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Sonny

Sonny

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2013 was indeed a good year. The most important changes for me has not been in-game content, but rather your focus on botting, gambling and real-world trading.

As a 10-year player I'm glad and proud to see a bot-free game. There's no hiding that it was an enormous and growing problem. As to gambling, thank god it's gone. Never in my life have I experienced such an idiotic, sad and downright horrible community of players. "Hosts" and "gamblers" were to me the lowest of low in the world of RuneScape, and I'm very happy to see the garbage taken out of the game. Thank you! Bonds introduced a solution to real-world trading, and although I was sceptical at first, it appears to have been a punch in the face of third party goldsellers. Along with the Well of Goodwill and removal of bots, Bonds also induced a moneysink, thus putting RuneScape's economy at a more preferred state.

Along with two world events and a batch of quests and various updates while continuing RuneScape's lore, I'm very happy with 2013.

As for 2014, I have two main wishes:
- patching up the game
- revival of dead content

As to the first point, I wish to see the continuation of community updates and ninja fixes, especially focusing on EOC and NIS. There are still countless holes in these features that need patching and I wish to see a higher focus on this area during the upcoming year. On my second point, I was happy to hear you'll be working on minigames throughout 2014. This a giant leap into bringing dead content back to life, but I'd just like to point out that there's so much more than minigames that needs to be looked at, and I'm hoping this is the start of an "era of revival".

Thank you! Looking forward to 2014.

21-Dec-2013 13:05:21 - Last edited on 21-Dec-2013 14:47:13 by Sonny

Miagexy
Jan Member 2009

Miagexy

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Thanks for always listening and try to please every one even so that can not be accomplish because some players can never be please no matter what, all they like to do is complain, complain and more complaining. Never satisfy and happy. Me I just like to play the game. Lots of challenges and millions of things to do so I give you a big 10 and 5 huge stars for the massive and excellent content you have provided me through all my gaming years :) Looking forward for for the new and the old I always like to re-do my quest so 2007 is nice and welcome just as it is Classic, EOC and anything that had to do with Rune Scape. RS1, RS2, RS3 I love them all! Well, I am going to scape into Christmas events and give that bird a hard time atm. :P . I best use my golden precious time in game and have me some more fun. I Just can wait for whats new on 2014. Hurry up and make my days the bests ever as you always like magic always manage to do. ^_^ Ah! RS #1 I hope some day you make the game so I can play it on the PC with just a disk and npcs as my allies. Yep, and I can take you any where in the world close to my heart and just play and play and play for ever.

21-Dec-2013 13:46:16 - Last edited on 21-Dec-2013 13:49:23 by Miagexy

Acer Mortem

Acer Mortem

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While I have not been an active player for the majority of 2013, I have stayed with the game and have gone step by step with it throughout its major updates, and occasionally logged on to test them (such as NIS).

Jagex, I feel like your main problem right now is not the NIS, SoF, etc. But I feel like your main problem is getting players into the game, and this results to advertisement.

I would love it if in 2014, I saw advertisements for Runescape on the television channels I watch, and I believe it will perk the interest of potential players, especially as you show the new content and how Runescape has changed from its rinky dink "Starter-MMORPG" into a full-fleshed game. I have noticed some advertisements on Youtube, however nowhere else, and they're not very pronounced... And maybe we can see that Player Count go from a max of about ~50K to ~75k :)

Second, I believe you have gone a bit soft on the game, and made it a bit too easy, such as in death, its very rare that you lose your items (assuming you are equipped with a good gravestone). In the event that the above paragraph is implemented, and more players are in the game, I would love to see players actually dying and losing their items. While this would result in some player angst, the increase in population from advertisements would counter-act this, and item prices would rise, so PvMer's would be significantly more joyous.

My third and final point, is to resurface the world. I noticed this in one of your recent polls, that there might be a plan on resurfacing the world. I believe that this would shove new life into Runescape, and bring old players back to view the new content. However, I wish you would make it more dangerous, and harder to reach places. For example, getting from Lumbridge to Varrock should take ~15-20min, and not 3min, and it should also host some strong mobs which could pose a threat to low-leveled players.

I hope you read through my comments, Jagex, and I hope we have a great 2014!

21-Dec-2013 15:16:08

Monazite-Fae

Monazite-Fae

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I don't particularly like the P.R. side of Runescape. Most of these 'triumphs' explained came with a great cost, one which Jagex must be too prideful to expose the negative side. Bonds might have blown back RWT'ing in the smallest aspect, but I find it hard to believe it was worth the cost of undermining an entire community of gamers.

More quests is a definite concern. I hope this is cared for asap.

Listen, Jagex. The fact that 90% of Runescapers now are non PvP'ers, I find it hard to get back your old community. Especially with EoC. That was the final nail in the coffin for many. I still play this game, and enjoy EoC to an extent, but the fact the EoC only shines brightly for PvM content is dissapointing. The PvP side of the EoC is too confusing, and scares many away. I used to PvP before EoC and all I had to do was watch my health, look for moments to strike and the combat was automatic. Now, I see myself having to stare at my opponents buffs, memorize my ability bar, watch my health, beware of stuns and time stuns correctly, with the appropriate follow up, worry about 'smash' and prayers constantly. Point is, it's too confusing.

