Is RS still as popular as before?

[samcowcow]

Hello everyone on TipIt, how are you?

 

I was a P2P player, but quitted in year 2011, sold items to gold and unsuscribed memerbship.

 

Now I have about 250M in cash, and some common items (vials, axes, and rune armors...etc)

 

Is now a good time a return to RS? is it as popular as before? or...has RS lost a lot of players already..?

 

My Bank

http://ppt.cc/XziY

 

My Character Details

http://ppt.cc/ZSY8

 

http://ppt.cc/59t0

 

 

Before I quitted RS, i liked to slay Abby Beast for whip, and just merchat in world 1 or 2.

 

when new event or quests came out, I just go finish them.

 

I liked to do GWD, too, but my computer was old and internet was lame, I didn't want to die and drop my stuffs...

 

so I didn't do GWD a lot.

 

 

Just wondering, what can I do in F2p now? I'd like to stay in F2p for sometime, so I can get used to all these new interfaces (having a lot of troubles now)

 

while I am in F2p getting used to RS again, I might consider to become P2P again or not..

 

 

 

Thank you guys!

[Dragonkng198]

Hey there ;)

 

Runescape is still as popular as it used to be I'd say, you hear about people quitting all the time, but people keep coming back too, and once they get used to all the new changes, they love the game again. It's all a cycle of quitting and coming back, and it's amusing to watch :P
 

I'd say the fact that you're considering returning to Runescape reason enough to come back and give it a go, you may as well see for yourself if you want to stick around :P

 

There isn't a massive amount of stuff to do in F2P once you're used to P2P, so if you can get used to the EoC combat system, you'll love combat again, I know I do <3:

 

Come chat in the HYT chat for a bit if you want, it's still in "Serpent Eye", and people there will help you for the most part

 

Looking forward to crashing you at GWD in future ;)

[Quyneax]

The number of accounts online at any one time has dropped, I believe, but the amount of bots has also dropped so it's okay.

 

With that kind of money, you can get a very decent melee setup and get into bossing and general slayer, which are really the parts of the game to come back for, and Dungeoneering is still free of course. Skilling hasn't changed much (in terms of what you do, not in terms of what kind of xp you get).

[samcowcow]

hello! thanks for the reply!

 

I will need to spend some time to understand all these new terms and new stuffs.(EoC combat o.O..??)

 

just wondering, how are the rares now?

 

are pHat's price still up in the air..? crackers...etc.

 

is there new armors that can replace barros, GWD armors now?

 

what do people wear in general now days..?

 

Thanks :P

[khandajatt]

Let legacy mode perform a satanic ritual to revive this dead mmorpg! Muahahahahahahahhahah

[purpieman2]

It just might. I'm happy that legacy mode is going to come.

[mlskid]

In all honesty i think I've come to terms with legacy. The benefits of having more members allows more growth and diversity which can only encourage growth. I've been converted.

@OP i wouldn't worry about getting to used to the interfaces. Next week's update is revolution so it will be new to most who haven't tired the beta. And really once you log on for about a week you'll be pretty well aquainted with the new interface just so long as you settle with a layout you like.

[xInfinityx]

"Is RS still as popular as before ?"

 

Short answer is No.

 

Runescape has seen it's glory days, most likely due to the fact that the technology moves forward, its cheaper and easier to buy a decent gaming computer nowdays, so why would you play a java game, when you can easily play most of the games on the todays market with a computer for around only around 500 - 600$?

 

I mean the essence of Runescape is that: It is a very easily accessable games, its quite relaxing and somewhat rewarding (do nothing and win - basicly), its not a very player skill based-game per-se (who doesn't like that? - however the problem is that people matured from that, and they demand more challengeing stuff with awesomegraphics to go with it.

 

All in all - I think the three single main attractions towards kids and new gamers this decade is that, people are looking for either "mainstream" games such as; World of Warcraft, Leauge of Legends, etc. and they are also interested in the whole 'E-sport prestige' that is Lan tournaments aswell as the whole 'Streaming' thing (make $$$ while &%#¤¤# off afk) type of things.

 

And lets face it, Runescape has NON of the forementioned attractive things, plus! it's got shitty graphics too.. so that's not very attractive to newcomers uh?

 

I believe that there are quite a few people that are coming back (thx to Old-RS being re-introduced and the continously bot-sweeps!) - These are however likely to be nothing more than a few OLD-players that has come back to try it out once again or resume their RS career.

(I myself has came back recently, but I am also playing more popular games too, and spend my time in Runescape when I have nothing to do in the other games). On the overall picture however, I think that there is a steady decline in the population of Runescape, it's not like on the glory days when there were ALOT of players around - but you must not forget that the times were different back then, than they are now.

 

Times change, people move on - the gaming industry is a industry of ever constant change and Runescape will probably not in the end be able to keep up with the changes due to its limitations.

 

 

Enjoy it while you can.

[Hedgehog]

Yeah it's basically just as popular

 

Pretty much only botters and pkers quit

[Galasrin]

"Is RS still as popular as before ?"

 

Short answer is No.

