Why RuneScape’s Most Loved Moderator Went Rogue

[@ColonelloRS]

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[@Crumb]

❤❤

[@CoffeeSuccubus]

​​@@CrumbMy man Your figurines are pog

[@FamousBrausch]

Just bought 2 😄😄

[@mazziiiiii]

I have schizophrenia

[@typerightseesight]

was hitchance always a thing? yeh, but in EoC it was garbage. nobody wanted to use abilities that might not hit stuff. lol the new beta runs

[@shorn9996]

Wait, so Ash had an online alias where he criticised himself to vent his thoughts and leak info to the community? What a legend

[@xDarkCrusader]

he needs medical attention LOL

[@Finduski]

@anthonydeag8593 you need to get a life

[@oneautumnleaff2119]

@@xDarkCrusader why? for being one of the only good people in the game industry? mod ash gives af, always has and always will. you should be thankful there is someone that cares about you because god knows your parents dont.

[@kd6739]

@@oneautumnleaff2119I met him at runefest 2019 and he is such a nice bloke as well. What a true legend

[@GuyN0ir]

@@oneautumnleaff2119 He gives more of a shit than almost anyone. The dude genuinely loves the game and community. Not many devs are gonna answer random questions on twitter, yet Ash does all the time. As mixed as my feelings are about the game, and especially the company, nothing but respect for Mod Ash.

[@GarethJason]

Honestly expected this to be like a downfall video of Ash, but after watching and seeing that he's just the lovable guy we all know and love and finding out more things about the past and how he was being a great guy then is just amazing.

[@Gematrinator]

Just a clickbaiting kunt as usual

[@Finduski]

Why you gonna think that? Ash has never done anything sht towards rs players

[@nostanz2861]

And and and and and

[@GarethJason]

@@Finduski im not as crazy into the game as I used to be. I just remember Mod Ash being the big teddy bear guy the community loves. I thought I may have missed something after not paying attention for a while.

[@GarethJason]

@@nostanz2861 Yes 'and' is a word. I'm not some famous writer dude

[@Patrick.Weightman]

Half a million tweets and it's not a bot account. That's a dedicated staff member. I hope they pay him well.

[@BackflipinBrandon]

He was able to pay Woox 10K USD out of his own pocket for winning DMM because Jagex would not pay out. I always took that as him doing okay.

[@StrugeLabs]

probs just frugal and loves the game whole heartedly.@@BackflipinBrandon

[@smalltuesdays1822]

@@BackflipinBrandonthat’s because he got paid in shares by gower before it blew up and the price stock price later went up by 1000s%

[@shrimpy7862]

​@@BackflipinBrandonI wonder if he was compensated for that

[@HansenLaMoose]

​@@shrimpy7862that would mean Jagex being a decent company. So probably not

[@articade]

Lets not forget that Mod Ash was the one who brought OSRS back to life too

[@SuperHovik]

it was actually SoWreck3d

[@Yarmox]

I was one of the first players to reach out when 2006scape private server was beginning to get votes and threatening Jagex. I have all the screenshots, initially they said bringing back the game was not possible because they didnt have the revision officially saved. I knew it was nonsense and a couple weeks later they responded to me that they were considering starting a poll on RS forums to bring back an “old school” version of the game.

[@BobbiPhantom]

SoWreck3d initiated the plan, Ash is the most important Mod behind it.

[@emilgebl8644]

@@SuperHovik ?? The runescape 2006 private server project??

[@gavintackett5626]

@@BobbiPhantomMod Matt K had a heavy hand in it too. Streaming after work, interacting with the community, told upper management to shove micro transactions in OSRS up their ass. And he has so many other massive balls feats to boot lol

[@willhamrick6999]

Ash, without a doubt, is the reason old school became what it is today. The game could have more or less died and the player base would be minimal. Ash is what Jim Collins calls a level 5 leader/employee, someone who is, unquestionably almost solely responsible for the success of the company. From bringing player involvement to an all time high and dedicating his personal time to be a better employee for the game he loves so that we all benefit to the best of his ability, to personally paying woox for being exactly the type of player jagex requires to further the game by thinking so far outside the box it hurts, if there's a hall of fame for runescape, Ash should be the first name on the wall.

