A good 50% of the Runescaping community, people like you, would agree the Runescape/Gielinorian event known as "Total Crash" started at 8:00 Eastern Time February 1st, 2012. That was, after all, the day the Penhumans (see appendix) known as "Haru Arravsent" or "Haru Axeman Daniels Samazanba", brother to Kyushi, Taikishiro, and sister Tairin discovered a true, actual Zamorakian in their neighborhood luring in kids who could play Runescape-the same way an angler lures in fish with an enormous light on its head.
If you are part of that group, let me tell the truth as it happened. First, before I ruin the plot, it started December 10, 2007, when Jagex's most monumental update ripped open the fabric of Runescape as we know it.
You absolute newbs out there-that huge, blackened wasteland north of Varrock? It used to be an enormous, really, freaking BIG battle arena, which was also an enormous money pit. Because quite literally, every single piece of GP in Runescape had passed through that wasteland at one point. It was an enormous part of the economy. You sold and made swords for money? Most probably went to Player Killers. You made runes and sold them? Bought by PKers. You sold food, particularly lots of meats? More PKers bought it. You made money off of taking items from the ground? You went in that wasteland, packing teleports. And all the scammers? Mostly related to selling some PK-related items. There were a lot of scammers back then-there was no 3k trade limit back then, so you could steal as much money as you wanted. Bots were there too-avatars with little more purpose than to cut down trees, make money, and sell it to "Da Boss.". "Da Boss" usually kept it to himself or sold it online for real world money. Heads up-this is illegal in some countries. Were you in "Noob Dormancy" before that date? Do you remember seeing lots of bald, bearded guys wearing green? They were bots-who, I might add, nearly destroyed the economy-and sent lots of fishmongers out of a job. This caused the "Fishing Crash".
Then, on December 10, 2007, it all changed. Everything familiar-everything!-was ripped away. Many famous glitches and bugs-all little misfiring nerves in runescape were fixed. And that huge battle arena I told you about? It was gone. And replaced with incredibly overpowered ghosts known as Revenants. I really freaking hate those.
Falador-a city made of bleached pale-white stone, home to major displays of chaos-was the first to show their discontent in what was arguably the biggest riot in the history of Runescape.
This riot was big. It was mind-bogglingly big. People spammed, and covered up almost every inch of the screen. The forums were loaded with complaints and rants. Rare items-sold by quitters, usually high-levels who thrived on Pking-were common at the Party Room, allowing people to get items such as Dragon Chainbodies and abyssal whips in the blink of an eye. I don't do it justice-to see what it was really like, and get an impression of the awe-inspiring size, visit youtube or google "end of runescape".
People sort of died down, for a while, with many people trying to start up riots, again and again...
But something was amiss. The aforementioned high-levels and merchants were quitting, and some moved to other worlds accessible through this world. Those few were safe. Those who brooded too long, and spent lots of time on their gaming consoles, wishing that Jagex hadn't destroyed runescape (in their view) began to disappear without a trace. Everything was left in their rooms, even their prized possessions. Like stuffed dogs. Most people didn't pay attention to this. Players would claim to the people investigating the disappearances "He was a Pker on runescape, before PK was removed. And all the PKers are disappearing!"
This would usually get laughed off by adults (except those who worked for jagex) and a little more than half of the Runescape community.
But, on February 1st, 2012, the "Pker black hole" gained some credibility from the aforementioned penhumans, respected members of the runescape community.
Following Article is dedicated to "India Inc" Clan @ Runescape community Special Thankx to Devil Prime for letting me know the dates
If you are part of that group, let me tell the truth as it happened. First, before I ruin the plot, it started December 10, 2007, when Jagex's most monumental update ripped open the fabric of Runescape as we know it.
You absolute newbs out there-that huge, blackened wasteland north of Varrock? It used to be an enormous, really, freaking BIG battle arena, which was also an enormous money pit. Because quite literally, every single piece of GP in Runescape had passed through that wasteland at one point. It was an enormous part of the economy. You sold and made swords for money? Most probably went to Player Killers. You made runes and sold them? Bought by PKers. You sold food, particularly lots of meats? More PKers bought it. You made money off of taking items from the ground? You went in that wasteland, packing teleports. And all the scammers? Mostly related to selling some PK-related items. There were a lot of scammers back then-there was no 3k trade limit back then, so you could steal as much money as you wanted. Bots were there too-avatars with little more purpose than to cut down trees, make money, and sell it to "Da Boss.". "Da Boss" usually kept it to himself or sold it online for real world money. Heads up-this is illegal in some countries. Were you in "Noob Dormancy" before that date? Do you remember seeing lots of bald, bearded guys wearing green? They were bots-who, I might add, nearly destroyed the economy-and sent lots of fishmongers out of a job. This caused the "Fishing Crash".
Then, on December 10, 2007, it all changed. Everything familiar-everything!-was ripped away. Many famous glitches and bugs-all little misfiring nerves in runescape were fixed. And that huge battle arena I told you about? It was gone. And replaced with incredibly overpowered ghosts known as Revenants. I really freaking hate those.
Falador-a city made of bleached pale-white stone, home to major displays of chaos-was the first to show their discontent in what was arguably the biggest riot in the history of Runescape.
This riot was big. It was mind-bogglingly big. People spammed, and covered up almost every inch of the screen. The forums were loaded with complaints and rants. Rare items-sold by quitters, usually high-levels who thrived on Pking-were common at the Party Room, allowing people to get items such as Dragon Chainbodies and abyssal whips in the blink of an eye. I don't do it justice-to see what it was really like, and get an impression of the awe-inspiring size, visit youtube or google "end of runescape".
People sort of died down, for a while, with many people trying to start up riots, again and again...
But something was amiss. The aforementioned high-levels and merchants were quitting, and some moved to other worlds accessible through this world. Those few were safe. Those who brooded too long, and spent lots of time on their gaming consoles, wishing that Jagex hadn't destroyed runescape (in their view) began to disappear without a trace. Everything was left in their rooms, even their prized possessions. Like stuffed dogs. Most people didn't pay attention to this. Players would claim to the people investigating the disappearances "He was a Pker on runescape, before PK was removed. And all the PKers are disappearing!"
This would usually get laughed off by adults (except those who worked for jagex) and a little more than half of the Runescape community.
But, on February 1st, 2012, the "Pker black hole" gained some credibility from the aforementioned penhumans, respected members of the runescape community.
Following Article is dedicated to "India Inc" Clan @ Runescape community Special Thankx to Devil Prime for letting me know the dates
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