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OSRS rounds out onboarding with Round 2 updates to help new players
gaming1 day ago

OSRS rounds out onboarding with Round 2 updates to help new players

Old School RuneScape’s Round 2 New Player Improvements adds clearer skill guides, explains how skills interact, lists EXP-earning quests, and overhauls the Quest Guide with a new Quest Tracker to keep beginners on track—all aimed at easing onboarding while preserving the game’s old-school, exploration-driven charm. The update also mentions broader tweaks and a hardware note (8GB RAM), inviting newcomers and long-time fans alike, even as nostalgia and discussions about membership costs continue to swirl.

"MMO Player's Quest for 1 Million Pickpocketing Attempts Ends in Frustration"
gaming2 years ago

"MMO Player's Quest for 1 Million Pickpocketing Attempts Ends in Frustration"

An MMO player in Old School RuneScape has pickpocketed a cult of racists 500,000 times in pursuit of easy clue scrolls for their Iron Man account, accumulating a massive haul of items including robes, chickens, shrimp, and more. Despite spending "like 100 hours" on this endeavor, they insist they are mentally "fine" and are determined to continue until they reach 1 million pickpocketing attempts.

"MMO Player Achieves 1-in-100,000,000 Drop, Making History in 7 Years"
gaming2 years ago

"MMO Player Achieves 1-in-100,000,000 Drop, Making History in 7 Years"

A player in Old School RuneScape has become only the second person in seven years to claim a 1-in-100 million uncut onyx drop from a gem bag, making it one of the rarest drops in any MMO. While uncut onyxes aren't particularly rare in the game, obtaining one through this specific method is incredibly unlikely. With just two confirmed recipients, this drop stands as one of the rarest in all of video games.

"Old School RuneScape's Summer Summit unveils new skill, events, area, and expansion"
gaming2 years ago

"Old School RuneScape's Summer Summit unveils new skill, events, area, and expansion"

Old School Runescape introduces its first new skill, Sailing, which offers players new training methods, quests, and exploration opportunities. The skill allows players to buy, build, or steal ships, customize them, hire NPC crewmates, and engage in various Sailing-specific activities. Players can vote to keep the skill permanently, and if it passes, it will move into beta for further refinement based on community feedback.

Gamer's Bet Loss Leads to Painful Coffee Pouring Incident
gaming2 years ago

Gamer's Bet Loss Leads to Painful Coffee Pouring Incident

A player in Old School Runescape finally obtained a rare pet after 208 days of grinding, but a rival who lost a bet had to pour hot coffee on their butthole. The community celebrated the achievement and the player's dedication to the grind, which was shared daily on Reddit. The player's regular posts about running 100 penguin laps daily had become a cornerstone of the OSRS Reddit community.