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Motley Crue
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Motley Crue

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I like the sound of this, I say bring them on. Absolutely nothing bad can come from bonds except RWT and I'm sure Mods like Weath and others will be cracking down heavily should it start to become a prominent issue.
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25-Jan-2015 21:09:48

Ashes630
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Ashes630

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OSRS Membership Bonds:
1. Redeemable for membership.
2. Can be bought with irl cash for membership or you can sell to other players.
3. Reduces harmful RWT caused by bots as there are players who use gold buying websites to purchase ingame gold.
4. Can be bought with ingame cash to pay for membership.
5. Price of bonds are settled by the players.
6. CANNOT be redeemed for any MTX such as: Treasure hunter or Soloman's Store.
7. Effectively removes gold from the game keeping the economy healthy and thriving. Former RS3 Completionist, On the road to Max old school

25-Jan-2015 21:10:09 - Last edited on 25-Jan-2015 21:10:57 by Ashes630

Ghosttalon
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From what was said in the stream, I'm forced to vote no on something I would have liked to have seen happen.

I fully expect it will pass however. This will sort of be my last straw I guess, where my recent minimal OS playing will be pushed to zero if this happens. Once again condoning buying your way through the game with irl wealth will take away one of the few differences that OS still had going for it.

There is nothing necessary or otherwise about f2p that makes having this rwt happen to OSRS "worth it". It was nostalgia, plain and simple, and a naive hope that it might bring in a few more players. And what was driving it was more the nostalgia than the other (which is made clear by the graph, whether with or without bonds; although I question the projected difference).

25-Jan-2015 21:11:56

MrKalius
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This is a GREAT idea. Means I'm able too play a new 07 account without using real life cash! :D
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25-Jan-2015 21:13:16

Ashes630
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Ashes630

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dxthelb said :
My thoughts on what Mod Mat K had to say,

By announcing Membership Bonds and tying it in with Permanent F2P, you've essentially blackmailed the entire Old School RuneScape Community to support your idea.

If you want Permanent F2P, Your gonna have to support Membership Bonds.

Blackmail? Hardly. They have provided evidence to support their claims, and there are already many players who want to/ already buy bonds for their membership. Former RS3 Completionist, On the road to Max old school

25-Jan-2015 21:13:27

dxthelb
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There was a number of positives to come out of that announcement as Ashes630 said on Page 3. ..but Mod Mat K shouldn't have a put a proverbial Godsword to the Old School RuneScape Communities Neck the way he did though.

25-Jan-2015 21:14:41

Ashes630
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Ashes630

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Ghosttalon said :
From what was said in the stream, I'm forced to vote no on something I would have liked to have seen happen.

I fully expect it will pass however. This will sort of be my last straw I guess, where my recent minimal OS playing will be pushed to zero if this happens. Once again condoning buying your way through the game with irl wealth will take away one of the few differences that OS still had going for it.

There is nothing necessary or otherwise about f2p that makes having this rwt happen to OSRS "worth it". It was nostalgia, plain and simple, and a naive hope that it might bring in a few more players. And what was driving it was more the nostalgia than the other (which is made clear by the graph, whether with or without bonds; although I question the projected difference).

You don't honestly think nobody buys gold from rsgold websites do you? With bonds this new "rwt" for old school is actually healthy for the game. Buying bonds removes gold from the game when used and it keeps players from supporting bots by buying gold on third party websites. Former RS3 Completionist, On the road to Max old school

25-Jan-2015 21:16:48

Ashes630
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Ashes630

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dxthelb said :
There was a number of positives to come out of that announcement as Ashes630 said on Page 3. ..but Mod Mat K shouldn't have a put a proverbial Godsword to the Old School RuneScape Communities Neck the way he did though.
Honestly by the way he reacted it seems he didn't want to package them together, but he wants to see the game grow with the community and he had no choice but to do exactly this. Former RS3 Completionist, On the road to Max old school

25-Jan-2015 21:18:52

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