Lifelong WoW Player Plays Old School Runescape For the First Time

[@madseasonshow]

We talked about this a few months ago in a j1mmy react, but I went ahead and checked out osrs for the first time ever. Here are my impressions. This video is sponsored by Jagex, but I have full freedom to say whatever I want, including criticisms as you'll see. edit: I have decided to make this into a series! Here is the first episode: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3W3dXWghrt2r8U If you're interested, try Old School RuneScape for free here: osrs.game/madseasonshow

[@Jimbobbinson]

Damn that's cool. Really looking forward to watching the vid!

[@TheUhmmmmmmmm]

You can never go wrong with quests :) You will unlock a lot of the game by doing so.

[@wigglesbee]

youre getting pegged.

[@ip7792]

How much did you got in order to make video for this sh1ty game with this sh1ty link? unfollow

[@draconicanomaly8597]

If you have the time try the modern runescape its good aswell with more skills and activities, just note that both sides really hate each other due to the evolution of combat update which gave rs3 wow type combat with ability rotations and such. Also you only need one subscription for both like classic and retail.

[@J1mmy]

oh boy …

[@thewhitewolf99]

hi jimbo!

[@AmandaNavarro]

You found us a beast, we love to see it.

[@TheSlammerFishing]

Please tell him to make this a series lol, he’s perfect for it

[@nochildsupport4889]

God damn it j1mmy have you seen the consequences of your actions 😂 king

[@jaredtandle2596]

Jimmy!!!

[@sampai9609]

My favourite part about runescape videos is knowing half the people watching are playing runescape at the same time

[@knightyknight2]

Running agility laps while watching this 👍

[@Foxdude92]

Probably all sitting in the NMZ lol

[@StonerCloud]

slayer atm

[@xWillawisp]

In Guardians of the Rift while watching!

[@K4R007]

WC right now.

[@patrickbang3037]

the whole "why no more damage, if more attack level" in that monotone voice had me in fucking tears man the magic of learning a new game

[@thelostmemories]

Pretty sure I woke my roommates laughing as hard as I did at this alone.

[@austinl6289]

Seriously, when he switched to defence and continued hitting 1, I was howling. So much of this game is learned this way. Couple that with someone diving into quests blindly, this shit is wonderful!

[@currentcommerce4774]

i love that everyone learned this lesson the same way its 20 years later and hes going thru want i went thru when i was 9

[@vampiricalchemist]

I think he was making a joke cause there is no way a mithril sword does 1 max damage even at 1 str. Weapons have a strenght stat too.

[@michael_betts]

@@vampiricalchemist You need 43 strength bonus to hit a 2 at one strength on accurate/defensive. Mithril longsword has 22 strength bonus, so he is 21 short.

[@PureePlayer]

The irony in this video for me in my life; I recently permanently quit WoW and dove back into OSRS after not playing since my childhood years! On the contrary OSRS content is truly cozy but yet progressive and fulfilling at the same time! My take away so far from OSRS compared to WoW is that the amount of progress a person can get done in OSRS as a SOLO player! There are endless things amount to do and almost all areas of the world stay relevant no matter your level. The player base of OSRS has been on a constant rise and I'm blown away by the activity within the game even for older content within the game there are always players around doing whatever it is you're doing!

[@willnewell9242]

boy if you like progression give ff14 a whirl lmao as an achievement hunter who has played for a couple years now i still have like 6 to go

[@Houd_Vast]

Ironman for the most cozy experience

[@Redmercy]

Never seen your videos but enjoyed this. Feels like osrs content is just so digestible from almost anyone

[@kajzar]

Holy shit man you're alive? Make runescape videos

[@Obsiidian]

@@kajzar redmercy osrs videos would go kinda hard

[@k2a2l2]

agree, even when people have no idea what to do its still really enjoyable to watch

[@anakinskywalker212]

O shit redmercy the legend. Been watching your videos since 2014

[@omnijuice44]

Grinding 20 attack and 15 def with just 1 str sounds like just the thing to introduce someone to the pain that is osrs grinding

[@tungstendeliz4960]

Lol, as a kid I got to like 30 att and def before I decided to look up what strength actually does.

[@SolDizZo]

@@tungstendeliz4960I did this in Tibia, popular in Brazil. I played as a Paladin (a holy warrior, riiiiiight?)... I got a Battle Hammer from a quest and it was my most powerful weapon, so I would walk very far North East from Thais to a Troll Cave where I would load up my bags with gold coins over and over. I got my club weapon skill up to some crazy number, at least over 40. My brother finally checked out my character and didn't know how to tell me. Paladins are rangers in Tibia.

