You'd have a reasonably good point if it weren't for the fact that we've helped out all over Gielinor. For example, let's take a look at Kandarin as per your example.
As we already know, Seren never stayed on Gielinor in their timeline (which, come to think of it, means Seren would have never made her barrier around the area that Guthix based his Edicts on, explaining why their Guthix didn't make a barrier).
This would mean that the entirety of the Isafdar area wouldn't have been colonized by the elves. Assuming the area remained uncolonized, Tyras would have never been able to travel westward, as the elves would have never made the pass. So far, so good.
And as for Hazeel, he gets revived, deposes both kings, and could rule not badly. But that's only half of what Kandarin is facing. Keep in mind that Witchaven lies directly to its east. Without the player's influence and Falador crippled and eventually conquered by the Kinshra and their schemes, the sea slugs would have been free to start mind controlling the world's inhabitants, with Ardougne being the first in the firing line. Sure, Zemo might think his brother is king of Ardougne, but the Sea Slug Queen most likely has Hazeel and all of Ardougne's population under her thrall by now.
And honestly, things don't look much better for the rest of that half of the continent. Frems get overrun by Dagganoth, Glouck's schemes within gnome territories go unnoticed and unopposed, and neither the zogres nor the ogress' spa issues are ever adressed.
This leaves Catherby and Seer's Village as the last bastions of 'good' beset on all sides by their enemies.
I do have a theory that has a more interesting implications, and involves Tyra's crossing into Isafdar, but I'll post that once I get access to a computer rather than a phone.
25-Oct-2016 21:34:33
