Runescape is ditching Auras so you can "play on your own terms" without suffering the weight of cooldown anxiety
The Runescape Road to Restoration continues, and Jagex is once again proving that it's willing to make dramatic changes in service of improving the longstanding MMORPG. After stripping out the controversial Treasure Hunter system at the behest of a community vote, it's continuing to work through its long list of features and determine what has to go in the name of "integrity and game health". Next on the chopping block? Auras. The time-gated buffs are being removed entirely, with the "most meaningful" effects to be preserved through other items and rewards, providing this doesn't lead to power creep or more micromanagement. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS:As Runescape turns 25, Jagex's bold vision for the future may finally persuade me to try RS3Runescape's worst feature is finally being removed, and I'm feeling hopeful for Jagex's modernized MMO for the first time in over a decadeYou've got a chance to remove one of Runescape's worst microtransactions, as Jagex admits it's "eroded integrity"
The Runescape Road to Restoration continues, and Jagex is once again proving that it's willing to make dramatic changes in service of improving the longstanding MMORPG. After stripping out the controversial Treasure Hunter system at the behest of a community vote, it's continuing to work through its long list of features and determine what has to go in the name of "integrity and game health". Next on the chopping block? Auras. The time-gated buffs are being removed entirely, with the "most meaningful" effects to be preserved through other items and rewards, providing this doesn't lead to power creep or more micromanagement.Read the rest of the story...
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As Runescape turns 25, Jagex's bold vision for the future may finally persuade me to try RS3
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You've got a chance to remove one of Runescape's worst microtransactions, as Jagex admits it's "eroded integrity"
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