[@SolDizZo]

I used a melee weapon as a Paladin in an old game called Tibia. I got over 40 club fighting skill before my brother asked me what I've been up to. Paladins are a ranged class in Tibia.

[@HeadgyHog]

For real. I'm dying, lolol.

[@prodlom]

i fkn died laughing

[@keyanklupacs6333]

Holy shit this NEEDS to be a series please.

[@bezx2]

Its like Alien Food but with less cares

[@ZkBoomer]

With no guides. I concur

[@justin9744]

No it doesn’t

[@goblinoide]

@@justin9744 Yes it does. If it isn't, the world will end.

[@flatearth7800]

no it doesnt runescape sux

[@HorneFigsUsedCars]

Its so refreshing to see a completely uninfluenced & unbiased take on osrs. With no guides or wiki help whatsoever, it was super interesting to see what the first things you decided to do were. I would love to see more!

[@theownmages]

Check out @flipWasTaken A lol player discovering osrs. Really fun series

[@FelineGoblin]

As a life long RuneScape player, it’s really nice to see a different perspective on the game. Really enjoyed watching you actually solve the puzzles, I would absolutely love to watch you do a series on a guide-less play through.

[@stevensimple433]

He is sitting on a goldmine going into this unspoiled and willing to do it without a guide. This would Be a huge series.

[@chadwickmoes]

Him doing that quest without a guide is scary.

[@ChaosRagorA]

Its ironic that you cant imagine watching OSRS PvP videos but they are unironically the sweatiest of the sweats. You will not find a WoW player who can swap out his entire gear set-up in less than 0.6 seconds, then do it about 3 dozen times in the space for a minute or two.

[@Wandeezimo]

6 way swap plus prayer swap plus veng plus spec in 0.6 seconds

[@acesap]

I’m pretty sure you can in wow , I would make my own macros and key binds all the time and do it

[@14reasons58]

Claiming wow players are not as skilled or as fast as runescape players is a joke .

[@jackalo34]

​​@@acesap u have to do it one item at a time with no macros in osrs so it's different.

[@jackalo34]

​@@14reasons58its prob more that wow players aren't used to having to swap entire gear sets 1 item at a time plus do other things in such a short span of time without the use of keybinds n macros. I bet with some practice n familiarity,they'd be able to.

[@stevenmartin9932]

I know you're not going to read the comments, but please make more OSRS content. This was fantastic.

[@Papriqa]

MadSeason gets to understand what us filthy peasants played because their parents would not pay $15/month

[@Papriqa]

Also, this is one of the funniest written videos you’ve ever done. This is great stuff Mad

[@TiesOfZip]

That’s right, and don’t forget your place, pleb 😂

[@hamahamamies]

Thats 2004, nowdays osrs is better tho 😅

[@roozki808]

Yeah I pretty much played rs in like 2004 cause everyone played it at school, then from one week to the next everybody seemed to switch to WoW as it was new, but I didn’t want to ask my foster parents to pay that subscription fee as I was a quiet and shy kid, so while all my friends switched over because their parents paid the sub, hell, even one guys dad played wow with him, I just kept going with rs😅 didn’t get member until 2009 but its been an enjoyable mmorpg to sink 20k hours into spread on my rs3 acc and my osrs acc

[@jacktravis2718]

“YOU WANT ME TO BUY YOU A $60 GAME, A $40 EXPANSION, AND IT COSTS $15 A MONTH!?!?” i can still hear my father echo through the corridors of my memory.

[@Jimbobbinson]

"I get this amazing Mithril sword crafted from the heart of a volcano held within the lands of...Aaand im still dealing 1 dmg." Got me good

[@k2a2l2]

i really hope you keep playing, seeing people play for the first time ever takes me back to being a kid having no idea what to do and its great

[@nintendude1988]

As a longtime Rs/OSRS and Wow/Classic WoW player, this video made me feel such a strong wave of nostalgia and took me back to my first experiences with the game in a way no other video ever has. I laughed so hard and love seeing someone experience it for the first time again. Please keep playing and sharing your experiences via videos!

[@justinschuster666]

My man coming out of nowhere for an OSRS series is crazy awesome. A lot of your takeaways are very accurate for a new player, but your assumptions of how some things work later on (i.e. PVP) is so far off base that I'm pretty excited to see you dive in and learn more and reassess your takeaways later. Whether you do or not, hope you're a happy guy with whatever content you work on

[@clm89]

I just started OSRS about 3 months ago after playing WoW for years... welcome brother

[@chilwil07]

If the bond clip is his own and you played for longer than that you'd know that bond price hasn't existed for many years so maybe he's been secretly playing osrs for years

[@r0m988]

Started last year for the first time, maybe all roads leads to Osrs eventually?

