I wish Runescape Christmas events was worth looking forward to

[Dire_Wolf]

I used to play a game called Legend of Mir: three heroes. It was a Korean game, i played on the servers for the European community. Anyhow, this game once had a Christmas event that was so magical. By magical i mean it was very joyful and exiciting.

 

Now before i continue, i like many things by Runescape. But there are sides of it that i don't like and i choose to tell my view of it.

 

The Christmas event in Legend of mir was like this; there was Christmas trees across all of the lands in the game. You hit the trees (takes 6 secs), and the tree would drop you presents and icicle. The icicle was a offensive item used in "light slot". The present could contain great items. It could be a cheap item to a GREAT item.

 

The event was really exiciting and magical. Because it lasted as long as Christmas lasted. And just like Christmas, you got presents, this was the same thing. Only Santa didn't deliver the presents, the trees did. And speaking of those trees, here i barely found a picture of the trees:

 

The picture is from a privat server (the snow on ground is just private server fix)

 

 

This kind of event is fun. You may say that everyone one will get rich as hell, and game will be filled with tons of items. And i agree, everyone should not get items that easily, but Jagex should at least consider to make Christmas eve magical. Rather a quest, and a item reward that aren't really so "magical".

 

Jagex can make the odds to get presents low, and odds to get good items high or vise versa. This way players can "hunt down trees" or whatever Jagex's version of Christmas trees are, and get presents and hopefully a good item.

 

The items can be the ones we have, such as Armadyl, rune items, coins, Bandos items, and so on. Or it can be Christmas exclusive items (around 10+ of them). If Jagex chooses for example Christmas exclusive items, they should make the way to get them as magnificiant as possible, with nice decorations and simple tasks. Such as hitting a beautiful Christmas tree.

 

 

And here's a small suggestion: Let's say the 10+ Christmas items takes alot of effort to get them right? Not everyone will get the ALL items, and this will make the items more fun to have in posession. And also Jagex can make it so you can ONLY at Christmas eve be able to "Give X holiday item" as gift to a friend. And you will have X percentage chance of also getting another of the item you gave away.

SHORT SAID:

Make Christmas eve/event magical Jagex. Enough with these "Quests". Make a simple event with beautiful enviroment. And add many rewards, that takes REAL effort to get.

[Hegelstad]

I totally agree, all events in runescape has become set aside, i want more soul in these events. and maybe especially the christmas!

[Dire_Wolf]

Christmas is the ONLY event i demand alot from any game. So i hope Jagex will do something great in next Christmas events. Another Quest or activity like quest will suck big time.

[mister_moocky]

Holiday events are a waste of Jagex's resources. Temporary content should not be as extencive as these events are getting. Just talk to santa and get your yoyo please.

[lordkafei]

I agree that Holiday quests are getting stale.

 

IMO, they could dispense with them and just sprinkle in eye candy across the game for a few weeks.

All the bars could sell egg nog.

Dress up the shopkeepers in santa hats.

Place a few trees in town squares around Gielinor (like the one in Varrock Square a few years back).

Hang a few wreaths.

Strings of colored lanterns over Ardougne market.

 

You can go on and on.

 

It would give the developers something festive to do and would do a lot more to spread the holiday spirit than the current obligatory seasonal event.

 

Probably too late for this year, though.

[ghjkl]

Why should jagex work hard for a event that will last 1-2weeks instead of for an update that can provide something for us to do forever.

[Dire_Wolf]

You know what i liked, but that i didn't do? At one Christmas event you could make hats for snowmans. That i liked :thumbsup: And Mister moocky, even a simple event can be a great event if you plan it right.

 

For example (And this is just a example). Here is a suggestion i tried to come up with but didn't publish in suggestion forum.

 

Concept (is that right term?):

Christmas penguins

 

30 Christmas penguins that will replace the usual penguins in the week of Christmas eve. They will be spread everywhere in Runescape.

 

Your goal: Find them. If you find them, they give you a present. The present has chance of all sort of items, but fairly low odds.

 

+ Other activities of Christmas (Usual old quest with item, Snowmans and snow ball throwing)

 

Why should jagex work hard for a event that will last 1-2weeks instead of for an update that can provide something for us to do forever.

There is over 150,000 Runescape players. Surely few of them can come up with a suggestion for a nice Christmas event, that is simple (little work for developers) and great at same time.

