Even the side activities and minigames are not ignored by the developers and they keep adding more to the game. There is a brand-new skill that is yet to be revealed, and it will make its debut later this year. We all know how a part of the community dedicates itself to skills and it looks like we haven’t seen the last of the skill system just yet. RuneScape has one of the most supportive communities I have seen in all of gaming and my personal experience has been largely positive even in 2023. I was away from the game for years and yet it took minutes to find helpful players who grouped up and helped me out. Despite being such an old MMORPG, the game continues to command a large audience and there are loyalists who have been playing the game their entire lives. I have had plenty of bad experiences in RuneScape and have been duped even by my “friends” back in the day but we live and we learn. But OSRS continues to be a wonderful experience that is held up by the community and things have not changed in over two decades. I would be lying if I said that the game isn’t showing its age. The gameplay, content, progression systems, environments, and music need no introduction. And I fully expect more content to come in 2024 and beyond, so RuneScape is not going anywhere and there is still plenty of new content to experience every year. The Bounty Hunters minigame is also making a return to the game which will excite PvP fans. The Secret of the North, which is a Master-level quest is also now in the game with some great solo-only boss encounters. There will be more social features that arrive at the Woodcutting activity, which has always been a fan-favorite among fans. Desert Treasure II will make its way to Old School RuneScape in the Summer of 2023 and it is expected to bring new bosses and new content. If you were around at the time when Desert Treasure came out, you know can imagine how excited a lot of players were when its sequel was announced. Old School RuneScape recently got its Grandmaster Quest which serves as a sequel to Desert Treasure, a quest that is almost two decades old. Jagex hosted its Winter Summit towards the end of last year where it unveiled its content plans for 2023. The State of RuneScape/OSRS Content in 2023 Guild Wars 2 is the only other MMORPG that has made me feel this way and if you are someone with real-life commitments and are unnerved by the grind in some of the other popular MMORPGs, RuneScape/OSRS is worth a shot. RuneScape/OSRS is one of the exceptions in the MMORPG space that feels like it respects your time while also respecting the fact that you may not always have the time and resources to “no life” the game. But it can also lead to burnout and RuneScape ensures that you do not feel left behind if you take a break. It is understandable why developers implement such systems as the games try to bait you into playing every single expansion to stop you from feeling that you are missing out. One of the biggest problems with MMORPGs and even live-service looters is that your gear becomes less valuable over time if you stop playing. You may have not played the game for a decade and you will still be able to level up quickly and be ready to take on some of the most challenging bosses in the game after a week or two of playing. No matter how long of a break you take in RuneScape, gearing up for current content never feels like a massive chore.
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