jaskkes Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 I thought I would post this. I've been meaning to do this for a long time but haven't been bothered to. I remember the good old days of RS when I started. It was so much fun. A friend of mine had introuduced me to the game, helped me through tout island and showed me where I should start off training. Of course, from my experiences on tout island and getting my first 2 LEVEL 3 skills (mining and smithing) I wanted to do that, but he insisted I trained combat. So I did, he lead me out on a long path until a big screen came up saying "the wilderness is dangerous, do not enter if you are not prepared to die". I wasn't prepared to die, but with my friend with me (level 15 at the time) leading me out there, I was sure to be safe. Soon enough I had gotten to level 10 wilderness, my friend (he was a really good RL friend by the way) attacked me, and when trying to eat a shrimp I was struck down with a 3 (3 being like a really high hit to me) I didn't care that I died, I just saw it as an oppurtunity to hop worlds and explore the game for myself. The world that I was exploring was lumbridge back in around September 05'. So many great faces, lots of new but nice people actually OFFERING to help me, instead of for money. I needed to make money to buy a shinny pickaxe for myself, when I met this guy: I had a good chat to him, also asking where I could get my money: He told me things, and I was excited to here that my favourite skill at that time was a good choice to make money, he told me where to do it and stuff: And he FINALLY left me with these parting words which stuck in my head and I never EVER bothered to do it: So I ask you, who is this guy? Did you ever run into him when you were a noob? EVERY single thing I did in this game was thanks to him and his guidence, I asked him every single thing I could about 100 times before I set off by myself around the RS world. What happened? Why aren't people using his advice to actually play this game for what it is? It's sad to think that I will never enjoy RS as much as I did when I started playing the game because it was so new and exciting to explore the world (not saying I don't enjoy it now and all, but I just don't understand why these younger players aren't heeding his advice. So I ask you, if a noob comes up to you and asks you for free stuff, do not lash out at him or her (although I am guilty of late night flaming), direct him or her to the knowledgable.. LUMBRIDGE GUIDE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwreeTak Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 When I was new to the game, JAGeX hadn't introduce the Lumbridge guide yet. So I never met him when I was a noob (But I had a pretty good start anyway). I have talked to him many times now, and he seems to give alot of helpfull advices to new players. I like that JAGeX has put him into the game, becuase I'm pretty sure alot of people has or have had alot of use of his tips. I have many times directed new players to this guide, and many times they have thanked me for doing so. I think every new player to this wonderfull game should atleast once talk to this guy, and remember his advices and tips. They will surerly help all new players to get a better start on their RuneScape carrier. Add me if you so wish: SwreeTak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkscaper Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 The best advice I got from him is probably "Do not try to beg, ever!" And I think he's more useful than the tutors, even though he doesn't give you free stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l0rdbarney Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 well like u said ur like coming back, so u know abit about the game, all new players see is a bunch of ppl, they cant distinguish the guide out of every1 else, they should make him glow, and have fireworks shooting off around him, and have him sitting on like a throne, then maybe more ppl will notice him but ya that guide is a somewhat new update, came sometime in 06 alongg with some other skill guides found at their corresponding shops pure:demon_x_king Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britrockdude Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Yeah, that was the start of when it became aimed at younger players. I still hold that RS is easily learnable by yourself. Main Goal; To have all skills 50+ My avatar is: The Shins- Oh Inverted World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaskkes Posted May 9, 2007 Author Share Posted May 9, 2007 Yeah, that was the start of when it became aimed at younger players. I still hold that RS is easily learnable by yourself. I was just mentioning how much those words made an impact on me about not to beg. I did learn the game pretty much myself, but had a bit of help from a few nice people ;P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walka92 Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 i first saw that dude wen i was lv 50....i never talked to him, but i saw him oftopic, i also go killed in wildy wen i was a low lvl XD, i kept the killer on my friends list, and wen i hit 85 combat i looked him up, i was higher in all stats :twisted: pay back time. i asked him if he wanted to go pking, i owned him : u kill walka, u pay for it later hehe I'm gonna be walking down an alley in varrock, and walka is going to walk up to me in a trench coat and say "psst.. hey man, wanna buy some sara brew"walka92- retired with 99 in attack, strength, defence, health, magic, ranged, prayer and herblore and 137 combat. some day i may return to claim 138 combat, but alas, that time has not yet come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimHams Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 