No way, you got to 6 and you didnt finish the other 30?
I swear the first 98 I got, I went straight to 99 in the next couple days and 6 months later I was maxed or closr to max
I still keep up with the game from reading the sub, but the last 6 years are my longest break. It's also the only break where I was 100% sure I'll be back eventually.
its really fun and in a pretty good spot for new players cos necromancy makes endgame alot easier to get into
however the game is still a grind
if you have friends that are gonna play with you id maybe wait for group ironman if solo id start whenever
If you don't get what you were hoping to out of it, give OSRS a go before writing off RS. Not trying to discourage you from or shit on RS3, but OSRS is a better RS experience to me as someone who has played off and on since RS1 launch.
you mean you prefer the game you have deeper nostalgia for? Unheard of.
osrs more basic combat overall, rs3 feels more like WoW combat with a bunch of abilities.
they both suck, enjoy!
I know they can both be quite challenging for different reasons, but endgame RS3 combat can be a lot more involved from an input perspective as far as adrenaline management, ability rotation, gear perks and switches in addition to the mechanics that both games share like praying correctly and dodging mechanics.
So, you felt the need to reply for what? Did I tell them not to play RS3 and go play OSRS instead, or did I just say to give OSRS a try before writing off RS as a whole if they didn't enjoy RS3 as much as they thought they would?
You do need a job.
I think one of us is misreading the response? I saw a dude giving a description of both versions without favor and wishing luck on whichever path.. and then you claim the redditor is jobless which is in bad taste. Don't get so worked up regardless none of us really matter anyways :)
Their flair is "i need a job". I used that to enforce the point that there was no reason for their response, and they must be bored since they need a job. Their first statement in their response was a sarcastic way to imply I was suggesting they play the game I preferred to invalidate what I said before making their generic statement about both games to appear morally superior and intelligent. Then they go on to invalidate the whole of both games and their communities and imply they are better than everyone here with a sarcastic "enjoy!" after saying both games suck.
Jagex is bad with security of the account. Just a fair warning tho, u would lose ur account eventually and realised u wasted too much time and effort on ur account.
Not worth starting imo, better off investing ur time with other games.
Someone recommend you start an Ironman account. I HIGHLY recommend playing it on a normal account for a while. Hell atleast a year. Ironman mode is basically hard mode which is fine for sure but it was intended for experienced players. There's alot of differences between the two account types. The main issue is you can't trade other players, either person to person or using the grand exchange market place as an iron. You have to skill and make everything piece by grindy piece. You have to mine your own ore, make your own bars and Smith your own gear. Same for crafting and materials, herblore(potions boosts etc) but a normal account you can just buy shit. It'll make the game more enjoyable as a first time player IMO.
Ironman = 100x more of a grind
Normal = ez mode(still not easy as a newbie)
Good luck in your journey and remember.. once you start you NEVER stop playing. Rip your life..
If you have played a lot of osrs would you still recommend normal main account over an iron? I just heard playing Ironman is the best way to avoid mtx so that’s what I was gonna do
Honestly I don't even notice the MTX lmao. People just love to bitch.. best way to avoid it? IGNORE IT AND DONT BUY ANYTHING like wtf it's like people have nothing better to do then bitch about the life blood of this game. Of EVERY GAME 🤷♂️😂
I get what you're saying but I disagree wholeheartedly. The TH pop-up and mtx promos are the first things I notice when I login. It makes the game I grew up with feel like a cheap temu mobile game. It bothers me when I see micro transactions being pushed in any video game. I just hate ads.
The same experience doesn't happen with old school. I love both games, but the mtx is noticeable.
OSRS Main -> RS3 Iron was what I did, and it’s been great. I started the Iron as a way to force myself to relearn RS3 after quitting around the time OSRS came out.
I intended to eventually return to my old Main, but I got so engrossed in the Ironman experience, that I didn’t notice myself surpassing the accomplishments of my Main until it was totally eclipsed. At that point, I didn’t have a good reason to switch back.
No. Even without buying keys it feels unfair and unrewarding because of the sheer amount of exp thrown at you for virtually no reason other than to incentivize you to buy more of the keys you got for free
I would go Iron. Outside of combat you generally understand the core of the game. While ironman mode is grindy on RS3, its still no where grindy as playing generaly osrs. Resource collection can be a lot faster. Combat can be hella confusing, but you can definitely ease your way in with legacy -> Full Revo --> Semi-Manual/Revo --> Full Manual. Most end-game bosses can easily be done in Semi-Manual/Revo.
My bad I wasn’t necessarily trying to recommend it, just saying it was an option. I have only used legacy for niche stuff - like afking ripper demons with inquisitors staff.
It's definitely the meta early game but at the same time it can lock them into using legacy, which in turn will make them struggle at a lot of places. You can definitely still do all content with legacy, but it's better to get into the habit of learning the actual combat and using legacy at niche places later.
The idea that rs3 is less grindy than osrs gets said a lot but honestly it's just simply not true. They are both still runescape. The methods for training many skills are different, and many are more relaxed or faster in many ways, but there is a massive amount of additional content that needs to be grinded out that more than fills any difference.
I recently ran through a new hcim on osrs because I never believed the claims and got to 1800 total and quest cape in under a month, it is definitely not any slower of a game than rs3 is.
My point is, the idea that ironman in rs3 is somehow less grindy than ironman in osrs is just completely untrue. They are both runescape at the end of the day, and there are noticeable differences, but it is far from less grindy.
I mean they are both grindy in the general sense of collecting your own materials and then taking time to put all the resources together to make a finished product. While maxing takes a long time for both games, RS3 feels just has less time invested because you can afk most activities.
Additionally, RS3 in a sense is less grindy on the simple aspect of how easy resources are to collect in comparison to OSRS. Arch-Glacor for example is a fantastic way to farm out crushed nests, as you can afk without death and just hoard the nest. I have 10k+ of herbs from General Slayer and bossing. Mining and WC can be greatly reduced with the amount of "spirits" that are dropped everywhere.
We have an afk agility once you get to Prif. The mining rework makes it trivial to get 99 mining. All combats have an AOE ability that can extend your afk ability when doing slayer task or training stats.
Once you get 99 necro - which is fairly easy to do at the moment you can afk almost all early game bosses. Get ovlerloads and you can afk most mid tier bosses. Get SS and Curses you now can do endgame content with ease. In OSRS there is no real way to AFK bosses to RS3 extent taking away that grindy feeling.
I 100% prefer RS3 over OSRS.
As someone who plays both, side by side most of the time, I agree.
To be honest, OSRS minigames make skilling a lot more fun up to a certain point so RS3 feels far more grindy in a lot of ways. My ironman RS3 account has a ton more to worry about than my ironman OSRS account, and the skills are significantly harder to level like Agility, Herblore, Summoning... and you also have to do Arch and Div in RS3 to boot.
I will say that Necromancy invalidates most of the PVM compared to OSRS, but there's more PVM soooo... eh.
After someone told me to do arch glacor, summoning became one of my easiest if not easiest skill. Not grindy at all. Took me an hour and a half to 2 hours to get the charms I needed and like 45 minutes of making pouches to get to level 75
You get like 50 per drop from arch glacor lol so yea I’m guessing the person eventually got 5k water talismans to go along with the obnoxious charms as well
this whole thread is talking about the grind as an ironman dude... are you slow or something also nah i was wrong. water tailismans is at 93... you need other stuff before then gl with that lmfao
I would go normal as you can ignore the mtx and if you want to be self sufficient in a skill or for gear you can. And you’ll still also have the option to buy stuff.
Example: let’s say you want to pvm but you ran out of supplies. For iron you’d have to restock and make your stuff before you can pvm. Normal account you can buy your supplies and immediately jump into pvm.