[@Vid_Master]

Agree 100%, the more I learn about Mod Ash, the more I respect him. What a cool guy

[@Joebobinator]

If they make a hall of fame they should name the hall after him

[@xsomewhattoxic]

Don't forget he's also the emergency dev for jagex as well, as in if something gamebreaking occurs during closed hours he's the man they call to go in and quell the ongoing issue at that time. God Ash forgoes sleep/rest for us, so we can get our dopamine fix.

[@Editnamehere]

No he’s not

[@kateoc8]

​@@xsomewhattoxicin the olden days. This hasn't been the case for some considerable time now...there's a dedicated team for this.

[@Hananniee]

Everytime we learn about ash he just seems even cooler

[@ColonelloRS]

True!! He's an absolute legend

[@createyour2831]

Good job on your group tile man series

[@VIPz_Kirk]

The legendary Hanannie

[@_owl_]

We not

[@El_Sharko_]

One time you made me laugh so much I choked on a burp

[@bernardomotard]

Sum of the video: there are no reasons to hate Mod Ash.

[@ColonelloRS]

Amen

[@_Dio_Brando_69]

Ash is a goddamned legend. Absolutely deserves his place as the most beloved moderator, without question. He's done so much, between content development, community engagement and quality of life... I hope we never lose him. Praise God Ash.

[@nickvas95]

He’s not Jesus chill out

[@_Dio_Brando_69]

@@nickvas95 my brother in Guthix it's just a joke, the dude deserves mad praise but no one actually worships him

[@fadew55]

How dare u. I have an altar in my basement I worship daily.

[@I_Crit_My_Pants]

@@nickvas95 His name is literally God Ash wdym.

[@I_Crit_My_Pants]

@@_Dio_Brando_69 That's what you think

[@hugespicyhuge]

I feel for Ash. The one time I met him ingame he was extremely humble and said hi even when he didn't have to, I traded him a cup of tea.

[@RegiyThornton]

Aaaaaahhhhh, nothing like a nice cup of tea!!!

[@UnIockables]

Not only did Ash set the standard for how jagex employees could operate in the coming years, but he is also an inspiration for game developers everywhere when it comes to transparency and community engagement. Truly a man of the people

[@TheTundraTerror]

Can we take a moment to appreciate the innocence of Ash's mother.

[@TheJumpingJake]

I’d rather say not innocent at all, as it wasn’t bottle she was thinking about

[@Metaman9000]

might be the opposite of innocence... haha

[@davemeade4371]

Like the dog garned version Merry

[@hogandromgool2062]

@@davemeade4371 God darned virgin Mary*

[@ShizuruNakatsu]

​@@hogandromgool2062Thanks. I had no idea what that meant xD

[@BloodDripss]

mod ash is the hero runescape needed. i sometimes think of the nightmarish world we would be living in if andrew gower himself hadnt told ash about runescape 1. what a beautiful coincidence. in a recent interview, he stated he would love to be promoted to project director, a step up from his current project manager role. i think he would singe handedly address so many of the glaring issues with osrs in no time flat. here's hoping upper management recognizes this mans sheer dedication to this awesome game.

[@IPIay01]

Mod Ash was definitely far ahead of his time. Transparency & talking to the player base is quite literally a game changer. What a legend.

[@CaptainAdmiralMango]

Mod Ash is the embodiment of dedication to his craft, it doesn't matter if it's on the clock or off, he loves the game with all of his being. And for that, we all love him back!

[@Riwul]

Ive only started playing RuneScape for the first time about 9-12 months ago. The reason ive started where 3 things. Swampletics which i binged while not knowing anything about the game itself , your great content around the game and the attention you gave to ash and the dev team in all of them. Ash , the other mods and content creators like you are the face of this game which i grew to love. Iam very glad for the community you guys got me into

[@jasonbegaming244]

Welcome man!!

