Jagex's Perspective on RWT

When I recently released my Safe RWT Guide, most people became instantly more scared to RWT. They took the release as a sign that Jagex was hammering down on Real World Trading, and that all trades were now a risk. This was not my intention with the guide, and in reality, trades are infinitely more safe now than they were in the past. This post will examine WHY trading is safer now than it was in 2007 and beyond.

Jagex is a business, and they are in the business of making money. This means providing an entertainment service (Runescape) which keeps players engaged and happy. The more engaged they are, the more the players will keep coming back. The more happy they are playing the game, the more likely they will become an engaged player. This means that they must make the experience of playing Runescape enjoyable, which in turn will make them more money in the long run.

Now, most people quickly draw a comparison between Botting and RWT. They say that Jagex removed botting, now they will remove RWT. Well, hold on. First off, botting and RWT are extremely different things. Botting was negatively impacting others players' experiences, DIRECTLY. If I want to mine from a Coal Rock, and a botter is there doing it, I need to work harder. Even worse, my hard-spent training time is rendered obsolete by the vast amounts of bots. If I need to spend 30 hours a week just to keep up with someone leaving a bot on at night, I'm going to lose interest. I will be UNHAPPY and DISENGAGED. I will quit Runescape and find a game where my time is valued the same as others'. Botting also tarnishes Runescape's reputation. If potential players hear that there are bots all over the game, they will not bother to play in the first place. They will search out a game where there is no cheating, and play it instead.

RWT has a much more indirect effect on the game. I mean, there are some skills which are buyable (Construction, Prayer, Herb), but in reality, everyone is still trading within the same set of parameters as the next person. And if you are training Construction with Oak Planks as opposed to Mahogany Planks, you don't think to yourself "I'm getting screwed". You think to yourself "That idiot is using Mahogany Planks, what a waste of money, I am using Oak Planks which are much more efficient." Because you still have the option of using Mahogany Planks, but you do not have the option to bot. The playing field is EVEN.

And before people say that RWT gives an unfair advantage through Real $ payment, I need to point out the obvious: P2P. If it is so unfair for people to pay $ to earn faster experience, P2P is unfair. I can level skills faster on P2P, and I can earn more profit on P2P, in comparison to F2P players. This is exactly the same thing that happens from buying gold. So players obviously do not think the way Jagex wants us to believe, people for the most part do not notice RWT, nor do they particularly care.

So now, what does this have to do with RWT bans? Simple. RWT buyers are Jagex's BEST customers. These are the players who have 3-4 members accounts, play legit, and simply buy some gold to help them along. They have shown willingness to pay for the service, and Jagex NEEDS them. In 2007, Jagex was banning buyers permanently for RWT. The strategy was: Destroy the income source for Sellers, and RWT will eventually disappear. Whoever came up with this plan for Jagex was probably fired. The plan was a complete failure; Sellers continued selling, Buyers (Jagex #1 customers) bought, and once they were banned, they QUIT!

What a disaster! Jagex was getting rid of its high paying customers, and RWT continued as strong as ever. They quickly had to move to a better solution, and they decided on Trade Limits. Almost equally horrible, this update alienated half of the Runescape audience. Membership dropped, activity dropped... Gameplay dropped. Runescape lost market share to games like Aion and WoW. Jagex tried many things to increase activity during Trade Limit era, such as adding an "HD" version of Runescape, and PVP Worlds. However, in the end, they realized that the game's true prosperity was only achievable by once again removing trade limits.

So now here we are today, and Trade Limits are once again removed. This was done for one reason: Increase activity on Runescape. Increase memberships, increase traffic, increase profitability. So when buyers ask me if they should be worried about a ban, I try and explain to them this concept. Jagex CANNOT AFFORD TO BAN RWT BUYERS. It DOES NOT HAVE A POSITIVE OUTCOME FOR JAGEX TO BAN RWT BUYERS. I challenge ANYBODY to describe how this action by Jagex makes them more money.

Now, do not confuse BUYERS with SELLERS. Jagex is more than happy to remove sellers. Sellers can have negative effects in-game (Chinese autotalkers, ehem), and contrary to buyers, in Jagex eyes are worth removing from the system. However, as opposed to 2007 and before, Jagex does not BAN sellers. They have a new system which is referred to as a Rollback, which involves them manually resetting the gold in your bank to 0. This has hit myself and several other Sythe members as well, but really only happens to medium-large volume traders. If you are trading 100-200m per week, you will not be rolled back.

So to conclude, RWT has no simple solution. Jagex will not be resorting to banning buyers anytime soon, as they have already tried and failed with this strategy. Botting should not be treated the same as RWT ingame, and I have shown why they are two very different things. It is always interesting to monitor Jagex and their policy towards specific activity, but right now RWT is still as safe as it's ever been.

