Why RuneScape's Economy Is Collapsing (OSRS)

RuneScape’s market just had its worst day in history, everything is crashing, and there's seemingly no end in sight. Some OSRS players are so concerned they’ve even asked for trading to be removed or for warding to be forced into the game. Is a return to the pre-EOC 2008 era the right decision? Or are other solutions possible?

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[ColonelloRS]

Sorry for such a long gap between videos. Real life has been stressful since I'm finishing up classes. Hope you enjoyed the video!

[sadmiqoxiv]

RS3 solution: Invention
OSRS Solution: COMPLAIN TILL THEY FIX IT

[spiritofnex]

Old school really needs an item sink bad. The issue is figuring out what would work and how. If there was a way to reopen the Well of Goodwill, I believe that would work as a temporary item sink. I like invention in rs3, but I personally think that would be a bit too overpowered in osrs. I really hope Jagex is able to find a way to effectively remove items from the game, but without a really good incentive, I can't see it going well.

[matteogenoese-zerbi]

I think the item sink they have for the abyssal whip is the best form. They make whips maintain value, and creates a useful item that isn’t broken, but is worthwhile for more difficult content. Doing something like this for the scythe is obviously trickier, but generally that’s the form of item sink I’d like to see.

[LaniakeaLeathercrafts]

I'm always blown away by the quality and content of your videos. They pull my interest in and hold tight on like an ice barrage in deep wildy. Love it!

[wrytte]

This is a long post but hear me out.
Rs3 tackled the issue with invention.
Imagine getting to dissemble items for components and using those components to upgrade the item into an untradeable next tier item.
My example is warriors rings, disassemble 10-20 rings to make a "fighters ring" that has a +10(i) bonus. Use components to charge the ring, always Making those items in demand.

Osrs isn't at the point where we need to perk out our weapons, but something that allows old items to be reused into something useful is what the game truly needs. It needs something like invention/warding

[TheLrdfSpace]

I've seen a great suggestion on Soup's video: use the gp given to Death, and have him "buy" pvm items, deleting them.

[SimplyNexy]

tbh, it's already past the time for osrs to get an invention like system/skill, doesn't even be the strong perks park, just a way of being a huge item sink, with all the Rs3 content that got made to fit osrs without many issues, I bet they can do something similar to invetion but that fits osrs if they really tried to and if the community stopped being alergic to new skills

[IronMan-dsbi]

Wait, don't fix the economy yet! Lemme finally buy an AGS first...okay, you're good!
-Sincerely, a poor player

[mikecleven]

I disagree partly

Back between 2001 and 2007 alot of items held their value quite well. For the simple reason that if you died it often was lost. And you had to rebuy it. Now you can never lose stuff anymore.
Buy it once. Thats it... the death mechanic changes initiated this crash.

Make the death coffer 5 times more expensive atleast...but that still doesnt remove items from the game. And that is the issue

[HaulinAzzzovs]

To be honest, while I absolutely did not like the thought of having to train Warding, I voted YES in that poll, because it was obviously going to act as a gold sink.

I like that we get polled, but so many players don’t see the big picture sometimes, until it’s too late.

[Rick]

Crypto: crashes
OSRS: crashes
And we all know what's next: PRICES TO THE MOOON

[rundmv]

finally a youtuber with economic sense. its FINE

[Zman]

You're my favorite osrs channel when it comes to recapping stuff in runescape

[Chris-slmg]

Thank you so much for this video! It's nice to see at least one RS Youtuber not singularly fearmongering the downturn in a video.

[TomatoeOnToast]

CM ToB will only be attempted by end game players who, as you've said, have all the gear AND the gp to buy that gear over again. Make death in CM ToB unsafe after 100 deaths (a bit like Zulrah). That will act as a massive item sink for PvM gear and create a demand for more of that gear.

[jakemyers]

watching the economy burn as an ironman

[brandonmcgillis]

You are the most underrated RuneScape YouTuber man, keep up the good work.

[lewis]

I'm happy playing my ironman. My items have no value 😂

[justinrogers]

They should bring back the death mechanic of 2005. Its not scary to die in OSRS anymore. No repercussion for death right now besides paying a measley 500k at most.