEDIATELY before any other work is done. So dearest Jagex - before you work on your next update (most likely another bad attempt to copy WOW) prioritize for once... PLEASE FIX.

 

If you could release a castlewars update THREE DAYS EARLY then I don't see why you can't fix some graphical glitches on your way. You were very fast when the Runecrafting bug came out with Dungeoneering, is this not serious enough for you? Player owned houses hurt people's eyes. They refuse to enter their runescape house because it is literally hard to look at. I call that a serious issue.

 

If this post doesn't get through I don't know what in the blue hell will. Aspects of the game I've loved playing for the past 5 years are being "fixed" when they incidentally don't need any fixing. I'll keep my fire cape, thanks. ;)

 

That's just my frustrations about things lately - I don't know about you, but I just felt like this needed to be put out there.

[Slayer_Jesse]

BAAAAWWW, i want my game 100% bug free, BAAAAWWWW!!!!

Hey, bugs happen to the best of comanies. give them time and they will fix it. seeing how its graphical and not gameplay bugs, its not as high priority. as for castlewars, It was probably ready early (that NEVER hapens!) so they decided to release it early so we could have an update this week.

[Maxingmck]

Yes my [bleep]ing skillcape is soo ugly

 

O and link, we had 2 updates this week

[Downfall]

BAAAAWWW, i want my game 100% bug free, BAAAAWWWW!!!!

Hey, bugs happen to the best of comanies. give them time and they will fix it. seeing how its graphical and not gameplay bugs, its not as high priority. as for castlewars, It was probably ready early (that NEVER hapens!) so they decided to release it early so we could have an update this week.

Fair enough, I see your point but look at the dates of the updates this week and how these bugs have been ignored. There wasn't even a mention - it's as if Jagex has no priority to fix it.

 

The Elemental Workshop III - 25-May-2010

Skillcape and Emote Animations - 25-May-2010

Castle Wars Improvements - 27-May-2010

 

I don't see why they can't fix a few issues on their way, do you?

[Slayer_Jesse]

Yes my [bleep]ing skillcape is soo ugly

 

O and link, we had 2 updates this week

 

 

hmm true, but it was easy to overlook a forgettable quest, lol.

[sohkmj1]

I do know how much effort goes into constructing new updates and content for us to use, but what I don't understand is why you would let massive bugs and graphical glitches that just don't look right occur mindlessly.

No, you don't. If you did, this thread wouldn't have started. It's been what, 3 days since the new graphics update came out? Just submit your bug reports and they'll be gone soon, like when RSHD, or even further back, when RS2 came out.

[Downfall]

I do know how much effort goes into constructing new updates and content for us to use, but what I don't understand is why you would let massive bugs and graphical glitches that just don't look right occur mindlessly.

No, you don't. If you did, this thread wouldn't have started. It's been what, 3 days since the new graphics update came out? Just submit your bug reports and they'll be gone soon, like when RSHD, or even further back, when RS2 came out.

Yes but wouldn't it be better if they could acknowledge them and at least give us a deadline of some sort as to when our houses will stop flashing grey? Don't get me wrong - I've been a long time player and haven't complained much at all. This is just bothering me at all because it's so unlike them. Plus, if the updates were so glitched, why release them so early?

[sohkmj1]

I do know how much effort goes into constructing new updates and content for us to use, but what I don't understand is why you would let massive bugs and graphical glitches that just don't look right occur mindlessly.

No, you don't. If you did, this thread wouldn't have started. It's been what, 3 days since the new graphics update came out? Just submit your bug reports and they'll be gone soon, like when RSHD, or even further back, when RS2 came out.

Yes but wouldn't it be better if they could acknowledge them and at least give us a deadline of some sort as to when our houses will stop flashing grey? Don't get me wrong - I've been a long time player and haven't complained much at all. This is just bothering me at all because it's so unlike them. Plus, if the updates were so glitched, why release them so early?

In your post I already see 3 errors (whatever you want you call them) listed out. RuneScape has at least 1 million members who pay. I doubt Jagex could list out every bug each member, if applicable, sends a report to them. It's definitely being worked on.

[PumpkinPete112]

Why can't ANYONE be happy with anything anymore. If its not HIGH LEVEL CONTENT that doesn't at all effect the game, LOL FORGETTABLE I QUIT JAGEX GARBAGE LOL I DONT WANT NOOB STUFF LOL JAGEX, MAYBE FAILEX

 

Third chapter of a long running low level quest series: LOL forgettable not even an update.

Jagex tries to fix graphics: I NEED IT TO BE PERFECT WHEN IT COMES OUT NO OTHER GAME EVER HAD A GLITCH ITS NOT ON PAR WITH CRYSIS JAGEX FAILS AGAIN

ect, ect, ect.....

 

This is why I quit, I cant stand the lack of appreciation for anything in this game anymore.