Runescape Bot Nuke - Thoughts

As everyone has heard, the Bot Nuke took place on Runescape about two weeks ago. Now is a good time to look back and reflect upon what has really changed in-game, both for you as a player, and for us as a Runescape Gold Seller.

Right off the bat, the Bot Nuke update made nearly all bots obsolete. I won't get into too much technical jargon, but Jagex was targeting the new intelligent bots (known as reflection + injection bots). These bots were able to analyze their surroundings and adjust accordingly. They were "smart", and that made them near-impossible to detect.

Jagex decided to go directly to the bot creators themselves for a solution, and this is where the breakthrough came. For those who follow RSBuddy, you will be quite aware that the lead developer and founder "Jacmob" basically spilled all the beans to Jagex. He left his third party company for a position at Jagex itself, and with it he brought his knowledge on bots and how to stop them. This seemed to be the tipping point in the battle, and with his first-hand experience on RS macroing, he was able to help Jagex actually put a stop to 99% of the working bots online.

Because this was so effective, the Runescape landscape changed almost instantly. Auto-talkers disappeared from their usual perches around the RS world. Yew trees and Essence mines were suddenly free of clones chopping away endlessly. Runescape was back. And it showed us how bad the problem really was.

Autotalkers in Runescape

Before the botting update, the average population online in Runescape was a conservative 150,000. Today, that number is now lingering around 50,000. From this we get the picture... Nearly 2/3 of the players online (or 100,000 players) in Runescape were bots. That statistic is staggering. Now let's assume out of these 100,000 botters, that 50% of them are Gold Farming at a rate of 200K per hour. That is equivalent to 10 Billion Gold entering the economy every hour, 240 Billion PER DAY!

As a result, we have seen an increase in the wholesale price of RS Gold. China market price has gone up 30% since the announcement. Most gold sites are having trouble just keeping up with demand. We've had to up our rates a bit, although we have made sure to keep them under the market average. Our rates increased about 15%.

All in all, buying Runescape gold right now seems like a great idea. Your purchase is steadily increasing in value, and we are happy to buy your RS Gold back later on at great rates. Check us out, and see why we are labeled as the #1 Runescape Gold Seller.

Bot Nuke - Price Drop! What?!

Hey folks.  The Bot Nuke update this past week has had a serious effect on Runescape.  People are no longer able to use automated programs to level their characters, or to collect gold.  This immediately had an impact on GP prices, as prices rose about 20% across the board.  This meant we had to raise our prices at R2Pleasent.com as well, just to keep up with the market.

Well, I have great news.  We have decided today to put our RS Gold prices back down to pre-Bot Nuke levels.  We are Selling Runescape Gold at rates of:

- 1-19M: $0.8/M
- 20-99M: $0.7/M
- 100M+: $0.64/M
- 500M+: $0.6/M

These rates are extremely competitive, and may not last!  Prices keep going up on RS, but we are one site that has decided to go against the grain and REDUCE our prices.  We also are Buying RS Gold for great prices!  Up to 20% higher than before the bot updates.  So come check us out if you haven't already, we are quick, efficient and professional.

- R2Pleasent

Why I Sell Runescape Gold

I started this business because I noticed that the Runescape Gold market was missing something. There were countless scammers, websites with horrible customer service, and just a general negative stigma given to buying/selling gold. In 2007, I opened my business on Sythe.org and made it my mission to simplify the experience of buying gold on Runescape.

 I did this by providing REAL customer service (agents who speak ENGLISH FLUENTLY!), providing competitive rates (Up to 40% lower than major Gold Sites), and by truly understanding the product (I was a major Runescape player myself).

I am a gamer at heart, and I truly have a passion for the industry. I think this is why I have been successful so far, and explains why I am always committed to improving the customer's experience. This is what I do, this is my passion, and I promise to you that I will do whatever I can to make you a better gamer

- Will (R2Pleasent Founder)

Back to School Sale Extended!

Due to the popular response from our Back to School Sale, we have decided to extend the promotion! We've been busy moving record amounts of gold to you, our customers, and we want to extend a warm thank you to all of you for your continued business. Without you we'd be awfully bored around here (and we'd be unemployed)!

Make sure to check out our Facebook page for new promotions and giveaways. Last month we had a special 15% discount just for mentioning our Facebook page prior to delivery. Don't miss out on these truly "golden" opportunities, you have nothing to lose! Just click the cool little thumb at www.facebook.com/r2pleasent and check out our page to be instantly caught up. We plan to hold another giveaway before the end of September, and we plan to hand out over 300 Million RS Gold FREE! Last time only ~50 people signed up, so you really do have a great chance to win this absolutely free batch of gold. Don't miss it!

