Why is it that there is a section dedicated to Mechscape, but none to Funorb?

Because MechScape is looking to be a page out of the RuneScape book? One very large MMO with twists and turns wherever you go, whereas FunOrb belongs to the category of Zylom, Factorygames, and the like? You know, those small games that take your mind off the drab of every day existence for about 10 minutes; or as a games site so eloquently put it "a games portal for bored housewives"?

In all honesty I don't know.

Good question, I once wondered the same but to be honest there really weren't any funorb topics springing up at all, not like the Mechscape ones that kept making an appearance and if it gets a release soon there would be masses of topics on it...something it was thought best to prepare for.

The minigames leave all the more to discuss! The only arguments I've seen against a FunOrb forum suggestion is that Sal's Realm is a Runescape site.


This looks a little more permanent, with the Updates section.

And that threads dedicated to FunOrb died faster than a cheetah on crack.

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2) Because they were restricted to the Computer & Online Games section, which doesn't recieve much attention from the majority of forumers who play JaGEx games.

Well, those members certainly didn't care enough to post a bunch of topics in other places or go looking for a topic in a different section. I think I've seen 1 FunOrb topic on this entire forum, but that may just be me. Why not have a sticky? :D

Certainly Jagex's next big MMORPG deserves more attention than a little games website.

It might just be my opinion taking over here, but i was under the impression we weren't allowed to make funorb topics? I don't know where that came from, but if other people thought like i have they wouldn't post any funorb topics. Of course, no funorb forums should be added until there is an actual need to have them.

We're allowed funorb topics, there in computer and online games.

What can honestly be discussed about funorb?
OO, look if you left click in arcanists you fire ball people

NO WAI
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My point? I don't know I sort of lost it in the first sentence...

Why, oh, why am I not surprised by that?

I really don't see how it would hurt to add the section give it a month or 2 if it has lack of activity delete it.

A 30 second task in the acp

I was also under the impression that the staff would create new boards when they are necessary to aid in organization. The game hasn't even been mentioned formally by Jagex in an article on their website or Runescape.com and it's still a few months out from the expected release date. At this point, I don't see any difference between the mechscape topics and the funorb ones. "It's best to get ready" hasn't been a very good argument for making adjustments for future content for as long as I remember.

Everyone knows they've hinted and left a trail of breadcrumbs to it, but I said they never formally announced it on their website or Runescape.com (which has become the main area they advertise their products). Jagex made some very bold moves within Runescape itself and there have been numerous threads about making preparations for such changes. The answer was always to just wait until it happens. There have also been numerous discussions about expanding Sal's Realm of Runescape to include the other Jagex products, but the answer overall was to keep the other games to the Other Games section. Now, out of no where, there is a Mechscape category with two boards. I'm pointing out that after all these threads and discussions against creating the board or changing the community to suit Mechscape, it just happens one day. Why after all this time disagreeing with the users posting these threads have the staff all of a sudden given in?

They've admitted to making Mechscape in multiple places - interviews, magazine articles, Twitter, Q&A on the RSOF. The concept isn't particularly secret, although gameplay has managed to stay a tad more under wraps.


All of those discussions (at least that I've seen / searching now will yield) have been about FunOrb, not MS and with minimal staff input. As was said earlier in the thread, a MMO and a games portal are completely different things.

Then why is it still called Sal's Realm of Runescape and not SRoR (And perhaps Mechscape in the future)?

And Runescape isn't just clicking?

Because the main focus is still Runescape. Besides, it's not as if a name change would actually be of any use.

What is there to discuss about what is effectively a set of gloryfied minigames?



Player 1: well I got 2000 points on Game X
Player 2: I got 5000
Player 3: only got 200
Player 1: L2P?


I mean honestly....

It's only a matter of time before players start to write guides and SROR expands into Mechscape too. With creating a board for the game, the staff is setting the first stone. The main focus won't still be Runescape for long. As time passes, Mechscape will outgrow Runescape.

Sitewise, you can never predict that. What if Mechscape is a flunk? Some people will still prefer Runescape over Mechscape

Gamewise, not according to Mod MMG; http://runescape.salmoneus.net/forums/inde...howtopic=268770

Sitewise, I can very well predict that because although the staff has mentioned that it won't expand to the other Jagex areas, creating a category already for it is the first step. After a short while upon the game's release, people are going to want to submit guides for the game, so submissions boards will be added. The momentum will continue.

As for your point about the game, I'm not talking about that at all. I'm saying that Mechscape is predicted to be a much larger game than Runescape. I didn't say Runescape would get less content and die out, as the new head of Runescape and new Jagex CEO have both made point.

However, no one can predict how many of our users will be dedicated to Mechscape. At this point (26.2.09) there is absolutely no point in changing anything else: changes will be made when the situation actually requires them. There's no point bandaging a knee you've yet to hit.

Unless you are called Eggh, then you know you will get your knee hurt

You're actually hitting on my point, Dani.

Edit: Instead of reiterating in a new post, I'll just edit this post.

Dani, as I said, I don't think it's time for any Mechscape boards, where you seem to be in agreement with the two already up. Sal, please read posts 12 and 14. Why prepare for Mechscape by creating boards before the game is even released and the Other Games board is bombarded by Mechscape questions and discussion? Also, there have been a few threads in the past where members of the staff said Runescape would always be the main scope of SROR, yet your actions are speaking lower than your words. As I said, this is just a step and it'll surely expand. As others said in previous threads, why not change the site name to Sal's Realm of Jagex Games?...

No, bay-bee, I'm hitting on you

The main difference is that I don't think it's time to make any kind of change, whereas you do.

I havent played it but it eems like it will suck its like the adventure quest its good tell mechquest i think itl ruin the honesty of runescpae and just show them as money makers

hi slamoneus

I don't remember anyone saying that we wouldn't expand eventually. It entirely depends on factors such as how popular Mechscape is, whether I manage to get the current RS site updated within the next millennium ( ), whether people would be willing to help with content, etc. In the meantime, we think a discussion forum devoted to Mechscape is a good idea until something more permanent is decided.


*Salmoneus waves

Hi slamoneus!

I think FunOrb should have at least one forum devoted to it, if we're going to have a whole section for MechScape. A forum, a subforum, whatever, but you can't say there isn't that much to discuss. There is, and I think the main reason it isn't talked about a lot on Sal's is because there's no place for it (besides Other Games, which I visit about once a year, and I'm sure I'm not alone ).

Since we have a Mechscape category can we call it something else apart from Red October 2: Sean Connery Is Pissed Off?

New members probably won't know what it is, I would have thought there would be announcement for when this board was launched. I just assumed it was part of that "Fun" "Game"

Seems to me that is easy to solve: Sal's RuneScape Forum > Red October 2: Sean Connery Is Pissed Off > FunOrb discussion

Why is there even a section for Mechscape?

But why is it called "Red October 2: Sean Connery Is Pissed Off ", have i missed a joke or something?