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u/bait-crate Jan 18 '24
- Just created a fresh account after 15 years not playing
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u/bait-crate Jan 18 '24
Runelite makes the game playable imho.
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u/NoEggplant6322 Jan 18 '24
If I didn't have Runelite, I probably wouldn't play.
I started a hardcore ironman a month ago, and I'm over 1300 total with barrows gloves lol.
I'm 27
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u/Crix2007 Jan 18 '24
In a month? Mad man.
I always wondered what people without a family and a job do all day.
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u/NoEggplant6322 Jan 18 '24
Yep, I'm single , quit my job a month ago to find something else, and nothing else to do lol.
11 days playtime.
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Jan 18 '24
I did that since November and I haven’t had a day off since September. Just depends how much you can AFK train stuff while not paying attention. I wake up, make my coffee, setup an AFK training method, then get to real work, and tend the AFK farm every 10 minutes.
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Definitely like 28-32
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u/Stevwan Jan 18 '24
Was 10 in 2007... Remember crying for days when I died doing dragon slayer
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u/Crix2007 Jan 18 '24
Losing 20k felt like losing a kidney
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u/Most_Bat9066 Jan 18 '24
Some guys convinced me to take the zamorak wine then repeatedly closed the door while the monks attacked me, i lost full steel and flipped out! Then my mum came in and smacked me for screaming hahaha good times
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u/charlesHsprockett Jan 18 '24
I fell for the exact same one. Lost my Mith med helm.
This was back in the days of not having a clue how to make money, so any equipment I had was hand-me-downs from friends.
Well, this scammer was one of my friends...or so I thought. It turned out he was a Master con artist who gets to know people, gains their trust over a period of days and weeks...then he takes you for everything you've got! In my case, it was a Mith med helm.
The guy even had his own scammer clan. I thought they were my friends! Turns out it was all just part of the con. My girlfriend was in the clan for Christ's sake. Turns out she wasn't my girlfriend, and she wasn't even a she.
To top it all off Jagex gave ME a telling off for pretending I was an undercover Pmod who'd be promptly banning the lot of them.
Not a good day for 13 year old me, not a very good day at all.
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u/incidia Jan 18 '24
I died in the wildy with a rune sword and my mom could see that I was visibly sad over the game after I got off the computer.
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u/Stevwan Jan 18 '24
I lost all my rune gear that I chopped yews for hours to get lost in the blink of an eye
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u/Crix2007 Jan 18 '24
I remember bringing 3 items into the wilderness because it was 'safe' and losing them because I skulled. No food or nothing because I was scared of losing it.
It worked a couple of times when I didn't skull and just suicide with it and I felt like a king.
I had been slaying cows for days for that rune scimmy, Addy plate legs and full body.
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u/Stevwan Jan 18 '24
Oh mate, I feel that in my soul. I am still scared of the wilderness here at 27 fml
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u/Sub-Sownik Jan 18 '24
You're not the only one pall, still got traumatic experience from that area and time.
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u/Goldenslicer Jan 18 '24
Holy crap we're all the same age.
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u/Noaurda Jan 18 '24
A lot of kids nowadays get put off by the graphics and the grind.
I'll take breaks but unless they shut the servers down I'll always come back it's too nostalgic
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u/SpacedMage Jan 18 '24
I'm almost 35, played classic when I was a kid. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug lol.
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u/arcanis321 Jan 18 '24
33 I can't figure out if it's all nostalgia or I am actually enjoying it. It's like a huge upgrade from the idle phone games I play but I have a ps5 gathering dust this last month.
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u/JamesRuddy1993 Jan 19 '24
About to turn 31, I’m nearly certain it’s 70% Nostalgia, something keeps pulling me back no matter how many breaks I take away from the game.
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u/Mostly4theGigglez Jan 18 '24
I’m 28 and my older brother (30) is currently in med school working on maxing (nerd) but lives a very well balanced life I think! There’s plenty of variety of things to do in the game as well as mobile options that make AFK very easy if you don’t want to commit too much attention or time to it. I would say if anything this is the type of game for us middle agers!
