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DeviousMud is still up on Runescape Wiki now too. Of course RSC is still up on Runescape Wiki.
Nobody care to remove obsolete things from any Wikis anyway, not just Jagex's. Contributors just don't waste their time adding to dead pages though, typically they let the useless dead pages RIP unless their existences break the respective Wiki's rules.
Ever considered the possibility that its kept for historical reference? °l||l° Modest Skillers T7 Citadel | Skilling clan recruiting players. °l||l°
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DeviousMud is still up on Runescape Wiki now too. Of course RSC is still up on Runescape Wiki.
Nobody care to remove obsolete things from any Wikis anyway, not just Jagex's. Contributors just don't waste their time adding to dead pages though, typically they let the useless dead pages RIP unless their existences break the respective Wiki's rules.
Ever considered the possibility that its kept for historical reference? °l||l° Modest Skillers T7 Citadel | Skilling clan recruiting players. °l||l°
•ï¡÷¡ï• Cwar United for CW games/Ardy task/Trim req. •ï¡÷¡ï•
120 Summoning Familiar ideas .
22-Jan-2019 01:35:05
My first question would be was there an offer to transfer items from RSC to RS3 before the actual shutdown? For anyone saying this wouldn't have been fair for rares, how do you think all those discontinued items came into RS2 to begin with? Yeah they mighta had other chances, but they shoulda been given one before shutting it down.
It ain't just about the rares, but as stated there are items of sentimental value that have no actual value people would rather have been able to keep.
I understand you want the actual game back, but all games die eventually. Runescape is no exception, neither the main or old school versions. Seems kinda shitty that they wouldn't allow you to personally maintain a server although my guess is it's because they highly doubted you were serious.
Maybe they did, but idk.
With OSRS coming to mobile, it's inevitable they're going to add MTX there as well. Yeah they said they wouldn't, but come on they've said that about a helluva lot of things. The instant-gratification generation that dominates the gaming industry currently as a whole simply shuns games that can't be given an advantage without paying to speed up the progress.
I'm not condoning P2W mechanics, simply stating that it's less on the developers and more on the players that wanna rocket up to the top of the pile and brag about it to everyone else. This is the mentality that has warped how games are developed.
But anyway...
I really do feel for you about them taking the game away. To me it seems the least they could do since they've basically thrown it away is allow the people that still wanna play it actually maintain and run a version for themselves; however this is rarely done in the gaming industry as even though there might be good intentions they don't want someone else to potentially profit from their own product.
Whilst it might seem like I'm agreeing with the naysayers, I actually agree with your stance. Just wanted to say my own thoughts on the matter
It ain't just about the rares, but as stated there are items of sentimental value that have no actual value people would rather have been able to keep.
I understand you want the actual game back, but all games die eventually. Runescape is no exception, neither the main or old school versions. Seems kinda shitty that they wouldn't allow you to personally maintain a server although my guess is it's because they highly doubted you were serious.
Maybe they did, but idk.
With OSRS coming to mobile, it's inevitable they're going to add MTX there as well. Yeah they said they wouldn't, but come on they've said that about a helluva lot of things. The instant-gratification generation that dominates the gaming industry currently as a whole simply shuns games that can't be given an advantage without paying to speed up the progress.
I'm not condoning P2W mechanics, simply stating that it's less on the developers and more on the players that wanna rocket up to the top of the pile and brag about it to everyone else. This is the mentality that has warped how games are developed.
But anyway...
I really do feel for you about them taking the game away. To me it seems the least they could do since they've basically thrown it away is allow the people that still wanna play it actually maintain and run a version for themselves; however this is rarely done in the gaming industry as even though there might be good intentions they don't want someone else to potentially profit from their own product.
Whilst it might seem like I'm agreeing with the naysayers, I actually agree with your stance. Just wanted to say my own thoughts on the matter
27-Jan-2019 05:46:27 - Last edited on 27-Jan-2019 05:49:39 by David James
David,
Yes, when RuneScape 2 was released in 2004, all of your stats/items were auto-transferred to the new version of the game. Many players didn't like the drastic change of game mechanics, and complained. They decided to allow players of RuneScape (1) to transfer their items back from RuneScape 2 for a short period of time, and assured the players that did decide to transfer back and continue to play RuneScape (1), the game would remain open and preserved for those that preferred RuneScape (1).
My personal opinion on the transfer matter is pretty simple; had players known Jagex would go back on their word and turn off the servers as they did, they certainly wouldn't have even bothered transferring their items back to RuneScape (1), much less devote an additional 15 years of training.
But, as said, the game is my main concern. I've got all I could ever need on other versions of the game, but Classic was the only game I can say I'll always be loyal to.
I sure miss it.
Yes, when RuneScape 2 was released in 2004, all of your stats/items were auto-transferred to the new version of the game. Many players didn't like the drastic change of game mechanics, and complained. They decided to allow players of RuneScape (1) to transfer their items back from RuneScape 2 for a short period of time, and assured the players that did decide to transfer back and continue to play RuneScape (1), the game would remain open and preserved for those that preferred RuneScape (1).
My personal opinion on the transfer matter is pretty simple; had players known Jagex would go back on their word and turn off the servers as they did, they certainly wouldn't have even bothered transferring their items back to RuneScape (1), much less devote an additional 15 years of training.
But, as said, the game is my main concern. I've got all I could ever need on other versions of the game, but Classic was the only game I can say I'll always be loyal to.
I sure miss it.
27-Jan-2019 06:44:23
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