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Tim Myers
Nov Member 2019

Tim Myers

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My motivation to play this game merely relies on the fun of the game, and the community. Of course I put much time into my game play, and have the most fun out of it as well. I've been playing this game for I think 7 years now? If longer .. I'm not sure.

09-Aug-2010 23:05:55

Urthdigger

Urthdigger

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Nice little poll. I drift in and out of actually playing the game... I do enjoy the new content, but the grind makes it quite annoying. It's not so much the amount of xp required to get the next level, it's more that the most efficient ways to train a skill is earned so early on for a lot of skills.

Smithing and mining are big examples, where mining iron is the most efficient way to train mining since you get it with just one swing of your pickaxe, while other ores take far longer.

Smithing has the bars above steel not compensate for the added coal requirements or the additional time to mine the ore in the first place. You'd expect mithril, adamant, and rune, to be x2, x3, and x4 the xp of steel respectively if that were the case. But it's not, and so levelling smithing is just endlessly smelting steel or gold from the levels you get them until you hit 99.

And that's what's driving me crazy. There's so much stuff in this game, but there's just no incentive to use them. So many new things you can do with skills... that are pointless to do for lack of xp. All those various minigames like Trouble Brewing and Tai Bwo Wannai that would be actual FUN ways to train a skill, if it weren't for the abysmal xp (You guys added Pest Control as an activity that was useful for training combat, why not let more activities be useful for training skills, like building the Mort'ton temple). New areas and dungeons unlocked via quests... that get ignored the moment the quest is done.

What motivates me is the new and exciting things to do whenever an update hits or I finally pass a skill requirement, and what demotivates me is that there's no point to doing what motivates me, it is a waste of time that doesn't help me with other goals.

09-Aug-2010 23:07:53

Entomologist

Entomologist

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What's my motivation?

Well, it's changed a lot over the years. When I began playing Runescape Classic about 7 years ago, it was all about the exploration and discovery and doing things for myself.

Today? Well, to be completely honest, it's about getting higher skills and thus higher ranks. Because their really isn't too much left to discover. And after putting so much time into my accounts, I am not willing to part with them (yet). So I keep playing, and I keep training.

09-Aug-2010 23:08:32

My Wiz In Me
Jan
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2008

My Wiz In Me

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I was really able to relate to this week's poll topic, since I'm all about motivation. I actually checked most of the options for question 3, so there's a lot that makes me want to log online every day. ^_^

I'd really love to see a poll that relates to the forums - maybe I'll work on one and submit it.

Anyways, thanks for the great polls. Keep up the great work, MdH and Emilee! :D

09-Aug-2010 23:09:34 - Last edited on 09-Aug-2010 23:10:09 by My Wiz In Me

Mallard 126
Jul Member 2023

Mallard 126

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My motivation is just that it's entertaining because there isn't much to do here ^_^ .

A couple of suggestions for up coming polls.
1. What mini games/activities do you like
2. Which mini games/activities do you dislike
3. Which ones would you like changed or fixed

Mallard 126 ;)

09-Aug-2010 23:10:23

Big Trev 8

Big Trev 8

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Because you did ask so nicely on the latest poll, i thought I would drop in and look. I like the polls and try to reply to all of them. One thing I might suggest is for questions like the "how long have you been playing" one, to have more options. Possibly make it so you simply type your answer. If anyone else already said this, sorry, I did not feel like reading nearly 200 pages of of posts.

-Big Trev 8 (imagine its a fancy signiture)

Skilled White Dragons - Skilling/PvM - Tier 7 cit - Fun - Community - Friendly

09-Aug-2010 23:13:16

Ahma Lyra

Ahma Lyra

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Great poll!

I've often wondered what it is about Runescape that keeps me coming back. In the past, after a year or so at the most, I tend to loose interest in whatever it is that has been keeping me busy. But I've been playing Runescape for almost 5 years, and I'm happy to say that I still look forward to logging in every day.

As I read through your well thought-out list, I checked all but 3 or 4 of the items on it. And I realized that it is all of those things that keep me here; there are so many aspects of this game that I enjoy. Sometimes I'm in a solo mood, where I quietly craft jewelry, or slay what ever is in front of me, or work through a quest, and sometimes I enjoy the social aspects and you will find me on Catherby beach dancing my little pixels off with whomever I can get to dance with me, or laughing and carrying on with my friends in my clan's chat.

It is the sheer variety of all the activities available in Runescape that keeps me happily logging in day after day.
:D

09-Aug-2010 23:13:22

Kaesus

Kaesus

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my motivation is in the lore! i am a 100% quester! I get sucked into the games storylines so much i wish i didnt have to train in between the quests.

p.s:you should also make a poll about roleplaying, to raise awareness to it's existence.

09-Aug-2010 23:15:38

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