Mod MMG,
Thank you so much for this open and engaging post. I want to particularly thank you for apologizing for the way that the introduction of microtransactions was handled. I was one of the players who was teeth-grindingly frustrated when the Squeal of Fortune began selling spins, and when no satisfactory explanation was forthcoming, I cancelled my membership of 6 years. It grieved me to do so, and I had earnestly hoped for exactly the sort of post that you have now made. I really wanted an excuse to renew my membership and keep playing. If I had read these words back in April of last year, I would have probably stayed with Runescape.
For me, though, it is honestly too little, too late. I stopped playing with any regularity months ago, and my addiction to this complex and fascinating game slowly ebbed away. I hardly ever check even on this website any longer - when I did so today I was very pleased to find and read this post.
Although I don't anticipate re-joining the game, I do wish you well in your endeavors. I hope that you continue this sort of open communication with the players. If it had been this way all along, I think you would have been able to hang on to me along with lots of other players who left the game in the wake of the events of last year.
Good luck to you,
Jmycenae
26-Jan-2013 08:03:27