(Ex) Mod Mat K Reveals All [FULL INTERVIEW]

[@MrCow579]

When Mat said the bit about people learning English due to RuneScape, that described me. I was YEARS ahead of my class due to this game. I was able to speak, read and write English before we even got English classes in elementary school. The game defined a huge portion of my life and who I am today, and I am still a proud player!

[@Dailyrider94]

i'd do it all over if it was possible with other languages

[@junokuborocks]

I also learned bronze was made with copper and tin xD

[@Aoekin]

thats awesome

[@Aoekin]

@@Dailyrider94 Go to French or German server lol

[@w4ss4]

same lmfao I even used prince ali rescue for writing story exam

[@chickenj90]

I love hearing from the people who made my childhood as great as it was. Thanks Matt for everything

[@Mr_Pickles_]

Genuinely miss Matt but am so thankful for what he’s done for the game.

[@Laughingman313]

He also got nudes form a underaged girl who faked cancer and would ban anyone who so much as stood next to her in game, hes a creep.

[@coded3604]

That you Mr Pickle?😂😂

[@Schwingz]

Mat is such a cool dude and is a living book of knowledge on the game. Solid interview

[@Laughingman313]

He also got nudes form a underaged girl who faked cancer and would ban anyone who so much as stood next to her in game, hes a creep.

[@mootrade4558]

Would be more solid if I could play again, android 6, won't connect to server. Fkeeeet. Ribbit.

[@Timmy2Tough]

He is. Too bad everyone was an asshole to him while he was with Jagex and constantly talked shit to him about Emily and shit like that. Community is such assholes

[@RUNESCAPER123]

I can seriously listen to mat k talks about anything runescape related for hours at a time and not get bored, he articulates himself so well

[@aceyyyy937]

yes yes yes, he speaks so so well

[@Mote_Plox]

Man I sure do miss the early days of OSRS. Also 56:16 LOL "I've had my account banned but I honestly didn't do it guv'na!" And 1:05:14 - what a legendary artwork. Thanks for making a lot of my Christmases feel magical during my childhood years Mat! Awesome interview Zorte!

[@ZorteOSRS]

Thank you Mote Plox :) I'm a big fan of your content and I appreciate the kind words!

[@Mote_Plox]

@@ZorteOSRS Thanks man. :) Keep doing what you do!

[@E-1337]

[@TheJawlessCornet]

Im not gonna lie, that dialogue at the end about how runescape has impacted peoples lives made me tear up a bit. Mat must be truly blessed knowing all the lives he and his team have affected

[@dustyowl99]

yeah. so many hours and dollars wasted.

[@WabbaJedda]

i met my wife on this game years ago

[@WabbaJedda]

now my kids play ha!

[@jacobc7643]

@@WabbaJedda Shit that didn't happen for 500 please, Alex.

[@MankeyMark]

nerd

[@sneggron]

Hope Mat reads all the positive comments he is an absolute legend

[@Laughingman313]

He got nudes form a underaged girl who faked cancer and would ban anyone who so much as stood next to her in game, hes a creep.

[@pkdustin7559]

You were always among my favorite of the old school team Mat K, I miss you working for the old school team. And your statement at the end really resonated with me. There are many reasons that runescape exists and those are among the best. Thank you for everything you've done and I wish you the best Mat K.

[@TheJediBendu]

What an absolute legend - wish him the best in everything moving forward, he did so much for the game and the community.

[@LG-ro5le]

Moving backwards moving sideways

[@jarlamchen8625]

Great interview. The part where Mat said that osrs is a part of our lives really resonated. I learned how to use a keyboard thanks to rs, and as a non native English speaker, rs did really give me a boost there too as a 10 y old. Thanks Mat, for I was one of those people that kept you passionate about rs.

[@Budabaii]

I also learned how to type efficiently because of RuneScape. When it came time in school for typing lessons, and I was already typing 50+ wpm in 4th grade, the teacher was shocked! I learned to read because of Zelda ocarina of time, and learned to type because of RuneScape.

[@Timurtwinblade92]

Of samen met Wesley osrs op werk spelen haha!

