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RuneScape is one of the most enduring MMOs in the entire online game space. Now entering its third incarnation, we have a terrific preview to share with our readers. See what we have to say before adding your voice to the discussion in the comments.
And so while a lot of you deem RuneScape as one of those products that lots of other people play, Jagex are looking to remedy the situation, and with the 3rd iteration are pulling back the curtain to the wider world and showing off their game beyond their own, humongous, community.
Read more of Adam Tingle's Introducing RuneScape 3.0.
“...a quietly massive groundbreaking, ultra popular fantasy simulation.”
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I came back to runescape and played it for a while recently. I am really happy for them despite their very aggressive cash shop and unbelievable by todays standards grind to achieve anything. I would advise anyone whos childhood memories are linked to RS to come back and have a look at it after that update.
They also started an Oldschool server using a backup from 2007 without all the new shenningingangs.
For me 2007 is not "old school" but "new school". Im talking about Runescape 2004 and earlier.
Currently playing:
Rift
Played:
SWToR, Aion,EQ, Dark Age of Camelot
World of Warcraft, AoC
So many years of my childhood spent playing this game, it's remarkable just how popular this game really became, I remember back in 2008 or so the accounts logged in at one time would be in the 250,000 range, not subscribers, just logged in at that moment. Even at this moment current Runescape has 80,000 logged on and oldschool has 27,000.
I look forward to giving Runescape 3 a whirl.
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Skills did transfer. I'm torn though. I want to experience the old content again, but the thought of staring over from 0 in a game with a grind like this...yeesh.
Help get Camelot Unchained made, a old-school MMORPG, with no hand holding!
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It doesn't sound like you really gave it a chance then. Maybe you just dislike skill-based games but RS is one of the better games out there. Great quests with great stories, achievements that you actually want to finish, and an economy largely based on player crafting. I remember cutting down logs and sell them in AH, all the while ranking the skill associated with cutting down logs (forgot the skill name).
This article actually reminded me of RS and what a good time I had in the game and now I'm going to go give it a try to see what's changed.
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Feydikan sums up Divergence Online development.
"OMG working so hard..pant pant... need sleep... pant pant.... and money... pant pant....keep faith"
21 year MMO veteran
PvP Raid Leader
Lover of The Witcher & CD Projekt Red
And that would be different from any other MMO how?
Encouraging gambling with real world currency on games of chance is not the way to go about it. Vanity items etc to generate income is fine not gambling!
Feydikan sums up Divergence Online development.
"OMG working so hard..pant pant... need sleep... pant pant.... and money... pant pant....keep faith"
Screw the cash shop you mentioned. How are the bots these days? I gave RS a try a couple of times and quited almost instantly because of the bots KSing me 24/7. If the bots are gone I might give it a try. Don't mind about that grind to evade the cash shop to achieve something ;-)
Quote: By Adam Tingle
"RuneScape gives the player the option to simple inhabit the game world"
Wish it would be....
MMORPG's gives the player the option to simple inhabit the game world
For some reason the graphics/animations didn't click with me on the original Runescape, not sure why..
Might give the game another change once this 3.0 version is released. As it has most of what I look for in a MMORPG