[@Sunless1337]

Before the update, our clan, God Hunters, and our alliance did a 1000 vs. 998 wildy battle vs another clan (I believe we locked down all but two of the server slots). Lagged out the whole server soooo bad with all the stacks of people getting ice barraged. After the update, we went into clan wars, realized our clan/game enjoyment was going to die off over time, and just coasted the slow burnout. I and my clan definitely hated Jagex at the time for ruining our game. This is the first I've ever heard these details/the real reasons why they did what they did. Ash rocks, and thank you for teaching why he wasn't at fault for the updates. ❤️

[@datdudedave8880]

From taking away free trade to making updates revolved around an entire community of players that don't trade. Oh how the games gone full circle

[@miciso666]

gold buying is againts jagex tos. jagex: so we decided to sell ingame cash ourselves. gambling is against TOS jagex: so we decided to add gambling ourselves. maybe this is why ash left...

[@k3iler05]

Remember jagex got sold to a venture capital firm

[@abysses]

i swear, every year, more and more comes out about Ash that just makes you appreciate him even more.

[@stantonmccain7725]

mod ash is the most hyped but yet still somehow underrated and under appreciated developer ever. actual goat

[@Drowble]

I've not played OSRS in a couple of years now but as soon as I saw God Ash's face I had to give it a watch. What a guy! He's always the first staff member that comes to mind when I think of Runescape.

[@Snakebite420]

Ash along with the other devs deserve a raise. Obviously Ash deserves one of the biggest if not the biggest.

[@KaldwinUnderscore]

The attitude of the HR manager who did his performance review is sadly still the attitude a lot of game devs have today. Even though companies like Jagex and Bungie (rip) proved how vital constant communication with their playerbase is for the overall health of the game, a lot of developers still try to keep everything close to their chests and when shit hits the fan, stay radio silent

[@Nobody_1.]

she has the right mentality to turn the company into the succesful company of blizzard who has the best L streak in history

[@Christopher_S]

Woah, I totally forgot about these articles. I remember reading the tip it articles back in the day and honestly, Mod Ash really did placate a lot of us players. His ideas always have been leaps and years ahead of where and what Jagex should be doing.

[@petercruz1993]

I spoke to him the other day on Twitter about restaurant options. Can confirm he's an amazing guy. Also the lifeblood of the game.

[@kuningaboss]

I spoke to him 20 mins ago. Ok bloke

[@Fermonos1]

I'm currently speaking to Ash right now, greatest of the great geezer's.

[@FSAPOJake]

I still think Jagex should have been 100% transparent about why they removed free trade. I just don't understand why they didn't. They could have saved themselves so many headaches. Modern Jagex 100% would have been transparent about something like the credit card chargeback issue if that happened nowadays.

[@_Dio_Brando_69]

To be fair, modern Jagex is only modern Jagex because they learned from all those past mistakes. Nowadays they know better than to pull the rug out from under their community without explanation, the same can't be said for back then. This video also paints a clear border between Jagex devs, who actively play the game and engage with the community, and Jagex upper management who see quarterly earnings and financial crises and ultimately call the shots, but don't necessarily see the game or the players like the devs do. They didn't understand how bad they were fucking up back then by keeping their playerbase in the dark while thoroughly shafting them.

[@dikkezever]

Dont think it wouldve made a big difference.. a lot of The community were A lot younger and wouldnt understand anyway

[@killerbas40]

​@@dikkezeveri think you are right, you would be about me anyways, if they changed something i liked doing the most, no matter what reason they had, i likely would just put more time into another game/something i enjoyed anyways around 15 years old

[@blaze4lifedog]

​@@dikkezeveryep. the vast majority of rs players back in 2007 was between 11 - 19 years old

[@adawg3032]

I remember a 13 year old me was so upset when Jagex took away the wilderness. I was one of those folks who thought it was just Jagex trying to troll us like some kind of big brother bullying us for no reason. I didn't quit the game but I did feel like it was a huge part of the game that was removed and it was almost heartbreaking that the wild went from a huge battlefield to basically empty overnight. We used to sit east of the varrock castle and recruit randoms for our little roam team and we would just go out with the crappiest gear like some guy would use wizard robe top green hide bottoms and only use a dds with no cape or boots... Back then you just used what you had in your bank, there wasn't any grand exchange so you couldn't fill all of your equipment slots most of the time, plus that was back in the elvemage days where a guy with ice barrage and a magic shortbow was basically the king of the wild.

