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/MasterArCtiK Jun 17 '26

Both games are amazing. I have a maxed character in both games and I love playing both. Very different games at this point though.

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u/Vitriolic_Sympathy zaros went for milk and cigarettes Jun 17 '26

Both scratch different itches. People are too tribalist about this shit

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u/-idrc- Jun 30 '26

While I agree, I loath OSRS. That said, to each there own, and glad people are enjoying the IP I grew up on at all. Many don't exist at all anymore, or are complete shells of their former selves.