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PrimaAntiqua
Jun Member 2007

PrimaAntiqua

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Except, that these updates were ALREADY in development.

You haven't hired anyone new to make these updates, so they are not proof that the price update is finding anything.

Not to mention, I suspect more people want Solak cancelled (until a solo option is added) than want it released, Player Owned Farms is fair enough and in demand, and the Elite Dungeons.... I really hope they are soloable. I won't judge from a concept, but it seems to me that they are already intended to be more stupid group content and balanced as such, rather than scaling properly to offer a solo, duo or trio challenge. If by "soloable but very hard" as you say, you mean "needs Achto and good RNG" then that is not soloable.

And even if they were the three most amazing updates in the world, they're still being made by developers that already worked for you, so no sign of 'investment' here.

What would be an indication would be you guys removing TH and any other form of XP selling MTX. Or showing that you're hiring some more developers (ideally ones who alreayd play the game) to develop the current generation of Unfinished Business (removing 4taa, Shattered Worlds improvements that were promised last year, weapon diversification and new abilities, the new solo(able) boss....)

13-Apr-2018 19:07:34

Transcendent

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Haa Haa Jink said :
Transcendent said :
Now for the updates:

Elite Dungeons:

What a surprise, Jagex catering to top level boss fighters who have so many billions of GP no one else can even afford a partyhat who doesn't elite boss fight, or buy thousands of bonds.

A dungeon made for high level PVM, basically catering to the top level boss fighters while the majority of players will never play it or even attempt it seems a waste of development time to me.

Player-Owned Farm

This I can get behind. I think a lot of players will enjoy this.

Solak

More dead content most will never play as far as the majority of players is concerned,

Master Skillcape Perks & Improving 99 Skill Perks

Really boring.

I'm really excited for ALL of these, but I guess it is bad because YOU personally have made out of nowhere assumptions, believing you know a game better than the company that make it.

I bet there are Mods reading this, wishing they were allowed to say this - so I'll say it for them.

Or maybe you are in the 1% who likes this content, while the 99% don't want it.

The Player-Owned Farm I think will be popular, the Solak boss, I don't think so, the Elite Dungeon, probably popular if it can be soloed reasonably, but not if its near impossible to solo. Hi.

13-Apr-2018 19:09:20 - Last edited on 13-Apr-2018 19:13:25 by Transcendent

Steelweaver

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I'm just gonna say it.

I'm the player who has a $5/month grandfathered rate, and I appreciate everything you do. I won't stop playing this game, nor do I currently have plans to not get Premier Membership next year.

But this post is to show us "why [you] feel RuneScape is good value".

There's nothing that indicates these updates will come out faster or be of a higher quality than the previous updates, these updates would likely continue to be released even if you weren't making $1.50 extra on every membership.

The only indications we've seen are those you've told us, really. Yes, we know Mobile is coming (and you said membership wouldn't raise because of it. Doubtful it has, but it seems a little scummy to not only me but everyone else to have membership raise before Mobile release anyways).
Yes, you have things planned for the future.

You're telling us what's coming, not why RuneScape has "good value".
Yes, this game is 17 years old. Most of us have been here a long time.



The bulk of us don't need you to tell us what makes this game awesome and what cool things are coming.
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13-Apr-2018 19:16:11

Mafioxi
Dec Member 2016

Mafioxi

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Seriously, runescape is a bargain.

Consider all the hours of entertainment + what it costs for your other various streaming services or whatever else it is you pay a monthly cost for.

I honestly have no idea what all the fuss is about.

If this is about bringing rs to mobile? Bring it on! :D

13-Apr-2018 19:24:22

tormentedpvm

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So what you are saying is that we have to deal with your garbage quality content releases for a year or two, in minimal quantity while you dump resources into making runescape a RWT game. Then you'll hike the prices for everything, give us two or three OKAY updates in a year and think its justified by this new content? So now Jagex is a company that wants to charge us for content that is worth anything, and give us garbage the rest of the time.

13-Apr-2018 19:41:56

Final Feud
Apr Member 2014

Final Feud

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I can dig Player Owned Farms, especially if that update allows us to raise pigs (bacon is a seriously underrated commodity).

Aminishi Dungeon sounds great - good step towards the Arc regions getting more much needed updates (I have a feeling that Cyclopsis could be a hub area for smithing once the M&S update is complete).


To be perfectly honest, the fate of this year lies in two updates: Mining and Smithing Rework, and RS Mobile. Bank Rework is already being rolled out soon, so no complaints there.

Young me would've been grandfathered in at the original price of 5.99 but I had obligations moreso with time than money spent, so when prices hiked to 7.99 I wasn't too bothered. I don't think the issue is with the price raise for most, it seems to be more rooted in "am I getting what was promised this year?" Quest Cape Skill Requirements
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13-Apr-2018 19:50:11

Zeera
May Member 2023

Zeera

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@ Any Jmod

I like all the updates, but I'm kind of confused on the DG one. I'm a maxed player and most of us have 200M Dung. I use to love doing the skill, but Now It's no fun as there is no xp gained at all...

Can you ask them to consider maybe swapping DG xp earned for other skills at maybe half rate or something else to get the maxed dg players back into it like it use to be during the day when the skill was released and massively popular?


PS: Also if there was a way to "in general" to swap lamps out that a player already has 200m in for less xp in a diff skill, that would be great!!

13-Apr-2018 20:29:07

Rossmallo

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Thoroughly average content that doesn't even come close to warranting a price raise.

Official swing and miss on the damage control there, guys.
Fullblown non-playing lurker since 26/06/17. May come back if both the devs and the MTX team get their bloody act together.

13-Apr-2018 20:54:54 - Last edited on 13-Apr-2018 20:56:05 by Rossmallo

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