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Many of you will have read my newspost last week, in which I outlined our vision for the future of RuneScape, and also invited your questions. Well, the response has been absolutely awesome; in fact we’ve actually been a little taken aback! There have been nearly ten thousand questions posted or emailed by you, our players, and it’s become pretty obvious that we’re going to need to answer a lot more than we originally planned. Have fun! Tommy Z9 - How long have you been working for Jagex? I joined Jagex as their Chief Technical Officer (CTO) on 1st February 2008.

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  • Many of you will have read my newspost last week, in which I outlined our vision for the future of RuneScape, and also invited your questions. Well, the response has been absolutely awesome; in fact we’ve actually been a little taken aback! There have been nearly ten thousand questions posted or emailed by you, our players, and it’s become pretty obvious that we’re going to need to answer a lot more than we originally planned. Have fun! Tommy Z9 - How long have you been working for Jagex? I joined Jagex as their Chief Technical Officer (CTO) on 1st February 2008.
  • Vele van jullie hebben het nieuwsbericht afgelopen week gelezen, waarin ik onze visie voor de toekomst van runescape uitdrukte, en ook open stond voor jullie vragen. Nou, de reacties zijn absoluut geweldig; we hebben eigenlijk een beetje ! Er waren meer dan tienduizend vragen gepost of ge-emaild door jullie, onze spelers, en het zal vrij duidelijk zijn waarom we niet alle vragen hebben beantwoord dan eigenlijk gepland. Ik ben lid geworden als hun Chief Technical Officer (CTO) op 1 februari 2008. Ik probeer zo veel mogelijk tijd vrij te houden voor het spelen in het weekend, en s'avonds laat.
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  • Vele van jullie hebben het nieuwsbericht afgelopen week gelezen, waarin ik onze visie voor de toekomst van runescape uitdrukte, en ook open stond voor jullie vragen. Nou, de reacties zijn absoluut geweldig; we hebben eigenlijk een beetje ! Er waren meer dan tienduizend vragen gepost of ge-emaild door jullie, onze spelers, en het zal vrij duidelijk zijn waarom we niet alle vragen hebben beantwoord dan eigenlijk gepland. Een hoop vragen werden gesteld in bepaalde richtingen waar ik iegenlijk niet de juiste persoon voor bent om ze beantwoorden. Dus, hebben we ze opgesplits, waarbij ik een aantal vragen beantwoorde vandaag, en mijn geweldige collega hebben ook vele vragen beantwoord, maar die zullen volgende week beantwoord krijgen. Grote dank aan iedereen die de tijd heeft genomen om een aantal vragen te plaatsen op de forums of de e-mails. Jullie directe vragen zijn interessant en worden erg gewaardeerd, en we hopen dat jullie het spel allemaal lang zullen doorspelen. Dus zonder verder gepraat, hier zijn de eerste vragen met antwoorden :) Ik ben lid geworden als hun Chief Technical Officer (CTO) op 1 februari 2008. Nee, niet op dat moment, apart van dat, dat ze een succesvol spel hadden genaamd RuneScape, wat ik nog nooit daarvoor hebt gespeeld. Ik heb een account aangemaakt en heb besloten om het daarvoor te gaan bekijken voordat ik daar voor een sollicitatiegesprek ging. Als een technolist was ik erg onder de indruk dat ze iets zo indrukwekkend op een browser konden maken. I realiseerde me ook dat RuneScape niet alleen geweldig was, maar ook één van de meest geheimzinnig spellen op het spelgebied is. Ik heb 90 Questpunten en 892 level te gaan, dus ik denk dat betekend dat ik de noob status hebt (hoewel ik daar graag over wilt debateren!). Om eerlijk te zijn, heb ik om een hoop questen om hulp gevraagd, en ik heb ook een aantal geweldige fansites ontdekt. We zijn ondertussen bezig met het ontwerpen van een manier op de site om meer informatie over het spel weg te geven, inclusief een betere methode voor quest hulp. Ik denk dat ik gewoon geluk heb gehad, en ik had een geweldig team dat achter me stond. Jagex is een geweldige plaats om te werken en ik geniet er ook van om hard te werken. Het bedrijf heeft een traditie met het promoten van leden, en het is waar dat een aantal van onze top executives, managers, technologists, creatives en support staff een hogere rank hebben gekregen over de afgelopen jaren. Ik hou erg veel van combat skills zoals melee, magic en ranged, en ik hou ook erg van het trainen van slayer op het moment. Raar genoeg zijn woodcutting en firemaking mijn hoogste skills; dat is zo hypnotiserend om naar een brandend hout te kijkenover heel Gielinor - ik zou daar snel iemand over moeten spreken! Ik probeer zo veel mogelijk tijd vrij te houden voor het spelen in het weekend, en s'avonds laat. Ik heb er grote vertrouwen in dat de experst doen waar ze het beste in zijn. Ik houd van hun content, en ik zal niet in staat zijn om op hun creatieve ideeén te komen. Uiteraard! Ik hoorde voor werk als een CTO bij Jagex maar ik was ook op zoek voor ander werk rond die tijd. Ik probeerde om het spe beter te begrijpen en wat Jagex deed, en ik was onder de indruk door de technologie van het spel - hoe meer ik vond