Sure Runescape is worth all the time and effort and the countless hours on end of gaming. Remember when Zezima was ranked #1 for what seemed like forever, well guess what........ Somebody put in the game time and threw him out of the #1 ranked player spot. Imagine being that player. The instant fame and respect gained from every person who has every played Runescape. Now the only issue is maintaining that #1 player status. You see Runescape like a lot of online games inspires people to great heights and if you stick with it great things can and will happen. I guess what I'm trying to say is if you are dedicated to putting in the gaming hours Runescape is definitely worth it, but if you expect everything as soon as you start playing you will be frustrated. I've been playing Runescape since year ONE, yes almost a decade now. I have taken breaks (some of them insanely long) but had I stuck with Runescape I would surely be the #1 ranked player now. What I'm really saying is Runescape is like life outside of games, you get what you put into it and you just have to stick with it to be great! Deathman2099