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Team Skull
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Team Skull

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well, this GE has earned my no vote. "Revenge...is like a rolling stone, which, when a man hath forced up a hill, will return upon him with a greater violence, and break those bones whose sinews gave it motion."- Jeremy Taylor

16-Jan-2015 13:05:40

EllingerMain

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I want to shed some light on why I think the GE is not as bad as people are making it out to be. People's #1 fear seems to be it will ruin the economy and the GE will be manipulated. This is true and can happen without trade limits. Jagex has clearly stated there will be trade limits on items that need this kind of attention. Will it stop merching clans? Ofc not, however...

I think the majority of the problem with GE and the economy was not the players, but the bots. People must realize how bad the bot situation was over the years the GE was out, and how many more bots trailed in like ants. The bots absolutely dominated the GE in every possible way (minus rares) but also there were no trade limits when it was first introduced either.

Several years later we have become a lot better at bot-stomping, and the main method I'm referring to are Bonds. Yep, you might cringe at the thought because some consider it a "RWT" method to obtain gold, but it actually pretty much stopped bots on current RS. It has also been discussed in the past as a possibility on here.

Do realize, people who are going to buy gold/EoC transfer are going to anyway (probably from buying Bonds on EoC) so there isn't much harm in adding them onto OSRS. It also acts as a significant gold sink for players on here to help combat inflation in the economy. Personally I love bonds and think it's very healthy for the game, but 75%+ have to want it as well.

Forgot to mention OSRS also has a f2p trial period, so we're already much better off in this situation than live RS was.

16-Jan-2015 14:10:57 - Last edited on 16-Jan-2015 14:23:39 by EllingerMain

dinnertano

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it adds so much depth to the game without g.e. In fact, it becomes a whole different game. It becomes a skill to know the price of items, where to trade for them, and how to read your fellow player’s mind. How much does he want the item in question? How much does he have to spend? How much of that can I get him to spend?

The value of items is subjective and changes not only from player to player but also depending on time and place. To become a master merchant you must master both prices, players, time, and space. The grand exchange renderes this entire skill set mastered by tens of thousands of players useless.

16-Jan-2015 14:24:59

Ophidi4n

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The GE update will cause GP inflation and will make RS 07 no more fun to play. Trading posts already pushed it too far, but it's a good idea, and requires player reaction. Implementing the GE will be a huge mistake. This is our RS07, don't turn it back into RS3. I want my nostalgia to last.

16-Jan-2015 17:20:55 - Last edited on 16-Jan-2015 17:22:51 by Ophidi4n

billyjoe349

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I believe the Grand Exchange is a great idea to put into Runescape 07. Though merching player to player will be lessened, it increases a players ability to merch on a larger scale. Instead of spamming public chat, we can merc* without the hassle of spamming. For tweeks regarding the grand exchange, I'd prefer that there would be no restrictions on the items we are selling. Just like we can merc* currently an unlimited amount of times outside the GE, the GE should allow us to merc* unlimitedly. Before the update to the GE in rs3 in 2011-2012, there were no restrictions which allowed the player to merch all day long. Just like many players, Id prefer an unrestricted GE.

16-Jan-2015 17:53:56

CammyJamz
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CammyJamz

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I just feel like the "Trade" button is gunna get REAL dusty if the GE comes back, if it does it certainly needs to be different this time around, it happened once it will happen again, buy-able skills will skyrocket and GP worth will lower due to constant flipping.

People can vote for what they want... but im voting no, as for the dragon defender i am indifferent. awful lot of str already...

16-Jan-2015 18:29:35

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