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Lflash

Lflash

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Well, for my 2 cents, for what it is worth. (nothing if we use gold coins as currency)

Well, we are just finally getting back to normal life where I live after superstorm Sandy, so I haven't been on much since the EOC update.

When I have, I have done slayer, so I feel comfortable with what the abilities are and what not. However, I don't have the right gear anymore and my bank is worthless now.

I would have loved to have participated in the beta, but apparently you guys thought being a member 37/39 months prior to the beta didn't qualify me. Sorry you felt that way, but it made me totally unprepared for the change. Your choice, not mine.

My bank? Worthless by many hundreds of millions now. All my work for years and years is gone because you would not allow me to participate in the beta and get prepared.

So my stats I have worked for for years? Useless, because you have made experience buyable for real world cash and nerfed needing to put something into the game to get something out of the game.

Risk and reward. Gone.

The value of getting experience. Gone.

Bank. Gone.

Hybrid Combat style (which was fun): Gone

The ability to chat with others in game easily: Gone

Right now I get on to send out some ships and log right off ( I do love that update), but how long do you think that will interest me?

Killing my bank, will probably end up being the stick that broke the camel's back for me for Runescape, and if it weren't due primarily because you chose to keep a veteran player from participating in the beta, it probably wouldn't sting so much.

If you think I am going to buy spins to try to win some beefed up special weekend prizes, don't hold your breath that is never going to happen.

You chose to devalue and decimate the experience of player base, it is all on you.

And what is with this enter first to chat?? How could you even release EOC making us do that to talk to each other? I keep priv off and don't go in cc now it is so annoying.

21-Dec-2012 16:52:41 - Last edited on 21-Dec-2012 16:57:43 by Lflash

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I hear what you are saying Flash, and it sucks. Truth is all of my equipment is untradeable atm. I'd rather invest the time into elite void sets and chaotics than have any gp tied up in this crazy economy. The problem is, I think a lot of people are feeling the same way - which is driving the prices of all weapons and armour down.

Mod Edu, with all due respect, experience acquisition is directly linked to the economy. The price of bones for training prayer, the cost of tertiaries for training summoning, the price of seeds necessary for farming, etc. Most of these items are acquired through combat. If combat is no longer enjoyable (or practical) for the majority of players due to fluctuating armour and weapon costs, then the price of these items is going to fluctuate. Therefore, the price of experience is going to fluctuate as well.

There needs to be a balance. If armour is dirt cheap (but steadily declining in price) no one wishes to invest because they see an inevitable profit loss if they sell back in the future. On the other hand, if prices are skyrocketing then these items will be out of reach to the people who need it most as a means to generate much needed income.

I used to believe that some of the best items in the game were untradeable. Chaotic weaponry is still a prime example. Void used to be pretty useful as well, but I feel as if every other day it is getting nerfed or buffed. If we can't place our trust in items acquired through unique investments of time and effort, how can we be expected to place our banks into tradeable items with unstable prices and stats?

22-Dec-2012 06:31:18

bLaCkMiSt Og

bLaCkMiSt Og

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i have played runescape for several years and now you bring EOC it has been totally crap please remove its so much harder to level and ruind dragon claws and removed the special attacks witch was the best bit about melee and now the godswords all have the same stats and i think the EOC update was a waste of time and funds you have lost many players due to this and i personally dont like the armour updates they used to look good now they look crummy please read this as i have givin plenty of reasons to get rid of EOC and i also think thousand of players will agree with me on this thank you

30-Dec-2012 05:05:17

Samwise88888
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Samwise88888

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There is certainly some validity to panic selling influencing item values, but drastic changes implemented by EOC, particularly runes, has certainly caused the value of many items to descend in a wild tailspin.
I would like to assume that this was unintentional stupidity or callousness on the part of Jagex, but perhaps there was another motive. The dumbing down of the game and the instant gratification features in the game (for real world money) is designed to appeal to a younger, less patient customer base. Perhaps they intended to make the game less appealing to older players. Kids certainly don't choose to socialize with old folks.

03-Jan-2013 00:23:05

Ukwu

Ukwu

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am really ****** off i saw the vid of gold ores how he did it and it dont work when i try 2 make it drop willow logs am force 2 fletch bonfire or light them why is that i dont wanna do none of those opions i want 2 drop them for powerhouse wc so help me cuz am really piseed off or was that vid of eoc just a lie

03-Jan-2013 03:33:57

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