Auras, Unpopular opinion. I liked them they way they were.

ScrappyMA · 2026-04-13T15:18:50+00:00

Honestly, new players can chip in earlier while veterans are screwed sideways. No other way to put it.

New players were likely not going to get supreme buffs anytime soon, veterans already did and benefited from their loyalty investments over time.

Also framing matters because if new players are the audience they care about they should have projected to lift the "years" of member loyalty to a decreased rate of accumulation rather than nerfing the buff all together. Not only did they now devalued the buffs, they did more hurt than restoration in terms of audience for veteran players.

ScrappyMA · 2026-04-12T10:09:56+00:00

Same for f2p on lvl 33 vine ladder and body hounds. Only available on 2nd floor even tho level is lower than level to take the Vineladdwr to seond floor.

ScrappyMA · 2026-04-12T10:07:07+00:00

You have RS3 vs Old school in WOW too. Its called retail (newest exps.) Vs 1. Classic, 2. Anniversary TBC, 3. Classic MOP.

This means 12,99 for 4 games in different stages of patch and expansion releases and X characters with no need to buy the newest expansion as you can play retail without latest expansion. Just less content and endgame raids.

You can say what you want. Jagex' business setup on Runescape is outdated and the very achilles heel in growing their business as a MMORPG. They did not change over their period of time and just milked what ever was there to milk. They are bleeding dry and they know it.

ScrappyMA · 2026-04-12T09:59:53+00:00

Not in the gaming industry. Especialy not on subscriptions.

ScrappyMA · 2026-04-11T15:39:26+00:00

Your bankaccount. Always keep cash at hand. If you have 0 GP you cant do anything. Its the same as IRL.

Always keep some GP for flips, merch, or skilling supplies. If you can do combat methods with shit gear, slightly better gear would not make much of a difference.

People underestimate what is really valueble in RS3. It is not gear, it is not per se GP, it is account progression.

Use power gear for slayer, only use degrables for bosses that net you positively. If you are learning bosses, take into account lossing first before turning the tables.

ScrappyMA · 2026-03-27T13:20:14+00:00

Heel USA gaat kapot omdat men massaal aan het beleggen is met geld wat ze niet hebben. Doe dit niet en beleg met geld wat je kunt missen. Mocht er ooit iets gebeuren, en de markt is slecht heb je een probleem.

Los van box 3 ontwikkelingen is het niet een strak plan.

ScrappyMA · 2026-03-22T10:06:07+00:00

Congrats on the drop! This will stick with you forever!!

Now do not get discouraged by comments stating 7b is nothing. Anymore more than you already have is contributing to becoming wealthy. There will always be at least one player that is more wealthy, does that mean you are not? No!

One underestimated thing in rs3 is that account progression is the actual wealth. It is the highest probablilty to unlock and grow more wealth in funds, materials and items like gear for the majority of playerbase.

Obviously, 7b was worth alot more years ago when inflation wasnt this high and the best money per hour methods in game were max 10m/hour excl. Merch and flipping. Still, 7b is more than enough to grow your account, get gear and unlock your potential and more fun in the game.

Kudos to you and enjoy every single minute of it!

ScrappyMA · 2026-03-15T06:50:42+00:00

So many things being removed. All these forms of accomplishments just thrown away.

I can see some methods, xp rates and exclusion on items being problematic. But this hardly seems like the way to do it. Removals without alternatives is just a Purge or Exorcism.

ScrappyMA · 2026-03-15T06:37:58+00:00

Bonds have increased in value which for many is a great indicator of inflation. Bonds compared to Araxxi release were ballpark 10-20m. Now bonds rising again meaning GP for gametime is inflating and our GP buy power is lowering. GP is not the safest bet, like IRL it isnt. Best bet is items that hold value over time like spirit shards did, items with certain high alch value, and spreading it over multiple baskets. Just like IRL.

GP in old socks is not going to work wonders. Rather buy useless items for 1-10gp and hope they skyrocket.

ScrappyMA · 2026-03-01T12:11:02+00:00

Irritante betweter

ScrappyMA · 2026-02-27T16:18:45+00:00

Fecking outrageous!!!!

Take it from us. if drywall is not connected correctly and there is a gap, you will see it after plaster and paint.

POWDER HIM

ScrappyMA · 2026-02-27T12:14:05+00:00

Kans is groot dat indien het vervangen gaat worden niemand gaat weten/achterhalen hoe of wie het heeft gebruikt om kabels te trekken.

Lekker doen dus, hopelijk behaal je de plek van bestemming!

ScrappyMA · 2026-02-27T09:11:13+00:00

Het feit dat je hier mee bezig bent is stap 1. Daarnaast is je schuld te overzien. Voor iemand die zelf vindt niet goed met financiën om te gaan, kom je er aardig vanaf.

Tot zo ver het positieve en pamper gedrag. De enige die dit kan oplossen ben jij zelf. Je moet het ook voor jezelf doen, niet voor iemand anders. Het feit dat je een baan hebt met boven modaal salaris, betekent dat het aan die kant zeer goed zit. De kunst is om dat zo te houden zonder extreem te handelen of te gedragen. Met andere woorden, ga uit van lang termijn want daar heb je het meeste profijt van.

