New player basic questions

[MaTheMeatloaf!]

Before i get to deep into the game i have a few questions. Im still doing tutorial quests and i like the complexity of the crafting system but why i play MMO's is for the questing and dungeon grind also the world exploration, is there alot of that in this game ?

1/ How much world exploration is there ? Is the world big like WOW ?
2. Is there alot of loot drops in the game or is eveyrthing crafted ? Is there rare loot drops ?
3. How is the dungeon s iv heard you can solo which i would love ?
4. Overall right now in the tutorial the world feels small does it open up after i finish all these newb quests ?
5. Is this a sandbox after you finish the tutorial ? Does the game just leave you to your own devices or do you follow a story which leaves a bread crumb trail to the next "zone" like wow

I'm subbed FYI

[Spencarius Maximus]

1) There's lot of world exploration. The world isn't as big as wow is, but I feel like it's more filled in with things hiding around every corner.

2) Lots of drops to be found, especially at higher levels. I would say the drop table has more potential options than it does it WOW. Rare drops become a bigger thing at higher levels with bosses and what not who have better items in their drop table.

3) Can't answer on dungeoneering since it was added while I wasn't an active player.

4) If it's still the same, tutorial island is pretty limited to give you a feel for the game. I had no idea what to do my first time in Gilenor because of how many options there are. The world is open for you to roam after the tutorial.

5) Yeah, like I said in the last answer, the world is completely open for you to do what you want. You want to craft and make money? Do it. You want to go kill some bosses with friends? Better go level up and grind for some good gear. There's kind of main quest lines, but for the most part it's up for you to choose what you want to do.

I would just find out what you like to do and stick to that. I personally enjoying questing so I do a lot of skill training in order to be able to do the quests that I want to. This forces me to train a lot of skills that I wouldn't otherwise bother it so all my skills are getting leveled.

Feel free to add me on steam, or in game: Spencarius

[BuzzardBee]

1. It's not exactly the sort of game that's meant to be explored in the sense that you will discover new areas that afford new adventures, that sort of thing. It's more like there are different areas that generally are lands which are occupied by various different beings such as goblins, orcs, ghouls, etc. You can move about anywhere but the key points to the game are quests which give you a reason for being in some areas, providing some lore to the history of the game world, Gielinor, and of course, rewards.

It's a skilling and combat RPG and its main focus is in those areas. There are 28 different skills which the player can train up by grinding certain activities. These can afford the player opportunities to craft or smith things for themselves. These items can also be sold or traded to other players. Cash comes in handy both for skilling as in buying the items needed to train with or for combat as in better quality gear and weapons.

Some comparisons have been made to other MMORPGS such as WoW and they're valid but RS has some of their own takes on things. You can learn more about these through videos on Youtube or by reading up on specifics in the RS Wiki.

2. There are drops from killing monsters and much better drops from killing bosses but nothing like the loot drops in other games. There are some crates, chests, etc. that can be searched. Many are linked to quests or events. Most just hold nothing when searched because those events are long over. Many things are crafted, smithed, constructed, etc. by other players and sold publicly in the Grand Exchange or traded among players. If you can't craft it for yourself, you can usually get it from another player or buy it. Some items are unique drops from bosses and they can be bought and sold but not crafted by any player.

3. The only dungeons in the game pertain to a particular skill called Dungeoneering. Despite its name, you don't actually create these dungeons. They are instanced in that your foray into a dungeon to explore a particular floor will be unique to you and no one else. It is also a skill that favors playing with up to four other people since the more people doing a dungeon floor gets the most xp rewarded for completely clearing it of monsters, discovering all rooms and defeat the floor boss.

Dungeoneering consists of 60 different floors. Players must clear each floor before being able to reach the next one but it is limited by your current Dungeoneering level. The key to training the skill is to use your Ring of Kinship which allows you to gain the most xp for each floor by prestiging (or resetting) your progress each time you've successfully completed each floor. When you reset, you start over from floor 1 again but with the increased xp you gained in your ring before resetting it.

For example, you've cleared 10 floors and find that you cannot proceed to floor 11 yet because of your current level. So you reset your ring and now as you begin floor 1 again, you'll do it with the xp you had earned for completing floor 10 instead of what you had earned with floor 1 previously. This is repeated throughout your training, resetting, restarting all of the floors as you unlock them until you reach level 120 in the skill, the max for that skill. You can read more about this on Wiki.