[@zoidsfan12]

I adore mod ash. Dude easily has the most love for the game. The fact that most of us have personally talked to the man is a huge testament to that. Tbh the devs caring as much as they do is half the reason I even play osrs.

[@bonito__x3193]

Just go to show how amazing this man is. We owe a HUGE debt of Gratitude to him. This game is one of the truly natural wonder left in existance. Thank you Mod Ash. You deserve a Nobel Peace Prize!

[@bamf6603]

He deserves one million dollars

[@Gambsmoore]

@@bamf6603 yeah fuck the peace prize, get this man jacuzzi money

[@ShrekNoScpe_NoOnions]

tbh the idea of the revenants spawning more and more even if you don't kill them leading to you being surrounded sounds like a cool idea to implement somewhere in a new area as a way to have a timer for how long you can be there for if done right

[@lolsamftw]

sounds like a way to exploit billions of gp. I love it.

[@KoraOSRS]

Man your content is so damn good, I feel like most of this type of stuff is known by a big chunk of the community these days, but all of this was totally new to me, I never knew this about Ash anonymously making posts on tipit, that's nuts man HUGE props to Nello for the work, brother is on fire recently and deserves to be viewed as one of the absolute top OSRS/Runescape creators!

[@ColonelloRS]

That means a lot, thank you!!

[@Knorznase]

casually found you in the comments while working.. lol

[@lolsamftw]

@@ColonelloRS WE LOVE YOU NELLO

[@KoraOSRS]

@@Knorznase hahaha nice, fancy seeing you here 😂

[@Hetsu..]

@@KoraOSRSwhats your relation to that man?

[@Etsa]

I miss the Gower Brothers. The game was best under their care especially since RuneScape was their baby.

[@FormerGovernmentHuman]

Ash really is the hero we needed but didn’t deserve. I hope he realizes how beloved he is.

[@floyd5949]

Vids like these always give me literal chills. Man, we've gone through decades of ups and down, so glad we are still going with OSRS as we are today.

[@BlazingMagpie]

I feel like players might've been more accepting of the doom update if instead of "We're removing PvP and trading to fight the bots" we got "credit card companies will turn off game's life support if we fail to shut down real-world trading this month".

[@danklin8648]

In what world? Players would have lost their mind and blamed Jagex for the issues and not take responsibility and just blame hackers for killing the game. They did what they could to keep the game alive so we can still play it today.

[@drunkweeb349]

little did they know, the grand exchange was the update of ultimate doom

[@Chimp_Titty]

Ppl love ge. Nobody wants to type selling lobbies over and over

[@4168kid]

they're so lucky to have an employee like him. someone who can criticize himself, take constructive criticism from others, and who is not afraid to go AGAINST the tide so to speak, what a legend.

[@Real-Ruby-Red]

Mod ash is a gift to this game, he’s incredibly selfless and always try’s to help the community as much as possible. I say this all the time, jagex as a company is terrible with customer services and support but their moderators and developers are some of the best in the mmorpg industry. When Ironman launched ash was always dealing with people requesting to be de ironed, name changes and bug fixes, he worked many late nights at the office to fix bugs (without compensation or pay). The work ethic of mod ash is very rare to find and the humility and selfless nature is very rare too. It will be a sad day if jagex lose Ash like they lost Mod Mat K.

[@Sir_Rebral]

Jagex honestly doesn't deserve an employee as dedicated as Mod Ash but I'm so fucking glad he has stuck around. The game would not be the same without him. He is undoubtedly the heart of Jagex.

[@TEJR69]

And there I was, terrified he did something in the past couple of days and I've not been aware of it, but alas ... my worries were quickly drawn away and holy shit you can't but LOVE this man. His way of dealing with it is almost poetic and fsr give me the feeling of Mod Ash being the main character of this world.