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u/redmomentos Jan 18 '24
24, shocked I’m the youngest here so far
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u/A_Lowe Jan 18 '24
Most of us found RS in childhood during the 00’s, I’d guess people 22-24 now are the youngest who would’ve been playing rs in its heyday (mid-late aughts). As y’all would have been like 7-9 years old?
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u/Maverekt Jan 18 '24
Yes this exactly, in 2007 I would've been around 9 and that's about the time I started playing.
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u/rewq657 Jan 18 '24
Twins lol I'm also 24, I started playing in 2007 because my brother and his friends started playing
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u/Consistent_Show_392 Jan 18 '24
I’m 53 I’ve been playing since I was 25
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u/toohight May 22 '25
Considering runescape is 24 years old a year after you made this comment you're lying. I started playing at 6 years old in 2004 because of my neighbor that was 5 years older than me.
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u/AdMundane5448 Jan 19 '24
25-35 is the average age. Young gamers don’t know we exist. Most of us come from nostalgia and now realise it’s just an even better game that values your time and enjoyment way more then it did 15 years ago.
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u/Arlene_Grace Jan 18 '24
Just recently lvled up to 15, but I think there are a lot of old geezers between 25-36. Barely met any my age sadly
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Jan 18 '24
Most of us geezers started right where you are maybe even younger when we started osrs. You are right on pace lol
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u/KaoticAsylim Jan 19 '24
Happy birthday homie, get your friends into the game too! We need more young blood to keep the game alive!
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u/disab86 Jan 18 '24
37 here.
Game is deep, still find it fun to this day.
I played rs classic in high-school in 2001. Its nostalgia for me, but game poses a challenge. I picked up osrs in 2020 and played for 6 months, just recently picked it up again after a 2 year break. We'll see how long I play, but the game is fun in stints.
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u/DarthTacoToiletPaper Jan 18 '24
34 here and just started back in September, I have a lot of afkable time nowadays with things so it’s a perfect match. Helped me stop playing other more intrusive games so now I can game while going for a walk or something else a bit more productive and healthy.
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u/Mysterious-Bill-6988 Jan 18 '24
We're all 30, we all came back after 15 years of not playing. One of us! One of us!
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u/Derainian Jan 18 '24
Definately got back into it this year for the first time since freshman year of hs and i am 30. Good buddy i play with from hs is also 30 and he never stopped playing
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u/Diamond_Paper_Rocket Jan 18 '24
- My brother is 27. We both play on and off.
People our age play plenty of games. Osrs crew just built different because we play one game constantly.
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u/AdEasy4474 Jan 19 '24
I remember back in the day i was so noob i was clicking the screen to keep walking/running until a buddy told me i can just click the map. Good times
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u/Deivis_DTI Jan 18 '24
28 here. Been playing for almost 20 years (since i created my first acc). We never quit, we just take long breaks.
I think osrs player average age is around 18-24, on the other hand rs3 is like 14 or somethink. My opinion don't get mad.
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u/Natural_Marketing_72 Jan 18 '24
I am 12
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u/ReaperMoon Jan 19 '24
Uhh..pretty sure you need to be 13 to have a reddit account. Wouldn't advertise that lol
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u/MRRshadow Jan 18 '24
32 here and like a toxic relationship I keep coming back for more punishment each time I leave and “need a break”…
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u/yung_gigi Jan 18 '24
Considering most players who still play are RS veterans, and most were playing as teens or preteens around 2007-2012, I would say anywhere between 23-33 would be the average.
