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Star Bolt7

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I thought that 1.2 million responses in 24 hours was impressive, until I heard people at GE boasting about how many time they voted in the poll. After weeks of voting, the numbers are just getting over a million, so multiple respones in that first poll seems likely.
I understand that Jagex is under pressure to bring back the old wilderness, possibly to recover customers lost when they changed it. But if Jagex is doing this to bring back lost customers, they may want to consider the customers they'll lose if they do. Poor guys just can't win!
I'm not a pker, don't pk, and dislike pkers in general. Am I the only one who thinks it a bit disturbing that people like to "kill people and take their stuff"? Frankly, I find that there's too much of that thug mentality already in-game. I was pleased when separate worlds were set up for these player to kill each other to their heart's content.
I'm mostly concerned about the effect that the return of the old wilderness will have on my weekly penguin search, quests, and clue scroll pursuits. Those are the only reasons I go to the wildy, and would perfer not to have to at all. I've heard some good suggestions such as bringing old wildy back on the pvp and bounty worlds only, or having a "white flag" option of some kind.
I would like to be able to help some of the younger players, like some people helped me when I first started, and the return of free trade would permit that. I am aware of the drasticly increased chance of scamming that would also permit.
The way the poll was set up, with only a YES vote option, seems rigged to support something that's already been decided.

09-Jan-2011 13:14:17

MyDsmbr

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Hi,
Ive been playing RS for a long time now, and 10 days ago i came back from a year and a half absence, and a lot fo things changed for the best. I remember old wildy being a major thing and the best thing to do in F2P. Although free trade will bring a lot of variety in the game, scammers will come back, and a lot of young ppl play this game and dont know any better, and some take advantaje of that.
I think both should come back, more ppl would play, and will make this a lot more fun... but there has got to be a way of eradicating scammers, who steal accs and objects. Ive seen you have done a great job about bots, and im glad, continue the good work.
I wont be responding this post, just wanted to give my opinion.
Have fun.

09-Jan-2011 13:15:55

Leop

Leop

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it's a good idea when the trade is more than the limit, the player that gives away a lot to use a pin, like the bank pin...
and about the wilderness, there could be some worlds for it.. Don't forget that miners that can mine runite ores were always afraid of it..

09-Jan-2011 13:18:15

DejaQ

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This was like the reason alot of people quit in the first place becuase jagex took it away. I love the old wildy. You have like a couple of lvl 3s go to the old wild with 3 friends owning that was so fun. Trade limit is good also. About getting hack. L2PLAYRS. Only a dumb person would get hack. If you a dedicated runescape player read the rules. DONT SHARE ACCOUNTS*****;--- Explains it all. Just b smart on what u do. I got some noob accounts and i would like to transfer them some cash so I want have to b struggling on it.

09-Jan-2011 13:29:37

Jozzu
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Jozzu

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first of all...lol at "fighted" but more importantly...i think that all you really need to do is lift the trade limits a little bit and do some mucking about with the pk system. I'm just going to come out and say that you guys have worked hard to set up Runescape the way it is today and some people may not like it but it is a good system. This hopping between free trade/old pk and restricted trade/new pk...honestly it makes me feel like you're only doing it as a "big update" to bring in more customers. Which of course I still understand but it is a little sudden.

09-Jan-2011 13:49:03

Albino Hippo

Albino Hippo

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Look guys, I know that free trade sounds like a bad idea, but how many times have you been trying to help or working with a friend when the limit says "Nope, that's enough of that. No more trading for you." I know that gold farmers and botters and all sorts of cheating will make a comeback, but don't you think it might be worth it? Personally, I think that it would be nice for Jagex to leave the total amount of gold that is being transferred at the bottom of the trade window, but I'm against the limit. That way it becomes harder to prey on younger players.
With respect to the wilderness, I was really excited when I heard of the vote. I remember as a young player (this is my fourth or fifth year on Runescape) that I could just run out into the wilderness and pick up whatever I could get my hands on before somebody attacked me. Besides, PvP worlds and bounty worlds are a joke. There are too many rules and regulations as to how you can pk. plus, who wants to get something different from what your opponent dropped? for powerful players, that might be the deciding factor in choosing a "victim". And then they get something like 20 shark for killing a guy wearing full dragon.
Anyway you look at it, the Wilderness must return. Free trade has its ups and downs, but I'd say about 33% of the free trade will be helpful.
P.S.-- the poll is messed up. "Yes" or "No". Not "I don't mind". And they should separate Wilderness and Free Trade as two different questions.

09-Jan-2011 14:06:46

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PERSONALLY (So noone can critizise my comment as it is a personal oppinion) I am ALL for Wilderness and Free Trade. I'm now a daily 'Pker' again, and would therefore love to have 'old Wilderness' back, and the benafit from deciding on the street prices instead of large merchanting clans controlling the GE prices, and making millions from it. :@
Just a quick question though, If Wilderness and Free Trade returned, would you have to use 'Protect an Item' again to save your beloved finishing weapon? ^_^ (Fast referance would be greatly appreciated, as I need to know if I need to work on my Prayer) :P

09-Jan-2011 14:10:47

ElvnthDoctor

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There are already PVP worlds for those who are just that violent O_o . The original wilderness back will make players much more vulnerable :( . I agree with free trade, however I would still like the GE limits to remain as I fear this would stop many people being able to buy and sell items :O , maybe the limit could just be increased?
These features were taken out of the game because of breaches of the rules such as 'botting' and real world trading :@ . They have now been around for some time and the proposed changes will make them much more effective and less noticeable, giving people an unfair advantage in the game.
What I would like ^_^ is for the trade limit to be largely increased, not completely eradicated and the GE to increase its limits by the same proportion. The current wilderness should remain and player killers should hop back to PVP worlds.

09-Jan-2011 14:18:52

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