Archives for February, 2009
Posted on 2009 under Uncategorized |
22
Feb
Your character has separate slots for each type of weapon or clothing. To view what you have equipped, click the ‘human’ icon
Armour and weapons are an important aspect of the game. The weaponry you are wielding can often make the difference between winning and losing a battle. To wield a weapon, go to your inventory screen and click on the item that you wish to wield. If the item can be worn it will then move to your equipment screen.
Separate slots show what you are carrying on your person at any time. To remove an item, left click on it or right-click on the slot you wish to change, and select ‘Remove’ from the list.
The ‘Show Equipment Stats’ button at the bottom of this interface will bring up a screen showing what you are wearing and all of the bonuses and modifiers to your combat statistics. In the ‘Attack’ section, you are shown what bonuses are applied to each attack style.
The ‘Show Items Kept on Death’ button will bring up an interface showing how many items you will keep when you die under your current circumstances, as well as which ones will be protected.
In the ‘Defence’ section, the bonus refers to how effective your equipped armour/weapon is against a particular style of attack. This also displays any other relevant bonuses your equipment may give you, such as Prayer bonuses. You will find that different combinations of equipment will give you different bonuses up and down, dependent on that particular item’s strengths or weaknesses.
For example, you may see that your metal plate armour offers you good protection against stab and slash attacks, but will be less useful against crushing attacks, and will actually impede your spell-casting if you attempt to fight with Magic.
This interface is split into two sections. On the right you will see how many items you will keep when you die, as well as the reason why this is the case. If, for instance, you are ’skulled’ (and thus will normally keep no items) this will be mentioned here.
On the left side will be a list of all of the items you are wearing, wielding or carrying in your inventory. Those listed above the line are your most valuable and will not be dropped when you die. These items are chosen based on their alchemy value (i.e. the number of coins you get for casting an alchemy spell on them), not the market value.
This is to ensure that players will always have a good idea of what they will keep, instead of discovering that changes in the market mean that they will drop their favourite piece of equipment.
Posted on 2009 under Uncategorized |
22
Feb
Whenever you pick up or purchase an item, it will be added to your inventory, into the backpack.
In the game window, your inventory is represented by the backpack icon Left-click on it to access your inventory.
The backpack section of your inventory displays all of the items that you are carrying at the time.
Large items will take up one inventory slot each. Small items such as money can all be stored in just one slot, in which case a number at the top left of the slot indicates how many of that item are currently grouped together.
You can arrange the items in the inventory by clicking and holding down the “action” button over the item and dragging it to the spot in your inventory you want to move it to. The action button is the left mouse button on a multiple button mouse and the single button on a mouse with only one button.
When you want to interact with the items in your inventory, move the mouse pointer over the item, then click on the left mouse button if you are using a multiple button mouse or click the single button on a mouse with one button, to perform the default action associated with the item. Most of the time the default action will be the ‘Use’ command.
Once you have done this, you then need to click on the target item, either in your inventory or in the game window.
To view other actions that can be performed with an item, move the mouse pointer over the item and click on the right mouse button. This will display a menu with all the actions you can perform with that item. The default action is the first one in the menu.
Once the menu is displayed, you can then select other commands such as “Drop”, “Examine” etc.
If you choose to drop an item, it will appear at your feet. If the item’s market value is 3,000 coins or less, other players will be able to see it and pick it up after one minute. You may only leave drops for other players to pick up with a total value of 3,000 coins or less in any fifteen-minute period, any other items you drop will not become visible to other players. Note that a stack of items (30 rune arrows, for example) worth more than 3,000 coins will never appear for other players. The amount you drop that becomes visible to other players is constantly recalculated, but will never exceed 3,000 coins.
Posted on 2009 under Uncategorized |
22
Feb
The camera determines your viewing angle into the game. You can adjust it using the arrow keys on your keyboard.
The left arrow key rotates the camera view clockwise, while the right arrow key rotates the camera view anti-clockwise.
You will have to adjust the camera to get a good view of your surroundings and all the possible objects you can interact with. Using the camera properly will ensure you do not overlook important items. In the images above, the player has used the left or right arrow key to rotate the camera in order to see the fountain and areas behind, in front and below their character.
To adjust the viewing height of the camera, press the up arrow key to tilt the camera downwards or the down arrow key to tilt the camera upwards.
The image on the right hand side shows how tilting the camera upwards allows for a much wider viewing area.
Almost all items and objects have some form of action associated with them, so make sure you are thorough when examining your surrounding environment.
