Let's get real - part 2 - RS5 or RS4?

[ClazzyJogel]

You know ... It is possible to adjust the RS5 script to become more of an "improved RS4" script. Why discuss something that will never happend (moving back to RS4) and instead try to think of new ways to improve the RS5 script?

[Conk]

Why can't you just bring back RS4! We don't care about the 4 months of lost data, reset our accounts, we don't care! Just bring it back because when I load up the SA:MP client and see this:



What my brain actually sees is this:



And i'm not trolling, this is what I think, and I'm sure many others do too. You can't have a server with no players.. you're wasting money, time and effort. You've already wasted enough of that with RS5 so before you waste anymore, BRING BACK RS4.

Thanks 

[eymas]

Spoiler for venting out:

There are very good reasons why RS4 has been replaced by RS5, if you would've paid attention you would know them.

It's as useful as the arguments explaining Windows XP is better than Windows 7 and Windows 8 being worse than Windows 7...

Besides... All that was requested in the ideas topic have been implemented (Well, some: since the rest is still being planned.) and the bugs are known as we did not have much choice but to perform an early release.

Again, the only way RS4 will return is if one accepts the challenge of Gandalf, or to make it themselves; only that the latter has been done with chaotic consequences.

Having said that... RS4 will presumably never return, the least that can be expected is to adopt that which is possible. in example: you could expect the return of /send for cash. However; the other changes will most likely stay because it is perhaps better.
* If you really want to play around with commands, I suggest trying out a Linux distro.

RS5 itself was a major improvement over RS4, as the latter was a tangled mess of wires as said by the developers. To make it possible to improve RS5 over time a rewrite had to happen to ensure compatibility: Perfectly understandable since a tidy table provides enough room to draw upon.

Holding myself from parroting all words that were said before:

Consider me disappointed in that the community is breaking itself down; By refusing to aid us in steering the server to the right direction where everyone is and will be satisfied: I doubt we will improve at all.
If you wish to hold back development because you cannot get used to change, I suggest to help the development team into suggesting possibilities that could bring back what you miss.

Since RS5 is a new generation, it still holds the core values of RS4. Do not assume that the latter is lost/absorbed in the former, for you can make your word valuable by examining RS5, and to suggest in the ideas board what you wish to change.

In short: If you miss RS4, and dislike certain features of RS5. Examine the possibilities to merge the two.
Much like what I had provided as an example, bringing an unified experience will make everyone happy.

Alas... I hope.
I do not wish to see the community tear itself apart by a civil war.

[Conk]

Was reading that spoiler eymas.

Again, the only way RS4 will return is if one accepts the challenge of Gandalf

I thought that that said CHANGE, not CHALLENGE. I got too excited.

[eymas]

This  "Challenge" I mentioned was said in the past:

"If one wishes for RS4 to return: you can either donate $400 and let the server reach the 200 player mark for an amount of time, Or you could make it yourself."
* Based on memory.

Now, we had seen what the second statement led to...

[AK47]

I don't know how Gandalf feels but I wouldn't want to pay for an empty server, as Conk said - wasting money.

[Exterminator]

I don't know how Gandalf feels but I wouldn't want to pay for an empty server, as Conk said - wasting money.

As far as i know most players just chose to migrate to other Argonath RPG servers, all paid for by gandalf   

[Lustigkurre]

It's about time that the leaders and developers start working on something that they think will solve the problem. (or first admit that it is a problem)

We don't know what's going on behind the curtain. If you're working on it, then it might be good to inform all the players what's going on.

And don't put your effort in trying to fix how to open and close the gate to LSPD garage and such things. That's not important now.

[eymas]

And don't put your effort in trying to fix how to open and close the gate to LSPD garage and such things. That's not important now.

Because it already opens and closes by itself.

[Lustigkurre]

Because it already opens and closes by itself.

Good, now let's wait for the players to storm ingame

[Alexander_Rijav]

Good, now let's wait for the players to storm ingame

They do. 

[Mr. Goobii]

I agree pretty much with lustig, because we share brain. 

[AK47]

As far as i know most players just chose to migrate to other Argonath RPG servers, all paid for by gandalf   

I know, but he still pays for an empty SA:MP server.

[SugarD]

It's about time that the leaders and developers start working on something that they think will solve the problem. (or first admit that it is a problem)

They have admitted that there is a problem, and have already provided numerous solutions that everyone continues to ignore over and over again.

[BarelyVisible]

I know, but he still pays for an empty SA:MP server.

19/100 now. Not full, but certainly not empty.