Starting an Ironman Made Me Realize How Good RS3 Actually Is
Very recently, I made a post here asking for the community’s opinion on whether I should make a main account or an Ironman account. Since maxing my main and not really feeling the grind toward 120s, I decided to jump in and make an Ironman based on the feedback, and I have to say, I’m loving it so far.
What really stands out immediately is just how f’ing good the Mining & Smithing rework is for this game. Compared to OSRS, where Smithing is basically pointless for most of the game, since you need 99 just to make a rune platebody, RS3’s progression feels so much more natural and smooth. It’s great to know that you can actually acquire some very good armour throughout the whole game, from early to mid to endgame, just by using the skills you train.
Since I’ve also been an endgame player in RuneScape for a very, very long time, it’s such a breath of fresh air to do all the new early to midgame content this game has to offer. It’s stuff I would not even consider doing on my main.
On top of that, with the removal of TH, the ability to use the classic UI layout, the toggle for cosmetics, the upcoming player avatar update, and so much more, I’m genuinely hyped for this game again.
The more I play, the more I wonder why RS3 is so much less popular than OSRS. Of course, the game needs time to heal, and a lot of damage has been done. But at its core, this is an awesome game, with so many QoL updates that OSRS does not have. It makes RS3 a very pleasant and cosy game to play, whether you’re actively playing or just AFKing.
To wrap this up, I just want to say that I really hope this game gets an influx of new players soon. The Road to Restoration will help with that massively, but I also think Jagex needs to focus on making the early game a little clearer. I can completely understand how overwhelming this game can be for newcomers.
Anyway, I’m sure they’ll figure it out. I’m really looking forward to what the future holds for this game.