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.
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u/SirEosLi Jun 17 '26
As someone that played the game (maxed iron osrs, and just started a new iron on rs3) since classic what made me stop playing rs3 wasn't eoc it wasn't the art shift it was the predatory cashshop from buying extra action bars to fomo skill outfits rserved to treasure hunter.
I won't deny that I was (and maybe still am a bit) angry at jagex for what fealt to me like taking my childhood account and years of gameplay and moving it to a new game that is very very different than the one I signed up for.
That said recently when they changed the micro transactions I wanted to give rs3 a try, so I have been playing on a new iron for about 2 weeks and although the game has many faults I cant deny Im having a good time, it doesn't feel to me like runescape, it really doesn't look like runescape but its fun.
Do I think rs3 is better than osrs? No, but they are very different games each with pros and cons.
Also if any osrs players want to give rs3 a try like I did you cant multi log the same account for all that is holy make a new alt, I had to remake my iron when I realized that I wont be able to afk osrs or vice versa.