OMG! Runescape is ruined!

[HexiledRazz]

I didn't put quotation marks around the title because i wanted to throw everyone off making them thinking this is another "OMGZ I HATE ROONSKAYPE IT R RUINED BECUZ OF GE ND PEEKAY TAKE AWAY WTF!@!@!@!" :razz:

 

No, this isn't a rant about how Runescape has become "ruined". It's about the people that complain that is has been "ruined".

 

I got thinking about this when i stumbled across a comment(One of the top rated, i might add) on one of the top rated PK videos on Youtube. Said comment is what I'll base some of my argument against.

 

Yes, Instead of helping runescape by deleting items, they add more like new third ages and god bows, gf economy with the grand exchange its gonna ******* messed it more then it is actually,Ge was fun for the first month now its getting gay price are so ****** up 15m a fury? cmon jagex you gotta do something.I think that we've spend enough cash from memebrship to get what we want?"

 

This ranting comment is mostly about what the GE has done to the economy. When in reality, it's not the GE at all. It's the players. The GE just gave the players the ability to manipulate the economy in a large sense.

 

I myself am completely against merching clans. It's a sad way to manipulate many people into a pyramid scheme. But the problem is, that i can't really see a way for Jagex to combat merching clans. But this person's argument is that common items like furys and also effected by clans and horders.

 

That is 100% not true. Furys went up naturally because the supply diminished a great amount, and the demand stayed the same.

 

But, again. It does come back to the GE. I don't really know. Tbh i would like to go back to the time before the GE, but i wouldn't at the same time. I like having the ease of being able to buy simple items i need on the spot.

 

But i do really miss sitting in world 2 fally park buying my first pair of Dragon platelegs for 2M. And my first whip for 1.5M. And my first torag body and legs for 1M(I remember doing it clearly, but the prices might be a bit foggy :-P )

 

But that's something that we won't be able to go back to. So people need to stop complaining.

 

 

But, there are also people who base their argument in "AMG CLAWS N AGS N DIVINE RUIN EVERYTHANG!@!@!"

 

*sigh* I get tired of hearing this...

 

Runescape is a ever-changing game. New weapons and such will out-date previous ones.

 

Remember when Guthans was the absolute best for healing? Oh, then came along the godswords. Guthans, for the most part, was replaced with the SGS for high levels to use for healing.

 

Then the bunyip and uni...

 

Then the EE...

 

Then the EEE...

 

Now, Guthans is pretty much obsolete and only used by a select few.

 

 

 

It's kinda the same thing with super potions, piety, and whips. They still maintain their spot as a staple in the melee'er's armory, but they have been succeeded by other things that are all-around better.

 

I'll use myself as an example again.

 

It wasn't even a year ago where i could sit in Clan Wars FFA(My favorite thing to do) with my Bandos, DFS, claws and utterly own anyone who got to close to me.

 

But... With the coming of OVLs and Turmoil, every once in a while i would get someone who would completely destroy me without taking a single point of damage.

 

But then, Dungoneering was released. And everyone around my combat level always had a Rapier or CLS. Then i wouldn't win any fights. Nor could i tank like i used to.

 

 

This is a prime example of how stronger and stronger items will keep coming out. Rendering the old ones less effective. I didn't really like it, but i didn't complain. I just sucked it up, sold my Bandos and DFS and bought 95 prayer. I'm a little more effective now, but i still don't have a Chaotic or OVLs. That's why I'm working on my hybriding skills, so i can combine my balanced combat stats and win some fights with actual skill rather then just grinding away a skill for hours on end.

 

I know this must seem like me just rambling on, but i guess it kinda is :P

 

Anyway, if you have read this all the way through, i thank you. Typing it has helped me blow off some steam Xp

[HexiledRazz]

You summed it up, Runescape is an ever changing game

 

Im not sure if your mad that you have to keep upgrading to keep up? but its what keeps a lot of people playing.

