Chubbysanta Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 I've been playing runescape for sometime now, almost four years. In that time i've had two accounts banned, two forgotten and the one I have right now. Recently i've been having a thinking stage, asking too many questions, and not getting enough answers. Yesterday I ran into a group of players, or they ran into me, at catherby. Fresh from free world they had just received there membership, and were lingering around the fishing spots, causing trouble. Offending older players, with comments such as "pixel hugger" and "pixel lovers". So I politely asked them to stop. You'd have thought id asked them to give up there passwords and hand over there money! I was followed and abused for half an hour, until I broke my tome of silence. I asked them why they played the game? Was it because they enjoy having more power than they do in real life? No. Apparently they joined members to shout at some "obsessed noobs". I pondered their comments...was I obsessed? Hopefully not, but it made me unhappy for a while. So I decided to ask some people why they play, what reasons and etc. One day a "famous" person answered me. He played because he enjoyed the challenge, meeting friends and generally helping people out. The last comment surprised me. He continued saying that if half the players helped someone each day, the community would become much more tight knit and more enjoyable-much like the days of classic. So ask yourself today- why do you play, and who have you helped? thanks :D I Quit. You should too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celt23 Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Just ignore people like that. I play for fun. I've helped players countless times, wether it's a question about a part of the Hero's Quest, doing a favor so a friend could complete a quest faster, lending items, giving directions, 'covering' players during a part of a quest (e.g covering a skiller so he doesn't get one hitted in the tunnel in Shilo Village), finding out if there's anyone outside of the Mage Arena lobby and lots more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubbysanta Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 Yeah-they should make them pass a nice-ness test lol. Nice job helping out I Quit. You should too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessy87 Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 i use to play for the challenge and fun with friends and compete with them. now, its just to hope i make some1 react to my ingame attitude/actions just as this kid does http://youtube.com/watch?v=kBVmfIUR1DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vixjade Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 I play for a few reasons: Escapism, it is great after an awful day at work to get home, cook tea and then 'escape' for a few hours. For the challenge, I set myself targets and strive to meet them - last night it was to get to 44 runecrafting. It was achieved :D Quests, it forces my brain to work just that bit harder! Helping people, often just give stuff away as in game money to me has no real importance & I own everything I need. Meeting new people, always happy to chat. And pure and simple fun, when it stops being fun I log out and do something else. I will try again later when my patience has returned. I do not understand the 'catherby' type players that just want to argue and flame about this that and everything else (inflating there lil ego's with 'big' talk) - Thankfully I do not have to endure them anymore - Monkfishing FTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingtrebor Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 I play for fun aswell, if a person asks me for help and I can help him and I have the time to help him. I will most definitely help this person. Because when you want help, you love to see someone help you :mrgreen: Edit: just helped someone 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arizark Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 i use to play for the challenge and fun with friends and compete with them. now, its just to hope i make some1 react to my ingame attitude/actions just as this kid does http://youtube.com/watch?v=kBVmfIUR1DAyup pretty much same response as that :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idontknow4000 Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 When you ask questions like why do I play you can answer them with another Why not? It funny, exiting and interesting. You dont have to be a goody two shoes all the time and help everyone but at one time I was rich (Poor now :( ) after doing much mining and having loads left over from my house and I decided to help a few unfortunate people who had died so i given 2k to everyone who appeared in lumbridge and died it made me feel good and it probeblly made the players think maybe Runescape isnt full of Lurer and PKs and just plain evil people :twisted: . Runescape is a non-stop adventure, please dont give up :pray: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakka102 Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 I play for fun, friends, and pie =P~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made0f12une Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Addiction possiably? Can't seem to bury this game with my thoughts I stay for the friends and more recently then not, I stay to finish my goals, blog, and aqquire self satisfaction. I've always played for the people : ^^ClicK^^"I backed my car into a cop car the other dayWell he just drove off sometimes life's ok...Alright already we'll all float onAlright don't worry we'll all float on" - Isaac BrockDays Hunting:4 - Kingly Imps Caught:2Money Earned: 4.5-5m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Devoted12- Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 i use to play for the challenge and fun with friends and compete with them. now, its just to hope i make some1 react to my ingame attitude/actions just as this kid does http://youtube.com/watch?v=kBVmfIUR1DA That video is the scariest thing ever... Kid's these days... :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessy87 Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 I play for fun, friends, and pie =P~ indeed pie is good. i use to play for the challenge and fun with friends and compete with them. now, its just to hope i make some1 react to my ingame attitude/actions just as this kid does http://youtube.com/watch?v=kBVmfIUR1DA That video is the scariest thing ever... Kid's these days... :roll: yes, if your not laughing constantly during that video something is wrong with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Devoted12- Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 I play for fun, friends, and pie =P~ indeed pie is good. i use to play for the challenge and fun with friends and compete with them. now, its just to hope i make some1 react to my ingame attitude/actions just as this kid does http://youtube.com/watch?v=kBVmfIUR1DA That video is the scariest thing ever... Kid's these days... :roll: yes, if your not laughing constantly during that video something is wrong with you. totally true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
