Think about it a different way. Say this game, if it's ever made, get's 100,000 people playing. Using basic math, 15% of that much is 15,000 people. So, it does do something to the statistics. And just imagine if those people wanted to buy membership, your losing alot of money there.
So, like Runescape and many other games, we should consider making high and low detail options. Doing this could help us get alot more money hence would help fund the game. I hope you now understand what little things can cause a huge impact. Thanks.
And that 15,000 people will be lagging and annoying other players, so why have them?
If you could have 85,000 non-lagging, happy, players, enjoying the lag-free game,
Why have 15,000 added that will be constantly complaining and lagging the servers?
No offence to you guys whatsoever, but since Runescape is on such a high server level, it can cater for almost anything.
I have GOOD internet, and I STILL lag on some worlds due to the 56ks.
I will say it now and I will say it clear;
Basically no games cater for slower internet.
Name one and I'll be happy to retract my statement.
Now, to the graphics matter.
RUNESCAPE DIDN'T CATER FOR YOU, THEY HAVE HIGH AND LOW DETAIL FOR A DIFFERENT REASON.
Graphics do NOT affect your internet speed!
It's for different computers with lower or higher processing and RAM!
I mean, look at WoW.
Pay to play, gorgeous graphics.
It's not catering for anyone who doesn't think they can play it,
Yet they're making fuckloads of money nonetheless.
Why do you think runescapes graphics suck so bad..... you dont think its because Jagex just sucks at coding or is too cheap to pay for better graphics.... no their compensating for dial up people....which actually the only reason i do play runescape, because 100 mb would take like 4 days to download at 5 Kbps.
You have to think, what if 13% of that statistic is willing to pay to play as a member? i mean if you look at it from a money POV your loosing out on a good bit of profit.....
You obviously don't know much about Runescape.
It's IN Java so it can run in a web browser (a small notion for the slower internet users)
ALL of it is coded in Java, THAT'S why the graphics suck.
Hence why they're ENHANCING them!
They couldn't care less about their 56k members.
And if those 56kers want to buy members, they should consider spending like, $20 a month for some decent internet!