Runescape

I mean, it was mediocre before, but at least the PvP and trading was interesting...

But, now... Hahahahahahahah!

( If you don't know what I'm talking about, go check their recent news articles. )

Runescape displays the few things you need to get a sucessful MMO.   1) working client and server 2) constant updates 3) a way to get to the 'interest generates interest' mark.

Runescape pretty much can't fail since it has hit all three on a mark.  and excels at the most important one(even if it does lend heavily to the other two) of getting to the 'interest generates interest' mark.

PS: Jagex has pulled a SWG type events a few times in it's history if you talk about PvP. 

are you talking about the music being down? or the PvP which they took out about 2 and a half months ago....if your talking about the PvP your a little late.

Originally posted by x_Kiba_x

are you talking about the music being down? or the PvP which they took out about 2 and a half months ago....if your talking about the PvP your a little late.

Jagex are silly.

Originally posted by Devour

 

Originally posted by x_Kiba_x

are you talking about the music being down? or the PvP which they took out about 2 and a half months ago....if your talking about the PvP your a little late.

I was only just told about it, and I'm also talking about the removal of being able to trade freely.

 

Jagex are silly.

To sum it up - PLAY BEFORE YOU JUDGE.

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Originally posted by mike480
Although the PvP has gotten worse, there are still many skills toi train to a high level and I believe easily over 240 quests to complete.
To sum it up - PLAY BEFORE YOU JUDGE.

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Why bother? PvP, trading, and grinding is all the activity this game had going for it. They removed trading, and PvP has been nerfed into oblivion... what's left? It's a pure grinding game now, and you're kidding yourself if you think otherwise.

Originally posted by Aethios

 

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Originally posted by mike480
Although the PvP has gotten worse, there are still many skills toi train to a high level and I believe easily over 240 quests to complete.
To sum it up - PLAY BEFORE YOU JUDGE.

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Why bother? PvP, trading, and grinding is all the activity this game had going for it. They removed trading, and PvP has been nerfed into oblivion... what's left? It's a pure grinding game now, and you're kidding yourself if you think otherwise.

Although Icompletely HATE the updates, I must say.  Are not most games grinds?  Must one train extremely hard to become good in any game before doing different risks? Do you not have to train hard to become good at a skill in any other games?  What I'm saying is, although it is a grind, many other games are as well.

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Originally posted by mike480

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Originally posted by Aethios

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Originally posted by mike480
Although the PvP has gotten worse, there are still many skills toi train to a high level and I believe easily over 240 quests to complete.
To sum it up - PLAY BEFORE YOU JUDGE.

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Why bother? PvP, trading, and grinding is all the activity this game had going for it. They removed trading, and PvP has been nerfed into oblivion... what's left? It's a pure grinding game now, and you're kidding yourself if you think otherwise.

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Although Icompletely HATE the updates, I must say. Are not most games grinds? Must one train extremely hard to become good in any game before doing different risks? Do you not have to train hard to become good at a skill in any other games? What I'm saying is, although it is a grind, many other games are as well.

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That's certainly no excuse, and it's almost always the case that there is a reason for grinding. This used to be true for Runescape as well, because most players were grinding to become better at PvP or crafting (for trading) but since those are pretty much gone, why bother anymore? Truth is, people are paying to level up skills that have no purpose other than to supply you with the next colored cape.

EDIT: I'd also like to point out that there are NOT 240 quests in the game. There are more than 240 quest POINTs, but due to the stacking of points on the more difficult quests, there are less than half that many actual quests in the game. At last count, there were something like 115 quests.

Guild wars is not a grinding game. and has great pvp.. you also don't see the hatred for the game like you do in these forums. Don't pay for substandard games. Games are meant to be fun.. and Jagex took the fun out of the game. The only people that will be left playing it are those that are mindlessly addicted.. until they play a game that is actually fun.