"3) It DOES give an ingame advantage to those that care about looks.
-Believe it or not, people on this game actually care about how they look, and how many emotes they have.
-People actually spend their loyalty points on emotes and costumes instead of auras, which shows that there are many people that care a bit more about their looks than about how much they can hit. "
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Yes. I'm a member of the roleplaying community, and costuming characters is a critical part of the gameplay. Character development, aesthetics, and polish are some of the most important parts of In-Game Runescape roleplaying that set different players apart from the average majority (aside from actual storytelling ability, obviously).
I don't really care about xp; it would be obnoxious for other players to be able to buy their skills via RWT, but I don't see that happening in the near future, so I'm not concerned by it. When we're talking about xp lamps on SoF, it's kind of over the line, but I couldn't care less about skill capes, so it doesn't really effect me.
I don't really care about hits; it would be obnoxious for other players to be able to buy the next greatest weapons via RWT, but I don't see that happening in the near future, so I'm not concerned about it. Even then, as long as I have a good enough weapon from inside the game to beat the next quest boss, I'm content. I couldn't care less about PKing, PvP, and extreme PvM, so it doesn't really effect me.
What do I do? Two things: I do quests, and I roleplay. Turns out, one of those things is HEAVILY affected by access to cosmetic items. Too bad my IRL means don't allow me access to the nicest, newest releases.
Thanks for charging money for the cool new RPing equipment, guys - I appreciate that.
19-Jul-2012 22:40:20
