Well, today my interest in learning more about Jagex and RWT was high. So I did some searching on the internet and came across this little tid bit that most of you might have missed.
Runescape Wikia wrote:
On the 6th of April, Jagex removed a previous block of text from the RWT Rule:
"We don't want players to be able to buy their way to success in RuneScape. If we let players start doing this, it devalues RuneScape for others. We feel your status in real-life shouldn't affect your ability to be successful in RuneScape."
Many players demanded an explanation from Jagex about the removal of the paragraph from the rules, because it was previously used as reasoning when other controversial updates were implemented.
Some players believe the paragraph was removed because of jagex's recent stance on marketing, with the implementation of updates such as the Squeal of Fortune and Refer a friend programmes. According to Mod Moltare the Squeal of Fortune and Refer a Friend programmes are not Real World Trading because Real World Trading is a third party to third party situation.
It was talked about on numerous forums as well, such as Tip...
deyan2 on Tip.it wrote:
The rules changed from:
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The Old Rules on Real-World Trading
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What is real-world trading ?
Real-world trading is the term used for the real-world purchase of services with the intention of advancing your Jagex character. This includes, but is not limited to: purchasing gold or items in Runescape, buying a Runescape account as well as paying someone to increase your account** experience(XP) in a skill or for them to complete quests and activates on your behalf.
Why do we have this rule ?
We have this rule for two reasons:
1. We don’t want players to be able to buy their way to success in Runescape. If we let players start doing this, it devalues Runescape for others. We feel your status in real-life shouldn’t affect your ability to be successful in Runescape.
2. Often when players sell items in Runescape for real cash, the items are actually stolen. When a player purchases a Runescape account, there is a high probability that the account may have been stolen. Stolen accounts will always be returned to the original owner.
Into:
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The New Rules on Real-World trading
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What is real-world trading?
Real-world trading is the term used for activities which occur outside of the game environment which result in the real-world sale or purchase of items, gp or services with the intention of supplying or advancing a Jagex in-game character other than by the means which are incorporated into the game.
This includes, but is not limited to: purchasing gold or items for RuneScape on 3rd party websites, buying a RuneScape account on 3rd party websites, paying someone to increase your account's experience (XP) and paying someone to complete quests and activities on your behalf.
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Why do we have this rule?
• Nobody has our permission to sell RuneScape accounts or any RuneScape related virtual in-game item. All RuneScape accounts and virtual items are the property of Jagex Ltd and players are only granted a limited, revocable permission to use accounts and virtual items.
• The activities of people obtaining items with the intent of selling them, often involves cheating practices such as using macro scripts (botting).
• When a player purchases an existing RuneScape account, there is a high probability that the account may have been stolen. Stolen accounts will always be returned to the original owner.
• For another player to use your game character they will require access to your account. This means your security becomes compromised and the account as well as the virtual items on the account, are then likely to be sold on to a third party.
• When items in RuneScape are not supplied by Jagex Ltd., the items are often taken from the stolen accounts of innocent players.
Any attempt to real world trade is a serious breach of a player’s agreement with Jagex. Jagex does not recognise any attempted transfer of accounts or virtual items outside of the game environment.
A rule change after the introduction of Jagex...maybe because their own definition of real world trading meant that the Squeal of Fortune is (or at least was) a form of rwt. Also, Mod Moltare makes it clear there is a double standard for RWT. Even if Jagex were to commence in RWT, it's okay since they own the game and are not a third party. Thoughts on this?