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TonyBest
13-02-2013, 08:53 PM
Jagex have recently announced that they have managed to recover a full backup of what the RS servers were like back in August 2007, but before they can go ahead and put the development time into bringing back 2007 servers they are holding a vote to determine if people want the servers or not. The vote itself will consist of 4 levels based on the amount of votes they get within the 2 weeks of voting time.

If they get 50k votes for 07 servers they will bring it back as a seperate system (much like RSC) but it will cost an additional $15 for membership fees. It will also receive no updates but will be maintained for maintenance.

If they get 250k votes or more, they will bring the RS servers of 07 back with a small development team and a charge of $5 more to the membership fee instead of $15. This point also has minor maintenance and a possibility of adding some anti-bot measures if its necessary.

If they manage to get over 500k votes the 07 servers will return with no extra membership fees, a dedicated development team, some updates and possible anti-bot measurements

But... if they get 750k votes within the 2 week period they will bring the old 07 servers back with the benefit of EVERYONE being able to play the free portion of the servers. It will receive the same treatment as the other options with the addition of regular members only polls to determine what updates are top priority to appear next on the servers.

The vote itself is members only and will run from Friday 15th February for 2 whole weeks.

Thread moved from 'Console and Computer Gaming' by Matts (Forum Super Moderator)

Kardan
13-02-2013, 08:57 PM
This annoys me, not only have Jagex just gave into everyone that was complaining, but there isn't an option to vote 'no', only yes.

TonyBest
13-02-2013, 09:06 PM
The voting system works in the same way as the poll from the return of the Wildy and Free Trade. If you don't wish to approve of the newly revived 07 server coming then you can simply ignore the poll entirely.

Kardan
13-02-2013, 09:08 PM
The voting system works in the same way as the poll from the return of the Wildy and Free Trade. If you don't wish to approve of the newly revived 07 server coming then you can simply ignore the poll entirely.

Which means it isn't really a poll because there's no options :P

TonyBest
13-02-2013, 09:09 PM
You got a point there, ah well its more of a survey with only 1 option.

Zak
13-02-2013, 09:12 PM
Doubt I'll vote. What's the point in going backwards?

TonyBest
13-02-2013, 09:20 PM
Thats what i've been saying the whole time, whats the point in going back to a time in RS when it was hard to train, no real money making methods, starting from scratch (which will happen in these servers), no Grand Exchange, no God Wars Dungeon and the best armor simply being Barrows.

Kyle
13-02-2013, 09:22 PM
What's the point? I never understood why people continued to slog away on RSC when it had its own dedicated server either. Yes, okay, there's a small close-knit community but isn't that what forums and other chat mediums are for? They're clearly in dire straits if they're actually even considering such a dramatic time warp, and charging extra money for less features to boot? What on earth.

TonyBest
13-02-2013, 09:36 PM
Actually the membership fee extra only applies if they do not reach 500k votes, Heck I doubt they would even get 50k to proceed with this idea at all, why go back when RS has to go forward.

Chris
13-02-2013, 10:33 PM
I kind of like the idea, I enjoyed runescape the most during that period so it would be nice to go back and visit it. It'll definitely be interesting to see the results of this one.

TonyBest
15-02-2013, 12:22 PM
The poll to determine the fate of the 2007 servers is now live: http://services.runescape.com/m=poll/rs2007-server to vote if you want it to return, or ignore if it you don't

Chris
15-02-2013, 04:59 PM
Nearly at 50k already so it'll definitely be coming back. Would love to see t reach 750k but that might be pushing it.

BreakfastBacon
15-02-2013, 05:57 PM
YAY :) i loved old runescape guess i quit coz of changes actually.

TonyBest
15-02-2013, 05:59 PM
Over 50k, Im not voting because I think its stupid that people want an old era of RS back. I still dont think it will reach 750k people, 100k maybe but 750k no chance.

Chris
15-02-2013, 06:14 PM
100k is more than likely given the fact theres 50k votes within less than 24 hours of a 2 week poll. :P

TonyBest
16-02-2013, 05:43 PM
Its currently at 121k, 250k seems likely, but any further is just impossible.