[@SocomhunterX-o4x]

if Mod Ash ever quits runescape he deserves an in-game statue.

[@Darkv3ng]

Mod ash, nothing but respect and love for him! Crazy how much he does, hopefully he sticks with us til the end as long he's still passionate about it 😊

[@AeroAngle]

back then when you have full rune you were treated as a GOD. But now today people with 100Bil armour is "kool"....

[@oneiron42]

More proof mod ash needs a raise.

[@Noobalator]

I remember back when EoC first came out, on a certain KZbin video everyone in the comments were complaining. They were complaining, but most of what was said were genuine concerns and issues with the game. Mod Ash commented on one of them with *yawn*, I will never forget that. Never cared much for the moderators or Jagex from that point on. Even now, they have the absolute worst customer service.

[@wazup3333]

If you think about it,if they told the truth, people would be so mad, they would sabotage and make the credit card issue worse.

[@MustafaUzelVids]

I swear, whatever they pay Ash, it is not enough! Even though I think he wouldn't leave if he didnt earn well, since his passion for the game is on another level. Thanks for all the work and passion, GOAT.

[@remrem-gx3ml]

dude hooked me up in runescape as kid. he gave me a bunch of a loot and stuff because i couldnt afford to be a member because my parents wouldnt let me use their card lol. i remember thinking he was really nice and that was our only interaction. it may be small but to a kid with no friends and abusive parents it meant a lot. i honestly think it might have been the first time someone was ever nice to me without there being a catch.

[@bluedistortions]

That's heartwarming

[@MarsMatters]

Your storytelling in this video is soo good! Right from the beginning to the end, introducing characters, their backstory, problems they need to solve, etc. I love how you jumped right into the content and provided a hook before jumping into some brief exposition. How long does the script writing for these kinds of videos take you? (Once you already have completed the research.)

[@ColonelloRS]

Thank you!! If I had to guess I’d say each script usually takes me around 5-8 hours of writing and a few more hours of refinement and re-reading. A lot of it depends on the video’s length. :)

[@MinotaurMickey]

My fucking hero I never met…holy shit. I’m finally getting better in osrs and I’m glad to know I always have someone to share my opinions with and they actually care about the game and community

[@mangonion5085]

Mod ash is the undisputed GOAT of jagex. There are so many talented and great people at jagex, particularly the old school team, but there's something about mod ash that just resonates with people so much. I don't worry about RuneScapes future so long as him and the old school team stick around!

[@Stefanjb89]

Runefest coming back in honour of Ash's 20 year anniversary? Life time achievement award

[@vampza]

❤ ~mod Ash~ ❤ all time legend. Huge congrats on 20yrs defending and keeping OSRS alive. 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤

[@dolphdangles1322]

The first part brought back cringe memories for me. When you could bill your RS membership by phone, I would go down to the local gas station and ask to use their phone. It would give you a pin which you wrote down and then I would go to my friends house or back home and log in to get membership. I did that for an entire year and feel so bad now. Addiction to RS is real and I'm glad i learned that at 14 instead of learning it after maxing out their 3rd ironman like some ppl do.

[@DokesConspiracyNetwork]

Mod Ash is a legend thats always been there for the community.

[@animathehallowed1380]

Reasons to hate Jagex. Well you shovel out all this money and time to the game, do all the security precautions they say. Somehow your account gets hacked still and you lose all your shit and they do nothing to reimburse you.

[@elricb1488]

This was a really well made video. I appreciate the effort you've put in to "cataloging" this slice of history.

[@ColonelloRS]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@2011cvb]

I was training mage in falador castle way before rs3, and mod ash showed up. I said hi and he responded and I asked what he was up to and he said I’m just testing for some bugs. Cool memory. I don’t play anymore but I still keep up.

[@KamekoTsuruga]

jagex doesn't deserve ash, im not sure we do either. what a legend.

[@gungy_vt]

I can't imagine how frustrating it must've been in that one moment with HR, being asked "are you sure you want to admit to listening to the customers and making changes based on what they wanted?" as if it was a bad thing.

