This year, Jagex replaced the Old School RuneScape duel arena with a 1v1 format, since the old version was used to facilitate trade in real money (RMT) and other illegal activities. It's been a while since the change, smart players have already adjusted to the new format by using new strategies to make money fast which led the studio to issue warnings.

The new strategy is known as "chucking" which involves placing massive sums of GP on a 1v1 duel typically requiring an intermediary to pay the winnings padded to the person who won the duel OSRS gold. In recent times there have cases where one person will fight for another to get a share of the prize pool which is overinflated.

"As you're aware the primary reason behind the removal of the Duel Arena was to stop an activity that we considered to be incompatible to our regulations," said Jagex. "However we've observed that since the advent of the PvP Arena the rule-breaking activities have been adapted to. They are essentially akin to 'commission stakestaking' and are becoming more common in previous inhabitants within Duel Arena." Duel Arena."

"We need to be explicit: community chucking regardless of whether you are hosting or taking part it is not permitted and is in violation of rules of the Games of Chance section of our Game Rules," warned the studio. "This is the case regardless of whether the host gets tips or not. Also, any staking, or dueling that is done with the help of a middleman is prohibited. We will pursue people and accounts who are involved in staking or throwing."

Another form of activity Jagex warns of is against the game's terms of service are giveaways that re-roll. "A Re-roll giveaway is an event where participants are invited to participate, usually for cost, to have the chance of winning some prize. After a certain number of participants have registered and the host has decided to select an unlucky winner out of the pool of entries," the studio explained. "After the winner is selected the viewers are occasionally encouraged to make the host a donation or tip, usually in the form real-world money - in order to roll the results of the "giveaway'. It can be repeated any number of times as well as a potential infinite number of replays."

"These kinds of giveaways are not permitted because they are in violation of the rules laid out under the Real World Trading section. The hosts of these kinds of giveaways will continue to face disciplinary action against them. Giveaways can only be accepted when they are managed with good intentions, with basic mechanics, and are accessible to all," the studio maintained.

One of the changes that are coming into RuneScape in the coming year will be the death mechanic that has been promised modification that will drastically cut down the costs of dying within the traditional MMORPG. Traditionally dying in Gielinor meant you lost everything you owned, with the exception of those that you were protected from dying. It was extremely frustrating and expensive, however it also helped to keep the economy stable and costs in the right place.

Fast forward nearly a decade and the gold sink that is caused due to the loss of objects upon death isn't as important as it was in the past. This led to the conclusion that it was time to alter the death mechanics so that it makes it more lenient, particularly for those with the right equipment, who are more likely to lose important items.

After the updated death system is in place all items that are added to the death system will be charged a minimum mortality cost, which is 0.1 percent. This change will reduce the cost of reclaiming some items by as much as 80 percent, and for others by as high as 96.7 percent. Parties will no longer be required to sell their possessions to retrieve the items left behind by their fallen friends. To counteract the massive decrease in the cost of death and its impact on the game's econometrics, Jagex will be adding 2 percent tax to all transactions that exceed 50 coins.

The developers will also be working on reworking on the Ring of Death to give players complete health, and 3 minutes to finish what they were working on before they die. Additionally, they will reduce the number of destroyed on death items in order to make them recoverable upon death. The items will also need only one percent or less of the Grand Exchange cost to replace. Death interfaces will be updated to reflect all the changes to be made. Jagex has a brand new development blog on the go that provides in-depth detail about the changes planned to the death mechanics in RuneScape. It is available via the RuneScape official website.

RuneScape is among the most long-running MMORPGs, with over nearly two decades of history behind it. And continues to attract gamers until the present day. Although I'm not sure there will be a lot of gamers who are new to the games by 2023. a lot of veterans continue to return to play the possibility of one of the first MMORPGs. I recently went back to my world of RuneScape to take a short nostalgic trip, and it was a great experience.

However long breaks you have when playing RuneScape getting ready for the latest content will never feel like a huge chore. It is possible that you haven't played for over a decade but you'll still be able to progress quickly and face some of the toughest bosses of the game after just a few weeks of playing.

One of the most significant issues that plagues MMORPGs as well as Live-service games is the equipment becomes less valuable as time passes when you quit playing. It's not hard to understand why game developers have such systems, as games are designed to get you to continuing to play every expansion in order to prevent you from feeling like you're missing out. However, it could result in burnout. RuneScape guarantees that you will not feel left out if you decide to take a break.

RuneScape/OSRS stands out as one of the few MMORPGs in the space that takes your time, while acknowledging that you might not have the time and money for "no life" playing the game. Guild Wars 2 is the only MMORPG which has caused me to feel this way. If you have daily obligations and are uneasy by the grind in many other well-known MMORPGs RuneScape/OSRS is a worthy option taking a look.

Jagex held the Winter Summit towards the end of the year, where it revealed its content plans for 2023. Old School RuneScape recently got its Grandmaster Quest which serves as an expansion of Desert Treasure, a quest which is nearly twenty years old. If you were in the game the time Desert Treasure came out, you can imagine how thrilled a lot of players were when the sequel was revealed. Desert Treasure II will make its way into Old School RuneScape during the summer of 2023. it's expected to introduce new bosses and content.

There will be even more social elements that will be added to the Woodcutting game that has been a favorite with gamers. There's a new quest called the Secret of the North, which is a master-level quest is now available in the game and comes with some amazing boss fights that are only for solo players. Additionally, the Bounty Hunters miniature game returning to the game with RuneScape gold, which is sure to delight PvP players. I am sure there will be more games to come out by 2024 or later. RuneScape will not be going away and there's plenty of new content available to enjoy each year.