over Jagex (zoals de platform, in house tools, talen, en systemen) hoe meer ik geïntereseerd raakte. Ik had een sollicitatiegesprek met Andrew wat eindigde met een IT security debat, en ik meer benieuwd om meer te weten te komen over Jagex aanpak voor de IT security. Mijn combat level is 67, maar ik ben wel dodelijk met het hakken van bomen :) Ik ben verantwoordelijk voor het leiden van Jagex met hulp van het geweldige team, inclusief Andrew. Ik denk dat iedereen RuneScape leuk kan vinden. Ik zal voorstellen dat het gericht op college studenten en ouder, maar het is gericht voor iedereen, als je 18 bent of 80! We zijn bezig met investeren in alle gebieden van het spel - let op dit gedeelte voor toekomstige ontwikkelingen :) Ha ha, ja ik vind ze erg plezierig! Er was een tijd dat ik de kampioen van het bedrijg was, maar ik ben waarschijnlijk nu al weer verslagen door één of andere lid. Er is een enorme debat geweest over de volgende taal; we hebben laatst onze systemen geupgrade voor de talen updates - het probleem is dat we nu een keuze moeten maken wat de volgende zal worden :) Je kunt wel zeggen dat ik de rol van CTO hebt overgenomen van Andrew in 2008. Ik geloof dat Andrew zich het beste voelde om plaats te nemen in beide rollen, technisch en creatief over het hele bedrijf, en leidde het management team aan mij over. Racheya - With the current economic conditions, are you going to be increasing subscription prices any time in the near or distant future to help compensate for rising costs? And even if not, how is Jagex going to deal with the current economic situation? No, we have no plans to increase the current membership prices for RuneScape. Jagex is a strong company, and contrary to much of the rest of the industry, we continue to grow financially. We believe our competitive price point, and unparalleled game value and depth, mean we are in a uniquely strong position. Vaskor - Could you please clarify Jagex's position toward fan sites? Will the "openness" somehow apply to fan sites and communities established there? Yes absolutely - we plan to work closely with responsible fan sites to support them in every way we can. Issa5 - Does Jagex plan to use any of the ideas in the suggestions threads? Yes indeed - we consider all the feedback we receive. Naturally it will never be possible to implement all feedback, but we are already looking at a number of strong suggestions. Update:Your RuneScape Questions Answered
  • Many of you will have read my newspost last week, in which I outlined our vision for the future of RuneScape, and also invited your questions. Well, the response has been absolutely awesome; in fact we’ve actually been a little taken aback! There have been nearly ten thousand questions posted or emailed by you, our players, and it’s become pretty obvious that we’re going to need to answer a lot more than we originally planned. A lot of the questions concern areas in which I’m not the best person to reply, to be quite honest. So what we’ve done is split them up, with me answering a selection of appropriate questions today, and my esteemed colleagues answering further questions over the next few weeks. A big thank you to everyone that took the time to post a question on the forum or email it in - your feedback and interest in RuneScape are much appreciated, and we hope you will all continue to enjoy playing the game for a long time to come. So without further ado, here are the first batch of answers from yours truly :) Have fun! Tommy Z9 - How long have you been working for Jagex? I joined Jagex as their Chief Technical Officer (CTO) on 1st February 2008. Kurinin742 - Did you know anything about work at Jagex before you started working at it? No, not at the time, apart from the fact that they had a successful game called RuneScape, which I had never played before. I created an account and decided to check it out before I went for the interview. As a technologist I was very impressed that they had managed to achieve the seemingly impossible in a browser. I also realized after playing it for a short time that RuneScape was not only awesome, but also probably one of the best-kept secrets in the gaming space. Earth Nomad1 - You say that you are an active player of RuneScape, so my question is this, how many quest points do you have and how many of those quests have you asked for help on? (be honest) I have 90 quest points and 892 levels to date, so I hope that means I have graduated from noob status (although I’m sure some would debate that!). The honest answer is I have asked for help on loads of the quests, and in so doing also discovered a number of our valued fan sites. We have a few projects on the go that are designed to give simpler, easier access to information in game, including a better method to show which quests you are eligible to undertake. Lbiboy - How did you rise so quickly through the ranks of JaGeX? you Joined up with them only a year ago, this month. From beginner to CEO in 12 months? I think I have just been rather blessed, and I have a great team supporting me. Jagex is a great place to work if you enjoy working hard and are prepared to keep stretching