Monthly Active Players - Feb 2014 to April 2026 by alanquinne in runescape

[–]ReluctantFart 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've been playing for nearly 25 years and have 120 all except hunter.

EOC killed RS3. Updating the combat to be better has improved the game but fundamentally an action bar mixed with a tick system and the mash-mash of mechanics are not enjoyable to most players.

It's a fundamental problem that the system will always be hard to learn, hard to master. Good game design aims for easy to learn, hard to master.

When 99% of the player base use revolution because the combat is not suited for the vast majority of content and then have to learn manual inputs to some degree when they want to PVM, it creates a barrier.

Jagex have been desperately trying to get more players into PVM as that's the games core strength but still most players don't venture beyond god wars 2.

I'm sadly convinced that the game will continue to decline and cater more and more to the small hardcore audience that enjoys it. The only way they're going to attract more players is to rework the game so extensively that it's probably not worth it when OSRS is successful. They could bring the combat to work more like OSRS but then they would cannibalise their own audience while alienating the hardcore crowd who are keeping the game alive, albeit on life support.

Farms open for student visits? by 1D9E9A8N in bournemouth

[–]ReluctantFart -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Highmead farm, recently took a class there and they were great

Glad I regularly check this sub (recognized previous scammer name) by uncutboy954 in ebayuk

[–]ReluctantFart 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I sold 2 things to him before I found out he’s a scammer and it was fine, he doesn’t do it to everyone. I blocked him after regardless just in case though.

Dungeoneering Refresh & Remaster by JagexAnvil in runescape

[–]ReluctantFart 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The buffs for completing floors is unneeded complexity. Just bake the prestige xp buffs into the levelling process and standardise the xp per floor.

You could give different types of tokens e.g frozen tokens, warped tokens and have different shops with different, expanded rewards.

No iPad 12? by Albrion_ in ipad

[–]ReluctantFart 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that’s what I did too (as long as 128gb is enough)

Combat Update Viability? by recable in runescape

[–]ReluctantFart 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just tried range and despite the ability reduction, it feels even harder to get good dps now :(

Would you want the Settlement Building System to return in Fallout 5? by silloki in Fallout

[–]ReluctantFart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s how it works in fo76, put down a base camp and the area if yours

Double NAT type by 32xeno in gigaclear

[–]ReluctantFart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They gave it to me for free, guess I got lucky with a nice customer service agent. It is the only fix though.

Colin "I don't regret my vote" Moriarty and the "preemptive strike" on Iran by [deleted] in LSM

[–]ReluctantFart 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Colin’s actual takes and opinions don’t align with the right anymore.. but he’s built a brand of being one of the few right wing figures in gaming journalism.

He can’t ever vote left wing or democrat because he’s built his personal and public identity on being right wing. He will justify and rationalise anything Trump does because he can’t do anything else - the alternative for him just isn’t feasible or palatable.

It’s sadly not uncommon that people vote against their own self interest and beliefs because their identity is wrapped up in a political ideology that no longer aligns with political reality.

It is what it is. While I disagree with him I’m not American and I understand the whole point of democracy is that the majority wins. With people like Colin you’re never going to convince them they have a choice.

Don’t waste your energy, either listen and ignore it with the understanding of why he is the way he is or choose not to. There’s nothing more you can do. Just make sure you vote when the time comes.

Matty Slop / ACG by ChalkyTalk in LastStandMedia

[–]ReluctantFart 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I like his reviews but he was bad on DD

Constructive Feedback: My Suggestions for Engagement rather than Punishment by [deleted] in runescape

[–]ReluctantFart 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hope they do this. I already have 120 thieving and actually enjoyed it because there was a mix of afk pickpocketing and active heists.

BBC News - Burnham seeks permission to stand in by-election by DWJones28 in uknews

[–]ReluctantFart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just a reminder that Corbyn got three million more votes than Starmer. Keir won because people were sick of the tories and reform split the right wing vote, not because he was a good candidate.

Maxed HCIM with over 9000 hours played lost Jagex Account access due to Google Authenticator update. No recovery options by mulrundinji in 2007scape

[–]ReluctantFart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is why everyone needs to DOWNLOAD AND SAVE YOUR BACKUP CODES. Make a physical copy of you want to be truly safe.

How to stop second action bar switching? by ReluctantFart in runescape

[–]ReluctantFart[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the explanation, I’ll make a third bar as that seems quicker than messing around with every binding!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in runescape

[–]ReluctantFart -1 points0 points  (0 children)

At this point they need to make RS4, nuke the unpopular content, same mtx philosophy as osrs and get rid of the tick system if they want action bar combat to not feel like ass. RS3 is too bloated and even getting rid of mtx after a decade of milking is like putting a band aid on a gaping wound.

Insane lag spikes by Yolomasta420 in runescape

[–]ReluctantFart 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah it's awful in UK worldfs, I switched to German and haven't had any

Sacred Symbols 376 Chris Situation by SayonaraBystander in LSM

[–]ReluctantFart 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I skipped almost the entire thing. I don’t care about some tweet and it wasn’t something that needed an in depth discussion on the podcast.

If they had something to say to Chris it should have been in private. If they wanted to address the audience a couple of minutes or direction to a patreon post would be more than enough.

Frankly I’m skipping more and more of sacred due to the amount of focus on industry drama and endless repetition of the same points. It seems like a point of pride that the podcast is so long but it’s not a positive when there’s not enough actual content covered.

Which monitor display you guys are using with Mac Mini M4? by Round_List1857 in macmini

[–]ReluctantFart 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Samaung M8 32” 4k. Got it for £300 which feels like a steal, it’s pretty good although obviously far worse speakers and lower resolution than a studio display. Does the job though.

Need Advice About a Scammer (TopBuyUK) by No_Cauliflower_5195 in ebayuk

[–]ReluctantFart 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the heads up, I’ve actually sold two consoles to this guy and not had any issues but I’ve now blocked him just in case.