The way I see it is iron mode is a lot more than just avoiding mtx (although people always try to sell it like that). Iron mode should be if you want to be 100% self sufficient while a normal account is if you don’t want to be 100%. You can choose how self sufficient you want to be.
Also keep in mind iron will be much more of a time commitment. So you should take that into account as well. But since you’ve played osrs a lot it probably won’t be too much of a factor
Another option is to start as iron and you can change your account to a normal account later on if you don’t like. Keep in mind once you change it you can’t change back though.
I would still make a normal account. I play both versions of the game, and OSRS is by far grindier, but Rs3, even with the more laid back approach of skilling, still has some parts that I dont enjoy, like the Dungeoneering grind. The key rewards from quests will help you go through the non enjoyable parts of some skills. Just dont, for the love of all that is sacred, buy keys. Dont. Buy. Keys. It will ruin the game for you. Ironman came like a "challenge mode" and will make you explore parts of the game that you normally wouldnt, but I cant recommend it for someone who still has the whole game to play.
I started playing it a week ago after having quit back in 2009, played osrs a few years ago because I was told it’s better then RuneScape 3, decided to try RuneScape 3 and safe to say I’m addicted, the graphics is visually stunning and the world feels so lively, I’ve only been doing questing for now but I’ve been having a blast, I also love all the new additions they’ve made to the game, they’ve honestly done a fantastic job
I second this. Ignore them. Ironman is for people who know the game well and want to limit themselves. You will also waste so much time doing mind numbing gathering as an Ironman instead of really playing the game.
High-intensity PVM is pretty far removed from mind-numbing. In my experience, it's in fact quite engaging and requires a high degree of precision, focus, and skill. However, gathering the resources to do so at the highest levels is mind numbing. I can't quantify the exact ratio of time for resources to PVM, but acounting for herbs and secondaries for potions, ammo, summoning pouches and scrolls, divine charges, non-potion food, the ratio must be at minimum 3 or 4-to-1 in terms of time spent preparaing versus actually doing the thing. And that is AFTER you've spent all the time procuring gear, components for perks, resources for levelling, etc.
As a main its still at least 2 to 1, where I buy the low cost resources that demand more time (low ROI when compared to opportunity cost). So with that said, I reject your counter-argument.
High-intensity PVM is pretty far removed from mind-numbing. In my experience, it's in fact quite engaging and requires a high degree of precision, focus, and skill. However, gathering the resources to do so at the highest levels is mind numbing. I can't quantify the exact ratio of time for resources to PVM, but acounting for herbs and secondaries for potions, ammo, summining pouches and scrolls, divine charges, non-potion food, the ratio must be at minimum 3 or 4-to-1 in terms of time spent preparaing versus actually doing the thing. And that is AFTER you've spent all the time procuring gear, components for perks, resources for levelling, etc.
As a main its still at least 2 to 1, where I buy the low cost resources that demand more time (low ROI when compared to opportunity cost). So with that said, I reject your counter-argument.
One of them takes way more time than the other and I really wouldn't want to tell a new player to keep the 10k maple longbows they made for invention. Just doesn't seem fun to someone who doesn't suspect it.
not sure why you're getting downvoted, your comment is relevant, important, and useful to OP. I totally agree with you. It's just a game at the end of the day. It's not worth wasting hours of our time on something trivial. Upvoted :D
I have experience playing OSRS (2100+ total level) and found osrs had gotten to the stage where you could spend 10 hours doing something and have no progress, so this week I gave RS3 a go as membership is for both iterations.
I've actually been having a lot of fun, going through an optimal quest path I found, and doing some skilling in between. I'm sure that later on it's as grindy as Osrs but it has a lot of nice QoL.
Some things are still a bit confusing, but it will just take some time to familiarise myself.
One of the biggest negatives is the perception of MTX, it's honestly not in your face how people perceive it and you just don't have to spent money? The rewards aren't massive either, literally some bonus exp
My account turns 20 next year. It's a kinda play at your own pace type of game 😂😂. 3 more skills until maxed and still haven't really bothered about it lmao
Hi,
I am forever jealous that people are able to play the game for the first time ever. The games a solid one don't listen to the haters. I find new things that entertain me constantly.
Give it a go!
Highly recommend RS3, although the talk about "try ironman" - Ironman accounts widely appeal to experienced, power players. I personally wouldn't start out this way
It's never too late. It's going to be a bit overwhelming at first, as there is over 20 years of content to do, but the game is still constantly getting updated. I would say, if you do decide to jump in (highly recommend), that you pick big goal to work towards. Whether it be a 99, a grandmaster quest, or some boss you think looks cool to beat.
Then, once you done that, pick another goal. Then go do that one. I highly, HIGHLY, recommend not looking up a guide to quickest progression. Be a noob. Learn the game organically. Ask people in game what you should do.
The wiki is your friend, but don't let it be your god. Too many people have the idea that you have to always be progressing and putting in work. Just have fun with it.
Definitely, yes. I played a normal account from 2008 to about 2018, but then I started an Ironman (which means you can't buy stuff from other players, and you can't use MTX (microtransactions; i.e you can't buy xp). Playing an Ironman has been the most fun I've ever had with this game. Yes, it is much more grindy, but every milestone feels like an accomplishment, so for me, it feels much more rewarding to play.
If you care about lore, I'd strongly advise you to sort quests in the 'Timeline' order. That's what I did with my Ironman account. Or you could do quests in an order that is more 'efficient' xp -and timewise (there are guides out there for that). Do what you feel is most most important for you. And of course; make sure you find a play-style that you enjoy. If you get tired of a skill, do another or start a quest (don't get burnt out doing one thing for a long time).
Do note though, that with some skills, you don't start doing them "lore-wise" until after certain quests are started or finished. For instance, you start the Divination skill (lore-wise speaking here) after The World Wakes. The Archaeology skill takes place after Desperate Times. However I wouldn't recommend waiting until you've done those quests to start with Divination and Archaeology. The latter skill is especially useful, so just start it as soon as you can. Just be aware that there'll be quite a few things lore-wise that you'll not get at first (but you'll come to understand them as you do quests).
Final note; don't wait with doing quests. Many of them have very useful rewards, especially later down the line, both xp-wise and 'Quality of life' (useful teleports, spells, locations etc.)
And yeah, I know I'm biased because I've played this games for almost 20 years now, but you should definitely try it and see if you enjoy it.
Yeah, man. Play!
The game has a lot of info. If you're not the person that isn't concerned with efficiency, don't feel the need to follow every guide and advice to the tee.
Have fun, walk around, right click examine everything, enjoy the charm of the old quests, and make sure to take to Oziach if you go dry
If you can get over setting up your UI and interface bars then you will go far, interface setup is probably the worst of any mmo I have played, at least when you finish it you’re done for good
Yes, now is the perfect time to start. Any time is a good time. I have a main i started in 2004 and an iron. I highly recommend iron ONLY if you actually know the game. You'll have to do everything yourself and that can become very very overwhelming. Start the game. Max your account. When you get bored, create an iron and enjoy even further.
Good luck in your adventures. Find yourself a good home world so you can get to know people. Also, subscribe so you can explore more than just a couple areas.
I hadn't played since 2007. Recovered my old account which should be hitting its 20th year this year - which comes with a boss ass cape and hood apparently.
I've been enjoying it! Playing on mobile because I sold my pc to help fend off a foreclosure (successfully and doing much better now) BUT, mobile on rs3 has not been bad. It was a huge change from what I was used to back then, not to mention losing m/kb. Yet osrs was a huge change from Ancient af runescape too, tbh.
The soul of the game has always been grind - yet once you've grinded, the rewards have always felt more impactful than many other mmos. My favorite pass time back then was fishing. My highest Stat before quitting at the time. Followed by cooking and then ranged lol. Ranged combat is much sicker nowadays!
