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Most online games, especially MMOs don't last long after they hit their 10th birthday, but amazingly RS3 has already celebrated their 22nd birthday months ago following two consecutive years of hefty 18% and 20% growth in revenues. Not many MMOs lasted that long to say the least, and none of the still existing ones like Everquest are remotely close to RS3's success. That leaves me pondering what is the fountain of youth of RS3.

Recently, I have come across a Forbes article on the unusual longevity and success of RS3. It is a really good read, and they outlined some key points even veteran Runescape players may not aware:

"Runescape is one of the most well-known video games on the planet and it was all started in a garage by three brothers back on January 4th, 2001. Now, in the year 2021, it’s a 20-year old MMORPG that’s played by millions of people around the world.

While technically it exists as a free-to-play MMORPG with an optional “premium” subscription service, the developers consider Runescape to be mostly a subscription-based game. The longevity and ongoing success is quite remarkable."

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidjagneaux/2021/01/04/how-jagex-is-keeping-mmorpg-runescape-alive-after-20-years/?sh=2932981c47bf

To me, this is the most agreeable reason why I still play the 22 y/o RS3 despite of a lot of new AAA games are available in 2023:

"Matt Casey - I think RuneScape offers a genuinely alternative fantasy experience that is at once deep, clever and extraordinarily compelling. Laced with whimsical storytelling, and a good dose of British humour (dad jokes and puns a specialty), RuneScape is the perfect antidote to the swathes of cookie-cutter MMORPGs that exist today. I particularly love the many intricate quests that RuneScape has which are rarely seen in other games these days."

Why do you play the 22 y/o RS3 when there are lots of supposedly better AAA MMOs in 2023?

27-Mar-2023 19:25:59 - Last edited on 27-Mar-2023 19:39:10 by E I E dInO

Bertel62
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What better MMOs are there? My golden rule is that the older a game is, the better it is. Everything new that comes out is flash, but no substance. People today know how to make fancy graphics, but not how to make good games.

27-Mar-2023 19:35:12

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Lots of MMOs build themselves up as big and fantastical but at their core are weak facades. For example, Silk Road back in the day had the appeal of this giant monstrous MMO with lots of enemies and things to do. But I got confused in my first 20 mins trying to play, so much going on, very hard to really follow along, and at the end just felt like it was hyped up graphics for a game with no real core fundamentals. With RS I feel very easy to pick up, never overwhelmed with all the content slapped in my face at once. I've had trouble playing other MMOs because it is not clear to me what the objectives are, how to really play everything, etc. I tried WoW and was a little confused walking around the starter area not sure what to do next. There's a lot to explore in other MMOs but felt like I would get "lost" because I didn't know where I should be and where to go back, which I don't feel here. Here you have easily accessed map and simple areas to familiarize with. The zones of danger is clearly defined so you never worry about trespassing into a place you'll get jumped and die (except the highwayman). Lots of choices done right here that encourage playability. Buy Zemomarks / Chromatic Partyhats safely here

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27-Mar-2023 19:58:54

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It was the best browser game of it's time (in my opinion). You could play it anywhere on any computer, as long as it had an internet connection, you were good to go. You didn't need a memory card or anything. That was exciting back in the day. These days I play because it makes me feel less anti-social, lol. It's an interactive chatroom. I guess I stuck with it because I couldn't be bothered to learn a new system, and it just became 'routine' to have it on. I think it comes down to which RPG you start with! (and the one your friends all play). That said, most of my friends are into Warcraft. I tried that, but it seemed a bit too intense and I prefer to chill / multitask. Also by the time I gave it a try, they were miles ahead. CBA catching up. Bob says:
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Bertel62 said :
What better MMOs are there? My golden rule is that the older a game is, the better it is. Everything new that comes out is flash, but no substance. People today know how to make fancy graphics, but not how to make good games.

What better MMOs are there? This is a question nobody can answer for the others. I believe from the perspective of Forbes, a business and finance magazine focused on cash and money (real cash), it is mostly the more money a game makes and the faster it grows (or slower it declines), the better it is.

There are other older MMOs like WoW (2004) out there too. They don't just have fancy graphics, but also content other older games have too. Do you think they aren't good games, or not better than RS3?

27-Mar-2023 21:26:28 - Last edited on 27-Mar-2023 21:31:16 by E I E dInO

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SlR said :
It was the best browser game of it's time (in my opinion). You could play it anywhere on any computer, as long as it had an internet connection, you were good to go. You didn't need a memory card or anything. That was exciting back in the day. These days I play because it makes me feel less anti-social, lol. It's an interactive chatroom. I guess I stuck with it because I couldn't be bothered to learn a new system, and it just became 'routine' to have it on. I think it comes down to which RPG you start with! (and the one your friends all play). That said, most of my friends are into Warcraft. I tried that, but it seemed a bit too intense and I prefer to chill / multitask. Also by the time I gave it a try, they were miles ahead. CBA catching up.

This is an interesting comment. Have your friends into Warcraft tried RS3? Do you think they would CBA catching up in RS3 when you were miles ahead?

I know WoW and other old MMOs have the same concerns of new comers CBA catching up, so they put up accelerated progression systems for them or even let them start at very high level. Do you think Fresh Start Worlds and similar initiatives in RS3 will interest your Warcraft friends?

27-Mar-2023 21:40:17

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To be honest, it's the only computer based game I play. I am not crazy enough to spend a ridiculous amount of money on a machine to play video games, also with that - Runescape is not a hardware extensive game so it's extremely cost effective to run (I only really run it on low/medium settings since graphics is the last thing I care about and it looks great to me at this level but I can run it higher if Runescape was the only program running). So while I'm doing other stuff on the computer I run this game on the side as well to help pass the time.

28-Mar-2023 01:10:08

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Most of the other most well-known video games on the planet have their own unique IP. RS3 isn't really a great game if you look at all the game features and technologies separately. However, when their long running episodic content pastes every little parts together, the game becomes one of a kind which other cookie-cutter MMORPGs can't even dream to mimic.

28-Mar-2023 01:43:13

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E I E dInO said :
There are other older MMOs like WoW (2004) out there too. They don't just have fancy graphics, but also content other older games have too. Do you think they aren't good games, or not better than RS3?
They are good games too, because they are also old. That is what I said. 2004 is old.

But I still haven't found any game better than RS3. I don't know how many MMOs I have played in my time, but it is in the hundreds. All other games I grow tired of. They last for a while, and then I stop playing them, mostly because they don't have much variety. It's the same thing you do over and over again. RS3 is different. I can for instance do quests for a few days, if that is what I am in the mood for, or I can do various skilling things, or fight monsters, or play minigames, or try to make money to buy expensive stuff. I don't think I have played any other MMO where it is not about fighting all the time. Questing and skilling are usually minor activities, and something you quickly run out of if you focus on them. Also in most other MMOs you hit max level in no time. After playing for a week or so, you are maxed out, have the best gear, and there is really not more to play for. They simply don't last like RS3 does.

28-Mar-2023 10:26:14

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