Runescape Classic player trying to get into RS3

If you want to pk then consider OSRS because pking is kind of dead in rs3 and the little bit that exists depends on completely different things than what it used to be.

Membership is for both games at the same time so you don't have to pay extra if you want to go try out the other game.

I played classic during 2001 and 2004, quitting when RS2 was released and came back in 2010. Here's my advice:

If PKing and pvp in general is very important to you, consider trying OSRS as pvp isn't very popular on RS3 anymore

Get very acquainted with the grand exchange and how it works

Unlock every lodestone on the map you can for easy transport; this is also a good chance to explore how much of the game world has changed and expanded since classic days

At Lumbridge, go to the combat academy just across the road from the forge and learn about how RS3 combat works

Use the RS wiki extensively; there's also a wiki for classic in case that might refresh your memory on some things

Two major milestones for new accounts these days are completing the Plague's End quest and unlocking the Invention skill

As general advice, bear in mind that this is a very different game compared to what it was in 2003; take things slowly at your own pace at first

I'd very strongly recommend using the new interfaces and combat. Most new content isn't made with legacy in mind and you're just setting yourself up at a huge disadvantage before you even begin/at the starting line.

You should think of rs3 as a totally new game rather than trying to use old game knowledge, especially since a very large majority of older game knowledge no longer applies to rs3 anymore - it is a totally different game.

For combat, you want to use EoC because you get access to AoE abilities (so you can target multiple foes at once, much quicker kills), healing and defensive abilities (so you can last much longer without need as much, or any, food), as well as movement abilities such as Surge and Bladed Drive for simply running around the map faster. You also lock yourself out of the ability to keybind things like potions, prayers, food, etc. by not using the new system.

Outside of combat, the action bar used for EoC can also be very useful for skilling; holding a keybind to drop fish as you fish them, or hitting a keybind for fletching logs instead of having to mouse over to your inventory every time.

If you want to learn the new combat, head to Lumbridge [[combat academy]] and talk to Lady Deathknell. There's a pretty good combat tutorial there, with the first few tutorials being stuff you remember (combat triangle, weapon types, etc.) and the last few tutorials covering abilities. Also, I should mention that you don't have to manually hit all your abilities. There are two types of EoC - full manual and revolution (revo). If you use revo, you only have to set up the order you want the abilities to be fired in, but it fires them all for you.

As for the interfaces, the main reasons you'd want to use the new interfaces is that you can freely open as many separate windows as you want (so you don't have to switch tabs to get to things like your prayers or spellbook), and you can freely resize any window to whatever size you want (so you could have a much larger minimap, for example). The new interfaces also allow you to have multiple action bars open at the same time. This is extremely helpful if you use the main bar for your revo abilities, but also have a secondary bar for all your manual keybind stuff (food, prayers, pots, skilling, etc.). Also, if you just prefer brown to blue, there is a legacy skin for the new interfaces that just turns everything brown.

I'd highly recommend just treating rs3 as if it's a new game you're trying to learn, and stick with the new/current systems instead of trying to rely on the old systems that are very, very disadvantageous these days.

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Hm, you might wanna consider OSRS if you're coming from classic, especially if you like Pvp.

It is a bit overwhelming tbh and I'm only still grasping the surface of the game since my return about more than a week ago (though I quit from RS2 era so it's not really the same). I'm mostly stuck in the mining guild attempting to 99 mining though so I haven't explored the new world a lot.

Some of the things I picked up on though are as follows:

- Youtube videos about the game are a great way to absorb info at a very quick rate (channels like Colonello provide great info imo)

- Grand exchange mechanics is a must like learn it asap. It's similar to how real world economics works so it shouldn't be that hard as the prevailing theme is supply and demand

- You can buy memberships with bonds using in-game gold! 14 days for about 20M and I think that's cool af

- If you're more of a PvP player, Old Runescape is for you. You'll have to start over with a fresh character though

- I still use a "legacy" interface as it's a lot less menacing than the new interface. I suggest you use it so that you don't get overwhelmed.

- Read the wiki! There's no shame in looking at the wiki for some help especially for us returning players who are still grasping straws with this new world.

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tl;dr wiki, youtube, and legacy mode are your best friends to getting your feet wet. Also if you're charitable and want to donate a party hat, I'll be more than honored to accept the offer HAHAHAHAHA

PS: you can claim a veteran's cape in lumbridge and it looks pretty cool so check that out.

I use to love runescape and played it for years. I just recently found runescape classic app and am enjoying it again. When I tried to go back to my old account a few years after runescape got updated to the newer one though something got screwed up with my character and got reset to the tutorial and I lost everything so I got mad and stoped then. Every now and then I go and play for a bit but it's lost the spark to me after loosing all my hard work.

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I am not but, I can commiserate with you.
For example, I played during the prime of what OSRS now is. Having said that, all the loot (santa hat, stats, etc) is now RS3. I would rather play OSRS, but I find it hard to just leave all the hard work I did. But I also do not want to start over. Therefore, I am not paying RS at all anymore. Sucks.

I hope you are able to get the help you need to figure this out. Also suggest getting into contact with RS forums.

I returned to RuneScape about 2-3 years ago after quitting Classic in 2005. I too transferred all of my stuff back to Classic and I too regret it >_>

When I decided to come back I gave both RS3 and OSRS a try and in the end chose OSRS.

I'd never really gotten into RS2 so I didn't pick OSRS due to nostalgia or anything. It's simply much closer to the type of game that Classic was. It's been a blast and I'm convinced I made the correct decision.

I'd encourage you to give OSRS a shot, it sounds like it would be more in line with what you're looking for. You'll have to start from 0, but there hasn't been a single time that I've thought "I should have just stuck with my existing stats/bank in RS3".

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don't.