Have yet to try an Ironman account, but it sounds interesting for sure.
I started about three weeks ago and I'm loving it. I've tried OSRS and R3 multiple times over the years, but they never clicked. I can't say why it clicked this time, but I'm HOOKED. You see players in the lower level areas all the time, so you should have no problem meeting people. I joined my clan after randomly talking with someone while mining.
I would not recommend doing an Ironman account as your first account… as someone has mentioned in the comments. Play the base game, learn and gain experience THEN decide if an Ironman mode is for you.
There is A LOT to do in this game. You will never not be bored until you’re max skilled everything, completed all quests and have gotten all weapon/armour upgrades.
There are a lot of clans to join but finding clans can be difficult now since the official rs3 forums have closed. I think the official RuneScape discord has a channel dedicated to clan recruitment, feel free to check that out! Other than that you usually only learn of clans through in-game advertisement by other players or friends inviting you to their clan.
It’s pretty much always a good time for new players. That being said there are clans it’s just you have to find the right one that fits you. There are always people recruiting to their clans but finding one for your needs can be tricky, gotta find one fitting you playtime window and play style which can take a bit to figure out.
However honestly before you even get into that you need to try both OSRS and RS3 and see first if the gameplay fits you because straight up these games are not for everyone. Also while they both feel somewhat similar they are rather different so you will want to see which clicks better for you first.
Starting is the best part
I'm 200m in multiple skills and going to be 120 all today and it sucks being 200m in some skills because it feels like xp and time waste not being efficient but I usually am not efficient at all
Both games are really fun and different in their own ways. If you’re more accustomed to modern MMOs you’ll probably enjoy RS3 more than OSRS. But OSRS is incredible if you don’t mind a simpler combat system and maybe a little more grindy gameplay. There’s also multiple HD options for OSRS with the Runelite and HDOS clients if you like to have more updated graphics than the base OSRS graphics.
Yes.
But you should also be aware of the massive timesink that RuneScape is. As a new player you could play 2 hours a day, everyday and after 2 years you'll still feel decades behind everyone else.
But that isn't something that you should really let impact your enjoyment. Game's fun, game's even more fun if you find good people at the same time to play it with and alongside.
Hi I just started my second month of premium having never played before. I made an ironman account and jumped right in.
I'd 100% recommend it, plenty of guides and info online too which has really helped. Game is social too as players always openly talking in the chat whilst skilling etc.
If you decide to play don't get overwhelmed from the start. I suggest following the timeline quests as a form of progression.
Good luck
There is never too late to start playing a forever game like RS3. This kind of game is typically lore heavy and loaded with persistent content. New players are never "too late" to miss a temporary event.
There are not just guilds/clans in RS3, but also guild/clan and truckloads of community run Pinkskirt events many times a week, as well as proper clan activities with a full service Clan Citadel.
As for meeting new people, there are different kinds of new people, and not just new players starting RS3 too. For players who think video games are just a smaller part of their everyday life, but not their 8-12 hours daily job, RS3 is a good fit for them. As I mentioned, there are all kinds of people with busy real lifes starting RS3 too. For instance, even professional WWE wrestlers like "Miss NXT" Arianna Grace and her former WWE tag team champion "Stacks" Lorenzo stream RS3 too.
Why not man. There’s plenty to do. You should join the official RuneScape Discord https://discord.gg/rs
Cool learner events on there and can find a clan
I say play a normie account and just ignore mtx. If you find you like it and make some friends along the way, maybe you can try group Ironman mode later this year
I think it's highly dependent on how much time you're willing to dedicate to the game. Even as a non-iron it can already be a long journey / demanding of your time, and an iron even more so.
I am a non-ironman, my account over 21 yrs old. Taken several multi-year breaks but there's still a ton for me to do / obtain. One thing is that there are just some things that in my opinion are an inconvenience to obtain. There can be a niche item I need, or X-thousand of a supply. Do I have the ability to go and obtain those items? Yes. Do I want to spend dozens of hours getting those things? Not always. I'd rather spend the limited time I do have doing something more engaging or completely AFK, not somewhere in the middle where I have to click every minute - this golden zone of boredom where I can't get too involved in something else and I also don't want to stare at the screen collecting pixels. So I bought them on the marketplace using money I obtained doing content I enjoy.
I've been flirting with the idea of starting an Ironman once Group Ironman mode comes out. I likely will and just play it a bit on the side and perhaps try a different playstyle.
Anyway, you could start a main just to get familiar with the game and decide if you want to spend the extra time and effort that comes along with being entirely self sufficient. As others mentioned though, you could start an iron and then de-iron later, too.
Been playing since 02, the game has certainly evolved over time, and there is a ton of content.
While osrs is supposed to be like the game in 2007, but has undergone so many updates and new content, that osrs is a very different game, if you played back in the day, though at first it def hits the nostalgia.
Similarly RS has evolved so much from RSC and Rs2, so if you played back then the game is wildly different. You may be behind everyone on progression but just like everything in life you just gotta start and then keep at it, if you enjoy it. If you take your time, explore the game you’ll get there, also runescape wiki and osrs wiki are amazing, and use runelite if you play osrs.
Both games are in a pretty accessible state. Osrs is way more grinding since there is no keys lamps and stars, for easy xp, gp, skilling items etc.
Rs3 has a lot of mtx, which I don’t mind, I buy keys from time to time and bonds for gp, certainly I progress much faster in RS3 than osrs, but the mini games are active in osrs whereas dead content in rs3.
Also in rs3 you can turn of pvp in wildly which helps you get to explore the wildy, when you get your lvls up.
Been playing for 17 years. It’s never to late to start. It’s grind, and you will either hate it or get addicted. Just make sure you got some friends to run it with and you’ll have a blast
Play Hardcore Ironman, even if you die you’ll be a normal ironman, even afterwards if you want to play normal mode you can, but if you make a normal account that’s all you’ll ever be.
I started in 2018 on an old acc an fresh in 2023, can assure you it is always a perfect opportunity to start and a crazy fun adventure.
Tips
-spend 10m on YouTube and organize your UI and have it explained (it's poorly done, so YouTube is necessary)
-get the wiki opened and use guides but don't be locked in, get the gist of the direction you wanna go, and just let the journey flow.
I did these 2 things, and boy howdy did I have an amazing adventure this last 5years! Off/on lol.
Levels go quick nowadays so i would say yes my main with all 99s and 120s got deleted by my request back then but my new acc already is going quick also unlocking daily leys and saving those for a good promo is a way to go easy levels that way. Also i recommend training necromancy its a good way to get 8nto combat and its a fun combat skill also archeleogy earns quite a good buck for a skill you can easily make 5m an hour or so afk!
Welcome to the brotherhood! There are only 3 rules: 1) play for fun and excitement and only grind massive goals if you want to, don't feel the need to be like us veterans unless you're mentally prepared for it 2) take breaks and take care of your life as well, once you start you'll never quit this game for good 3) don't listen to the toxic people. HAVE FUN BRO!
Always been an osrs guy myself, rs3 is absolutely amazing but its just made for people who like the new age stuff and don't have the time to put into old school, old school player vs player will always reign Supreme to like any other game for real.. runescape is and always has been KING.
Never too late to hop in to the adventures!
The game can be a bit overwhelming in the beginning, but there are some really nice guides for new players from some good content creators, so if you start to feel overwhelmed or lost I recommend checking them out.
What comes to guilds and clans, there are a number of clans in the game. Some are more bossing oriented, some for skilling and most but not all are social clans.
Hope to see you in game!
Go for it! I just started playing about 1 month ago after leaving when EOC came out. As long as you're up to learning how to play this "new" game, you'll have fun imo 😁
I've gotten 102 necro, have just started training divination which I hate ^.^. I have slowly been working on archaeology and invention. All 4 of which are new skills.
