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Does this mean Mining gets a very big update soon?
On a serious note though, will this change anything to the game as it is at the moment?
I mean, I hope the community won't be forced to change by this. Drem Yol Lok, Joorre. Hail the Dragonborn!
On a serious note though, will this change anything to the game as it is at the moment?
I mean, I hope the community won't be forced to change by this. Drem Yol Lok, Joorre. Hail the Dragonborn!
15-Mar-2016 19:23:51
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Yep, I agree. I think separating the servers would actually be beneficial to Jagex. It allows them the opportunity to tap into another large demographic, appealing to the norms of that demographic without it having much effect on the main game. They'd be able to make the money from the large amount of microtransactions that will be placed on the Chinese servers without it hurting the game that appeals most to their Western gaming market.
It seems like a win-win. Asian players get a game that more closely resembles the system they're accustomed to, and Western players get the same game they've become accustomed to, while Jagex reaps the monetary benefits from both. From a theoretical business standpoint, that sounds perfect.
The major downside I see is not the time spent translating everything, but how the clever items and quips in quests and in Gielinor in general (including examine messages) would likely get lost in translation. And that creativity is what makes Runescape so special, and why players care so much about it.
As such, I'm not sure what about Runescape would really appeal to continued Asian players, since people care about the hiscores because they'd be visible, because Runescape has such a large player base because a lot of people like it for its charm and creativity. And no kidding that training skills can be grindy.
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Yep, I agree. I think separating the servers would actually be beneficial to Jagex. It allows them the opportunity to tap into another large demographic, appealing to the norms of that demographic without it having much effect on the main game. They'd be able to make the money from the large amount of microtransactions that will be placed on the Chinese servers without it hurting the game that appeals most to their Western gaming market.
It seems like a win-win. Asian players get a game that more closely resembles the system they're accustomed to, and Western players get the same game they've become accustomed to, while Jagex reaps the monetary benefits from both. From a theoretical business standpoint, that sounds perfect.
The major downside I see is not the time spent translating everything, but how the clever items and quips in quests and in Gielinor in general (including examine messages) would likely get lost in translation. And that creativity is what makes Runescape so special, and why players care so much about it.
As such, I'm not sure what about Runescape would really appeal to continued Asian players, since people care about the hiscores because they'd be visible, because Runescape has such a large player base because a lot of people like it for its charm and creativity. And no kidding that training skills can be grindy.
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15-Mar-2016 19:28:10 - Last edited on 15-Mar-2016 19:30:36 by Vera
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