Latest update from Jagex:
"For new players, joining a game that has been running for over two decades can be a daunting prospect. We also know that returning players can feel overwhelmed by the speed at which RuneScape has grown in their absence because it has such a passionate and innovative community. Speaking to both these groups, they have expressed significant interest in playing on a Fresh Start World – an environment where everyone is on equal terms, rediscovery can happen alongside other players, and where they don’t feel 21 years behind the curve!
We want to bring new and returning players together in one focused moment to reignite that magical feeling of starting out on a new adventure as a community. We also want them to have a fun and rewarding experience as they work towards rejoining the current game. That’s why we’re including XP bonuses, Boons and rewards to make an experience that stands out and rewards players in equal measure.
Most importantly, when those new and returning players are done with FSW, they can seamlessly continue their adventures with the rest of us in the main game, keeping their character's progress and rewards. If we want those players to stay in Gielinor for the long haul, saving their progress in this game mode is integral to that, and this aspect has been a core foundation of our design from the get-go."
New and returning players feel overwhelmed by the speed at which RuneScape has grown in their absence because it has such a passionate and innovative community. That's why they told Jagex the RS3 FSW they want and Jagex is doing that.
