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Resistnt
Dec Member 2023

Resistnt

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Actions speak louder than words.
You can say all you want that you guys are not selling xp or gp, but what you are doing is worse. You are indirectly selling xp and gp (You cant doubt that). BUT what is worse is that you are not guaranteed anything. So you can spend $20 and get 400m and 1m exp or just get 1m gp (converting everything to gp.)
You are becoming like games as MapleStory etc. There is a way to introduce RWT... I mean micro-transactions into a game, but the way it was done and the persistance of you guys trying to stick it in everyones throats comes off as unprofessional and seems to ANYONE wanting to play the game as uninviting and another one of THOSE games that just try to milk the players for their money.
The only way to improve this game is not by graphical improvements, but addressing the core problems of the game (Squeal of Fortune and the Solomens General store being one of them - at least make both not require money)
RuneScape is a unique game not like any other, and it cant be treated as another either. The recent actions are doing EXACTLY what is being said not to.
There is only so, so long you can ignore the problems until this game becomes just Botters, RWT, and maybe at best 1% legit players (if that has not happened already).
I for one have been playing the game for seven years and no single update, anything, has been as bad as what has happened to this game in really just the pst 5-6 months.
The moment I see another type of attempt at Real-World Trading (and it's, exactly that) I am quitting this game for good, and I'm sure many others will too. And not because it's not enjoyable (because it is) but, because I don't want to be apart of a game that is doing what you guys are doing with these updates.
A bit harsh but it's the reality.

30-Aug-2012 04:43:21 - Last edited on 30-Aug-2012 04:45:51 by Resistnt

Fonewearl

Fonewearl

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I just wanna say, how much I'm happy with the way Runescape looks graphically now... and yes the voice acting quests are amazing, BUT I don't believe it's an excuse for Squeal and Solomon's General Store. :/ This could be done sooo many other ways. Like I would rather pay £5 more a month to play this game, then let everyone have the ability to practically pay for their skills; which evidently alot of people have been doing.
I'm pretty sure almost half of the non-botting players in this game would happily donate to Jagex, as apposed to allowing squeals.
I know you say its for our benefit, and I understand that, but it could've been handled differently.
I still love Runescape, just as it was.

30-Aug-2012 04:44:01

Homer3632
May Member 2006

Homer3632

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They did create this, Jagex as an entity is responsible and owns this content. The whiners don't own the content nor the complainers. Jagex is well aware of the demise of games that have milked their fan base to the destruction of the games involved. They are the ones who are providing this service to us and they are the ones who need to make economic decisions on content they feel best provide benefit to the game and to the company.
You as consumers do create great weight in the balance of decisions because you either buy it or you don't, be careful what you ask for though, I remember free trade being widely supported. I don't recall the supporters of free trade welcoming back the bots of the rwt people, an infestation that makes many game areas minimally playable.
Now I know many of you people out there are owners of your own businesses, are successfully employed and do have the business expertise to give good criticism and ideas, programmers too. Weigh your suggestions in terms of your experience with actions and consequences of dealing with multimillion dollar budgets, don't sound like whiner children living at home with parents.
Yours,
Homer3632

30-Aug-2012 04:44:04

Porzl
Jun Member 2006

Porzl

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I'd gladly buy some silly title or donate a few bucks to jamflex if i was promised in writing they'd remove gold/useful items from squeal and get rid of solomen.
I didn't have a problem with all this 'buy a member pin, get a katana or flaming skull' BS until squeal happened, and now solomen bank spaces are happenening, which is just way too much.
There has to be better ways to create revenue. I'm sorry I can't think of any good one but maybe something that doesn't give extreme advantages in the game, but is still cool.
Maybe buy something nice for your house or clan's citadel? I dunno....anything but gp's and bank spaces.

30-Aug-2012 04:45:01

Vandemar3
Apr Member 2011

Vandemar3

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I agree with this concern. So far, the amount of xp being won isn't enough to give any player a significant advantage, but that is a danger for the future. This can already be seen in the 200m gp prize - that WOULD afford an unfair advantage. Spins should not be purchasable either. And as long as Solomon's General Store only carries cosmetic items, I suppose it is tolerable, although I don't like it. But now it is planning to carry the bank boosters, which is over the line, even though they will soon be in the Loyalty Shop. Bottom line, despite what they say, Jagex's view of microtransactions is too permissive. I sincerely hope they reconsider. RuneScape grew for years just fine without them.

30-Aug-2012 04:48:23

Kystael
Sep Member 2023

Kystael

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"I just wanna say, how much I'm happy with the way Runescape looks graphically now... and yes the voice acting quests are amazing, BUT I don't believe it's an excuse for Squeal and Solomon's General Store. :/ This could be done sooo many other ways. Like I would rather pay £5 more a month to play this game, then let everyone have the ability to practically pay for their skills; which evidently alot of people have been doing.
I'm pretty sure almost half of the non-botting players in this game would happily donate to Jagex, as apposed to allowing squeals.
I know you say its for our benefit, and I understand that, but it could've been handled differently.
I still love Runescape, just as it was. "
This.

30-Aug-2012 04:49:33

MrHatN Clogs
Sep Member 2017

MrHatN Clogs

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@ Gr eat
I'll say this very simply so a feeble minded fool like yourself can understand. Before the GE and the wilderness was taken away the amount of players on a day was huge. Now its laughable. And this game is heading down the same path as Maplestory so maybe you should read up on them because O MY GOD this is going down line as they did before it crashed.
Like everyone else I have been playing this game for many years you can't just stop. Its like telling a smoker to stop smoking. Just takes a little more than a i think i'll just quit.
I believe your a new age player because you think that this is all apart of runescape. Which i can well say that I'd give anything to rewind this game back to when i played as a noob. Not all change is for the better.

30-Aug-2012 04:54:26

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