It was fun to play, the nostalgia was crazy, I spent so much of my childhood grinding on that game, and just forgot about it.

What I'm wondering is how they ****ed up the newer vereion so much.  

Posted by Distorted_P2P

It was fun to play, the nostalgia was crazy, I spent so much of my childhood grinding on that game, and just forgot about it.

What I'm wondering is how they ****ed up the newer vereion so much.

The only thing imo they ****ed up on was EOC, if i wanted that kind of combat style I would have played another MMO. Everything else about the game I can accept - a game needs to grow and continuously add new content, just because me or you or anyone else doesn't like particular things doesn't mean they're bad (tho I suppose that could be said about the combat system, which is fair enough.)

As I type this I remember lodestones, don't really like those either, made the game way too easy. Part of the reasons I did quests was for access to easier methods of travelling, most of that was eliminated with the introduction of lodestones.

Deadman mode - not really my thing, I was more of a PvM/skiller, but again, could see how much fun that could be for other people.  

They have legacy mode which allows players to use the old combat system in EoC, but yeah, a lot of people who still play Runescape have played for years, Jagex is just trying to create something new instead of players playing the same old style for 10+ years straight

old combat style was boring IMO, just sitting there and not having to do anything  

Posted by Colin

They have legacy mode which allows players to use the old combat system in EoC, but yeah, a lot of people who still play Runescape have played for years, Jagex is just trying to create something new instead of players playing the same old style for 10+ years straight

old combat style was boring IMO, just sitting there and not having to do anything

I disagree, the old combat style was fresh, and a cool change from all the button-mashing and flailing reflexes of the current MMORPG's.  

EOC really isn't bad, i've had my runescape account since 2004 and quit in 2011, when I came back in 2015 everything was different and I hated it, but then when I got used to it I kind of prefer it. The original combat was good and all, but the fact that I know have extra buttons to press makes it take longer to be bored since I have something to do.

Also you can level up faster since you kill quicker and can take on multiple npcs at once  

Posted by BEH0LD iTz SAM

EOC really isn't bad, i've had my runescape account since 2004 and quit in 2011, when I came back in 2015 everything was different and I hated it, but then when I got used to it I kind of prefer it. The original combat was good and all, but the fact that I know have extra buttons to press makes it take longer to be bored since I have something to do.

Also you can level up faster since you kill quicker and can take on multiple npcs at once

I'd say it's all a matter of opinion, I can see how OSR could get boring, but I find it interesting.