These guides have only been there for a few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkscaper Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 The Lumbridge Guide was there when I started (November 05), and was the only guide out there at the time. He is not one of those noob tutors introduced last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adventurer Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Heh, I actually paid attention in Tutorial Island and sought that guy out. He wasn't too helpful for me, seeing as I had read the whole manual before even playing. Truthscape - qeltar's excellent insights into RuneScape and moreCave Story - Best Free RPG ever-Retired. Forever- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterSyndrome Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 When I started RS, this NPC wasn't around, so no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonshadow Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Heh, I actually paid attention in Tutorial Island and sought that guy out. He wasn't too helpful for me, seeing as I had read the whole manual before even playing. That is almost exactly like me. Although, I ended up seeing him first than reading the whole manual like three times over. I still took his no begging advice to heart. I never begged for anything. Although, I didn't know how to offer items for trade, so when someone would offer me an item, I would just click accept. That isn't really begging though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargazer311 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 No one was around to help me in rsc..good times though. I remember myself when I started mining for that rune pickaxe and r2h....those were the days. I miss my newb days :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomy Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 this account was made before the guide, though it was lvl 7 when I came back, tought me alot!. Doomy edit: I like sheep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemathonical Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 I actually never went to him. ^Sir Jem 05-The Bunny Drinking Blog?^ Click it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talal28 Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 I remember him.. Nice guy eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bard_Bow_Man Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 I was a noob before they put this guy in. Although I had a rl friend that was 10 times more effective \ . We tried using an abyssal whip to 'suggest' they work faster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monoxide_Child Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 well i guess considering the first time i played runescape the characters were 2 dimensional flat and even more pixelated than the characters of today, no i dont remember that guy because i started before he existed. Make sure to be pleased with the ways of your deathFor in days of reckoning and when the twilight torn is tickingElysium is halfway and as an answer to the pleaYou're destined to yield fragments of Hell in return Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaskkes Posted May 12, 2007 Author Share Posted May 12, 2007 Yeah this topic was more poking fun at the fact that newbies these days are not taking advantage of the help but instead asking me and other players.. but thats ok :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handman003 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 they cant distinguish the guide out of every1 else, they should make him glow, and have fireworks shooting off around him, and have him sitting on like a throne, then maybe more ppl will notice him That made me lol. I've never really talked to the Lumby Guide, but I'd been around for about two years before he appeared. Maybe I should talk to him. :-k Resident Tip.it Cow. :^_^:[blog] [twitter] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n64jive Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 i joined before tut. island :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayOxide Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 i joined before tut. island :s How long ago was that..? =D> I dont need a siggy no moar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masterd99 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 I started playing years before the Lumbridge guide appeared. I started off completely on my own and leveled up pretty nicely. I met someone when my combat level was in the mid 30s. He helped me alot and we're still great friends years later. Quest Cape - 10/18/2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deiophobus Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 He wasn't there when I started. :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naive Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 had to fend for yourself in RSC unfortunately, so that wise sage wasn't there :? make me feel bad about following some noobs' example when i had just died (i thought begging was what you were supposed to do since so many others were doing it... meh :P ) Requiescat in pace, Shiva "Anarith" Kumar.351 Quest Points|99 Strength|99 Attack|99 Constitution|99 Defence|99 Magic|138 Combat|99 Summoning|99 Slayer|99 Ranged|99 Firemaking|99 Dungeoneering|99 Cooking|99 Prayer|99 Runecrafting|99 Smithing|99 Fletching|99 Construction|99 Farming|99 Fishing|99 Herblore|99 Crafting|99 AgilityTrue friends are never separated by distance, for they are forever linked by their hearts.Join the HYT CLAN![qfc]90-91-310-65710712[/qfc] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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