I feel like I've beaten Runescape.

[Rising0]

I've played Runescape for a long time and enjoyed it, but it doesn't seem like there's much left out there for me to do. There aren't any huge goals left to accomplish.

 

 

 

My combat level is 122 and I have a high total level with almost every stat above 70, which means I can do just about anything, so there isn't a lot of motivation for me to train.

 

 

 

I've done every quest except the new one, which I will complete soon, so there isn't much exploration left for me to do.

 

 

 

I have plenty of money due to Miscellenia/Etceteria giving me 75-125k a day, also rares and godswords don't interest me all that much, so I end up spending my money on frivolous things, such as multiples of items so they stack in my bank and stay in that spot. It's gotten a little out of control, with multiple Furys and Top Hats and so on.

 

 

 

The only thing that's really lacking is that I don't really have anyone to play Runescape with. At the moment I have no clan and a friendslist of two people. I don't know how to go about making more friends because, well, there simply isn't a straightforward way of going about that. I've completely forgotten how to make friends in Runescape.

 

 

 

I don't want to quit, I just want to have fun again. So here I am on tip.it forums. Do you guys have any insight to share that might help me out?

[Michael]

Plenty more to do.

[Rising0]

Plenty more to do.

 

Uh, care to expand on that a little?

[rukano]

A good way to make friends is to have a guilded altar and open it for a few hours and just chat to people. Also joining a clan is a good way to put some excitement back into runescape.

[D Jay99]

Go in the unofficial tip.it chat, then you'll have people to talk with.

 

 

 

Try to get 99's in skills you like.

 

 

 

Try to get a rare item drop, or do something not many people have done.

 

 

 

Get all 80+.

 

 

 

Max Combat.

 

 

 

Just a few suggestions, I suggest you try them out.

[Skyflipper0]

There is only one way to beat RuneScape, and not by achieving all skills 99 or whatever.

 

 

 

Just be able to quit the game forever, cause its so addicted and involves your life.

 

 

 

So just quit, and then you will be proud to say:

 

 

 

"Hurrah, I just beated the game: RuneScape!"

[Rising0]

A good way to make friends is to have a guilded altar and open it for a few hours and just chat to people. Also joining a clan is a good way to put some excitement back into runescape.

 

But with a gilded altar, wouldn't they constantly be clicking and running back and forth from the bank? I mean, I'd love to have a Runescape playing octopus as a friend but that's not all that realistic.

 

 

 

And I've had trouble with clans before. They tend to die, or they'll be gigantic and there won't be that personal touch at all, or people will be extremely sensitive and I'll get banned for doing something a bit out of line. I was banned once for posting a picture of bacon just because a guy in the clan was vegan. True story.

 

 

 

Go in the unofficial tip.it chat, then you'll have people to talk with.

 

 

 

Try to get 99's in skills you like.

 

 

 

Try to get a rare item drop, or do something not many people have done.

 

 

 

Get all 80+.

 

 

 

Max Combat.

 

 

 

Just a few suggestions, I suggest you try them out.

 

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  [*:334uw0sg]I've never heard of that up until now.
   
  [*:334uw0sg]I don't like any skills enough to grind for hours on end.
   
  [*:334uw0sg]Something not many people have done such as...?
   
  [*:334uw0sg]My stats are high enough as they are. Grindan is not exciting.
   
  [*:334uw0sg]But I'm strong enough to pretty much beat anything in Runescape as I am.

[tintin113]

Don't you ever chat to people while you're doing skills...? I find it hard to beleive that you've tried to make friends, yet are 70+ every skill and hae 2 people on your friend's list. You may have fallen into the trap of only adding people when you consider them friends, but if you add people you've just chatted to briefly, I find that there's normally a good chance that you'll become friends with them just by chatting to them over pm. Your friend's list holds 200 names; don't be afraid about adding people, there are many people, me included who have full friend's lists, and although you quite a considerable way from doing that, considering the time you must have spent playing Runescape, having 2 people on your entire friend's list means you must have been pretty choosy about who you put on there. I suggest that you just join in with people's coversations when you go and skill, or start one of your own based on a drop or complimenting their equipment or something. If you decide that you're getting along with them, get them to add you and then you can chat to them over pm and probably, if your first impressions were correct, become good friends with them.

 

 

 

There is of course something to be said for having a few great friends instead of loads of normal friends, but if while walking around Runescape you see a green dot and know that it's just on of two people then no wander you think you've finished the game; you never see any variety. With just 2 friends you will just see two other takes on RS beside your own, if you chat to a variety of people then you may well discover a load of things that you had never even thought of doing, and ideas and tips for things that you never knew about.

 

 

 

EDIT: Also, if your priv chat is off, turn it ON!

