Summary
Developer Jagex has sent out a new membership survey for bothRuneScape 3andOld School RuneScape, which has caused mass outrage in the games' communities. The survey has united players across bothRuneScapetitles against proposed changes to the game’s membership options.
Jagex is no stranger tocontroversialRuneScapeupdates. Over the years, the developer has made several high-profile blunders, leading to protests in the game’s community. Many of these changes, such as the removal of free trade and PvP combat in the Wilderness, were eventually walked back. Some, however, such as the Evolution of Combat update and the implementation of heavy microtransactions, remain in the game to this day. Many of Jagex’s most egregious errors in the eyes of the community have come inRuneScape 3, withOld School RuneScapemostly staying controversy-free.
It was recently pointed out in a Reddit thread that Jagex had begun sending out membership surveys, asking players to choose which option they would continue to pay for if implemented in the future. This was fairly standard market research, and didn’t seem to represent a concrete plan forRuneScapegoing forward. However, several included options were deemed unpalatable to thelong-standingRuneScapecommunity. Included in the survey were ads, a shorter AFK timer, and the choice between paying for one ofRuneScape 3orOSRS(currently, membership grants access to both games).
Jagex Membership Survey Causes RuneScape Player Outrage
In response to the overall system,RuneScapeplayers returned to the tried and tested method of protest - riots in Falador Park. There have been many such cases over the years, with a pretty good success rate of having Jagex reverse course on controversial plans.RuneScapeis undoubtedly one of theMMOs that has changed most over the years, but Jagex’s ability to annoy one of the most dedicated gaming communities out there is eternal.
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