 

Runescape has seen it's glory days, most likely due to the fact that the technology moves forward, its cheaper and easier to buy a decent gaming computer nowdays, so why would you play a java game, when you can easily play most of the games on the todays market with a computer for around only around 500 - 600$?

 

I mean the essence of Runescape is that: It is a very easily accessable games, its quite relaxing and somewhat rewarding (do nothing and win - basicly), its not a very player skill based-game per-se (who doesn't like that? - however the problem is that people matured from that, and they demand more challengeing stuff with awesomegraphics to go with it.

 

All in all - I think the three single main attractions towards kids and new gamers this decade is that, people are looking for either "mainstream" games such as; World of Warcraft, Leauge of Legends, etc. and they are also interested in the whole 'E-sport prestige' that is Lan tournaments aswell as the whole 'Streaming' thing (make $$$ while &%#¤¤# off afk) type of things.

 

And lets face it, Runescape has NON of the forementioned attractive things, plus! it's got shitty graphics too.. so that's not very attractive to newcomers uh?

 

I believe that there are quite a few people that are coming back (thx to Old-RS being re-introduced and the continously bot-sweeps!) - These are however likely to be nothing more than a few OLD-players that has come back to try it out once again or resume their RS career.

(I myself has came back recently, but I am also playing more popular games too, and spend my time in Runescape when I have nothing to do in the other games). On the overall picture however, I think that there is a steady decline in the population of Runescape, it's not like on the glory days when there were ALOT of players around - but you must not forget that the times were different back then, than they are now.

 

Times change, people move on - the gaming industry is a industry of ever constant change and Runescape will probably not in the end be able to keep up with the changes due to its limitations.

 

 

Enjoy it while you can.

 

You forgot one attraction for games "Having fun".  ;)

 

The only real difference I've noticed is emptier worlds. Years ago I remember the worlds always being 500+ pop. It's not too hard to find a 200 pop world these days, though that may be due to the lack of bots. I still enjoy it though. I'd suggest giving coming back a shot.

[xInfinityx]

 

You forgot one attraction for games "Having fun".  ;)

 

The only real difference I've noticed is emptier worlds. Years ago I remember the worlds always being 500+ pop. It's not too hard to find a 200 pop world these days, though that may be due to the lack of bots. I still enjoy it though. I'd suggest giving coming back a shot.

 

True that "Having fun" is a major criteria, however - the defination of "fun" is quite subjective and easily influential.

People nowdays seem to strive for 'more challenging' games, with a high number of players (were their friends are likely to play) and they define it as "fun".

 

Repeating the same exact basic thing over and over for thousands or millions of times - Is not so "fun" to most people. (unless you're a robot).

[Dj Shay50]

 

"Is RS still as popular as before ?"

 

Short answer is No.

 

Runescape has seen it's glory days, most likely due to the fact that the technology moves forward, its cheaper and easier to buy a decent gaming computer nowdays, so why would you play a java game, when you can easily play most of the games on the todays market with a computer for around only around 500 - 600$?

 

I mean the essence of Runescape is that: It is a very easily accessable games, its quite relaxing and somewhat rewarding (do nothing and win - basicly), its not a very player skill based-game per-se (who doesn't like that? - however the problem is that people matured from that, and they demand more challengeing stuff with awesomegraphics to go with it.

 

All in all - I think the three single main attractions towards kids and new gamers this decade is that, people are looking for either "mainstream" games such as; World of Warcraft, Leauge of Legends, etc. and they are also interested in the whole 'E-sport prestige' that is Lan tournaments aswell as the whole 'Streaming' thing (make $$$ while &%#¤¤# off afk) type of things.

 

And lets face it, Runescape has NON of the forementioned attractive things, plus! it's got shitty graphics too.. so that's not very attractive to newcomers uh?

 

I believe that there are quite a few people that are coming back (thx to Old-RS being re-introduced and the continously bot-sweeps!) - These are however likely to be nothing more than a few OLD-players that has come back to try it out once again or resume their RS career.

(I myself has came back recently, but I am also playing more popular games too, and spend my time in Runescape when I have nothing to do in the other games). On the overall picture however, I think that there is a steady decline in the population of Runescape, it's not like on the glory days when there were ALOT of players around - but you must not forget that the times were different back then, than they are now.

 

Times change, people move on - the gaming industry is a industry of ever constant change and Runescape will probably not in the end be able to keep up with the changes due to its limitations.

 

 

Enjoy it while you can.

 

You forgot one attraction for games "Having fun".  ;)

 

The only real difference I've noticed is emptier worlds. Years ago I remember the worlds always being 500+ pop. It's not too hard to find a 200 pop world these days, though that may be due to the lack of bots. I still enjoy it though. I'd suggest giving coming back a shot.

 

I believe they are cutting down how many worlds there are as well, so that may be bad news for some people who need the space; for example waterfiends is always very busy for slayer or crimson charms, but ultimately i believe it will be better, because there will be more people per world, therefore more social interaction, like the old days... Spending my day in catherby talking to everyone while fishing, now its just a bunch of hardcore gamers who don't talk and get as much xp as possible per hour.