[@kcinimod]

@@chilwil07ain’t no way he paid 3 for a bond recently 😂

[@Datheft]

🎉

[@lordfizzz]

​@@kcinimod3 mill bonds was like 2015

[@fourjhin_cookies]

Lifelong wow player here too (Im 30 and still have my rogue from 5th grade) Ive been playing an Ironman and something I really love about the game is the slower pace grinds coupled with items having real identity really make it satisfying to earn stuff. It also feels more like an rpg when you can say stuff like "I just got the master wand" or "I finally got Tumeken's Shadow" instead of "I got a 626 weapon!" Still love WoW though but I'm hard addicted on osrs atm

[@MeemoTV]

Just wait 'till Leagues season next month

[@mikewazowski6070]

yeah bro the pacing of this game is amazing, 30 day playtime in and finally being able to do mid-midlate bosses. finally saved up for bandos and the dopamine is crazy

[@Nick-ij5nt]

bro was grinding for the master wand on the iron? I'll say a prayer for your sanity😔🙏

[@fourjhin_cookies]

@@Nick-ij5nt I appreciate the love, tele room hurts my soul

[@stu.chainz]

Wow’s gear/items are the reason I quit. It’s all junk. Your bags are cluttered with so many useless things, so many items that do exactly what they did in the last expansion… then gear is 2 stats that are hardly noticeable to gameplay and an overall power level. It’s just boring and uninspired

[@Xhotic]

btw this is what people thought Classic + was gunna be.... recreation of a old school classic, made with updates players want and love! Blizz suxxxxxxx

[@SweetheartQuest]

no there were alot of no changes clowns around in classic just like OSRS the ones in OSRS won at first and the game shrank to sub10k players then they started changing things and the player base grew wow did the opposite they did almost no changes and only made changes that hurt players instead of hurting botters there is no competency at blizzard they will always punish the people who just want to play the game

[@stevensimple433]

This video made me so happy man. Been playing wow since vanilla and runescape since 07 and been watching you for years and years and to watch you experience it unspoiled was so hilarious and awesome. Cheers man! I wanna see you in a max cape!

[@1OnlyOneOnlyOne1]

I quit wow 4 months ago and started old school runescape. I love it. I advise everyone to give it a try

[@josephdevita2938]

Been playing rs since 06 on and off. And wow on and off since 08. Both are amazing games.

[@TechnoBacon55]

Welcome! Enjoy the early grinds, they're so fun. Here the journey truly is the main part of the game.

[@1OnlyOneOnlyOne1]

@@josephdevita2938 wow had its ups. It's over now

[@1OnlyOneOnlyOne1]

@@TechnoBacon55 thats exactly what I love about runescape. I Realised I dont have to get to end game within a day to play the game.

[@ApoxehGraphics]

@@josephdevita2938 rs since 04 and wow since 07 for me. both have their pros and cons but i love them both fr

[@atkmth]

The "murder mystery" quest in the video is actually a permanent version of a seasonal Halloween event that was kept because players liked it so much. It's thematically a bit off compared to most of the other quests in the game (as are most seasonal events) but nice that you enjoyed it anyways. There are some real banger quests in Runescape and I hope you get to experience them.

[@minihali]

24:04 Runescape has a really interesting way of doing progression. A lot of your critique, like long traveling is initially very tedious, but becomes pretty trivial twoards the mid-game as you get items and gear. Reaching a milestone (levels, quests, rewards etc.) gives you a lot of convenience or accelerates the rate at which you can make progress, like unlocking a new crafting method or boss to makes a certain item way easier to get. I don't think the two games is comparable, but where WOW is linear, Runescape is open. Which is not necessarily better, but different.

[@geoffshaw2775]

This was a great video! I've seen a few other videos of lifelong wow players trying Runescape for the first time and love them. It's fun to me seeing people experience I game I loved as a kid and recently got back into.

[@Andromedasgalaxy]

as someone who played since runescape classic, i often do not like to watch early game content. But you sir... your video was so wholesome that i watched every second of it and enjoyed it. Looking forward for the next videos and by the looks of it you have released a new one 15 hours ago. Off to watch that one + subbed! Gl on your adventures!

[@DonkyPunch712]

FYI Ironman mode isn't permanent character death. It just restricts you from being able to use the grand exchange (auction house) and trade with other players. They do have hardcore Ironman mode, which when you die you just lose your 'hardcore' status and become a regular ironman.

[@johnnygongy]

Ironman is terrible for new players. Usually you have to have a good understanding in order to play it well or have fun.

