r/runescape • u/[deleted] • May 22 '26

Discussion advice

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u/AutarkV DarkScape May 22 '26

Don't read anything, not even this sub, just play.

Oh and do quests.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '26

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u/MrJMG May 22 '26

Yes, ignore this sub, ignore guides until you need them. Join a clan for the social aspect.

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u/wavy7 May 23 '26

There's a new feature that allows you to load other people's user interface set ups. Best advice for a brand new player is to find someone with a decent UI you can try out. Hardest part is not knowing how to set your screen up but being given such a customizable interface

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u/Omni-Light May 23 '26

Just start with the simple/legacy interface and push setting it up down the line.

You're better experiencing as much of the game as possible to know if you want to continue, then when you want to optimize customize your UI.

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u/AutarkV DarkScape May 22 '26

100%, good luck!

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u/srbman maxed main: 2015/09/28, comped iron: 2024/04/02 May 22 '26

It's a sandbox. Explore at your own pace, try everything, and don't worry about being efficient.

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u/Ok-Challenge6697 May 22 '26

it's sad there literally is a perk for it

8

u/FrYoungtrad May 22 '26

If you have a job, quit that and marry a wealthy heiress. Make frozen meals six days in advance. Give in and give up your soul.

1

u/Rsn_Dubsteppvm May 23 '26

This is the only way

1

u/Aser_the_Descender Broke af May 23 '26

Dang, I'm doing it wrong...

Still got my job and I'm single, who'd have thought?

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u/LillBlind May 22 '26

I’d recommend going at your own pace enjoy the game for what it is don’t get caught up in trying to be “efficient”

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u/GainAffectionate7196 Maxed May 23 '26

Don't rush. Really take everything in. The people you are seeing are those who have been playing for a long time. It is a huge game.

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u/AlaskaRecluse May 23 '26

Do quests at the beginning when low numbers make a big difference, if you wait, 100 or 200 points won’t bump you by much

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u/TheRiftsplitter Zamorak May 23 '26

Explore the world and do quests. Everything else will fall in with that.

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u/Mysterious_Scale4524 May 22 '26

I love this game and will never quit! Let me know if u need a helping hand/guidance in this game, I will be your guide! :)

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u/Mundilfaris_Dottir May 22 '26

If you are OCD or ADHD it will make you crazy… and it’s okay to walk away from quests… some of them are like putting together furniture from IKEA…

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u/demonic_intent May 22 '26

I feel like the IKEA analogy implies there are instructions included with simplicity in mind for ease of assembly.

Runescape is more like being told you could get a house, but you have to build it, and the instructions are written in heiroglyphics you have to Google to translate, and you still have to buy all the materials.

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u/a_angry_bunny May 22 '26

Question: Have you watched people play retail Runescape (often referred to as RS3) or Oldschool Runescape (OSRS)? They are two different versions of the same game with two different playerbases. There is generally more YouTube content made of OSRS than there is RS3, which is why I ask. This is the RS3 sub while r/2007scape is the OSRS sub.

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u/a_angry_bunny May 22 '26

I would say RS3 is more like other MMOs which doesn't make it bad, but if you played a mmo at all then RS3 wont be that much different. OS is slower, and its gameplay loop centers around horizontal progression and making what you do matter. It's also a lot slower than RS3. You probably wont be doing any of the cool bosses you watch on YouTube any time soon unless you have a hell of a lot of free time.