From a nine year player/member...
I have very fond memories of RS before the GE - in fact, before many of the safeties and shortcuts we now know in RS3 were implemented.
When Old School opened I, and many other players happily rushed there to experience again the genuine fun to be had in building our characters from the ground up, using raw materials and player interaction. (Thank you, Jagex!)
Much has already been said about the GE killing player interaction and self-sufficiency in the game. Well, like it or not, it's true.
I really don't object to the GE in RS3 - I know that many players derive great enjoyment from using it and, in fact, I do use it there myself sometimes. But PLEASE do not add the GE to Old School - it will completely change the face of RuneScape '07 by omitting the need for one-on-one trade and interaction and will simply turn Old School into a slightly old fashioned version of RS3.
17-Jan-2015 18:34:24