 

Oh, yes sorry. I was a little unclear on that :P

 

Tbh i have no problem where i am. I still enjoy playing the game. In fact, i'm taking my time and being careful as not to get my combats maxed as soon as possible. As i think i would lose interest when that happen =P

[I4prez]

Well said.

 

I'm so happy the new weapons and such have little effect on F2P, or else I'd be the one getting pwned.

 

I agree with you saying the GE is good and bad at the same time.

[bluesmnm]

Keep up with the system. The game would be boring as hell if it's the same year after year LOL.

[HexiledRazz]

The game would be boring as hell if it's the same year after year LOL.

 

 

That's exactly my point. What bothers me is people who keep complaining that runescape was better before update X, or before they implemented this or that.

 

Without new content, the game dies.

[bluesmnm]

Tbh, most updates that release "better" stuffs to the game are mainly for the rich players, i.e. turmoil,overloads and EEE (92herb).

 

I don't really care if someone has a chaotic weapon nowaday anymore because dungeoneering is too easy now and the majority of the low levels that have them probably leech anyway or fail hard on their way to get it.

 

To make things simple, poor kids, be happy that new, "overpower" updates come out, they make the things that you use everyday cheaper..

[All_Is_Great]

The game would be boring as hell if it's the same year after year LOL.

 

 

That's exactly my point. What bothers me is people who keep complaining that runescape was better before update X, or before they implemented this or that.

 

Without new content, the game dies.

 

Not all new content is good.

 

Example: 2007, removal of the wilderness and free trade. That killed a part of the game y'know?

[bluesmnm]

[cabbage] happens in life. People moved on, so can you.

[HexiledRazz]

The game would be boring as hell if it's the same year after year LOL.

 

 

That's exactly my point. What bothers me is people who keep complaining that runescape was better before update X, or before they implemented this or that.

 

Without new content, the game dies.

 

Not all new content is good.

 

Example: 2007, removal of the wilderness and free trade. That killed a part of the game y'know?

 

Well, that is true. A lot of players quit because of that. But that was all for a higher cause. The removal of both free trade and the wilderness made it much more harder for gold sellers to transfer gold to their clients. Which is why they implemented the updates in the first place.

 

Granted bots are still around, but they're not nearly as plentiful as they one were.

[Omali]

The game would be boring as hell if it's the same year after year LOL.

 

 

That's exactly my point. What bothers me is people who keep complaining that runescape was better before update X, or before they implemented this or that.

 

Without new content, the game dies.

 

Not all new content is good.

 

Example: 2007, removal of the wilderness and free trade. That killed a part of the game y'know?

 

2007 trade/wilderness updates kept the game from shutting down, not to mention it drove out a lot of less desirable people. It wasn't perfect, but it was good, and Jagex has been improving upon the restrictions.

[Omali]

tons of games have bots in them, however only runescape has a problem of the bots using stolen credit cards.

 

just seems odd to me. Lack of security on their part? Or maybe something is fundamentally wrong with the game that people bot en mass - still.

 

Only Runescape? Runes of Magic is another example, they had to put massive changes to their diamond (rl currency) system because of people using stolen credit cards. Nexon has had massive issues in the past with credit card fraud, as have Gala-Net and most other cash shop MMOs. Silkroad Online had players defrauding them by paying with Paypal and then reversing the charges.

 

Runescape doesn't have the:

1. Initial investment (box purchase)

2. Resource requirement (multi-boxing is much easier on Runescape)

3. Complexity.

 

Making a bot for Runescape is a lot easier than other games, because Runescape is a simple point and click. Jagex is also slow on the uptake for banning because their report system is so slow, and they want players to believe that they can detect "all bots," which is a lie.

 

I'm not going to say Jagex is innocent in the 2007 updates, because they aren't, and the only reason those updates are good is because they fixed what Jagex screwed up in: Letting the botting problem get so out of control that by 2007 the only recourse was a nuclear option.