...why is Runescape so popular?

[@IdylOnTV]

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[@migratorplays]

Instantly recognized the shirt. I have a few and they're so nice! Vouch!

[@BagAccount]

having bought from into the am in the past, you just gave me a really good reason to buy some more shirts. thanks :)

[@old_big]

I was gonna comment I have that shirt before you plugged it

[@drewblood3530]

my bday is also feb 22nd! love the vids man !😄

[@LtMadWolf]

Thats my birthday to lol

[@Hoopaugi]

"There are lines and markers on the ground that tell you what to do" *Runelite sweating nervously*

[@IainDoherty51]

I like those though, since you can create your own instead of just using the default ones. I know I've scrawled graffiti that warns me about various things across a bunch of boss rooms or slayer areas, and put warning labels on various spots so I don't screw up a mechanic again 😂

[@emma_tm]

@@IainDoherty51 i used to have multiple tiles marked with increasingly aggressive tones, telling me to actually kill blood moon before looting at moons of peril lol. still forgot sometimes

[@Artikulate-fd3eo]

@@IainDoherty51I’m pretty sure he’s referring to the quest help plug in and stuff alike.. you can go through the hardest quests not even paying attention because you are guided in every direction and every item is highlighted that you need to use, Even the damn puzzles are self solved lol

[@7heOriginalBoss]

@@Artikulate-fd3eoit’s amazing lol

[@romanborky5696]

Thank God for Runelite it's a life saver for quests and pvm. Customizable very nicely done

[@tmankelly]

I hate when people say you can't get into it now, I won my fantasy football league last year and part of my friends punishment was they had to make a group ironman with me. 3 out of 4 of them still are playing to this day and only one of them has played in the past. Ironically enough he is the one who doesn't really play anymore

[@MattiasCL]

It's almost like it's just a good game. And it's a very different game from what it was in 07, it is a mix between modern ideas and the best of what other games lost from that time. It's kind of like what shovel knight is in platformers. Oldschool graphics, still amazing gameplay, the old ideas meet the new.

[@illuminated1158]

I think the hardest part for players who didn't play it in the prime years, is the graphics and lack of hand holding that they are used to BUT when it clicks it clicks even now for new players ( their wouldn't be the numbers their are still today without new players constantly coming in) I've played pretty much every MMO their is to play and nothing holds me in long enough and allows me to play with different amounts of attention and time, plus the charm and progression system that isn't based on fomo and constant power creep.

[@mr_oger]

@@illuminated1158 To me personally it was that it felt like... Dead? Not an mmo? Not a single time throughout my try (f2p - lucky bryo kill - bond) i had to interact with other players, there is even no global chat. As a sorta shared-world singleplayer it's fine, number grows up monkey brain happy, but i found it missing any social aspect whatsoever.

[@TheDoomerBlox]

@@mr_oger That's really a symptom of the modern internet and its users, as everywhere you go is like that. Occasionally you will still run into one of us creaky oldtimers who chitty-chat like everyone used to do online back in the wee-gone past, but that is only an occasion.

[@mr_oger]

@@TheDoomerBlox I'm talking not exactly about people being proactive in talking to eachother, but that game's systems do not push you to come in contact with other players. Like, for example, Bryo or Elvarg are designed to be solo, but if instead they required 2 or 3 players - boom, you have player interaction, even if it's a bit too forced and rough even as an example - you got the idea.

[@gucciboy4555]

Simple, RuneScape is a game you can slowly progress at whatever pace you want, whenever you want, and wherever you want. A game where you can damn near go idle and watch stuff on the side or you can hyper focus and do some pvp/bossing. The game just has a charm to it

[@daoyang6055]

the games too expensive lol. i stopped playing.

[@tylerbrooks4647]

It literally has a whole F2P you nimbus

[@jasoncross8954]

I have actively written down your birthday. If you do not receive a happy birthday from me, then I have died.

[@thewolfin]

I wrote it down and put the note in a safe place so I wouldn't forget about it

[@Aloooc]

I have actively written down your username. If Idyl does not receive a happy birthday from you, I will mourn you

[@CloudDudeCA]

thats sad. your life is sad

[@lxVoltagelxl]

I have written down both of your usernames and if Jason doesn’t say happy birthday to idyl I will assume he died and If you don’t come here to mourn him… I will assume you both died and mourn you both!

[@SwineofSlaughter]

Lame dude get a life this is pathetic

[@streamersteve5673]

The simplicity of the game has kept me playing since Classic. The game can be what ever you want it to be exciting, chill, you name it.

[@Spearra]

This right here. It can be as 0 to 100 as the player wants. With any percentage of difficulty in between as well. It is uncanny how "modular" the difficulty is for all sorts of players.