Posted on 2009 under Uncategorized |
22
Feb
It is important that whenever you enter a new town or village that you are aware what is available to you there. Looking at the mini-map is a good idea of how to familiarise yourself with the buildings in that town, so it is important that you know what each of the icons on the mini-map stand for:
Agility shortcut Agility training Altar Amulet shop
Anvil Apothecary Archery shop Axe shop
Bank Brewery Candle shop Chainmail shop
Clothes shop Combat training Cooking range Cooking shop
Crafting shop Dairy churn Dungeon Estate Agent
Farming patch Farming shop Fishing shop Fishing spot
Food shop Fur trader Furnace Gem shop
General store Guide Hairdresser Helmet shop
Herbalist House portal Hunter area Hunter shop
Jewellery Kebab seller Loom Mace shop
Magic shop Makeover Mage Minigame Mining shop
Mining site Platebody shop Platelegs shop Plateskirt shop
Potters’ wheel Pub/Bar Quest start Rare trees
Sandpit Sawmill Scimitar Shield shop
Silk trader Silver shop Slayer Master Spice shop
Spinning wheel Staff shop Sword shop Tannery
Transportation Vegetable store Water source Windmill
Posted on 2009 under Uncategorized |
22
Feb
The world map view shows a large map of the entirety of RuneScape. On the map you will see the cities and information icons for specific locations, buildings and quest starting points.
To access the world map view, click on the World Map link at the top the game window. Once you click on the “World Map” link, a new browser window will open with the map view displayed in it. See the image below for an example view.
If you prefer to have the world map as a file or your system, you can download a copy of the world map by clicking on the Download extra files link under the “Website Features” section of our website.
Once the world map is loaded, you can view any area of the world map by clicking and holding down the left mouse button, and then dragging the mouse. Release the mouse button to stop scrolling once the desired area comes into view.
Alternatively, you can scroll across the map by using the four arrow keys. Press the up arrow key to scroll the map upwards, the down arrow key to scroll the map downwards, the left arrow key to scroll the map to the left and the right arrow key to scroll the map to the right.
There are six buttons at the bottom of the world map view.
Key:
This is on the far left-hand side, click on it to see a grey list. In this list is an icon for specific locations in the game. Click on any of the entries in the key list and yellow circles will flash in the world map indicating where that building or location can be found.
Zoom buttons:
There are four zoom buttons – 37%, 50%, 75% and 100%. Click on any of these to magnify the world map. It will be necessary to do this when you want to get either a wider view or a more detailed view.
Overview:
This in the last button on the far right-hand side. Click on this to get a mini-map showing the entire RuneScape world. You can quickly move your view on the world map by either clicking on a spot in the overview or clicking and moving the red square.
The red square in the overview represents the current area you are looking at in larger world view map.
Use this overview when looking for locations using the ‘Key’ list. When you click on an entry in the Key, yellow circles will flash in the world map. But if the location is not in the current area you are examining, you will not see the yellow circles. Using the overview allows you to see the yellow circles even when they are not in your current view.
Posted on 2009 under Uncategorized |
22
Feb
A display window with icons for every single statistic for your character will be displayed.
Bottom panel
The bottom black panel displays your total skill level. Your Quest points are displayed under the quest tab, and your combat level is displayed under the combat tab.
Below is a table of all the icons, their meaning and related guides. The table lists the icons in the order they appear in the window, starting from top row, moving left to right and downwards.
Name
Skill Guide
Attack Melee Combat
Hitpoints Combat basics
Mining Mining Skill
Strength Melee Combat
Agility Agility Information
Smithing Smithing Skill
Defence Melee Combat
Herblore Herblore Skill
Fishing Fishing Skill
Ranged Ranged Skill
Thieving Thieving Skill
Cooking Cooking Skill
Prayer Prayer Skill
Crafting Crafting Skill
Firemaking Firemaking Skill
Magic Magic Skill
Fletching Fletching Skill
Woodcutting Woodcutting Skill
Runecrafting Runecrafting Skill
Slayer Slayer Skill
Farming Farming Skill
Construction Construction Skill
Hunter Hunter Skill
To determine your current experience points in a specific skill and how many experience points mark the beginning of the next level, move your mouse pointer over the icon for that skill. A small pop-up will appear, showing the current state of that skill. The number of experience points you have earned is displayed at the top of the pop-up window, while the number of experience points for the next level is displayed at the bottom.
In this image, the mouse pointer is over the Runecrafting skill. At the moment, the character has earned 101,333 experience points in Runecrafting and will get to the next level in Runecrafting when they gain or pass 111,945 experience points. The text also explains that the character needs a further 10,612 experience points to get to level 51.
If you want to know what activities related to that skill you can perform, click on the icon for the skill.
The interface shows things that can be done within that skill, as well as the level required to perform them. Items that are for members only will have Members: written before their names.
Click the text on the right-hand side to see what aspects of that skill you can or cannot perform. In the image above, clicking on “Axes” will display a list of all the axes and the level required to use them.