[@jarlamchen8625]

@@Timurtwinblade92 ja man, edgeville vrijdag! fuck uitgaan

[@Timurtwinblade92]

@@jarlamchen8625 maaauuw, wosley

[@tylers92]

if english wasn’t your first language i’d say you did a pretty good job learning it lol

[@Snakebite420]

We love Mod Mat K & miss him, Always wishing him the Best! 💚

[@almostthere6116]

wrx > all also +1

[@kailashbtw9103]

Really awesome seeing Mod Mat again and hear all his fantastic knowledge! thank you Zorte and thank you Mat K! Incredible interview questions zorte.

[@tappajaav]

@@almostthere6116 *Laughs in K24 swapped Exige*

[@manchuratt8900]

1:10:35 It got me interested in software development. I remember I used to design forums boards for my friends and fellow clan members back in 2004 when I was in 5th grade. Runescape has had a large impact in my life. Met some amazingly smart people while playing Runescape. Don't think I will ever forget the first time I logged into Runescape and discovered what a MMORPG was, and just feeling lost, amazed and excited all at the time upon discovering this amazingly well put together world of Runescape.

[@thewolvesofosrs]

Wow, so this is the man behind so many good memories and moments from my younger years, cheers and thank you. you seem like a genuinely pleasant person with so many ideas in that head. Great interview, idk if it's possible but I would love to see more content like this

[@alenspahalic4219]

I think this video hits home for a lot of older Runescape players! The picture he got from the team shed a tear! Great interview

[@razorsharp5643]

He's a good, hardworking bloke with a big heart. But he's also honest and straightforward in his presentation. I wish all the best for him, wish we had more blokes like him in the games industry.

[@Laughingman313]

He also got nudes form a underaged girl who faked cancer and would ban anyone who so much as stood next to her in game, hes a creep.

[@TheTrueRaptor]

I could listen to Mat K talk for hours. Guy is so very humble yet incredibly knowledgeable. I'll always look up to him!!

[@kolzig1923]

Excellent questions, and insightful answers. I didn't expect to watch this in one sitting (given the length) but I found myself unable to press pause. Bravo!

[@Joshua-vd6dj]

Amazing interview! I dont really play the game anymore but it always will hold a special place in my heart.

[@funnyman1880]

This man is sucha gentleman, how can you not like him? He should have something in OSRS to remember him.

[@yesjo1456]

yeah he should get an NPC

[@chrisc4903]

You think after exposing em they’d do that? 😂

[@fallenghost1760]

@@chrisc4903 i mean ash could do something and the others whine about it

[@DeathAtYourDoorStep]

exposed for what?

[@funnyman1880]

@@chrisc4903 how? He only said he thought warding was boring? That was really about it on 'exposing' if anything he stayed very neutral

[@AlectricitiRunescape]

Mod Mat K spent so much time with the community. He had his iconic Lumbridge visits back in the day, and frequented in the Runescape Help Chat (Light Arcana). He made a real effort to listen to the players.

[@GBABenzo]

I was genuinely sad when Mat K left, and I still wish he was around when certain things go down, content and drama related his input was already nice to hear

[@EwokPanda]

The best part of this was Mat asking Alexa the answer to a math problem without even pausing the conversation, or emphasizing the question.

[@gaiagaming5595]

As a lost ark player, I could tell that my game would benefit so so so so heavily if they had more people like Mat K on their dev team (For the western version of the game). You had some really good questions in this interview! Can't wait to see who else you can get on the show!

[@gaiagaming5595]

@@LV9_x You’ve made some good points, albeit, a little aggressively. The spirit of what I meant to say is that Lost Ark devs could learn a lot from how OSRS runs it’s game. I don’t care to comment on how money is involved in either game right now, and it doesn’t seem like this video is too concerned with costs of playing, just how changes the devs make can impact a player base

[@themanas100]

@@LV9_x I get your point fully, but idk normies can buy bond for real money and buy gear/resources for leveling its just veeeery frowned upon in osrs and nobody has interests in that, untill they remove bond selling mtx is already a thing..

[@U_I_M]

Great interview. Outside of Ash Mat is my favorite part of OSRS, miss his maturity in the team that's lacking. Thankful for this.

[@adarrm]

We love Matt but you really interviewed him so well! Incredibly courteous, asked the right questions in the right way and you've clearly given everything here a hell of a lot of thought. Looking forward to more, now subbed 👍

[@rippking3167]

Wow this was soooo great... I usually dont like potcasts since they are so long but this one was just awesome... Thanks for making it!

