I am sorry to say this, but there will be no change - atleast not the one you expect.
Let me try to ilustrate you the situation of this server from my point of view. No roasting intended.
We have a smooth running server with tons of (wrong) features, which took alot time to implement.
On the one hand, we have the community that was represented by the same 15-20 players over the last years.
On the other hand, we have all the other players.
Let's turn the time back where Emps-World had 600 online players.
People start leaving after they realize this is not emps-scape.
500 players:
"RSPS are dying out in general. People get old, family, etc. Nothing we can do about it."
350 players:
Emps-World is turning into RS3 with auras, HD graphics, dyes, etc.
300 players:
Thomy: "Let's make a poll which updates the community wants next? I have made a list to choose from.
We want construction (money sink).
One random player: Improve PvP please.
Thomy: "Construction, it is!"
200 players:
F this game. Emps is dead. Empty wildy. No fun.
Bye.
150 players:
Emps is dying. Please bring back old emps-scape. Revive wilderness, etc.
RSPS are dying out in general. Also make specific suggestions to change something or gtfo.
Quick prayers.
100 players:
Thomy: "It's time for our yearly community poll."
Oldschool!
Thomy: "Oldschool sounds interesting. I could do this and this.
No oldschool. Community gets divided!
Thomy: Sorry, community has decided. No oldschool.
Group bosses!
Thomy: We have a winner!
PvP improvements. Quick prayers please.
50 players:
Thomy: "I did everything the community wanted. Why can't we get more players?
How about voting (after it failed in the past)?
Thomy: Sure, let's spend more time and money on emps-world.
Voting does not work.
Improve PvP!
Thomy: Community?
Meh, we don't care. just do it.
After X years, emps-world gets its first pvp update with shitty rewards as always.
Now it's our turn again. Skilling outfits, titles and more pets!
Thomy: Yes, yes, yes!
This is what you call a PvP update? WTF!?!?
You got what you wanted. No more pvp updates, no oldschool, no nothing!
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Quick prayers?
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I hope this makes you understand the sitatuion of emps-world from my point of view.
Thomy listened to the same players over the last years. The same players still enjoy this game and Thomy does not like big changes in opposite directions.
That's why he keeps moving forward to make the current players happy instead of looking into other directions (e.g. Oldschool). Additionally, he is the only coder this server has. The time he spends on this server is limited as well.
I remember when emps-wars got changed into the flag thing. Even though the whole community disliked the update, Thomy did not revert it, because he spent too much time on it. His time can not be wasted.
Working on oldschool would mean world was a time waste in itself. Try to explain this to someone like Thomy. Additionally, the community could dislike oldschool and quit entirely (which I don't mind tbh considering hundreds of players quit because of the changes that were pushed by the same community.)
And then, there is the biggest risk left. What if oldschool does not live up to its hype? Emps will be dead completely.
Even if Thomy decided to work on oldschool, I can guarantee you that he would approach the same players for ideas that pushed world into its ruin and the other players would get the blame by suggesting oldschool.