Noob needs some direction

[Arterus]

Hey all,

Firstly, let me say that I'm not here to troll a game I know so many people love...

But I'm just not getting it. I desperately want to know what it is I'm missing. I have seen many people get 15 year veteran rewards today in the chat window and every time I see a new one I wonder what on earth has kept them for so long?

What is there to do in this game other than fetch me three ingredient quests? I've played for around 6 hours today, trying to find something that's going to make me want to keep playing but I've barely fought anything, the quests i've done are just a bit dull and the limitation on inventory is a travesty.

I want to like it, really I do.. Can someone give me some ideas as to what to aim for, where to go, how to proceed beyond the fetch me three things quests?

*I do of course realise that 6 hours is nothing in the grand scheme of things and understand that I need to play longer to begin to understand the game but it isn't doing anything to intrigue me yet.

Thanks for your patience with an old school gamer who is probably wanting too much too quick.

Art

[the evil one]

Early quests are just a extension of the tutorial really
They get much better some quest lines cover you all the way up to levels in the 80s
and those all have a strong story line that follows quest to quest

Try one piercing note next, afaik it doesn't have any requirement to complete it
That will give you a better idea of the quests

As for longevity, you can't win this game, there is no finish line
people have goals like comp cape that can take 3 to 10 years and longer for some
Everyone has their own set of goals or they just consider it a 2nd home to meet friends and chat


Just do 400 or 500hrs then see how you feel about the game, you'll have touched the tip of the ice berg by then

https://secure.runescape.com/m=forum/forums?290,291,goto,1

try these too , social clans

[ShadowSkill]

引用自 Arterus：

Hey all,

I have seen many people get 15 year veteran rewards today in the chat window and every time I see a new one I wonder what on earth has kept them for so long?

What you missing is:
a)nostalgia thats why there are so many players both in these version (Runescape3) and esp in "Old School RuneScape"
b)basic logic sense - most of those players played YEARS ago, maybe for a month -and now returning to game when it appear on steam. BAM - "15 year cape granted"

引用自 Arterus：

What is there to do in this game other than fetch me three ingredient quests? I've played for around 6 hours today, trying to find something that's going to make me want to keep playing but I've barely fought anything, the quests i've done are just a bit dull and the limitation on inventory is a travesty.

Ahem - are you sure thet "MMORPG" as a genre are games for your liking?
Esp a genre of "skilling/grinding MMORPG" with no strong "main quest line"
That type of game is actually "time intensive, and playtime mostly consist : GRIND

BUT
Runescape also have like 400+ quest
i think 100+ mingames
"Distractions" - those are mostly mini-events like "evil tree/shooting star/etc"
Clan wars ans stuff
And more

So, yea - there re stuff to do for a YEARS (esp grinding those skills to high tiers)

BUT thing you probably also missing is
c)membership -you NEED membership to enjoy Runescape, and a lot of "old players" here spread LIES how you "can play as F2P yada yada" fact is: 90% players have membership (info from main Runescape page)

So, while Runescape is not "best MMO-RPG" there is, esp with that outdated graphic, and hell of inventory menagement (like seriously? whole 25 inv slots for me?) it seams you have problem with genre, not only with Runescape

[BuzzardBee]

Also, those 15 year capes do not mean that player has played for 15 years non-stop. Many players here take a year or two break from the game and then come back out of nostalgia or because of some new content that was added. You're also likely to find some players who haven't played the game in 10 years.

The determination of how and when capes (5, 10 and 15 year capes) are made based on when the character was created, not how long they have played.

Don't feel as though you're missing something if you don't immediately get how addictive playing this game can become. It won't attract everyone. You just have to explore it on your own and see if something appeals to you. If it doesn't, then try something else. If that still doesn't help, then maybe it just isn't for you.

There's no limit to the number of ways this game can be approached. For some, there's a joy in trying to limit themselves by how they play the game. Some go for pure skilling, refusing to train any of the combat skills. It's a tough path to follow but for them, that's the fun. For others, they enjoy questing. The rewards can be good for most it's the adventure and challenge of completing said quests and the new areas and things that are opened up because of them.

For yet others, they enjoy the challenge of survival. Ironman and Hardcore Ironman were created for just those sort of players. Perma-death, the exclusion of many perks and advantages that normal training affords them. They essentially have to do nearly everything for themselves. They can't buy or trade things as other players do. They must make what they need on their own. And death carries a heavy penalty.

