RWTscape

by **Slayer Noir** Tue Apr 03, 2012 1:57 am

First topic message reminder :

To be honest, I'm surprised there isn't a thread about this already, so I made one.

Today, April 2nd 2012, JaGex introduced a system which allows you to purchase spins on the Squeal of Fortune for real life money.

So I'm interested in your opinions on this. The forums are, unsurprisingly, full of rants and flame, and I want some smarter discussion.

Is it real world trading? Is it illegal gambling? If so, what's caused JaGex to break their own rules and do this? Is this the end for RuneScape?

Discuss...

by **MorbiusMonster** Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:09 am

Your point?

by **Slayer Noir** Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:49 am

That you said it would become untradable, and evidence suggests that statement was incorrect...

Equally, I could question the point of you saying it would probably become untradable...

by **MorbiusMonster** Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:05 am

It's no more rarer than winning the rune armour or the 10M prize. It probably won't do too much. Yeah, it'll increase to save a stagnating market, but then it might come back again, perhaps as a festive item and then maybe a limited edition clue scroll item (which would help the economy greater, particularly for the items for emote scrolls).

by **Slayer Noir** Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:09 am

No, once this one is discontinued, it's discontinued. Then they make more...

by **The Empty Lord** Tue Jul 17, 2012 11:47 pm

Runecoins.

I can feel it already... Ruincoins. Neutral

by **Slayer Noir** Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:47 am

I'm calling them Failcoins now, before it goes mainstream.

by **Slayer Noir** Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:15 am

I got on, and I'm relieved to say that so far as I can see, it's all cosmetic.

So, we don't cry and scream about how we hate JaGex just yet.
We wait until they put non-cosmetics on, and then we cry and scream about how much we hate JaGex.

by **The Empty Lord** Wed Jul 18, 2012 2:17 am

I got on two. Got the Staff Remodel with the free coins. I would have got the crossbow if I hadn't just got 80 Ranged.

The prices seem VERY steep considering the cost of coins. $20 for 900 coins and the Assassin's outfit costs ~1650 coins... $40 for an outfit? And I thought League of Legends was pushing it when they released a skin for 3250 Riot Points (around £25, although there's only £18 and £30 RP packages). Your average skin other than that only costs £2.50-£5, which I think is reasonable... considering it's a free game, that's like buying a pack of trading cards. Wink

by **MorbiusMonster** Wed Jul 18, 2012 2:28 am

These difficult times must have really hit Jagex hard. Either that or botting is a far worse problem than we thought and they really need to invest nearly all their assets into fighting it.

by **MorbiusMonster** Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:12 pm

Jagex got lucky, only because I wanted to be Mahjarrat. Shame I can't pick which one.

*hint hint* Loyalty points idea, choose the Mahjarrat to change into!

by **The Empty Lord** Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:29 am

MorbiusMonster wrote:These difficult times must have really hit Jagex hard. Either that or botting is a far worse problem than we thought and they really need to invest nearly all their assets into fighting it.

I'm not following you at all.

by **MorbiusMonster** Thu Jul 19, 2012 3:47 am

I got a new outfit, a tail and a staff! I am either Morbius I the Handsome or the Mysterious Morbius I

by **Dragon78114** Thu Jul 19, 2012 4:45 am

3mptylord wrote:
MorbiusMonster wrote:These difficult times must have really hit Jagex hard. Either that or botting is a far worse problem than we thought and they really need to invest nearly all their assets into fighting it.

I'm not following you at all.

Well he means that because Jagex is doing the micro-transactions, they must be troubled financially because they need to combat bots like crazy.

by **The Empty Lord** Thu Jul 19, 2012 6:28 am

Regardless of whether or not they approve of the bots, the bot-members are a legitimate source of income. These micro-transactions are just for money-making. They may not have even created the feature with the sole purpose of money making, they have merely made it because most MMOs offer a customization service (which happen to be source of income for most games). Although the prices are definitely far too steep.

by **MorbiusMonster** Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:04 am

To be honest, it may just be a scheme that has been cooked up by investors watching other online consoles, like Steam. They see hats becoming popular as a novelty, so say RuneScape should have similar cosmetics.

by **The Empty Lord** Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:37 am

As I just said above you, most MMOs offer cosmetics. They don't even compare to hats, as hats must be worn and don't mean to change the appearance of other items.

by **MorbiusMonster** Fri Sep 14, 2012 12:04 am

When does Botany Bay come out. I want all the bots to die!

by **Slayer Noir** Fri Sep 14, 2012 12:12 am

There has been a BTS video for it, so soon. Hopefully.

by **The Empty Lord** Sat Sep 15, 2012 1:46 am

I was hoping when I read the title it was Jeeves' Pirate King saga, but I forgot that the word was "mutiny". Sad

by **MorbiusMonster** Sat Sep 15, 2012 5:02 am

Whilst we're on the subject of Botany bay, how would you like to see bots die?

by **MorbiusMonster** Tue Sep 18, 2012 5:31 pm

Why can't botany bay hurry up? I want the Jungle Hunter area clean of those motherf***ers by the time I start hunting there.

by **MorbiusMonster** Thu Sep 27, 2012 6:47 am

Botany Bay appeared...

I went to a number of bot hotspots and found them completely empty. Looks like it's worked.

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