eading the news update from yesterday, I was definitely excited about Runescape for the first time in a while, but there is still a lot to think about.
There are a few ways to look at this. Obviously it's a good thing that Jagex is finally letting the community vote on the direction they want this game to take, but is the way in which Jagex doing this fair?
I mean, of course, most of the veterans who supported 06 RS have long quit by now. Most of the members who still play this game support the current RS, otherwise they probably wouldn't be paying membership.
Which means that a lot of the players that want 07 RS back, have to buy membership again, without even knowing if their vote will do anything, because most likely than not, we might not get enough votes.
If there is enough votes, I doubt we'd get enough to ensure that we won't have to pay dumb amounts of money for something that won't even be updated. And if we do get the 750k votes, which is unrealistic, imagine how much money Jagex would make along the way, from people buying membership in order to vote.
Is it even worth it for the players, or is Jagex jus* trying to play us into giving them a few million more dollars? I really don't know, but I know for certain that expecting 750k votes from members only, without allowing trial accounts is near impossible, but a fail proof way to get lots of money from false hope.
Say the 07 game does come back. Are the same people who are buying membership right now to vote, ready to spend atleast $20 a month on membership for a game that isn't even the main focus?
There is a lot more to it than just bringing back the old game. I honestly don't know how things will turn out, but i'm very skeptical.
A very smart person indeed.
13-Feb-2013 23:01:55