Posted on 2009 under Uncategorized |
22
Feb
Once you have found someone to trade with, click on their character with the right mouse button, and select the ‘Trade’ option. The other player will be informed of your request. To accept your trade they may click on your character and also select the ‘Trade’ option.
At this point, a screen similar to the one shown above will appear. All the items on the left-hand side of the screen are what you are offering in the trade, the items on the right-hand side are what your trading partner is offering you.
To add an item to your offer click on it in your inventory box. If you wish to add multiple items (e.g. a stack of coins) right-click the object to see the ‘Offer 5′, ‘Offer 10′, ‘Offer x’ and ‘Offer all’ options. Select the ‘offer x’ option to manually enter the number you wish to offer. To remove an item from your offer, just click on it in the offer window and it will be removed. Note that if you remove an item, your trading partner will see a large red exclamation mark telling them that you have changed the trade.
Once you are happy with the proposed exchange, press the green ‘Accept’ button. If you aren’t happy for any reason, press the red ‘Decline’ button to cancel the trade.
Once you have clicked ‘Accept’ you will have to wait for the other person to also accept the trade. If they remove anything from the trade, the slot that has changed will gain a flashing exclamation mark, as you can see in the image below:
When the other person has accepted the trade – assuming all goes well and the item is returned – a final confirmation screen will appear (see image below). This clearly lists everything which is being swapped and gives you one last chance to check you are getting the trade you expected. You should read this information carefully, and then, when you are sure you are happy with the trade, press the green ‘Accept’ button.
Remember that there is no way to reverse a trade if you later change your mind, so be careful! Giving items in return for information, or with the promise of getting them back is very risky: please remember that not all RuneScape players are honest, and you could end up losing your items for nothing if you do this! If you want to remove the chance of being scammed in this way, or want a simpler way to offload lots of loot, you may prefer to use the .
Posted on 2009 under Uncategorized |
22
Feb
From the 10th of December, anyone creating a new account will find themselves unable to make unbalanced trades. From the first week of January, this will apply to everyone – so it’s a good idea to familiarise yourself with the following process!
Because all trades must be ‘balanced’, you may be unable to complete a trade unless the value of the items you are exchanging is approximately equal. The bar at the bottom of the trade window will show you how balanced the trade is. The closer the arrow is to either end of the bar, the greater the wealth one of you will earn from the trade.
When unbalanced trade is removed (on one of the dates above), you will be able to earn or lose up to 3,000 coins’ worth of wealth from trading in a fifteen minute period. If you have already earned or lost items or money in this time, you will only be able to earn or lose a reduced amount. The amount you can earn or lose is recalculated every minute to add 200 coins to the total, up to the maximum of 3,000 coins. Your trade partner’s previous earnings or losses may reduce the amount you can trade with each other. The amount you can earn is connected to the amount you can lose, so you can complete a number of trades in quick succession.
For example, if Player A earned 1,500 coins from a trade, they could then complete another trade that lost them 3,000 coins. If they did so, they might immediately trade again to gain 2,000 coins. In this example, Player A has gained 500 coins overall and can trade again to earn another 2,500 coins.
Note that and the affect the amount that you can trade.
You can find out more about why we regulate trades in this way by reading the Development Diary.
Posted on 2009 under Uncategorized |
21
Feb
Create an Account in Runescape.
Make a clan and a clan name by clicking the bottom center section by your inventory and clicking “clan setup”.
Go to Varrock.
Bring some food and strength potions if you are wealthy.
Go north from Varrock until you reach some lava.
Follow the lava west.
When the lava turns north, follow it.
When the lava turns right, start walking northeast.
When you come to a clump of trees, go through it.
Keep walking northeast until you come to a building.
Walk in the building.
Advertise for your clan. Say something along the lines of “everyone can join _______(your user name here)and everyone is welcome!” Or if you want only certain levels in your clan say “join _______(your user name here) 70+. We are undefeated!”
When you have enough people challenge somebody who is around your combat level.
If the person accepts the challenge, enter one of the portals in the building.
It will say there is 2 minutes until the start of the war.
If there are many people in the opposing clan, type “/all in!”
When the war starts, the spikes separating your two clans will go down.
Click on one of the opposing clans’ members. You will start attacking him/her.
Good luck and try to win! It is okay to lose, but never give up!
Posted on 2009 under Uncategorized |
21
Feb
Become a member. This guide will not work without you being a member.
Go to the Gnome Stronghold and {if necessary} do the training at Blurberrys and Alufts places.
Go to Lufty Jr’s place and start delivering with hards. Use a ring of dueling and a games necklace to travel around.
A few go’s and you will start reaping the rewards, such as half keys, rare herbs, gems and Gnome items like pilot goggles and scarves, or a rare grand tree seed pod.
Use as many teleports as you can. Have around 30 cooking to start this.