There are some caves throughout the game world. Most are linked or part of quests. Some house particular monsters or enemies. Some are homes or portals to minigames. Best read up on any that pique your interest before trying to enter them. They are dark and most require you to bring some light source or you will take heavy damage upon entering. Others can expose you to dangers such as PVP encounters with other players (known in the game as PKers or Player Killers). PVP is not game world wide (except for a couple of servers, aka as worlds). PVP is restricted to an area known as the Wilderness. You can find it on your world map. Entering that area is extremely dangerous despite the fact that PVP no longer is a popular activity in RS3 (the version of the game offered here on Steam at present). It is far more popular on OSRS (Old School Runescape), a version of the game before the Evolution of Combat and based on the game as it was back in 2007. Again, you can read up on all of this on Wiki for more information.

But yes, it is very possible to solo your entire way to level 120 Dungeoneering. I have and it was just fine. You get lower xp than if you did it in a group but I prefer to play that way.

4. The tutorial has seen many different incarnations over the years. They're meant to be small and compact in order to try and not overwhelm the new player. The entire game world is rather large and once you leave the tutorial area, you'll soon be wondering what in the world to do first. So yeah, it opens up plenty. But there are restrictions if you start off as a free player. There are areas that are members only for good reason. The only things you can do there are available to members. Free players wouldn't be able to do any of the activities there so there'd be little point in allowing them to go to those areas. If you've paid a sub, you can literally go anywhere.

Key things to keep in mind is to try and visit the lodestones so you can unlock fast travel points. Train up your Magic skill not only for the combat spells but for the fast travel ones too. And do the Fairy Tale quests to unlock the fairy rings, another form of fast travel. There are also some other quests that provide other fast travel venues such as eagle transport, gliders, hot air balloons, etc. Wiki will become your new best friend. :)

5. Yes, you'll be completely on your own to play the game how you wish. Focus on gathering skills and ignore combat. Do only combat and become proficient at bossing. Do a little of everything and have a blast. Do only quests. Avoid them like the plague. Play it your way.

There are several quest arcs and you can learn more about those. They provide a ton of lore for the game and have a natural progression for some areas. But there's so much to do and try. There are daily, weekly and monthly Distractions & Diversions. These provide activities which are repeatable and provide a good amount of xp in specific skills. There are minigames and miniquests. There are numerous different ways to train nearly every skill in the game so that you can find a happy medium for mixing things up. You don't always have to do things the same way in order to train.

For example, for Runecrafting, the creation of runes which are used for a variety of things but mostly for casting Magic spells. These can be crafted by the player at either the altar specific to that rune, say Fire for instance, or you can alternately choose to train the skill by playing in RuneSpan which is an area where you get xp for siphoning essence from beings and nodes. It is faster than crafting runes. It is faster and cheaper to train there because you don't need anything to train there. Crafting runes requires essence either Rune or Pure and that costs money unless you mine them yourself.

But you are free to play any way you wish. That's part of the charm of the game.

Enjoy and I hope I've helped some.

[MaTheMeatloaf!]

WOW Great responses guys, thank you so much. If this post is any indication of the community that plays just WOW ! I'm going to give this game a shot, i really enjoy MMO's and i find the graphics to have a certain charm. Also the crafting and skill system seem to have just enough depth and complexity that newer MMo's seem to lack to pique my interest

[MarcusRising]

Is there party play/ dungeons for groups?

[MaTheMeatloaf!]

Also im still in the tutorial but feel a bit confused, this normal or am i a ♥♥♥♥♥♥

[MaTheMeatloaf!]

Originally posted by Witcher:

Which part are you on? Been a good while since I last set foot on that island. A dry one anyway.

crafting my wizard set

[MaTheMeatloaf!]

how much more tutorial is there ?

[Aquasword480]

The tutorial was just tutorial island everything after that is just content. It sounds to me like you're following the paths system right now. There are lots and lots and LOTS of paths and they are there to help give you direction and tasks if you're not sure what to do/need something to do. The Burthorpe path is good because it gives you a nice extra bit of more organic tutorial-like stuff.

But once you were off the island you are done with the tutorial, you're free to do whatever you want, close the path off if you want to ignore it.

[BuzzardBee]

Originally posted by MaTheMeatloaf!:

how much more tutorial is there ?

https://runescape.wiki/w/Tutorials

[Jonius7]

Originally posted by Witcher:

Which part are you on? Been a good while since I last set foot on that island. A dry one anyway.

It's a weird one. For years, the tutorial was in Ashdale. Then they brought back Tutorial Island in 2018.

But now, it seems you just start in Burthorpe.