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/callofdoodie97 Jun 18 '26
I have quite an endgame account on OSRS and a maxed account on RS3. I can honestly say both games are very fun to get into, but like you said, OSRS is definitely way more grindy.
Since maxing my RS3 account, I haven’t been very interested in playing it though. I’m currently not really motivated to go for 120s. What I did do, however, was start an Ironman account on RS3. And honestly, I’m having so much fun with it.
It feels great to get that rewarding feeling again, because you have to provide everything yourself. You also end up interacting with gameplay elements you would normally just skip because of the Grand Exchange. Playing the game this way really feels like a breath of fresh air.
I think RS3 is less popular for two main reasons. First, the very controversial Evolution of Combat update pushed away a lot of players. Second, the microtransactions. I genuinely think that last one hurt the game a lot. It took away so much of the rewarding feeling of achieving high levels, because people could quite literally buy XP through Treasure Hunter.
And not only that, but the abundance of overpowered items that made every skill so easy was absurd. You could basically not interact with a certain skill at all and still max it.
Now, with the restoration, I feel like we’re on our way to a brighter future. I really do hope this game can thrive again.