Bangin_Blonde Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 If you are like me, you've probably seen the commercials of Lord of The Rings Online going f2p, or a good portion doing so. So, I'm curious what people might think the impact on Runescape. It's not likely to have much economic impact on them or on their membership, but I'm hoping that the competition makes them step up what I think has been their lackluster performance over the past 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Gabe Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 None Three months banishment to 9gag is something i would never wish upon anybody, not even my worst enemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberly Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 It kind of caters to two different areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low C Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 None Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knitewulf Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 None 61,358th to 99 range on May 23rd, 2010.100,927th to 99 def on February 13th, 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Den Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 None This ^The games are fairly far apart in terms of game play as far as I know, so I doubt anything will change. ........::::: Rainy's YouTube Channel - Rainy's Twitter - Rainy's Facebook - Rainy's DeviantArt - Rainy's Tumblr - Rainy's Tip.It Profile :::::......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangin_Blonde Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share Posted December 5, 2010 Yes, I suppose. On another matter, how much impact do you think the fact that Runescape doesn't require a download and installation to play the game. I know for a fact that many online game can't be played at libraries, aka child gameplaying mecca, from playing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krampell Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 None what so ever. That game fails btw... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyenda Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 None(text) All skills 70+ Trails: 2 x Rune platebody (g)Barrows: 1 x Dharok's legsDrops: 1 x Dragon skirt | 1 x Dragon defender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangin_Blonde Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share Posted December 5, 2010 None what so ever. That game fails btw... Does it? I heard it had an overall good reputation and hasn't fallen by the wayside like so many MMOs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberly Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Yes, I suppose. On another matter, how much impact do you think the fact that Runescape doesn't require a download and installation to play the game. I know for a fact that many online game can't be played at libraries, aka child gameplaying mecca, from playing them. With technology being as cheap as it is these days as well as affordable plans offered by most ISPs nowadays I'd question how large of a userbase actually still uses libraries as their only way of playing. It certainly helps build RS' popularity, sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krampell Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 None what so ever. That game fails btw... Does it? I heard it had an overall good reputation and hasn't fallen by the wayside like so many MMOs. I meant in my opinion :D Maybe others like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangin_Blonde Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share Posted December 5, 2010 Yes, I suppose. On another matter, how much impact do you think the fact that Runescape doesn't require a download and installation to play the game. I know for a fact that many online game can't be played at libraries, aka child gameplaying mecca, from playing them. With technology being as cheap as it is these days as well as affordable plans offered by most ISPs nowadays I'd question how large of a userbase actually still uses libraries as their only way of playing. It certainly helps build RS' popularity, sure. I'd certainly agree it helps with the RS base. These days, the people at libraries are mostly playing Zynga games... and they're homeless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilya Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 I'm not sure what kind of blogs you are reading sir, but this game has been F2P since September 2010, so you judge how much of an impact it had on RS (none in my opinion). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSxqPowerx Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 None(text) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EU Slayer Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 None *cough* ^ I don't know which mod did this. I don't know why they did it. If they're looking for money, I can tell them I don't have any as I'm a student. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills; skills I have acquired over 4 years of RuneScape. Skills that I have worked hard for and people like them can't take them away. If they give me my particles back now, that'll be the end of it. I will not look for them, I will not pursue them. But if they don't, I will look for them, I will find them, and they won't like what'll happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grogthurk Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 None(text) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ape Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 LOTRO has only been f2p for US players since September, and the rest of the world as of mid-November. So to say it has had no effect at all would be quite mis-judging as we've only had, what? 3 weeks to compare it properly? LOTRO doesn't currently have the amount of subscribers RS has, but it is catching up rather quickly. The game, in my opinion, is epic. Questing is amazing, and so are the areas. The only thing it now needs is a large community such as Runescape's. New sig to come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehosaphat Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 None(text)Adding to the quote pyramid ftw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxshady Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Asking about other MMOs in a Runescape community is stupid, most of these kids have never played another MMO. LOTRO is a great MMO for being free-to-play, it's basically a substitute for World of Warcraft for those who can't play the monthly sub. Anyone who values gameplay is already playing games like LOTRO, the RS community values their stats and their addiction, making other MMOs meaningless to them. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberly Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Asking about other MMOs in a Runescape community is stupid, most of these kids have never played another MMO. I'd love to know where you read that at! I'm sure it'd make for an interesting read. I think you'd find that lots of people have played more than one mmo in their life. Is it fair to ignore other mmos because they might be simple or just a different sort of game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Asking about other MMOs in a Runescape community is stupid, most of these kids have never played another MMO.....kid? *eyebrow twitch* I dont see this having any effect not because of popularity, communites etc but because RUnescape is Java based and LOTRO is DVD Disc based, especially people with older model computers or lack a grpahics card. Popoto.~<3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star_Fox Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 None. ......Atleast I didn't quote The Gabe's post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Askthedude Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Jagex might lose their Guinness world records tittle but apart from that I don't really see it having any other effects. Why can't the Big Bang be done by the hand of God?It could have, but it is next to impossible because it also could have been caused by the flying spaghetti monster, or one of the other infinite number of deity possibilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooferfish Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 I'm also 99% sure I've seen that commercial before, about a year ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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