RuneLabs, March 2015: Seren & Elves quest vs. Agility enhancement

The top two options on the voting poll for last month’s RuneLabs ideas are the Seren and the Elves quest and an Agility enhancement.

The two choice are very close, and has apparently been swinging back and forth by a single percentage in votes. But, a lot of people seem upset that the Agility update is even that high on the polls.

A lot of people are saying that, if Agility happens to win, we wasted a month’s worth of RuneLabs.

Although I personally would like the Seren and the Elves quest to win so we can get more magic spells and prayers, I would be happy if either one wins.

One thing that I believe people are missing when they are hating on the Agility option is the fact that it’s an Agility update/rework, not just new Agility content. Jagex isn’t just going to add a new Agility course; they are going to change how Agility training works, and implement more ways Agility is useful in the game world.

I believe that, if Agility were to win, Agility training would become more like a single-player mini-game than a monotonous clicking chore. I’m sure that they would leave agility course options in the game for those who prefer it, but for those who want a more exciting training experience, Jagex will probably implement a completely new, interactive training method.

On top of that, similar to how Agility was integrated into Thieving, an Agility update would also most likely mean that Agility would be integrated into more skills. For example, paralleling how you can get double loot from pickpocketing, a high Agility level might also allow you to burn two logs at a time.

But, even with all these potential updates for Agility, I still prefer the Seren and the Elves quest because of my personal view on what makes a game good.

I like to unlock things. I like to earn rewards by completing in-game content, and I like these rewards to be permanently bound to my account (rather than just being floating items like high-level gear might be).

If they add new spells and prayers into the game, these would be unlocked by doing the Seren and the Elves quest, and these spells/prayers would be permanently useable in any situation I’d like.

Overall, I think both of these options are perfectly fine candidates for being the RuneLabs winner, and those who are aggressively opposing the Agility enhancement might be doing so with a misconception as to what the Agility enhancement actually will end up being.

 

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