[@EnderCrypt]

@@johnnygongy i think it depends alot on your personality as a gamer, i seen some quickly realise they should have taken ironman instead after having played the game long enough to learn about GE the youtuber marstead i think did a sorta bronzeman compromise to this

[@ebil6177]

​@@johnnygongy i started the game as an ironman because people said you learnt more getting all the items rather than buying them, 4 months later and 1700 total levels later, i think i made the right decision

[@DonkyPunch712]

@johnnygongy yeah, well, that's just like, your opinion, man

[@johnnygongy]

@@DonkyPunch712 bronzeman is much better in a lot of aspects. No one likes doing herb runs its so repetitive and boring xD

[@Chase66279]

One great fix is with progress you get a lot more travel options that significantly reduces the amount of run time. There is so much information about the game that takes even veterans constantly having to check up the wiki. The game you can pay for most items with just gold, Ironman mode has grown significantly for people that respect earning everything without using trading. Glad to see you enjoying it!

[@fabiopauli420]

I have a questcape, done prettymuch every pvm challenge there is and even I just recently when the firelight sword released and i read up on the Arclight i was like: You can use ancient shards to teleport around in the catacombs!? HU?!

[@killerbas40]

​@@fabiopauli420oh..

[@Aquaticgoat37]

im a 15 year player and use wiki daily. agreed

[@MrThechuzzler]

Gotta say, PVP is honestly crazy on osrs. Without spoiling much; the APM that some people perform while confining to the 0.6 second tick system (sometimes 16 actions in a 1.2 second window while needing to be accurate with your clicks), combined with PID swapping (if we hit each other at same time, who's damage calculates first? The game gives priority to one player and this switches randomly so knowing when you have PID or opponent has PID is an even deeper layer to PVP). Having to perform split second calculations to determine how much damage your opponent can deal and how much food you have to eat to not be in kill range. Some food stalls your ability to attack, some food does not interrupt you. Some food can be stacked on top of other food to eat more in the same tick window and they all heal different amounts and must be ate in a specific order. Do I guthix rest to keep my offensive time up or do I need to triple eat to not die? Do I risk that my opponent doesn't go for the KO this attack? Do I think my opponent is going to switch to a big hitting weapon where I can use the magic spell Vengeance to reflect a large amount of that damage back for a single attack which then has a 30 second cooldown? It is honestly insane how deep the mechanics get into such a simple on the surface game and there are still many more mechanics involved in PVP.

[@zedorian6547]

All i read here is a very immersion breaking fight description lol

[@20ZZ20]

unfortunately also easily abusable by AHK and bots lol

[@kuzz1191]

yeah runescape pvp is kinda like turn based strategy game but the turn is like 1second long

[@Archubb]

who TF plays RunescApE for PvP? Thats literally how WoW became the standard. It was the mechanics and how good it made the PvP.

[@the__man]

@@Archubbso ignorant. rs2 pvp is what carried the game. but nowadays the nolife neets voted it all out in favor of auti simulator

[@liger04]

26:00 So I know you probably won't see this, but the PvP and raid scene is interesting. Basically, because the game intentionally avoided adding combat abilities to the game other than weapon-specific special attacks, players have learned to optimize every control they do have: equipping stuff in a single game tick and timing weapon attacks so that you maximize your chance to kill your opponent even if they're healing. A high level PvP fight might include multiple full swaps from a full set of melee gear, to a full set of ranged gear, to a full set of magic gear, then back to a full swap to melee gear to use a melee special attack and finish the opponent. All in the space of several seconds. The lategame PvE scene assumes you're similarly optimized, with recent bosses having phases where you must swap defensive prayers once every game tick for several seconds, all the while keeping good positioning and not dying to AoEs. Altogether it makes for a raid experience that's pretty fun actually do, though IMO it's not a good watch if you're not deep in the game yourself.

[@alexmachan3255]

Love seeing new people checking out the game. If you do want to continue with it, Id recommend checking out the quest log. Its an in-game feature that gives you a summary of the quest steps you have done so far and sometimes gives you hints about what to do next. Its not perfect and sometimes can leave you guessing, but its definitely a good help on some of the more obscure quests.

[@BluSnafu]

Honestly @MadSeasonShow, the depth in OSRS questlines and stories/lore is fantastic. The complexity and difficulty of some quests will have you spending HOURS without guides -- and that's legit one of the coolest experiences when you've finally figured it out yourself and get that sweet quest complete music. Glad to hear you're enjoying it! (I too quit WoW after 20 years as well)

[@yhonas]

I recently did the same and have a popular video about it that blew up! Long time fan man love your content! Welcome to OSRS

[@zed6701]

imo you are the only legit one who made this kind of series for example this guy used a pvp clip from 2010 you would have to search youtube hard to find a pvp clip from that long ago so yea your series stays my favriote and from what iv seen yours is one of the only real first playthroughs i just wish you posted episodes more

[@TheITWarrior]

Watching your wow -> OSRS video is probably why I got recommended this video, as a veteran WOW and RS/OSRS player it's great to see the two games mix more!