yourself. The company has a tradition of promoting from within, and it is true to say some of our top executives, managers, technologists, creatives and support staff have come through the ranks over the years. Awf Suir1 - What is your favorite skill in the game, and why? And what is your least favorite skill? I generally like combat skills such as Melee, Magic and Ranged, and I’m really enjoying Slayer at the moment. Oddly enough I find Woodcutting and Firemaking to be my highest skills; there is something hypnotic about lighting fires all over Gielinor – I should probably speak to somebody about that! Cute Kero 7 - Being such a busy fellow and all, do you find time to play RuneScape? I tend to get a few hours in on the weekend, or late at night. Benjo350 - Do you ever present any other ideas for content yourself, or is it solely developer only thing? I’m a big believer in letting the experts do what they do best. I enjoy their content, and I wouldn’t presume to be able to present creative ideas to them. Nighteyes604 - Will you be one of the JMods dropping in an in-game event? Absolutely! Vimescarrot - Did you get the job first, or play the game first? If the game, what made you decide to get a job at Jagex? I heard about the vacancy for a CTO at Jagex but I was also looking at other roles around that time. I tried the game to better understand what Jagex did, and was really impressed with the technology and the game – the more I found out about Jagex (like the platform, proprietary in-house tools, languages, and systems) the more I was intrigued. I had an interview with Andrew that ended up being a being an in-depth IT security debate, and I was blown away to learn that Jagex’s approach to IT security was more rigorous than some of the banks I had consulted for, or even the lottery systems I had architected. I instantly realized this was an incredible company, with many high-caliber staff at the very cutting edge of so many technology fronts - I just simply had to work for Jagex. Burned Bones - What's your combat level on your Rs Character? My combat level is only 67, but I am deadly when it comes to chopping down trees :) Valvar Exart - Are you leading all of your Jagex or Just RuneScape? I’m responsible for leading Jagex as a whole with the support of a great team, including Andrew. Sword908070 - In your opinion what age group would RuneScape be targeted to? middle school, high school, college? I believe that everyone can find RuneScape enjoyable. I would suggest that it’s aimed at college students and older, but there is something for everyone, whether you're 18 or 80! Kinby - Will there be a new free-to-play (FTP) quest or a members’ quest made FTP? We are looking to invest into all areas of the game - watch this space for further developments :) Fishaddock - Do you play FunOrb games like Arcanists? Ha ha, yes I find it highly addictive! There was a time I was company champion, but I have probably been displaced now by some more deserving staff member. Darth Stefan - What will be the next language update? There is enormous internal debate as to the next language; we have recently upgraded our systems to allow us to support any language – the problem now is we are spoilt for choice :) Boomer12342 - Does this mean that you are taking over Andrew's position?? Just curious, if so, why did Andrew decide to step down, or if that’s not the case (of him stepping down), what happened? I guess you could say that I took over the CTO role from Andrew in 2008. I believe Andrew felt that he was best placed to serve both in a technical and creative capacity across the entire business and leave most of the management of the various technical teams to me. I don’t think it’s a case of Andrew stepping down, more a case of him doing what he enjoys most, which is being actively involved in continuing to develop the technical capabilities of our games as well as the games themselves. I know Andrew is very passionate about RuneScape, and he continues to take a very active part in the business. Racheya - With the current economic conditions, are you going to be increasing subscription prices any time in the near or distant future to help compensate for rising costs? And even if not, how is Jagex going to deal with the current economic situation? No, we have no plans to increase the current membership prices for RuneScape. Jagex is a strong company, and contrary to much of the rest of the industry, we continue to grow financially. We believe our competitive price point, and unparalleled game value and depth, mean we are in a uniquely strong position. Vaskor - Could you please clarify Jagex's position toward fan sites? Will the "openness" somehow apply to fan sites and communities established there? Yes absolutely - we plan to work closely with responsible fan sites to support them in every way we can. Issa5 - Does Jagex plan to use any of the ideas in the suggestions threads? Yes indeed - we consider all the feedback we receive. Naturally it will never be possible to implement all feedback, but we are already looking at a number of strong suggestions.
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