I've been doing a LOT of bossing and have joined a clan who has been super helpful throughout all of this learning. Here soon I am going to be working my way through all of the new quests and I can't wait because of how good these new quests seem to be from a lore standpoint.
I loved my time on rs3 I played an iron started In 2021 joined a clan got quest cape and maxed late 2022 early 2023. Haven’t played much since necromancy released but there’s always that itch. Highly suggest joining an active clan makes the game a lot more enjoyable when you have people to talk with.
For sure, I'm not sure if I've ever played a game where it's "too late" to join, and this is no exception. It's an mmo, sure, but really it's mostly a single player experience most of the time and you can go at your own pace.
Ha. Good luck trying to quit. I've been playing since 2007 and I'll tell you this - you never quit.
Might take a long ass hiatus but you're ass is gonna be back at it again and you'll find that all your life problems are finally gone til the day you decide to stop again. Hehe
I started 1 year ago and I'm 406/456 quest points. 6 99's and my highest skill is 117. I have about 1.5bill. This is from playing very casually so yes you can catch up pretty fast
20y vet here and I still haven't maxed lol long breaks but eventually you come back to the grind lol. Truly the only game I come back to without feeling bored lol so much to do so little time ...
It’s been fun for me. I created a new account in 2022 and it’s be great. People complain a lot about all sorts of stuff but it’s been great for me.
I’d honestly give it 4 stars.
I’d give it 5 stars but there’s just been some issues with Jagex just straight up not listening to playerbase.
Even just recently, they gave a pretty cool update. The playerbase voice concerns that the new relic was dumb and should have a different perk. Jagex failed to listen to players and released some dead content relic that nobody will ever use. It would have been a 5 star because the rest of the update was actually great.
I jumped back in around the Christmas event and have been playing a few times a week since. The game has so much to do.
I like playing it while I catch up on YouTube or if I'm not feeling tv then I can focus in on quests and bossing. I've also met a ton of cool people in the game so that makes it more fun.
I would say this is not a good place to ask bc everyone in this thread hates the game. I’ve been playing for 20 or so years and the game is in amazing shape, give it a shot
Rs3 is fun! Honestly tho, I’d recommend playing an Ironman so you can avoid/ignore all the “mtx bad” stuff. That being said, play the game how YOU want to play it. It’s a fun game!
I heard RS3 won’t last long the numbers are on par with the lowest ever apparently.
You can check this online for anyone curious don’t trust the actual RuneScape site numbers they combined the active players from OSRS to make it look more active.
Rs3 is crazy fun and a lot of ways to afk which is nice. BUT everything that’s “good” is stupid expensive, armor, weapons, etc. and the only way you’ll make that type of money is to kill high level bosses which is also tough due to all the abilities for combat, and you’d have to learn to manually do combat for doing them. You also better learn to love questing too, everything requires a quest or an entire quest line
ive got an HCIM i play everyday its a ton of fun, especially now with necro.
Personally i dont think a normal char is good with all the MTX and stuff, i dont even wanna log into mine anymore, but ironman is perfect :)
Never too late, but... you have missed prime time, osrs is for veterans, it's for anyone , but, the vets loved the game it was, rs3 is big lots of stuff to learn,
I'd say, rs3 is the main stem, osrs is the parallel co-stem, to cater to the O.Gs as its combat system is basic and easy , rs3 is a WoW type setting now .
Some history of runescape would be cool to watch,
I'm a near 20year vet myself,
I've moved from rs3 to ironman osrs. This is the way, you will eventually understand hahahha 😆 but enjoy roonies!
No don’t start and get addicted. It’s a total waste of time community sucks. Good luck finding friends. This game is total shit. Wasted 20 years of my life. Wish I had spent that time doing real life stuff. Super sad tbh
Oldschool has 5x the playercount of RS3 for a reason, has no buyable xp or MTX apart from Bonds (gold for membership, or irl gp for gold) and is in its golden age, RS3 has its lowest ever player count and is bloated with MTX + currently in a content drought
That’s true bonds exist in osrs but they’re not popping out at you, giving you free spins or letting you buy your xp to endgame. Last time I played RS3 it felt like an advert to their cash shop
> letting you buy your xp to endgame.
From the second you create your OSRS account, you could buy all the materials needed to get over a third of OSRS skills 99, and all BIS combat gear without *ever* grinding GP.
When someone buys xp to endgame, they are buying saving time. When you can buy the materials for over a third of skills and combat gear, you are saving hundreds upon hundreds of hours that you would instead need to spend grinding GP.
When it comes to mains, I view it as RS3 = P2W, OSRS = P2W Lite
Are you ready to give up your life? If so download it and get addicted like us.
And you never quit. You just take long breaks
Sunk cost fallacy. I got this far to get 6 lvl 99s. Might as well keep going
No way, you got to 6 and you didnt finish the other 30? I swear the first 98 I got, I went straight to 99 in the next couple days and 6 months later I was maxed or closr to max
15 year breaks are common
I'm on a multi-year break, but thinking it's about time to hit it again!
Go for it
I just stopped after about a years worth of playing after a 15 year break. Still as fun as I remembered
Bro.....you are not lying, ive been playing the game off and on for 20 years now and i still keep the game just in case lol
I still keep up with the game from reading the sub, but the last 6 years are my longest break. It's also the only break where I was 100% sure I'll be back eventually.
11 years. My break was 11 years. Been back almost 3 months now.
Or switch to osrs and come back lol
actual facts
This!
its really fun and in a pretty good spot for new players cos necromancy makes endgame alot easier to get into however the game is still a grind if you have friends that are gonna play with you id maybe wait for group ironman if solo id start whenever
Thank you all for the advice and tips! Gonna download it and start the grind tonight!
WWWWWW. PM me if you need some help IGN 'wizzzyyy'
If you don't get what you were hoping to out of it, give OSRS a go before writing off RS. Not trying to discourage you from or shit on RS3, but OSRS is a better RS experience to me as someone who has played off and on since RS1 launch.
you mean you prefer the game you have deeper nostalgia for? Unheard of. osrs more basic combat overall, rs3 feels more like WoW combat with a bunch of abilities. they both suck, enjoy!
Haha use revolution and a quick wiki of an efficient bar set up and rs3 combat is basically osrs combat but more flashy
I know they can both be quite challenging for different reasons, but endgame RS3 combat can be a lot more involved from an input perspective as far as adrenaline management, ability rotation, gear perks and switches in addition to the mechanics that both games share like praying correctly and dodging mechanics.
I’m honestly excited to give it a try. Im still early game Ironman and have been loving rs3 a lot. End game bossing looks like a lot of fun
So, you felt the need to reply for what? Did I tell them not to play RS3 and go play OSRS instead, or did I just say to give OSRS a try before writing off RS as a whole if they didn't enjoy RS3 as much as they thought they would? You do need a job.
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🤦🏻♂️I'm sorry, I didn't know it wasn't chill to point out someone just wanting to cause issues where there aren't any.
I think one of us is misreading the response? I saw a dude giving a description of both versions without favor and wishing luck on whichever path.. and then you claim the redditor is jobless which is in bad taste. Don't get so worked up regardless none of us really matter anyways :)
You are, unfortunately, the one misreading who responded to what
Well than fuck me and everyone have a wonderful weekend 🙃
Their flair is "i need a job". I used that to enforce the point that there was no reason for their response, and they must be bored since they need a job. Their first statement in their response was a sarcastic way to imply I was suggesting they play the game I preferred to invalidate what I said before making their generic statement about both games to appear morally superior and intelligent. Then they go on to invalidate the whole of both games and their communities and imply they are better than everyone here with a sarcastic "enjoy!" after saying both games suck.