[@imp4356]

I literally got chills at the end, hearing him talking about why he did the work. Thank you Matt.

[@mathiash6525]

Matt showing off that picture while telling this is how he knows it's okay to move on now made my heart sink, god damn, tearjerking stuff!

[@zylviij]

This interview was fantastic. Thanks so much to Mat K for his dedication!

[@nathanharmon8971]

on the importance of runescape: as a kid, I hated typing. I would hunt and peck out messages. RS taught me how to type faster and that has been a huge difference in my life

[@nonamechad6996]

Awesome job on the interview! Thank you as well, Matt!

[@Norse_Code1]

That picture he showed at the end hits hard

[@matthewmullen5131]

Great interview man! Really interesting to hear Mod Mat K talk about our favorite game

[@DVL_Choi127]

Even as an RS3 player, I thoroughly enjoyed this interview hearing about Jagex, thought processes behind content and personal insight. It would be fantastic to see more of these, not only for OSRS, but also RS3 mods. Matt's ending point on, how much of an impact the game has, really hit home. From the moment I started playing some 16 years ago, RS has always been a part of my life and I can't imagine life without having being part of this community. Quite recently, 2 of my friends who met through RS got married recently and i travelled from the UK to Canada to be there. As Matt said, its the things like this that truly make this game magical.

[@christopherronaldhouse6313]

I play rs3 solely as well. I used to only play OSRS and was an RS3 hater. It it interesting to hear people who play OSRS actually think that RS3 is going to close down. I wish more people from OSRS would give it a try. I absolutely love RS3 over OSRS. It has been almost a year and I haven't logged into OSRS one time.

[@boblapoint7606]

great interview! good to see you let him talk his mind instead of interrupting like some would.

[@TheDouglord]

The legend himself - grateful for all the work hes put into this game over the years and made it stand the test of time. Great interview and questions @zorte !

[@kirkprospector4958]

We love you Mat K

[@spirit5923]

In all honesty, I wouldn't ask him to come back. Not because I do not want him to, but because taking a step to go for something you want is NOT easy, and I couldn't be more happy that he has taken that step and feels so confident about it. I truly think he will be happy going forward. The interview was fantastic. Mat is very tactful to not say things that will not cause his former coworkers grief or future headaches, and he provided information that helped me understand a lot of the decision making and reasoning behind the curtains. As an aspiring developer, that is really valuable to me, personally. I was especially touched when he mentioned how he knows of people who got in to development because of the game he cared for, as that is how I became inspired to take the path I am on now. And of course, these answers and revelations would not have been possible if not for the fantastic direction of the interviewer. You did a fantastic job and asked a lot of the questions I personally wanted to know in regards to the game. I personally would like to know more about the man himself, rather than the game, but time is limited in an already lengthy video. Regardless, I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this while I grind out my slayer task.

[@koek4539]

31:13 The answer is between 5% and 10%. There, I saved you the time. Now watch and enjoy the interview, it's still worth it to watch the rest.

[@MiscTo3]

27:00 of course mat k has an absolute immaculate take on fresh start worlds. i never really thought about that angle before but hes 100% right. anything dropped by mid level content like slayer drops, slayer boss drops, skilling resources etc etc are all worth piss these days. its almost impossible to imagine entering the game today and being successful through to the end game without prior knowledge. sure a beginner can put in the time and really learn but its a big ask

[@DKong100]

That's really on the devs themselves though. They failed to address this issue with RS2 and carried it over to RS3 and OSRS. They don't understand that game linearity helps fix this issue, and revisiting and readjusting old content periodically will fix this issue long term. On top of that they also don't understand that their "fixes" to botting also plays into this problem too. They're injecting so much more artificial gold into the game than botting ever did, and are doing absolutely nothing about stabilizing how much gold goes in and out of the game. They also do absolutely nothing to address the issues of why people bot in the first place either, and push the blame onto botters rather than reflecting on their own decisions that lead to such an outcome. A lot of these problems stem from the fact that the devs either don't directly see the issue and therefor believe that they don't exist, or just don't budge on it because they believe that their is no issue in their design.

