"F2P is unplayable at the moment. If you want ACTUAL runescape, it is compulsory to pay membership."
Sorry, but I completely disagree. I played RS for over a year witout ever considering becoming a member. And that was before many updates which made f2p more fun, like dungeoneering, Fist of Guthix and so on. I also played it again for several months in 2011. The only reason I can think for people saying that f2p isn't fun any more is the GE, because without it the game was much more challenging, and so much more fun. Nevertheless, F2P is still a fun game, though it obviously doesn't compete with members. Those who have been playing for a while can buy membership for the enhanced experience, but F2P is still a perfectly enjoyable game played by millions of players every month. Even if we assume that bots make up to 60-70% of F2P, which they definitely don't, these figures remain accurate.
But the GE was introduced to replace Free Trade, and it was all Jagex could do in the circumstances. Now I think it should be removed, but the bot situation has to be dealt with first.
F2P has not deteriorated over the years, except with regards to the GE, and has improved more to compensate. Therefore, I liked F2P then, and I like F2P now.
04-Sep-2011 02:44:23