I've been away for 6 years

[vampaneze]

Hi all,

 

I don't know if this is the right place for this. I haven't played RuneScape for over 6 years. I'd like to get back in there, but it seems that a lot has changed. I had to pick a new username, there are some new quests, everything looks different. Could you maybe give me some tips on where to start? I'm F2P and I'd like to stay that. I used to catch and cook lobsters and sell them for GP. Is that still a thing? Is Rune armor still the best for F2P? I've pasted my stats below.

 

Thanks for helping a brother out.

 

Vampaneze

 

 

[muggiwhplar]

They released a version of the game from 2007 and they have updates every week, if you prefer that time period rather than the modern main game: http://oldschool.runescape.com/oldschool_index

[Arceus]

Moving this over to Help & Advice where it is better suited. :)

 

F2P has indeed changed a lot. A few of the quests have been reworked or even replaced with new ones (RIP, Romeo & Juliet, no pun intended). Fishing lobsters is really rather mediocre but I suppose it gets the job done if you want to earn some fishing and cooking xp and hang out. More or less the same goes for woodcutting. Mining iron, fletching headlessarrows, or telegrabbing zamorak wines in the captured temple can make decent cash, or killing cockroach soldiers in the dungeon underneath Edgeville if you want to do something combat related.

 

Rune armor is still the best melee armor for F2P in the affordable range. There is corrupt dragon - which degrades to dust after 30 minutes - and the gud raider chainbody, which does not degrade, has a strength bonus and the same stats as rune plate, and requires 55 defense. It costs some number of millions street price though. For Ranged, green and blue d'hide are both F2P now, green d'hide at 40 defense, blue at 50. On the magic side batwing is the best for your current level, and then mystic when you level up to 50.

 

To learn combat I would highly suggest you visit the Combat Academy by Lumbridge lodestone and work through that tutorial. Or you could continue playing on Legacy, which emulates the old style of combat, which I think you are on now from your picture. In general EoC performs much better for most combat, once you learn how to use it.

[vampaneze]

Thanks a lot!

[Miss Lioness]

Hey, I just wanted to drop in and say: Welcome Back!

 

If you got questions regarding the came, do not hesitate to ask!

[NobleK]

Welcome back; I have already posted an answer to your item question thread.

[kivisaba]

Don't wanna hijack the thread or anything. But the same story here was away for 5 yearsand have no clue what is going on. I used to do alot of slayer barrows and clues. Are those still as cool? And can anyone explain all this legacy vs avolution of combat thing? An if anyone wants to listen to my newb questions feel free to add me as i've lost all my ingame friends.RSN: Kivisaba

[NobleK]

Don't wanna hijack the thread or anything. But the same story here was away for 5 yearsand have no clue what is going on. I used to do alot of slayer barrows and clues. Are those still as cool? And can anyone explain all this legacy vs avolution of combat thing? An if anyone wants to listen to my newb questions feel free to add me as i've lost all my ingame friends.RSN: Kivisaba

I can't honestly say; I've never done Barrows; are you saying you used to use Slayer to make money? It's still good for that as far as I know, especially if you have decent combat levels.....

[kivisaba]

just wondering if the overall experience has stayed the same as lot has changed. Any tips or must have skill lvls for effiency in game? i have high combat but  low summoning and dungoneering and don't even know whats the divination all about.

[NobleK]

just wondering if the overall experience has stayed the same as lot has changed. Any tips or must have skill lvls for effiency in game? i have high combat but  low summoning and dungoneering and don't even know whats the divination all about.

I think the best thing might be for you to create your own "I'm returning thread" with a screen capture of your stats as the first post. Then people can give advice on what they think you should do......

[Innadi]

just wondering if the overall experience has stayed the same as lot has changed. Any tips or must have skill lvls for effiency in game? i have high combat but  low summoning and dungoneering and don't even know whats the divination all about.

 

Well, the game essentially has the same feel. The combat system had a major over-haul though. As Arceus mentioned, check out the combat academy in Lumbrigde, north of the castle. Another major update is bonds.

They are items which can be brought for cash irl and sold on the ge for around 14m.

 

You can convert them into :-

• Runecoins - currency for cosmetics, or pets.
• Treasure hunter keys - Micro-gambling introduced by Jagex, you get two keys a day if you're p2p. or 1 key/day if f2p; the keys can be used to open treasure chests which give skilling or cosmetic rewards.
• 14 days of membership

 

As far as regular barrows is concerned, it's pretty much dead-content and not a very good money-maker. Its higher level counter-part, Rise of the Six, is one of the best moneymakers in the game. Clues are amazing if you get lucky with dyes which can sell for hundreds of millions of gp. Slayer is still a very good money-making skill. Farming is also very good for gp, check out the guide on yt by fatnooblet. 

 

Divination is a new afk-skill, very much like fishing. The money won't blow your socks off, but adds up. ;p The new elite skill, Invention (which needs 80 crafting, smithing, and divination to start) may revitalize the skill. 

 

Having a decent dung level is always good, you get nice rewards like charming imp, prayer renewing necklaces, gem bag, and chaotics (especially the staff) which are good for slayer and some PvM. 

 

The game can be overwhelming at first, but you'll get used to it. ;o