[@whitekingb]

love Your series I watched the first episode a while back but at that time there was only one episode!

[@AurumKHK]

I had a grin on my face for the whole video. Mads is a good dude and I'm glad he's having a good time here!

[@ItsTheGhettoFRESH]

Fantastic video bro. Love these types. Love seeing new Runescape players play the game for the first time without help and just diving in. A+. Subbed.

[@simonloof3536]

Each hit is calculated through a mathematical formula. First, the game decides if you’re going to hit 0 or above 0, which is based on your accuracy and the monster's defense level. If the roll determines you’ll hit above 0, it rolls again to determine the damage you're about to deal. This number is between 1 and your max hit. For example, if a bronze sword gives you a max hit of 2, you then roll between 1 and 2, meaning there's a 50/50 chance of rolling a 1 or a 2. The higher your melee strength, the higher your max hit becomes. So, if you have a max hit of 30, you roll between 1 and 30, and since the range is larger, the odds of hitting a 1 are lower. The average damage per hit will be around 15 over a long sample. RuneScape is a game of statistics and mathematics, where players use the old 0.6-second game engine to tick-manipulate for skilling and PvM. It’s one of the hardest MMOs in terms of skill cap, with a huge range of activities that truly challenge players. Understanding how damage works is a good start. Good luck!

[@ThePCeristas]

You can hit a 0 btw, If you 'miss' its 0, if you hit it's 0 to 30 in your example

[@TheEstafista]

This is the reason He said: "I'm not gonna read comments". Dont spoil it dude. Like really. Renember those days then you played rs for the first time. How you learned everything slowly. He is at this point. Dont spoil it for him. if you really want to say something - be abstract. Like well well attack increases your chanse of hitting and strengh increases how much you hit. Defence is self explanatory. These types of comments might kill the vibe and we lose a good series we might get if he decides to make more videos.

[@Agrision]

i love that you started with x marks the spot lol, such a different experience.

[@currentcommerce4774]

DUDE Im actually so stoked, I hope you enjoy your time in our game Ive been a loooong time watcher of you and I dont even play WoW, you do a great job of storytelling WoW stories and its something ive really enjoyed while grinding OSRS :)!

[@UnknownCactuz]

I would love to see a series of this. Addicted to Runescape myself and you always bring a cool old-school MMO player perspective to things!

[@Self-replicating_whatnot]

I wonder how long it will take him to get to the "MMO" part of runescape. I've been playing on and off for 10 years and i'm still not there :)

[@ItsPinkay]

Been playing RS since I was 7 (I play RS3 but got no problem with OSRS), would love too see you do a progression series of sorts just learning and exploring. Glad you had a good time and hope you continue to do so.

[@Jimsimi]

Funny timing, as a life long RS player I recently found this channel and binged all the OG WoW videos because I feel oddly nostalgic for WoW, seeing as I didn't have a computer that could run it but always heard about it from friends. RS was clutch for us poors with f2p and low system reqs. During lock down I did finally get a taste of WoW on a "blizzlike" vanilla private server, later trying TBC, it was so fun and immersive, I am almost a little sad kid me missed out, beautiful world. Training Attack and upgrading weapons does increase your damage btw, you hit more often so higher DPS! Increasing strength level or item bonus allows you to hit harder, further increasing damage per second. I've always been a PVM guy, but the PVP is actually surprisingly intense for a click and go combat style, to be good you need to have extremely precise timing, quick item switching, prayer flicking, understanding what weapons/armour to use against what, and you can specialize "classes" by training pure accounts. Too intense for my stoner ass, but killing bosses in PVM efficiently still requires those skills. That's one of the great things about RS it's as intense as you like, can be afk click and wait pace or extremely intense with "tick manipulation" and chasing efficiency. The pay to win aspect introduced by bonds (which didn't exist for most the original games history) can be disabled by enabling the Iron Man mode, and you can see players who earned all their skills and gear by having that account. You can form a clan of Iron players who can trade amongst each other which really brings back the pre-P2W vibe.

[@JCSx777]

I was literally watching a random RuneScape video (I’ve never played) and I was like man I would love to see Mads play this game and see what he thinks of it Fast forward 24 hours and you drop this banger Life is a simulation right?