[@joeykusters501]

Well that’s simply supply and demand. If there’s 1 ags it will be worth more then when there’s 10000

[@MiscTo3]

@@joeykusters501 no shit sherlock. its not fair to new players though

[@MegaChickenfish]

I can see what you mean and it's why I think the smaller updates like the tutorial guy in Lumbridge were just fine. I jumped into OSRS like most players: having played rs before and with at least some idea of where to start, and with a rather large advantage of having played the holiday events when they came out and selling the stuff before players realized they wouldn't be discontinued and made an easy 1M starter cash that way. Even with all that, stuff used in END endgame osrs content like Inferno like perfect tick manipulation, constant gear switches, and utilizing third party stuff like Runelite was completely alien to me and it stoppered me pretty hard from doing anything harder than Vorkath.

[@elobiretv]

To be fair though osrs was originally intended for people that played the game back in the day and want a bit of nostalgia. The worst thing they did was cater to people that never played the old game and then ruined a lot of it for those of us that liked how it was back in '07.

[@theownagification]

the guy is actually so cool, he streams sometimes and hes so chill and actively responds to chat, real chill dude and smart

[@kevink4495]

Great Interview. Just wanted to edit to also say that Mat seems such a down to earth guy!

[@almostthere6116]

Great interview, I don't play much anymore but mr. mat k does hit the nostalgia dopamine release.

[@puffcap_]

I love mod mat, hes just so sensible and real. Able to talk about the things he does and doesnt love about the company and game. Interesting stories about behind the scenes without being super secrative or vague. And I think most importantly, able to put himself in the shoes of the community because hes a genuine piece of it.

[@Justaguynamedcam]

Bless Mat K, such a positive force. I hope the rest of his career fulfills him.

[@SamZami]

Such a great interview! Your interviewing style reminds me of "The Hot Ones" show guy at the end there (a great person to take tips from btw if you did).

[@ZorteOSRS]

Thanks Sam :) I haven't watched any Hot Ones, but I appreciate the comment nonetheless!

[@ironqueen_osrs]

I don't usually listen to podcasts, but this kept my attention throughout! Very nicely done, thank you! And you asked great questions!!

[@Erlendnes100]

Well done man, very proffessional, interesting topics. Had many laughs. Keep making videos, subbed!

[@theownerinall]

i LOVE HIS TAKE ON THE GAME AT THE END!! This game has brought me through alot in my life. playing on and off for 17+ years. i probably wont EVER stop playing as long as i can.

[@Aoekin]

That was a great talk, glad he was very open about each topic discussed and will definitely be tuning in to hear those stories lol. The fact he has them written down is awesome.

[@Lyfe]

Nice job on this interview! Mat K always has good insight into things :)

[@ZorteOSRS]

Thanks man, I appreciate your kind words as always

[@sbef]

Such a fantastic interview, thanks man for doing it!

[@YouNeedM3]

Mod Mat K you legend! No doubt you wont see this. I want to personally thank you. I started playing OSRS in 2003/04 when I was in high school. Me and all my brothers played it day in day out, it was like a mad house trying to shout from one room to another to tell me brother the location of where I am and that I'm going to die!!! my mates at school played it (I even use to sell a few mill to friends at school for about £6 a mill). I cant explained how much fun we use to all have in the wildy, especially if someone was skilled or we skull tricked them. When my dad died when I was 18 OSRS helped me try and forget and to try and have fun. Thank you Matt!

[@RealMatK]

I saw it

[@etchieSketchie]

I remember I didn’t know what “lol” meant back in 2004, I was also very bad at reading comprehension, so “big” words also confused me. Back in those days the RS community was so friendly and helpful, thanks so many kind strangers I learned “Internet lingo” in addition to learning what some “big” words meant. Fond memories…

[@andrewnelson2801]

Well done, great interview. Much enjoyed. I noticed the splice right after you ask if Runefest will ever come to the U.S... What else did he say? lol

[@ZorteOSRS]

He said no sadly, but maybe the current OldSchool team will make it happen some day!

[@syntse2293]

holy shit, great quality interview, looking foward for more!