das1330 Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 i play for the thinking and compitition. honestly, runescape is about as fun as playing with a rock. but its addictive beond reason. which is the main reason why there is more then 900,000 members Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakka102 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 i play for the thinking and compitition. honestly, runescape is about as fun as playing with a rock. but its addictive beond reason. which is the main reason why there is more then 900,000 membersthats very much an opinion. I enjoy the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaros_Minion Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 i play for fun to compete with my friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikehild Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 If this game wasn't fun, I wouldn't be playing it. I play purely for fun. Even though I do have friends on runescape, they aren't the reason I play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revanlives Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 He's right about how we should help people more often. Right now, I'm going for 99 agility at ape atoll, and there are a ton of people who wander by lost and confused. I am proud to say I have helped every person who has come by there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBOSRUS Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 I play because I can. I can compete, etc. Plus I can PK :-w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsmovies Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 i play for entertainment, and a goal in several 99's i want. and i help anybody, no matter the level, cos no one helped me when i was a lvl 3 in lumby, so i make sure i help them. but i dont give them free stuff, only times i ever do that is when im having a bank clean up :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garrett1415 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Wow! I have really never asked myself that. I play to meet new people, and my character is the exact opposite of me. I help new players and I never ask for money from them. Some people need things the offer to pay but i give it for free. Like the other day, some guy was buying ring of dueling. I had one he offered 365 gp, i said no, free.Its makes me feel so good to help people. And i agree, people need to help others more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkblob0 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 i play for fun and anchievment(even though that doesn't happen much) and to help people out. Don't Click This774th to 99 hunting on July 16th 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodl Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 I play for fun, friends, and pie =P~ indeed pie is good. i use to play for the challenge and fun with friends and compete with them. now, its just to hope i make some1 react to my ingame attitude/actions just as this kid does http://youtube.com/watch?v=kBVmfIUR1DA That video is the scariest thing ever... Kid's these days... :roll: yes, if your not laughing constantly during that video something is wrong with you. totally true. Finally someone translated it! By my estimates there aren't a lot of children like that. He surely is going to grow up and become a psycho if he is not going to get treatment. That video is hilarious, his dad probably set up a camera because he was wondering why keyboards have such a short life spawn. T...The Escape button is gone! The escape button! Where's it at? Where's the escape button? (Why on earth was he searching for a BUTTON, he could have pressed escape without the button, god.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brave Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 I play for relaxation. Its good to come home after a stressful day at work and lose myself in the fantasy that is RuneScape. I do agree that the community is not very good, but I do my part to improve it whenever I can. I will help people who ask for help, and as someone above (can;t remember who), I will help people with quests by guarding them in dangerous places, if they need that help. I also, when the mood takes me, give away free stuf to those I feel deserve it (but NEVER to anyone who asks for free stuff). I fact, I surprised someone this evening by giving them, totally unexpected. a full set of Rune as I knew the amount he offered me was his total wealth.. The cries of surprise, and the number of times he said "Are you sure?" and "Tyvm" were music to my ears. I know I will never get ruch (gp wise), but I am rich in the knowledge that I have done my little bit to help the community Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakka102 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 I play for fun, friends, and pie =P~ indeed pie is good. i use to play for the challenge and fun with friends and compete with them. now, its just to hope i make some1 react to my ingame attitude/actions just as this kid does http://youtube.com/watch?v=kBVmfIUR1DA That video is the scariest thing ever... Kid's these days... :roll: yes, if your not laughing constantly during that video something is wrong with you. totally true. Finally someone translated it! By my estimates there aren't a lot of children like that. He surely is going to grow up and become a psycho if he is not going to get treatment. That video is hilarious, his dad probably set up a camera because he was wondering why keyboards have such a short life spawn. T...The Escape button is gone! The escape button! Where's it at? Where's the escape button? (Why on earth was he searching for a BUTTON, he could have pressed escape without the button, god.)Personally I think he is acting. He just did it for the camera for fun. Apparently, he did a good job because everyone fell for it :XD: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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