RuneScape has remained a popular MMORPG after all these years. However, after 21 years, once cool areas look old and muddy. For this reason, a graphic update has now been released to refresh these Free2Play areas. But players are complaining about the changes, as they have led to problems. MeinMMO tells you what they are.
What has changed in RuneScape? The 20-year-old MMORPG RuneScape has been around for a long time, and its age has become apparent. Many textures have aged. So, a graphics update was uploaded to the servers.
The new update is supposed to bring a fresh breeze to Gielinor and redefine the atmosphere. However, players in RuneScape are not really thrilled with the new paint job.
RuneScape looks really strong even with Unreal Engine 5:
Cool graphics, but a door is missing!
What are the players upset about? Basically, almost every fan welcomes the update. They are glad that the graphics have been enhanced. But they had to pay a high price for it, as has now become known.
When players logged into the new Gielinor, many bugs surfaced. Reddit user zenyl lists under a thread which problems are known:
- Quests are broken as no trapdoors work
- You can walk through walls
- Trees can no longer be cut down
Especially the absence of the trapdoor to the Thieves Guild is really annoying many players. This prevents existing quests from being completed. Some fans even joke about it, claiming that a rogue must have stolen the door of the Thieves Guild. Aside from the bugs, it is still a positively perceived update that many players celebrate.
What visual changes have actually occurred? The developers make it clear in their blog post that it took months to update just one huge city with a large team.
To avoid making players wait unnecessarily, but still let the world shine in a new light step by step, the environment, lighting, sky, and various familiar structures were simply regenerated instead.
As a result, not just one spot in the world appears new and refreshed, but many larger areas as a unified whole.
Looking at the comparison images, the changes are indeed visible. Environments and known cities look much more vibrant and shake off the accumulated dust.
However, the developers are not finished yet. More minor updates are supposed to gradually adapt the game to today’s standards. So, stay tuned for what changes may still be coming your way and what might “disappear” next.
What do you think of the adjustments? Do they look good, or do you say the development team should have added more details to the MMORPG? Let us know in the comments!
