Shane wrote:
Whether you like it or not those in the US were not around during the middle ages. I don't think those who are not in the UK have the same appreciation for the idea behind RuneFest and RuneScape itself. Sure people that live in the US are fans of the game but are they really as die hard about the whole middle ages aspect as those in the UK?
US was not around during the middle ages, however a great deal of our ancestors did take part in the whole thing. I disagree that just because runescape is set in the middle ages, the UK players would be more in tune with the whole concept. I seriously doubt most people in the UK ever even think about the middle ages just like most of us in the United States never think about the old west, with cowboys and indian's.
Many people in the US participate in middle age celebrations. Throughout the US, Renaissance faire's are a huge attraction, drawing ton's of fans, taking the back in time a bit to experience some of the activities from that era, such as jousting.
I see nothing wrong with Jagex showing a little consideration to what is most likely their largest subscriber base, and giving them the opportunity to participate. Without US players, runescape would probably have fallen by the wayside long ago.