Been a While

[bhim]

How's everyone doing? Summer's starting and I've been thinking it might be time to check out RS again for a month or two.

 

I logged on today to check my old stats and see what was up and I saw so many crazy things! The last time I played was in 2011 I think, in December, right before auras or something were coming out.

 

When I logged in I saw people with skill totals instead of combat levels next to their name; all my members skills were yellow and said 5/##. Does this mean nonmems can do members skills for a brief time? I was also in a location I didn't recognize to previously be in the f2p world.

 

Also I had 3000 hp, but I assumed that was just because I'm so cool.

 

Can anybody kind of summarize/point me in the right direction as to what's happened in my absence? And is it worth it to get back into the game? Part of me really wants to as I burnt out at 95 mining and I'd like to finish it up, but I'm not sure if it's the best idea to start playing again; I know a lot of people really hated the way the game was going way back when, and I wouldn't be surprised if I hear a similar sentiment now.

[Platinum_Myr]

A whole lot of this game has changed. You are actually returning just before some big changes in "Runescape 3" are planned.

 

The whole "evolution of combat" is a bit too big to really summarize, but a lot of things changed about combat. Some things are still off, but I personally still enjoy the game.

 

F2P can now train to lv5 in member only skills, and the tutorial area for members has become f2p.

[D. V. Devnull]

Welcome (or 'Welcome back'? I dunno?) to the Tip.It (aka: Rune Tips) Community. Please enjoy your stay, watch out for the lunatics, and come play in the Forum Games! Yes, of course, don't forget to check the rest of things out... LOL! :lol:

 

~Mr. D. V. "Maybe a lunatic just greeted you?" Devnull

[bhim]

A whole lot of this game has changed. You are actually returning just before some big changes in "Runescape 3" are planned.

 

The whole "evolution of combat" is a bit too big to really summarize, but a lot of things changed about combat. Some things are still off, but I personally still enjoy the game.

 

F2P can now train to lv5 in member only skills, and the tutorial area for members has become f2p.

 

I guess I can catch up on combat via the wiki hopefully?

 

Actually, since I'm sure summarizing everything would be too tedious, I have no qualms about checking the wiki, but if you or anyone else could just tell me what topics to look up, that'd help a ton.

 

One other thing I had noticed is that I fought a level 8 goblin and when I killed it I got 40 exp, but no exp when I would land blows. Does this mean that if you tag team a monster that only the person who does the most damage gets exp? And gets all the exp?

 

More importantly, if you die in combat, does that mean you get no experience?

 

Welcome (or 'Welcome back'? I dunno?) to the Tip.It (aka: Rune Tips) Community. Please enjoy your stay, watch out for the lunatics, and come play in the Forum Games! Yes, of course, don't forget to check the rest of things out... LOL! :lol:

 

~Mr. D. V. "Maybe a lunatic just greeted you?" Devnull

 

Yeah I joined shortly before I quit last time and only posted a couple times so it's kind of like my first time hehe. Thanks!