OSRS Has Made It To Steam – How Can Newbies Master The Art?
Old School Runescape (OSRS) is one of the oldest and most venerated MMORPGs of all time – and a fantastic one, too. IGN have highlighted the release of a tome detailing Runescape’s first 20 years via art, released just in time to celebrate the release of the title on Steam and Android – a timely boost for the game, and just in time for the hordes of gamers enjoying the extra time of the new normal. As simple as Runescape is to get into, it can be difficult to master. Taking time to learn the techniques and principles of the best players can set you on the road to OSRS mastery.
Knowing your environment
As outlined by Screen Rant, Runescape has always had a huge world, and it only keeps getting bigger. With so much to offer it can quickly become overwhelming, and so it’s a good idea to get ahead by having complete maps of the realm. Apart from helping you to get the lay of the land, this can also help players who are on the free-to-play model of the game. Several areas of the game are gated behind subscriptions. This can be disheartening if you’ve set your sights on a particular goal or area. Being ahead of the curve, and knowing where you can and cannot enter, solves this particular problem.
Picking your skills
Runescape has always attracted grinder gamers by its use of skills. There are 28 to level up, according to Esquire magazine, and more with paid status. It’s possible, but extremely time-consuming, to level them all – instead, you should focus on one area and keep working at it. As well as helping you to work to a goal, this will improve your all-round game. For instance, if you focus on mining, you will quickly be able to mine the most difficult ores and get them sold on – providing a nice little cash stream for yourself to then improve other areas of your game.
Alt accounts
For truly committed gamers, MMOGah recommends multiboxing accounts. This is a process where you have multiple accounts dedicated to the game. Why? There’s no rules against this, and you can run trial characters alongside a paid account. This costs no more money, and can help you to build a passive income in game.
Of particular interest are bonds, which enable you to play the game – by doing Wine of Zamorak and similar cash schemes, you can easily build up your gold over a number of hours and continue paying off the bond. That’s good news that means you can continue playing, effectively, for free. Just don’t automate anything – you might break anti-botting rules.
Enjoying OSRS can be simple. For min/maxers, you want to work out where to place your efforts. You can’t be the master of everything, so choosing a path and focusing on it is the next best thing to keep you going.