[@Mep9797]

Great video man, ending was chilling thank goodness for this man being around made an impact of all of our lives coming back and playing again

[@FRANKBLACK2]

Mat was instrumental in the support of the RS2 clanning scene. Fondly remember him joining clan chats and helping us to get (some) of our needs met :D top chap.

[@MrHuntervad]

Wanted to double like this after the last words about, why he gave his everything about the game and why the game ment more than a well.... a game. Nice interview.

[@nelsonhernandez3259]

23:34 - this answer right here gives in full detail how a proper game dev works and it clearly shows he has an understanding of MMOs and Runescape.

[@610jrod]

This was a well done interview, much enjoyed

[@TheJustinShowAndCo]

His perspective on shift click drop is really interesting. Didn’t expect that!!!

[@tranquilbrae5371]

I hope osrs goes on forever, absolutely love it! Incredible the amount of work that’s gone into it.

[@kasecameron8031]

Lots of effort went into this video, Mod Matt K seemed to be very invested in your questions and willing to share a lot. This is a great video from Zorte, yet again. Keep on keeping on my friend.,

[@williametheridge9694]

Subbed, liked and here i am! First time viewer, congrats on securing this podcast.. ! Look forward to future content!!

[@dylurs6230]

Mod Mat was awesome it hit alot of us hard losing his support for the game :( but endeavors are never to be skipped as a chance.

[@LokaJohn]

this was a great interview, you can really tell that mat cares about the game and the community

[@WreckedRevival]

@34:18 God wars and Nex release were def some of my favorite times playing actual oldschool RS

[@huitsi4106]

With what Mat made for Runescape community I can't do anything than show deep gratitude for all the hard work he did and the honesty. He saved the thing from my childhood that was beloved to me and allowed it to be great and fun experience late into my adult life. Kept it true, kept it fun and facilitated the growth - what more could you really ask for? I hope him the best in the future, and the picture is to show. Also loved DMM, but the way he described it - not for PVP aspect, but xp rate and new economy system.

[@NAKoh]

All these comments about Mat K and how good he was… but can we also get a round of applause for Zorte??? The quality of this interview and your performance as the host was outstanding.

[@chacksenrs5853]

So interesting to hear his opinion on things. Love it! Keep going. Interview with mod ash soon?

[@notavoicechanger1808]

One thing I would recommend is for deadman, set up an a encrypted WAN for participants requiring 2fa accounts and signing in to get the connection module, they would let you track all threat actors to help maintain control in the future.Anytime the WAN exceeds the connection limit the host can always pause while the situation is analyzed and dealt with. Jagex, you have a lot of dedicated players and.. experts playing your game - many want to help too. Don't be afraid to accept it sometimes. Crowdsourcing security is much cheaper, explain that to the hedgefund.

[@dkgodspeed39]

this was very well done!! love Mat K and great interview my man!

[@Greyreal.]

This conversation is really funny. It highlights the complete disconnect the players or I guess non corporate workers have, from business people. So funny to watch

[@kirojk666]

man the painting that he kept is insanely fucking hard hitting in the feels. maxed people watching the noobs go on into the world. fucking crazy

[@Real_Iceout]

This is awesome! Thank you for this!

[@Farinasser12]

oh wow I'm actually that kid who learned English from OSRS making Quests using a translator back in 2007, now I have a job thanks to that

[@FormerGovernmentHuman]

32:53 one thing I am disappointed he didn’t mention is that billions of gold was removed from the duel arena every day due to the taxes. It was the best gold sink in the game. This will cause devaluation and inflation of gold long term, in the next year I wouldn’t be surprised if 100 Mill became less than $20. In my opinion this is far more important than everything else Mat said.

[@TNATION22]

Hey man, you did a really amazing job with this one! Keep up the sick work on your channel. You're gonna blow up soon!

[@darkr70]

I thought i was the only one who learnt english trough runescape , that comment he made at the end made me realize we are listening to a legend, i dont even play runescape anymore but that was some good times , glad to see the father figure of a great game i've played

[@Spunney]

I'm watching this for the second or third time and I've got to say that your interviewing skills are very good! ^^

[@ZorteOSRS]

Thanks Spunney :)

[@JanPeter56]

35:20 Everyone that has seen Matt dropping those iron ores on stream knows why he hated shift click dropping 😂

[@donjuan3626]

we love you Matt K so genuine and literally made my life easier with being able to find community and a grind i can still enjoy untill this day years later

[@Sanguivore]

Fantastic interview! I wish all the best for Mat K.

