that polling is in the crux of OSRS from Skyzhay's blog
I hope this feedback encourages RS3 Items the team to make surveys more targeted to the viewers who knowingly take part in the content they're polling, or use them as an advisory tool rather than a judgment. It'd be interesting if they reveal some of the outcomes of the survey. I answered the exact contrary, that polling is in the crux of OSRS and they need to stick with it strictly. For clarity, I answered that polling is in the core of OSRS. The poll system empowers the whole playerbase to start freeform discussion on the planned changes/additions created to Runescape itself and it's absolutely a terrific way to gather feedback and public comment on something. With that said, I don't think the current format meets the best interests of Runescape.
I really don't believe that the player base is very good at determining which content, based on merit, is good for integrity and the health of Runescape long term. We view people vote based on self interest. Based on polling, the neighborhood generally enjoyed 6hr NMZ but it was significant to remove. Players do not vote for any changes which make things tougher for them personally but over time which becomes a drawback as content becomes simpler and achievements are diluted, these are very minor but readily add up.
Another illustration is PK and PvP changes that are voted against. Individuals even voted against allowing pures wear lucky chaps, despite being able to wear the variants. The effect of the to accounts that were normal would have been to boost the need and so improve profits. This is not an example of polling meeting with the interests of Runescape, it's only a meme of not liking pures. If we just see updates which suit the exact same 75% of individuals every time the remaining 25 percent become increasingly marginalised, which is not a good equilibrium when people 75/25 are seemingly so frequently the same people.
Not everyone will make Buy OSRS Accounts sound choices while voting, or make the"right" alternative. If literally everyone left the most informed goal voting options. The United States would not have the president it does. Nothing more, real world example of unemployment. Our voting system is not ideal, but its all we got to ensure we do not wind up shoved RS3 players throats down. Our throats. There are definitely improves that may be made that don't undermine it though (which aren't being done or attempted).
I really don't believe that the player base is very good at determining which content, based on merit, is good for integrity and the health of Runescape long term. We view people vote based on self interest. Based on polling, the neighborhood generally enjoyed 6hr NMZ but it was significant to remove. Players do not vote for any changes which make things tougher for them personally but over time which becomes a drawback as content becomes simpler and achievements are diluted, these are very minor but readily add up.
Another illustration is PK and PvP changes that are voted against. Individuals even voted against allowing pures wear lucky chaps, despite being able to wear the variants. The effect of the to accounts that were normal would have been to boost the need and so improve profits. This is not an example of polling meeting with the interests of Runescape, it's only a meme of not liking pures. If we just see updates which suit the exact same 75% of individuals every time the remaining 25 percent become increasingly marginalised, which is not a good equilibrium when people 75/25 are seemingly so frequently the same people.
Not everyone will make Buy OSRS Accounts sound choices while voting, or make the"right" alternative. If literally everyone left the most informed goal voting options. The United States would not have the president it does. Nothing more, real world example of unemployment. Our voting system is not ideal, but its all we got to ensure we do not wind up shoved RS3 players throats down. Our throats. There are definitely improves that may be made that don't undermine it though (which aren't being done or attempted).
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