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Dilbert2001
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Raphella said :
While I understand Jagex's desire to increase player engagement, I feel they're trying just a little too hard here. Hero Pass seems overly complex. It's all a bit much for this old lady to comprehend. Perhaps (like K-Pop and TikTok videos) it requires a younger mind to fully appreciate it.

Playing the game to progress towards set goals can be quite fun. But I prefer to set my own. I find the personal satisfaction of completing my own goals to be greater than any in-game cosmetic reward.

But if Yak Trak, Hero Pass (whatever) "floats your boat", go for it and have fun..... but I'm going to have to pass on it.


You actually should like the new Hero Pass far more, as we get Hero Points for just playing the game naturally. You can set your own goals and still receive Hero Points with Hero Pass.

"These missions simply require you to play RuneScape and gain Hero Points as you play. You can progress through these faster by training the skill tied to the Mission too."


It also means you no longer need to worry about daily challenge. We earn Daily Challenge Hero Points by doing everything we like, but we get more with specific assignments if we prefer. Advantages Players again.

There are special tasks like completing the Dead and Buried quest, and many existing players have already completed them or even not we now have the leg up to finish them before the new Hero Pass even start. :)

Hero Pass is based on Missions that most popular online gamers are familiar with their games. It will be even appealing to new players from other games.

29-Aug-2023 20:47:06 - Last edited on 29-Aug-2023 21:03:06 by Dilbert2001

Dilbert2001
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These are the major changes with Hero Pass that should be simple enough for most players to see:

(1) Far more rewarding especially with cosmetics. There are 95 cosmetics to unlock, with over 50 of them open to players without a Hero Pass.

(2) We can't buy skips anymore. All progress has to be earned playing RS3.

(3) We gain Hero Points from doing everything in the game we choose, but we gain faster progress with assigned tasks.

(4) There are a variety of buffs we can choose from, compared to just xp buff from Yak Track. For instance, we can choose to spend some buff charges on skipping steps in clue scrolls, some on xp gain and some on pvming.

What I think is not very clear at this point is what happened to the Shoulder Capes? Do we get all those Shoulder Capes from Yak Tracks in the Hero Store? If they don't then all those Shoulder Capes I have may worth a lot more. :D

29-Aug-2023 21:55:38 - Last edited on 29-Aug-2023 22:08:33 by Dilbert2001

Morrana
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Daily challenges AND their 3 daily keys are going away. In less than a year we have gone from a possible 9 daily keys to just 3. Pretty soon the only way to get keys will be buy them.

NOT IMPRESSED AT ALL

29-Aug-2023 22:09:48

Dilbert2001
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Morrana said :
Daily challenges AND their 3 daily keys are going away. In less than a year we have gone from a possible 9 daily keys to just 3. Pretty soon the only way to get keys will be buy them.

NOT IMPRESSED AT ALL


But we get 3 tiers of daily challenge, with xp lamps reward. TH rewards xp most of the time anyway, with some cosmetics once in a while which we are getting even more from Hero Pass. We just don't get the tradeable items and coin pouches but this is what most players who cry pay to win want it to be. Don't forget no more skips either, so far, far less pay to win.

29-Aug-2023 22:16:04 - Last edited on 29-Aug-2023 22:17:47 by Dilbert2001

Jeremy Cheng
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Dilbert2001 said :
Morrana said :
Daily challenges AND their 3 daily keys are going away. In less than a year we have gone from a possible 9 daily keys to just 3. Pretty soon the only way to get keys will be buy them.

NOT IMPRESSED AT ALL


But we get 3 tiers of daily challenge, with xp lamps reward. TH rewards xp most of the time anyway, with some cosmetics once in a while which we are getting even more from Hero Pass. We just don't get the tradeable items and coin pouches but this is what most players who cry pay to win want it to be. Don't forget no more skips either, so far, far less pay to win.

We don't care. We want daily keys to stay.

29-Aug-2023 23:19:55

Mr Toar
Dec Member 2017

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so disapointed, from all the things that could have been announced this is the worst thing ever.

As i read the dev blog, it states they put in many hours of work. So this is gonna happen.

A game telling me what to do, and when to do it, feel like a job.

I just logged in and did dailys and give the big tumbs down, and logged out, dont even feel like playing wich havent happend in like 4 years,

Thanks Hero pass,, ill pass..

29-Aug-2023 23:25:46

Dilbert2001
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Jeremy Cheng said :
Dilbert2001 said :
Morrana said :
Daily challenges AND their 3 daily keys are going away. In less than a year we have gone from a possible 9 daily keys to just 3. Pretty soon the only way to get keys will be buy them.

NOT IMPRESSED AT ALL


But we get 3 tiers of daily challenge, with xp lamps reward. TH rewards xp most of the time anyway, with some cosmetics once in a while which we are getting even more from Hero Pass. We just don't get the tradeable items and coin pouches but this is what most players who cry pay to win want it to be. Don't forget no more skips either, so far, far less pay to win.

We don't care. We want daily keys to stay.


I don't mind pay to win either. Actually I like the RNG elements with TH but some people are vocal against TH. I am trying to get cosmetics from TH anyway, and I am getting plenty more from Hero Pass so no big deal to me.

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30-Aug-2023 00:49:24

Raphella
Jan Member 2005

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Dilbert2001 said :
You actually should like the new Hero Pass far more.....

Thanks for your reply. I'll give Hero Pass a try to see if I can find something, somewhere, within it that I can enjoy. :) You know... Lemons->Lemonade as they say!

Also, please know that although I OFTEN disagree with your opinions, I ALWAYS appreciate your passion for the game. Thanks for helping to keep the RSOF active and entertaining. Keep up the good work, my fellow RS aficionado.
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30-Aug-2023 01:15:08 - Last edited on 30-Aug-2023 01:16:47 by Raphella

Lions RAWR
Sep Member 2019

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Dilbert2001 said :
Count Dennis said :
Just a re-skinned Yak track... Nothing to see here! Move along!

Not worth any hype, IMO


I don't know why you get the "hype". Yak Track was never about hype. It was optional QoL content to everybody. Hero Pass will just be even better QoL to everybody, IM included now. Not really anything any big streamers will call "huuuggggeeeee"!


Maybe because Jagex made September sound like it would have an " Major update" and it tuned out to be nothing more than MTX? Your right though, Yak tracks are not hype material at all and neither is the Hero Pass.
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30-Aug-2023 02:02:53

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