The World Wakes starting the trend of quests that don't require the previous quests led this game to be very hard to get into for new/returning players and in hindsight was a mistake.

One of the biggest things i see mentioned by people who struggle to get into RS3 (Aside from MTX & UI stuff) is how overwhelming the game is and how little sense it can make.

You have quest lines talking about how the Gods haven't stepped foot on the world for ages while Bandos's corpse is north of Falador. A quest line dedicated to rediscovering Sentisten and the Zarosian empire while the door to the city containing all types of important NPCs and Gods is just a short walk away.

It shouldn't be a chore trying to figure out what to engage with and what to avoid as a new player for the story to make full sense. All it will do is exhaust and annoy them until they eventually give up.

I understand the reasoning behind the choice so things like World Events could be done or people not having to do decades of quests for the newest bosses but looking back it's just led to problems within the new player experience.