As others have mentioned, I hope the core motivation for these changes was not to make room for future updates. The reason I left RS3 was too many updates, too much diversity of equipment choices, too much of a "treadmill of prior metas" vibe. I know that Reddit and Twitter feel differently, but most of us do not play the game for constant new content -- also most of us, and certainly all the new players I introduced to the game, do not consider the game "too easy" or "easyscape." As another poster on here said, I would be happy with an update only every 3 months even--nice well-thought-out updates. And some tweaking of existing content along the way (not drastic changes to existing metas, however).
Nevertheless, I have come to accept the BP and dhide plans (though the dhide changes make me depressed, and the repeated use of "combat triangle" as the reasoning gives flashbacks to EOC like the last time an American holding company destroyed this game); HOWEVER, the Bulwark nerf is just laughable. The reasoning: combat triangle. K. It is as rare of a COX reward as D Claws and Ancestrals.... it was priced at 6m precisely because of its overly niche uses (really only for safety in wild and a couple other instances). D Claws--clearly very powerful, Ancestrals -- borderline OP, Bulwark -- barely useful. And what do y'all choose to nerf and transform into dead content?....... somehow the Bulwark?
If PKers can't hit through Bulwark, they should risk more. Don't balance the Bulwark--a very rare reward from endgame content--around PKers' fear of risk. Don't turn it into dead content. What use will the Bulwark have now? Why would someone wear a 2handed shield just for range def only? There was a reason we casual players appreciated the Magic Defense in the wild.... Just sad that we will have dead content, a junk drop from COX. Please reconsider the Bulwark nerf. It doesn't affect me personally, but the reasoning of Combat Triangle is laughable for such a niche & rare item.
03-Feb-2021 21:20:34
