RuneScape Forum Archive | Past holiday items for sale

Sep

2012

Nead

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Unfortunately, players in MMORPG's grasp at everything to stand out. Discontinued items, trade-able or not are seemingly one of the most popular over the years. As it's been said, it is subjectively selfish to relish in the mentality that you have something nobody else can have.. but that is part of the game, after all. Does it make it right? Not necessarily.

Though I may aspire to have certain items on events I missed, I do not entirely agree that having them in my possession would long-term change my gaming experience any to at all, especially being how once everyone would have them then, they'd lose that psychological value. Besides, they're the one (or few) thing(s) many players can truly say they're happy to have that do stand them out from the crowd in most scenarios.
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05-Oct-2018 16:10:48

Sharp-shin

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Nead said :
Unfortunately, players in MMORPG's grasp at everything to stand out. Discontinued items, trade-able or not are seemingly one of the most popular over the years. As it's been said, it is subjectively selfish to relish in the mentality that you have something nobody else can have.. but that is part of the game, after all. Does it make it right? Not necessarily.

Though I may aspire to have certain items on events I missed, I do not entirely agree that having them in my possession would long-term change my gaming experience any to at all, especially being how once everyone would have them then, they'd lose that psychological value. Besides, they're the one (or few) thing(s) many players can truly say they're happy to have that do stand them out from the crowd in most scenarios.

Mhm, I've missed out on certain things I would've wanted as well, but like you said, they'd lose their value if they became another run-of-the-mill trash item that's flooded in the game, so it's better that I don't get those things, and instead look to not miss out on any future ones. And since we don't know the unknown, there's sure to be new things that people like us will like even more than already exists, hence why even the (genuinely) alternative versions is better than an outright rerelease.

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05-Oct-2018 16:32:02

Apr

2020

Whatusaytome

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It isn't possible for you to lose your personal values just because a new person can have an option to get it too. Just like you weren't affected when I got the same item as you a day later than you, you never even knew. And you probably never actually concern yourselves with other people who have theirs on display.

It has no bearing on your gameplay whether Jagex keeps YOUR values or not. You have absolutely no reason to quit because of it. It has no bearing on you using the items to stand out either, because not everybody is going to use them at all times, just like Rune (g) compared to normal rune, or any other outfit or item the game has. My use for an item 99.9% of the time doesn't affect you in the slightest.

Selfishly saying they are made for you to stand out and that nobody else can ever do anything rework and get items they've wanted for years is disrespectful, so I don't support your values. Unlike you, I would rather satisfy the majority of players, rather than treating a few egoists like they matter more for wearing a piece of clothing.

There will always be new items, but letting old come back does not harm you or your values. Not one bit. Ignorant and selfish trash like you would never understand that though. You think your own values hold more meaning to the game than a player satisfaction rate, which can only increase by old things 99% of vets don't use being made available for newer players, sold for loyalty points.

Stop acting like they will suddenly do something just because they get added to Solomon's, the items aren't affected, and personal sentiment cannot be lost. The item is your tie to nostalgic memories, which cannot be lost by allowing new owners.

Get over yourselves. Cancerous selfish community.

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05-Oct-2018 18:01:00

Aug

2010

Qwis7

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Or you should understand that it is simply not possible to have everything and share everything.

You got certain older items like painting etc that are just only 1 of them in the world.
This is the exact same thing so I would say get over it and keep going.

To be honest there is no disrespect a whole group of people just because you cannot get the thing you would like get.

05-Oct-2018 19:16:51

Apr

2020

Whatusaytome

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Qwis7 said :
Or you should understand that it is simply not possible to have everything and share everything.

You got certain older items like painting etc that are just only 1 of them in the world.
This is the exact same thing so I would say get over it and keep going.

To be honest there is no disrespect a whole group of people just because you cannot get the thing you would like get. I will happily disrespect people who disrespect everybody else just to feel more important than them. You are selfishly preventing the majority of all players from owning basic cosmetics that have no impact on the game whatsoever.

And the funny part is, nobody would even be given anything, the point of selling them for loyalty points is to increase membership sales and limit the items to those interested in them, rather than thinking only a player from the Original year should be able to swing a yoyo around.

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05-Oct-2018 21:17:24

Aug

2010

Qwis7

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I think you should first calm down and then read back.
You call me selfish, but so far I did not type a single word at the quote about my own opinion in this matter.

I did say you disrespect full against the people that have a original item and do not want to lose it historical value.
There is no need to say those things against those people just because you are unable to get your hands on it.

Be careful with calling people things like selfish and that was the only thing I did say.
The thing you do atm is basically saying that people who did pay a lot of money for a painting selfish, because they do not share that painting.

06-Oct-2018 17:57:19

Jan

2008

Ladyolake

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If you read any of my posts other than last one on this thread you will see
I was more than happy for pple to have the same item but upon examine have
the word "copy" or year obtained.

So I was not exactly as selfish as you believe. The richest person is not who has the most. It is who Needs the least.

06-Oct-2018 19:34:27

Apr

2020

Whatusaytome

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Ladyolake said :
If you read any of my posts other than last one on this thread you will see
I was more than happy for pple to have the same item but upon examine have
the word "copy" or year obtained.

So I was not exactly as selfish as you believe. Which is no different than me asking for Solomon's overrides. An override is not a physical item. The physical items are still exclusive to the event it came from. I however, do not think its fair to separate people through adding some word like "copy" or the year they got it to everybody else's just so you can feel special. "Cosmetic Override" is far more politically correct than "copy" in terms of applying words to separate two versions of the same outfit.

So maybe you aren't selfish, you just won't admit you support the same thing as me. You just want the same thing in a way that still puts you on a pedestal over everybody else, and i won't agree to that.

So instead of qwis telling me to calm down and reread the arguments, I think all of you should do the same since you appear to think me as some kind of horrible person for supporting the sale of old items.

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06-Oct-2018 19:53:38

Aug

2010

Qwis7

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I'm sorry but you are the one that did say this to those people:
Whatusaytome said :

Get over yourselves. Cancerous selfish community.

There is totally no need to say those things.
I think you do not look at the opposite side and only try to get your hands on the items no matter what at this moment.
(I already gave some examples of why some one would like to keep it this way)

That's pretty selfish to be honest.

Once again I do not really care what they do about it, but to keep a balance I would suggest a version like lucky items.
Same basic look, but with different color's.

07-Oct-2018 07:57:12

Apr

2020

Whatusaytome

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Qwis7 said :
I'm sorry but you are the one that did say this to those people:
Whatusaytome said :

Get over yourselves. Cancerous selfish community.

There is totally no need to say those things.
I think you do not look at the opposite side and only try to get your hands on the items no matter what at this moment.
(I already gave some examples of why some one would like to keep it this way)

That's pretty selfish to be honest.

Once again I do not really care what they do about it, but to keep a balance I would suggest a version like lucky items.
Same basic look, but with different color's. OK, Lucky versions, like lucky bandos and lucky subj,, and lucky versions of other items is acceptable by me. Just be aware of the fact that, supporting Lucky versions, which would most likely be released through TH, rather than what I support, being overrides of the exact item sold in Solomon's, is the same thing as Jagex making less for lesser of the same results.

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07-Oct-2018 08:35:09

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