Beginner�s Guide To RuneScape



Introduction


Welcome to RuneScape. RuneScape is a massive Multiplayer Online Adventure Game. RuneScape has many features� there are hundreds of monsters to kill, quests to complete, lands to explore and treasure to be found, but the most interesting thing about RuneScape compared to most games is that you are playing alongside and interacting with real people playing RuneScape around the world at the same time as you.


This guide will help you take your first steps in RuneScape � I will explain how to make your character, how the controls work, how to chat, and so on. But before I do, it�s very important that you know how to be safe while playing RuneScape. As I�ve already explained, you�ll be interacting with people from all over the world when you play RuneScape. It�s important to remember that, while playing the game is perfectly safe, there will always be a few people that will try to take advantage of you if they can.

So now that you�re ready to get started, it�s time to create your RuneScape account. Start by clicking the new account button on The RuneScape.com main page and signing up. Be sure to choose your name wisely, as this is what people will know you as in-game, and you can�t change it. Don�t use your real first and last name. Also try to avoid names with too many numbers � you�ll regret choosing Luke9184576, trust me.


Once you�ve signed up, click the play game and select what detail level you want to use to see the game (depending on your computer and internet connection). To choose a world, you can click on the �Choose the Best World for Me� button, and the RuneScape program will choose the least populated on a server closest to you. All the worlds look the same, they�re just located on different servers. You can also choose the specific world you�d like to play on yourself, if you like. This is especially handy if you�re meeting friends on-line and they live in a different part of the world than you. Once your world is chosen, log in with your username and password. You will be asked to choose how your character will look, then you�ll begin playing by visiting Tutorial Island. This is fairly self explanatory, and will teach you the basics of the game.

Once you�ve finished Tutorial Island, you�ll be �released� into the big wide world. This is the step at which many people stumble, but you have an added advantage � you have this wonderful guide!

Okay. So you�ve finished Tutorial Island, and you�ve been wandering in the woods and checking out castles for a while� so what do you do next? Read on to find out!



Inventory
Equipment
Fighting Mode
Quests and Statistics
Prayer and Magic
Friends List
Ignore List
Game Options
Music
Logout



Inventory


This is the most important part of your control panel. Here you will find everything you have in your �backpack�, unless it is armor or a weapon that you�re wielding (I�ll get to that below). If you want to �use� an item you have in your backpack, simply left click on it (a white border will appear around the chosen item). When you right an item in your inventory you will have an option called �drop�. This option does just what the name says, it drops the item on the ground. When you drop an item, it won�t be visible to other players until it�s been on the ground for one minute. There are also many different ways in which you can interact with items, and each one is different. Right clicking on the item will show all the different options. You can also re-arrange your inventory. You do this by left clicking an item and, while holding down the mouse button, drag and drop it to another spot.

Equipment


In the equipment menu you can see the armour and weapons your character is currently wielding or wearing. These items will not show up in your inventory. To wield armour or weapons you need to have it in your inventory, and then left click on it � �wield�. When you want to take it off again, go to your equipment menu, and left click the item ��remove�- and it will re-appear in you inventory.
By clicking on the �Show Equipment Stats� button, this menu can also show your weight carried, your equipment bonuses, and also gives you a better view of what your character looks like with the selected items equipped. Metal armour, weapons, ores and logs tend to weigh a lot, so take into account when deciding when you should run. For example, when mining, run from the bank to the mine when you are carrying little, but walk back because you have to carry all the ore. If you want to travel a long distance, put all your equipment in the bank and you will be able to run further.


Fighting Mode


Fighting mode is where you decide how to fight against enemies. You can be accurate, aggressive, or defensive, and each style will affect how the experience is allocated to your stats. Some weapons also have different attack styles. The best one to use depends on what sort of armour your opponent is wearing. Your combat level is shown at the top, and the toggle for �Auto-Retaliate� is shown just below the attack styles. Auto-Retaliate set to �Off� means that you won�t automatically attack a monster or a player that attacks you first. If it is set to �On�, you will automatically fight back when something attacks you.


Quests and Statistics


In the Quests menu you will see a complete list of the RuneScape quests. When you haven�t yet begun a quest, the name will appear in red. When you have started a quest the name will be yellow, and when you have completed a quest the name will be green. Furthermore you can click on the quest names to get a short description of what you have done in the quest and what you need to do next.

In the Statistics menu you will find all of your stats/skills. When you hover over the icon of a skill, you will be able to see your current experience, and how much experience you need to get to the next level of the skill. You can click on each skill to bring up a small menu of information about that skill. This is very handy for a quick reference and usually has info about different things you can do at different levels.


Prayer and Magic


In the prayer menu you will find a list of different prayers you can use. Prayer allows you to boost your stats for a short time to give you an added boost when you need it most.

In the magic menu you will find a list of different magical spells you can cast. Magic is a powerful form of combat that allows you to attack your foes from afar with devastating effects.


Friends List


On your friends list you�re able to talk privately with your friends. You can do this by clicking on their name, and then entering a message in the chat box under your game screen. I will this more in the Chatting part of the guide. You also have two different options: one is to add a friend to your list, and second is to delete a friend from your list. Furthermore, you will be able to see what world your friends are using. If they are on the same world as you, their name will appear in green, if they are in a different world, their name will be yellow, and if they aren�t online, their name will be red. When you�re talking privately with a friend, other players cannot see these messages.


Ignore List


The ignore feature enables you to ignore messages from other users who you do not wish to receive messages from (such as someone who is harassing you or being offensive). If you add a name to this list, that user will see you as offline permanently and will not be able to trade with you nor speak with you. Again, you have the options to add or delete users from the list.


Game Options


The Game Options menu contains several useful toggles and adjustments that allow you to customize the way you experience the game.


Music


The music menu will show you a list of all the different musical pieces in RuneScape. The different music will only be unlocked if you have been to a certain area of the game.


Log Out


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Happy Scaping!