[@ytToxicDreams]

There was a girl that went missing and the assumption was the car went into the water, and i watch a search and rescue channel sometimes, and thought to myself "that'd be crazy if they got involved". Same thing, roughly 24 hours later, they announced they were beginning the search. I was shooketh lol. Life is indeed a simulation.

[@mattsterman100]

Jagex understood very early on the lightning in the bottle they had. What better to focus on, in an open sandbox world, than the stories your world can tell the players. and what stories the players can make from the game. Glad you had fun

[@kendog0013]

real OGs remember when they released quests nigh on weekly if not bi-weekly! So many people complain when new quests get added nowadays but man, I swear that's what MADE Gielinor come to life for me all those years back seeing the narrative change every week.

[@20ZZ20]

@@kendog0013 in reality most of those quests were pretty low quality and full of bugs though. people want bigger quests now and unique rewards

[@matthew5226]

@@20ZZ20 Lol, I am trying to play through Runescape for the first time without using guides and focusing on quests and content exploration. BOY DOES THIS COMMENT RING TRUE

[@kendog0013]

@@20ZZ20 100% I understand this to be the reason behind modern day questers woes for new quests being added, but still, RS3 has so many extra storylines that someone could get invested in which someone else may not get invested in. - that's the thing with all of extra the quests though, it gives you variety in a genre that oh so desperately needs it when it comes to quests. (looking at WoW where its kill x, bring x; RS may be similar to a degree, but it has its own unique twists usually with a majority of it being detailed quest lore to bring said world to life) I think we can all agree though - who the hell thought Ratcatchers was a good quest idea?!

[@Vaudrin]

​@@20ZZ20 rat catchers, underground pass, monkey madness 1 & 2 (those prison gorilla's and ninja monkeys can kiss my nuts) and the list goes on of quests where part of your soul dies

[@necrongaming7557]

God I hope he continues playing this...

[@jacksonwaschura3549]

I'm so glad to see this video. I've played RuneScape off and on for years and your fresh perspective is really charming. Thanks for doing this.

[@GRANIME]

Your sense of humor is so elite bro. Appreciate the laughs and the vicarious nostalgia.

[@punishedsloth]

I just started a couple months ago too as someone who's been playing WoW since day 1. It's very charming.

[@owlnine]

16:27 is the most excitement you'll ever hear out of this man.

[@currentcommerce4774]

something ancient awoke in this man when he dealt 2 damage hes hooked now

[@Aquaticgoat37]

wait until he gets a drop after killing a boss 4000 times for it lol

[@rushmonk3545]

I’m an osrs guy that only knew about wow through your videos, don’t even know why I started watching, frankly. But real glad you’re here!

[@supermoddavid]

I’ve played RuneScape from the beginning days… never played WOW before. Love this take, would watch every episode of the series. New subscriber

[@fantasywiz54]

I just found your channel and I'm loving seeing you getting into OSRS. You should totally do a series of you just playing and discovering the game!

[@danielmcdougle6925]

So glad mad season also experienced the "why am i still doing 1 damage" a many of us did as children

[@currentcommerce4774]

a rite of passage you can tell the moment his damage doubled - hes hooked.

[@1whynot2]

Sooo true!!! 😂

[@snuffeldjuret]

going in blind is so enjoyable I basically do it every time I play something "new", not that I play much new at all though ^^.

[@Jorge_K]

Just like WoW this is the type of game I always come back to after multiple breaks. However this game just never loses its charm for me, mostly due to the dev team trying to keep new OSRS content fitting to the classic style of the game. I can't imagine being able to explore OSRS for the first time again, but I was super excited when they re-released it back in 2013. There's so much to discover. The amount of skills makes it enjoyable. Whenever you get bored of leveling one of them, you can just train something else for a while. I definitely understand a point and click game doesn't sound very thrilling initially, but it's really much more than just that

[@Archaia24]

Man the similarities we have - roughly the same age, played WoW since Vanilla, gym bros, monotone, living for WoW nostalgia, and recent breakups with gfs -> try OSR…this channel feels like it’s documenting my life.

[@galux7346]

This was really refreshing too see. Would love more series of your oldschool runescape journey!

[@EricEyetooth]

Brother I was just scrolling through yt the other day seeing all these “Runescape player tries WoW” videos and I wondered if/when a WoW player would make one for OSRS and you did it. You did it.

[@jamontoast]

I would do anything for a Madseason runescape progress series, gahdamn

[@ToadRS]

as rs player for 20 years , watching someone experience it for the first time has me so happy.

[@stefansimonovicart]

💯

[@jesselatner3894]

as a 20 year vet of runescape and a 15 year vet of wow. enjoy the feeling of playing runescape for the first time ever and possibly starting at the true golden age of this game just seems magical.