So, read up some more on what your options are. Learn more about what the game has to offer. Watch a ton of videos about various aspects of the game. And then jump in and try to find out what interests you most. You might be surprised to find one day that a couple of years have gone by without your notice. But it's okay too to just admit it's not for you. Not everything can be.

Have fun.

[the evil one]

Yep 15 yr vet cape means nothing , it's hours played that count
I was checking old accounts today just to see if anything useful on them
One is 12yrs old with 6 hrs played lol but it still could have the 10 yr vet cape if it wanted

I have 12k hrs played on my main and maybe 4k hrs on alts
I tend to no life the game for 4- 6 mths then walk away for 6 mths or longer


https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2266970953

[Doctorwhom]

Those guys I can handle Tommy, it's the sad ones who just troll the forums and all jagex posts, those are the ones you have to pity
I mean what happened to them to make them that bitter and twisted

I'm guessing those guys ended up in dead end jobs living in a trailer and Runescape just brings back too many memories of the good times before their lives went so wrong

We should all pity them

Mostly they started in 04 or 06 so you might know some of them

[Doctorwhom]

引用自 Dargsy Wargon：

People like what they like. If it doesn't appeal to you, knowing why people like it isn't going to change that much. Runescape is an old MMO and old MMOs tended to follow the grind gameplay. If constant and virtually endless grind isn't your thing, you probably wont like this.

+100
Grind is good, although RS has a LOT less of it now and as essentially a single player game in many ways, it's all optional

[Aviansie]

I can't speak for everyone, but for me, RuneScape was very much an acquired taste.

I didn't much like it when I started playing years ago. It wasn't until I really started to get into questing and (perhaps ironically) Smithing that I started to really enjoy the game.

I know Smithing is an odd hook for people, but for me, it was the idea that you didn't just *get* money to get gear (although that was an option.) For me, I enjoyed being able to make my own equipment instead of just buying it from a shop somewhere.

Anyway, my point is that some people fall in love with it straight away, some people have to warm up to it first, and some people just never enjoy it. Maybe you need a little more time to start seeing what the game can truly offer and start playing, or maybe you never will. I can't say for certain. Maybe some proper quests (not stuff like Cook's Assistant, but more like Dragon Slayer) will be better for you!

[Arterus]

Thank you all, some great answers and a lesson in making sure I make my points correctly. :)

I should have mentioned that I am a massive mmo fan. I started playing in 1997 when everquest 1 first came out and I've pretty much played them all since. I think my post was long enough and I was trying not to waffle (too late I know)

Because of that I also understand that the 15 year rewards are often returning players, I too have many such rewards for Everquest 2 but it's because of my mmo background that I'm struggling so much with RuneScape and why I want to love it. For example, I keep returning to eq2 because I love it so much, so these returning players must have that too. Of course there is nostalgia attached but there must be more also. It's that, that I want to tap into.

And while I used the fetch me 3 ingredients quests in my original posts, the reason was that was all I was doing. There was no 'other' content, like fighting through dungeons to find said artifacts. It felt like for much of my now 9 hours in-game I was just running around the first town, then running around the second.

I really appreciate everyone's time in replying here and if nothing else you have shown me a real passion for the game that I knew was there. I will keep trying, oh and I paid for a month of membership.

Thx all,

Art

[ModAcceptableName]

You start to enjoy the game really when the more involving quest lines kick in.
When a friend of mine introduced me to it in 2006 all I saw was the insane grind that you need to advance, but actually the story line became more apparent later on.
Now that you have membership, I would have a go at getting to Menaphos, or going through the archeology basics.
The quests in Ardougne are also really good, especially Plague City, the starting quest to get into one of the most beloved cities in the game.

Also the RuneScape wiki is a great starting point and guide for everything you need.

For example here is a list of the quest lines:
https://runescape.wiki/w/List_of_quest_series

The Wiki is community edited, but endorsed officially by the developers.

[ptp]

Maybe setting a goal is nice, kill your first boss ? Get your first boss title ? Queen Black Dragon makes decent amount of money for beginners. There is also a quest line that reduces your damage for it. Next goal: Unlocking Invention: Get 80 smith, 80 divination, 80 something else forgot. Invention is great for skilling tools, setup your tools with perks that help you. Next goal, finish easy clue title, finish your first achivement diary. 100 ways to go.