I've been trying to say this for years now, what makes Emps so special and unique among all the other Runescape private servers is when it comes to the content and well of course the community too.
We have bandos, armadyl, third age, PvP gear, Spirit shields, not too many armours, but guess what? We're still one of the best rsps out there.
Now if you take a look at some other known rsps at the moment they have lots of crazy shit like forexample these nex armours, soulsplit prayers, chaotic, etc. They are known because their community appreciates and enjoys new runesecape content.
And now if you look at Emps, most of our popularity aren't that qualified with Runescape's current state, therefore they do not wish high quality armour, also because it is overpowered.
It is important to rise and get new content, but if the community doesn't appreciate it, what's the point?
This.
Our community and this game thrive because of how old-school it is. Although it doesn't bother me if these armours are implemented or not, think about what the majority want before adding anything.
The reason why we have a community is because people enjoy the old-school game-play. Okay, we're not a full 317 server anymore but we're still old-school-ish...
I've had several people tell me they're quitting because of the GE; also, because of these new 'forthcoming' armours. If this is the reaction we're getting before they've even came out, what's the point in even adding them? Yes, things can grow on us and we could get used to this but it will spoil the fun for some players. Some players will quit, some will keep playing but not enjoy it. This is because people love Emps and it's really a part of their lives.
Don't dull the fading sparkle this game has.