[@Gndlf_TheOrange]

Literally unlimited in what you want to do, so addictive 😂

[@riku3220]

I'm a simple man. I see numbers go up, and monkey brain makes happy juice.

[@Corfaisus]

mmm happy juice

[@sporeham1674]

This is also it for me. A number that is guaranteed to go up if I put in the work? So good.

[@byte-master]

Tasty

[@eugenesis8188]

Im currently engaging in a cognitive behavioral therapy i invented for that. Its called pet hunting. Trust me, seeing your king black dragon kill count go up does not release happy juice. Especially when runelite reminds you that you've left 20 mil in black dhides on the ground.

[@samuelaseolas]

LOOOOOOOOOOOL

[@fizzological4942]

8:35 Not me currently doing tempoross to level fishing so I can complete Hero's Quest so I can finish the final step of this clue to then finally finish my slayer task as this video came up in my recommended feed.

[@swapp3361]

I dropped the clue seconds before the clip came on

[@kirklyndszurgot1704]

literally doing tempo rn l0l

[@aurumrs6557]

@@swapp3361weak

[@simpa94]

Runescape moment

[@p-jan5747]

It's like playing 20+ hours to get requirements for something to finally play the game you already playing :P

[@chillyourself4880]

This truly is pixelated crack, you never truly quit, you just take breaks no matter if its weeks months or years

[@AndrewChartreuse]

Oh boy, the president of MMOs talking about my favorite MMO!

[@WhittaII]

Wait wasn't Idyl originally an OSRS content creator? lol

[@MixturexD]

​@@WhittaII He is (was?) and I'd say the president of MMOs has to be Josh S. Hayes. Idyl can definitely be his vice president.

[@CianaCorto]

@@MixturexD Nah, Josh is the GOAT, beyond just MMO's. His "Was it any good" videos are masterpieces.

[@bashthefash420]

The CEMMO

[@TylerKunkelTS]

The real answer is, OSRS is genuinely fun without being mentally taxing. It's what people want in video games lately. A game they can afk thousands of different tasks and still have fun progressing. Afk is a loose term, honestly it should be called "attention free" tasks. The point is, it's what we like deep deep down. We don't want to always be utterly maxed out on adrenaline playing call of duty every day. And if you do, and you are depressed, ayyeee here's your sign... OSRS is the embodiment of "Achievement" and without pay to win bs it remains something people revere in terms of the accomplishments some accounts can achieve. ANY account can achieve, and just by playing the game as casually as possible. Then you get into late game and get into more complicated things and it's just amazing and satisfying. Just my opinion :)

[@SwineofSlaughter]

Afk? Only pathetic people do that

[@migjordanpayawal7856]

This. Plenty of goals to achieve, but all in your own pace, with a lot of people sharing in the journey.

[@Marshall...]

Preach

[@mja101]

It can also be mentally taxing if that's the type of content you want. For example, soloing Expert mode TOA or CM COX

[@Gndlf_TheOrange]

I agree. It's like a chill for the mind and the dopamine hit of seeing xp and levels go up seems to just hit that ape part of the brain 😂

[@Jimmyvdpost]

I firmly believe nostalgia has nothing to do with the games popularity. Its just the best mmo, hell even one of the best games around. The love and passion oozes off it

[@SelectKiko]

It's a shame that it's so damn grindy. It's like i want to play but then I do and I realize that the gameplay is literally just clicking the same shit for hours on end.

[@joemomma534]

Come play ultima online outlands

[@Phizzuurp]

@@SelectKikoMaybe grindy, but most methods are highly AFK training wise

[@SelectKiko]

@@Phizzuurp if you're going to afk you might as well be botting. I botted for a while and I honestly had more fun managing the bot than I did playing the game manually.

[@hushpuppi3]

@@SelectKiko Clicking the same shit for hours is literally how the game works. You DON'T want to play it. Also botting is for absolute virgins that's so pathetic.

[@MarkJBarret]

I'm a returning player that after EoC I would log in every 3-4 years. I heard of OSRS and thought, man, I dont want to grind this again. I made an OSRS account 2 months ago and realized how much I was missing. Your points of what makes OSRS popular are spot on. It's not just nostalgia, its that there is nothing like it out there. Great video!

