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Well the title of the post is about the thirty second advertisement... as well as being part of your original rant. I agree with everything said here too. It is your choice to quit, just as it's my choice to stay and defend Jagex. This is how gaming is going to be for a while. It started off for the hardcore, and now the more casual person is gaming. There is a big market in this and companies, especially Jagex ( Which I agree with for them ), are hopping on the bandwagon. Look at games like Diablo III or Skyrim for example. Compared to their older titles, the complexity dropped so the average gamer could understand and actually play. Hell, this whole forum seems to be based on Skyrim. Skyrim, compared to Morrowind, is a horrible game with every single problem you seem to have with Runescape. You don't hate Skyrim though, do you?This is exactly why I have a problem with the FGC ( Fighting Game Community ) and any other elitists group. They don't want to share in the wealth. They want it all to themselves so they can be the best. Bob Dylan said it best, the times they are a changin'. You sound like you should be playing competitive games where being the best at something actually matters. Why should I be considered low class at something simply because I don't have the time to invest when I'm obviously better at it? Time does not always equal skill, nor does it equal fun. Which is what the goal of any game should be. Depending on how you plan on playing it. Also, I'm pretty sure they aren't trying to bring back the people who have already dumped a few hundred thousand hours into the game. They have already done everything there is and when something new comes out. They are already so powerful it is a simple task. They want to bring in the new crowd. How do you do that? You give them an incentive. I can almost guarantee 90% of that 'user backlash' were the elitists I keep talking about. People who have been playing forever and don't like the change. Advertising is not a 'horrible game design'. Making skills that take literally weeks to complete and helping to speed them up is not 'horrible game design'. In fact it's the total opposite. People like to feel rewarded for their efforts when they play a game. That's just the way it is. For those that don't, there are games like Shadowgate, Ninja Gaiden, Dark Souls. These games exist, people just seem to ignore them because the easier games get more publicity.People are already talking about quitting and the EOC or whatever it's called hasn't even been fully released yet. People just don't want their precious game to change because they are comfortable. They don't want to learn something new because that means they are now on a level playing field with everyone else. With the 'noobs' who only started recently.

It would take me forever to list all the anime I've seen. So I'll just list the ones I've watched recently.Last Exile - Re-watched this again a week or so ago. I don't think it was an amazing anime but it's worth a watch I feel. The character development is good and the storyline is ok. It isn't breaking any barriers but it's a solid watch :]Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt - This is one of those anime that... well... it's just weird. The whole anime is just sex, fart, and poop jokes. Which honestly get old after the third or fourth episode. The characters are very interesting though and I have to admit some of the jokes are pretty hilarious. It's just crazy enough to be worth a full watch. I don't think I'll be watching it again though.Corpse Princess - Starts off slow. Doesn't pick up too much speed until about half way through season two. Even then, there isn't much to this anime. Plot is somewhat shallow and again, doesn't bring anything new to the table. If you're just looking for something new to watch, check it out. If not, there are plenty of better anime out there to see. ( I'm not done with this anime though. A few more episodes left. I already know what;s going to happen though. Like I said, the storyline is very shallow. If it throws me for a loop though I'll say so )edit - Ending was horrible and predictable. Last episode felt completely thrown in there as a filler and a sad excuse to say "LOL BUY MY MANGA PLZKTHX"Elfen Lied - Another anime I decided to watch over. If you haven't seen it, it's one I would really suggest watching. Be warned though, it's very dark and full of gore. The storyline, character development, and action are well worth it though. There isn't even much to say besides watch it.--------------------------I plan on re-watching Outlaw Star ( My first anime, unless you could Sailor Moon and Speed Racer, lol ) and then I'll probably move on to Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. I have seen both anime, but it's been a long time and I love them both. Still looking for something new to watch that really catches my eye though.I wish I had the actual time to read the mangas. Anime is just easier to multi-task with though :<

So what, they should put an advertisement in that you can skip? That defeats the purpose and makes them no money. Kind of like how programs like NoScript block advertisements and cause websites to lose money. I've been to plenty of sites where they have to actually ask people to turn it off so they can stay in business. You may play for enjoyment, the makers created the game for profit. The makers make no profit, and you get no game, or updates to that game. It's such a capitalist thing to say but; Time == MoneyDon't forget Jagex has other games they focus on as well. For a web browser based game, it's lasted a long time. Much longer than anyone expected I'm sure. Especially with gamed such as Guild Wars and World of Warcraft out there. Hell, I'm sure that Everquest still has more players than Runescape ever did ( Don't quote me on that. Simply using a hyperbole ).I don't understand your problem with the Squeal of Fortune either. Not everyone has the time to sink hundreds of thousands of hours into a game to get a Party Hat or a Halloween Mask. I personally like the idea of having a chance to get a cool item just for playing. It gives me a reason to actually log in. It continues to bring people back, because they feel like their efforts aren''t simply going to waste/ The game wasn't meant for the hardcore gamer to begin with, so why should the casual gamer suffer? If you want to play a hardcore MMO then Runescape should not even be something touched.You still have achievements. 99 in a skill, event items for holidays. There are plenty of achievement items in the game still, and they are STILL adding more if I'm not mistaken. Didn't the ten year cape just get released? Is that not an achievement?Real money for a game is an every day thing now. Like I said, people don't have time to sink a lifetime into a game so they would rather buy the items. That is a personal choice and has no real effect on the game besides bringing in MORE players. Being a DiabloII veteran, I worked for all my gear. Yet whenever someone with better gear would show up, I would still come out victorious because I obviously put more time and energy into the game. I understood the mechanics better.Runescape always has, and always will be, the hardcore gamers version of Farmville. Something you can play casually but if you decide you want to sink plenty of time and money into it. It can be played on a somewhat serious level as well. It will NEVER be a true MMO though, and it was never meant to be one. If it was meant to be a hardcore MMO, they failed since day one.

