Are you? *Note actual correct spelling of the words 'are' and 'you'. I used to do that. Go out to lumbridge and give out sets of full iron etc, but you know what i got for it? About two people saying thank-you and the whole server PMing me for 'Phr33 st00f'. Giving newbs free stuff helps them not at all. I am all for giving them advice, showing them places, and teaching them the ropes. But handing out free iron and bronze teaches them no appreciation for the merits of hard work and toil, just think, you may have just helped create the next generation of macro'ers and scammers. I have a RL friend who just started playing RS, i helped him out a bit and gave him some starting armour, weapons and training food. Next thing i knew he'd died and wanted more stuff. I smithed him about 4 more sets of full iron before i gave up, and told him to work for his armour. He quit RS shortly after. I say we let the newbies earn their own way, it helps them get to know the game quicker by themselves and perhaps weeds out some of the undisirables without the patience to play a long term game who would only be a leech {sp!?} on the game itself. -Gid. very good post i do show some where to go ( or at least tell them). Giving a lvl 3 a 2h steel or a lvl4 a free cross bow and 50 bolts is only going to help them and give them a favorable outlook on the game. Face it, the more that stick around is better for all. You talk like im giving a lvl 3 rune stuff. I am a newb myself...just got my full addy and rune scim, and still have 120k to show for it (i know..lame to those who have played forever), so it makes me and those "noobs" feel good about the game we r playing.