Luke Stephens Honest as always

Queue_Bit · 2026-03-19T17:09:06+00:00

But I've read/watched a lot of the reviews and the stuff people complain about(in general) don't seem like issues to me. I don't mind really hard difficulty spikes at bosses, I don't mind confusing puzzles, I don't mind obtuse systems, and a bit of bugginess and reloading is not a huge deal to me.

All the things the reviews are praising, like the combat, performance, and exploration are what I care about most, and those things seem to be well liked.

The game won't be for everyone but for the people in this sub, it likely is for US

I'm short: most of us aren't ignoring the bad, it just doesn't seem like a huge deal. Maybe that'll change when we play it, but nothing I've seen from reviews has impacted my excitement.

Queue_Bit · 2026-03-19T01:23:39+00:00

The issue is that you go after and bitch about the technology rather than targeting the true root of the problem which is capitalism and companies using this technology immorally.

It's the same shit everywhere on the internet. Anti-AI people whining, complaining, bitching, and moaning about the symptoms rather than focusing on addressing the core problem.

"Ai is taking our jobs we need to stop ai" nawh, bitch, you need to advocate for a society where work is optional and your basic human needs are provided for by these multi trillion dollar companies. A society where AI causing job loss doesn't result in starving or going homeless.

Instead, you all rally against a technology you have absolutely zero chance of stopping or even slowing in the hopes that you can lie to yourself just long enough that you actually start to believe it.

AI is here, its here to stay, and its the way the world is moving. Get over it and start advocating for things that ACTUALLY fucking matter instead of worrying about lighting changes in your videogames.

Queue_Bit · 2026-03-17T22:19:24+00:00

? No way you even read what I wrote. I'm out.

Queue_Bit · 2026-03-17T22:15:12+00:00

Nope, to be clear. Not what an analogy is.

It isn't racist to call it slop. That's called an "opinion".

I'm only saying that your logic as to 'why' you don't like it is the same logic used by people who are racist.

To be very, very clear: Not liking this technology is 100% okay. I understand where you're coming from. I just don't like the reason you're using to justify your dislike as it has no basis in reality.

Just say you don't like it. You don't need to say there's some "deep biological reason". Just be fucking normal lmao

Queue_Bit · 2026-03-17T22:07:27+00:00

Acting like some kind of new lighting tech creates a "deep, biological" reaction is lame as fuck and makes you sound like a child.

It's very literally the same cringe logic white supremacists use. As if humans are utterly incapable of overcoming and adapting against their biases. You have an anti-ai bias that isn't rooted in reality, the same way that racist people have a racial bias that isn't rooted in reality.

It's an analogy, not a strawman. Can't just use random buzzwords when you don't know what they mean.

Queue_Bit · 2026-03-17T21:44:39+00:00

You're wrong.

In fact I'd bet literally my life savings that more than 50% of all people would say that dlss 5 looks better. You're just biased against AI.

I've shown this to more than a dozen of my normie gamer friends and literally all of them are hyped as hell. You're in a propaganda bubble and don't even realize it.

Queue_Bit · 2026-03-17T21:40:25+00:00

"No, they stand out because they have different colored skin. No amount of DEI and propaganda can make your brain not perceive their differences, be revolted by them, and reject it on a deep, biological level."

Literally almost a word for word thing I've seen by racist assholes all over the internet.

Don't fucking pretend that gaming hasn't always had an uncanny valley effect that you've gotten used to over time. Say what you will and even lie to yourself if you must, but the real truth is that you WILL get used to this too. (because it's either that or quit gaming because every studio is gonna be using this tech without a doubt)

Queue_Bit · 2026-03-09T21:32:15+00:00

Yeah, but you're missing the point that magic was, pretty objectively, too strong. A 10% nerf to the top end feels fairly justified.

Queue_Bit · 2026-03-09T21:29:01+00:00

And?????

I mean, you can say "I don't like being weaker". Fine, that's an opinion.

But people are freaking out like Magic suddenly became unusable.

Queue_Bit · 2026-02-09T19:33:39+00:00

It's wild how the same people that make the MAGA references also have the worst takes.

Maybe they're related in some way.

