XML FeedsDuel Arena Tournaments and Changes update
By Steve on Nov 20, 2007 | In Mini games, The News as it happens | 6 feedbacks »
Trust a controversial update to come out just after I wrote a guide about it.
I haven't tried the tournament yet so I cant comment on that but the decision to limit staking to 3k per 15 minutes has disturbed me greatly.
Jagex have made a lot of big updates recently and these have caused uproar in the RS community, most complaints totally unfounded and settling down after the initial panic.
If you visit the Runescape forum you will see in excess of 490 pages in the official rants section, (490 at time of writing), the majority of these complaining and threatening to quit Runescape.
Jagex you have 
up big time.
Before this update I never saw the problem with staking, Vaskor I am 100% with you now, the uproar caused because players can no longer gamble away their money highlights the problem there is with the staking option, a 3k limit is carp it should be totally removed, there is no room for gambling in a game if it causes this much uproar when it is removed.
Jagex you have failed the first time since I have been playing, the gambling option should never have been an option from day 1, I am so glad you have made this update and I do hope you have the courage to stick with it, If you lose membership over this then it is a small price to pay for their release from an awful habit that may follow them to adulthood and ruin many adult lives.
I hope for the sake of the members affected by this that they seek counciling because Gambling is a serious problem.
This is the link to Gamblers Anonymous, you may or may not think you need it, take a look and then decide.
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I am hoping Jagex won't back from this update.
Yet, again, almost every update this year hits home - the game is being consciously and methodically made safer and healthier.
I personally dont stake and never have. The tournement feature from what i can tell seems a decent enough idea still a form of staking but more of a knockout tournament and i suppose could be fun and takes away the fact people can cheat, which is no bad thing at all.
I personally think the changes will add to the game not remove from it. Keeping people safe should take priority over everthing else.
I think im going to follow you around for a while.
Thanks for voicing your opinion.
Now looking at this current situation, I see that maybe limiting staking isn't such a bad thing. If players are naive enough to quit over a new rule, then perhaps they do have serious issues (not judging anyone), and perhaps limiting their staking will kill later on issues early.
But, I will miss having the opportunity of staking 50k... It will be missed.
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