[@papafudgey]

I got side tracked once like 8 months ago when I came back to osrs after a break. I told myself I would get elite void. Then I was like well bosses are cool so I should get hard CBAs to speed up this grind for void. Now I’ve done the inferno and I still don’t have elite void

[@MyNameIsSalo]

That's a flex and a half. "one day i got side tracked and ended up killing inferno"

[@123stuntman123]

Mini clip is responsible for my life long runescape addiction

[@MoreCuriious]

I always used addicting games

[@3runjosh]

when something isn't made to look hyper real then the imagination fills in the gaps both story and visuals and gives you a better experience than real life even. Your take on it is spot on! And the first I have heard of it. Thanks. I played from 2001-2004 and was captivated. I thought I'd play until i was 90 years old. Now I really appreciate the game still but I couldn't go back because adult life obligations and other hobbies don't allow for the "grind" and I wouldn't play any other game because I love the grind. Getting to rune mining and 99 fishing and woodcutting in RS Classic taught me the skill of determination and willpower which are still in me to this day and have gotten me some great things in life.

[@TheRealOfficialGator]

The thing about runescape is that it has something for everyone. We have a grandma in our frog clan that just enjoys making cannonballs and farming. So that’s what she does, she makes cannonballs and farms and it makes her happy

[@SplitSeoul]

Awww that’s sweet!!

[@jacktravis2718]

Because it’s fucking dope. I can chill on mobile and afk fish sharks, which gears me up for combat, where when I’m on desktop, I can then use those supplies to turn this medieval cookie clicker into a 100bpm rhythm game. The progression feels very satisfying with little upgrades feeling massive (thread of elidinis) Suffice it to say, it’s got range baby, range. (Not the skill, but broad appeal and engagement levels for each skill and money maker).

[@EveNigma]

Your fucking "hey, youre a patron" song literally plays randomly in my head suddenly ALL THE TIME And idk whether i love you or hate you for it.

[@edin117mma]

Been playing Runescape since 2005-2006 so I lived thru the days of the real Oldschool Runescape days as a kid. Playing now feels a combination of nostalgia and excitement as they keep adding new things to the game. As the saying goes: you never quit runescape, you only take long breaks. Happy scaping !

[@mekz22]

Because OSRS is "safe", and of course because it is a genuinely good game. It doesn't have pushy microtransactions, it hasn't been designed to be frustrating in order to boost MTX sales, it most likely won't crash and burn overnight(again). It has no FOMO, you can logout, then login 1½ years later and pick off exactly where you left off. All your of progress intact, none of it invalidated let alone outright removed. In short everything we've come to detest in modern MMOs and games in general just isn't present in OSRS. It is as its name suggests, Old School.

[@MyNameIsSalo]

The lack of MTX is because RS3's MTX economy holds up OSRS. If whales in RS3 stopped whaling, OSRS loses a lot of its funding and they'd need to make up for it somehow. Servers are fucking expensive. RS3 is the Jesus being sacrificed on the cross so that OSRS can thrive. There's no other MTX-free MMO because what other company runs 2 MMOs simultaneously using one to fund the other? If you're making a MMO it needs to be self sufficient and OSRS is not self sufficient. It would lose money without RS3's contribution.

[@TheFinalDemon117]

Don't get it twisted. We don't live to grind, we grind to live.

[@GradyGame]

Lol

[@matthewanderson8402]

RuneScape and old school are just really great sandbox experiences that always gives you something to do. It’s unique that the game is about the journey, not the endgame that your supposed to rush to

[@t-yoonit]

I've played solely f2p since 2004.

[@SolaireIntensifies]

That screenshot at 0:41 just hit me like a train of nostalgia. MAN.

[@GabrielScoville-v9k]

nah we don't degen osrs for 10k to 50k to 100k+ hours b/c it's popular or w/e. we got some shit with ourselves to prove. it ain't for u

[@t-yoonit]

Yep. Maxed f2p is what I wanted as a kid, gave up when EOC came, and restarted a couple years ago when I found the mobile client was a thing.

[@itskmillz]

100k hours is wild but there are def ppl who do it. That's over a decade of non-stop playing.

[@GabrielScoville-v9k]

@@itskmillz yerrr. I’m just saying if someone wants to ‘complete’ the game then that’s the ballpark hours eh 😐

[@itskmillz]

@@GabrielScoville-v9k I'm not actually sure, methods have gotten so crazy these days im sure some sweaty people might be able to do it faster. but then again, what even is "complete"? No one will ever complete the collection log, not enough time in 100 lifetimes to do that with the 3rd age drop rates.

[@emma_tm]

FR THO. flexing is cool but ultimately the armor/weapon is for ME to look at while im bankstanding

[@desperson]

Dude I found Runescape on Miniclip as well :) It was on my grandparent's laptop. What a trip!

[@The-Explorer..]

