Do you think we'll get an open world RS4 in our lifetimes?

[Scar]

Would love to get a modern runescape where we get to explore the world in 3rd person etc and eliminate the dice roll hitboxes and more it would be amazing, why ain't RS devs doing this now?

[Orochi Samurai]

Well they have a new RS game coming out at the end of the year that runs on Unreal Engine so, who knows (rip everyone who still has a PC ran on hamsters)

[Scar]

Originally posted by Orochi Samurai:

Well they have a new RS game coming out at the end of the year that runs on Unreal Engine so, who knows (rip everyone who still has a PC ran on hamsters)

anywhere I can find news on that?

[Snowskeeper]

Every time they've tried to make another non-Runescape game, or even take over another studio's game (Ace of Spades), it's failed dismally.

[Scar]

I mean they could keep runescape but update it to something like these modern survival games but keep it the same, so still the same world but you control the mining, smithing, combat etc etc and obviously no membership lol just make it a SP/MP/coop game.

That'd obviously throw off the GE but it'd be worth it especially if you can transfer your bank to the world your in whether its your own or anothers so essentially like valheim

[Orochi Samurai]

Originally posted by Flamekeeper:

I mean they could keep runescape but update it to something like these modern survival games but keep it the same, so still the same world but you control the mining, smithing, combat etc etc and obviously no membership lol just make it a SP/MP/coop game.

That'd obviously throw off the GE but it'd be worth it especially if you can transfer your bank to the world your in whether its your own or anothers so essentially like valheim

It was mentioned in one of their live streams, some of the YT content creators covered it.

https://youtu.be/OhLONviQo-E

I believe there has been more info released sinse but I wouldn't know where to look honestly, sorry.

[Scar]

I did try to do a quick search of my own but thanks I'll deffo check this video out

[Snowskeeper]

Originally posted by Flamekeeper:

I mean they could keep runescape but update it to something like these modern survival games but keep it the same, so still the same world but you control the mining, smithing, combat etc etc and obviously no membership lol just make it a SP/MP/coop game.

That'd obviously throw off the GE but it'd be worth it especially if you can transfer your bank to the world your in whether its your own or anothers so essentially like valheim

What would be the appeal of that, beyond what current survival-adventure games are already providing?

[Yournewstepmom]

This version of Runescape has been the longest and least updated. If you look at all of the other builds of the official game and why / how they were released and updated you'd expect us to get another iteration by now. It's hard to update a corpse.

[Scar]

Originally posted by Snowskeeper:

Originally posted by Flamekeeper:

I mean they could keep runescape but update it to something like these modern survival games but keep it the same, so still the same world but you control the mining, smithing, combat etc etc and obviously no membership lol just make it a SP/MP/coop game.

That'd obviously throw off the GE but it'd be worth it especially if you can transfer your bank to the world your in whether its your own or anothers so essentially like valheim

What would be the appeal of that, beyond what current survival-adventure games are already providing?

That's like saying why buy any game again as you've practically played them all, new world, new features of a childhood game and more

[Phirestar]

I think you're getting open world mixed up with third-person action games. RuneScape is already an open world game, because "open world" simply means that exploration is dictated by the player, and there's no fixed form of progression from one area or level to the next.

As for whether there would be a RuneScape 4 in that style, I'm pretty confident in saying that it won't, based upon RuneScape history. The game has been essentially one on-going project that has maintained the same general structure, but expanded upon over time. Even though RuneScape Classic and RuneScape 2 were technically separate games, RS2 was designed as a recreation of RuneScape 1 (now RSC) in full 3D. This is why the two games contained many of the same locations, skills, and so on, with RS2 serving as an upgrade of sorts to the original game, rather than a distinct sequel. Since then, new "versions" of RuneScape have been defined by graphical improvements (RSHD) and an overhaul to the user interface and camera controls (RS3). RuneScape 3 and RuneScape Classic are the same game, just at different points on the timeline.

For them to do a RuneScape 4 in the style that you're talking about, they would either have to remake the entire game from scratch - which would be an immense effort, given how much the game has expanded in the past twenty years - or they would go back to square one and have to put together a whole new world with its own separate lore, quests, map, gameplay, music...

The list goes on.

Thus the answer is: no, that's more than likely never going to happen. It would require far too much work, and would probably need years to grow into a project of similar size to what RS3 is today. And besides, I think many of us are happy with the game being what it is now, and aren't that interested in wanting it to change into something as different as that.

[Scar]

yeah you knew what I meant but it would be nice

[Phirestar]

On a related note, however, I was browsing the Steam reviews for RuneScape 3 last night, under the negative & funny categories, and I found about 2-3 reviews complaining about how the game is controlled by using WASD for the camera and clicking for movement. They demanded that an option to change the controls be added, with one saying something like, "Let people play the game how they want to."

Needless to say, those people have probably not experienced too many different types of games.

[Scar]

probably I mean its fine the way it is but times are changing and the game needs to attract newer generation otherwise it may not last another 20-40 years, unfortunately the newer generation are lazy, they expect to jump in to a game and know how to play without having to learn, they expect things to be given to them. (plus I would love a 3rd person runescape game)

for example

Tried to get my sister to play Last Oasis, she said it was too hard, and she didn't take the time to learn

My cousin wanted to play warframe however she wanted the dog from the get-go she couldn't get it just like *Snap* therefore she stopped playing

not to mention RS community is now split between RS3 & OSRS which makes it harder to play mini games

Hell they don't even try and figure out why they're stuck or even google how to get stuff they just quit

[Snowskeeper]

Originally posted by Flamekeeper:

Originally posted by Snowskeeper:

What would be the appeal of that, beyond what current survival-adventure games are already providing?

That's like saying why buy any game again as you've practically played them all, new world, new features of a childhood game and more

It's like saying "what does this game provide that isn't already provided by other games?" The survival-adventure genre is extremely saturated--arguably oversaturated, given the genre's core most popular games barely ever change (Rust, Conan Exiles, etc.). 'It's a different type of game!' isn't actually a reason to do it on its own.

[Scar]

its oversaturated because people love the genre and its understandable why.... If we stopped at Ark we wouldnt experience conan if we stopped at conan we wouldnt experience valheim, same goes for if we stopped at "The Forest" we wouldn't have "Green Hell"

Its the newer and better things than attract us, you may get tired of that genre but all games are as I said above the same but what is different is what each game has to offer..... A new adventure, a new map, new challenges, new ways to survive amongst QOL stuff.