[Kimberly]

You know what i liked, but that i didn't do? At one Christmas event you could make hats for snowmans. That i liked :thumbsup: And Mister moocky, even a simple event can be a great event if you plan it right.

 

For example (And this is just a example). Here is a suggestion i tried to come up with but didn't publish in suggestion forum.

 

Concept (is that right term?):

Christmas penguins

 

30 Christmas penguins that will replace the usual penguins in the week of Christmas eve. They will be spread everywhere in Runescape.

 

Your goal: Find them. If you find them, they give you a present. The present has chance of all sort of items, but fairly low odds.

 

+ Other activities of Christmas (Usual old quest with item, Snowmans and snow ball throwing)

 

Why should jagex work hard for a event that will last 1-2weeks instead of for an update that can provide something for us to do forever.

There is over 150,000 Runescape players. Surely few of them can come up with a suggestion for a nice Christmas event, that is simple (little work for developers) and great at same time.

 

I don't find that any more 'magical' than anything else.

 

The thing is that the impression a piece of content leaves on someone is highly subjective. Lots of people like the holiday events. Lots of people don't. They're not going to please everyone, not on this. It's impossible. Whether or not you're content with something like this lies too much within the individual. Holiday events were never going to create long-lasting content, so that's already disappointing most of the older players who have been waiting years for a certain piece of content. They're usually graphically stunning, but not a lot of people will appreciate that, so that cuts out a portion of the population again. They usually have a cute story, but people may not like a story, so that cuts out even more...

 

You're going to get what you're going to get out of these things. If you don't like them, your world won't be shattered. If you want them to be more magical, perhaps suspend your disbelief a bit more to truly enjoy the environments they create. Or of that's too much, just ignore them altogether. They're really not that significant.

[Dire_Wolf]

That was just a poorly thought example. As for events, yes, there is always a story. But if you want to appreciate a story, why not hit the library? Whether that be real life library or Varrock library...

 

By graphically stunning, you mean nice graphics items right? If so, how is a "carrot", a spider, or squirrels graphically nice looking? You wanna know what's magical? Prayer emotion is. Not a mediocre emote just like most of the usual emotes.

 

And even if something is not made to last, does not mean you can't TRY to make a simple and fun event, worthy of being remembered.

 

Another example of a magical thing that is in the game:

Penguins

 

They change the theme according to the holiday. It looks great.

[Kimberly]

That was just a poorly thought example. As for events, yes, there is always a story. But if you want to appreciate a story, why not hit the library? Whether that be real life library or Varrock library...

 

Sorry, why are you doing quests if you're not paying attention to the story? Furthermore, why are you complaining about the lack of ''magic'' if you're not bothering to pay attention to the story?

 

By graphically stunning, you mean nice graphics items right? If so, how is a "carrot", a spider, or squirrels graphically nice looking? You wanna know what's magical? Prayer emotion is. Not a mediocre emote just like most of the usual emotes.

 

I'm talking about the environments. Why would I be talking about how the reward looks when it's only a 1/5th of the entire event?

 

And even if something is not made to last, does not mean you can't TRY to make a simple and fun event, worthy of being remembered.

 

They try to every year. They succeed for the most part. As I've explained exhaustively before, you're not going to please everyone.

 

Another example of a magical thing that is in the game:

Penguins

 

They change the theme according to the holiday. It looks great.

 

They change scenery around for holiday events. I don't believe it started with penguins. They've done so for the past two years. What exactly are you driving at? And again, I don't personally find that 'magical'. Again, can't please everyone. I don't know of how many different ways to say that.

[Sir_Kurity]

I used to play knight online, and they had similar xmas events where the trees would sometimes drop EPIC items, like, the highest tier items in the game.

 

IMO its was really unfair. Though i did manage to get 3-4 raptors (like, godsword/whip equavalent), these events should not be about the items you get.

[Youmu]

Meh, who really cares about such trivial content :\

 

I prefer holiday events the way they are. Fast, easy, with a nice cosmetic reward at the end.

[Quyneax]

I don't think these events should provide any in-game advantage. Other than that I want to get my item fast and dump it at Diango, but if it involves some side-path for holiday fans, fine by me.

 

What I would like is a one-time insight into various lores. E.g. if you take the trouble to visit, say, Azzanandra around Christmas, he tells you something interesting (and NOT how he doesn't like his tree w/o silver decoration).