When I was a kid I saw my older cousin play it and the day I logged on got me hooked back in 2008. Today I’m nearly 30 and still play this game. Maxed out in RS3 (except the skills which came out after EOC) and maxed all over again on OSRS. One of the biggest joys I had was being able this game when I bought my first appartement without being interrupted by my parents 😂. I’ve had over 5 accounts all being banned for botting/random stuff but my one true main is still standing.

[@Aleblood]

1:05 Moments like these really make me regret making Sea Shanty 2 my ringtone when I work on call for a living.

[@shiniesglitters5424]

The fact that so many people in middle school / high school learned how to play runescape back in the day is a testament to its ability to teach people how to play it. I remember playing on release at like 14 and had no issue picking it up. You just do what you want to do and the game will teach you as go without you even knowing you are learning. I think its popular now for this reason along with it being a GREAT game to keep you occupied while doing a mind numbing / repetitive task. I used to play RS during down time in WoW raids and it made both experiences so much better since runescape is super relaxing but boring, and WoW raids can be super stressful but equally exciting. Playing runescape during wow raids literally removed the boring part from runescape and the stress part from the WoW raid.

[@Austinpowas]

Addictinggames, haven't heard that one in 20 years

[@timhowton9495]

I am thirty years old, and one my my reigning achievements on my life has been getting ONE skill to 99. Magic. It took like four months of grinding for runes...

[@trevor5672]

Same bro, working on my first 99 since a kid. Now 27

[@bfkgod]

im 36 and its one of the only things left from my childhood that i still do

[@alexanderquilty5705]

Another thing really interesting, is that this game DID get a huge graphical overhaul back in the day, but the community of OSRS loves what it is so much that we asked for it back, and luckily Jagex listened to us. Because of that is the reason for RS3 and OSRS being seperate, but also keeping the older integrity of Old School Runescape. I just love the community. 😁 Very much a game tight to my childhood.

[@emma_tm]

nostalgia is always such a dumb argument. ive played this game more and for way longer than the period im supposedly so nostalgic for.

[@BirnieMac1]

only a fool thinks they’re immune to psychological tendencies

[@rizzcs6018]

yeah, don't think the 10 hours or so i spent mining as a kid on RS has anything to do with why I enjoy the game now, lol.

[@The_Wild_Healer]

I had an epiphany the other day when someone asked what my favorite game was and I actually thought about it and just said runescape

[@DemonicGorilla]

Yea, i never played rs before osrs, but now im giga-addicted. Maxed an ironman account and a uim. Nostalgia has nothing to do with my love for the game.

[@Celastrous]

Did you play as a child? If so, that period of time is special

[@Hetotope]

Just letting you know this is also my Dad's birthday and he let me use his work laptop back in 03' to play just like you, and it was mind boggling. Now 31 and still grinding away on my character i made because of McTile that reinvigorated my love of the game so much that i browse r/2007scape while testing AAA games for a living

[@S4DF4C3]

Guys, we got his birthday. Now we just need his social and his mothers maiden name.

[@emma_tm]

im willing to volunteer to become his mother

[@Enderlinkpawnu]

This is part of the reason why I love ironmen so much is the micro goals cascading into major goals. I am playing a sorta soft snowflake account (taskman) where my main goal is determined by whatever a spreadsheet tells me to do. But I am not wholely limited to that really. I can take breaks, do whatever. Here is one I had recently 1. Current goal: get Mystic hat (light). From Basilisks. 2. Already have black mask so I have everything I need to kill Basilisks. Neat. 3. out of boredom check the banked xp plugin while killing Basilisks. Realize I have 55 crafting banked 4. Decide I want a Ring of Wealth. So take a break from Basilisks to train my crafting. 5. Have to smelt gold to get enough bars for the tiaras and jewelery. Thankfully have that banked thanks to a previous Motherload Mine grind. 6. 55 Crafting aquired - oh I used all my gold 7. Teleport to Lumbridge to go to al kharid mine to mine one gold. 8. Make the dragonstone ring in the Al Kharid furnace 9. "Oh look there is a fallen star outside of Al Kharid bank" Mine it. 10. Realize I dont have 68 magic (have 67) 11. Teleport to Falador to enchant my ring by boosting my level with a Wizard's Mind Bomb 12. Back to basilisks to get my drop that the Ring of Wealth doesn't even boost. But hey at least I dont need to manually pick up the coin drops! This is why I like playing an ironman.

[@VinceMouse]

Runescape captures the feeling of a DnD campaign better than any other game I've played.

