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RetroMonster Novice Member Joined: 2/26/09 Posts: 280 The World Is Going To Hell and I'm Taking The Bus.	2/26/09 8:23:49 PM#1 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Why would Runescape be closing?
Aethios Novice Member Joined: 7/18/05 Posts: 1519 I come here because I care.	2/26/09 8:34:07 PM#2 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by RetroMonster Why would Runescape be closing? What are you talking about? Where did this come from?
grunty Elite Member Joined: 4/06/04 Posts: 3486	2/26/09 8:44:35 PM#3 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by Aethios Originally posted by RetroMonster Why would Runescape be closing? What are you talking about? Where did this come from? Someone has to start it.
RetroMonster Novice Member Joined: 2/26/09 Posts: 280 The World Is Going To Hell and I'm Taking The Bus.	2/28/09 12:12:43 AM#4 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) I have seen just one News report that one of the most adicting games in the United Dtates is closing. They said that if the economy doesn't pick up, then they said thayt Runescape would close its windows (servers and things) I hope it doesn't but I dont really care because I never play it anyways.
eldanesh117 Novice Member Joined: 11/12/07 Posts: 92 Forever stuck as a F2P gamer.	2/28/09 1:01:49 AM#5 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by RetroMonster I have seen just one News report that one of the most adicting games in the United Dtates is closing. They said that if the economy doesn't pick up, then they said thayt Runescape would close its windows (servers and things) I hope it doesn't but I dont really care because I never play it anyways. I doubt they'd be closing anytime soon. They still make fairly good revenue from all the little kids and their parents credit cards. Would you happen to have a link to that news report you read, too? -There is no such thing as a stupid task, only stupid people who don't care to do them. -Ignorance is a crime that should be punishable by death.
Aethios Novice Member Joined: 7/18/05 Posts: 1519 I come here because I care.	2/28/09 1:04:16 AM#6 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by RetroMonster I have seen just one News report that one of the most adicting games in the United Dtates is closing. They said that if the economy doesn't pick up, then they said thayt Runescape would close its windows (servers and things) I hope it doesn't but I dont really care because I never play it anyways. Runescape is the 2nd most popular MMO in the US right now, but it's not actually from the US. Jagex is based in England. Anyways, they have well over a million subscribers last I checked, not including their secondary "FunOrb" site, plus another full MMO in the works. They aren't closing any time soon. Whatever source you read this "news report" on, I would stop reading it. They are obviously making up sensationalist crap to scare people like you into reading their garbage.
b2i12 Apprentice Member Joined: 2/04/09 Posts: 48	3/03/09 4:50:06 PM#7 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) I seriously doubt the credibility of the article or news report you got this from. Runescape has about 100,000 active members or so so thats about $500,000 a month. Yea I sincerely doubt they would close. Sure Runescape is not as popular as it used to be ,but it definetly should be making enough money to stay in business. MapleStory, Runescape,Archlord,Luminary,WoW,2Moons, Eudemons,Conguer Online, and always looking for more!
Serria Novice Member Joined: 1/11/08 Posts: 34	3/04/09 2:25:48 AM#8 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) haha a real "rumor"
RetroMonster Novice Member Joined: 2/26/09 Posts: 280 The World Is Going To Hell and I'm Taking The Bus.	3/04/09 5:15:29 PM#9 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by Serria haha a real "rumor" Sorry I haven't updated this in a while guys.
killover Apprentice Member Joined: 3/07/09 Posts: 9	3/08/09 3:29:32 PM#10 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) noone would care if RS closed "Having a smoking section in a resturant is like having a peeing section in a swiming pool"-Unknown "There''s a time and a place for everything, and it''s called college." - Chef
Gemma Advanced Member Joined: 3/16/05 Posts: 197	3/11/09 12:09:02 AM#11 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by RetroMonster I have seen just one News report that one of the most adicting games in the United Dtates is closing. They said that if the economy doesn't pick up, then they said thayt Runescape would close its windows (servers and things) I hope it doesn't but I dont really care because I never play it anyways. They are a UK based company.
Mitara Apprentice Member Joined: 3/22/07 Posts: 296	3/15/09 8:55:40 AM#12 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) OMG 100,000 users, what happened to this game in the last 6 months? I have confirmed from personal contacts to management level insiders that 6 months ago Runescape had 5,5 million users and 1,1 million subscribers. Where did you get those 100,000 from?
Nagrand99 Novice Member Joined: 8/16/08 Posts: 15	3/18/09 8:16:49 PM#13 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Runescape isn't addicting its very boring and boring and boring and boring and many pppl quit WORLD OF WARCRACFT RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
zybez Novice Member Joined: 5/07/07 Posts: 10 To cast magic, is to eat food.	3/20/09 12:09:46 AM#14 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Jagex Ltd, the company that runs Runscape, has been trying to drive their game into the ground. Everything I loved about Runescape has been removed or changed. The only reason I stick around is because of friends. They're making a new game and I think it'll be the same crap. Runescape
Stefto Novice Member Joined: 3/23/09 Posts: 2 Endurance brought me to what i am now, so take whatever it takes to reach you're goal	3/23/09 6:24:31 PM#15 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) i doubt it, i heard many off these rumors, and none proved right, so no it won't. However i noticed that allot off kids (below 13 years old) recently started playing it, so that means another money source. They even started showing comercials at my country for it (i happend to come across it lol). I'm who i am, it's the way i came to the point that we speak right now.
Blissey Apprentice Member Joined: 9/11/08 Posts: 522 All hail the Codex.	4/08/09 2:31:17 AM#16 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by killover noone would care if RS closed This is pure genius. I wouldn't care if Jagex finally closed their doors to public. The point is, in my opinion, they deserve it. What ever causes them to close or go into a "silent mode", I congratulate. Look at the advantage, WoW and all those other games especially Lineage which is close to Runescape in popularity, will get more players. That would be like the anglo saxons and the huns, carving up an already dying Roman Empire eh? Take the Magic: The Gathering 'What Color Are You?' Quiz.
Tommy211 Apprentice Member Joined: 8/22/06 Posts: 37	4/22/09 4:17:34 PM#17 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) I highly doubt this is gonna happen due to the number of players, the popularity and the amount of people who pay for membership. I do admit though that the game has lost its flare to me due to the changes that have been made since when I began playing 4 -6 years ago.