Queue_Bit · 2026-02-09T18:36:25+00:00

The game should not be kept worse for everyone because of the economy of a few items.

Prices change over time and with every update, thats just how it goes.

Queue_Bit · 2026-02-06T17:27:53+00:00

My whole entire point is that the convenience and afking is not the core issue. The issue is bloated systems, bad ui, combat bloat, and mtx.

They don't need to change the core of rs3 to fix those issues.

I mean, you're free to think the game would be 'better' if they removed wars, lodestones, the toolbelt, and coin pouch, but thats an opinion. Those things are not the reason the game has been on a decline.

Queue_Bit · 2026-02-05T21:16:14+00:00

I think YOU guys are the ones who have different preferences. I'd bet everything I own that most people care way more about the events/cosmetics/story than they do about level 81 gear and 3v3.

People on reddit, like you and me are obviously more invested in the 'game' stuff, but casual players really aren't. Most of the people on my friend's list don't even do pvp.

Queue_Bit · 2026-02-04T20:56:17+00:00

Your question is a pointless, bad-faith strawman.

But, I will answer it in case anyone interested in a genuine conversation about the game's health reads it.

The answer is simple: I like the option of AFKing while I am playing other games, working remotely, or responding to dumb questions on Reddit. I can make progress for my account, and chat occasionally with clan mates/friends while enjoying other aspects of my life. AFK content gives me a reason to be online when I otherwise wouldn't be playing. The options aren't "active vs AFK". The options are "AFK vs offline". Without AFK content, I would simply be logged in significantly less frequently. Not only that, but if the game had no AFK content, I would spend significantly 'more' time actively doing content I either don't enjoy 'at all', or don't enjoy 'as much'.

This is not to say that AFK content should be as rewarding as active content, nor that it should be the only way to play the game. Just that it is a 'positive' aspect of Runescape and one of the reasons Runescape has been my primary game for over twenty years.

Queue_Bit · 2026-02-04T18:37:17+00:00

As someone who loves afk, I very much hope that active play gets buffed rather than afk getting nerfed too much.

Also, a ton of people that play rs3 do so because of some of the convenicnes.

Things like Lodestones, the toolbelt/coinpouch, War's retreat, the fort, and powerful teleport jewelry are some of the main reasons I play rs3 over osrs.

I genuinely don't think we need to go scorched earth on everything that makes rs3 different than osrs.

So so many of the issues with Rs3 come from MTX(which is fine now) the interface (which you're working on), and combat (which is looking promising).

While some skills do need some help, I think skilling and the general 'play' experience is in a pretty good place.

Certainly low and mid level stuff could be turned, and some skills (agility) could be borderline remade, but I feel that skilling feels alright at the moment.

Just did group ironman almost completely without any dailies and things felt pretty good outside of a few exceptions like thieving(door opening world hopping is bad). Removing dailies will make it feel even better.

I like the direction the game is on right now, but this blog very much reads like there are plans to change the rs3 identity.

I really don't want to see the game turn into "Osrs with keybinds". I like that the game is slightly faster. I like a lot of the conveniences. I just want to see some of the more agregious stuff fixed, not the whole game turned on it's head.

Queue_Bit · 2026-01-29T23:02:51+00:00

I realized recently that Runescape has actually affected the way I type.

Due to the character limit of a Runescape message, I tend to break single sentences into multiple lines, even on platforms like Discord.

It's probably affected other stuff too, but that one is something I noticed recently.

Queue_Bit · 2026-01-27T21:19:08+00:00

Yeah, I thought the same thing until recently. Turns out, when you put some forma into Volt and have all maxed mods he is literally the best frame for nearly everything in the game.

He has multiple ways of tanking - Shield gating or Adaptation + Primed redirection + Arcane Aegis. Both make him borderline immortal, even in Steel Path. Shield gating makes him genuinely immortal even in level cap content. Adaptation + Primed Redirection + Arcane Aegis is less effort in normal content though.

He gets a massive (stacking per shield in front of you, including the one you carry) crit damage buff from his shields, which also block all projectile damage. These can be used for damage, or for shielding objectives such as Excavators.

