Adventuring the 'unplayable' F2P

[Piu]

Hi, I'm Plasma. None of you know me. Maybe some do, most may not. I have been playing this game for years now, and I can proudly say that I can classify myself as a veteran.

 

Early this year, free trade brought many benefits to the game, but with the increasing epidemic of bots increasing, many have claimed that the game is no longer fun to play for. Some even claim that the F2P-world of the game is unplayable.

 

I've been digging around lately, and I recently found this:

 

 

'But, but. Plasma, what the hell is this?!'

 

This was an account I've made roughly 5-6 years ago. :) But weeks after it's creation, I got membership on my main account, thus leaving this account to collect dust on tutorial island.

 

When the Tutorial Island was removed a few years back, I logged on it every once in awhile to see if there were any updates to it. I explored the island, searching every corner for interesting stuff. Back in 2009, I found a trapdoor near the corner of the island. :D

 

(don't mind the edited text, was made for memories.)

 

However, the tutorial island has been removed recently, and I found myself logging in onto the new tutorial. Realizing that there was no point leaving the account to rust again, I decided to temporarily retired from my main, and start playing on this dude. :D

 

Spending a few hours a day, I plan to

- blog about my everyday adventures and experiences

- let others know about my experience in the F2P realm

- get my stats up

 

What you will not see in this blog

- "I trained firemaking today and got 92-95 by firemaking x logs for x amount of time."

- "I killed 231 frost dragons today, yielding 231 bones and x experience."

- "I am getting 99 herblore by next week, playing 5 hours a day doing x potions"

 

Well, I hope that's enough for an introduction. I hope it isn't boring any of you readers already.

 

Clicking on the login button, entering the F2P world.

The adventure begins.

[Piu]

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I followed Sir Vyvin's instructions with the tutorial. :D And managed to make it out alive!

 

Most of you level 138's wouldn't even dare face a dragon this big..

 

But me and Sir Vyvin managed to light the pillars, and collapse the ceiling onto it!

 

After completing the tutorial, I appeared somewhere off north of Lumbridge. Where I was greeted with plenty of other bots level 3's, who had just completed their tutorial aswell. Then, there was one who's magical skills shone with power (literally!)

 

 

I repeatedly asked them for the name of their staff, but none of them seemed responsive. :( After a minute of asking to no avail, I set off and wander around the city, curious what the city has to offer.

 

Taking a few steps off the city, an adventurer named Bigcon23 traded me. I was curious, 'What could he possible want from a level 3'? Maybe he wants to look for signs of a bot, maybe he's just looking for a newbie to play around with. Or worse, scam me! But then realizing I had no money, I accepted his trade. To my surprise, this was what he was willing to give me!

 

Feeling grateful for meeting someone like him, I've added him to my friends list, and have made my first friend on RuneScape! Carried away by happiness, I put on my bronze armour. Being a noob, feeling as fashionable as ever. But I felt something was missing, so I talked to this chick over here, and she gave me a cape!

 

I couldn't add her to my friends list though.

 

So after that I departed. I wandered further off into the city, off to complete quests and accomplish feats noone has ever done before. Suddenly F2P doesn't seem like such a terrible place anymore.

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[Kaida23]

An excellent start to your adventure, Plasma. I'm looking forward to reading more. Hopefully you won't find F2P completely unplayable.

[Piu]

Thank you. :D I'm planning on stop goofing around with the story-telling and actually start some progress the next day, while keeping my blog enjoyable to read.

[Saradomin_Mage]

I like blogs like this. Puts the feel of the old days back into the game.

I'll be following this closely :thumbup:

 

Did you look at Tuto's Island blog for inspiration?

 

What is that staff anyway, and since when did your location change to New York?

[Sinkhan]

This reminds me of those nostalgic days when I played this game for fun

[Piu]

I like blogs like this. Puts the feel of the old days back into the game.

I'll be following this closely :thumbup:

 

Did you look at Tuto's Island blog for inspiration?

 

What is that staff anyway, and since when did your location change to New York?

