Lol, Happyguy and Francis both posted about this. This is how it was on RS. I don't really mind if it's removed or not though. It's probably noticeable because of the double xp rate and that most p servers with noncombat skills don't have it.
The "it wasn't in 06" argument is practically cherry picking. The server has other things that didn't exist in 06. You can open up skill guides without your skilling being interrupted as well as drop or pick up items without it being interrupted which was definitely not the case in 06. If its something that impedes the quality of the game it should be removed whether or not it was around in 06.
Well, I have no room to argue with you about that but chances are, since this was added, the things you mentioned probably will be fixed to reflect how it has always been on RS. I definitely do like the ability to click on a skill tab while my account fishes or w\e but it's probably not going to stay that way. My character stopping the action it was doing has always been annoying when I smithed on RS and I've been reminded of it today because I was smithing :l.
Well then as much as I like the x2 XP rate it should have to go then too by that logic? The x2 XP rate was to keep players interested, why shouldn't this be changed to reflect it as such? And I would think if they were to fix the skill guide thing wouldn't they have done it by now? I just dont understand making the game less fun to respect the idea of cloning RS from 06. (Also don't misperceive my motives I'm looking for a reasonable discussion, not an argument lol)