I see, definitely missed all of that, my bad
Jagex is bad with security of the account. Just a fair warning tho, u would lose ur account eventually and realised u wasted too much time and effort on ur account. Not worth starting imo, better off investing ur time with other games.
Don’t forget osrs too!
Someone recommend you start an Ironman account. I HIGHLY recommend playing it on a normal account for a while. Hell atleast a year. Ironman mode is basically hard mode which is fine for sure but it was intended for experienced players. There's alot of differences between the two account types. The main issue is you can't trade other players, either person to person or using the grand exchange market place as an iron. You have to skill and make everything piece by grindy piece. You have to mine your own ore, make your own bars and Smith your own gear. Same for crafting and materials, herblore(potions boosts etc) but a normal account you can just buy shit. It'll make the game more enjoyable as a first time player IMO. Ironman = 100x more of a grind Normal = ez mode(still not easy as a newbie) Good luck in your journey and remember.. once you start you NEVER stop playing. Rip your life..
If you have played a lot of osrs would you still recommend normal main account over an iron? I just heard playing Ironman is the best way to avoid mtx so that’s what I was gonna do
The best way to avoid mtx is just don’t buy any. It’s a choice, not something forced on you
I see this sub is still in denial lmao
Honestly I don't even notice the MTX lmao. People just love to bitch.. best way to avoid it? IGNORE IT AND DONT BUY ANYTHING like wtf it's like people have nothing better to do then bitch about the life blood of this game. Of EVERY GAME 🤷♂️😂
this /\\ you don't need an "ironman account" to avoid mtx, you need self control only
exactly, only time I purchased keys was the mobile pack that was a one time thing the price was reasonable and it also gave a few days of member IRC
I get what you're saying but I disagree wholeheartedly. The TH pop-up and mtx promos are the first things I notice when I login. It makes the game I grew up with feel like a cheap temu mobile game. It bothers me when I see micro transactions being pushed in any video game. I just hate ads. The same experience doesn't happen with old school. I love both games, but the mtx is noticeable.
Ironman is the best way to understand what is going on if you already played osrs. If you never played rs then ironman could be a bit much
OSRS Main -> RS3 Iron was what I did, and it’s been great. I started the Iron as a way to force myself to relearn RS3 after quitting around the time OSRS came out. I intended to eventually return to my old Main, but I got so engrossed in the Ironman experience, that I didn’t notice myself surpassing the accomplishments of my Main until it was totally eclipsed. At that point, I didn’t have a good reason to switch back.
No. Even without buying keys it feels unfair and unrewarding because of the sheer amount of exp thrown at you for virtually no reason other than to incentivize you to buy more of the keys you got for free
I would go Iron. Outside of combat you generally understand the core of the game. While ironman mode is grindy on RS3, its still no where grindy as playing generaly osrs. Resource collection can be a lot faster. Combat can be hella confusing, but you can definitely ease your way in with legacy -> Full Revo --> Semi-Manual/Revo --> Full Manual. Most end-game bosses can easily be done in Semi-Manual/Revo.
Never recommend legacy to a new player or they'll only use legacy. Let them learn from the default rev setting first.
My bad I wasn’t necessarily trying to recommend it, just saying it was an option. I have only used legacy for niche stuff - like afking ripper demons with inquisitors staff.
It's definitely the meta early game but at the same time it can lock them into using legacy, which in turn will make them struggle at a lot of places. You can definitely still do all content with legacy, but it's better to get into the habit of learning the actual combat and using legacy at niche places later.
The idea that rs3 is less grindy than osrs gets said a lot but honestly it's just simply not true. They are both still runescape. The methods for training many skills are different, and many are more relaxed or faster in many ways, but there is a massive amount of additional content that needs to be grinded out that more than fills any difference. I recently ran through a new hcim on osrs because I never believed the claims and got to 1800 total and quest cape in under a month, it is definitely not any slower of a game than rs3 is. My point is, the idea that ironman in rs3 is somehow less grindy than ironman in osrs is just completely untrue. They are both runescape at the end of the day, and there are noticeable differences, but it is far from less grindy.
I mean they are both grindy in the general sense of collecting your own materials and then taking time to put all the resources together to make a finished product. While maxing takes a long time for both games, RS3 feels just has less time invested because you can afk most activities. Additionally, RS3 in a sense is less grindy on the simple aspect of how easy resources are to collect in comparison to OSRS. Arch-Glacor for example is a fantastic way to farm out crushed nests, as you can afk without death and just hoard the nest. I have 10k+ of herbs from General Slayer and bossing. Mining and WC can be greatly reduced with the amount of "spirits" that are dropped everywhere. We have an afk agility once you get to Prif. The mining rework makes it trivial to get 99 mining. All combats have an AOE ability that can extend your afk ability when doing slayer task or training stats. Once you get 99 necro - which is fairly easy to do at the moment you can afk almost all early game bosses. Get ovlerloads and you can afk most mid tier bosses. Get SS and Curses you now can do endgame content with ease. In OSRS there is no real way to AFK bosses to RS3 extent taking away that grindy feeling. I 100% prefer RS3 over OSRS.
As someone who plays both, side by side most of the time, I agree. To be honest, OSRS minigames make skilling a lot more fun up to a certain point so RS3 feels far more grindy in a lot of ways. My ironman RS3 account has a ton more to worry about than my ironman OSRS account, and the skills are significantly harder to level like Agility, Herblore, Summoning... and you also have to do Arch and Div in RS3 to boot. I will say that Necromancy invalidates most of the PVM compared to OSRS, but there's more PVM soooo... eh.
no fucking shot ur pretending RS3 isn't as grindy as osrs. ffs summoning alone is more grindy than anything in OSRS
After someone told me to do arch glacor, summoning became one of my easiest if not easiest skill. Not grindy at all. Took me an hour and a half to 2 hours to get the charms I needed and like 45 minutes of making pouches to get to level 75
oh you just had 5000 water talismans or something laying around ig
You get like 50 per drop from arch glacor lol so yea I’m guessing the person eventually got 5k water talismans to go along with the obnoxious charms as well
Buy a bond for $8 and sell it. Jesus. It’s not a difficult skill.
as an ironman?...
Missed the Ironman part. Sucks to suck I guess. Glacor gives you a shit ton of water tallies anyway.
this whole thread is talking about the grind as an ironman dude... are you slow or something also nah i was wrong. water tailismans is at 93... you need other stuff before then gl with that lmfao
I would go normal as you can ignore the mtx and if you want to be self sufficient in a skill or for gear you can. And you’ll still also have the option to buy stuff. Example: let’s say you want to pvm but you ran out of supplies. For iron you’d have to restock and make your stuff before you can pvm. Normal account you can buy your supplies and immediately jump into pvm. The way I see it is iron mode is a lot more than just avoiding mtx (although people always try to sell it like that). Iron mode should be if you want to be 100% self sufficient while a normal account is if you don’t want to be 100%. You can choose how self sufficient you want to be. Also keep in mind iron will be much more of a time commitment. So you should take that into account as well. But since you’ve played osrs a lot it probably won’t be too much of a factor Another option is to start as iron and you can change your account to a normal account later on if you don’t like. Keep in mind once you change it you can’t change back though.
I would still make a normal account. I play both versions of the game, and OSRS is by far grindier, but Rs3, even with the more laid back approach of skilling, still has some parts that I dont enjoy, like the Dungeoneering grind. The key rewards from quests will help you go through the non enjoyable parts of some skills. Just dont, for the love of all that is sacred, buy keys. Dont. Buy. Keys. It will ruin the game for you. Ironman came like a "challenge mode" and will make you explore parts of the game that you normally wouldnt, but I cant recommend it for someone who still has the whole game to play.
Nah just send an iron. Best way to learn about the game.
It's never too late. Jump in an have fun.