[@kingjaries]

One of the few pillars that help Jagex stay afloat, thanks Mod Ash

[@BestDayEvor]

Ash better be making at least 80k/yr us dollars because this man is the reason runescape doesn't feel like other games. Made with love.

[@Xnate13X]

Ash quits, this game is going straight to the trash

[@wazup3333]

It's already trash, old-school rs hasn't been old-school since 2015

[@radbrad1991]

I knew Mod Ash was such a great asset to Jagex but I had no idea the full extent of this. WOW! Mod Ash really is a genius.

[@JoshStrifeSays]

7:47 yo

[@fadedfalcon7280]

I still havnt forgotten how mod ash banned me for botting on my main account. I have nothing to lose or gain from lying here at this point. But in 100% honesty on all my family members Graves, I've never botted once. I appealed it and it was denied. This was 2018 and I've hated ash ever since.

[@guitarbass22]

Bro. That video was amazing. Ash is a God among Jagex employees.

[@Nemesis-pe7mw]

lol, so funny how we pretend the credit card companies shouldn't be held responsible for basically not having security in place. By choice I might add! Many still don't. When someone abuses there being no actual security, the credit card companies blame the card holder and or the company that accepted that form of payment... Ah what a nice a crooked world we live in. Of course the game company also did not fulfill their responsibility namely verifying gold was not purchased through a third party. Something many online games STILL to this day do not do. Take SC for instance. The fun thing is when the huge ass companies start acting out like they were little toddlers that do not understand causality...

[@tolo5651]

Start a go fundme for this guy. He deserves it, especially for the holidays and dedicationt to our game. What an absolute legend.

[@rhys7816]

id chip in, god ash deserves it

[@Hamsterlady]

I've literally never played any form of Runescape, but I clicked this video on a whim and have binged a lot of your content over the past few days. Really well made videos about an absolutely fascinating game I somehow just completely passed by growing up. I even watched your Falador Massacre video from seven years ago and it kept me engaged from beginning to end. Keep up the good work!

[@ColonelloRS]

Thank you so much!! I'm so glad to hear that :D

[@Xhotic]

7:47 bro is that @JoshStrifeHayes at a Old Old Runefest??

[@LostTravelerStudios]

Looks like it

[@autograph415]

ive had 2 accounts in the last couple years where i quit playing for a year come back to my account banned for botting and marcoing, shits bullshit, had a membership account that i stopped playing in july of 2023, tried coming back last night and says my account was perma banned in january of 2024, kinda weird how they push for this online security when your accounts can some how be banned for botting when you havent been on, ive got the 2 step security set up and everything

[@maniacmatt7340]

Mod Ash has earned his place as King.

[@clayp6415]

I never bought gold and owned multiple santa hats and every halloween mask at one point. I always thought those website were sketchy and besides I had no problem making gold in game myself. The bots back then were so bad, every mining or good farming spot was filled with bots non stop.

[@zackmash851]

with mod mat k gone, ash is all we have left who is truly for the people. love ash and love everything he's done. looking forward to the rune pouch update he's made for game jam

[@H3Logan]

Is this English

[@bransonallen2925]

​@@H3Loganget your eyes checked, that was perfectly coherent

[@WaterFruitTree]

Mod Ash IS OSRS. Jagex's billion dollar company would be facing bankruptcy without him.

[@DraconicKobold]

this title is about as misleading as it could possibly be

[@CrNcHyFROG5]

Love these lil mini-docs about Runescape. Always cover the topic at hand very well and unearth new things that no one has heard of before. Great video as always, man!

[@barkirion]

ASH should be the CEO no matter what he will do the best for this

[@flysart]

When I was like 12 years old I begged my mom to buy me a rune 2h and 100k on a gold selling website...went pking and lost it and called the gold selling site complaining that I lost it and wanted a refund lol!

[@Dumle95]

This is the kind of passion and dedication why we love God Ash

[@Tuffest_Leader]

I'm sure this gets commented a lot but just wanted to say, I don't and have never really played Runescape but LOVE your videos. They're always so cozy and informative, even for a pleb like me. Keep it up :)

[@valeryk15]

Ash went rogue ? Missed alots of news😂

[@valeryk15]

Now that i listen to the video i thought it was much worst then this 😂 glad he didint turned his backnon the compagny

[@multiyapples]

Ash’s mom is amazing. Both she and Ash need to be protected at all costs.