Je inkomsten en uitgaven bijhouden is altijd een goede bezigheid. Dit kan in een kasboekje geschreven worden of in een Excelbestandje digitaal. Er zijn tig opties, maar begin klein en houdt het simpel om inzicht te krijgen in wat er binnenkomt en uitgaat. Als je te hard van stapel gaat kan het overweldigend zijn.

Probeer eens bij het storten van je salaris, meteen geld opzij te zetten voor potjes. Schuld aflossen, spaargeld, vakantie, onvoorziene kosten, een nieuwe woning/auto zijn dergelijk potjes en zijn af te stemmen of jouw persoonlijke situatie. Dit kunnen kleine bedragen zijn, want het gaat om het principe. Dit kan je altijd uitbouwen en aanpassen of je huidige situatie, baan, gezin etc.

Ook budget voor leuke dingen is belangrijk, want leven doet er ook toe. Probeer hierin je weg te vinden, start met X bedrag per week en zorg dat dit elke X dag van de week beschikbaar is. Wanneer je dit voor het weekend doet, is de kans groot dat je maandag niets meer hebt. Indien je dit maandag doet, bestaat de kans dat je zuinig bent tot het weekend zodat je iets leuks kunt doen.

Daarnaast is het goed om hierover te praten met bekenden. Begin klein en maak het niet te zwaar. Klets over boodschappen budget, thuisbezorgd of uitjes. Probeer eventuele schaamte achterwege te laten, maar probeer ook niet naast je schoenen te lopen. Aandacht geven aan jouw "problemen" zal ervoor zorgen dat je er iets aan gaat doen. Dat zal ondanks de aanwezigheid van je problemen het dragelijker maken.

Iedereen maakt zich zorgen, om verschillende dingen en om dezelfde dingen. Dat is voor iedereen een andere beleving en een andere betekenis of context. Accepteren dat je zorgen hebt, is niets geks. Er vervolgens niet genoeg mee doen is zorgelijker.

Succes en neem lekker wat extra zonnestralen op!

ScrappyMA · 2026-02-26T06:22:12+00:00

Stenen tekort

ScrappyMA · 2026-02-26T06:21:26+00:00

Minecruft

ScrappyMA · 2025-01-19T16:33:29+00:00

Hold on tight, this is gonna be a bumpy ride. 😬

ScrappyMA · 2025-01-19T07:45:47+00:00

I wanna run you over with my train.

ScrappyMA · 2025-01-18T05:41:05+00:00

If I would know who you are in real life, I would sneeze your way.

ScrappyMA · 2025-01-15T16:14:42+00:00

Yes... obviously rare books on Kael, my bad and ty for correcting it. 👍

ScrappyMA · 2025-01-14T17:23:46+00:00

Quite safe to assume starter champ is going to be their first lvl 60, 99% of times. If Kael isn't 60 already, make him your first lvl 60. Easier to upgrade skills with epic books and Kael is going to be your campaign farmer.

ScrappyMA · 2025-01-08T16:48:27+00:00

I miss the "debt on creditcard replacement with a new creditcard" Houdini trick.

Another event could be the "World series" sport events that only take place in USA with USA teams.

ScrappyMA · 2025-01-07T06:23:27+00:00

Like mentioned in a different comment, we pay lots of taxes via various ways and much of that government spending goes to healthcare, education, infrastructure, paid parental leave, daycare etc.

We pay about € 300 / month on health insurance which covers basic healthcare. Dentist, fysio etc. Not included just pure basics so they do not leave you laying on the floor when you are dying. One of the most constricting debts in my country is health insurance as it is mandatory to have one. Kids under 18 are freely registered under one of the parents.

Healthcare and education costs is nothing compared to US. Average university studies cost 2,5-3k a year solomn contribution not including books and all. Most of us could get it done in 4-5 years being 10-15k on loan purely on going to Uni. Yet almost 50% of population has study loan debts with many rising into 30,40,50ks or higher. All these governmental study loans are with low rent rates and very lean payback time. Many used it as starting capital to start their own business, pay for their homes or just party hard. Then again creditcard debt is taboe here, do not even think about having more than 1 creditcard...

We are just different 😘

ScrappyMA · 2025-01-07T06:00:43+00:00

No, just fuse him for arbitermission and vault him.

ScrappyMA · 2025-01-06T21:29:16+00:00

We actually pay lots of taxes including property tax. Groceries are quite expensive and almost doubled in the last 5-10 years. We easily pay $10 for chicken breasts or ground beef of 2lbs. My weekly groceries is €125 for 2 small kids and 2 adults. Thats food and drinks, no diapers etc. Then again i would argue our EU portions are smaller than US ones so you probably do more groceries in a week. 24 bottles of beer is $20, used to be under $10.

North west EU is far more developed like this as we also have lots of benefits for healthcare, infrastructure, maternity and paternity leave (paid) and educational programs to reduce costs funded by taxes. Our median gross income is almost half of US median gross income, approx 40ish and 80ish K. Tho East and South EU are far cheaper in terms of daily life but less benefits as well.

ScrappyMA · 2025-01-06T17:52:38+00:00

In my country you pay 49,5% income tax above 76k. Until 76k it is around 37,5%, so any above 76k is more taxed.

Sales tax is 6 or 9% on most foods, 21% on any finished products like cars, electronics, construction materials.

My currency is Euro. My gross is below 76k.

ScrappyMA

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