Rachel
16-02-2013, 05:57 PM
I find this stupid especially to start over again.... it wouldn't be so bad if you can keep your character to the old server and continue training there not starting over again.....

IceNineKills
17-02-2013, 01:14 PM
I'm still undecided on this. I think it would be alot of fun playing back on the 2007 servers but it's just going to be full of pures and people dying to get rich. I wouldn't pay $15 a month to play it.

I haven't voted yet and I doubt I will.

Kardan
17-02-2013, 01:15 PM
Its currently at 121k, 250k seems likely, but any further is just impossible.

I'm not so sure, the voting is slowing down as expected...

Zak
17-02-2013, 02:36 PM
Doesn't look like reaching 250,000

TonyBest
17-02-2013, 04:44 PM
Yeah it has slowed down big time, it either shows that there arent alot of members to vote OR not many are interested in the 07 server's return

Chris
18-02-2013, 12:54 PM
Theres 10 days left yet, it will probably reach 250k. :P

DPS
18-02-2013, 12:54 PM
Well its coming back, and i for one am glad.

I quit because of EoC and would love to play back on 07 RS.

Putting in practice on RSPS atm :)

TonyBest
18-02-2013, 01:02 PM
It is returning yes, but you will be stuck with the $15 extra fee when using RS07, though the 1st month of it is free.

And I say that mainly cuz I dont see it reaching 250k votes, its already slowing down to the rate of only like 2-3k votes a day

DPS
18-02-2013, 01:18 PM
It is returning yes, but you will be stuck with the $15 extra fee when using RS07, though the 1st month of it is free.

And I say that mainly cuz I dont see it reaching 250k votes, its already slowing down to the rate of only like 2-3k votes a day

I honestly want the $15 fee lol, funny to say it but then there wont be as many people botting... lol Im glad there wont be no F2P at all since the vote wont go higher than 250.

Zelda
18-02-2013, 06:34 PM
I really would have preferred a later server tbh, even if they did one with dung on I wouldn't rejoin without warps added again tbh. IF they add dung though to it I would consider paying that really but otherwise na lmao, though im still pleased to see it will be returning

IceNineKills
18-02-2013, 06:42 PM
I really would have preferred a later server tbh, even if they did one with dung on I wouldn't rejoin without warps added again tbh. IF they add dung though to it I would consider paying that really but otherwise na lmao, though im still pleased to see it will be returning

they won't add dung.

Kardan
18-02-2013, 06:45 PM
What I don't get is that people are like:

'I can't wait for them to add God Wars after they release it!'
'I can't wait for them to release the Grand Exchange after they release it'

If they get enough votes where updates are made, surely the old server will just get closer and closer to the current server :S

Zelda
18-02-2013, 07:01 PM
they won't add dung.

exactly why Im not returning tbh :P

Their mistake for not adding dung tbh a lot more people, and i srsly mean a lot, would be willing to pay to use it if they did really but oh well

Kardan
18-02-2013, 07:11 PM
exactly why Im not returning tbh :P

Their mistake for not adding dung tbh a lot more people, and i srsly mean a lot, would be willing to pay to use it if they did really but oh well

But then the server wouldn't even be 3 years old... Hardly an old school server.

Zelda
18-02-2013, 07:21 PM
But then the server wouldn't even be 3 years old... Hardly an old school server.

o when was dung first introduced? ;o well occults at least ;o ik warps were recent tho

IceNineKills
18-02-2013, 08:31 PM
exactly why Im not returning tbh :P

Their mistake for not adding dung tbh a lot more people, and i srsly mean a lot, would be willing to pay to use it if they did really but oh well

i personally think that not many people actually would rejoin if they added dung to the 2007 server. i think gwd etc would be more popular than dung.

Kardan
18-02-2013, 08:35 PM
o when was dung first introduced? ;o well occults at least ;o ik warps were recent tho

April 2010 if I remember. Occults were added a few weeks later, and warped maybe a few months after?