An evolution of combat didn't mean it had to evolve into a generic (and fairly lower quality) ability bar seen on many games. Jagex didn't innovate here, they just seem to have copied the medium from other games. Evolution of combat couldn't been more armor, better smithable weapons and new inventions for combat. It could have meant more game modes with PvP such as team deathmatches. It could have meant implementation of squads which don't allow you to attack eachother. (This would have made group PvP'ing alot safer, encouraging, etc) There are hundreds of things you could have done to improve PvP, but the ability bar system in my opinion must go. It's too confusing, and from a former PvP'er, I don't even want to PvP now.

21-Dec-2013 16:00:34

Monazite-Fae

Monazite-Fae

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Acer Mortem said :
Jagex has stated multiple times that they will not remove the EoC, however they will take suggestions and debate on implementing them. I believe there is another thread in which you can provide these suggestions.

I've been on these forums for years. I know there are feedback forums. But this topic is talking about the highlights, and at the bottom it says, "discuss this on the forums", so I felt inclined to discuss on the forums. They talk in the post about driving PvP up, it wasn't just some nonsense feedback unrelated to the topic. Unless you just watched the video, then that makes sense. Next time instead of adding your 2 cents which you assumed I didn't already know, report back on the feedback I give, since after all this is a feedback topic.

As for the EoC, I don't expect them to remove it, but I expect them to change it if they want their game to grow, and I don't mean add more abilities. The current system is too confusing. I don't suggest an entire rehaul, but rather remove the ability book in general, the bar is a good update to the game and can still help players skill and do other processes, upon addition. Abilities are the worst side of the EoC, making the confusing aspect come to life.

21-Dec-2013 16:21:09 - Last edited on 21-Dec-2013 16:23:10 by Monazite-Fae

Ms Guy
Aug Member 2016

Ms Guy

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I enjoyed 2013 for the most part. The quests were awesome, and the introduction of RS3 and the 6th age was truly epic (although the first WE was a bit lacking) The only issue is that nobody does stuff on this game anymore. Everywhere I look there's dead content (Minigames and such) so I think 2014 should be Year of Reviving Dead Stuff (Specifically Minigames)

Not gonna write a huge long speech. 2013 was pretty solid. I hope 2014 is as good or better.

21-Dec-2013 16:28:11

Ms Guy
Aug Member 2016

Ms Guy

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Monazite-Fae said :
I don't particularly like the P.R. side of Runescape. Most of these 'triumphs' explained came with a great cost, one which Jagex must be too prideful to expose the negative side. Bonds might have blown back RWT'ing in the smallest aspect, but I find it hard to believe it was worth the cost of undermining an entire community of gamers.

More quests is a definite concern. I hope this is cared for asap.

Listen, Jagex. The fact that 90% of Runescapers now are non PvP'ers, I find it hard to get back your old community. Especially with EoC. That was the final nail in the coffin for many. I still play this game, and enjoy EoC to an extent, but the fact the EoC only shines brightly for PvM content is dissapointing. The PvP side of the EoC is too confusing, and scares many away. I used to PvP before EoC and all I had to do was watch my health, look for moments to strike and the combat was automatic. Now, I see myself having to stare at my opponents buffs, memorize my ability bar, watch my health, beware of stuns and time stuns correctly, with the appropriate follow up, worry about 'smash' and prayers constantly. Point is, it's too confusing.

An evolution of combat didn't mean it had to evolve into a generic (and fairly lower quality) ability bar seen on many games. Jagex didn't innovate here, they just seem to have copied the medium from other games. Evolution of combat couldn't been more armor, better smithable weapons and new inventions for combat. It could have meant more game modes with PvP such as team deathmatches. It could have meant implementation of squads which don't allow you to attack eachother. (This would have made group PvP'ing alot safer, encouraging, etc) There are hundreds of things you could have done to improve PvP, but the ability bar system in my opinion must go. It's too confusing, and from a former PvP'er, I don't even want to PvP now.

Also this. So much this.

21-Dec-2013 16:35:31

Tj the bold

Tj the bold

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Akrasiell said :
Cons:

The endless onslaught of SOF updates that ruin the game further and further.

The escalation of Microtransactions into bonds that caused me to outright quit for a few months, quitting for good once my membership is out come the end of January.

The endless onslaught of SOF updates that ruin the game further and further.

The way you destroyed a game and it's playerbase through poorly planned updates that are either broken in themselves, or simply outdated old content carelessly.

The endless onslaught of SOF updates that ruin the game further and further.

The way you've showed that loyalty to the game means nothing time and time again.

The endless onslaught of SOF updates that ruin the game further and further.

Tricking me into buying gold membership the first time thinking things would change amidst promises of change.

The endless onslaught of SOF updates that ruin the game further and further.

(Thought I'd keep in fashion with your news page)

The endless onslaught of SOF updates that ruin the game further and further.The endless onslaught of SOF updates that ruin the game further and further.The endless onslaught of SOF updates that ruin the game further and further.The endless onslaught of SOF updates that ruin the game further and further.


Pros:

Bots are gone (for now)... (but so are all my friends and many players).

There were some good quests.

The endless onslaught of SOF updates that ruin the game further and further.


You really suck. Go play World of Warcraft and leave this game to people who actually like it...

21-Dec-2013 17:07:59

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