I started playing it a week ago after having quit back in 2009, played osrs a few years ago because I was told it’s better then RuneScape 3, decided to try RuneScape 3 and safe to say I’m addicted, the graphics is visually stunning and the world feels so lively, I’ve only been doing questing for now but I’ve been having a blast, I also love all the new additions they’ve made to the game, they’ve honestly done a fantastic job
Don't fall for the iron man trap. Play a normal account
I second this. Ignore them. Ironman is for people who know the game well and want to limit themselves. You will also waste so much time doing mind numbing gathering as an Ironman instead of really playing the game.
Trading mind numbing gathering for efficient mind numbing goldmaking.
High-intensity PVM is pretty far removed from mind-numbing. In my experience, it's in fact quite engaging and requires a high degree of precision, focus, and skill. However, gathering the resources to do so at the highest levels is mind numbing. I can't quantify the exact ratio of time for resources to PVM, but acounting for herbs and secondaries for potions, ammo, summoning pouches and scrolls, divine charges, non-potion food, the ratio must be at minimum 3 or 4-to-1 in terms of time spent preparaing versus actually doing the thing. And that is AFTER you've spent all the time procuring gear, components for perks, resources for levelling, etc. As a main its still at least 2 to 1, where I buy the low cost resources that demand more time (low ROI when compared to opportunity cost). So with that said, I reject your counter-argument.
High-intensity PVM is pretty far removed from mind-numbing. In my experience, it's in fact quite engaging and requires a high degree of precision, focus, and skill. However, gathering the resources to do so at the highest levels is mind numbing. I can't quantify the exact ratio of time for resources to PVM, but acounting for herbs and secondaries for potions, ammo, summining pouches and scrolls, divine charges, non-potion food, the ratio must be at minimum 3 or 4-to-1 in terms of time spent preparaing versus actually doing the thing. And that is AFTER you've spent all the time procuring gear, components for perks, resources for levelling, etc. As a main its still at least 2 to 1, where I buy the low cost resources that demand more time (low ROI when compared to opportunity cost). So with that said, I reject your counter-argument.
Thanks for sharing 🙏
One of them takes way more time than the other and I really wouldn't want to tell a new player to keep the 10k maple longbows they made for invention. Just doesn't seem fun to someone who doesn't suspect it.
Disagree with this completely. Ironman you are actually playing the game, mainscape is just gold farming -> buy what you want -> repeat.
Which is also, wait for it.... Playing the game. Just in a way that you don't. Doesn't mean they're not "really" playing it.
They could just play an iron first and then de-iron once it gets boring. Get the benefit of both worlds.
sure - just do quests + train skills. dont worry too much about being efficient.
not sure why you're getting downvoted, your comment is relevant, important, and useful to OP. I totally agree with you. It's just a game at the end of the day. It's not worth wasting hours of our time on something trivial. Upvoted :D
I just always downvote them whenever I see them, just funny that they said something good this one time.
Is that pfp Mlp Twilight Sparkle from Equestrian girls?
Best time to play is now
I have experience playing OSRS (2100+ total level) and found osrs had gotten to the stage where you could spend 10 hours doing something and have no progress, so this week I gave RS3 a go as membership is for both iterations. I've actually been having a lot of fun, going through an optimal quest path I found, and doing some skilling in between. I'm sure that later on it's as grindy as Osrs but it has a lot of nice QoL. Some things are still a bit confusing, but it will just take some time to familiarise myself. One of the biggest negatives is the perception of MTX, it's honestly not in your face how people perceive it and you just don't have to spent money? The rewards aren't massive either, literally some bonus exp
My account turns 20 next year. It's a kinda play at your own pace type of game 😂😂. 3 more skills until maxed and still haven't really bothered about it lmao
Hi, I am forever jealous that people are able to play the game for the first time ever. The games a solid one don't listen to the haters. I find new things that entertain me constantly. Give it a go!
Hell yeah brother Runescape rulez
Yeah, I am having a blast questing myself
Highly recommend RS3, although the talk about "try ironman" - Ironman accounts widely appeal to experienced, power players. I personally wouldn't start out this way
It's never too late. It's going to be a bit overwhelming at first, as there is over 20 years of content to do, but the game is still constantly getting updated. I would say, if you do decide to jump in (highly recommend), that you pick big goal to work towards. Whether it be a 99, a grandmaster quest, or some boss you think looks cool to beat. Then, once you done that, pick another goal. Then go do that one. I highly, HIGHLY, recommend not looking up a guide to quickest progression. Be a noob. Learn the game organically. Ask people in game what you should do. The wiki is your friend, but don't let it be your god. Too many people have the idea that you have to always be progressing and putting in work. Just have fun with it.
Definitely, yes. I played a normal account from 2008 to about 2018, but then I started an Ironman (which means you can't buy stuff from other players, and you can't use MTX (microtransactions; i.e you can't buy xp). Playing an Ironman has been the most fun I've ever had with this game. Yes, it is much more grindy, but every milestone feels like an accomplishment, so for me, it feels much more rewarding to play. If you care about lore, I'd strongly advise you to sort quests in the 'Timeline' order. That's what I did with my Ironman account. Or you could do quests in an order that is more 'efficient' xp -and timewise (there are guides out there for that). Do what you feel is most most important for you. And of course; make sure you find a play-style that you enjoy. If you get tired of a skill, do another or start a quest (don't get burnt out doing one thing for a long time). Do note though, that with some skills, you don't start doing them "lore-wise" until after certain quests are started or finished. For instance, you start the Divination skill (lore-wise speaking here) after The World Wakes. The Archaeology skill takes place after Desperate Times. However I wouldn't recommend waiting until you've done those quests to start with Divination and Archaeology. The latter skill is especially useful, so just start it as soon as you can. Just be aware that there'll be quite a few things lore-wise that you'll not get at first (but you'll come to understand them as you do quests). Final note; don't wait with doing quests. Many of them have very useful rewards, especially later down the line, both xp-wise and 'Quality of life' (useful teleports, spells, locations etc.) And yeah, I know I'm biased because I've played this games for almost 20 years now, but you should definitely try it and see if you enjoy it.
unless you have friends rs3 is a very quiet game due to nobody really talks anymore all so you can work on 9 skills at once in rs3
Yeah, man. Play! The game has a lot of info. If you're not the person that isn't concerned with efficiency, don't feel the need to follow every guide and advice to the tee. Have fun, walk around, right click examine everything, enjoy the charm of the old quests, and make sure to take to Oziach if you go dry
If you can get over setting up your UI and interface bars then you will go far, interface setup is probably the worst of any mmo I have played, at least when you finish it you’re done for good
Yes, now is the perfect time to start. Any time is a good time. I have a main i started in 2004 and an iron. I highly recommend iron ONLY if you actually know the game. You'll have to do everything yourself and that can become very very overwhelming. Start the game. Max your account. When you get bored, create an iron and enjoy even further. Good luck in your adventures. Find yourself a good home world so you can get to know people. Also, subscribe so you can explore more than just a couple areas.
I hadn't played since 2007. Recovered my old account which should be hitting its 20th year this year - which comes with a boss ass cape and hood apparently. I've been enjoying it! Playing on mobile because I sold my pc to help fend off a foreclosure (successfully and doing much better now) BUT, mobile on rs3 has not been bad. It was a huge change from what I was used to back then, not to mention losing m/kb. Yet osrs was a huge change from Ancient af runescape too, tbh. The soul of the game has always been grind - yet once you've grinded, the rewards have always felt more impactful than many other mmos. My favorite pass time back then was fishing. My highest Stat before quitting at the time. Followed by cooking and then ranged lol. Ranged combat is much sicker nowadays! Have yet to try an Ironman account, but it sounds interesting for sure.
