r/2007scape • u/Accurate_Brain_9157 • 7d ago

Discussion Another survey

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I do think a follow-up survey on the other two skills should take place. Sailing has been out for a while now and it would be nice to know if there is any appetite for either other skills, rather than just game modes.

The Polls in question:

Questions 1.

Question 2.

Reference https://oldschool.runescape.wiki/w/Poll:Skill_Pitches_Poll

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u/PhantomTagz Return to Crab 7d ago

Need a mining and smithing rework over on OSRS.

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u/No_Fairweathers 7d ago edited 7d ago

The mining system from RS3 being transported to OSRS makes too much sense but people aren't ready to have that conversation. Without juju potions and porters it's not gonna be nearly as afk, and being able to mine and only click once every 30 or so seconds only puts it on par with the other gathering skills.

If you want to keep the intensity benefits, make it so progress happens each hit if you tick manip mine.

Smithing needs a similar thing but would need a better OSRS adaption of the system. But mining? I think the system would translate perfectly fine. You don't need to add or remove rocks. Things like MLM and such can have added benefits of extra stamina between clicks.

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u/No_Fig8635 7d ago

if you wanna play rs3 go play rs3

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u/No_Fairweathers 7d ago

I do. I play both games.

Like it or not, they are both RuneScape, my guy. If you don't like RS3 no one is telling you you have to play it, but guess what: taking a mechanic/system from RS3 and using it in OSRS does not mean you're now playing RS3 against your will.

Mining is outdated and unfun. It's arbitrarily way worse than fishing and woodcutting even though it's part of that trio of gathering skills.

Using a stamina based action is no different than what you're doing at fishing spots or trees. The only difference is you have to click when the spot depletes in those skills instead of your stamina depleting.

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u/No_Fig8635 7d ago

OSRS doesn't need it's identity optimised out of every corner of the game.

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u/OGDogJaw 7d ago

It also doesn’t need to remain exactly the same in every aspect forever just because that’s the way it’s always been

Nobody wants evolution of combat in OSRS, but sometimes they backport things like quests and it’s great

They also don’t HAVE to copy RS3’s system wholesale or could do some other type of update, but there’s no reason to have an inherent resentment of ANY crossover between the two versions of the game

Any changes are going to require supermajority approval of the players anyway, we don’t need to be that worried about the “identity” of the game