[@egodrunk]

16:40 battletoads music while fighting the frog 😂😂 great easter egg

[@SomeoneWitSkill]

I'm glad he tried it out. I think the hardest thing about getting into OSRS as a new player is not knowing or understanding how to "play". People are able to min/max the game so much to get to the middle or end game much faster than a new player who just does whatever they feel like. It would be kinda cool to see him watch PVP content or raiding just to see how it is actually played later on. But the video was fun to watch a new player experience it pretty much how i did back in 2003. And yes...i'm playing OSRS right now as I watch this.

[@baska-]

This was probably your best script for a video ever. Good job brother.

[@generalmiso8598]

As someone who levelled to 25 attack as a kid thinking str/def were members only, I very much enjoyed seeing someone else make the same mistake I did.

[@TerraFilmTV]

I’d also say if you’re into it, do a series on it. I’ll gladly watch for the nostalgia reasons. Awesome to see you go at it unbiased and with a fresh set of eyes. RuneScape was to me what WoW is for you

[@Tr3v0rUnKn0wN]

4:15 the my mom *cough* .... lol that earned a sub my friend xD very funny

[@koesimo]

Great video man, so good to hear from you again! Stay strong through the heartache

[@zachn9907]

wait until Madseason learns about the "World of Runescape" project

[@A_Goat]

For real (:

[@jetslizer2570]

Really recommend using the wiki. It's incredibly detailed and can answer any questions you have. Joining a clan is a good idea, lots of veterans can help pointnyou towards goals that'll progress your account and unlock new stuff

[@killerbas40]

Personally i wouldn't, atleast not untill he feels like progression he makes starts feeling unrewarding. It might turn his motivation of doing whatever he feels like doing into doing whatever is most efficient. But i don't know him very well, your advice may be more suited to what kind of player he generally is

[@dml5121]

I kept seeing this video on my recommended and skipped past it, thinking it was just another WoW player trying out our game. Then I finally realized who uploaded it and clicked immediately!

[@Trade4Lewt]

Im hoping you do more osrs vids man, as a lifelong rs addict seeing your perspective on the game is so interesting

[@MrSenserus]

Makes me so happy as both an OSRS and WoW player to see this. Keep going, you’ll see OSRS has charm and depth that’s unparalleled.

[@dukejakobvonbriton3170]

Ironman mode is the best part about OSRS coming from someone who only picked it up a few years ago and started with that account type. Everything is earned by you, and the slow pace allows you to return to it at will. Feels like a garden I can tend to when I have the time and let it sit dormant when I don’t.

[@nissevelli]

Ironman is perfect. The only bummer to me is getting 70 herb for SOE

[@St00Mac]

It's funny, regarding the pvp elements in OSRS. I played Runescape back in highschool before it turned into Old Skool. I had no idea at the time just how complex the PVP was in this game. Between gear switches, ticks, specs, and prayers to name a few, there's definitely a barrier to entry. It takes a long time to learn it.

[@KhaiRs]

00:52 Relatable 🤣🤣

[@itsLastHour]

Loved this Madseason, as someone who also missed the boat on OSRS, yet have wanted to play. Additionally, also going through a breakup - the timing was wild. I hope you are coping alright man. Much love.

[@EdenReeses]

Man I almost cried when I saw this. OSRS is my first MMO ever because I was a kid with parents that didn’t have enough money for a PC or even something called a “subscription”. The free to Play at my cousins house have a special place in my heart and seeing all these new big creators giving it a shot brings a smile to my face. I’ll be watching your journey!

[@TheCpadron19]

3:29 No alts... Good one buddy.

[@dylanadams8330]

It’s so crazy to think about RuneScape as a person who didn’t play it in 2007 RuneScape can be so hard to pick up. It doesn’t hold your hand. Reading wikis was the only way back then, even before KZbin. Crazy

[@andrewmeyering7343]

I also had the super old RuneScape book I got from a book event at school. Told me how to do quests and everything else. Great times. I remember just hanging around in Lumby.

[@angrybob8126]

@@andrewmeyering7343that book lmao I remember it

[@jamesd3002]

Runelite makes it a piece of cake, but he didn't mention using it (but its obvious by the fishing etc)

[@ordelipyorinen8235]

Reading about a game from magazines or forums/wikis was not crazy, it was quite expected.

[@andrewmeyering7343]

@@ordelipyorinen8235 such were our times. Glory days IMHO

[@KG-cu5vc]

I'm so here for this holy shit let's go

[@anxietypronecucumber4934]

Welcome to OSRS. Glad you’re enjoying the game. And I’d absolutely watch more. This game is my childhood and it always makes me happy to see new people discovering it.