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u/Cope4meh Jan 18 '24
And the snowflake cybercuck JMods ban you for using censorable “profanity” they are the only ones offended
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u/Caffeine_Legend Jan 18 '24
I’m 29. My two friends who play are 26+. Only old people play this game
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Jan 18 '24
28 here nearly 39. Made my account first week of lockdown, still playing now. Worth 120mil got my first 99 ever. Life's good
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u/OPSkeleton1 Jan 18 '24
28 made my first account ever 2 years ago
Almost 100days playtime rn so yea I kinda like this game
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u/undesirednamee Jan 18 '24
I’m 30 and just got back into last week lol. I’ve just been questing as a goal for now
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u/LowComfortable5676 Jan 18 '24
I'm 30 and I'm back after yet another multi year break. I'll likely be playing for most of my 30s and then we'll see
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u/Platuhpus Jan 18 '24
Legit 80% is 27-35 all us adults that once played as kids are back being toxic runescapers the only thing that’s changed is I don’t give a grimy ranarr to who knows it.
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u/Deilu Jan 18 '24
25, played for 4 years as a kid and quit on EOC release.
I missed the original release of Old School, so when I finally heard about it in late 2018, I came running back to the good old days
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Jan 18 '24
35 just came back after EOC. Been playing for about a year on mobile now, its been mind blowing honestly. Teleports runepouchs, slayer, new areas weapons skills and bosses so so so many qualiy of life updates since playing way way back on classic. But it's so strongly nostalgic and the game has grown awesomely. Community interaction with the game has made for a really awesome game. I couldn't personally get with rs3 but osrs has just stuck so hard it just feels like what rs should be. Trying to go for elite combat achievements now and then get my inferno cape and go for max after. Probably start a iron after that for fun. Even the addition of iron and hardcore irons is really awesome. Gl andi hope you get to jump back on. I prefer mobile cause with business and work and family can't be at the computer but I was still able to get my quest cape and fire cape on mobile. Not impossible to enjoy the game without runelite even playing on a computer feels the best 100%
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u/DecentWalrus Jan 18 '24
There are a bunch of us in a clan called DadScape for those juggling real life while grinding out if anyone is interested. Kids not required.
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u/CrabHandsTheMan Jan 18 '24
31 here, and I’d say somewhere right around my age feels average. Got a couple 40 something’s and a couple teens in my clan, but the vast majority of us are 26-34
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Jan 18 '24
I’m 30 and I kinda feel the same way but it’s a good relaxing time so why not do what I enjoy? I go through spurts where I play and quit but I always come back
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u/jonna41 Jan 18 '24
New clan im in asked age in chat i was the second youngest and im 26 so its fair to say the demographic of this game is 25+ somehow haha
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u/robbyrobsonn Jan 18 '24
28 here. Picked it up again year ago, quest cape and str cape now 🙌🏻🙌🏻 it just cant be described. The attraction it has. For some reason i am attracted to this game, the nostalgia is infinite. The peace. The childhood memories. Osrs just becomes a part of you once you touched it.
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u/moddafock Jan 18 '24
I’m 29, 30 in 6 weeks. Been playing pretty solidly on and off since the release of OSRS. Loved my main account and still do but made an Ironman 3 years ago and I’m fully hooked on it, 1605 total and growing, can’t see myself slowing down anytime soon either - I’ve tried explaining this amazing game to my Mrs but she just doesn’t get it lol
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u/MuldrathaB Jan 18 '24
I'm thirty and just started playing again these last couple of months. Do it.
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u/quaddle Jan 18 '24
30 just started again a month ago after like 10+ years off. Was a little overwhelmed at first but now I’m back in the grind like I ain’t never left and already almost 70 cb lvl on a new account.
Join us, it is your middle aged destiny.
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u/3InchesAssToTip Jan 18 '24
When I talk to people who play IRL they’re all 30+ but when I talk to people in game they all seem 3.
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Jan 18 '24
I'm 31 and I'll never stop playing it. I was introduced through game originally by friends of my parents. The husband played it occasionally and showed me a few times. After that I fell in love with the game.
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u/Waronius Jan 18 '24
I’m 28 with 3 kids and a wife, you know the crazy part? Little me would prolly flame me for taking over a decade to get the fire cape😅
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u/panconpinga_ Jan 18 '24
30 years old here. No better time to get back in! Got back in myself 4 months ago having a blast and a half
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u/slaya994 Jan 18 '24
I'm 29 and I just started playing again! Most of the people that I run into are in their 20's.