[@swirle13]

The tile based system and the tick system also reflecting the "moment" of time that actions take, 10 actions in a minute, so each "turn" is 10 ticks

[@Grog]

As someone who has younger people in his community it's hard for me to explain to them why OSRS is my favorite MMO / one of my favorite games. Now I can show them this vid instead! It probably won't help but I'll do it anyway 😅

[@trevor5672]

Don’t! Don’t want squeakers on RuneScape. RuneScape is an older player base and I love it. It’s my age and above I was born in 1997

[@presidentmariachi4287]

It is the music. This is a fact.

[@777Jamez777]

yeah its a nostalgia machine

[@PewPewShootEmUp]

Not even that shits just fire lmao​@@777Jamez777

[@timmy3441]

It's kinda funny and feels like we've come full circle in that regard, because I remember when I was playing around 2005-2007 as a teenager, a lot of people had this attitude of "You guys don't play with game music muted? lol what's wrong with you, the game's music sucks!" while blasting their favourite rock band or something haha. I don't think I've ever seen a video from back then that actually just had the game music, there was always some loud track playing over the top, but these days it's super common for OSRS youtubers to make a video with some calm in-game track in the background.

[@itskmillz]

my wife plays with no sound or music, did i marry a monster?

[@emma_tm]

@@itskmillz an inefficient PvMer, so yes

[@McMTG]

Just remember y'all 92 to 99 is about the same grind as 1- 92. If you're free 2 play then may god have mercy on your soul.

[@michieloudhuis8191]

im a normal person watching video essays about a 20 year old MMORPG

[@WheezyLmao]

God, the sidetracking. I got a Hard Clue that needed "Regal Pump" from the final quest in Kourend, which I've never done before (this was a year ago) And I got sidetracked getting 100% favour, doing all the side-quests and exploring the Island for the first time. Literally a 100+ hour clue scroll step because I kept getting sidetracked... But honestly my favourite memory of the game.

[@andrewprahst2529]

16:14 I was honestly zoning out during this video until I heard him bring up my favorite anime out of no where and I had to do a double take

[@willychimp]

busted out laughing with some hot tea at those title XD

[@ldj1631]

Super gay

[@PartyhatRS]

How can you possibly like a show with disgusting incest like that? You need your hard drive checked and I hope you don't have any female siblings.

[@YodielandInhabitant710]

​@@ldj1631Hey you don't have to announce that here man.

[@itzjordandoee4778]

My life truly started and will/is ending with RuneScape. I used to run home from school off the bus to get 30 minutes of RuneScape in on my parents computer before they saw I was “gonna cause a virus”. My grandma let me sneak the game time in because she watched me I appreciate her so much for it. Literally 16+ years later and played several MMORPGS for 100’s+ hours RuneScape is the goat! So much a part of my life. So many breaks, on and offs. Getting mobile time in between responsibilities, work, and family. Absolutely one of my favorite things ever. I thank jagex for giving me an experience that couldn’t be replaced

[@DjTiger7]

1:30 giant mole popped out for a peek

[@k2a2l2]

i love the line “this SHOULD suck…” like its a massive world with no hints on what to do but that’s why its so awesome, its true freedom and exploration at its peak. you can go fishing or cooking nearby or go walk thousands of tiles away to see whats over there and the game doesnt stop you (well except some areas)

[@sweetlolitaChii]

I've binged like 6 of your videos at this point. Your repeated mentions of Runescape are so sweet, it makes me happy that you're sharing your passions without worrying about being judged. Keep making the vids you wanna make, dude.

[@darkmacboys]

Mr. President. I have been sharing this exact narrative with people extensively over the last month so happy to hear almost the exact same love reflected in your video. I think another thing that adds to it's popularity is the that all your progress and grinds are permanent. And all new content is optional (unless you play an iron) and you can do it at your own pace. When new items come into the game it doesn't make your current items obsolete, if I haven't played in 6 months usually the new quests guide me to the new areas and bosses, if I want to go play another game for a few months everything is waiting for me when I come back.

[@PiikachUwU_OSRS]

5:08 oh well played... "And fight... Until you are teleported to the city of lumbridge". Idyl out here throwing sneaky underhanded shade in the same way flight attendants say "you're trash".

[@hamishpearce5391]

Me, already an OSRS player, listening to idyl talk about my favourite game while I play my favourite game, vindicating me in the process 👍

[@r1e5p3l7i2c]

It’s like lofi music for adventuring and achieving. It’s a game that begs you to feel nostalgic for it even if you haven’t played it before.

[@milkdrinker7]

Including Colosseum music is almost a surefire way to get a like out of me.

[@PiikachUwU_OSRS]

Misread as sunfire. Still made sense.

[@aaronspurlock2294]

For those just starting out, for the graphics, there is a RuneScape HD style from 2009 that still carries the soul of OSRS without screwing it like RS3 does along with some additions, you can play OSRS with this style using the "HDOS" launcher.