</rant>

[Downfall]

Why can't ANYONE be happy with anything anymore. If its not HIGH LEVEL CONTENT that doesn't at all effect the game, LOL FORGETTABLE I QUIT JAGEX GARBAGE LOL I DONT WANT NOOB STUFF LOL JAGEX, MAYBE FAILEX

 

Third chapter of a long running low level quest series: LOL forgettable not even an update.

Jagex tries to fix graphics: I NEED IT TO BE PERFECT WHEN IT COMES OUT NO OTHER GAME EVER HAD A GLITCH ITS NOT ON PAR WITH CRYSIS JAGEX FAILS AGAIN

ect, ect, ect.....

 

This is why I quit, I cant stand the lack of appreciation for anything in this game anymore.

</rant>

Have you seen the player-owned-houses? Here's a little hint for you because I don't know how QA could have missed this one. I can't even navigate through my house without having to squint heavily or turn away from the screen to rest my eyes from the flashing colors...

 

http://swiftimg.net/images/public/otsvd.png

 

Or how about skillcapes?

 

http://swiftimg.net/images/public/i8w76f.png

 

Because that doesn't look weird AT ALL. Worrying part is, it's jagex, I don't know if its a bug or not. Maybe that's how they want it to look!

 

I'm not asking for a graphical improvement. I'm asking for them to shed some light on a graphical issue that hasn't been fixed after 3 updates as if it is non-existant. Catch my drift?

[PumpkinPete112]

Why can't ANYONE be happy with anything anymore. If its not HIGH LEVEL CONTENT that doesn't at all effect the game, LOL FORGETTABLE I QUIT JAGEX GARBAGE LOL I DONT WANT NOOB STUFF LOL JAGEX, MAYBE FAILEX

 

Third chapter of a long running low level quest series: LOL forgettable not even an update.

Jagex tries to fix graphics: I NEED IT TO BE PERFECT WHEN IT COMES OUT NO OTHER GAME EVER HAD A GLITCH ITS NOT ON PAR WITH CRYSIS JAGEX FAILS AGAIN

ect, ect, ect.....

 

This is why I quit, I cant stand the lack of appreciation for anything in this game anymore.

</rant>

Have you seen the player-owned-houses? Here's a little hint for you because I don't know how QA could have missed this one. I can't even navigate through my house without having to squint heavily or turn away from the screen to rest my eyes from the flashing colors...

 

http://swiftimg.net/images/public/otsvd.png

 

Or how about skillcapes?

 

http://swiftimg.net/images/public/i8w76f.png

 

Because that doesn't look weird AT ALL. Worrying part is, it's jagex, I don't know if its a bug or not. Maybe that's how they want it to look!

 

I'm not asking for a graphical improvement. I'm asking for them to shed some light on a graphical issue that hasn't been fixed after 3 updates as if it is non-existant. Catch my drift?

 

Err I can see the problem with the houses, but whats wrong with that skillcape?

[Flodder450]

Skillcapes got shorter?

 

lol,i didnt notice :unsure:

[Downfall]

Why can't ANYONE be happy with anything anymore. If its not HIGH LEVEL CONTENT that doesn't at all effect the game, LOL FORGETTABLE I QUIT JAGEX GARBAGE LOL I DONT WANT NOOB STUFF LOL JAGEX, MAYBE FAILEX

 

Third chapter of a long running low level quest series: LOL forgettable not even an update.

Jagex tries to fix graphics: I NEED IT TO BE PERFECT WHEN IT COMES OUT NO OTHER GAME EVER HAD A GLITCH ITS NOT ON PAR WITH CRYSIS JAGEX FAILS AGAIN

ect, ect, ect.....

 

This is why I quit, I cant stand the lack of appreciation for anything in this game anymore.

</rant>

Have you seen the player-owned-houses? Here's a little hint for you because I don't know how QA could have missed this one. I can't even navigate through my house without having to squint heavily or turn away from the screen to rest my eyes from the flashing colors...

 

http://swiftimg.net/images/public/otsvd.png

 

Or how about skillcapes?

 

http://swiftimg.net/images/public/i8w76f.png

 

Because that doesn't look weird AT ALL. Worrying part is, it's jagex, I don't know if its a bug or not. Maybe that's how they want it to look!

 

I'm not asking for a graphical improvement. I'm asking for them to shed some light on a graphical issue that hasn't been fixed after 3 updates as if it is non-existant. Catch my drift?

 

Err I can see the problem with the houses, but whats wrong with that skillcape?

May not be as clear with a cape like Agility, but all skillcapes ONLY ON MALES have lost about a foot in length and have become smaller. About the same size as the Dwarf outside the mining guild's one.

 

Example with another one of my capes:

 

http://swiftimg.net/images/public/uuy47.png

 

They are much smaller in size and look weird - and sad thing is I don't think it's gonna change.

