Mod Ryan Reveals His Plan to Save RS3 | Small Talk #2

Ryan (thersguy) sits down with Mod Ryan, Creative Director of RuneScape, to talk about what comes after RuneScape Reignited. Mod Ryan explains why Reignited was cancelled, what Jagex learned from the community’s reaction, and his plan to bring new and returning players into RS3. He also shares a look at upcoming content and makes the case for why RuneScape’s best years are still ahead. Listen to Small Talk on Spotify! - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5B4Q... Small Talk is a recurring talk show where Ryan (thersguy) interviews RuneScape creators, developers, and community members. New episodes every few weeks (as needed). Follow so you don’t miss one. Subscribe! https://bit.ly/TheRSGuySubscribe Follow the action live on Twitch!   / thersguy   Join my community Discord server! https://discordapp.com/invite/thersguy Check out the VOD channel to never miss a livestream:    / @thersguyvods   Follow me on Tiktok!:   / thersguyofficial   Check out my Ultimate RuneScape Guide for New Players!: https://thersguide.com/ 0:00 Intro 1:56 What Reignited was meant to do 4:07 Reignited vs Hardcore Worlds 5:40 Why Reignited was cancelled 9:20 Is RuneScape doomed without Reignited? 11:40 Was Reignited rushed? Is it gone for good? 13:52 Road to Restoration continues into 2028 16:30 Mod Ryan Leaks Something 19:41 Tying restoration and content together 24:36 Getting updates right and lessons from 2026 27:05 Where Jagex takes feedback from 29:57 Why December 2nd is still the best time to start playing 34:44 How creators and the community can help 42:07 Clan finder and finding your people to play with 46:03 Adventure Guide, how it's going to work 57:50 Ryan on The new grouping system 1:10:17 RuneScape's 3 to 5 year outlook 1:13:34 What if the plan doesn't work? 1:16:45 Will RuneScape continue to sell EXP? 1:29:15 December UI changes and the classic interface 1:34:39 Would Ryan ever let us reset our accounts? 1:37:27 2027 roadmap: story arcs, Dragon Slayer 2 and Gnome Quests 1:47:03 How RuneScape is marketed in 2026 1:49:05 Will RuneScape ever support Hardcore modes? 1:52:55 Why the Ninja team is so important 1:58:00 Mod Ryan's message to the community 2:00:28 Server performance and new player worlds 2:06:27 Upcoming Community Skilling Boss - Ryan Reveals even more 2:17:47 Mobile character swapping and UI, will it be improved? 2:19:21 Does Ryan still play RuneScape? How did he find Havenhythe 2.0? 2:23:05 Skill 30 2:25:02 Concluding Statement #Runescape #RuneScape3 #RS3 I am a proud Elgato Partner! Click the link to check out the best gear in the business and USE CODE RSGUY for a discount! https://elgato.sjv.io/rsguy #ElgatoPartner The RS Guy - Runescape Content Edited by: Zathros All comments and opinions are my own and are not those of Jagex.