Mostly, I'm amused by this whole discussion. There are a lot of vocal people, who really have no idea what they are talking about. I was around when we had wildy and free trade. I know very well the reasons behind the changes that were made.
I didn't agree with the changes in the past, though I didn't disagree very strongly, either.
Fact is - the Grand Exchange had almost no effect on the botters, and the changes in the wilderness didn't affect me very much. (I'm more a skiller, definitely not a PK'r)
I say, open the market to free trade. I've complained before that the prices on Runescape make little sense. Make it free trade - and the people who are spending hours, days, and weeks cooking shark will force prices up for those cooked shark.
But, if you say "Free Trade" - you had better make it genuinely free. A cooked shark can't POSSIBLY sell for less than a raw shark! That's one of the stupidest things in the game. (same applies to various other items - sapphire, as opposed to uncut sapphire, and much more)
If you aren't prepared to make it really "free" trade, then please stop any rumors with those words in them.
02-Jan-2011 15:53:39