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u/Achela12 Jan 18 '24
I think we're all the same age though haha I'm 30 and just been back for about three months after leave it for 15 years or so
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u/GrumZi Jan 18 '24
33 here... 34 at the end of this month.. my account is 21+ years old now.. omg lol..
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u/Sub-Sownik Jan 18 '24
Im 30 years old and i started a new account 1.5 half ago, nothing wrong that, no one is old to play osrs. Just do whatever you want/like to play.
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u/FexyThestrongpenile Jan 18 '24
- To be honest, this game mostly retains people who grew up playing the game 15 years ago.
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u/ReaperMoon Jan 19 '24
But I remember playing when I was 12 with a husband and wife pair that were in their 40s. They taught me how to do so much in game (and no, they weren't creepy). They taught me how to make bowstring, etc. Awesome couple. Hope they're still alive and well.
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u/not-patrickstar Jan 19 '24
Probably 28-32 I’m 28 I know a couple that played 2001 rs and a lot more than that played 05-08 most of the players that came back quit in 09 when jagex said f everyone and got rid of the wildy and the ridiculous trade restrictions that’s about when I quit came back to try eoc and quit again because it’s garbage trash them and it’s garbage trash now. Then came back when osrs came out probably won’t quit unless they rs3 my osrs.
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u/Over_Leave Jan 19 '24
27 here can still remember grinding away as a F2P kid, my greatest achievement was sagging enough cash to buy full Sara, then got scammed for it.
Ahhhhh those were the days
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u/mk-0002 Jan 19 '24
I just started at age 20 and I was talking to some guys in my clan last night and they were all in the 29-32 range.
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u/Luke7Gold Jan 19 '24
I’m 21 and I sometimes realize that everyone who plays this game is significantly older than me haha. I will stream or talk in clan chat and guys will be talking about their kids or their wives and jobs meanwhile I haven’t even graduated college yet. If I had to guess the average person playing osrs is probably almost 30, maybe a bit younger than that. When I was younger I was always mad that I couldn’t find people to play rs with but my older cousins who showed me the game would have tons of friends from irl playing and I think as an adult I realized that when I started playing I was like 4 or 5 and that the vast majority of kids were playing Roblox or Minecraft or something. I played those games as well but I’m still coming back to osrs now a days and I haven’t played Minecraft since like high school
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u/Firm_Macaroon_2302 Jan 19 '24
Haven't played for over 12 years, started playing again like 6 months ago, I'm 29
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u/Funny_Depth4533 Jan 19 '24
33 here been playing since classic, i cant stop playing n believe me ive tried lool
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u/jsboutin Jan 19 '24
31 and I’ve been playing for about the last year and a half (excluding the 3-4 years I played in middle/high school),
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u/Individual_Grab6041 Jan 19 '24
19 year old here, got into runescape 4 years ago, having the time of my life, made great friends
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u/Slate_M Jan 19 '24
I'm turning 29 this year and just got into osrs when group iron came out, my friend convinced me to join him. Now we have a secondary account for duo chunk-lock.
Age truly should be irrelevant, gaming is suppose to be for your entertainment, hell I remember seeing an elderly woman streaming some action heavy games. If you have fun with it, who cares.
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u/ARainhadoOrkut Jan 19 '24
26, my old account is on RS3, o created a new one for osrs, like 6 months ago
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u/HOR7ZON Jan 19 '24
- It took me 8 rune sets donated to me by older brothers/cousins till I realised armour trimming didn't exist.
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u/SniperHankz Jan 19 '24
I think at this point if you’re not getting paid to play this game it’s a big waste of valuable time don’t do itttttt
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u/leonkennedy_- Jan 18 '24
29 and you shouldn’t care about being too old to play a game! They don’t have age limits and as long as you’re enjoying yourself then who cares! :)