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RuneScape is a painstaking battle for survival that's both long

I'm not sure if the statue that is located at The Old Nite still exists It stood close to OSRS Gold the southern edge of the Wilderness (or "Wildy" as it's known for short) an enormous expanse of wasteland in the north, frequented in the past by beasts and player-killers. I've never made the trek to the site to view it. Really, I was stupid.

The biggest weakness of RuneScape, which might also be its biggest advantage, is one shared by almost every other MMORPG: its sheer longevity. Alongside the thrilling quests and high-octane battles is the constant grinding away at mundane chores like fishing, mining or cooking to get better or to earn credits to buy that pesky new helmet or piece of armor. Gotta make money somehow, right?

Whilst those activities can be a bit relaxing, it's an endless amount of time doing the same thing over and over - time that may or may be better spent through some shorter but no less traditional video games.

Instead of being a single combat, RuneScape is a painstaking battle for survival that's both long and grueling, and that never really ends. However, it can be highly rewarding if you're prepared to invest the time in it, which I was. I think for the first one or two years.

I haven't played many MMORPGs in the past, to my never-ending shame and loss. Real-life cares multiply and I just don't have time to allow them to entice me. As with all games they're among the longest-running, with many levels to OSRS Buy Gold be completed and items to acquire. People have even perished at the end or after of hours-long binge sessions of RuneScape's less popular but popular sibling World of Warcraft which is what makes it a horror game.