RuneScape Update: "Alchemist's Amulet"

[Visual3volution]

If everyone hates Jagex so much why do you all play? I mean they are a company. Jagex is just like apple another company putting new stuff to make $$$.

Anyways 10 free alchs a day? Soooo worth it

No one used the word 'hate' in their posts. :/

Plus, it's only 5M which converts to $2.50-$3. No biggie really.

 

Yeah so instead they disguise their profit margins increasing through these backhand ways of selling GP. It just happens to be a potential thing you can win on the SoF, and with promotions such as this making the coin reward much higher, people want spins more.

tl;dr: Officially they sell spins when it really is GP and Exp

Pretty much this, jagex is squeezing the RS community for the last bit of money they can get out of it IMO. If they directly sold gold, theyd lose too many players, but selling gold like this keeps some of those.

 

[Dave.]

Pretty much this, jagex is squeezing the RS community for the last bit of money they can get out of it IMO. If they directly sold gold, theyd lose too many players, but selling gold like this keeps some of those.

the gold you win is minimal, i had 200 spins to see what the loot would be like and i got maybe 500k gp and loads of exp lamps/necklaces

 

[kill dank]

This just shows how shitty the economy and game in general is right now. Jagex would have never dreamed of giving out 5m back in the day, now they'll do it for nothing.

 

[Emperor Nero]

Mod MMG has said directly on the homepage that they will never sell RSGP, accounts, or exp directly in exchange for cash. He acknowledged that they could make 10-15x more revenue every year doing that compared to both solomon's general store and SoF combined, but that despite the short-term positive effects, it would ultimately lead to the death of the game, and their whole goal is longevity.

They also said they would never do microtransactions. I mean they can say whatever they want but doing it is another thing. Consider that if the average RS player doesn't frequent the black market, and are 13 - 15 with little understanding of economics that drive the market. They see Jagex is offering the chance to get an easy 5m then they just go yell, throw fits, and annoy their parents until they buy them a couple hundred spins. It is their form of buying gold.

 

[netbooki13]

So easy to get

 

[Brendan]

the gold you win is minimal, i had 200 spins to see what the loot would be like and i got maybe 500k gp and loads of exp lamps/necklaces

Well yeah, can you imagine what would happen if it was much more? The economy would be in shambles. Imagine a new Level three getting 5m on there first spin. The game would be easy for them up until level 80+

 

[Sycophant]

You guys do realise Jagex is a business? If somebody said to you that you could make maybe an extra £10 Million per year, don't act like you wouldn't. The game isn't dying, it's dying to the old school players, but for every member that quits, more are still joining.

 

[Ashaxx]

You guys do realise Jagex is a business? If somebody said to you that you could make maybe an extra £10 Million per year, don't act like you wouldn't. The game isn't dying, it's dying to the old school players, but for every member that quits, more are still joining.

Of course I'd want to make an extra £10m a year...
Still doesn't mean as consumers we have to agree with their decisions I can see WHY they're doing it. But I just don't like it as I've played the game for a good 8 years and it's changing a lot, and nobody can disagree that they're going money hungry...

As a business point of view: Fantastic.
My point of view as a consumer: Awful.