[@OneTrueGamer808]

osrs is conversion therapy for wow players xd

[@Bla_Razor]

Is j1mmy doing a react video? That would be neat 😊

[@aeroblitz.]

I once heard Runescape is a getaway drug for WoW....

[@fabiopauli420]

I once heard that Runescape is where WoW Players go that hate blizzard just a bit to much.

[@beqqu]

It’s been ages since I’ve played or even seen any Runescape. Was niice to get a new fresh view on the game

[@Peekoh]

Please do more of this! I love seeing the experience of new players.

[@euqed]

Hey Mads, do you plan on resuming streaming sometime ? (OSRS stream copium)

[@deekin2134]

3.2m for a bond... it's 13.3m now, when did he record this video? lol

[@oh_gosh]

toward the end of the video it shows as 9.9M, so probably over a decently long period

[@Infinityplusone2]

Runescape today is 100x better than it was originally, best time to start osrs, updates have made it much smoother with more content

[@nigelcicero9093]

Please keep playing, even if you don't make videos from it, it's such a fantastic game to dive into and the more you play it, the more it opens up into itself. Quests give you XP, more levels gives you new training methods and access to better gear and teleports and areas of the map, it's such a fantastic design of progression that feels truly rewarding, and the quests are the best in the genre. Enjoy your time in gielinor sir!

[@humanearthman]

As someone whos been playing RuneScape for 20 years and still plays everyday it's super interesting to see this new player experience of the game, this is undoubtedly an invaluable resource for the devs to make rhe early game experience better so even though it's a sponsored video, thank you i hope yoi continue to enjoy the game, I'd love to watch someone who is heavy into WoW go from realising what attack and strength do to being able to run hard mode ToB, it would probably consume all of your time to do but my god would it be amazing

[@OrdinarySense]

As someone who has played this game for almost 20 years... THIS is what it was really like to start playing runescape. As a little kid I had no idea guides even exsisted... all knowledge came from trial and error or word of mouth... and Like 90% of what people told me was false 😂 This video is amazing.

[@comyuse9103]

i haven't played WoW, but it sounds like an objectively mid experience when compared even to runescape.

[@WillisAmak]

its dog water compared to Runescape

[@xxphantomxx3]

I play WoW and OSRS But I actually enjoy OSRS more due to how relaxed it can be. I can AFK at a bank and level up my crafting or Magic skill, I can solo a Fishing boss at a chance for a rare pet, I can take 40 mins and do a Farming run or I can just go smack a goblin It lets me relax and just chill. Plus, the story is nice and the quests are pretty fun! From what it seems though, I would stay away from the Client "Runelite" for now. Its like a GIANT addon that will hold your hand on quests. But it does much more than that It helps in raids, calculations, marks, bosses and so much more. I say experience OSRS the way you are doing it right now. Then get Runelite when/if you want As for raids, they can be pretty sweaty at times, but it doesnt seem to bad. I dont raid though because Im B A D and I just like to skill/fish

[@20ZZ20]

you don't have to install the quest helper plugin or use the tile markers etc i think runelite is just too good QoL

[@currentcommerce4774]

you should do beneath cursed sands and try the raid tombs of amascut sometime its very learner friendly, and if you have any friends in the game im sure a lot of them would love to teach u OSRS raiding is a party

[@ApexAshan]

I honestly thought you couldn't get into RuneScape in 2024 with how the graphics look. I really thought people were carried by nostalgia alone but you reminded me of all the great qualities this game had. I do agree with all the points you made. The music is fantastic and the quests are charming and the interactions can be humorous and witty. I still do think it's hard to get into with how the game is but I guess anyone can enjoy it with an open mind today. Respect for giving it a try this late in the game and giving it an honest playthrough. I thought this was a fantastic video and I'd be interested in seeing you do more videos on it.

[@caistigh2062]

I think the difference is a level of patience in people. If they have none, or very little they'll likely just stop pretty fast. If they have a pretty solid amount or, to a degree, are just familiar with these games being a game you can sink hundreds of hours long term they'll be far more likely to stick to it

[@adhdriffposting]

I've been playing Runescape since 2003, it's a really big part of my childhood. Really cool to see someone discovering the game the same way we all did. Instant subscribe

[@beyondthatline]

I can barely hear you in your videos

[@casinoscatter]

Dude, u got +400k subs and don’t know how to balance your Audio? 😅😂

[@sorchara9119]

hearing how much madseason enjoyed early questing made me so happy :))))))))

[@Reverc666]

please keep making more of these you make my existense just a little bit more bearable. Thank you.

[@maxbarry8548]

This is amazing. Welcome MadSeason!