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SSS Doom SSS

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Please stop this. You are killing the game. The best way to get gainz nowadays is to flip enough partyhats to spend a couple billions on keys. That kinda what I do just because I can but I dont enjoy the game at the moment. The greed shines trough every day. New players dont stand a chance and the game is slowly dying out.

18-Nov-2018 00:24:29

Dilbert2001
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Ultimately, MTX is intended for players who want something to help them stand out from the crowd when playing online, or even just those who are big fans of the games and want to support the game developers further.

Yes, it means that some players end up spending more on games than others and that does result in increased profits for the game developers. It also helps them to put more money into new titles and to understand what players look for in their games. If players simply didn’t buy MTX items, they would not be added into games in future. So, it is extremely obvious from Jagex's financial reports that players love MTX. That's why it was added into games, and no reason not to see them in the games.

All in all, TH, cosmetic items, and MTX in general have been a huge boon for the gaming industry, being a driving factor in the increased popularity of gaming over the past decade or so. They aren’t a bad thing if done right.

Of course, Jagex doesn't want to be less popular than Ubisoft and the likes, that's why they need the MTX driving factor. ;)

19-Nov-2018 23:46:38

Sharp-shin

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R0N WEASLEY said :
Even if they did remove MTX the community would still find something to complain about lel

Well, the sad reality is that no game can ever be perfect, so yeah, complaints are something that will always happen. However, a lot more people would play if they removed MTX, because MTX is a major game integrity damaging issue that drives people away. So yeah, it'd still be a huge improvement to remove the MTX, or even TH alone. > )
"Volat Accipiter libera est; venandi sua natura est."
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08-Dec-2018 16:30:20

Dilbert2001
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Sharp-shin said :
R0N WEASLEY said :
Even if they did remove MTX the community would still find something to complain about lel

Well, the sad reality is that no game can ever be perfect, so yeah, complaints are something that will always happen. However, a lot more people would play if they removed MTX, because MTX is a major game integrity damaging issue that drives people away. So yeah, it'd still be a huge improvement to remove the MTX, or even TH alone. > )


Even more people will not only play, but pay with MTX. Why should any game developers remove MTX? :D :D :D

08-Dec-2018 22:57:37

Sharp-shin

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Ironman Gup said :
I'm concerned now that Jagex is for sale, more stupid promos will happen to make more revenue

There's not much space left for Jagex to go before they break the camel's back; premier club was underselling this time, so they extended it in desperation, and temporary event/promo spam hasn't hooked enough people, so they've had to make them grindier too.

If the new owner is intelligent, they'll learn to be responsible with the game, and if they're stupid from greed, they'll dig their own grave. > )
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04-Feb-2019 15:43:31

Dilbert2001
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Ironman Gup said :
I'm concerned now that Jagex is for sale, more stupid promos will happen to make more revenue


No. It is business as usual.

No new MTX were added. It is the same Premier Club, recurring subscription, TH, SGS and Live Events, Game Cards/Twitch promos we have when IVP and other investment firms owned it.

The may have made more refreshing and creative live events and interesting themes for TH, weekly SGS sales but no new form of MTX have been added since they were sold to their current owners.

As long as Jagex is smart to let the players to have a reasonable way to earn everything from playing the game... and I really think they are, it doesn't matter who own them or what MTX they put in the game.

04-Feb-2019 17:30:19

Ironman Gup
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Dilbert2001 said :
Ironman Gup said :
I'm concerned now that Jagex is for sale, more stupid promos will happen to make more revenue


No. It is business as usual.

No new MTX were added. It is the same Premier Club, recurring subscription, TH, SGS and Live Events, Game Cards/Twitch promos we have when IVP and other investment firms owned it.

The may have made more refreshing and creative live events and interesting themes for TH, weekly SGS sales but no new form of MTX have been added since they were sold to their current owners.

As long as Jagex is smart to let the players to have a reasonable way to earn everything from playing the game... and I really think they are, it doesn't matter who own them or what MTX they put in the game.



They have been more extreme than ever.

There is more xp sales, and the only fortunate thing is politicians are starting to be wary about what Jagex and some other unethical companies are doing.

They also host events like the September raffle to encourage individuals to buy thousands of bonds to increase sales despite encouraging trolling.

But I guess some shoe companies use slave labour to make their product, so exploiting minors to buy into a game of chance isnt the most unethical business practise in the world
Against Raffle Rigging since 2015

25-May-2019 14:05:03

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