[@ArmaHipHopTV]

Because the OSRS dev team genuinely cares about the game and improving it.

[@SwineofSlaughter]

Yeah sure they fucked it up with death rework and nmz shit is pathetic

[@ArmaHipHopTV]

@@SwineofSlaughter Haven't seen the playerbase make a big deal about that whatsoever, and I'm sure they'd respond if we did.

[@undercoverspy123]

IS woke in the room with us right now? (please go outside)

[@SwineofSlaughter]

@@ArmaHipHopTV was when released for nmz many didn’t like death rework and randoms removed nmz is pretty much dead now death rework blamed on ddos

[@williamteller9375]

February 22nd was the birthday of my best friend while growing up. When we were in 6th grade, on February 24th, while traveling to his birthday present of snowboarding, he was killed in a car accident. It heavily affected me, and I haven't forgotten about it nearly 20 years later. Every year on the 22nd, I go to his grave and sit with him and talk. I will remember to add you to the birthday wishes that day, Idyl!

[@03olo020]

It's simplicity combined with some truly INSANE mechanical skill at the highest level of the game. Go watch Xzacts 40 combat infernal cape if you think this game is just a braindead joke.

[@thewolfin]

Or really anything by Rendi

[@undercoverspy123]

It is a braindead joke, you are just dealing with insane jank and claiming mechanical skill, this isn't a fighting game, this isn't a RTS, or a Moba ect. Raiding in FF14 and WoW even within the same MMO pockets are way more complex, although jagex's more recent combat related updates are trying to put the game up to par. As long as it's on this engine it's just manipulating tick, and dealing with really awful ui and inventory management.

[@MyNameIsSalo]

@@undercoverspy123 isnt wow and ff14 just "avoid red circles and cry to your healer when you get hit" , maybe interact with something within 5 seconds or stand in a specific circle to spice it up. What part of those games requires multiple tick perfect inputs in a row or you die? Have you watched either of the content creators recommended above? Rendi's lvl 3 fire cape for example perfectly tick eats for like 20+ hours straight, and a single tick (0.6 seconds) missed in that time means he has to restart the entire process. He had to go rent an air BNB closer to Jagex servers just to reduce the chance that a tick is missed due to latency. What part of FF14 and WOW requires that level of precision where you need to physically move your computer to a new location to save like 2ms off your average latency because you need that insane precision?

[@undercoverspy123]

Look theres no point in me explaining any of that, just go look at a TOP(the omega protocall) clear in ff14 and try and parse whats happening. Look I like osrs too but 99% of this game is lazy low effort clicking, and when it requires engagement it's just mark some tiles, manipulate tick, and maybe swap gear.

[@al3ksejkramaric]

One unique thing that rs has is also very rich, coherent and interconnected world. A lot of mmos worlds are vast empty zone filled with a lot of mobs that are categorized by how strong they are, so it basicly goes to: I am that strong I go there, when im stronger i go elsewhere and never return. Where Runescape has a world that is just one chaotic breathing world filled with all kinds of stuff, adds a lot to immersion

[@MyNameIsSalo]

runescape lore, and quests released after RS classic ended, are actually really good too. Can't say that about most MMOs when MMO quests are "go kill 4 wolves". Helps add to the immersion of the world

[@adamxero]

I came back to OSRS this year and I hadn't played since 2008. I feel part of this was because being older I understood the mechanics for games a lot more. Runelite is also a big part with the upgrades and help it gives. Back when I was a kid playing this I didn't have the patience but as an adult I do.

[@trevor5672]

Sameeeee bro just got back into at 27

[@OneFiveYankee]

I think the main reason games like this do well is because there's no artificial FOMO interjected into it the way WoW and FF do with gear treadmills. It's the same reason GW2 does well, the world feels more alive. It's more of a matter of experiencing the game, rather than rushing to a specific goal. I quit WoW and FF when I realized I just didn't care about getting to max level to do content that would largely be irrelevant a year down the line. It just felt temporary and fruitless.

[@t-yoonit]

Marstead covered the evergreen content and items very thoroughly in his video about why RuneScape is awesome. I won't link it because I don't want to be that kinda guy. But those are keywords if you feel inclined to search for it.

[@undercoverspy123]

FF's gear treadmill is basically non existent, you can clear 99% of content with marketboard items, and getting BIS is guaranteed due to it's book/tome vendor system. Infact some people rant about how much they hate theres no gear to chase after in FF, but most of the time you are chasing Glamour (the look) and not stats (this is how I perfer it) WoW on the otherhand can be extremely gear treadmilly depending on expansion.