R2Pleasent Gold - What's New?

Let me take this opportunity to once again thank all you Runescapers who have made the last few months busy and productive at R2Pleasent.com!  We have been going through billions to keep all you guys stocked with Runescape Gold.  In April, we introduced a new price cut of $0.87/M for any order over 20 Million Gold.  This price has caused even further interest in our service, and is regarded as one of the best values across all Runescape Gold Seller websites.

Although most of our orders are processed through www.r2pleasent.com, we also have one of the most popular Runescape shops on Playerauctions.  This shop can found by clicking here.  We have done over 800 successful orders through PlayerAuctions, and they will be able to offer a wide variety of payment methods which may not work on our website www.r2pleasent.com.

So remember, come check us out if you're looking for Cheap Runescape Gold!  We will ALWAYS have stock, and our staff is fluent in English as a first language!  Come see what the fuss is about.

Investigation: Where is the Best Runescape Gold Site?

Today, I will compare Runescape Gold Websites, and determine who deserves the title of the Best Runescape Gold Site.  I will use several criteria to investigate:

- Price
- Customer Service
- Stock of Gold
- Safety

I will review the following Runescape Gold Sites, and investigate each attribute mentioned above:

- R2Pleasent.com
- Gold4RS
- USFine
- RS2Happy

Price of 20M Runescape Gold:

- R2Pleasent.com: $20.00 USD
- Gold4RS: $29.32 USD
- USFine: $29.16
- RS2Happy: $25.26 USD

Customer Service

- R2Pleasent.com: 

Based in Canada, all operators are fluent in English.  Live Chat online over 20 hours per day.  Hands down, the most helpful staff on any Runescape Gold website.  R2Pleasent himself has been selling Runescape Gold since 2007, and is widely regarded as the most trusted Runescape Gold Seller out there.  Has the most active and popular GP thread on Sythe.org, with over 5000 replies since 2010.

Reference: Sythe.org

- Gold4RS

Based in China.  Most operators do not speak fluent English.  Former employees of the company have lashed out and claimed that they do not care about customer satisfaction after an order has been paid.  Their primary goal is to complete the transaction, instead of provide a solid overall experience for the customer.

Quote from a former Gold4RS Worker:

" gold4rs is notorious valued by tons of people, in fact, this is the case, according to david said, gold4rs only care about the order, ignoring the customer experience, so this is why many Customers got ignored treatment when you have problems of account ban, items lost, account recovered..."

Reference: Sythe.org



- USFine

Based in China.  Operators are slightly more adept at communicating with customers.  Several Live Chat operators, however, still do not speak English.  This can be very frustrating.

- RS2Happy

Based in China.  Operators are extremely difficult to understand.  Not much further information.

Stock of Gold:

All websites seem to have sufficient stock of Runescape Gold at this time.

Safety:

R2Pleasent.com - All trades are done from North America.  No Chinese IP's.  Gold is purchased / obtained by R2Pleasent himself.  Company uses real characters (80+ Combat) to conduct trades, which is much safer.  A grand total of ZERO bans since February 1st.  Quite possibly the safest place to buy from, ANYWHERE.

Gold4RS - Known for their lack of safety.  All trades done on Chinese IP's.  Often will message customers in-game (very unprofessional).  Most delivery characters are level 3, and newly created.  Gold4RS also has been providing Gold-Farming, which is 100% macroed.  Nearly 60% of all customers who ordered Gold-Farming were banned by Jagex, according to a former employee

"Gold farming service, as free trade way is coming, and most site take off gold farming service, but gold4rs still keep gold farming service there. and they make lower price than free trade gold, does that mean it is really cheap? The answer is no, gold4rs making by bot and macroting, and they claim munual way for gold farming is a big lie. If you 've bought gold farming service on gold4rs before, then your account probably got banned once, as 60% gold farming orders got ban on gold4rs.com. due to high risk of gold farming service, most sites remove gold farming, but gold4rs still keep it... because they don't care, they just care orders"

Reference: Sythe.org


USFine - Same as Gold4RS.  Still providing Gold-Farming, Chinese IP's, and newly created level 3 characters for delivery.  Risky.

RS2Happy - Once again, Chinese IP's, providing Gold-Farming (suicide botting), and throwaway delivery characters.

In the end, the Best Runescape Gold Site goes hands down to R2Pleasent.com.  This report has only reported facts, and all are based on actual evidence.  R2Pleasent.com has the best price, the best customer service, and is the safest website out there.  When you are Buying RS Gold, Buying Runescape Money or Items, or just looking for a solid Runescape Gold Seller, you need to come check R2Pleasent.com.