 

Thanks for the positive comment, and indeed I have! However I find her's more interesting, as mine is mainly compiling pictures and sharing my ingame experience through them, but I hope it doesn't bore. :)

 

I still do not know what staff that is. And how did you know I changed it?

[Piu]

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I wandered a little south, closer to the town, and was already faced with my first challenge!

 

"Help, somebody! This goblin is attacking me!"

 

Now, I could've just left him to be, saving my precious time for something elsewhere. But an adventurer never gives up a challenge! Being the good samaritan I am, I decided to rescue the helpless man in dismay. 'But my combat stats are laughable at, I'll never be able to vanquish a foe like that!'

 

To work up the strength to fight the foe, I've started training on the citizens around me. Men after men had fallen to my wrath,

 

 

And then I died,

 

 

After a long lecture about how to death system works by Death himself, he let me respawn in Lumbridge with all my items with me. (Thank god, I would never know what to explain to my friend Bigcon23) After running back to where I died, I continued my training on nearby men, being weary of my health this time, and running away when I'm about to die, or eating food as appropriate.

 

 

After 10 minutes later, I felt like a war-machine, couraged and full of bravery. Ready to take on anything that comes in my way.

 

Close enough.

 

And 5 seconds later into the scene, the goblin died.

 

Later after the fight, I had found that the man had been injured by the goblin. Following his instructions, I escorted him to Xenia, who is said to be a veteran adventurer that might be able to help him. Realizing that a veteran adventurer might be able to provide helpful advice to a beginner like me, I took the task and escorted him further south of the down, past the cemeteries.

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[Kickthat]

I also love blogs like this. Much more interesting than simply a race for XP etc. Liking it so far, keep it up!

[K4ylan]

Awesome blog!

[Kirschen]

I like how you set the blog up like a storybook. I'll be sure to follow this and see how far you go. :P

 

My favorite picture was the tutorial island picture due to the trapdoor.

[Bxpprod]

F2P? Clearly bot.

^.^

 

Have fun d00d. Bringing some hope into this game :D

[Powerfrog]

This is the closest to an enjoyable 'Lets Play Runescape' you can get. I'm loving it so far, and may steal the idea one day!

[D. V. Devnull]

Nice F2P Newbie Blog. I'll be watching this. :shades:

 

~Mr. D. V. "Hmm... Interesting." Devnull

[Piu]

Thanks for all the compliments, guys! Let me know what you want to see in my future chapters. :) Chapter 2 isn't complete yet.

 

I'm planning on raising my skills uniformly in levels of 10. That way I have a balanced storyline for the blog aswell as a character build for quests etc.

 

Also I'll be busy until the weekend, so don't expect anything much until then. :)

 

@Powerfrog: Go ahead and make your own! It'll be nice to see more fun-oriented guides instead of XP races, level up pics and grinding blogs.

[Bows]

I'll be making one shortly for the new pure F2P character I've created. This'll be nice and interesting. :)

[Jaffy1]

Very nice blog Plasma, I'll be keeping an eye on it too. :)

[Godliest]

Well written.

[GregorDGrim]

@Powerfrog: Go ahead and make your own! It'll be nice to see more fun-oriented guides instead of XP races, level up pics and grinding blogs.

I agree completely with this. I've tried to make the focus of my blog the enjoyment I'm getting out of playing the game.

 

I'll definitely be following your story.

[Kaida23]

Well done, noble adventurer! I look forward to the continuation of your stirring tale. :thumbup:

[Medaragon]

Nice blog :) So far I love to hear all your adventures about rs

And trust me, f2p is not unplayable ;) I'm pure f2p'er myself too :D

 

-Med-

[ZerkAtMeBro]

Awesome Blog so far! Much better than mine.

 

What's you RSN? I have a gift for you :)

[Sir_Squab]

Quite awesome indeed.

[Piu]

Awesome Blog so far! Much better than mine.

 

What's you RSN? I have a gift for you :)

 

Is 'Dat 40 Def' your IGN? I'll add you haha. I don't plan on releasing my ingame name.. yet. ;) Planning something up my sleeves.

 

Chapter 3 is currently in progress!

[Sir_Squab]

(Hint: his IGN is Plasma 3)