This may trigger some Older Realism players, like myself from when this game mode first released @Real Alan I'm looking at you 
Realism is a 2x Game mode, with it's own separate economy, between Realisms. But if you play it you already know that.. 
I've been on and off in recent years but I've always tried to stay true to the Account that here on Alora I have put the most time into.
Since coming back recently it just feels like a dead game mode, and I say this because of the following reasons.
- Trade post is dead, no matter what you're trying to sell, whether it's in-demand items, skilling resources, nothing sells. nothing to buy except for overpriced items that were listed months ago.
- I listed a few things over a week ago, yet on recent listings they are still at the top. So what is now the point of it's separate economy now that the game mode has gone "Dead"?
- Not many Realism players? I think this is the main reason why this is happening, what's the appeal on playing this game mode anymore when you can get any account now on a 4x exp rate?
- It feels like I'm playing an Ironman even though I'm not, sure I could reach out to other realism players, but there aren't that many around anymore, especially late game?
So I guess what I'm trying to put out there is there anything that we can do to revive this game mode?
- Merged Trades with Normies and Classics? Yes Realism items have their values but there's not longer much of a point in this because hardly anyone plays, instead resources and Gear now just becomes scarce because everyone who does play just keeps hold of them, because there's no one to sell them to...
- Maybe some sort of extra bonuses to playing this game mode? (Drop rates, clue rates, discounts on certain things?) Not sure where I'd go with this one but there's got to be something that can set it apart from other modes, what is there for new players anymore to be like "This is the mode for me" because ATM I don't think there is anything..
This post is completely my opinion and completely open for discussion for all of us, but in my eyes I'm just putting in my "Two cents" and seeing what options, views, etc are out there on this subject. 