Zelda
18-02-2013, 10:23 PM
April 2010 if I remember. Occults were added a few weeks later, and warped maybe a few months after?

o im suprised it was that late for dung ;o

ha ha dear me my memory is bad but yea I suppose gwd would probably be more popular than dung, another reason to really introduce a 2011 server like they said they didnt want to really

Kardan
18-02-2013, 10:26 PM
o im suprised it was that late for dung ;o

ha ha dear me my memory is bad but yea I suppose gwd would probably be more popular than dung, another reason to really introduce a 2011 server like they said they didnt want to really

What good would a 2011 server do? What bad content updates (other than Squeal which really isn't a content update) came out in 2012? I thought 2012 was a great year for content...

Zelda
18-02-2013, 10:28 PM
What good would a 2011 server do? What bad content updates (other than Squeal which really isn't a content update) came out in 2012? I thought 2012 was a great year for content...

eoc basically lmao, thats what most of the people seem to be bothered about that want it back really

Callum.
18-02-2013, 10:34 PM
I won't rejoin even if it goes through. I got proper nostalic last month and went through loads of my posts on here and watched some videos of things I played when I was younger but that's all it was. I'm 20 now and just know I wouldn't have any fun now doing the things I did 7 years ago. When starting and mining in east varrock to then run to lumbridge furnace would be terribly unfun now. Everyone will just be grinding, not having any real fun, just because they want to experience what it used to be like. Past is the past, got to stay there. I could never stay on a task and never completed much but really enjoyed my time playing, but when it all changed to a better looking game was when I lost interest. The awful graphics was all I knew at the time, then content started changing the game and everytime I came back from a break it was so different. Nothings going to get the game back to 2006, mainly because everyone is 7 odd years older.

Kardan
18-02-2013, 10:41 PM
eoc basically lmao, thats what most of the people seem to be bothered about that want it back really

Then why a 2011 server over a November 2012 server? :P

Zelda
18-02-2013, 10:45 PM
Then why a 2011 server over a November 2012 server? :P

dno thats just what they said on the website so going with that ha ha :P

but yea november 2012 is probably what would be the nicest really if they did pre-eoc lmao

Lewis
19-02-2013, 12:11 AM
i want 2007 bk, but ppl r saying if u wnt 2 play 07 ur rank gets reset from like.. the current server? will it :(

Kardan
19-02-2013, 12:14 AM
i want 2007 bk, but ppl r saying if u wnt 2 play 07 ur rank gets reset from like.. the current server? will it :(

Yes, everyone starts with basic stats and no items. Starting from scratch.

Lewis
19-02-2013, 12:27 AM
Yes, everyone starts with basic stats and no items. Starting from scratch.

aww! That mean's I can't earn my stuff on RS from habbo for a while :/!! I guess I won't mind earning from scratch lol

DPS
19-02-2013, 05:12 PM
aww! That mean's I can't earn my stuff on RS from habbo for a while :/!! I guess I won't mind earning from scratch lol

People like you are worse than botters.

Lewis
19-02-2013, 05:25 PM
People like you are worse than botters.

ok thts not very nice... it's not as if I cheat, I do everything fairly, I do quests correctly, I don't bot. I'll be quite happy to start from scratch without buying anything using habbo? God...

MKR&*42
19-02-2013, 05:26 PM
Dunno if this has already been mentioned, but the voting page has now been changed and mentions what each level means below (instead of on a separate page) :P soz if im slow.

Might just make it 250k?

DPS
19-02-2013, 05:28 PM
250k maybe 500k

IceNineKills
19-02-2013, 06:03 PM
500k will not happen.

Kardan
19-02-2013, 06:08 PM
500k will not happen.

The only reason 250k might be possible is because if you're logged into the website, you can accidentally vote in just a simple mis-click now as the poll is on the homepage. Also they're now putting adverts ingame to vote for the old servers... So a current influx of votes...

TonyBest
21-02-2013, 09:16 PM
RS 07 servers planned to start tomorrow.

Kardan
21-02-2013, 09:18 PM
Not using them, but I'll be interested in the race to max.

Zak
21-02-2013, 10:51 PM
Not using them, but I'll be interested in the race to max.