[Rising0]

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Sounds like a good plan. I'm pretty picky with my friendslist, yeah. I basically remove anyone who doesn't talk to me/doesn't play anymore. I just like to keep everything organized and clean. I guess that'd be my problem though.

 

 

 

I've had lots of friends before, but people just keep quitting the game or moving on and forgetting me.

 

 

 

Any tips on places where I can find people while skilling who will stay onscreen long enough for me to talk to them?

 

 

 

EDIT: Oh, it's on. It's been on forever.

[tintin113]

Slayer during peak hours = mass chatting lol.

 

 

 

Fishing, but only when there aren't swarms of people around, same with woodcutting at Yews in Gnome Stronghold.

 

 

 

You could try doing fletching/herblore in Edgeville bank and chat to people there, Firemaking's rubbish for chatting so don't do that lol.

 

 

 

Hunter areas are great for chatting, you get people waiting round in one spot for hours on end for chinchompas etc, that's perfect really.

 

 

 

Agility and RC aren't great because you gotta keep moving. Smithing is good, the furnaces and anvils normally have people there to chat to.

 

 

 

Cooking pretty much anywhere with lots of people is good, it's good with lotsa people because most will be afk, btu with lots of people you've got a good chance of a chat lol.

 

 

 

Also add me ingame if you want a chat lol, priv chat's always on. :

[Dharockslayer]

Take a break, come back in a few month. Lots of new to explore, maybe a new skill, who knows.

 

 

 

If you have to search a game desperate for some fun, its becoming work. Just take a break, do some shooters, other MMO's, play baseball or w/e.

[Rising0]

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Thanks a lot. I'll keep all this in mind, and maybe I'll get lucky and find some people I like.

 

 

 

And if that doesn't work, I guess I could move on from Runescape. No reason why I couldn't just come back one day if I decide to.

[Aetolia]

Rising, I know exactly how you feel - Runescape is a lonely place when you don't have friends. I've always had a big group of friends in other games I've played, but they weren't as massive as Runescape. From reading this post, I now think that maybe I am too picky with my friends. Add me if you want and we can get to know each other.

 

 

 

Aetolia

[doomy]

Move on and try something new, maybe come back one day and then you won't be bored with all the new content :)

[SirHartlar]

If you're going to say no to most of the sensible suggestions you're better off just quitting, it isn't up to us to dictate what is fun so you need to discover it for yourself.

[Shadiochao]

Wow, you're exactly like me :o

 

Although it was mainly FunOrb that killed my enjoyment of RS.

 

It made me realise Rs isn't a game, just a list of things that need doing.

[brunokiller]

:P If you want friends, join a clan and your list will fill up quickly :thumbsup: Got like 10 new friends with the latest one.

[sparky1_2007]

i know exactly how you feel

 

 

 

the when i got my second 99, and trimmed my cape, i kind of stopped playing RS, as there was nothing else meaningful to do, besides GWD, which had gotten very boring, and ive tried everything solo, except for saradomin, because im too lazy to get 70 agility.

 

 

 

anyways, try some of the above mentioned things, or even do some more quests, having higher QP can't hurt you ;)

 

 

 

Good luck :)

[Koo]

You're lucky man. If I had more or less 'completed' the game I'd be running around Castle Wars kickin butt.

[Ezz]

I'd say join a clan with a friendly community, you'll probably like it.

[Lapitcka]

Did you say 70+ skills? Bah, you have a long way to go. You aren't even half way to "beating" the game. Btw, is it even possible to actually beat RS?

[countzeroh]

Mini Games are worth a shot too, I've met a lot of friends through clan wars and castle wars in particular

[JimmyMcNabb]

I got to that point in my runescape career and quit. So I think you'll be doing the same soon, I hung around for a lil bit but ended up going pretty quickly. What you could try is barrows, you don't need friends for that, in fact they're often a hindrance and you'd quite possibly meet people there, just do alot of barrowing. That's what I did towards the end of my runescape career.

[DUELMASTER30]

I'd suggest posting on Tip.it, making a blog, going into the unofficial chats (Evil Mumm Ra, and ForsakenMage) I made some good friends that way :) haven't really done the blog thing yet though, but I'm making one soon. Add me if you want, you seem like you're nice :twss:

[frogact]

You have four skills that are half way to 99 and the rest are not even close. I don't say that to be rude just to point out that you have definitely not beaten the game and there is still plenty to do. Maybe you just need a break from rs. I do it often.

 

 

 

As for the social aspect, unfortunately, the new runescape is a much quieter, lonelier game than classic was due to the addition of several loner skills and not enough combat areas that will support large numbers of players, other than the mini-games and boss areas. To make friends why don't you join a clan that suits your play style. That's the best and fastest way if you're not into cw, pc, or dueling.