[PumpkinPete112]

 

Why can't ANYONE be happy with anything anymore. If its not HIGH LEVEL CONTENT that doesn't at all effect the game, LOL FORGETTABLE I QUIT JAGEX GARBAGE LOL I DONT WANT NOOB STUFF LOL JAGEX, MAYBE FAILEX

 

Third chapter of a long running low level quest series: LOL forgettable not even an update.

Jagex tries to fix graphics: I NEED IT TO BE PERFECT WHEN IT COMES OUT NO OTHER GAME EVER HAD A GLITCH ITS NOT ON PAR WITH CRYSIS JAGEX FAILS AGAIN

ect, ect, ect.....

 

This is why I quit, I cant stand the lack of appreciation for anything in this game anymore.

</rant>

Have you seen the player-owned-houses? Here's a little hint for you because I don't know how QA could have missed this one. I can't even navigate through my house without having to squint heavily or turn away from the screen to rest my eyes from the flashing colors...

 

http://swiftimg.net/images/public/otsvd.png

 

Or how about skillcapes?

 

http://swiftimg.net/images/public/i8w76f.png

 

Because that doesn't look weird AT ALL. Worrying part is, it's jagex, I don't know if its a bug or not. Maybe that's how they want it to look!

 

I'm not asking for a graphical improvement. I'm asking for them to shed some light on a graphical issue that hasn't been fixed after 3 updates as if it is non-existant. Catch my drift?

 

Err I can see the problem with the houses, but whats wrong with that skillcape?

May not be as clear with a cape like Agility, but all skillcapes ONLY ON MALES have lost about a foot in length and have become smaller. About the same size as the Dwarf outside the mining guild's one.

 

Example with another one of my capes:

 

http://swiftimg.net/images/public/uuy47.png

 

They are much smaller in size and look weird - and sad thing is I don't think it's gonna change.

 

 

Ohh... that not even that bad at all a bit picky if you ask me

[Downfall]

When you've worked really hard for the skillcape you have a different viewpoint on them.

 

Basically, I'll give you a before and after.

 

BEFORE:

 

 

AFTER: (Exact same outfit!)

 

 

Or even this:

 

 

To this:

 

 

What would you prefer?

 

Not only are they shorter, the icons are much smaller and a bit blurry/pixelated. They just don't look right. If you've had a cape of achievement for a long time you would definitely notice it. I know it might not look like much but trust me, it is. Maybe it might interest you that skillcapes are still long on girls, but not on guys. In fact, our capes are smaller!

[homowz]

ok i get the problem with the house, tho its only a problem with directX since i never seen that glitch...

believe me, a glitch like that will be reported thousands of times, they know about it. when it takes a while its because it takes that long to fix.

would kinda stupid to let them post every time, "hey folow rsplayer, good to see ur all so active and so on. just to let you know we have noticed the bugs but just let us have some more time to fix em."

do you think that would help you?

 

for the capes, why bother? it looks nice...

 

I can't even navigate through my house without having to squint heavily or turn away from the screen to rest my eyes from the flashing colors...

i think u should let ur check then cuz i didnt see those 'flashing colors' tbh...

 

advise: if u dont want the bugs go play safe mode... u want the nicer more 3D-ish version, then accept there can be some problems with it.

[Nomrombom]

At first I agreed sort of with this post, but then once I saw the pictures....

 

What's wrong with house? Yes, it's a bit colorful...is that it? If so, you must go blind when you go outside.

 

Skillcapes: Who cares. It's barely a difference, and you'll get over it and used to it within a couple weeks.

 

 

Much ado about nothing, although I agree Jagex could have been a bit more careful with bug fixing :-|

[Cheefoo]

Are people really complaining about the item icons now?! They're just slightly different, how are they "worse"? Same with the skillcapes, just very slightly different. If they removed the chef's hat from the Lumbridge cook, people would complain! I don't see why people get SO MAD over the tiniest of changes...

 

P.S. I'm just ranting about your rant, if you want to get technical.

[Downfall]

Are people really complaining about the item icons now?! They're just slightly different, how are they "worse"? Same with the skillcapes, just very slightly different. If they removed the chef's hat from the Lumbridge cook, people would complain! I don't see why people get SO MAD over the tiniest of changes...

 

P.S. I'm just ranting about your rant, if you want to get technical.

This rant is most definitely not focused on the item icons - it's what updates this week have completely confused me. Why did they need changing in the first place?

 

At first I agreed sort of with this post, but then once I saw the pictures....

 

What's wrong with house? Yes, it's a bit colorful...is that it? If so, you must go blind when you go outside.

 

Skillcapes: Who cares. It's barely a difference, and you'll get over it and used to it within a couple weeks.