[@danielzavalahuerta]

He’s such a humble intelligent man, thanks for making a game I love

[@basedaf5580]

thank you for setting chapters in the vid

[@freiahuk3844]

i got banned for botting in rs3 around 2008 to 2010, 2 times temp banned, and perma banned the 3rd time, in the appeal is just admitted it, said i botted and i was sorry and i had learned my lesson. They changed the perm ban to a temp ban, and they resetted like 100m xp, i had just maxed and lost that because they also did some stat reset, so i walked around unmaxed wearing my maxcape that i had keepsaked for a long time, had lots of fun quickchatting 98 levels while wearing a maxcape, everyone wondering how tf i was able to do that lol. eventualy i got 200m all and trimmed comp and quitted runescape, im really happy that they didnt perm ban me, because i never botted again, and they have made money they would never make if they banned me, 20years of paying member, havent stopped it yet

[@stedated]

Thank you for everything Mod Mat truely had amazing times on osrs

[@cwunchyroll]

Great interview bro. Listening to Mat speak about then game is great. You can clearly see that he still cares about it!!

[@jacobbelury3417]

Besides the fact he undermines bots - 10% more like half the game bots every world there are more bots than people for sure jagex is colluded with them

[@UFCUEAU]

Great interview! I’d love to see a similar thing done for RS3

[@kirby1420]

shift click drop was a great point by him, outstanding interview!

[@YesIMWill]

He 100% dodge your question regarding the first step into addiction. He answered a question you didn’t ask him. He literally starts to look worried because if he admits on video that they knew jagex would be held responsible. There is clearly more there, is what I’m saying. Also, I am absolutely convinced that Jagex has had its fingers in the RwT and botting scene for a long time. We won’t ever hear anything about that

[@DennehYT]

Mod Mat K is such a blessing for the game, dude was so nice.

[@davidpetersen9276]

I'm really glad Mat dispelled the myth that investors direct development. It just does not happen because it is way too hands on. They push growth and/or profitability depending on where the company is in their lifecycle, they may outline goals that align to those ends, but they don't tell companies what to do at such a detailed level.

[@honestlowlife2985]

I imagine the amount of bots is probably a bit higher, especially if you consider those who use WMK etc lol. Excellent video and interview, loved seeing this side of him.

[@kimjong-un5562]

Most botters are casual players . Who general bot and then legit play for a bit . The bots they refer to are the ones that humans don't play on at all.

[@thedevil7793]

I know its a year late but thanks for everything Mat Good luck in the future.

[@grahamrobinson1504]

I started playing Old School RS 2004. There were alot more people playing then as there are today. I gained quite high within the game, reporting idiots etc and Jagex saw this and made me a MOD. Real life took over and I didn't play the game for some time. I couldn't reclaim my old account as a Moderator, nor did I become a member ! My account name was Graham UK, but I've not been able to recover it. Saying that, I'm now playing OS Runescape at LVL 72 non member. When I feel the need to become a member I will.... PVP needs to happen more, without the loss of personal items or apps, but a gain in player kill stats maybe !!

[@breach8813]

This won't be seen but, I had my main account years ago hijacked and used to bot, I made an appeal when I decided to finally log back on and was denied, is there any other way to speak to jagex to look into it? My appeal has been denied, is that basically the end of my account that I made in 2007? It's sad and really unfair..

[@ezrathompson]

Same thing happened to me got it back

[@ezrathompson]

Try again they willl unban after a time

[@breach8813]

@@ezrathompson I can't it just says next to the banned reason that my appeal was denied, I don't mean to rant as I still love the game, it's just sad it went this way, haha

[@breach8813]

@@ezrathompson just had another look and I definitely can appeal again, so sad as it is so one sided, account was banned early last year, is there no other way to fight for the account?

[@strengthinnumbers9092]

You can appeal and regain access to almost any account 3 years after it was banned. So you can try appealing again at that point.

[@TheLKStar]

I'm surprised he didn't even mention the potential for temporary modes to work as public betas for new content in the main game. That's the best way to deal with "unpolled massive changes" he talked about.