Legacy Mode

Legacy Combat or Legacy Mode is an upcoming update which will allow players to select between the current EoC combat style and a revised version of the 2012 (pre-EoC) combat style, as well as the old interface layout (pre-RuneScape 3). This was announced on 29 January 2014. Players voted in-game using the Power to the Players poll system for or against Legacy Combat throughout 31 January 2014 to 14 February 2014. The option for Legacy Combat won with 81% of the votes.

Legacy Combat will be released during Summer 2014.

Initial research
The history and planning of Legacy Combat was first revealed in a dev blog post posted on 31 January 2014. The idea for a solution to the negative feedback (despite some being positive) from players with the Evolution of Combat update has been developing throughout 2013. At the end of 2013 when Power to the Players started, over 10,000 active players were surveyed through e-mail on their preferred combat system.

Original solutions
Due to the polarized feedback from players on EoC, Jagex found it difficult to find a viable solution to create a win-win situation for both players who enjoy EoC and for those who don't. These were the options they considered.

Polling and release
As announced on 31 January 2014, the addition of Legacy Combat was polled on Power to the Players with the Dragonstone tier throughout 31 January 2014 to 14 February 2014. The option for Legacy Combat won with 81% of the votes, with an estimated release date of "Summer 2014".

Overview
In a thread released in February 2014 (which is now removed), a few clarifications were made to what would be included in Legacy Combat.

Legacy Combat will have

 * No abilities
 * Special attacks
 * Auto attack & Special attack damage close to that of EoC
 * No action bar
 * Old-style Minimap with health, prayer & summoning buttons
 * Old-style menu ribbon and side panels
 * Chat interfaces in old layout
 * Type-to-chat
 * Old-style hit splats
 * Special attack bar
 * Fixed window layout
 * Some Legacy-only game worlds
 * Dual wielding

Legacy Combat won't have

 * Changes to ‘EoC bosses’ like Kalphite King, Vorago or ROTS
 * Its own separate set of equipment and monster stats
 * Changes to how XP is gained

Legacy Combat might have

 * Special attack bar starts full
 * Legacy Mode only wilderness areas
 * Scaled down damage and health number ('relative' damage dealing stays the same)

Release
Legacy Combat will be released during Summer 2014. Players will test this in beta and give feedback sometime before its release.

Reception
Feedback on Legacy Combat has been polarized. Some players note that this will indeed bring back most of RuneScape's old players who have left since the release of EoC, and some argue that this idea will not help and has no point. However, the Power to the Player poll results suggest that the majority of players have given positive feedback and this update will be highly anticipated.