Mastercast8r,
Alright, that's some interesting information. I do think maybe there's been a misunderstanding or two here though.
1) The grand exchange is for the most part fine as is imo, this post was moreso meant to focus on creating new content (i.e., these would pretty much be small amounts of free supplies per player, as opposed to a player market like the G.E.).
2) It seems like you've gotten the sense that the supply centres are just targeted towards/pandering to pkers and against skillers. I am not trying to "get rid" of skilling in any way, shape, or form. I have skilled plenty myself on both OSRS currently, and RS3 back in the day. I'm currently working up to trying out pking. This content suggestion was meant to improve gameplay for players of all stripes. Skillers, in practical terms, would not be too affected by this. Players mostly skill for the exp drops, 99s, capes, and perks, none of that would be threatened by this, in fact, it would be more rewarding for those who have done more in the game. Additionally, if J-mods were to add some light price moderation (some common/bulk items) as I suggested along with the supply centres, skillers and merchants alike wouldn't have to worry about their profits being affected.
3) I'm thinking in couple different ways in terms of how players would be affected by this. The Gielinor Supply Centres (GSCs, going forward) could free up time and lessen anxiety for players who do want to try out higher-stakes, more engaging content (e.g., bossing, pking). It's not meant to just replace gathering or production, as I said, just small amounts dispensed (maybe two inventories worth per day?). I'm also thinking of folks who typically play other games, but who might find the skilling/grind aspects a bit daunting. If you've ever tried to convince anyone to play RS in general, you know this is a real problem.
A response to your last comment: Didn't sailing start out as an April Fool's joke?
15-Jun-2023 18:02:34