[Zaaps1]

Actually I read somewhere that holiday events are actually sort of like "target practice" or training for newer developers and programmers at Jagex, so perhaps there is a point to making them extensive and "quest-like".

 

Although if that isn't the case, I would have to say that something simple like the yo-yo or the gifts idea would be much better.

[Sir_Squab]

On the other hand, take say most of the F2P population, Holiday events are the only regular updates they get. (Although they've been getting more the past couple years...)

 

In F2P, holiday events are much more exciting because of how few updates they get.

 

And, um, basically your saying, you want potential rare loot because that somehow makes Christmas magical? More magical, then, you know, corp?

 

That's what I'm reading now.... You basically want some special grindfest where you can get rare items at Christmas?

 

Why don't they update GW for christmas, replace some of the scenery/frozen creatures with Christmas trees and put a Santa hat on the bosses....?

 

Quyneax, I like the lore idea. But it should be repeated every holiday imo, so that everyone can (eventually) have the chance to get it.

[Dire_Wolf]

I would want a simple event that¨s easy to get without having to go through a bloody chat. And that this simple task will show some nice stuff (Christmas trees), and drop some nice items (cosmetic or not, i really dont care).

 

Here is a example.

 

On Christmas eve, you are able to plant Christmas type of tree in farm patch. This will also be avaible for F2P (Nice way to introduce them to Farming for when they go P2P).

 

Tree will take 5 minute to finish growing. From there you need to decorate the tree (small hints where to find decorations). Once you finish decorating it, you get rewarded with 1 of 5 Cosmetic reward.

[Sir_Squab]

I would want a simple event that¨s easy to get without having to go through a bloody chat. And that this simple task will show some nice stuff (Christmas trees), and drop some nice items (cosmetic or not, i really dont care).

 

Here is a example.

 

On Christmas eve, you are able to plant Christmas type of tree in farm patch. This will also be avaible for F2P (Nice way to introduce them to Farming for when they go P2P).

 

Tree will take 5 minute to finish growing. From there you need to decorate the tree (small hints where to find decorations). Once you finish decorating it, you get rewarded with 1 of 5 Cosmetic reward.

 

Oookay.... not a bad idea, but except for the farming thing, didn't they do this already....? Also, that would be more hated then most events because of the P2P advertising. False advertising, because not not many (I don't think any) crops grow in 5 minutes, let a lone trees.

 

Also, people like me want ALL the rewards. Even if I can't have them all at the same time, I still want to acquire all of them. And what's wrong with a bloody chat?

[Dire_Wolf]

A chat is ok, but for christian i hope it will less of. My suggestion is just an example. Høy cann get all 5 cosmetic rewards.

[sohkmj1]

All I request is an appropriate landscape for the duration of the event. I don't even want a cosmetic item.

[Sir_Squab]

All I request is an appropriate landscape for the duration of the event. I don't even want a cosmetic item.

 

THAT would be cool. They do that somewhat with penguins (well, on Halloween they're pumpkins, no idea about Christmas) but a landscape update would be sweet. Actually, if they do that, maybe they COULD put Santa hats on some of the bosses o.O

 

Hmm....you know, one of my favorite holiday events was the one with the zombie head where you ran around with it scaring kids. It was much more intergrated then wandering away into Deaths house away from the rest of RS.

[Omali]

All I request is an appropriate landscape for the duration of the event. I don't even want a cosmetic item.

 

THAT would be cool. They do that somewhat with penguins (well, on Halloween they're pumpkins, no idea about Christmas) but a landscape update would be sweet. Actually, if they do that, maybe they COULD put Santa hats on some of the bosses o.O

 

Runescape is kinda like WoW in those regards, in that the holiday events don't really mesh with the rest of the world. They had the Thanksgiving event in WoW recently, as The Shattering was taking place. So it was pretty odd to see, outside Orgrimmar, the city burning and NPCs fleeing in terror, while right outside the city the Thanksgiving event was taking place.

[amitoz]

+1 @ title.

Except you should change the title to "Any events" instead of just Christmas. -.-

[DiscoShazam]

I agree that a quest-like approach is no way to take a holiday event.

 

More than that, temporary content should not be worked on as heavily as content that will stay in the game. Sure, if the event is bringing some sort of weapon or tool into play, then the tool/weapon should be somewhat more useful than the Cornucopia and/or the Bronze Two-Handed sword.