Race to max will be very interesting :P

Chris
22-02-2013, 02:51 PM
They're making final preparations to the servers now. Should be coming sometime this afternoon.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BDtwSPeCAAIcCRy.jpg:large

Swearwolf
22-02-2013, 03:03 PM
actually bought members for this

Rashelly
22-02-2013, 03:49 PM
Can't wait.
I haven't been playing the main game for months (after maxing), and I don't know if I'll play the old school servers for long but I think it'll be interesting to see what happens when everyone starts fresh

Chris
22-02-2013, 04:06 PM
Servers are live: oldschool.runescape.com

TonyBest
22-02-2013, 05:39 PM
Servers are live yes, but because of this they have delayed The World Wakes quest by yet another week :(

IceNineKills
22-02-2013, 06:04 PM
If you need free armour trimming or your gems cut for free, then let me know.

Ashley
22-02-2013, 07:56 PM
I bought members just to play this and I don't regret it at all. Some things are a bit tedious at the moment though.

Callum.
23-02-2013, 05:11 PM
"Anyone who votes for the 2007 service can now start enjoying the early access phase while the poll is still running."

Judging by the news report you have to vote to play it? Obviously there is the large temptation to try it out and reminisce about things so they're effectively getting votes from people who just want to try it out but maybe not play it? Sounds like they want the servers back themselves, releasing the server early to get people to buy members, vote and play.

Chris
23-02-2013, 06:57 PM
"Anyone who votes for the 2007 service can now start enjoying the early access phase while the poll is still running."

Judging by the news report you have to vote to play it? Obviously there is the large temptation to try it out and reminisce about things so they're effectively getting votes from people who just want to try it out but maybe not play it? Sounds like they want the servers back themselves, releasing the server early to get people to buy members, vote and play.

I was thinking exactly the same as this haha. Its at 330k now but I'm doubtful that it will get to 500k.

MKR&*42
01-03-2013, 08:39 PM
It closed today (I think) - got to 449,351 if anyone was curious. Quite close to 500,000 :P

Chris
01-03-2013, 08:50 PM
It was very close and thats why Jagex decided to go with some of the features of the 500k vote. It will remain open to members without any additional cost for a minimum of 6 months which is great!

DPS
02-03-2013, 11:23 AM
Already hit 77 fletching, and made a total bank of 6m LOL

Chris
02-03-2013, 11:54 AM
Already hit 77 fletching, and made a total bank of 6m LOL

Just from fletching? :0

DPS
02-03-2013, 11:56 AM
Just from fletching? :0


Yeah, alchers want yew longs so bad atm.

Cant wait to do magics in like 2/3 days lol

Callum.
02-03-2013, 06:10 PM
Got members on one of those new accounts for like £1.50 to check it out. Pretty enjoyable minus the fact everything is so expensive when you don't have loads of time to skill. I'd rather train combat but even getting 15k for an addy scim is an awful thought. Seems like only way is silk but I honestly don't want to spend hours at a stall. Hopefully pick it up in a week when people have made bank and beg haha.

Kyle
05-03-2013, 08:47 PM
oh dear, I resubscribed to check it out and honestly wonder how I ever played this crock of **** for 10 years. I'm playing very very occasionally but don't have any long-term goals atm, apart from getting 20 cats (2/20 woo) because I was too late to join and don't have enough free time to join the race to other goals like the first whip and stuff. It's quite shocking how many people have actually reverted considering how bloody awful it is.
Callum.; if you haven't done it already there's a free 10k from the stronghold of security (barbarian vilage) that most people are using to get them started. Cowhides are pretty good too and so is stealing fur (35 thieving) and selling it to the fur trader in varrock.

DPS
05-03-2013, 11:51 PM
oh dear, I resubscribed to check it out and honestly wonder how I ever played this crock of **** for 10 years. I'm playing very very occasionally but don't have any long-term goals atm, apart from getting 20 cats (2/20 woo) because I was too late to join and don't have enough free time to join the race to other goals like the first whip and stuff. It's quite shocking how many people have actually reverted considering how bloody awful it is.
@Callum. (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=20203); if you haven't done it already there's a free 10k from the stronghold of security (barbarian vilage) that most people are using to get them started. Cowhides are pretty good too and so is stealing fur (35 thieving) and selling it to the fur trader in varrock.

Silk is good untill you do fur

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