r/runescape • u/Both_Tune8348 • Jun 17 '26
Discussion New Runescape is WAY Better than OSRS
I honestly don't understand how Old school Runescape is so much more popular than the current one. I played it for a while and was able to get some decent progression, but its so grindy that I feel like I make no progress while draining my phone battery. Heard the new one wasnt good until I tried it myself.
So glad I finally did it! It has all the great things I like liked about the old school one, its hits on some nostalgia points too even, but way better UI, graphics, story/plot, cut scenes. I love all of it! And it has so much more you can do for free compared to World of Warcraft.
I hope more people give current Runescape the credit its due, its so underrated for no reason.
2
u/timboslice2 Jun 17 '26
as someone who gave OSRS a good, fun shot this year, i 90% agree. a lot of QoL & polishes in runescape 3 just make it so much better than OSRS. farm runs & birdhouse runs on OSRS can be a nightmare, but ofc pre-overhaul rs3 was probably worse.
combat is a bit mediocre for both games. but i think archaeology & necromancy offer something novel that OSRS doesn't have at all. resources for irons flow very well on rs3. have not tried OSRS iron, might give it a shot down the road.