O hai im KAMIL 539 Posted September 16, 2016 http://forums.zybez....ommunity-forum/ (not sure if i'm allowed to link to it but who cares really) The age of traditional fansites is over. discuss. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bwauder 249 Posted September 16, 2016 Unfortunately its not far wrong, theres still a few of us RSfansites hanging on, but the updates are fewer & less regular as time goes by. the "???"wiki is the trend for most games guides and communities, at least for now, give it a few years and something else will come along. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Egghebrecht 368 Posted September 16, 2016 the fact that such a topic got only 16 replies since the 6th of september says a lot too... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sobend 912 Posted September 16, 2016 Damn, Zybez and W13 have been around forever. At least Runescape Community / Zybez forums is still around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chaoss 77 Posted September 16, 2016 Sad as this is nostalgia-wise, this doesn't come as much of a shock. Quite frankly I'm surprised Sal's is even pushing out new content. That's not to say our content is bad (I think it's arguably better than the wiki because it's more organic, and not as mechanical or generic as the guides on the wiki are) but I just don't see people turning to fansites anymore when the top results are almost always a wiki page. Glad their forums are still around, that will persist for a while longer yet, just like it has here :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fatalysm 206 Posted September 16, 2016 (edited) Slightly different for Zybez because they are a company and require money. I do agree that fansites like this aren't really working compared to the way of a wiki. But I also think that's because nobody updated with the times. If you made a social media platform for Runescape where you can share videos and pictures and have a community I think it would do a lot better. But the issue is exactly like they said. The RS wiki allowed for thousands of people to update guides and other things and it's all in one place. That's not being done (at least well anyway). With the diminished user-base of Runescape, you need something that everyone is going to use if you want to have a busy successful website. It's just like when your local shops shut down because the big supermarket moved in. Edited September 16, 2016 by Fatalysm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reepicheep 324 Posted September 16, 2016 Damn, Zybez and W13 have been around forever. At least Runescape Community / Zybez forums is still around. Wait, what's the difference between Zybez and Zybez forums? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Young Leo 154 Posted September 16, 2016 Damn, Zybez and W13 have been around forever. At least Runescape Community / Zybez forums is still around. Wait, what's the difference between Zybez and Zybez forums? I assume it means they'll stop adding RS guides+tips but keep the forums open so people in the community can still chill. It's pretty much what would happen here if Sobend, Army, etc. just stopped doing the guides, but the forums would still be up/run for those of us sticking around. Unless Sal comes out of retirement and shuts it down. Then we're all boned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Leaf- 197 Posted September 17, 2016 how's tipit doing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shooter585 192 Posted September 17, 2016 Initially surprised but not really. Even back in the day Zybez guides weren't all that popular, it was Runescape Community that made Zybez. Runescape Community is still fairly active and the home of the main clan scene, so it is probably sticking around for at least a couple more years. This is the first of the major fansites to shut down though. Bummer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Traviesa 5 Posted September 19, 2016 When I was playing RuneScape a lot I really depended on Sal's, Zybez, etc for help. I never really cottoned on to the official Wiki or official quest guides, since I've always been a freeplayer. By the time the Jagex-approved ones were published, I had finished nearly all of the quests available to me. Reading about other parts of gameplay is always interesting, but the quest help was always the most vital. I think it's important to have multiple fan sites up and running, because while none of them have a designated "house style", different guides give different insights into to different skills and activities. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
O hai im KAMIL 539 Posted September 30, 2016 (edited) So sad :( sup brah how you doing Edited October 4, 2016 by lilshu Please do not post off-topic comments ~lilshu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beret 92 Posted October 28, 2016 I'm not really fond of the internet going towards the way of subbreddits/wiki's it takes the customization out of the platform. It's like going from Windows to a stripped-down Mac that everyone can edit. Personally, I am still much more fond of fansites and such. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sofee 75 Posted October 30, 2016 Reading guides from fansites feels much more, I dunno, personal? It's like reading an amazing book vs. reading the terms and conditions. That was a pretty rubbish analogy but you get me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Angel Hayley 81 Posted November 7, 2016 Finally noticed this but damn that hit me in the feels pretty bad. I always thought they were one of the larger ones and they couldn't fail. Then again, I've heard that back in 2008 and look at what happened to the financial market. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phoenix Rider 220 Posted December 14, 2016 We outlived Zybez? I remember me viewing them as being this big behemoth back then. Looks like WE win. VICTORY AND GLORY!! GG WP guys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
