Lazyboy164

Mar 13 2006, 09:37 PM | Post #16

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Actually Bookdude, majority of the guides on mini-games ect in the KB is so detailed its not even funny. Go read their barrows guide

Definately trying to blow off fansites

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FireballX301

Mar 13 2006, 09:37 PM | Post #17

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Where we can shine is a refocus - for example, Jagex's weapon guide lists every weapon.

Generally, most weapons are useless.

Therefore we rewrite for the power gamer.

We can still have in-depth skilling guides, moneymaking guides, articles of analysis, superior strategies to getting through specific things. Jagex's released stuff takes care of the basic explanation and may save us time upon looking up specific bonuses and values.

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SailorScoutX

Mar 13 2006, 09:40 PM | Post #18

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I just hope it doesn't come to it, if RW closes, then were are we supposed to go.

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FireballX301

Mar 13 2006, 09:45 PM | Post #19

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QUOTE(SailorScoutX @ Mar 13 2006, 01:40 PM)

I just hope it doesn't come to it, if RW closes, then were are we supposed to go.

The day we close down is the day Jesus walks down the golden stairway, picks a HoHo off my living room table, eats it, hands me a fifty dollar bill, then walks back up.

And I will forget to videotape it.

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Twilight Ray

Mar 13 2006, 09:57 PM | Post #20

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QUOTE(SailorScoutX @ Mar 13 2006, 04:40 PM)

I just hope it doesn't come to it, if RW closes, then were are we supposed to go.

Not happening. Even if all our guides and stuff become useless, Runeweb will ALWAYS have a superior community to anywhere else IMO, and I'll always come back.

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dark freak94

Mar 13 2006, 11:01 PM | Post #21

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At first when I saw the KB I was like thats cool, but when I hear their trying to shut down fansites im like wtf mate.... RW ownz and it shouldnt get shut down.

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Dilbert26

Mar 13 2006, 11:27 PM | Post #22

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This is the worse update i've seen in a very long time. At first runescape was a game where you had discover how to do quests and how to make money. Throughout time it was inevitable for fan sites to be created and so many ppl created some very popular tip sites for runescape. NOW, the creators of runescape is showing you how to play. Quest tips, money making tips, exp values, that's just wrong. I can't believe Jagex did this...horrible.

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Bookdude

Mar 14 2006, 12:02 AM | Post #23

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QUOTE(Lazyboy164 @ Mar 13 2006, 04:37 PM)

Actually Bookdude, majority of the guides on mini-games ect in the KB is so detailed its not even funny. Go read their barrows guide

Definately trying to blow off fansites

Fine, then, but my other four points still hold true.

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Twilight Ray

Mar 14 2006, 12:06 AM | Post #24

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I'm sure calculators will come along soon.

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chipmonkey4

Mar 14 2006, 12:15 AM | Post #25

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QUOTE(Twilight Ray @ Mar 13 2006, 03:57 PM)

Not happening. Even if all our guides and stuff become useless, Runeweb will ALWAYS have a superior community to anywhere else IMO, and I'll always come back.

i so agree i feel like a know people here definately not so on thier foums

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Loggy

Mar 14 2006, 01:29 AM | Post #26

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QUOTE(Twilight Ray @ Mar 13 2006, 07:06 PM)

I'm sure calculators will come along soon.

I don't think so.

Dunno why, just doesn't seem like a thing Jagex would do.

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Deathbyape

Mar 14 2006, 03:57 AM | Post #27

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This is a real slap in the face to all fansites out there. As for those saying it does not have things like quest guides, they may not now, but I wouldn't count on it always being like that. Check out the Abyss guide :\

This post has been edited by Deathbyape: Mar 14 2006, 03:59 AM

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Slim50

Mar 14 2006, 05:48 AM | Post #28

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Jagex really is anti-community, aren't they? One more nail in the coffin for fansites I suppose, at least for the new gamers that get into RS. As we, the fansite users, are the dying breed...sites will close. It dissapoints me to see Jagex do something like that.

HOWEVER, from the bits and pieces I went through in the KB, they did a decent enough job in certain areas. I actually learned some things I didn't know after 5 years of playing Runescape.

Seems they're more interested in players figure out things in quests and other things, rather than fansites though. I never was big for questing unless I had a quest guide to help me.

Good and Bad update; it's a decent enough database, but I'm a fansite kind of guy. I'd only use that thing if I was trying to find something that a fansite may not have (which is unlikely).

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FireballX301

Mar 14 2006, 07:43 AM | Post #29

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QUOTE(Dilbert26 @ Mar 13 2006, 03:27 PM)

This is the worse update i've seen in a very long time. At first runescape was a game where you had discover how to do quests and how to make money. Throughout time it was inevitable for fan sites to be created and so many ppl created some very popular tip sites for runescape. NOW, the creators of runescape is showing you how to play. Quest tips, money making tips, exp values, that's just wrong. I can't believe Jagex did this...horrible.

Agreed.

I was sifting through a lot of their guides, and they seem to outright tell people how to solve many of their puzzles and tell exactly what to do to complete random objectives, such as the Abyss.

Lets take the Abyss as an example. When implemented, it presented a bit of a challenge for a player to figure out how to access it, though there really was no real challenge (follow onscreen directions). Now, with an OFFICIAL guide to cracking the Abyss on the OFFICIAL site, Jagex isn't encouraging gaming for exploration and fun, it's encouraging gaming for grind, that is, unlock the abyss ASAP to power up RC to 99 asap to leech more money off of members.

It's rather sad, and a move I didn't really want Jagex to make. For example, if you look at the World of Warcraft or Guild Wars main pages, they tell literally nothing as to what quests there are to do, where to find specific mobs (excepting the 'legendary' ones), where to get the best loot, etc - they leave that up to independent fansites.

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ixy durkon

Apr 5 2006, 10:50 PM | Post #30

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I know I am late on the game in here but I thot I'd add my 2 cents as well. I find the new Knowledge Base to be tedious and I can't find anything I am looking for directly , I don't know maybe it's just me or it may just be the British system of doing things and me, being a dumb American, just can't figure it out. So anyways... LOL I have recently joind this fan site for more insightful information and I really LOVE the skill calculators!! Those are so awesome and a great guide! So to all of you who contribute to this site and other fan sites like it I would like to say THANX!!!!! Your ideas and knowledge have been a great help to me and my friends! FAN SITES RULE!!!!


(this is my fav smilie)

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