Now adays when new players join rs who have no idea what-so-ever the game is "about" have a difficult chance of becoming a great player. When they first enter the game they see a bunch on noobs begging each other for armor and gold. He/she will start asking players for stuff, and not attempt to try to work for gold, and will be just another normal noob. In my opion, if a new player joins the rs community they need somebody of a higher knowledge/expiernce to personally help them and teach them the way to get gold and lvl's. When i joined (year ago) i knew a player in real life who helped get in the right direction. I have now helped about 4 friends start playing rs and are now all 70+. I predict that when 1 out of 100 new players join runescape, and get no help will go onto be lvl 60+.