Name one game that is free, 100% free, and doesn't advertise to pay the bills?You're just being an old school elitist who is crying that the game you started ten years ago isn't the same. :\

How many and when? I'll get them for you :]

I know a lot of you like to level slayer and combat. So if anyone ever needs any food to heal with just ask!I almost ALWAYS have lobbies on me, but if you need some sharks or swordies I can do that too! They just might take a bit longer :].I'm not charging or anything either. Just tell me how many you want and I'll give them to you. All I ask is you take about as many as you're going to need for your task or whatever. Just be reasonable please, I do need some lobbies to make myself money too .

I might do that, although I think I used to have a Crunchyroll profile that did the same thing.Thanks!

I think New Vegas was a better Fallout game. Fallout 3 was so empty and lonely. There was just nothing but wasteland. At least new Vegas had cities and little towns to find as you played.Both are great games though.

YOU'RE MY BOY BLUE! xDCongrats!

Thank you! Glad to be here :]Bleach and Naruto are good as manga, just like One Piece. The anime is just filler filler filler :[. I haven't seen Fairy Tail though, I'll have to check it out!I bet you would really like D. Gray-Man, if you haven't seen it, check it out :]. It's a lot like Naruto / Bleach / DBZ / etc.If you're ever looking for an obscure anime to watch, I have bunches! I love the crazy shows like Furi Kuri and Excel Saga. They always make me giggle

I love Malware bytes, great free program. You have to manually update it though, and the free version doesn't have an active scanner.You can also try AdvancedSystemCare5If neither of those work, post again and I'll see what else I can do :]

Hiya Con!For anime I've watched, well, lets just say I've seen a lot xD. My favorites though are Outlaw Star ( My first anime, unless you count Sailor Moon and Speed Racer <.< ), Cowboy Bebob, .Hack//Sign, Ouran Host High School Club ( <3 Momiji ), and Furi Kuri just to name a few, lol.Right now though I'm watching Stocking and Panty with Garterbelt and Casshern Sins though.

It's based off the anime, it's an Xbox360 game though. Made by Mistwalker, aka the real Squaresoft.From what I've played so far it's a good game and I love the old school RPG feel to it. There isn't anything revolutionary about it though, but I'm ok with that since it's a solid game so far :].I've had a lot of people suggest playing it, and it's such an old game now you can probably pick it up for about $5-$7 US$. Easily 60+ hour game too so you get your moneys worth.

I could go for a PS3 with a copy of Heavy Rain, since you're offering xPThanks for the welcome! ^.^

Fishing while I play ranked matches of Skullgirls or Street Fighter on my Xbawks <.<

I don't quite understand what kind of event it is. If I'm around though I'll be glad to join! :]

Ummmm, I'm not very good at introductions, but... Here we go!I'm your typical geek/nerd whatever you want to call me :]. I have an affinity for cute things. I play a lot of video games, some competitively. Oh! And I love watching anime! I watch other tv too, but more anime then anything else .I'm a real easy going person to get along with. As long as you're nice to me, I'll be nice to you :].If you have any questions, feel free to ask me!Thanks for the invite, and I hope to see you all online!<3

Just wanted to quote this for truth...Also, hi :]

Any opinions or people who have played through this game? I'm only about 5 hours into it. Enjoying it so far though. It's a nice change of pace from all the Skullgirls and Battlefield3 I've had to play lately.

Eh. You can hardly call an HD remake of a game better than new releases. Especially games that weren't well known to begin with.Not sure when Heavy Rain came out, since I don't own a PS3. I would have to say it was pretty close to my game fo the year though. I only got one ending, and it was an ok one. I would love to be able to play it again.Oh! And I totally want the little origami crane that comes with it :3

I know this is a little late, and you may have already bought it, but...This game was worth the $60 tag when it first came out. $20 is a total steal. It's not your typical game, but the storytelling and the consequences of everything you do make this game send shivers down your spine. That and with so many different endings, and so many possibilites to happen you have weeks if not months of replay value behind it. This and the Shadow of the Colossus/Ico HD remake are the two things that almost sold me a PS3.

PC is the superior race for one simple reason...What exactly is the PS3 and Xbox360 anyway? Just computers put in special cases. With special precautions so we can't upgrade or mod them. Anything I can do on an Xbox or a PS3. I can do on my PC. It goes both ways though. The only difference is, my PC is a much more open source abnd I can upgrade the hardware as I please. i don't have to wait twelve years for them to decide it's time for a hardware upgrade then drop another $800 on a system that won't even be backwards compatable.

What is your primary RuneScape account's name? 1337 4g3nt Your RuneScape account's... Total Level: 1291 F2P/P2P: p2p ( Only my main, the rest are f2p ) Combat: 83 Have you ever been in a clan before? If so, which one(s)? Not in Runescape. I have been members of clans for other games though. Where did you hear about TRR? RuneHQ What were your first impressions of us? Easy going. laid back, and interesting. Other clans take themselves too seriously. Why do you wish to join our clan? I've been playing RS on and off for about eight years. Been through four main accounts. Last time I played was when 3rd age had just came out as a treasure trail item, so it's been a very long time. I'm mostly just looking for friends to play with again. Conversation, group raids, etc. The usual clan activities. I just don't have the time to take the game seriously since I play several other games competitivly. On a side note. The link to this forum from your main forum page is broken I believe. I would click on 'Runescape' only to be told what I was clicking on didn't exist. I had to click on the latest post and back-track so I could post this myself. Thanks in advance! <3