Instead of expanding the world map (stretching out distance between cities) why not just release more continents. I mean if we know that the Eastern Lands exist, (and we will soon have access to from what I hear) and other lands such as the penguin motherland and such, just really release those areas. There is much more potential as we don't know how big the plane of Gielinor really is. This actually opens up more possible quest and storylines. However, please do not cop-out and make these continents accessable for a short period of time I.E. quest line.
This makes me want to create a sort of origins system. Such as players with the ability to change their nationality. Like someone can be from the Eastern Lands or someone from the West (current land), and gain special abilities/items for their nation. Also if this does happen, the economy can also be heavily affected as we don't have to rely on a main set of high level tiered weapons and armors, we can instead have special sets created for just the nation.
Although the above paragraph is possibly just as bad as it is good (the idea), I believe this effectively combats the need for a bigger "world". There is so much content that is waiting to be released, that I can't believe Jagex is not focusing on expanding first. Although I do think creating more story-line and ending old ones is important, I think there is more value toward the exotic lands we have yet to "explore". I mean we are adventurers right?
23-Dec-2013 04:26:43