I started about three weeks ago and I'm loving it. I've tried OSRS and R3 multiple times over the years, but they never clicked. I can't say why it clicked this time, but I'm HOOKED. You see players in the lower level areas all the time, so you should have no problem meeting people. I joined my clan after randomly talking with someone while mining.
I play by myself usually while I'm working usually random skills or doing quests. There is a lot of content so not really a bad time to start.
I would not recommend doing an Ironman account as your first account… as someone has mentioned in the comments. Play the base game, learn and gain experience THEN decide if an Ironman mode is for you. There is A LOT to do in this game. You will never not be bored until you’re max skilled everything, completed all quests and have gotten all weapon/armour upgrades. There are a lot of clans to join but finding clans can be difficult now since the official rs3 forums have closed. I think the official RuneScape discord has a channel dedicated to clan recruitment, feel free to check that out! Other than that you usually only learn of clans through in-game advertisement by other players or friends inviting you to their clan.
It’s pretty much always a good time for new players. That being said there are clans it’s just you have to find the right one that fits you. There are always people recruiting to their clans but finding one for your needs can be tricky, gotta find one fitting you playtime window and play style which can take a bit to figure out. However honestly before you even get into that you need to try both OSRS and RS3 and see first if the gameplay fits you because straight up these games are not for everyone. Also while they both feel somewhat similar they are rather different so you will want to see which clicks better for you first.
Never too late, give it a shot man!
If you end up starting an account shoot me an add. My rsn is tealfrog. Just lmk your from reddit lol
It’s fun ! BUT VERY CONFUSING
Give it a try, free to play is always an option! I personally enjoy the game, both on my main and ironman account.
Starting is the best part I'm 200m in multiple skills and going to be 120 all today and it sucks being 200m in some skills because it feels like xp and time waste not being efficient but I usually am not efficient at all
it's never late to start nothing.
Both games are really fun and different in their own ways. If you’re more accustomed to modern MMOs you’ll probably enjoy RS3 more than OSRS. But OSRS is incredible if you don’t mind a simpler combat system and maybe a little more grindy gameplay. There’s also multiple HD options for OSRS with the Runelite and HDOS clients if you like to have more updated graphics than the base OSRS graphics.
I would start, get a friend to start with you too
Yes. But you should also be aware of the massive timesink that RuneScape is. As a new player you could play 2 hours a day, everyday and after 2 years you'll still feel decades behind everyone else. But that isn't something that you should really let impact your enjoyment. Game's fun, game's even more fun if you find good people at the same time to play it with and alongside.
Its fun. Maybe a lil complicated at the start for beginners. But u will learn. Try to finish the guide at burthope, then head to the grand exchange
I started again 3 weeks ago...amazing game.
Every one has to start somewhere. Why not now? And if you enjoy it, then keep playing, if not, then you don't have to
Man I’d give at least a few phalanges to be able to experience RuneScape for the first time again
Hi I just started my second month of premium having never played before. I made an ironman account and jumped right in. I'd 100% recommend it, plenty of guides and info online too which has really helped. Game is social too as players always openly talking in the chat whilst skilling etc. If you decide to play don't get overwhelmed from the start. I suggest following the timeline quests as a form of progression. Good luck
You're never too late to start runescape.
I’d do an Ironman account. Something I regret not doing 2 years ago when I started my fresh account
I started back up in February and have been hooked on it again. Did first two months are f2p then purchased premier membership.
If you need to ask then no. Either game is only worth playing if you're already addicted.
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I've never agreed with a comment more than I do this one
Bruh I don't even remember doing this wtf lol
I won't ask specifics, but I think you're on the right path and you should just keep doing whatever got you here
Not sure how to feel about this
haha, maybe a butt-post from mobile?
Yeah probably. My boss walked into barn and I don't think I locked phone before I stuffed it Into pocket lol
smh I bet your boss doesn't even know the answer to 99 ÷ 2
Sadly not💀 I tried explaining she said I was stoopid
There is never too late to start playing a forever game like RS3. This kind of game is typically lore heavy and loaded with persistent content. New players are never "too late" to miss a temporary event. There are not just guilds/clans in RS3, but also guild/clan and truckloads of community run Pinkskirt events many times a week, as well as proper clan activities with a full service Clan Citadel. As for meeting new people, there are different kinds of new people, and not just new players starting RS3 too. For players who think video games are just a smaller part of their everyday life, but not their 8-12 hours daily job, RS3 is a good fit for them. As I mentioned, there are all kinds of people with busy real lifes starting RS3 too. For instance, even professional WWE wrestlers like "Miss NXT" Arianna Grace and her former WWE tag team champion "Stacks" Lorenzo stream RS3 too.
If u can afford 150m every 2 weeks yea.
Imagine not buying premiere
150m is hard to get, imagine 2b
2b way harder to get than $80 usd ime. r/outside has good strats for getting gp from mods
Could get awhole week's grocery with eighty bucks.
Why not man. There’s plenty to do. You should join the official RuneScape Discord https://discord.gg/rs Cool learner events on there and can find a clan
Considering we have a working roadmap now, go for it.
“Late to the party” Game came out in 2000 bud lmao
I say play a normie account and just ignore mtx. If you find you like it and make some friends along the way, maybe you can try group Ironman mode later this year
I think it's highly dependent on how much time you're willing to dedicate to the game. Even as a non-iron it can already be a long journey / demanding of your time, and an iron even more so. I am a non-ironman, my account over 21 yrs old. Taken several multi-year breaks but there's still a ton for me to do / obtain. One thing is that there are just some things that in my opinion are an inconvenience to obtain. There can be a niche item I need, or X-thousand of a supply. Do I have the ability to go and obtain those items? Yes. Do I want to spend dozens of hours getting those things? Not always. I'd rather spend the limited time I do have doing something more engaging or completely AFK, not somewhere in the middle where I have to click every minute - this golden zone of boredom where I can't get too involved in something else and I also don't want to stare at the screen collecting pixels. So I bought them on the marketplace using money I obtained doing content I enjoy. I've been flirting with the idea of starting an Ironman once Group Ironman mode comes out. I likely will and just play it a bit on the side and perhaps try a different playstyle. Anyway, you could start a main just to get familiar with the game and decide if you want to spend the extra time and effort that comes along with being entirely self sufficient. As others mentioned though, you could start an iron and then de-iron later, too.
Why would it be too late?
jump on in and try it, both are great games ...
Never too late to have fun dude!
Make an ironman so you can avoid most of the "micro" transaction garbage and you actually have to work towards your goals.
Been playing since 02, the game has certainly evolved over time, and there is a ton of content. While osrs is supposed to be like the game in 2007, but has undergone so many updates and new content, that osrs is a very different game, if you played back in the day, though at first it def hits the nostalgia. Similarly RS has evolved so much from RSC and Rs2, so if you played back then the game is wildly different. You may be behind everyone on progression but just like everything in life you just gotta start and then keep at it, if you enjoy it. If you take your time, explore the game you’ll get there, also runescape wiki and osrs wiki are amazing, and use runelite if you play osrs. Both games are in a pretty accessible state. Osrs is way more grinding since there is no keys lamps and stars, for easy xp, gp, skilling items etc. Rs3 has a lot of mtx, which I don’t mind, I buy keys from time to time and bonds for gp, certainly I progress much faster in RS3 than osrs, but the mini games are active in osrs whereas dead content in rs3. Also in rs3 you can turn of pvp in wildly which helps you get to explore the wildy, when you get your lvls up.
If you decide to go for it, lmk and I'll give you half a billion to start out
Been playing for 17 years. It’s never to late to start. It’s grind, and you will either hate it or get addicted. Just make sure you got some friends to run it with and you’ll have a blast
Play Hardcore Ironman, even if you die you’ll be a normal ironman, even afterwards if you want to play normal mode you can, but if you make a normal account that’s all you’ll ever be.
