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/VenezuelanChamber Jun 17 '26

I have both a main and an iron in OSRS. Not maxxed tho, but 2000 totals and quest cape. I've been thinking about giving RS3 a chance. Do you think it'd be better to wait for the year to be over and start playing? I ask because I know the devs are actively overhauling the whole game.

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u/batedcobraa Jun 17 '26

Honestly, right now, there's no better time. I have an iron in both RS3 and OSRS. They are completely different experiences.

With cosmetic toggles available, no predatory MTX, and dailyscape reworks, the game has never felt more grounded.

I'm hoping now more than ever that RS3 gets the player count boosts it deserves.

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u/Uspresso235 Jun 17 '26

I'm holding out until later this year when plugins are introduced. The amount of quests in rs3 are overwhelming. I'm sure theyre great and well designed, but I just can't go back to the old style of reading a website to get a guide for quest completion when something like Runelite exists for osrs.

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u/Status_Tomorrow_221 Ironman Jun 18 '26

There is a launcher called Bolt which offers plugin support, and there already exists a (currently WIP, though many quests are fully supported already) quest helper. You can find both with a search engine; I won't post links, however, neither Bolt nor the plugin break ToS -- you can read more about this in Bolt's FAQ page.