[@BigBeanBilly]

Ash saved runescape, or rather, made the runescape we love, and prevented the runescape we hate. He really is incredibly important to the history of MMOs, and gaming as a whole.

[@sirisaac6125]

Mod Ash is the type of employee every company dreams of. His dedication and competence as well as his presentence is unmatched. You are a legend Ash.

[@HughMungusXD]

They took the original classic, the least players deserve is Oldschool Classic, just re-post the august 2007 version with no future updates, only bug fixes.

[@externalboss9404]

It would be dead in a month.

[@wazup3333]

​​@@externalboss9404why? Because the people who play to much to begin with beat all the content? They need to go outside, 2007 version already has enough content and they should focus on attracting new players, not cater to the top 1% of players that play too much to begin with. Nothing about osrs is old-school now. It's pre eoc, and overwhelming.

[@externalboss9404]

@@wazup3333 I don't know why I read all of that, its all nonsense.

[@wazup3333]

@@externalboss9404 nothing about it is nonsense, nothing about "old-school" rs is old-school anymore, just the toggle graphics.

[@externalboss9404]

@@wazup3333 Oh you're one of those people who refuses to grow up.

[@notme7728]

I, and absolutely everyone else in the Runescape community both salute and bow to Mod Ash. Without this man, the game we know and love now would be NOTHING like what we have today. So thankyou Ash, for absolutely everything. P.S: Mat K also is on the same tier as Ash in my books.

[@gavintackett5626]

One of the only ones to add Mod Mat K! I’ve been looking for this comment, he’s the reason we don’t have micro transactions in OSRS!!

[@jalalazizi1069]

I actually met Mod Ash during my time in Cambridge. I asked him if we could take a pic together. Honestly such a nice and humble guy. Needless to say I was starstruck lol. Runescape has been a part of my life since 2005 so no surprises there.

[@BanjoGate]

HYT THAT WAS HIM??? Holy heck. When did the players ever learn that it was actually Ash? I used to live on TIF back in the day and I remember seeing those posts. But it is absolutely news to me that it was actually Ash!

[@denen404]

Clan wars NEVER made any sense and never really gave a real incentive to do

[@wazup3333]

It's fun pvp without risk, that's why it was one of the first updates when osrs got released.

[@TheZeagon]

I'm so glad in australia back in the day a 13 year old could buy a card from your mail service that worked like a prepaid card. 99% sure between wow gold and my ex buying from tumblr stores that card number was very exposed

[@Qqaswd]

Mod Ash:*pours every bit of heart and soul that he can into a game and community he loves very much HR(as usual): “yOu KnOw I’m GoNnA hAvE tO wRiTe ThIs DoWn RiGhT?” Ash: idgaf🤓

[@mediasheeple6143]

@colonelloRS 0:35 that's me back in the day at my 99 thieving party :) Sk8forlife51, can't believe you got that clip ahaha

[@Asfixiator7]

Anyone in the clan wars scene knows how great Unleashed Pain were.

[@rugsbaby]

Also shoutout crumbfor the 3d printed figures! One of the best ideas for merch! Also another great doc from you brother! Much appreciated!

[@Elysia119]

I don't get how were they to blame from the credit card companies. "chargebacks from that site?" "That site" was a "gold selling site", not a "runescape site", right? Soooo...? What?

[@bluedistortions]

Well.. they have a point, though. If there is an incentive to buy gold, gold selling sites WILL pop up by the dozens, and there's no way to stop them. But if the developers stop the trading from happening in game, then all the sites die. So they had a point. And it worked.

[@bozobebop5859]

We appreciate you Ash! So dang much! Cheers to 20!

[@Hessekimojo]

there needs to be a movie made about this man some day. Hes an absolute legend.

[@qbmac2306]

I get the feeling Mod Ash may have secretly written the script for this video.