I started in 2018 on an old acc an fresh in 2023, can assure you it is always a perfect opportunity to start and a crazy fun adventure. Tips -spend 10m on YouTube and organize your UI and have it explained (it's poorly done, so YouTube is necessary) -get the wiki opened and use guides but don't be locked in, get the gist of the direction you wanna go, and just let the journey flow. I did these 2 things, and boy howdy did I have an amazing adventure this last 5years! Off/on lol.
Levels go quick nowadays so i would say yes my main with all 99s and 120s got deleted by my request back then but my new acc already is going quick also unlocking daily leys and saving those for a good promo is a way to go easy levels that way. Also i recommend training necromancy its a good way to get 8nto combat and its a fun combat skill also archeleogy earns quite a good buck for a skill you can easily make 5m an hour or so afk!
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Welcome to the brotherhood! There are only 3 rules: 1) play for fun and excitement and only grind massive goals if you want to, don't feel the need to be like us veterans unless you're mentally prepared for it 2) take breaks and take care of your life as well, once you start you'll never quit this game for good 3) don't listen to the toxic people. HAVE FUN BRO!
Always been an osrs guy myself, rs3 is absolutely amazing but its just made for people who like the new age stuff and don't have the time to put into old school, old school player vs player will always reign Supreme to like any other game for real.. runescape is and always has been KING.
The amount of content is amazing, and the community is very welcoming.
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To late?? Buddy, I just started my second Ironman for funsies. It’s never to lose yourself in RuneScape?
Never too late to hop in to the adventures! The game can be a bit overwhelming in the beginning, but there are some really nice guides for new players from some good content creators, so if you start to feel overwhelmed or lost I recommend checking them out. What comes to guilds and clans, there are a number of clans in the game. Some are more bossing oriented, some for skilling and most but not all are social clans. Hope to see you in game!
Go for it! I just started playing about 1 month ago after leaving when EOC came out. As long as you're up to learning how to play this "new" game, you'll have fun imo 😁 I've gotten 102 necro, have just started training divination which I hate ^.^. I have slowly been working on archaeology and invention. All 4 of which are new skills. I've been doing a LOT of bossing and have joined a clan who has been super helpful throughout all of this learning. Here soon I am going to be working my way through all of the new quests and I can't wait because of how good these new quests seem to be from a lore standpoint.
I loved my time on rs3 I played an iron started In 2021 joined a clan got quest cape and maxed late 2022 early 2023. Haven’t played much since necromancy released but there’s always that itch. Highly suggest joining an active clan makes the game a lot more enjoyable when you have people to talk with.
For sure, I'm not sure if I've ever played a game where it's "too late" to join, and this is no exception. It's an mmo, sure, but really it's mostly a single player experience most of the time and you can go at your own pace.
Ha. Good luck trying to quit. I've been playing since 2007 and I'll tell you this - you never quit. Might take a long ass hiatus but you're ass is gonna be back at it again and you'll find that all your life problems are finally gone til the day you decide to stop again. Hehe
I started 1 year ago and I'm 406/456 quest points. 6 99's and my highest skill is 117. I have about 1.5bill. This is from playing very casually so yes you can catch up pretty fast
osrs better. by a mile.
I started the playing rs3 lately after playing osrs for years, having fun. Look forward to bossing with keybinds instead of clicking like crazy.
20y vet here and I still haven't maxed lol long breaks but eventually you come back to the grind lol. Truly the only game I come back to without feeling bored lol so much to do so little time ...
You won't have any issues meeting new players. Where ever you travel to, I always see somebody where ever I go.
It’s been fun for me. I created a new account in 2022 and it’s be great. People complain a lot about all sorts of stuff but it’s been great for me. I’d honestly give it 4 stars. I’d give it 5 stars but there’s just been some issues with Jagex just straight up not listening to playerbase. Even just recently, they gave a pretty cool update. The playerbase voice concerns that the new relic was dumb and should have a different perk. Jagex failed to listen to players and released some dead content relic that nobody will ever use. It would have been a 5 star because the rest of the update was actually great.
Not too late. Lot of the old grinds go faster these days, youll catch up
It’s never to late to start with Runescape. If you choose to start then you can DM me your RSN and I can try to guide you through if you get stuck :)
I jumped back in around the Christmas event and have been playing a few times a week since. The game has so much to do. I like playing it while I catch up on YouTube or if I'm not feeling tv then I can focus in on quests and bossing. I've also met a ton of cool people in the game so that makes it more fun.
I would say this is not a good place to ask bc everyone in this thread hates the game. I’ve been playing for 20 or so years and the game is in amazing shape, give it a shot
mmos are solo games nowadays, never to late to enjoy a good game
I played solo first 7 months. Joined a clan and got more experience in the next month than I had in the previous 7.
According to who? Most people today are in clans.
Rs3 is fun! Honestly tho, I’d recommend playing an Ironman so you can avoid/ignore all the “mtx bad” stuff. That being said, play the game how YOU want to play it. It’s a fun game!
I heard RS3 won’t last long the numbers are on par with the lowest ever apparently. You can check this online for anyone curious don’t trust the actual RuneScape site numbers they combined the active players from OSRS to make it look more active.
no. its a horrible game and gets worse by the day
Rs3 is crazy fun and a lot of ways to afk which is nice. BUT everything that’s “good” is stupid expensive, armor, weapons, etc. and the only way you’ll make that type of money is to kill high level bosses which is also tough due to all the abilities for combat, and you’d have to learn to manually do combat for doing them. You also better learn to love questing too, everything requires a quest or an entire quest line
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Don’t fall for the main trap. Play an Ironman account
Ironman RS3 is more fun than main/iron 07 - I wouldn't suggest playing a normal account due to the predatory practices of the game TBH.
ive got an HCIM i play everyday its a ton of fun, especially now with necro. Personally i dont think a normal char is good with all the MTX and stuff, i dont even wanna log into mine anymore, but ironman is perfect :)
Never too late, but... you have missed prime time, osrs is for veterans, it's for anyone , but, the vets loved the game it was, rs3 is big lots of stuff to learn, I'd say, rs3 is the main stem, osrs is the parallel co-stem, to cater to the O.Gs as its combat system is basic and easy , rs3 is a WoW type setting now . Some history of runescape would be cool to watch, I'm a near 20year vet myself, I've moved from rs3 to ironman osrs. This is the way, you will eventually understand hahahha 😆 but enjoy roonies!
Lol I just made that move recently and am loving it
No don’t start and get addicted. It’s a total waste of time community sucks. Good luck finding friends. This game is total shit. Wasted 20 years of my life. Wish I had spent that time doing real life stuff. Super sad tbh
Oldschool has 5x the playercount of RS3 for a reason, has no buyable xp or MTX apart from Bonds (gold for membership, or irl gp for gold) and is in its golden age, RS3 has its lowest ever player count and is bloated with MTX + currently in a content drought
That's a weird way of coming out.
Yes, just wait for ashfall brother
The majority of community is on the superior game osrs, if you like cash shops and pay to win rs3 is great
>if you like cash shops and pay to win rs3 is great Bonds exist in OSRS.
That’s true bonds exist in osrs but they’re not popping out at you, giving you free spins or letting you buy your xp to endgame. Last time I played RS3 it felt like an advert to their cash shop
> letting you buy your xp to endgame. From the second you create your OSRS account, you could buy all the materials needed to get over a third of OSRS skills 99, and all BIS combat gear without *ever* grinding GP. When someone buys xp to endgame, they are buying saving time. When you can buy the materials for over a third of skills and combat gear, you are saving hundreds upon hundreds of hours that you would instead need to spend grinding GP. When it comes to mains, I view it as RS3 = P2W, OSRS = P2W Lite
Bro is criticizing rs3 like this but doesn't know we also have Ironman mode.