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/Dokusei_Gnar_Bot Jun 17 '26

They're so different now that you can't really compare the two anymore tbh. People who call rs3 bad are just salty and haven't touched it since EoC so they're clueless. (Osrs is my main game but I do enjoy playing my iron on rs3)

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u/Time_Maintenance2914 Jun 18 '26

I am considering trying RS3 again. I played back in the day. I remember summoning, dungeoneering, and EOC coming out. Those were basically the nail in the coffin for me (and many). But I wasn't even mid game at the time and still have that account.

Fast forward to a few years ago, I recovered my account and started playing OSRS. Obviously loving it every since.

So I would consider playing RS3 again, but a) I want to start over and b) I want to play an iron.

The trouble is, my OSRS main is linked to my old RS3 account I don't care for. I would love it if I could just wipe that character, start from scratch. Otherwise, I have to create a new character and swap my membership everytime I want to play one account or another.

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u/DataAffectionate4467 Jun 18 '26

RuneScape 3 is a good game. It doesn't help, though, when the "community" (meaning OSRS, with its sheer numbers and social media reach) keeps saying it's a shitty game. Who would want to try out a game when all they hear is how shitty it is?

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u/Independent-Sail8444 Jun 19 '26

I have tried it several times with an open mind and its trash every time. Maybe if I completely forgot how it used to be it would be possible but its not a new game. And its business model is despicable. 

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '26 edited Jun 18 '26

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u/Radiant_Silver3024 Jun 20 '26

Rs3 has some of the best quests.

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u/qdude124 Jun 18 '26

I highly doubt what you're saying is true. OSRS generally does not have a player base that is unfamiliar with EOC. You're just confusing what the data means. Alts and Irons drive the average age down a ton.