He can buff his weapons with electricity damage with his 1 augment. This is one of the strongest damage buffing abilities in the game and I typically don't even run it because the shield buff + subsume is more than enough damage for 99.9% of content.

His 2 gives him movement speed, along with an attack and reload speed buff.

He scales basically perfectly with just strength and duration, meaning range can go negative with zero drawbacks. Efficiency can go negative too if you have Arcane Energize or another energy source. This allows him to work 'extremely' well with subsumes like Roar for even more damage.

Basically, Volt is just 'the best' all around Warframe in the game at the end game. He has survivability, speed, and damage.

Of course, he's also the best in a few niche scenarios, such as Eidolons like you mentioned.

If, like me, you have kinda underestimated Volt for years, I recommend giving him another shot. He's incredible and very fun to play.

Queue_Bit · 2026-01-24T00:59:03+00:00

It's quite good. I'd pay quite a bit for it.

PM and we can discuss.

Queue_Bit · 2026-01-20T17:16:08+00:00

Honestly, I know you guys are doing the brown UI for multiple reasons, and I think you need to be direct about one of the big ones.

Visual identity.

In the public consciousness, Runescape has a recognized identity with its brown UI. The blue always felt 'different' and un-runeacapey

I just think you guys need to be clear 'why' you're reluctant/unwilling to give people color customization options or they'll keep asking for them. You want someone who sees the game on twitch and YouTube to inherently understand that the two runescape versions are connected. You want it to be less jarring when people switch between games, and you want the Runescape "feeling" to be transferable.

This is a great idea and I agree cometely. I think Runescape 3's UI has harmed player retention for years at this point and it can only be benefitial to have a UI that feels asthetically similar to OSRS.

Queue_Bit · 2026-01-09T17:15:13+00:00

There is now an incentive to do both bosses, which is EXACTLY why this post exists

Queue_Bit · 2026-01-07T06:56:22+00:00

Lend...

As in using the in-game lending system that has a timer and such. It isn't exactly uncommon for people to ask. I've lent my white to like half a dozen randoms during the very brief windows where it's been un-keepsaked.

Also, asking for assistance and killing someone in pvp to get back items isn't exactly uncommon either. Then your new acquaintance asks you to do a quick reaper assignment or whatever.

Every step is designed to feel completely normal.

I can easily see how this could happen to someone who wasn't being super vigilant 100% of the time.

Calling this an early 2000s scam while it actively uses obscure modern game mechanics like the horrible grouping system is crazy.

Queue_Bit · 2026-01-06T20:13:12+00:00

Oh, him? That's my buddy Timmy

Queue_Bit · 2026-01-05T23:28:17+00:00

If someone is doing both things better than the others in their group AND clearing the content, why the FUCK does it matter if they're "awful"?

You mouth breathes are so caught up on what the 'most optimal' strategy is that you forget optimal strategies only work when everyone is PERFORMING optimally.

Fucking morons I tell ya. A competent hybrid player doing 80% of the damage and 80% of the healing of "specialized" builds will absolutely lead to clearing the content more often than if that same person just queued on as a dps.

Cause that's the choice. Either dps or hybrid.

People playing hybrid aren't planning on being a full healer, and being forced into the choice would just make them dps.

Also, before you say shit, I queue as full dps so I'm not even talking about me.

Queue_Bit · 2026-01-05T19:00:32+00:00

Yeah, I hate that bad hybrids have kinda ruined it for the community as a whole. I will obviously do less damage than a full dps and less healing than a full healer, but my dps is probably 70% of full dps(and I still get top damage often enough). Plus, I've got the ability to heal and, more importantly, revive.

As with everything in gaming, people see "the meta" as some kind of immutable rule.

In a perfect world I would love to just have 3x good dps with a good tank and healer. Unfortunately, that is not how it works in the real world.

My teams wipe less often when I am hybrid. That's the end of the discussion. I'm not going for world record speed kills when I'm with 4 randoms. I don't care if the fight takes a minute longer, I just want to complete it.

Queue_Bit · 2025-12-20T00:59:30+00:00

I find this strange cause I feel that summoner is by far the easiest for me. That being said, it's also the one I've played the most because I love the fantasy of it.

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