[@OneFiveYankee]

@@undercoverspy123I still prefer not to grind daily tomes in order to gear. Having a checklist of dailies is not my personal cup of tea. Sandbox is just my preference.

[@Flea_ip]

I think a lot of similar reasons are why I still play an MMO that was released in 1999: EverQuest It's hard to get new players into because it looks dated, but it's the best MMO I've ever played, before, or since

[@ErikGsson]

Ive not seen the video yet, but it was the best video i’ve ever watched

[@Phirestar]

RuneScape is one of the only games out there that I feel can legitimately deliver on that notion of “a world where you can do whatever you want”. Many games try and claim this, but ultimately fail. Most open world games that tout “player freedom” are restricted down to only letting the player do whatever content the developers specifically crafted for them to engage with. And a lot of them end up adopting the same ideas as each other, which results in the things that you’re able to do, becoming the things that you already _can do_ in every other game. This is where RuneScape’s simplistic mechanics and “dull” gameplay turn into an advantage that it holds over those other games. Developers tend to focus on doing one thing extremely well - combat, story, etc. - and not much else. As a result, you could never have the breadth of content that RuneScape offers in those other games. You couldn’t have all of the 23 skills in a game like Elden Ring, or a game like Baldur’s Gate 3, or in any other game that was an open world / RPG. Because it would just require too much time and resources in order to match the level of choice offered by RuneScape in those other games. The basic point-and-click controls, the tile-based movement, the “dated graphics” - all of these aspects of the game that are _perceived_ as drawbacks, from an outside perspective, are the whole reason why were able to have a giant world where almost everything is interactive and beneficial to gameplay. You won’t get the same _amount_ of options in most other games that you can with RuneScape, and that’s what makes it different. That’s why it’s so special and why there’s nothing else like it.

[@RealJalapeno]

its popular becasue all the kids who played it grew up and now we can afford our own computers

[@vangledosh]

There's a lot of new players like me too. I'm 27 and have never played runescape before, yet I'm hooked on it!

[@ahitunapoke5510]

I have a 4090 playing osrs only 💀😊

[@ero37]

Anyone know the song that starts playing at 17:45? something very familiar about it but I can't seem to remember

[@barfjavelin]

because it's fucking cool

[@PortSarimShores]

I love watching videos like this, very well done! It's wild how little it takes to make us happy lol

[@AlgerRS]

I've been AFK from OSRS for around 5 years or so now and videos like these stir me from my slumber

[@TheTrickyTwix]

Nobody quits, we only take breaks. It’s time to come back brother 🫡

[@matthewrobert1810]

Just got back on the horse again for the first time since 2020. Actually following guides and trying to actually play the game properly for the first time in almost 20 years. I’m having a blast

[@Celastrous]

Calling jebrim mentally ill, while accurate, is kind of messed up

[@ThatMockingMoose]

Your example of training fishing to get into the fishing guild just to complete a clue scroll is exactly what I did. Trained fishing for hours just for some mediocre 100k worth of loot.... Now fishing is my highest skill and I don't fish anymore

[@SeanPetersen-d1u]

This is one of the best Runescape video of all time. It's genuine, wholesome, accurate, and i'm kinda pissed off to admit the psychology that you mentioned. it really is a mindless game when you want it to be mindless, and intense when you want it to be intense. I really appreciate your input and content. It's unique in a over saturated area. Subscribed!

[@TheKniperlight]

Oldschool runescape is just soo good. I’ve been playing on and off since 2006 (7 years old) and I’m 25 now. My account is now finally progressing in a way that surpasses previous accounts and I’m having such a blast. Just purchased a 12 month membership aswell.

[@Sice64]

When I started playing I fully committed to being a lumberjack and I loved it.

[@Matisto1]

Chore: daily/repeating things. Comfort: See numbers go up and choose the activities which you feel like doing. Lets be honest here, we already have a lot of chores and stuff we dont feel like doing. If MMO's think dailies are a good thing then they're mistaken.

[@Nacho_Sup]

You nailed everything about the mechanics, but don't forget the community. Runescape feels alive in a weird way other MMO's dont. Being able to just talk to other players or ask questions like you're there is so immersive for the game world. That classic yellow text that appears above your head as if your screaming in the streets in unbeatable. The ever changing economy acts as a real life representation with rich people, poor people, and everything inbetween. Just hanging with friends, talking to clan members, or making your character look cool. And the simple style/unique designs make items timeless and unforgettable unlike many other cookie cutter games.

[@cristainrodriguez5845]

I used to play this when I was a kid I think it's so funny that a game with PlayStation 1 graphics Is still killing it these days. Truly shows that gameplay is king.

[@kexzey]

You know it's a good video when the background music is from Pokémon Colosseum.