 

 

Much ado about nothing, although I agree Jagex could have been a bit more careful with bug fixing :-|

Yeah, the house is a little bit colorful but have you actually seen how much it flashes? I don't care about the colors, I care about how It flashes more with a decent computer playing it than it would with lets say what most people use, no video card and a pentium 4. I get high frame rates, and it's really bad. If you really don't believe me I can take a video.

[Saru Inc]

Why can't ANYONE be happy with anything anymore. If its not HIGH LEVEL CONTENT that doesn't at all effect the game, LOL FORGETTABLE I QUIT JAGEX GARBAGE LOL I DONT WANT NOOB STUFF LOL JAGEX, MAYBE FAILEX

 

Third chapter of a long running low level quest series: LOL forgettable not even an update.

Jagex tries to fix graphics: I NEED IT TO BE PERFECT WHEN IT COMES OUT NO OTHER GAME EVER HAD A GLITCH ITS NOT ON PAR WITH CRYSIS JAGEX FAILS AGAIN

ect, ect, ect.....

 

This is why I quit, I cant stand the lack of appreciation for anything in this game anymore.

</rant>

Have you seen the player-owned-houses? Here's a little hint for you because I don't know how QA could have missed this one. I can't even navigate through my house without having to squint heavily or turn away from the screen to rest my eyes from the flashing colors...

 

http://swiftimg.net/images/public/otsvd.png

 

Or how about skillcapes?

 

http://swiftimg.net/images/public/i8w76f.png

 

Because that doesn't look weird AT ALL. Worrying part is, it's jagex, I don't know if its a bug or not. Maybe that's how they want it to look!

 

I'm not asking for a graphical improvement. I'm asking for them to shed some light on a graphical issue that hasn't been fixed after 3 updates as if it is non-existant. Catch my drift?

 

 

Both of those look fine.

[Downfall]

Why can't ANYONE be happy with anything anymore. If its not HIGH LEVEL CONTENT that doesn't at all effect the game, LOL FORGETTABLE I QUIT JAGEX GARBAGE LOL I DONT WANT NOOB STUFF LOL JAGEX, MAYBE FAILEX

 

Third chapter of a long running low level quest series: LOL forgettable not even an update.

Jagex tries to fix graphics: I NEED IT TO BE PERFECT WHEN IT COMES OUT NO OTHER GAME EVER HAD A GLITCH ITS NOT ON PAR WITH CRYSIS JAGEX FAILS AGAIN

ect, ect, ect.....

 

This is why I quit, I cant stand the lack of appreciation for anything in this game anymore.

</rant>

Have you seen the player-owned-houses? Here's a little hint for you because I don't know how QA could have missed this one. I can't even navigate through my house without having to squint heavily or turn away from the screen to rest my eyes from the flashing colors...

 

http://swiftimg.net/images/public/otsvd.png

 

Or how about skillcapes?

 

http://swiftimg.net/images/public/i8w76f.png

 

Because that doesn't look weird AT ALL. Worrying part is, it's jagex, I don't know if its a bug or not. Maybe that's how they want it to look!

 

I'm not asking for a graphical improvement. I'm asking for them to shed some light on a graphical issue that hasn't been fixed after 3 updates as if it is non-existant. Catch my drift?

 

 

Both of those look fine.

Go to your POH and check it for yourself, move the camera a little...

[Saru Inc]

YEP. Hah Like this:

 

 

 

 

I wasn't sure what you were pointing at in the pic

[Bows]

POH problem - don't go into your POH, then you won't be the colors. Problem solved.

Skill Cape problem - Change your gender to female. Problem solved.

[Downfall]

POH problem - don't go into your POH, then you won't be the colors. Problem solved.

Skill Cape problem - Change your gender to female. Problem solved.

Female skillcapes are faded and look even worse. POH is something I use a lot because it's useful to me when I'm on other spellbooks.

[Sheep Tails]

I don't mean to offend anybody, but seeing a guy complaining about looks is pretty funny. I'm not scorning the rant or the OP, but it's usually us girls who complain about how something looks after an update, such as our hair being attacked with instant-scissors when we put on a hat. Although I do agree with the fact that the skillcapes are rather too short, I honestly can't see the "pixelated" icons. I can't see pixels most of the time, but still.

 

As for the houses, while I understand that flashing colours might hurt people's eyes, the very fact that it affects so many paying players ought to get it fixed sometime soon. I don't know exactly how long ago this update was released, but I think, personally, that maybe Jagex is having difficulty matching something in the game to DirectX. I wouldn't know, because I don't ever venture into the realm of computer technology, and yet I still think so.

 

Obviously, I agree that it's ridiculous that such a large glitch got through. However, mistakes are (usually) excusable. Although Jagex has used up most players' reserves of patience, that doesn't change the fact that they're human.

 

If you didn't realize from this post (I apologize for my mixed opinions) I do agree with this rant generally, just not with the details.