[@spencertimm8630]

Great video! One thing though for your green screen robe check if you can have the seam on the back maybe? Love the content!

[@SA-jx7ti]

Been playing since runescape classic and i still learn new things and tricks. Good example is this i learned the other day, the scroll to stop the abysal demons from teleporting you. I had zero idea it even existed until someone made fun of me for not having it.

[@SinOfWrath6]

I've been looking for a video to show some friends that encapsulates what playing runescape is like, and this is it ❤️

[@zGhillie]

After playing for 17 years I just found out that you can zoom on the mini map…. Really makes me curious what else I missed

[@projectfiveunder]

I think because Runescape has such a charm to it that just flows through almost every part of it and even as the faces that have worked on the game have changed, they've IMO done a REALLY good job of keeping that charm, specifically with OSRS. RS3 is sort of a mess, but if RS3 didn't fuck up as hard as it did, we'd probably never have seen OSRS released and you'd have tons of people with nostalgia for the OG RS they played as kids. Also, I think I can sum up RS's original charm with these two following paragraphs. I remember I watched a documentary about how the game started and I'll always remember the story of how the brothers (Andrew, Paul and Ian) tackled making sounds for the game, the sound when you cook something (the sizzle) was actually their mom cooking bacon at home. Which to me there's just something so cool about how in the beginning, most sounds were just recorded around their house. That's passion and that bleeds in every aspect of the game. They brothers didn't care about being flashy, they just wanted to make a GOOD game and I think they not only made a GOOD game, they made a timeless game that we'll still be playing decades from now.

[@livingsocks]

I am very hyped to hear our cover of Boulevard of Broken Dreams in the video!! I was already enjoy the vid so I was really surprised and happy. However, it would mean a lot to us if you'd be willing to credit Unpragmatic Covers! - Ren from Unpragmatic

[@GrumpyDad1938]

main takeaway i got from this video - you love agility and zulrah. absolute mad lad

[@S8N6]

18:05 sound warning 🐦

[@TUFSrs]

As someone who uses a 5th gen i5 and 4gb of ram. I enjoy OSRS.

[@Redbeardflynn]

This has got to be one of the best MMORPG videos I've watched. It's terrifying being an old school MMO player sometimes who completely missed out on OSRS. From UO to Throne and Liberty it just...skipped me. I felt like I went on a journey of my own learning about OSRS with this vid. Excellent job Idyl.

[@ireallyreallyreallylikethisimg]

Same thing here, the whole school started playing RuneScape through miniclip. Just for them to ban it a year or so later, because the red hitsplats looked too much like blood 💀💀

[@ParaStevenson]

3 answers to that question. 1) Nostalgia. Gen-Z has been through a lot (9/11, Wars, Pandemic, Recessions, etc). We crave an era that was not plagued with all these problems, when we were young and innocent. 2)No monetization/Devs that actually play the game (Very rare these days) 3) Highly addictive gameplay loop

[@clumsyturtle8544]

Oldschool has a strange addiction and it’s grasp is a strong one. You don’t quit OSRS only take breaks

[@nunyabiness181]

Most content creators out here hiding as much personal info as possible to protect themselves from weirdos and fraudsters, Meanwhile idyl; DID YOU WRITE DOWN MY BIRTHDAY YET

[@Courier_Seven]

Runescape is proof a game with "bad graphics" can still be successful, and as someone who grew up playing super nintendo, Nintendo 64, gamecube, that has always been true to me and many, many others. In fact, I've grown to believe that the better a game looks; the lower my expectation for it being any fun should be.

[@migdvv]

My take on it (being a designer) is that OSRS graphics and UI have a huge influence on the experience of guideless wandering around the game. The visuals are simple, colors well define and not complex, structures just well defined but not complex, it definetly helps players feel safe to walk around even without the game telling you what to do.

[@sven689]

First of all the devs, are not greedy, they listen to the community, the membership is not expensive, and you can buy bonds from the ge if you work harder in game, they update it constantly, honestly the developers are 10/10 compared to other games

[@nickssirskiii9087]

The soundtracks in OSR were always amazing, it really brought you in the quest, combat, exploring, etc mood (depends what you were doing obviously).

[@UlyssesAza]

9:45 getting sidetracking into 20+ subtasks to do something you eventually forgot the reason for is extremely accurate.

[@PewPewShootEmUp]

You come for nostalgia but you stay cuz you learn they added a bunch of shit while keeping the old feel so it still feels like a massive new game

[@lionelhurst1262]

The RuneScape music and sounds live in my head rent free

[@kolindev]

hey! thank you so much for bringing back the patreon song!